A little-used medication can help treat alcoholism, an updated review of studies confirms. The medication…
Month: December 2010
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Looking back in time to see stars bursting into life
Astronomers have presented the first conclusive evidence for a dramatic surge in star birth in…
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Avira: 25 pct of PC users disable antivirus software (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends – A new survey from German antivirus and computer security firm Avira finds…
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White House Panel: Feds Need Sharper Focus for IT Research Investments
The U.S. government is falling behind in making critical and productive investments in research related…
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Cheeky tweeters use EU outreach experiment to mock (AP)
AP – It was meant to be an effort to plug Twitter users into the…
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Kids got the blues? Maybe they don’t have enough friends
Friendless kids can become social outcasts who risk spiraling into depression by adolescence, according to…
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Science’s breakthrough of the year: The first quantum machine
Back in March, a group of researchers designed a gadget that moves in ways that…
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Molecular fossil: Crystal structure shows how RNA, one of biology’s oldest catalysts, is made
In today’s world of sophisticated organisms proteins are the stars. But long, long ago ribonucleic…
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Nanotechnology: Tiny channels carry big information
Researchers have been able to fabricate nanochannels that are only two nanometers in size, using…
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Caffeine negatively affects children: Most consume caffeine daily
Caffeine consumption in children is often blamed for sleep problems and bedwetting. Information on childhood…