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Jackson film not part of Sony's new 3-D vision (AP)

Jackson film not part of Sony's new 3-D vision

Technology / Business

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Michael Jackson videos or the next Spider-Man movie won't be among the titles that Sony Corp. releases in 3-D as it gears up to boost TV sales with that technology, Chief Executive Howard Stringer ...





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Student self-testing earns high marks as study tool

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created 9 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

College students who pore over their notes again and again as they prep for finals could use their studying time more wisely, according to new learning research from Purdue University.


AT&T: Tighter control of cell data usage ahead

Technology / Telecom

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

(AP) -- Wireless data hogs who jam the airwaves by watching video on their iPhones will be put on tighter leashes, an AT&T Inc. executive said Wednesday.


The 2009 Geminid Meteor Shower

The 2009 Geminid Meteor Shower (w/ Video)

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Make hot cocoa. Bundle up. Tell your friends. The best meteor shower of 2009 is about to fall over North America on a long, cold December night.


5 top publishers plan rival to Kindle format

Technology / Business

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 1

(AP) -- Five of the nation's largest publishers of newspapers and magazines plan to challenge Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle electronic-book reader with their own digital format that would display in color and work on a variety ...


Cholera bacteria show adaptability to changing environments

Cholera bacteria show adaptability to changing environments

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The deadly bacterium behind cholera epidemics spends only a fraction of its life infecting humans. Most of the time, Vibrio cholerae lurks in estuaries and other semisalty aquatic habitats.


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Blue whales singing with deeper voices

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (7) | comments 8

(PhysOrg.com) -- Blue whales, the largest animals on earth, are singing with deeper voices every year, but scientists are unsure of the reason.


Creativity in mathematics

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

"Mathematics links Art and Science in one great enterprise, the human attempt to make sense of the universe." So writes Abel Prizewinner and Fields Medalist Sir Michael F. Atiyah in the January 2010 Notices of the American Ma ...


Craving a Cigarette? Pitt Study Suggests Craving Hinders Comprehension Without Your Realizing It

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new University of Pittsburgh study reveals that craving a cigarette while performing a cognitive task not only increases the chances of a person's mind wandering, but also makes that person less likely ...


Pulitzer Board elects Politico co-founder

Technology / Business

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- The Pulitzer Prize Board has elected its first member representing a primarily online news organization, keeping in step with the board's recent decision to allow entries from more online sites.


South Asian oral history archive goes online

South Asian oral history archive goes online

Other Sciences / Other

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A unique collection of hundreds of interviews with people who witnessed Indian independence and the final days of the British Raj is being put online.



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