Protecting societies against impacts of climate change will be much more expensive than the UN…
Month: August 2009
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Nokia Tosses Another OSS OS Into the Mobile Mix
Nokia on Thursday announced the N900 smartphone, a mobile device running the Linux-based Maemo operating…
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Banana diseases hit African crops
Two banana diseases have hit crops in Africa, putting supplies of the staple food at…
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India nuclear test ‘did not work’
A retired atomic scientist closely associated with India’s 1998 nuclear tests says they were not…
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Dell Sees Better PC Sales Ahead Despite Drop in Profits
Dell said it sees better days ahead even as it reported a 23 percent drop…
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Taking Up Music So You Can Hear
Anyone with an MP3 device has a notion of the majesty of music, of the…
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Tropical Storms Endure Over Wet Land, Fizzle Over Dry
If it has already rained, it’s going to continue to pour, according to a study…
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Bicarbonate Linked To Sticky Mucus In Cystic Fibrosis
A hallmark of cystic fibrosis, a disease caused by mutations in the CTFR gene, is…
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Short- And Long-term Memories Require Same Gene But In Different Circuits
It is known that long-term and short-term memories are stored very differently in the brain….