Scientists have devised a new type of superconducting circuit that behaves quantum mechanically — but…
Month: August 2009
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IE 8 is Microsoft’s champion in browser wars (AFP)
AFP – Microsoft is touting freshly-launched Internet Explorer 8 as its champion in the competitive…
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Early toolmakers were ‘engineers’
People in South Africa were using “heat treatment” to improve their stone tools about 72,000…
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Zer01 Encounters New Setback (PC World)
PC World – Zer01 Mobile, the company that says it can deliver a true unlimited…
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Substance Abuse, Schizophrenia And Risk Of Violence
A new study demonstrates that there is an association between schizophrenia and violence, but shows…
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Nanocrystal Growth Spurts: First Real-Time Direct Observations Of Nanocrystal Growth In Solution
Experts in nanocrystal growth and electron microscopy combined their skills to record the first ever…
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Scientists Open Doors To Diagnosis Of Emphysema
A new development may provide powerful new test for inflammatory lung diseases. Chronic inflammatory lung…
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Conserving Big Cats Works: South African Leopard Field Study Yields Encouraging Results
In 2002, leopards in were legally — but unsustainably — hunted by trophy hunters, and…
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Mediterranean Diet, Physical Activity Linked With Lower Risk Of Alzheimer Disease
Elderly individuals who had a diet that included higher consumption of fruits, vegetables, legumes, cereal…
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Parasite Causes Zombie Ants To Die In An Ideal Spot
Scientists describe new details about a fungal parasite that coerces ants into dying in just…