Technology users are failing to take adequate steps to protect their digital privacy September 05, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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In the face of technology that will soon be able not only to track an individual's movements but predict them too, people are far too relaxed about protecting their privacy, according to social psychologist Saadi Lahlou, ... | |
Free drug samples may end up costing uninsured more September 05, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Free drug samples provided to physicians by pharmaceutical companies could actually be costing uninsured patients more in the long run, according to a study done by researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center ... | |
LHC switch-on fears are completely unfounded: new research paper September 05, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 27 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new report published on Friday, 5 September, provides the most comprehensive evidence available to confirm that the Large Hadron Collider (LHC)'s switch-on, due on Wednesday next week, poses no threat to ... | |
Fingerprint find in decade-old double murder probe September 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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A decade old US double murder probe has received a new breakthrough following investigations by a University of Leicester forensic scientist at Northamptonshire Police. | |
Researcher says: No-till practices show extended benefits on wheat and forage September 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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With more than 3 million acres of wheat in north Texas, 50 percent or more of which is grazed by 1 to 2 million head of cattle, it is important to look at tillage practices and their effect on forage production, said a Texas ... | |
Thumbs up -- a tiny ancestral remnant lends developmental edge to humans September 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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Subtle genetic changes that confer an evolutionary advantage upon a species, such as the dexterity characteristic of the human hand, while difficult to detect and even harder to reproduce in a model system, have nevertheless ... | |
 Scientists peel away the mystery behind gold's catalytic prowess September 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 32 vote(s)
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Few materials have exercised as much of a hold on the human imagination, or on human history, as has gold. But for all of its popular uses – money, medals, jewelry and more – gold's potential as a catalyst ... | |
More off-premise alcohol outlets can lead to more injuries among neighborhood children September 04, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Childhood injuries constitute a serious issue in the United States. In 2001, there were 12,249 deaths among children ages one to 14: injuries were the leading cause, accounting for 33.2 percent of all deaths for children ... | |
Probing Question: Does talking to plants help them grow? September 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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In a 1986 interview, England’s Prince Charles discussed his gardening habits, commenting "I just come and talk to the plants, really. Very important to talk to them; they respond." | |
Researchers map first plant-parasitic nematode genome sequence September 04, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- There are numerous plant-parasitic nematodes in the world, but only a handful are responsible for the largest part of an estimated $157 billion in agricultural damage globally every year. Nematodes are small ... | |
Scientists Test 'Artificial Upwelling' to Learn More About Complex Ocean Ecosystem Behavior September 04, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of scientists is studying the complex ocean upwelling process by mimicking nature – pumping cold, nutrient-rich water from deep within the Pacific Ocean and releasing it into surface waters near Hawaii ... | |
Living donor liver transplants may drastically decrease mortality from liver failure September 04, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Patients with acute liver failure (ALF) could be saved by a transplant from a living donor (LDLT), according to a new study in the September issue of Liver Transplantation, a journal by John Wiley & Sons. The recent ... | |
Solid-state drive sets speed record September 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 30 vote(s)
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Engineers and researchers at the IBM Hursley development lab in England and Almaden Research Center in California have set a record in storage speed, outperforming the current rate by more than 250 percent. By combining Flash ... | |
 New technique makes corn ethanol process more efficient September 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are proposing to borrow a process used in breweries and wastewater treatment facilities to make corn ethanol more energy efficient. They are ... | |
A light bulb and a few chemicals: Scientists find a way to help make new reactions September 04, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Princeton scientists have discovered a way of stimulating organic molecules that they expect will prompt researchers to create materials from new kinds of chemical reactions. | |
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