Before the iPhone, Pandora was a struggling Internet radio service fighting to stay alive. Thanks…
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Highly interactive training helps workers in dangerous jobs avoid deadly mistakes
Hands-on safety training for workers in highly hazardous jobs is most effective at improving safe…
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Hardware, software advances help protect operating systems from attack
The operating system (OS) is the backbone of your computer. If the OS is compromised,…
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DMP1 protein inhibits angiogenesis, could lead to new treatments against cancer and other diseases
Researchers in Belgium have demonstrated that the DMP1 protein has previously unsuspected anti-angiogenic activities which…
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How strong is the weak force? New measurement of the muon lifetime
A new measurement of the muon lifetime – the most precise determination of any lifetime…
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Mediator of blood pressure regulation in the liver identified; Pressor reflex triggered simply by drinking water
For 60 years, scientists have puzzled over the possibility of a hepatic osmoreceptor that influences…
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‘Hidden plumbing’ helps slow Greenland ice flow: Hotter summers may actually slow down flow of glaciers
Hotter summers may not be as catastrophic for the Greenland ice sheet as previously feared…
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Nintendo nine-month net profit tumbles 74 percent (AP)
AP – Nintendo’s nine-month profit tumbled 74 percent as weaker sales of the Wii console…
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Sony unveils NGP handheld to take on DS, smartphones (Reuters)
Reuters – Sony Corp showcased a new handheld gaming device, the first to feature 3G…
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Nintendo Q3 profit down 46 percent, keeps outlook (Reuters)
Reuters – Nintendo Co Ltd reported a 46 percent fall in quarterly profit, as sales…