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Herbicide-resistant grape could revitalize Midwest wine industry

Biology /

created Oct 14, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

An herbicide that is effective at killing broadleaf weeds in corn, but also annihilated most of the grapes in Illinois and other Midwestern states, may finally have a worthy contender. Researchers at the University of Illinois ...





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German high-tech sector flat in 2010: trade body

Technology / Business

created Mar 01, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Germany's high-tech industry is not expected to return to growth until 2011 after a devastating recession in 2009, its chief lobby group said Monday ahead of the giant CeBIT trade fair.


Thiopurine therapy improves quality of life

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 01, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis do perceive a benefit from thiopurine treatment. A report in the open access journal BMC Gastroenterology has demonstrated improv ...


The results appeared to surprise even the high-tech sector

One in four Germans wants microchip under skin: poll

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Mar 01, 2010 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (13) | comments 27

It sounds like something from a sci-fi film, but one in four Germans would be happy to have a microchip implanted in their body if they derived concrete benefits from it, a poll Monday showed.


New Textiles Lab Aims to Advance Functionality of Protective Garments

Chemistry /

created Jul 21, 2008 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A new facility at North Carolina State University will help provide increased protection to first responders by testing their turnout gear against potentially harmful chemical and biological threats.


Computer reminders for physicians less effective than expected

Medicine & Health / Other

created Mar 08, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Computer reminders to physicians regarding prescribing produce much smaller improvements than initially expected, found a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).


Sorting cells, saving lives

Sorting cells, saving lives

Medicine & Health / Research

created Mar 16, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A two-day wait for blood test results turned into a hospital stay for Rodrigo Martinez-Duarte’s wife, Anne-Carole. A routine infection spread to her kidneys, making her very sick, while confirmation ...


Combined drug therapy to treat TB and HIV significantly improves survival

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Feb 25, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) during tuberculosis therapy significantly reduced mortality rates by 56 percent in a randomized clinical trial of 642 patients co-infected with HIV and tuberculosis. The study, which ...


A worker adjusts the solar panels on the roof of the Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin

Berlin wants to cut solar power subsidies: lawmaker

Technology / Energy

created Feb 23, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The German government wants to slash its support to the solar energy industry to prevent the market from overheating, a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel's CDU party said Tuesday.


Connecting science with culture

Connecting science with culture

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 01, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Hawaii's strong farming history and its indigenous people's relationships to 'aina (the land) and 'ohana (immediate and extended family) provide the landscape for an experiment in culturally relevant learning. ...


Samsung Upgrades Galaxy Spica Android Smartphone

Samsung Upgrades Galaxy Spica Android Smartphone

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Mar 17, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Samsung Electronics today announced it has upgraded its powerful Galaxy Spica (I5700) smartphone to harness the power of the latest version of Android, Android 2.1. The smartphone now offers users a galaxy ...



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