Sony announced Thursday that the new iteration of its Reader digital book will be able…
Month: July 2008
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eBay’s Paul Strong on Building the Data Center of the Future
In this age when an Internet eon is roughly the equivalent of a calendar year…
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DNS Exploit Means Quick Patches Are Critical
Researchers have released software that exploits the recently leaked flaw in the Internet’s Domain Name…
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One Missing Gene Leads To Fruitless Mating Rituals
Male fruit flies missing a gene for one particular odor receptor become clueless in matters…
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Antimicrobials Target Pathogens On Fruits And Vegetables
A novel food safety treatment could become an asset to the fast-growing fresh-cut produce industry….
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Crop-production Costs Will Jump Dramatically In 2009, Study Predicts
Soaring energy prices will yield sharp increases for corn and soybean production next year, cutting…
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‘Snow Flea Antifreeze Protein’ Could Help Improve Organ Preservation
Scientists can now make the antifreeze protein that enables billions of Canadian snow fleas to…
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Prevailing Theory Of Aging Challenged: Genetic Instructions Found To Drive Aging In Worms
Age may not be rust after all. Specific genetic instructions drive aging in worms. This…
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Scientists Solve 30-year-old Aurora Borealis Mystery
What causes the shimmering, ethereal Northern Lights to suddenly brighten and dance in a spectacular…
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Colorado’s Spam King Murders Family, Self
His name was Edward Davidson, but the world will remember him as the notorious “Spam…