Mockingbirds rarely remove the ‘alien’ eggs parasitic cowbirds lay in their nests because keeping them…
Month: December 2011
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Social media in protests: Study finds ‘recruiters’ and ‘spreaders’
A study has explored the dynamics behind social network sites in recruiting and spreading calls…
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Mystery of car battery’s current solved
Chemists have solved the 150 year-old mystery of what gives the lead-acid battery, found under…
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Why are toys selling out? Might be mommy blog buzz (AP)
AP – Emily Vanek is not buying up a bunch of LeapPad Explorers herself, but…
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Oracle misfires in fiscal 2Q, raising tech worries (AP)
AP – Oracle stumbled in its latest quarter as the business software maker struggled to…
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Just Show Me: 3 great shopping apps for your Android phone (Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News – Welcome to Just Show Me on Tecca TV, where we show you tips and…
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MiLocker gets personal with your Android lock screen (Appolicious)
Appolicious – Let’s admit the truth — smartphones are all starting to look alike. I’m…
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A Christmas Without Steve: How Will Jobs Passing Affect Apple Holiday Sales? (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork – As the perennial holiday sales fracas between Apple and the rest of the…
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Sleep disorders common among police officers
A survey of police officers indicated that about 40 percent have a sleep disorder, which…
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Increase in resting heart rate over 10-year period linked with increased risk of heart disease death
In a study that enrolled nearly 30,000 apparently healthy men and women, those who had…