AFP – Apple was under pressure to yank a so-called “gay cure” application from its…
Month: March 2011
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Mobile Video Reaches Few Users, Puts Huge Strain on Networks [STATS] (Mashable)
Mashable – Right now, every day, one out of ten mobile users are watching video…
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How different strains of parasite infection affect behavior differently
Toxoplasma gondii infects approximately 25 percent of the human population. The protozoan parasite is noted…
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Compound from Chinese medicine blocks biofilm formation on medical implant materials
A compound that is an active ingredient in plants commonly used in Chinese medicine prevents…
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RSA’s silence spreads fear about use of SecurID
Four days after security firm RSA announced that it had been hacked, and then refused…
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RSA’s silence spreads fear about use of SecurID
Four days after security firm RSA announced that it had been hacked, and then refused…
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A better test for human papillomavirus
A new test for human papillomavirus (HPV) is just as sensitive as the old one,…
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Streptococcus enzyme could compete with toothbrushes, dental floss
Investigators from Japan show in vitro that the bacterium Streptococcus salivarius, a non-biofilm forming, and…
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First Look: Nokia Astound Smartphone on T-Mobile (PC World)
PC World – Given yesterday’s news of AT&T purchase of T-Mobile, it is slightly ironic…
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New technique could help solve mystery of vanishing bees
Ecologists have developed a better way of rearing bee larvae in the laboratory that could…