Researchers are creating a new type of solar cell designed to self-repair like natural photosynthetic…
Month: February 2011
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Chinese hackers infiltrate five energy firms: study (Reuters)
Reuters – Hackers working in China broke into the computer systems of five multinational oil…
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Facebook and Google size up takeover of Twitter: report (Reuters)
Reuters – Google Inc and Facebook Inc, plus others, have held low level takeover talks…
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Public sector research responsible for many new drug discoveries, researchers find
New research shows that public-sector research has had a more immediate effect on improving public…
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Stardust-NExT: Heading into the bonus round — in space
A bonus round is something one usually associates with the likes of a TV game…
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Poorer patients have more severe ischemic strokes, study indicates
Poorer patients have more severe ischemic strokes, or strokes resulting from blockages in blood vessels…
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Soil science: Healing our planet’s ills from the ground up
Soil depletion hastened the collapse of at least one society, the Greeks, and contributed to…
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How omega-3 fatty acids help prevent several forms of blindness
New research reveals exactly how omega-3 fatty acids work in preventing several forms of blindness.
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Fetal surgery takes a huge step forward in treating children with spina bifida
Performing delicate surgery in the womb, months before birth, can substantially improve outcomes for children…
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Google exec’s role in Egypt a corporate dilemma (AFP)
AFP – When Egypt cut off Internet access last month in a bid to quell…