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Month: February 2011
Gov’t says up to 10 pct in US lack good Internet (AP)
AP – As many as one in 10 Americans can’t get Internet connections that are…
Google reacts to Apple’s in-app subscriptions with One Pass service (Appolicious)
Appolicious – Apple (AAPL) has an in-app subscription service out, and Google (GOOG) has followed…
Solar Flare-Up Could Fry Satellites, Reroute Planes, Make Pretty Lights
Three solar flares will hit the Earth Thursday and Friday, according to scientists, possibly triggering…
Children of working moms face more health problems, study suggests
Children of working mothers are significantly more likely to experience health problems, including asthma and…
‘Periodic table of shapes’ to give a new dimension to math
Mathematicians are creating their own version of the periodic table that will provide a vast…
Discovery of blood proteins that are red flags for ectopic pregnancy
A long, urgent search for proteins in the blood of pregnant women that could be…
Choosing your neighbors: Scientists see how microbes relate in space
It is now possible to see up to 28 differently labeled microbes in a single…
Treatment for manic-depressive illness restores brain volume deficits
Lithium, introduced in the late 1940’s, was the first “wonder drug” in psychiatry. It was…
Herschel measures dark matter for star-forming galaxies
The Herschel Space Observatory has revealed how much dark matter it takes to form a…