When NASA’s space shuttle Atlantis launches for the International Space Station on Nov. 16 it…
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Laser Surgery Does Not Appear To Have Long-term Effects On Corneal Cells
Laser eye surgery to correct vision problems does not appear to be associated with lasting…
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Exploration By Explosion: Studying The Inner Realm Of Living Cells
Scientists in Washington, DC, are reporting development and successful tests of a new way for…
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NSAIDs Prevent Early Sign Of Alzheimer Disease In Mice
If taking nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen or naproxen is to protect you…
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Can A Plant Be Altruistic?
Although plants have the ability to sense and respond to other plants, their ability to…
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Livestream’s new service streams live video to the iPhone (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com – Live streaming video on the iPhone and iPod touch is neither “madness” nor the exclusive…
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October U.S. video game sales down 19 percent: NPD (Reuters)
Reuters – Sales of video game equipment and software in the United States tumbled 19…
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NPD: October video game sales tumble 19 percent (AP)
AP – After a slight reprieve in September, U.S. video game retail sales slumped again…
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‘Big drop’ in Amazon deforestation
The rate of deforestation in the Amazon drops by 45% to the lowest on record,…
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Google Buys Gizmo5 Internet Calling Service (PC World)
PC World – Google is bulking up its phone offerings with the acquisition of Gizmo5,…