Despite a strong response from our immune defence, the body is unable to rid itself…
Month: January 2010
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In bats and whales, convergence in echolocation ability runs deep
Only some bats and toothed whales rely on sophisticated echolocation, in which they emit sonar…
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Report: Oracle plans to hire more employees than it cuts from Sun (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld – With Oracle’s anticipated purchase of Sun drawing near, company CEO Larry Ellison disclosed…
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China says no curb on Google mobile technology (Reuters)
Reuters – China sought to head off concerns about curbs on Google phone technology on…
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Oracle plans to hire 2,000 workers: report (Reuters)
Reuters – Software maker Oracle Corp , which is near to closing its $7 billion…
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Yahoo’s 4Q progress brightens 2010 outlook (AP)
AP – After a painful descent, things may finally be looking up for long-suffering Yahoo…
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Stress hormone key to alcohol dependence discovered
Scientists have found that a specific stress hormone, the corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF), is key to…
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Monitoring peatland from Earth and space
Scientists have developed a technique for monitoring the condition of peatlands by capturing images from…
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Oncology: Genetic variability in a tumor as an indicator of patient risk
Every cell within a tumor is not genetically identical and this genetic heterogeneity is thought…
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Hacking into cells’ communications system could lead to new drugs to tackle neurodegeneration
By determining the structure of DAPK bound to calmodulin, scientists in Germany have found a…