More than 2,000 genetic regions involved in early human development have now been identified. The…
Month: December 2010
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Polar bears still on thin ice, but cutting greenhouse gases now can avert extinction, experts say
New research indicates that that if humans reduce greenhouse gas emissions significantly in the next…
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Remains of the Day: Money for nothing, tweets for free (Macworld)
Macworld – Twitter keeps raking in the cash, a pretty iPad knockoff conceals an ugly…
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YouTube wants Web show maker Next New Networks: report (Reuters)
Reuters – Google Inc’s YouTube is in talks to buy Web show maker Next New…
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This just in: Game consoles no longer just for gaming (Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson – News flash: Gamers have discovered the joys of video streaming, disc playing,…
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Why Richard Stallman Takes No Shine to Chrome
If anyone had doubts that Richard Stallman dislikes Google’s new Chrome OS, he laid them…
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IT Controls Configure Chrome Browser for Enterprises (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor – Google has introduced new controls for its Chrome browser that will enable IT…
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‘Aha’ effect: New hypothesis seeks to explain the pleasures of insight
The sudden appearance of a solution through insight — the famous ‘aha’ effect — is…
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Fabric softener sheets repel gnats: Scientists prove Bounce sheets fend off insect pests
Gardeners often claim that putting Bounce fabric softener sheets in their pockets is an effective…
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Missing molecules hold promise of therapy for pancreatic cancer: Lost microRNAs put brakes on tumors
By determining what goes missing in human cells when the gene that is most commonly…