Reuters – Amazon.com Inc, which revolutionized reading with its Kindle e-reader, is expected to unveil…
Month: September 2011
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Major river basins have enough water to sustainably double food production in the coming decades
While water-related conflicts and shortages abound throughout the rapidly changing societies of Africa, Asia and…
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Alibaba.com says may spin off and list HiChina (Reuters)
Reuters – Alibaba.com may spin off and publicly list its Internet application services provider HiChina,…
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GetGlue offers an entertainment-based social media Android app (Appolicious)
Appolicious – Social media networks have become a big part of our lives. Facebook is…
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Feathered friends are far from bird-brained when building nests
Nest-building is not just instinctive but is a skill that birds learn from experience, research…
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Smaller, faster trials can improve cancer patient survival
Gains in cancer survival over the long term could be improved by running smaller, faster…
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New hope for advanced post-menopausal breast cancer patients resistant to hormonal therapy
Results from a Phase III clinical trial have shown that combining two existing cancer drugs…
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Mice stem cells guided into myelinating cells by the trillions
Scientists have found a way to rapidly produce pure populations of cells that grow into…
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New discoveries in genetics of lung health
Scientists have for the first time discovered sixteen new sections of the genetic code that…
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Deep brain stimulation studies show how brain buys time for tough choices
Some people who receive deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease behave impulsively, making quick, often…