Consumers will work harder on a task if they’re expecting to have to do something…
Month: November 2009
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Engineering functional structures with single atoms and molecules
The performance of modern electronics increases steadily on a fast pace thanks to the ongoing…
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Increased obesity hindering success at reducing heart disease risk
The percentage of overweight and obese adults in the United States has increased over the…
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Predator beetle to battle hemlock pest
Hemlock woolly adelgids (HWA) — aphidlike insects that have destroyed stands of hemlocks throughout the…
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New mechanism identified for beneficial effects of aspirin in cardiovascular disease
New data in humans shows that all doses of aspirin used in clinical practice increase…
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Harnessing waste heat from laptop computers, cell phones may double battery time
New research points the way to a technology that might make it possible to harvest…
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Senators Blast Web Sites for Scamming Shoppers
With Cyber Monday, the unofficial start of the Internet holiday shopping season nearing, a Senate…
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Microsoft Told To Stop Some Windows Sales in China
A Beijing court has ordered Microsoft Corp. to stop selling some versions of its Windows…
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House Lawmakers Push Ban on Peer-to-Peer Software
Stung by an embarrassing electronic leak last month revealing ethics investigations into dozens of lawmakers,…
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GAO: Los Alamos Computer Security Has Weaknesses
Security weaknesses uncovered in Los Alamos National Laboratory’s classified computer network could increase the risk…