Scientists have discovered how changes in winds blowing on the Southern Ocean drive variations in…
Month: March 2010
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Some older ER patients are getting the wrong medicines
It is common for patients 65 and older to receive potentially inappropriate medications when treated…
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The mode of action of certain toxins that accumulate in seafood
Toxins released by certain microalgae can contaminate fish and shellfish which then become toxic to…
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Treating vitamin D deficiency significantly reduces heart disease risk, studies find
Researchers in Utah last fall demonstrated the link between vitamin D deficiency and increased risk…
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Scientists establish leech as model for study of reproductive behavior
Researchers have discovered that injecting a simple hormone into leeches creates a novel way to…
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Law Enforcement Fights Crime on Facebook
The Feds are on Facebook. And MySpace, LinkedIn and Twitter, too. U.S. law enforcement agents…
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SAP’s Leaders Pledge Speedier Product Innovation
SAP Co-Chief Executives Bill McDermott and Jim Hagemann Snabe have pledged to quicken the pace…
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China Without Google: ‘A Lose-Lose Scenario’
China without Google — a prospect that looks increasingly likely — could mean no more…
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More Courthouses Switching To Digital Technology
Courts in Iowa, Minnesota and New York are considering replacing at least some court reporters…
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Underpriveleged patients not as likely to be referred to specialty hospitals for brain tumors
African-American, Hispanic and economically disadvantaged patients with brain tumors are significantly less likely to be…