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Month: March 2009
Cleansing Toxic Waste With Vinegar
Engineers and environmental scientists are developing methods of helping contaminated water to clean itself by…
Influenza A Becoming Increasingly Resistant To Drug Oseltamivir
Influenza A viruses (H1N1 subtype) that are resistant to the drug oseltamivir circulated widely in…
Genetic Study Finds Treasure Trove Of New Lizards
Scientists have discovered that there are many more species of Australian lizards than previously thought,…
Epstein-Barr Virus May Be Associated With Progression Of Multiple Sclerosis
Epstein-Barr virus, the pathogen that causes mononucleosis, appears to play a role in the neurodegeneration…
Rare Single Top Quark Discovered In Collider Experiments
Scientists have observed particle collisions that produce single top quarks. The discovery of the single…
Hitachi will plead guilty to conspiring to fix prices on LCD panels (AP)
AP – Hitachi Displays Ltd. has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to fix prices…
Grandpa is … browsing your Facebook page (AP)
AP – When your 88-year-old grandfather sends a request to be your “friend” on Facebook,…
Nano-treatment to torpedo cancer
Nanotechnology raises hopes of destroying hard-to-treat cancers with highly targeted tumour-busting genes.
House Cuts Emissions but Drops ‘Carbon Neutral’ Promise
It was a bold promise: The House would “lead by example” to fight global warming,…