Reuters – Research In Motion Ltd has recalled about 1,000 of its Playbook tablets which…
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Police caution as ‘planking’ goes global (AFP)
AFP – Is it worth life in a wheelchair to take a funny photo to…
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Mexico town’s mutant pointy boots create a craze (AP)
AP – The customer known only as “Cesar of Huizache” had an odd request for…
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Sony Online Entertainment reactivates MMO servers, forums (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends – Sony ended weeks of downtime for its PlayStation Network and Qriocity online…
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Local Discovery: Google Hotpot merges with Google Places (Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News – We told you about Google Hotpot back in November of last year,…
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Obesity linked to higher risk of prostate cancer progression
Even when treated with hormone therapy to suppress tumor growth, obese men face an elevated…
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Vitamin D improves exercise outcomes in patients with COPD
Vitamin D supplements may help patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) get more from…
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Gene variant linked with development of COPD in men
Researchers have linked a variant in the vitamin D receptor gene (VDR) with the onset…
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‘Walking distance’ test an accurate indicator of disease severity in patients with COPD, study shows
The six-minute walking distance test, a test that measures a patient’s ability to tolerate exercise…
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‘Computer synapse’ analyzed at the nanoscale
Researchers have analyzed in unprecedented detail the physical and chemical properties of an electronic device…