Archive: 05/08/2009
Pandemic, or just a bad bug? (w/Webcast)
(PhysOrg.com) -- International alarm about swine flu is ebbing as the virus has proven far less virulent than was feared. But important questions and concerns remain about the new flu strain and its potential ...
May 08, 2009 |
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5 Feasible Renewable Energy Sources
(PhysOrg.com) -- President Barack Obama has made no secret of his desire to develop a "green economy" that includes renewable energy projects meant to benefit the environment. He has said that part of the economic recovery in ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 08, 2009 |
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Wolfram Alpha 'Knowledge Engine' is Like a Modern Farmer's Almanac
(PhysOrg.com) -- Currently, there's a lot of hype and skepticism surrounding the latest "Google rival," a so-called search engine named Wolfram Alpha. In the near future, anyone with Internet access will be ...
May 08, 2009 |
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Study finds African Americans at greater risk after PCI
A study from one of the largest public health systems in the country has found that African American patients experienced significantly worse outcomes after angioplasty and stenting than patients of other races, though researchers ...
May 08, 2009 |
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Hubble to receive high-tech James Webb Space Telescope technology
Scientists and engineers now creating new technologies for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, have realized they can be used to enhance the Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) in the upcoming servicing ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 08, 2009 |
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First swine flu death in Canada, as US cases double
The Americas were back in the spotlight over swine flu fears Friday as Canada announced its first death, the number of US infections almost doubled, and more cases were found in Latin America.
May 08, 2009 |
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NASA begins launch countdown for Hubble mission
(AP) -- NASA began the countdown for its final trip to the Hubble Space Telescope on Friday as the astronauts who will attempt the daunting repairs arrived at the launching site.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 08, 2009 |
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Envoy criticizes flu 'discrimination' of Mexicans
(AP) -- Nations need common rules for responding to flu outbreaks to prevent discrimination and unfair trade restrictions, Mexico's U.N. envoy said Friday, complaining that Mexican citizens and exports were being unfairly ...
May 08, 2009 |
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Hackers breach US air traffic control computers
Hackers broke into US air traffic control computers on several occasions over the past few years and increased reliance on Web applications and commercial software has made networks more vulnerable, according ...
May 08, 2009 |
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Liberty Media CEO says DirecTV sale 'possible'
(AP) -- The chief executive of Liberty Media Corp. said Friday that a sale of DirecTV to a phone company is possible after its planned spin-off.
May 08, 2009 |
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Jordan queen all a-Twitter over papal visit
Jordan's Queen Rania "twittered" on the social online network about Pope Benedict XVI's first ever visit to an Arab country on Friday, as the pontiff kicked off his Holy Land tour.
May 08, 2009 |
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Harvard survey: Swine flu in, affection out
(AP) -- Thanks to swine flu, there's a little less hugging and kissing in the United States.
May 08, 2009 |
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Obama won't fight global warming with bear rules
(AP) -- The Obama administration, which promised a sharp break from the Bush White House on global warming, declared Friday it would stick with a Bush-era policy against expanding protection for climate-threatened ...
May 08, 2009 |
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Verizon offers to cut exclusive time for phones
(AP) -- Verizon Wireless has offered to shorten the period in which it demands exclusive rights to new cell phones from LG and Samsung in an effort to give small rural carriers a better chance to sell up-to-date phones.
May 08, 2009 |
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Personalized nutritional information sent through mail helps improve diets
Brown University researchers have shown that there is an inexpensive way to help low-income, ethnically diverse people eat better: Send personalized nutrition education materials through the mail.
May 08, 2009 |
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