Pre-humans living in East Africa 4.4 million years ago inhabited grassy plains, not forests, a…
Month: May 2010
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Adobe Reader, WordPress and more Android Apps of the Week (Appolicious)
Appolicious – It’s hard to top the releases that were rolled out during last week’s…
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Young assault victims often involved in subsequent violence
When adolescents are treated in an emergency department (ED) after being assaulted, they have a…
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Secrets of a chiral gold nanocluster unveiled
Researchers have resolved the structural, electronic and optical properties of a chiral gold nanocluster that…
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High blood cortisol levels significantly increases death rate in patients with acute coronary syndrome
Growing evidence suggests that serum cortisol levels are associated with increased cardiovascular mortality in patients…
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Yeast make plant hormone that speeds infection, scientists discover
Scientists report that yeast produce a hormone previously known to be made by plants, and…
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Increasing BPA levels in urine associated with worsening male sexual function, study finds
A new study finds that increasing bisphenol-A levels in urine are associated with worsening male…
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X-51 Waverider makes historic ramjet-powered hypersonic flight
An X-51A Waverider flight-test vehicle successfully made the longest supersonic combustion ramjet-powered hypersonic flight May…
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Obama defends oil spill response
President Obama defends his handling of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico as…
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Google Wi-Fi Snooping Should Serve As Security Wakeup Call (PC World)
PC World – The continuing saga of Google’s wireless snooping and the maelstrom it’s generated…