Borders is joining Amazon.com, Apple and Barnes & Noble in the race for e-books. On…
Month: July 2010
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EMC Will Acquire Greenplum for Data Storage in the Cloud
EMC on Tuesday announced an agreement to acquire privately held data-warehousing technology provider Greenplum. The…
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Solar 24-hour test flight starts
An aircraft that draws its power from the Sun starts a round-the-clock test flight to…
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Suicide barriers may fail to cut suicide rates as people go elsewhere
Suicide barriers on bridges might not reduce overall suicide rates by jumping from heights, as…
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New type of light-matter interaction: Advance in quantum computing and energy conversion technology
Using a unique hybrid nanostructure, researchers have shown a new type of light-matter interaction and…
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New insights into link between anti-cholesterol statin drugs and depression
Scientists are reporting a possible explanation for the symptoms of anxiety and depression that occur…
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Of moose and men: 50-year study into moose arthritis reveals link with early malnutrition
It’s seen as a sign of getting old, but scientists have discovered that arthritis is…
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Fetal X-ray exposure interferes with memory in adulthood, monkey study finds
Learning and memory impairments are important contributors to the disability associated with schizophrenia. These functional…
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TV viewing, video game play contribute to kids’ attention problems, study finds
A study of both elementary school-aged and college-aged subjects found that youths who exceeded the…