An end to sleep problems? Researchers discover enzyme behind effects of sleep deprivation
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There is hope for those who miss one night too many or whose children keep them up at night. The unwelcome effects of a bad night's sleep - forgetfulness, impaired mental performance - can be dealt with by reducing the concentration ...
RNA on the move
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In the fruit fly Drosophila, oskar mRNA, which is involved in defining the animal’s body axes, is produced in the nuclei of nurse cells neighbouring the oocyte, and must be transported to the oocyte and along ...
Ginkgo biloba doesn’t prevent cardiovascular events but may have potential peripheral artery disease benefits
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Ginkgo biloba didn’t prevent cardiovascular death or major events such as heart attack and stroke in people age 75 and older, but the herb may affect peripheral vascular disease, according to research reported ...
Obama to plead US case at global warming summit
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(AP) -- President Barack Obama will commit the United States to substantial cuts in greenhouse gas pollution over the next decade - despite resistance in Congress over higher costs - when he travels to a ...
Superconductor magnet spacecraft heat shield being developed
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(PhysOrg.com) -- European space agencies and an aerospace giant are developing a new re-entry heat shield that will use superconductor magnets to generate a magnetic field strong enough to deflect the superhot ...
Post Office card error leaves Italians in the red: report
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A computer glitch left Italian Post Office customers in the red by processing card transactions at 100 times their value, Italian press reported Thursday.
Tips to keep iPhone battery going strong
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In talking with my iPhone-using friends, we often seem to bring up how to squeeze the most life from the iPhone's "nonreplaceable" battery.
Sony optimistic on 3-D TVs, in-house display
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(AP) -- A third to a half of the Sony Corp. TV sets sold annually will be packed with 3-D features by the year ending March 2013, a senior executive said Thursday.
Invading camels to be shot in Australian town
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(AP) -- Australian authorities plan to corral about 6,000 wild camels with helicopters and gun them down after they overran a small Outback town in search of water, trampling fences, smashing tanks and contaminating ...
New guidelines for broadcasters on user-generated content
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For the first time guidelines are to be published on how broadcasters around the world can encourage audiences to produce better quality user-generated content and to improve media and information literacy.
Thanksgiving last full day in space for shuttle
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(AP) -- Space shuttle Atlantis' astronauts will spend Thanksgiving checking their ship for the ride home.
Robo-chefs and fashion-bots on show in Tokyo
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Forget the Transformers and Astroboy: Japan's latest robots don't save the world -- they cook snacks, play with your kids, model clothes, and search for disaster victims.
Plasma produces KO cocktail for MRSA
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MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) and other drug-resistant bacteria could face annihilation as low-temperature plasma prototype devices have been developed to offer safe, quick, easy and un ...
Russia: no space for space tourists
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(AP) -- A top Russian space official says there is no space for tourists wishing to fly to the International Space Station.
Web sites aim to survive with hyperlocal focus
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Finding a financially viable way to provide local news is a challenge large metropolitan newspapers are confronting. But a Coral Gables, Fla., Web site is among a few locally with faith it can succeed.
