Scientists say air pollution may be helping the fight against global warming by making plants…
Month: April 2009
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Echelon, T-Mobile USA form smart meter alliance (Reuters)
Reuters – Smart power grid company Echelon Corp and T-Mobile USA said on Thursday they…
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Nintendo’s Game Boy turns 20 (AFP)
AFP – Twenty years ago Japan’s Nintendo Co. launched the Game Boy, the iconic handheld…
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Apple pulls plug on ‘Baby Shaker’ iPhone program (AP)
AP – Apple Inc. pulled a 99-cent iPhone game called “Baby Shaker” from its iTunes…
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MySpace co-founder DeWolfe to step down (AP)
AP – MySpace co-founder Chris DeWolfe will step down soon as the social networking site’s…
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Baby Shaker app approved, then removed (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com – Flatulence applications are one thing, but sometimes you really have to scratch your…
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Moms Who Breastfeed Less Likely To Develop Heart Attacks Or Strokes
The longer women breastfeed, the lower their risk of heart attacks, strokes and cardiovascular disease,…
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Online Reporting System Could Track Surgical Complications
A Web-based reporting system may help clinicians track surgical complications and detect patterns of adverse…
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Transplanted Liver Cells Function In Older Animals But Do Not Proliferate As Much As In Younger Ones
Hepatocyte transplantation has been successful in a number of animal models, raising hopes that use…
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Fish Researcher Demonstrates First ‘Non-visual Feeding’ By African Cichlids
Most fish rely primarily on their vision to find prey to feed upon, but biologists…