Researchers have used haplotype tagging (hap-tag) single-nucleotide polymorphisms to study the relationship between genetic predispositions,…
Month: February 2010
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Better sign of blood vessel narrowing and early coronary artery disease
Cardiologists and heart imaging specialists at 15 medical centers in eight countries have enrolled the…
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Double agent: Glial cells can protect or kill neurons, vision
Scientists have identified a double agent in the eye that, once triggered, can morph from…
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Small insect with a big heart: ‘Giving’ aphids endangered by their selflessness
One of the founding principles of Darwin’s theory is that biological evolution has been shaped…
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LG, Samsung Go Social With Latest Handsets (PC World)
PC World – South Korea’s two biggest cell phone makers previewed on Tuesday handsets they…
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China plans online gambling crackdown (Reuters)
Reuters – China plans to crack down on the online gambling industry, including the banks…
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EA in the red for 12th quarter in a row (AFP)
AFP – US videogame giant Electronic Arts was unable to fight its way out of…
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Google cuts fee to break Nexus One contract (AP)
AP – Google Inc. has lowered by $200 the fee it charges customers who break…
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Nuance Communications narrows 1Q loss (AP)
AP – Speech-recognition software maker Nuance Communications Inc. said Monday it narrowed its loss in…
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Smartphone keys get quantum trick
A quantum physics trick is set to give smartphones and hand-held devices pressure-sensitive switches and…