French physicists claim breakthrough in ultra-fast data access
May 31, 2009 |
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French physicists said on Sunday they had used ultra-fast lasers that could accelerate storage and retrieval of data on hard discs by up to 100,000 times, pointing the way to a new generation of IT wizardry.
Sir Richard Branson All Fired Up With Latest Rocket Motor Test
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 31, 2009 |
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Virgin Galactic owned by Sir Richard Branson completed a successful test on May 28, 2009 of its hybrid nitrous oxide motor designed by Scaled Composites and a subcontractor Sierra Nevada Corporation. The ...
Immune therapies finally working against cancer
May 31, 2009 |
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(AP) -- First there was surgery, then chemotherapy and radiation. Now, doctors have overcome 30 years of false starts and found success with a fourth way to fight cancer: using the body's natural defender, ...
Combined stem cell-gene therapy approach cures human genetic disease in vitro
May 31, 2009 |
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A study led by researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, has catapulted the field of regenerative medicine significantly forward, proving in principle that a human genetic disease can be cured ...
Sony Ericsson Ainoa Smarter Phone: Access All Media Content Any Time--Any Where
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
May 31, 2009 |
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Sony Ericsson announced the integrating and scintillating new smarter phone, Ainoa also spelled Aino in London on May 28, 2009. By smarter, I mean the future of communications is exemplified by the 4.1-inch ...
Hurricane barriers floated to keep sea out of NYC
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 31, 2009 |
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(AP) -- When experts sketch out nightmare hurricane scenarios, a New York strike tends to be high on the list.
Hormone pills may make lung cancer more deadly
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(AP) -- There's more troubling news about hormone therapy for menopause symptoms: Lung cancer seems more likely to prove fatal in women who are taking estrogen-progestin pills, a study suggests.
Using video clips, Israeli DJ creates a million-hit wonder
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Ophir Kutiel didn't set out to become YouTube's Elvis Presley. The 27-year-old Israeli DJ was just looking for a good beat.
Surgery not necessary for most late-stage colorectal cancers
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A new study shows that a large majority of patients who present with advanced colorectal cancer that has spread to other organs (stage IV) don't require immediate surgery to remove the primary tumor in the colon. Researchers ...
New treatment combination proves safe for head and neck cancer patients
May 31, 2009 |
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Patients undergoing treatment for advanced head and neck cancers may respond well to the addition of gefinitib to chemotherapy, according to a study sponsored by the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group and chaired by Ethan ...
Study shows drug combination improves outcome for advanced non-small cell lung cancer
May 31, 2009 |
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A new, international study found that the combination of two drugs delays disease progression for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Results from the Phase III "ATLAS" trial were presented today by ...
Bausch & Lomb settles 600 eye fungus lawsuits
May 31, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Contact lens maker Bausch & Lomb Inc. had an overriding reason for going private in 2007: It wanted to handle a devastating recall of its flagship lens cleaner, its chief executive said, "without ...
Ubisoft's madcap 'Rabbids' breeding US fans
May 31, 2009 |
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French videogame titan Ubisoft is turning E3 into a playground for "Rabbids," madcap videogame rabbits breeding fans throughout Europe and the United States.
Congressional panel to analyze VA hospital mishaps
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(AP) -- A congressional panel will question Department of Veterans Affairs officials about mistakes that put patients at risk of possible exposure to HIV and other infectious body fluids at three VA hospitals.
2-drug combination appears safe and active in metastatic kidney cancer
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Fox Chase Cancer Center investigators report that a two-drug blockade of mTOR signaling appears safe in metastatic kidney cancer in a phase I trial. Early data suggests that a combination of temsirolimus and bryostatin may ...
