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Month: August 2009
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How cacti become ‘rock busters’
Scientists have discovered how bacteria help cacti acquire their extraordinary ability to grow on bare…
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Redesigned and Cheaper PS3 May Be Too Late for Sony
Sony unveiled a new PlayStation 3 video-game console Wednesday with a slimmer form factor, a…
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Runway found for flying reptiles
An ancient runway for flying reptiles called pterosaurs has been found in France, say researchers.
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Appeal Seeks To Keep Microsoft Word on Store Shelves
Microsoft has filed an emergency motion to suspend a judicial proceeding that resulted in a…
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Indictment of Card Hacker Unlikely To End Thefts
This week’s indictment of a hacker believed responsible for the biggest retail-store data breaches in…
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Neural Pathway Missing In Tone-deaf People
Nerve fibers that link perception and motor regions of the brain are disconnected in tone-deaf…
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Icy Exposure Creates Armored Polymer High-Tech Foams
Chemists and engineers have found that exposing particular mixtures of polymer particles and other materials…
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More Sensitive Assay Detects DNA Methylation In Colon Cancer
Researchers have developed a highly sensitive method for detecting methylated DNA. Chemical modification of DNA…
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Stressed Crops Emit More Methane Than Thought
Scientists have found that methane emission by plants could be a bigger problem in global…