Parents know little about the government restrictions meant to protect their kids’ privacy, and many…
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Pesky ants found in Hawaii demonstrate invasive characteristics
Odorous house ants – so called because they tend to invade houses and smell like…
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Online interactions can lead to risky financial decision-making, study suggests
People who participate in online communities are more likely to make risky financial decisions, according…
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HP launches plan to build low-power servers (Reuters)
Reuters – Hewlett Packard Co unveiled plans to develop extremely low-energy servers, partnering with companies…
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As Assange awaits ruling, WikiLeaks faces its fate (AP)
AP – As Julian Assange awaits a judge’s extradition verdict, it could be WikiLeaks’ very…
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Anti-clotting drugs do not increase bleeding risk in GI procedure, study finds
Patients with recent use of aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or anti-clotting drugs such as clopidogreal…
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Switching senses: Leeches shift the way they locate prey in adulthood
Many meat-eating animals have unique ways of hunting down a meal using their senses. To…
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Obese adolescents benefit from high-dose vitamin D supplements: High doses safely combat nutritional deficiencies, study suggests
Vitamin D deficiency is common in Americans, and especially in overweight and obese adolescents, according…
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Novel technique switches triple-negative breast cancer cells to hormone-receptor positive cells
Within many hormone-receptor positive breast cancers lives a subpopulation of receptor-negative cells – knock down…
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Android powers ‘just under half’ the smartphones in the UK (Appolicious)
Appolicious – The Android operating system continues to take over the world, with a new…