A new study on the surface chemistry of silver-colored, mercury-based dental fillings suggests that the…
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With amino acid diet, mice improve after brain injury
Neurology researchers have shown that feeding amino acids to brain-injured mice restores their cognitive abilities…
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Brightest-ever ‘blazar’ flare from distant galaxy spotted by NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
A galaxy located billions of light-years away is commanding the attention of NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray…
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Google Releases Experimental Phone to Employees (PC World)
PC World – Google has handed out a new mobile phone running its Android software…
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Predictions: Microsoft: Windows 7 Leads, But Office 2010 Lags (PC World)
PC World – Techinciter believes 2010 will be another tough year for Microsoft, though less…
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Starent Networks shareholders endorse Cisco merger (AP)
AP – Starent Networks Corp. has cleared a key hurdle toward its pending acquisition by…
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Facebook and Google: Contrasts in Privacy (PC World)
PC World – The headlines recently have been dominated with news of online privacy. Facebook…
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Don’t I know you? How cues and context kick-start memory recall
We have all had the embarrassing experience of seeing an acquaintance in an unfamiliar setting….
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VISTA: Pioneering new survey telescope starts work
A new telescope — VISTA (the Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy) — has…
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Higher risk for heart disease and diabetes associated with androgen deprivation therapy
Men of all ages treated for prostate cancer with androgen deprivation therapy, specifically with gonadotropin-releasing…