New computer model software is being used to simulate Pakistan’s flooding, estimate the drawdown of…
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Crucial link in immune development and regulation unearthed
Scientists have uncovered a quality-control mechanism that must take place for our immune system to…
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Brain’s impulse control center located
Impulsive behavior can be improved with training and the improvement is marked by specific brain…
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Microsoft deepens Facebook ties in Web search battle (Reuters)
Reuters – Microsoft Corp deepened its ties with social networking company Facebook on Wednesday, bolstering…
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NBC Universal and Google scrap ad alliance (Reuters)
Reuters – NBC Universal and Google have discontinued their ad-sales partnership that began in 2008,…
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Report: AOL, buyout firms mulling bid for Yahoo (AP)
AP – Yahoo Inc.’s inability to snap out of a financial funk may be about…
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Consumers’ ‘herding instinct’ turns on and off, Facebook study shows
A new study shows that consumers have a herding instinct to follow the crowd. However,…
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Potential of lead-free piezoelectric ceramics
Scientists are using Diamond Light Source, the UK’s national synchrotron facility, to discover how we…
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Surgical technique relieves painful spine fractures in patients with metastatic cancer
A surgical technique appears to offer quick and effective relief for debilitating spinal fractures often…
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Can Hungary’s red sludge be made less toxic with carbon?
The red, metal-laden sludge that escaped a containment pond in Hungary last week could be…