The use of non-Latin characters in Internet addresses is a key step to opening up…
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Yet Another Employee Death at Foxconn
A Chinese employee of Foxconn Technology Group fell from a building and died Tuesday, state-run…
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Sept. 11 attacks linked to increased male baby miscarriages, even in women with no direct connection to events
Stress caused by psychological shock from the Sep. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, felt even by…
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Pollution dispersion research aids understanding of 2002 break-up of Antarctic ozone hole
Researchers report findings on the flow of particles that will aid in understanding and controlling…
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H1N1 associated with serious health risks for pregnant women, study finds
Pregnant women who contract the H1N1 flu strain are at risk for obstetrical complications including…
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To attack H1N1, other flu viruses, gold nanorods deliver potent payload
Future pandemics of seasonal flu, H1N1 and other drug-resistant viruses may be thwarted by a…
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Drinking fewer sugar-sweetened beverages may lower blood pressure
Drinking fewer sugar-sweetened beverages — a leading source of added sugar in the US diet…
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Were dinosaurs warm- or cold-blooded? First method for directly measuring body temperatures of extinct vertebrates
Questions about when, why, and how vertebrates stopped relying on external factors to regulate their…
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Shake-Up Revamps Microsoft’s Entertainment Group
Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices (E&D) Group is getting a makeover. On Tuesday, the company announced…
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Legislators Oppose FCC’s Broadband Reclassification
On Monday, 74 Democratic legislators sent a letter urging Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski…