“Frustrated” systems — those in which the interactions among the components have no single minimum-energy…
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Deep brain stimulation at two different targets gives similar motor benefits in Parkinson’s
In a major study, investigators have compared how individuals with Parkinson’s disease respond to deep…
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Probiotic found in breast milk helps alleviate symptoms of digestive disorders
Here’s another reason to breast feed your baby: Researchers have discovered how a probiotic found…
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Nanoparticle PSA test predicts if prostate cancer will return: Ultrasensitive test gives first accurate answer after prostate cancer surgery
Conventional PSA tests aren’t sensitive enough to show if men are cured after having a…
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Structure of immune molecule that counteracts HIV strains determined
In findings that contribute to efforts to design an AIDS vaccine, a team of scientists…
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Clickjackers Exploit Invisible Facebook ‘Like’ Button
It’s not the Paramore leaked photo. And it’s not Justin Bieber’s phone number. But it’s…
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Yahoo Faces Privacy Test with New E-Mail Features
Yahoo Inc. is hoping to turn on a new sharing option in its popular e-mail…
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Darwin at Work: Survival of the Fittest Companies
Just a few days after my wife and I returned from our vacation in the…
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For Silicon Valley Exec, His Wish Is Robots’ Command
When Dave Evans was 12 years old, he fashioned a broom handle into a crude…
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Media Server Creates a Multimedia Living Room
Many dream of having a multimedia setup at home. Few know what that actually entails….