Degree offered in computer game design
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The University of California-Santa Cruz has approved a new science major in computer game design.
Parental forgiveness cuts bullying conduct
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Australian researchers say they've determined parental forgiveness and reconciliation can lessen the recurrence of bullying among adolescents.
In Brief: Computer crowd awaits Firefox 2.0 beta
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Mozilla was poised Wednesday to release the anxiously awaited beta test version of its Firefox 2.0 Web browser.
Antarctic ocean found crucial to atmosphere's health
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
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Circulation in the waters near the Antarctic coast may be one of the planet's critical means of regulating levels of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere, according to researchers from MIT, Princeton and the National ...
Sleep deprivation doubles risks of obesity in both children and adults
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Research by Warwick Medical School at the University of Warwick has found that sleep deprivation is associated with an almost a two-fold increased risk of being obese for both children and adults.
3D Model Reveals Secrets of Metastasis
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A cancer cell breaks away from a primary tumor and settles in a new location, where it once again divides. Pharmaceutical companies typically use simplistic two-dimensional assays for this process, which is known as metastasis, ...
The Web: Net neutrality discriminatory?
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The idea of Net neutrality sounds fair in the abstract, but experts are telling UPI's The Web column the policy proposals emanating from Congress and the federal bureaucracy may actually be quite discriminatory.
Scientists show respect for some parasites
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U.S. scientists are showing more respect for some parasites that have been found to be surprisingly important in food webs.
Researchers Discover Communication Signal for Tissue Development
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Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered a communication signal between cells that plays an important role in cell adhesion and detachment. The finding provides new information about ...
Tiny tremors and earthquakes provide intriguing clues about seismic activity
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
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The elusive science of earthquake prediction has been reinvigorated in recent years with the discovery of "non-volcanic tremors"--faint vibrations that originate deep inside active fault zones. Since 2002, ...
Sony's memory stick pack bundles movies
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Purchasers of Sony's new Memory Stick Entertainment packs will get a surprise: their choice of a movie.
HCL: Indian tech innovators
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Calling itself "the original garage IT start-up," HCL Enterprise was started more than 30 years ago in Noida, now a boom town adjacent to the country's capital of New Delhi. With annual revenues of $3.2 billion, HCL continues ...
If you like fruit, you might love sweets
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A U.S. study suggests people who like sweets eat more fruit than salty-snack lovers and people who love fruit eat more sweets than vegetable lovers.
Clearwire Corp. secures $900M
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Clearwire Corporation has secured $900 million in the financing round, led by Intel Capital, the investment arm for the Intel Corporation.
Jobs making British workers sick longer
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The number of British workers needing more than a week off because of preventable health problems is rising, a survey published Wednesday said.
