New Study: Home Energy Savings Are Made in the Shade
May 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Trees positioned to shade the west and south sides of a house may decrease summertime electric bills by 5 percent on average, according to a recent study of California homes by researchers ...
FDA backs drug that treats diabetes via the brain
Medicine & Health / Medications
May 06, 2009 |
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(AP) -- People with Type 2 diabetes may soon get a very different treatment approach: A drug that helps control blood sugar via the brain - an idea sparked, surprisingly, by the metabolism of migrating birds.
Google and others urge inventory of national airwaves
May 06, 2009 |
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In a rare show of unity over national communications policy, Google, the wireless industry and consumer advocates have come together to support a bill that would require the federal government to take a complete inventory ...
Providers test the limits of access to Internet with new pricing systems
May 06, 2009 |
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Your days of all-you-can-eat Internet buffet may be coming to an end. Probably not tomorrow, but soon enough, industry analysts say.
Presto offers alternative to hibernate and sleep
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In this day and age of instant gratification, we don't like waiting for anything. Some of us can remember having to wait when we turned on the television as the tubes inside warmed up and the picture slowly faded into view. ...
Superior entrepreneurial performance is not driven by technical knowledge
May 06, 2009 |
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Entrepreneurs in high-technology industries often have significant prior industry experience. A new study in Strategic Management Journal reveals that this experience is critical to their success. Surprisingly, however, it is ...
New Nanotube Coating Enables Novel Laser Power Meter
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The U.S. military can now calibrate high-power laser systems, such as those intended to defuse unexploded mines, more quickly and easily thanks to a novel nanotube-coated power measurement ...
Gadgets: Upgrade, don't trash your old iPod
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
May 06, 2009 |
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Getting an iPod upgrade doesn't always have to lead you to the Apple store for a new model, though that is appealing.
Wind, salt and water are leading indicators of land degradation in Abu Dhabi
May 06, 2009 |
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Desert environments are characterized by poor vegetative cover, strong winds, dry, non-cohesive sandy soils, and hyper-arid conditions. In this context, the land resources of Abu Dhabi Emirate in the United Arab Emirates ...
15 is median age of US swine flu hospital cases
May 06, 2009 |
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(AP) -- People hospitalized in the United States for swine flu are turning out to be younger than is typical for regular flu.
Swede indicted for hacking NASA, Cisco computers
May 06, 2009 |
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A 21-year-old Swede was indicted on charges of hacking into the computer systems of NASA and US networking giant Cisco, the US Justice Department said.
Swine flu having powerful impact on us
May 06, 2009 |
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The new influenza A (H1N1), known as the swine flu, demonstrates the power of people's perceptions of risk. Sales of face masks are breaking all records not only in Mexico but also in Sweden. Hotel guests are being isolated ...
From cars to cancer: Researcher employs auto industry tools for tumor therapy
May 06, 2009 |
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An effort is under way at the University of Houston to use technologies with origins in the automobile industry to develop new tools that will help doctors and technicians better plan radiation therapy for ...
Neutralizing tumor growth in embryonic stem cell therapy
May 06, 2009 |
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Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have discovered a method to potentially eliminate the tumor-risk factor in utilizing human embryonic stem cells.
Mom blogs dole out advice -- with corporate backing
May 06, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Bedtime stories and beloved teddy bears? Snack-time silliness and bath-time hijinks? For "mommy bloggers" across the country, the rules are clear: If it relates to your kid, go ahead and blog about ...
