AP – After cutting its newsroom by half because of the recession and sagging advertising…
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Amazon offers to replace Orwell books on Kindles (AP)
AP – Amazon.com Inc. is offering free books or $30 to Kindle customers whose copies…
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Web-monitoring software gathers data on kid chats (AP)
AP – Parents who install a leading brand of software to monitor their kids’ online…
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Was The Public Health Response To Swine Flu Alarmist?
The public health measures taken in response to swine flu may be seen as alarmist,…
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Web Page Ranking Algorithm Detects Critical Species In Ecosystems
Google’s algorithm for ranking web-pages can be used to determine which species are critical for…
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Inhibition Of Key Inflammatory Protein, Reduced Radiation Toxicity In Zebrafish
Directly inhibiting the activity of a key protein mediator of inflammation reduced radiation toxicity in…
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Growing Green Roofs
One way to maximize the eco-friendly factor of a structure is to include a green…
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HPV Vaccine Could Prevent Some Forms Of Breast Cancer, Australian Research Suggests
Vaccinating women against the human papillomavirus may prevent some forms of breast cancer and save…
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Mice Can Eat ‘Junk’ And Not Get Fat: Researchers Find Gene That Protects High-fat-diet Mice From Obesity
Researchers have identified a gene that acts as a master switch to control obesity in…
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Web-monitoring tool gathers data on kid chats
Parents who install a leading brand of software to monitor their kids’ online activities may…