Mashable – Entertainment takes the trophy home again this week, as Twitter was awash in…
Month: August 2010
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Economic status, genetics together influence psychopathic traits
Researchers studying the genetic roots of antisocial behavior report that children with one variant of…
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Insular evolution: Large and big-footed voles in an outer archipelago
According to evolutionary theory, natural selection favors traits that enhance dispersal of populations to new…
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Tattooing linked to higher risk of hepatitis C, study finds
Youth, prison inmates and individuals with multiple tattoos that cover large parts of their bodies…
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Nuclear physicists study ‘magic’ nature of tin
The metal tin lacks the value and prestige of gold, silver and platinum, but to…
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Human embryonic stem cells purified in new, rapid technique
Researchers are reporting the first success in very rapidly purifying one type of embryonic stem…
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Greenland glacier calves island four times the size of Manhattan
A researcher reports that an “ice island” four times the size of Manhattan has calved…
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Internet lifestyles leave digital estates for descendants (AFP)
AFP – As lives move increasingly online, Legacy Locker is building virtual safe-deposit boxes where…
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Disgraced HP CEO to get nearly $28m in cash, stock (AP)
AP – Lauded for making Hewlett-Packard Co. the world’s biggest technology company, CEO Mark Hurd…
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Ten great new summer apps for the iPhone and iPod touch (Appolicious)
Appolicious – Newly released iPhone apps include some that embody typical summertime activities, and work…