In many developing countries, the absence of surface-based air pollution sensors makes it difficult, and…
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Researchers create first molecule-blocks key component of cancer genes’ on-off switch
In the quest to arrest the growth and spread of tumors, there have been many…
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Ancient Egypt’s pyramids: Norwegian researcher unlocks construction secrets
Scientists from around the world have tried to understand how the Egyptians erected their giant…
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Tech companies settle DOJ hiring inquiry (AP)
AP – The Justice Department has reached an agreement with six major Silicon Valley companies…
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Network execs balk at 99-cent TV rentals on iTunes (Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson – ABC and Fox are in as far as Apple’s new 99-cent rentals…
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Oracle interest lifts chipmakers (Investor’s Business Daily)
Investor’s Business Daily – Larry Ellison, CEO of the No. 3 software maker, told a…
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Air Force rebuts gov’t auditor concerns about GPS (AP)
AP – A government report raising questions about the future reliability of the Global Positioning…
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Top tech firms settle employment probe (Reuters)
Reuters – Google, Apple, Adobe Systems, Intel, Intuit and Disney’s Pixar reached a settlement with…
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iPhone Tops in Smartphone Customer Satisfaction (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor – Traditional wireless cell-phone owners are keeping their devices longer than ever before, and…
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Can’t focus? Maybe it’s the wrong time of month, finds estrogen study on attention and learning
Feeling a little sluggish and having trouble concentrating? Hormones might be to blame according to…