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"In a few months, I expect to see the stock market much higher than today," Irving Fisher, America's most illustrious economist, predicted in the middle of October 1929. Two weeks later, the Dow Jones index fell by 23 percent ... | |
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India is making final preparations for its first mission to the moon, officials said over the weekend. | |
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Research presented at the 20th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF), suggests that olmesartan, a drug commonly used to treat ... | |
 Economic woes chill effort to stop global warming 12 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
(AP) -- Attempts to tackle global warming are being made more difficult by the spreading economic crisis even as Democratic congressional leaders say it's still a top goal for next year. | |
Body's anti-HIV drug explained 6 hours ago | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Humans have a built-in weapon against HIV, but until recently no one knew how to unlock its potential. | |
 US game designer blasts into space with DNA cargo 12 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- An American computer game designer reached space Sunday, fulfilling a long-deferred childhood dream that began with the flight of his astronaut father. | |
Researchers discover baldness gene: 1 in 7 men at risk 6 hours ago | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Researchers at McGill University, King's College London and GlaxoSmithKline Inc. have identified two genetic variants in caucasians that together produce an astounding sevenfold increase the risk of male pattern baldness. ... | |
Nanotechnology boosts war on superbugs 6 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
This week Nature Nanotechnology journal (October 12th) reveals how scientists from the London Centre for Nanotechnology (LCN) at UCL are using a novel nanomechanical approach to investigate the workings of vancomycin, ... | |
Study reveals that signs of heart disease are attributed to stress more frequently in women than men 7 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Research presented at the 20th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF), found that coronary heart disease (CHD) symptoms presented ... | |
Pandemic flu models help determine food distribution and school closing strategies 6 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
The 1918 flu pandemic killed more than 40 million people worldwide and affected persons of all age groups. While it is difficult to predict when the next influenza pandemic will occur or how severe it will be, researchers ... | |
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