Roughly 20 percent of the electricity consumed worldwide is used to light homes, businesses, and…
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Too Much Protein, Eaten Along With Fat, May Lead To Insulin Resistance
A clue about the blood chemistry of obese people who develop insulin resistance, a precursor…
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Astronomers Help Solve Mystery Of Starlight’s Origins Using A Telescope And Huge Balloon
Scientists have helped unveil the birthplaces of ancient stars using a two-ton telescope carried by…
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Micron Rejects DRAM Deal with Taiwan Government
Micron Technology and its Taiwan-based partner Nanya Technology said Thursday they are no longer interested…
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Adobe Acrobat/Reader getIcon() Vuln Exploit in the Wild
Cyber criminals have now updated their PDF exploits to include the getIcon() vulnerability (CVE-2009-0927). We…
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Adobe Acrobat/Reader getIcon() Vuln Exploit in the Wild
Cyber criminals have now updated their PDF exploits to include the getIcon() vulnerability (CVE-2009-0927). We…
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It’s Malware Time as Conficker Awakens and Updates
This is no April Fools’ joke. The Conficker botnet is alive and well, and is…
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Virgin Mobile Will Give Customers a Pink Slip Plan
In an effort to attract new customers, one mobile-phone carrier is extending a helping hand….
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Power Structure Of Bronze Age Societies Was Based On Social Networks
Archaeologists have demonstrated that societies during the Late Neolithic and Bronze Age had a significantly…
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Perfluorinated Chemicals Not Associated With Cancer In General Population, Study Suggests
Perfluorooctanoate and perfluorooctanesulfonate plasma concentrations are not associated with the risk of prostate, bladder, pancreatic,…