Family members and close friends are more sensitive to early signs of Alzheimer’s dementia than…
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Semiconductor could turn heat into computing power
Computers might one day recycle part of their own waste heat, using a semiconductor called…
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Scientists freeze virus fragment in shape recognized by immune system; Development has implications for vaccine design
One strategy for designing an HIV vaccine involves identifying the key viral surface structures, snipping…
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‘Gold’ fish thrive, cancers die
Physicists have demonstrated that plasmonic nanobubbles, generated around gold nanoparticles with a laser pulse, can…
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People also have antiviral ‘plant defences’, research suggests
In addition to known antiviral agents such as antibodies and interferons, people also seem to…
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Right or left? Brain stimulation can change which hand you favor
Each time we perform a simple task, like pushing an elevator button or reaching for…
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Video-Ad Platform 5min Media Acquired by AOL
AOL said Tuesday that it has acquired video-content provider 5min Media under undisclosed terms. According…
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Lawyer: NJ ticket scam defendants didn’t break law (AP)
AP – The upcoming trial of four California men accused of illegally buying more than…
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New OS for PlayBook Could Bring RIM’s Mojo Back
While some manufacturers are still talking about rolling out an iPad killer, Research in Motion…
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Open Source Databases Have Come of Age
When the Internet and World Wide Web finally went mainstream in the mid-1990s, new Unix-like…