Blindly copying what your parents did — no matter how stupid it may seem —…
Month: March 2011
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Gene variant affects stroke prognosis in humans
A small difference in DNA sequence predicts the degree of disability after a stroke, according…
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Key to safer remote detection of dangerous materials
Scientists have demonstrated a promising technique that employs sound waves to boost the distance from…
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Neural circuits used in processing basic linguistic phrases identified
Researchers have isolated neural activity that reflects basic mechanisms used by the brain to combine…
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More than 4,000 components of blood chemistry listed
After three years of exhaustive analysis, the list of known compounds in human blood has…
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iPad 2 Will Get Better, But Major Changes Are Unlikely
A front-facing camera. A rear-facing camera. Thinner, lighter. Larger speakers. These are some of the…
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Laptop tracks gaze, taking eye-tracking out of lab (AP)
AP – Ever wish your eyes were lasers? A laptop prototype brings that wish closer…
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Gmail’s Disaster Recovery Failed To Save All E-Mails
Imagine the sinking feeling of logging in to your Gmail account and finding it empty….
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Busting Persistent Computer and Internet Myths
You don’t have to reinstall Windows on a regular basis to keep it running smoothly….
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Avoiding and Eliminating Unwanted ‘Junkware’
You start up your browser one day and see a new toolbar that you don’t…