AP – Now that a pivotal advertising partnership with Google is off the table, Yahoo…
Month: November 2008
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LinkedIn cuts 10 percent of its workforce (CNET)
CNET – Business-focused social-networking site LinkedIn announced Wednesday that it is cutting 10 percent of…
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Measuring ‘Inaudible’ Sounds To Detect Illegal Nuclear Tests, And Analyze Atmosphere
By measuring ‘inaudible’ sounds, events like illegal nuclear tests can be detected. This ‘infrasound’ can…
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Identity Theft Risk: Huge Amount Of Sensitive Data Still On Redundant Computer Hard Disks
A new report suggests that there is a huge amount of sensitive data still on…
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Lung Airway Cells Activate Vitamin D And Increase Immune Response
Essential to good health, vitamin D requires activation to function properly in the body. Until…
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Time Invested In Practicing Pays Off For Young Musicians, Research Shows
A new study has found that children who study a musical instrument for at least…
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Seizures Following Parasitic Infection Associated With Brain Swelling
A new study provides strong evidence associating seizures with areas of brain tissue swelling in…
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Dried Mushrooms Slow Climate Warming In Northern Forests
The fight against climate warming has an unexpected ally in mushrooms growing in dry spruce…
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DEFRA statistics show incinerators are not needed
New incinerators are not needed – local authorities are already diverting waste from landfill by…
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Mayor’s decision to scrap Thames Gateway road bridge welcomed
London Mayor Boris Johnson has decided to scrap proposals to build a new six-lane road…