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Technology elite use Internet to fight TB

October 03, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet

Acclaimed photojournalist James Nachtwey's dream of using images to marshal arms in the battle against tuberculosis is coming true with the help of technology titans.


RIM CEO: AT&T still testing delayed BlackBerry

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(AP) -- A delayed top-of-the-line BlackBerry phone from Research in Motion Ltd. is still undergoing testing by AT&T Inc., and RIM's co-CEO implied that the carrier wants to avoid the chorus of complaints about performance ...


Viewers will receive greatest benefit in presidential town hall debate

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Next Tuesday night, Senators John McCain and Barack Obama will meet on the debate stage for their second presidential debate, but this time they will not be alone. The candidates will be joined by dozens of "undecided" citizens ...


Google launches blog tracking service

October 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 8 vote(s) | No comments yet

Google has launched an enhanced blog tracking service that helps people mine a growing mountain of online commentary for gems worth reading.


Calming your thoughts through mindfulness

October 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 24 vote(s) | User comments: 1

Our worries. They're crescendoing like the finale of Beethoven's "Ninth": Bailouts, buyouts. Recession, depression.


Labor report indicates squeeze on tech sector

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(AP) -- The economic slowdown has started to squeeze the technology sector. So far this has not led to wide-scale job cuts, but a slowing demand for computers and other electronics may already be weighing on some payrolls.


Soy foods aid bone density

October 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s) | No comments yet

Bone loss commonly occurs as we age, especially for women. Until recently, women were routinely prescribed estrogen after menopause to prevent bone loss and fractures.


Gas From the Past Gives Scientists New Insights into Climate and the Oceans

October 03, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 16 vote(s) | User comments: 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- In recent years, public discussion of climate change has included concerns that increased levels of carbon dioxide will contribute to global warming, which in turn may change the circulation ...


New Organic Catalyst Should Improve Drug Development, Lower Costs

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(PhysOrg.com) -- Chemists at Oregon State University have developed a new “organocatalyst” that will play a major role in new drug development, greatly reducing costs while making the process more efficient, effective and ...


NASA Selects Science Teams for Astrobiology Institute

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(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA has awarded five-year grants, averaging $7 million each, to 10 research teams from across the country, including two from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, to study the origins, ...


Which grass is greener to power the bioenergy era?

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(PhysOrg.com) -- Talk about a field of dreams. Cornell bioenergy plant experts are learning which field grasses are the best candidates for "dedicated energy" crops in the Northeast, considering the region's ...


Nutritionists show what beans are worth

October 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 12 vote(s) | No comments yet

Consider a natural alternative the next time you reach for that cupcake or soda as an afternoon snack. This snack leaves you feeling full, gives you energy, and simultaneously fights “bad”—LDL—cholesterol.


Live to run, run to work: For some commuters, the rubber that meets the road is the soles of their running shoes

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Like so many groggy morning commuters, Debra Moss likes to begin her day at a Starbucks. Got to get that energy boost for the slog into work, after all.


New Sensor Could Help Avert Pipeline Failures

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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Colorado School of Mines (CSM) have developed a prototype sensor that quickly detects very small amounts of hydrogen accumulation ...


US online health companies merge to take on WebMD

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Two of the largest online health companies in the United States announced Friday that they were joining forces to take on the leader in the field of Internet medical advice, WebMD.com.


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