Reuters – India has come up with the world’s cheapest “laptop,” a touch-screen computing device…
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Inequalities in mortality in Britain today greater than those during 1930s economic depression, study finds
The level of inequalities in premature mortality between different areas of Britain has almost surpassed…
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Bio-based compound provides substitute for important raw material in plastic products
Soft drink bottles and fleece blankets are set to become more environmentally friendly. A Dutch…
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More than half of all ACL reconstructions could be avoided, Swedish study finds
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are common injuries to the knee, primarily affecting young people…
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Highest X-ray energy used to probe materials
Scientists for the first time have dived into the effect that an intense X-ray free…
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Cannibinoids offer novel treatment for pain in sickle cell disease, study suggests
Researchers have discovered that cannibinoids offer a novel approach to ease the chronic and acute…
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Warmer climate could increase release of carbon dioxide by inland lakes
Much organically bound carbon is deposited on inland lake bottoms. A portion remains in the…
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Apple begins refunding iPhone 4 Bumpers (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com – Customers who had already bought iPhone Bumpers before Apple offered free cases to…
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Wipro profit up 31 pct to $284M on strong demand (AP)
AP – Indian software services firm Wipro Ltd. said quarterly profit jumped 31 percent to…
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Once a delinquent, always a delinquent? Not necessarily
Children who come in conflict with the law early on in life do not necessarily…