Excessive noise is not the only thing that causes damage to hearing. In many cases,…
Month: May 2011
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Obesity greater risk for fatty liver than moderate amounts of alcohol, study suggests
Being overweight and resistant to insulin constitute a greater risk for fatty liver than was…
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Sweet defence against lethal bacteria: Synthesizing a potential vaccine candidate for an antibiotic-resistant pathogen
There is now a promising vaccine candidate for combating the pathogen which causes one of…
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Parental conflict in plants: Maternal factors silence paternal genes
In flowering plants, the beginning of embryogenesis is almost exclusively governed by maternal gene activity….
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Writer urges Internet junkies to ‘switch off’ and think (AFP)
AFP – Like tens of millions of others, US technology writer Nicholas Carr found the…
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China’s LinkedIn, Ushi, eyes big growth over next two (Reuters)
Reuters – Ushi, China’s answer to LinkedIn, hopes to have 10 million users in two…
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Chinese e-commerce giant opens furniture showroom (AP)
AP – China’s e-commerce giant is stepping up its heated rivalry with bricks-and-mortar retailers with…
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Taiwan show to feature Apple tablet challengers (AP)
AP – Computer manufacturers of all sizes and descriptions have been pushing to get a…
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Green Your Tech: 5 excellent eco apps for your iPad or iPhone (Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News – Apps that bring tree huggers and iPhone and iPad lovers together for…
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Lockheed attack highlights rise in cyber espionage (AP)
AP – This cyber attack didn’t go after people playing war games on their PlayStations….