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Microbial societies do not like oligarchy

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Mar 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bacteria and humans tend to live in highly diverse and complex communities. Most interestingly, bacteria and humans appear to prefer to live in a democracy. This is the basic message of the paper entitled "Initial community ...





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South African doctor sees drug-resistant HIV

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

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(AP) -- It's 8 a.m. and Dr. Theresa Rossouw is already drowning behind a cluttered desk of handwritten HIV charts - new, perplexing cases of patients whose lifesaving drugs have turned against them.


NTT DoCoMo is a Japan's mobile telephone giant with 55 million subscribers

Japan's mobile phone marvels go back to the future

Technology / Hi Tech

created 8 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

In the Japan of 2020 a stressed-out salaryman may unwind from his hectic futuristic lifestyle by time-travelling back a few centuries and taking a virtual stroll through medieval Tokyo.


Ginkgo biloba does not appear to slow rate of cognitive decline

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created 20 hours ago | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Older adults who used the herbal supplement Ginkgo biloba for several years did not have a slower rate of cognitive decline compared to adults who received placebo, according to a study in the December 23/30 issue of JAMA.


Drug-resistant urinary tract infections spreading worldwide

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 28, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

A sudden worldwide increase in an antibiotic-resistant bacterium is cause for concern, according to a review in f1000 Medicine Reports.


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China cracks down on online games: report

Technology / Internet

created Dec 25, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

China has placed more than 4.65 million computers at some 80,000 Internet cafes under watch in a bid to crack down on violent or pornographic online games, state media reported Friday.


What connects the elderly and sports people? Smart sensor technology

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Innovative smart sensing devices promise to boost mobility and quality of life for the elderly, reduce healthcare costs and even give sports people an edge through more effective training.


Iran to unveil new home-built satellite: report

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 24, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (10) | comments 5

Iran will unveil a new home-built satellite in February, a newspaper reported Thursday, amid Western concerns that Tehran is using its nuclear and space industries to develop atomic and ballistic weapons.


Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea (GEBA)

First volume of microbial encyclopedia published

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 23, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

The Earth is estimated to have about a nonillion (1030) microbes in, on, around, and under it, comprised of an unknown but very large number of distinct species. Despite the widespread availability of microbi ...


Physician-assisted suicide: A perspective from advocates for people with disability

Medicine & Health / Other

created Dec 23, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Although public opinion in the United States on physician-assisted suicide is evenly divided, about half of states have either defeated bills to legalize assisted suicide or have passed laws explicitly banning it and only ...


Canadian police consider GPS for people with Alzheimer's

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Dec 23, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Police in Montreal are studying the possibility of offering GPS bracelets to people suffering from Alzheimer's disease, an official told AFP.



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