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Scavenging pensioner 'cut off Georgia-Armenia Internet'

Georgian police arrested a 75-year-old woman who single-handedly cut off Internet connections in Georgia and neighbouring Armenia, the interior ministry in Tbilisi said on Wednesday.

Technology / Telecom

created Apr 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

10 tornadoes confirmed in Ga., including one with winds topping 160 mph

Ten tornadoes, one packing winds of more than 160 mph, touched down in parts of Georgia on Wednesday, the National Weather Service said Friday.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Feb 22, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0




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Cochlear implants may be safe, effective for organ transplant patients

Cochlear implants may be a safe, effective option for some organ transplant patients who've lost their hearing as an unfortunate consequence of their transplant-related drug regime, researchers report.

Medicine & Health / Other

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Grass to gas: Researchers' genome map speeds biofuel development

Researchers at the University of Georgia have taken a major step in the ongoing effort to find sources of cleaner, renewable energy by mapping the genomes of two originator cells of Miscanthus x giganteus, a large perenn ...

Biology / Biotechnology

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Model analyzes shape-memory alloys for use in earthquake-resistant structures

Recent earthquake damage has exposed the vulnerability of existing structures to strong ground movement. At the Georgia Institute of Technology, researchers are analyzing shape-memory alloys for their potential ...

Technology / Engineering

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Racial disparities exist in access to kidney transplantation

A new study published in the American Journal of Transplantation reveals that racial disparities exist in both the early and late steps in access to kidney transplantation. This study is part of the February special themed ...

Medicine & Health / Other

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US begins stem cell trial for hearing loss

US researchers have begun a groundbreaking trial to test the potential of umbilical cord blood transplants, a kind of stem cell therapy, to treat and possibly reverse hearing loss in infants.

Medicine & Health / Research

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Low-cost instrument developed by students could aid weather research

On a recent blustery afternoon, scientists gathered on a rooftop at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) to observe two atmospheric electric field-mill devices monitor the buildup of electrical charge ...

Technology / Engineering

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Unusual alliances enable movement

Some unusual alliances are necessary for you to wiggle your fingers, researchers report.

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Komen exec quits after Planned Parenthood flap

(AP) -- An executive at the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer charity resigned Tuesday over her support to strip Planned Parenthood of funding, but disputed that she was the driving force behind the ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

UGA discovery uses 'fracture putty' to repair broken bone in days

Broken bones in humans and animals are painful and often take months to heal. Studies conducted in part by University of Georgia Regenerative Bioscience Center researchers show promise to significantly shorten the healing ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (13) | comments 0

Gender wage gap shrunk faster than previously thought

The gap in wages between men and women has decreased sharply over the past 30 years, and a new University of Georgia study reveals that decline was even greater than previously recognized.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

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