Huge computer worm Conficker stirring to life
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(AP) -- The dreaded Conficker computer worm is stirring. Security experts say the worm's authors appear to be trying to build a big moneymaker, but not a cyber weapon of mass destruction as many people feared.
FDA reversal OKs morphine painkiller for dying
Medicine & Health / Medications
Apr 09, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A liquid morphine painkiller given by family caregivers to dying patients can remain on the market, federal regulators have decided after hearing protests over their decision to remove it. The Food and Drug Administration ...
Stem cell therapy makes cloudy corneas clear
Apr 09, 2009 |
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Stem cells collected from human corneas restore transparency and don't trigger a rejection response when injected into eyes that are scarred and hazy, according to experiments conducted in mice by researchers at the University ...
Autonomous Antarctic Observatories Gather Space Weather Data
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An international scientific consortium has developed a series of autonomous observatories in Antarctica that for the first time provide critical year-round "space weather" data from the Earth's ...
Towards a natural pacemaker
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Artificial heart pacemakers have saved and extended the lives of thousands of people, but they have their shortcomings - such as a fixed pulse rate and a limited life. Could a permanent biological solution be possible?
Energy boost a bummer? Henry Ford Hospital study raises alarm about drinks
Apr 09, 2009 |
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After downing three or four energy drinks every day for a couple of weeks, Jason Moore started to get severe chest pains. He thought he was having a heart attack or stroke.
Artificial Intelligence to tackle rogue traders
Technology / Computer Sciences
Apr 09, 2009 |
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As the Credit Crunch continues to affect the worldwide markets the need for efficient methods to combat financial fraud has become more important than ever. Now researchers at the University of Sunderland are working on ...
Purses, wallets contain excessive amounts of lead, group says
Apr 09, 2009 |
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In its quest to rid consumer products of a potent neurotoxin, an Oakland environmental group on Tuesday warned nearly 20 major retailers and manufacturers that they're selling women's purses, wallets, tote bags and other ...
2009 Hurricane Season Should Contain No Surprises, Researchers Say
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at North Carolina State University believe that 2009 will bring a near-normal hurricane season, with storm activity in the Atlantic basin and the Gulf of Mexico slightly above the averages of ...
Study: Public trust doctrine could aid management of US oceans
Apr 09, 2009 |
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Since Congress lifted a moratorium on offshore drilling last year, federal lawmakers have grappled with the issue of how best to regulate U.S. ocean waters to allow oil, wave and wind energy development, while sustainably ...
Shared equipment can lead to hepatitis B outbreaks
Apr 09, 2009 |
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Patient-to-patient transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) can occur as the result of routine clinical practices incorrectly thought to be risk-free. A review of 33 HBV outbreaks, published in the open access journal BMC Me ...
Tax lobbying provides 22,000 percent return to multinational firms, KU researchers find
Apr 09, 2009 |
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Three professors at the University of Kansas have found that a one-time tax break allowed multinational corporations to receive a 22,000 percent average return on lobbying expenditures.
Virgin Mobile joins prepaid price war
Apr 09, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Virgin Mobile USA Inc. is set to announce Thursday that it is slashing the price of its unlimited calling plan to $50 from $80 per month, a result of fierce competition and price-cutting among second-tier cellular ...
Microsoft ordered to pay $388 mln in patent case
Apr 09, 2009 |
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A federal jury ordered US software giant Microsoft on Wednesday to pay 388 million dollars to Uniloc for infringing on an anti-piracy software patent held by the Singapore- and US-based company.
Carbon nanotube polymer nanocomposites for field emission cathodes
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Apr 09, 2009 |
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A collaboration between researchers at the University of Surrey’s Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) and the School of Physics at Trinity College Dublin have discovered that you can produce a composite of carbon nanotubes ...
