In 1999, researchers identified mutations in a gene called MECP2 as the culprit in a…
Month: November 2010
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Novel metamaterial vastly improves quality of ultrasound imaging
A new copper “metamaterial” can overcome some of the limitations of acoustic microscopes and imagers,…
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Indonesian minister all a-Twitter over Michelle Obama (AFP)
AFP – The Indonesian media and blogosphere lit up Thursday with condemnation of a conservative…
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Global Processor Spending Slows in ‘skittish’ Q3, IDC Says (PC World)
PC World – The market for microprocessors, the chips that act as calculating engines inside…
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RIM Plans To Take on iPad with a Price Below $500 (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor – As its mobile devices lose ground, Research In Motion’s decision to sell its…
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Cisco revenue outlook stokes competition fears (AP)
AP – Cisco Systems Inc. has given a disappointing sales forecast for the second quarter…
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Motorola fires back at Microsoft with patent suit (AP)
AP – Motorola is returning fire in a legal battle with Microsoft, suing the software…
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Google pours another $3.2M into genetics startup (AP)
AP – Google Inc.’s venture capital arm, Google Ventures, invested $3.2 million in a genetics…
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Motorola Retaliates With Lawsuit Against Microsoft (PC World)
PC World – Motorola’s mobile phone subsidiary has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft alleging the…
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Facebook Announces Special Event: Is It About to Overhaul Messages? (Mashable)
Mashable – It looks like Facebook’s messaging system about to get a long-awaited overhaul.