Seeing a child or a dog play is not a foreign sight. But what about…
Month: October 2010
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Starbucks Stores in New York Now Accepting Mobile Payments (Mashable)
Mashable – Starbucks has seen sufficient success with its Starbucks Card Mobile payment pilot program…
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Online TV spats mean fewer free shows on Web (AP)
AP – Broadcasters took a big step toward eliminating free TV shows on the Web…
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Generous paupers and stingy princes? Power and consumer spending
How do people decide how much to spend on purchases for themselves versus others? A…
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Largest parity violation and other adventures in table-top physics: Atomic experiments push boundary of known physical world
Exploring the fundamental laws of physics has often required huge accelerators and particles colliding at…
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Change in how paramedics use oxygen could reduce deaths
A change to the way paramedics use oxygen when treating patients with chronic lung disease…
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Electron billiards in nanoscale circuits
In solar cells, solar radiation boosts electrons to higher energy states, thereby releasing them from…
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Major component in turmeric enhance effect of chemotherapy drug in head and neck cancer
Curcumin, the major component in the spice turmeric, when combined with the drug cisplatin enhances…
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Mathematical model helps marathoners pace themselves to a strong finish
Most marathon runners know they need to consume carbohydrates before and during a race, but…
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Cash is healthier? Credit and debit increase impulsive food purchases
People are more likely to buy unhealthy foods when they pay using credit or debit…