NewsFactor – Late Thursday night, McAfee apologized for an antivirus update that shut down Windows…
Month: April 2010
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App Industry Roundup: Barnes & Noble coming to the iPad, Lonely Planet iPhone sale a hit, and the world’s oldest iPad enthusiast (Appolicious)
Appolicious – In today’s App Industry Roundup, we explain why new updates to the Barnes…
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New way to guide a car: With your eyes, not hands (AP)
AP – Tired of spinning that steering wheel? Try this: German researchers have developed a…
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Children who lose a parent to suicide more likely to die the same way, study finds
Losing a parent to suicide makes children more likely to die by suicide themselves and…
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Heavy snowfall over Himalayas makes drought over India more likely
Scientists have helped to explain why heavy snowfall over the Himalayas in winter and spring…
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Mammographic density and risk of breast cancer
Women who have a breast density of 75 percent or higher on a mammogram have…
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New strain of virulent airborne fungi, unique to Oregon, is set to spread
A newly discovered strain of an airborne fungus has caused several deaths in Oregon and…
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Gene test shows who could benefit from statins to reduce colon cancer risk
A genetic test can help determine in which patients cholesterol-lowering statin drugs might have the…
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Brains, worms and computer chips have striking similarities
Scientists have discovered striking similarities between the human brain, the nervous system of a worm,…
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US fears ease over oil rig spill
The oil rig that caught fire and sank off the Louisiana coast does not appear…