A newly engineered yeast strain can simultaneously consume two types of sugar from plants to…
Month: December 2010
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High red blood cell folate levels linked to silenced tumor-suppressors
A study of 781 people enrolled in a colorectal cancer prevention clinical trial finds that…
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Woodland strawberry genome sequenced
The strawberry genome has been sequenced. The development is expected to yield tastier, hardier varieties…
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Newborns with low vitamin D levels at increased risk for respiratory infections
The vitamin D levels of newborn babies appear to predict their risk of respiratory infections…
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When the black hole was born: Astronomers identify the epoch of the first fast growth of black holes
A team of astronomers has determined that the era of first fast growth of the…
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Cloud Growth Will Be Tempered By Some Restraints
Whatever else 2010 might have been, it was the Year of the Cloud. Cloud computing…
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Top Hacker Targets Include Mobile Devices and Mac
McAfee is making security predictions for 2011. The firm outlines its top threats for next…
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Wi-Fi Hot Zones for AT&T Customers To Be Expanded
AT&T said Tuesday that the wireless carrier will expand its Wi-Fi hot-zone pilot project through…
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Call Center Report Gives Bank of America Low Marks
Bank of America routinely takes longer than its peers to answer phone calls from borrowers…
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Minnesota Ceiling Lights Send Coded Internet Data
Flickering ceiling lights are usually a nuisance, but in city offices in St. Cloud, they…