Demonstration turns methane gas to energy
Apr 28, 2007 |
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The United States is testing new technology that can convert methane from coal mines into clean energy.
Scientist denies herbal cure for AIDS
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Apr 28, 2007 |
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A Senegalese scientist has contradicted a claim by Gambian President Yayha Jammeh, who said he had found a cure for AIDS.
Phishers Use Call Forwarding to Mask Fraud
Apr 28, 2007 |
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A phishing attack uncovered by SecureWorks tries to entice victims into forwarding their telephone calls in order to thwart out-of-band authentication by banks.
Another Worker Pays the Price for Fabricating Resume
Apr 28, 2007 |
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The book "Freakonomics" estimates that 50 percent of people lie on their resumes. Marilee Jones is one of them, and it cost her a high-profile job at MIT.
Scientists find missing link to understand how plants make vitamin C
Apr 28, 2007 |
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Vitamin C is possibly the most important small molecule whose biosynthetic pathway remained a mystery. That is until now.
Americans say global warming is a problem
Apr 28, 2007 |
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A new poll says nearly half of all people in the United States view global warming as a serious problem.
The brain is more adept at using the nose than previously realized
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 28, 2007 |
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Brains are able to adjust automatically to the demands of distinguishing between small differences in smell, new research at the University of Chicago shows.
Some Google Custom Home Pages Pull Vanishing Act
Apr 28, 2007 |
3 / 5 (7) |
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Google is working to restore its personalized homepage function a day after users worldwide reported online that their settings had been deleted, and the problem has prompted some users to recommend that Google ...
Colorado's Tech Industry Loses Some Luster
Apr 28, 2007 |
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Once considered among the most promising tech hubs, Colorado has taken a big employment hit in recent years, finds a new report.
Anti-Spoofing Bill Would Protect Caller ID
Apr 28, 2007 |
4 / 5 (4) |
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The "PHONE" act, now working its way through Congress, would prevent faking caller ID data for malice or profit.
Chocolate lovers fight proposed FDA change
Apr 28, 2007 |
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Chocolate lovers are fighting a proposed change to U.S. chocolate standards that would allow other fats to replace cocoa butter.
Depression may be early Parkinson's sign
Apr 28, 2007 |
3 / 5 (2) |
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U.S. researchers say depression may be an early symptom of Parkinson's disease.
Low-Cost UMPC Sports Swiveling Display
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 28, 2007 |
3 / 5 (2) |
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Data Evolution on April 26 announced its first ultra-mobile PC (UMPC), an "aggressively priced" device with a unique, swiveling display.
Couples to test embryos for cancer gene
Apr 28, 2007 |
5 / 5 (1) |
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Two British couples want to use an embryo selection technique to eradicate a breast cancer gene that runs in their families.
Mitel, Inter-Tel to Merge for SMB VOIP Supremacy
Apr 28, 2007 |
4 / 5 (1) |
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Mitel Networks' acquisition of Inter-Tel will move Mitel to "No. 1 position among SMBs for IP telephony," according to the company.
