Reuters – China Unicom, the country’s No.2 mobile operator, said it will launch an own-brand…
Month: November 2010
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China’s IPhone Carrier to Launch Own Linux-based Smartphone (PC World)
PC World – China Unicom plans on releasing its own Linux-based smartphone at the end…
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Brain region responsible for speech illusion identified; Study explains how visual cues disrupt speech perception
Watching lips move is key to accurately hearing what someone says. The McGurk Effect, an…
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A new twist for nanopillar light collectors
Researchers have created unique dual-diameter nanopillars — narrow at the top, broad at the bottom…
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Small clumps of tau protein disrupt memory; Animal study suggests possible target for Alzheimer’s disease therapies
Too many small aggregates of a protein called tau in the brain can directly interfere…
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Advance toward controlling fungus that caused Irish potato famine
Scientists are reporting a key advance toward development of a way to combat the terrible…
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Broad new technique for screening proteins devised
Scientists have developed a powerful new method for detecting functional sites on proteins. The technique…
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Global warming could cool down northern temperatures in winter
The overall warming of Earth’s northern half could result in cold winters, new research shows….
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Report: Online video providers not protecting kids (AP)
AP – Mainstream online video destinations don’t do enough to keep explicit content from kids,…
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Our Readers — and Steve Ballmer — Think Windows Phone 7 Will Succeed (Mashable)
Mashable – In a recent poll, we asked whether you thought Windows Phone 7’s chances…