Common sense tells us that when you heat something up it gets softer, but scientists…
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In-flight Emergencies Identified
Fainting is the most common in-flight medical emergency. Researchers analyzed over 10,000 emergencies. The number,…
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New Wireless Standard Promises Ultra-Fast Media Applications
Rapid transfer of a high-definition movie from a PC to a cell phone — plus…
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Mask-wearing Significantly Boosts Flu Protection
Donning a face mask is an easy way to boost protection from severe respiratory illnesses…
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Brain’s Memory ‘Buffer’ Discovered In Single Cells
Individual nerve cells in the front part of the brain can hold traces of memories…
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Struggling Sprint Nextel to eliminate 8,000 jobs (AP)
AP – Faced with persistent subscriber losses and questions about its long-term prospects, Sprint Nextel…
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Talend eyes master data management, parallelism (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld – Open source data integration vendor Talend is planning to release a master data…
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Verizon Launches VoIP House Phone Hub
In an effort to rekindle some love for the old-school kitchen telephone, Verizon Wireless is…
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Researchers Explore What Contemporary Science Cannot Explain
A team philosophers is conducting a three-year research project to explore conscious experiences that contemporary…
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Cooking Up New Gelled Rocket Fuels
Engineers and food scientists are teaming up to develop a new type of gelled fuel…