Creating IT hardware on your own can be real chore. All that time and money…
Month: August 2009
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Twitter Haters See No Point in Tweeting
Dave Magnusen has never used Twitter, yet it bugs him. “It’s a form of communication,…
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Internet Speeds Vary Across USA
The average Internet download speed in the USA is 5.1 megabits per second, though consumers’…
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Updates to Wi-Fi Standards Nearly Complete
More than seven years ago, the group that deals with wireless networking standards met for…
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Majority Of US Hospitals To Have Smoke-free Campuses By End Of Year
While hospital buildings are often smoke-free, a new study finds that by February 2008, 45…
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Smart Clothes For Better Healthcare
Unlike many remote health monitoring systems that rely on sensors strapped to users’ arms or…
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Heat Stress In Older People And People With Chronic Diseases
People over the age of 60 are the most vulnerable to heat waves, with 82-92…
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Unique Acacia Tree’s Promise To Revive African Soils
A type of acacia tree with an unusual growth habit — unlike virtually all other…
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Immune System’s Role In Bone Loss Uncovered; Finding Could Lead To New Therapies For Osteoporosis
Got high cholesterol? You might want to consider a bone density test. A new study…
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First Gene-encoded Amphibian Toxin Isolated
Researchers in China have discovered the first protein-based toxin in an amphibian — a 60-amino-acid…