Online hackers took on a dangerous target this past weekend when they hacked into North…
Month: January 2011
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Verizon promises smooth iPhone launch (AP)
AP – Verizon Communications Inc. vowed Tuesday not to mess up its iPhone launch next…
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Will 2011 be the year of the $39 Blu-ray player? (Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson – After seeing Blu-ray player prices fall to as little as $50 last…
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‘LA Noire’: Latest Rockstar Epic Gets the Sam Spade Treatment
When it comes to controversial, violent video games, Rockstar is king. “Grand Theft Auto” put…
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Chopin’s hallucinations were probably caused by epilepsy, study suggests
The composer Frederic Chopin, who regularly hallucinated, probably had temporal lobe epilepsy throughout his short…
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Accelerated evolution used to develop enzymes that provide protection against nerve gas
Protection against nerve gas attack is a significant component of the defense system of many…
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Biomarker test shows promise for melanoma diagnosis
A new study shows that a test of biomarkers for DNA methylation is technically feasible…
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First-ever global map of surface permeability informs water supply, climate modelling
Researchers have produced the first map of the world outlining the ease of fluid flow…
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Research into synthetic antibodies offers hope for new diagnostics
Researchers have demonstrated a simple means of improving the binding affinity of synthetic antibodies, composed…
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First single-fingered dinosaur discovered
A new species of parrot-sized dinosaur, the first discovered with only one finger, has been…