Having banned from its App Store an application that turned an iPhone 3G into a…
Month: August 2008
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Want IE8 Beta 2? You May Have To Jump Through Hoops
Microsoft warned developers preparing to download the new Beta 2 release of Internet Explorer 8…
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Pre-school ‘gives maths boost’
Going to a good nursery school boosts a child’s chances of achieving in maths at…
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Chemical coat to mean drier socks
Technology developed to protect soldiers from chemical weapons may help to make almost any surface…
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Natural Chemical From Sea Sponges Induces Death In Cancer Cells Via Unusual Pathway
A chemical called candidaspongiolide (CAN) inhibits protein synthesis but also kills cancer cells by triggering…
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Pregnancy Situations Have Impact On Brain Development In Pre-term Infants
Brain development in infants who are born very prematurely is still incomplete. Factors that cause…
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Not All Fat Is Created Equal: Fat In Obese Patients Is ‘Sick’ Compared To Fat From Lean Patients
A new study finds that fat in obese patients is “sick” when compared to fat…
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Variant Of Mad Cow Disease May Be Transmitted By Blood Transfusions, According To Animal Study
Blood transfusions are a valuable treatment mechanism in modern medicine, but can come with the…
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Eyes Evolved For ‘X-Ray Vision’: Forward-facing Eyes Allow Animals To ‘See Through’ Clutter In The World
The advantage of using two eyes to see the world around us has long been…
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A dog is trained to sniff out the nests of threatened bumblebees
A dog is to help researchers studying the decline of the bumblebee by sniffing out…