Microsoft and LinkedIn didn’t originally intend to merge, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman recalled Friday. The…
Month: May 2017
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U.S. Jobs Data Show Some Scars from Recession Healing
A burst of hiring in April provided reassurance for the U.S. economy after a slow…
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The Massive Unintended Consequences of Self-Driving Cars
Car residual prices are collapsing, based on an alert that crossed my desk last week,…
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Paris 1.5°C target may be smashed by 2026
What appears to be a recent change to a positive phase of the Interdecadal Pacific…
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Reversing pest resistance to biotech cotton: The secret is in the mix
Interbreeding Bt cotton plants with non-Bt plants yields a seed mix that has resulted in…
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Low oxygen reverses mitochondrial disease in mice
Hypoxia reverses brain damage caused by mitochondrial dysfunction, a team finds. The approach might one…
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Guideline for treating low bone density or osteoporosis to prevent fractures
The American College of Physicians recommends in an evidence-based clinical practice guideline that physicians treat…
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PTSD, certain prescriptions for PTSD may raise risk for dementia
Until now, researchers didn’t know whether the kinds of medications used for people with PTSD…
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‘Humanlike’ ways of thinking evolved 1.8 million years ago
By using highly advanced brain imaging technology to observe modern humans crafting ancient tools, a…
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Microscopic soil creatures could orchestrate massive tree ‘migrations’
Warming temperatures are prompting some tree species in the Rocky Mountains to ‘migrate’ to higher…