After completing its primary mission to map the infrared sky, NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer,…
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‘Paradign shift’ in how physicians treat peripheral artery disease
A balloon angioplasty device that sucks up dangerous plaque debris could trigger a “paradign shift”…
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Key reproductive hormone in oldest living vertebrate identified
Researchers have identified the first reproductive hormone of the hagfish — a gonadatropin — representing…
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Motorola Launches Droid Pro in Android Flurry (PC World)
PC World – Motorola introduced the Droid Pro, an Android smartphone aimed at the BlackBerry…
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Sony’s TransferJet to Get Boost From New Chips, Cards (PC World)
PC World – Sony’s short-range, high-speed TransferJet wireless data technology counts a lot of big-name…
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Is your job making you fat? Study links office work with obesity
Working nine-to-five may be the way to make a living, but it may be padding…
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Earth’s rotation affects flows in submarine channels
Coriolis forces due to Earth’s rotation deflect winds and ocean flows to the right in…
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Limited number of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes cause most invasive pneumococcal disease
Contrary to current thinking, the group of serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae responsible for most invasive…
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WISE captures key images of comet mission’s destination
NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, caught a glimpse of the comet that the…
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Growth factor essential to epicardial cell function: Platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) plays role in heart regeneration
In research that one day may lead to the discovery of how to regenerate tissue…