The kidney disease crescentic glomerulonephritis rapidly progresses to acute kidney failure and death within months…
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Bivalves alert us to oil pollution: Mussel power to protect the environment
The biological sciences are edging their way into many different areas of society – including…
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Strep steps up in urinary tract infections
Research suggests pathogenic strains of Group B Streptococcus are an under-recognized cause of urinary tract…
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Pressure-cooking algae into a better biofuel
Heating and squishing microalgae in a pressure-cooker can fast-forward the crude-oil-making process from millennia to…
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“America’s Got Talent” pacts with YouTube (Reuters)
Reuters – NBC and the producers of “America’s Got Talent” are partnering with YouTube to…
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Controversial NewsToons iPhone app a win for free speech, not for app kind (Appolicious)
Appolicious – Pulitzer Prize-winning animator Mark Fiore has seen a bit of press recently when…
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Pirates rewrite script for Apple’s China iPad launch (Reuters)
Reuters – Just three weeks after the global launch, bootleg versions of Apple Inc’s hot-selling…
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Environmental fears over US spill
Oil is leaking from a damaged well feeding a rig that sank off Louisiana in…
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13 Terrific Sites for Managing Media and Sharing Files (PC World)
PC World – Among this collection of 13 incredibly useful Websites, you’ll find treasure troves…
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BASIC countries’ environment ministers meeting concludes in South Africa
The environment ministers of China, India, Brazil and South Africa have met to discuss how…