Archive: 09/03/2009
Study: New treatment may combat drug-resistant flu
(AP) -- A new and unlicensed treatment for swine flu could be used in patients who have Tamiflu-resistant viruses, doctors say. In an article published Friday in the medical journal Lancet, British doctors describe how they ...
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Court: Microsoft OK to sell Word during appeal
(AP) -- The U.S. Appeals Court for the Federal Circuit says Microsoft Corp. can keep selling its Word desktop software as it appeals an unfavorable patent ruling.
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Was the public health response to swine flu alarmist?
The public health measures taken in response to swine flu may be seen as alarmist, overly restrictive, or even unjustified, says a US expert in a paper published on BMJ.com today.
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Report exposes loopholes in gun-control laws
Gun shows and the lack of uniform gun-control laws provide easy access to guns that can be used for criminal purposes, according to a new report released today from the UC Davis Violence Prevention Research ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
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Judge extends deadline to debate Google book deal
(AP) -- The final assault on a class-action settlement that would expand Google Inc.'s already vast digital library has been delayed until next week.
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Thousands of New Images Show Mars in High Resolution
Thousands of newly released images from more than 1,500 telescopic observations by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show a wide range of gullies, dunes, craters, geological layering and other features on ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 03, 2009 |
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Market based reforms have not harmed equity in the NHS, say researchers
Recent NHS reforms, such as the introduction of patient choice and provider competition, have not had a deleterious impact on equity with respect to waiting times for elective surgery in England, concludes a study published ...
Sep 03, 2009 |
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Thinner thighs, weaker heart
Men and women whose thighs are less than 60cm in circumference have a higher risk of premature death and heart disease, according to research published on BMJ.com today. The study also concluded that individuals whose thighs ...
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'Cyberlaw Cases' blog monitors top Internet-related cases
(PhysOrg.com) -- Two University of California, Berkeley, professors are teaming up with two colleagues to launch "Cyberlaw Cases," a blog covering what they consider the top 10 most important pending U.S. ...
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Children 'increasingly unlikely' to learn a modern language
(PhysOrg.com) -- Children are increasingly unlikely to leave school with even the most basic knowledge of modern languages despite Government claims to the contrary, an independent study has found.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 03, 2009 |
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Spacewalk performed despite approaching space junk
(AP) -- Two astronauts stepped out on a spacewalk to install a new tank of space station coolant Thursday as a large piece of orbiting junk headed their way.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 03, 2009 |
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EU delays Oracle-Sun deal, probing database market
(AP) -- Oracle Corp. figured its $7.4 billion buyout for Sun Microsystems Inc. could skate through antitrust scrutiny, folding Sun into a technology powerhouse when Sun badly needs the lifeline. Both companies will have ...
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Marketing company sells clients Facebook friends
(AP) -- On Facebook, most people make friends the old-fashioned way - by sending a request to be added to someone's posse of pals. Now, an Australian marketing company hopes to save you time and energy by ...
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Sony to Bring 3D Home in 2010
At a press conference held in Berlin, Germany on the eve of IFA 2009, Sony Corporation announced plans to lead the way in delivering new 3D viewing experiences by bringing 3D to the home in 2010.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
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New technique allows scientists to penetrate yeast cells' hard exterior
(PhysOrg.com) -- If you want to know how a cell responds to a particular chemical, the experiment is simple: Inject it with that chemical. Micropipettes — tiny needles that can puncture a cell and deliver ...
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