Nintendo’s report on the U.S. Thanksgiving-week sales for its Wii, DS and DSi systems showed…
Month: December 2009
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Nokia Sues Display Makers for Price-Fixing
Nokia has filed lawsuits in the U.S. District Court of Northern California and the United…
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Amazon Is Reaping Short-Term Gains in E-Reader Market
Consumers have already heard they won’t have a nook e-reader from Barnes & Noble nor…
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Apple Reaches Settlement with Mac Cloner Psystar
After more than a year of legal wrangling, Apple has come to terms with its…
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Beverage can stay-tabs pose swallowing risk
Three decades ago, a study revealed that beverage can pull-tabs were being swallowed by children,…
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Evolutionary arms race between bacteria and their viruses in soil
Viruses of soil bacteria (phages) evolve to improve their ability to infect the bacterial hosts…
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Probiotic found to be effective treatment for colitis in mice
The probiotic, Bacillus polyfermenticus, can help mice recover from colitis. Mice treated with B.P. during…
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Hydrogen-powered fuel cell unmanned air vehicle sets 26-hour flight endurance record
The Naval Research Laboratory’s Ion Tiger, a hydrogen-powered fuel cell unmanned air vehicle, has flown…
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Stroke and heart disease trigger revealed
Scientists have identified the trigger that leads to the arteries becoming damaged in the disease…
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Bacteria ‘invest’ wisely to survive uncertain times, scientists report
Like savvy Wall Street money managers, bacteria hedge their bets to increase their chances of…