Complications during pregnancy and birth, such as birth hypoxia – the shortage of oxygen in…
Month: October 2008
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How Plants Know to Send Roots Down and Leaves Up
Researchers have discovered how the transport of an important plant hormone is organized in a…
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Revealing Secrets Of ‘African Sleeping Sickness’
Scientists have identified a long-sought chink in the armor of the parasite that causes African…
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New Process Promises Bigger, Better Diamond Crystals
Researchers have developed a new technique for improving the properties of diamonds — not only…
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Mobile Gadget Roundup: Wireless Tech Toys
T-Mobile G1 $400; www.t-mobile.com This phone’s debut last week is significant because Google, like Apple,…
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Review: Apple Polishes Popular MacBook
Apple’s MacBook laptop, the company’s low-end portable computer aimed at average consumers, isn’t just any…
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Verizon Third-Quarter Earnings Up 31 Percent
Verizon Communications Inc. said Monday earnings rose 31 percent in the third quarter as wireless…
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Wearing red boosts attraction, say scientists
Women who don a little red dress before going out with a man may find…
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For E-Commerce, Downsizing Is a Factor
The day after I spoke to Rich Barton by phone last week, he laid off…
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Screening hope for pre-eclampsia
A blood test that screens pregnant women for pre-eclampsia could be available in five years,…