Clearwire has switched on its WiMAX service in the greater metropolitan area of Portland, Ore….
Month: January 2009
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China alert over bird flu death
Chinese authorities shut down and clean poultry markets in Hebei province, after the first human…
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Apple’s Music Deal Could Mean the End of DRM
In what could be the final nail in the coffin of digital-rights management for music…
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Intel Slashes Fourth-Quarter Earnings Expectations
In what could be the first of some bad reports from technology giants, Intel on…
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Maternity Leave Linked To Fewer C-sections And Increased Breastfeeding
Two new studies find that women who start their leave in the last month of…
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California Study Shows Shade Trees Reduce Summertime Electricity Use
A recent study shows that shade trees on the west and south sides of a…
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New Insight Into Aggressive Childhood Cancer
A new study reveals critical molecular mechanisms associated with the development and progression of human…
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Peering Inside Skull Of A Mouse To Solve Meningitis Mystery: Immune Cells Implicated In Fatal Seizures
Scientists have discovered an unexpected cause for the fatal seizures seen in mice with viral…
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New Hope For Cancer Comes Straight From The Heart
Digitalis-based drugs like digoxin have been used for centuries to treat patients with irregular heart…
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Scientists See Brain Aging Before Symptoms Appear
Scientists have used innovative brain-scan technology along with patient-specific information on Alzheimer’s disease risk, to…