Improving the quality of local water increases the resistance of coral reefs to global climate…
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Short-term kidney failure in heart patients may not be as detrimental, study shows
New research shows that while short-term worsening kidney function is frequent among patients with heart…
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How T cells make a commitment
When does a cell decide its particular identity? According to biologists, in the case of…
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Best tests for predicting Alzheimer’s disease identified
New research has identified the memory and brain scan tests that appear to predict best…
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Researchers measure single-molecule machines in action
In the development of future molecular devices, new display technologies, and “artificial muscles” in nanoelectromechanical…
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Google: still waiting for China licence decision (AFP)
AFP – Google’s application for renewal of its licence to operate in China, the world’s…
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Microsoft plans small job cuts: report (Reuters)
Reuters – U.S. software giant Microsoft Corp is planning to cut a small number of…
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YouTube to gather videos for ‘Life in a Day’ movie (AP)
AP – With the help of director Kevin Macdonald, producer Ridley Scott and a few…
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Next Mars rover sports a set of new wheels
NASA’s next Mars rover, Curiosity, is sitting pretty on a set of spiffy new wheels…
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Saturn system moves oxygen from Enceladus to Titan
Complex interactions between Saturn and its satellites have led scientists using NASA’s Cassini spacecraft to…