When it comes to broadband, we Americans are a bit like Maverick and Goose in…
Month: February 2010
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Microsoft Releases Outlook Social Connector Beta
Microsoft Corp. is taking another step toward turning Outlook, its desktop e-mail program, into a…
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Student’s Facebook Rants Are Protected Speech
A student who set up a Facebook page to complain about her teacher — and…
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Canada’s privacy czar slams Google social network (AFP)
AFP – Canada’s privacy commissioner accused Google of breaching privacy laws when it launched its…
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Chronic migraine sufferers sicker, poorer and more depressed than episodic migraine sufferers
Chronic migraine sufferers tend to be in poorer general health, less well off, and more…
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Beyond the corn field: Balancing fuel, food and biodiversity
The development of alternative fuel will greatly benefit the US, say scientists. However, in order…
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Inflammation marker related to obesity is elevated in patients with pancreatic cancer
The levels of an inflammatory chemokine were significantly elevated in patients with pancreatic cancer who…
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Photons led astray: Experiment investigates random motion of quantum particles
Physicists have developed an experiment to investigate the random motion of quantum particles. They have…
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Obesity — mild or severe — raises kidney stone risk
Obesity in general nearly doubles the risk of developing kidney stones, but the degree of…
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Upside-down answer for deep mystery: What caused Earth to hold its last breath?
When Earth was young, it exhaled the atmosphere. During a period of intense volcanic activity,…