Vigorous exercise keeps people thin with age
May 03, 2007 |
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The old adage "use it or lose it" is truer than ever. People who maintain a vigorously active lifestyle as they age gain less weight than people who exercise at more moderate levels, according to a first-of-its-kind study ...
AMD Hosts Preemptive Lunch Before Intel Launch
May 03, 2007 |
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Advanced Micro Devices held a lunch meeting to talk up AMD's mobile-processing prowess before Intel's "Santa Rosa" chipset steals all the press.
Has SOHO ended a 30-year quest for solar ripples?
May 03, 2007 |
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The ESA-NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) may have glimpsed long-sought oscillations on the Sun's surface. The data will reveal details about the very core of our central star and it contains clues as to how ...
Alienware, Dell Accelerate Gaming with NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra Graphics Card
May 03, 2007 |
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Go Play! is the word from gaming leaders Alienware and Dell, who today are taking enthusiasts to the next level by offering the mega-powerful NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra graphics cards on high-performance Alienware Area 51, ...
IBM to Launch Power6-Based Systems in Six Weeks
May 03, 2007 |
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Big Blue executives said the Power6 microprocessor will hit the market in six weeks and will appear in its System p servers first.
New cognitive disorder treatment possible
May 03, 2007 |
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U.S. scientists have identified a new class of compounds that could be used in drugs to treat various cognitive disorders.
Sun powered mobility
May 03, 2007 |
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Solar powered mobility scooters could soon be on the streets thanks to the work of a student at The University of Nottingham. Matt Alvey, who is studying Architecture and Environmental Design, says the photovoltaic (solar ...
Chinese traffic cuts reduce air pollution
May 03, 2007 |
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Restrictions on Beijing motorists during a three-day period last November significantly reduced smog and airborne pollutants.
Study: Ads influence kids' drinking
May 03, 2007 |
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U.S. researchers have determined children's exposure to alcohol advertising during early adolescence influences their later drinking habits.
Microstamping Guns Feasible but Flawed, Study Finds
May 03, 2007 |
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New technology to link cartridge cases to guns by engraving microscopic codes on the firing pin is feasible, but does not work well for all guns and ammunition tested in a pilot study by researchers from the forensic science ...
Commtouch: Malware Writers' Tactics Evolving
May 03, 2007 |
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The security vendor says server-side polymorphic malware exploded across e-mail during the first quarter of 2007, with attackers exploiting the vulnerabilities of traditional anti-virus tools.
Lower IQ found in children of women who took epilepsy drug
May 03, 2007 |
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Children of women who took the epilepsy drug valproate during pregnancy appear to be at a greater risk for lower IQ, according to research presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 59th Annual Meeting in Boston, April ...
Researchers learn more about genetic mutation linked to autism
May 03, 2007 |
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University of Iowa researchers have learned more about a genetic mutation that contributes to autism. The mutation occurred in sperm cells of a father, who does not have autism, but passed the condition on to two of his children.
Researchers Discover Link Between Parkinson’s and Narcolepsy
May 03, 2007 |
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Parkinson's disease is well-known for its progression of motor disorders: stiffness, slowness, tremors, difficulties walking and talking. Less well known is that Parkinson's shares other symptoms with narcolepsy, a sleep ...
Why Big IT Is a Different Place to Work
May 03, 2007 |
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Working at a large IT shop is a completely different experience than working at smaller counterparts, finds a new report from Forrester.
