Google sues US government, says bid terms favor Microsoft
Google has filed suit against the US government claiming the terms for a large Department of the Interior contract favor rival Microsoft.
Nov 01, 2010
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Expanding croplands chipping away at world's carbon stocks
(PhysOrg.com) -- Nature's capacity to store carbon, the element at the heart of global climate woes, is steadily eroding as the world's farmers expand croplands at the expense of native ecosystem such as forests.
Nov 01, 2010
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Studies assess complications and deaths from 2009 H1N1 influenza among children
More than one-fourth of children hospitalized with 2009 novel influenza A(H1N1) in California required intensive care or died, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of ...
Nov 01, 2010
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Some city trees may discourage 'shady' behavior
Along with energy conservation and storm-water reduction, scientists may soon be adding crime-fighting to the list of benefits that urban trees provide. Researchers with the U.S. Forest Service's Pacific Northwest ...
Nov 01, 2010
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Elderly women at higher risk for unnecessary urinary catheterization, study reports
Elderly women are at high risk for inappropriate urinary catheter utilization in emergency departments, according to a new study in the November issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of the ...
Nov 01, 2010
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UCI non-small cell lung cancer study highlights advances in targeted drug therapy
A UC Irvine oncologist's work with a targeted therapy is showing great promise in patients with a deadly form of lung cancer. The results were published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Nov 01, 2010
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1 egg yolk worse than a KFC Double Down when it comes to cholesterol
Three leading physicians have published a review in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology warning about the danger of dietary cholesterol for those at risk of a heart attack or stroke. And they say one of the worst offenders is the ...
Nov 01, 2010
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Why are people with stroke more likely to die if hospitalized on a weekend?
People admitted to the hospital on a weekend after a stroke are more likely to die compared to people admitted on a weekday, regardless of the severity of the stroke they experience, according to new research published in ...
Nov 01, 2010
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Microfluidics-imaging platform detects cancer growth signaling in minute biopsy samples
Inappropriate growth and survival signaling, which leads to the aberrant growth of cancer cells, is a driving force behind tumors. Much of current cancer research focuses on the kinase enzymes whose mutations are responsible ...
Nov 01, 2010
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Home visit program for at-risk first-time mothers associated with delaying their next pregnancy
After a three-year implementation period, home visits by nurses to high-risk mothers appear to increase their likelihood of waiting at least two years to have a second child, according to a report posted online today that ...
Nov 01, 2010
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PNNL's Richard Smith named 2010 Scientist of the Year by R&D Mag
Parkinson's disease, cancer and biofuels production are just a few problems that biochemist Dick Smith has helped untangle in his long career of technological innovation and scientific insight. Now, R&D Magazine ...
Nov 01, 2010
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Veterans with bipolar disorder may have increased risk of suicide
Veterans diagnosed with any psychiatric illness appear to have an elevated risk of suicide, and men with bipolar disorder and women with substance abuse disorders may have a particularly high risk, according to a report in ...
Nov 01, 2010
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US Supreme Court to hear videogames free speech case
The US Supreme Court prepared to hear arguments on Tuesday on whether a California ban on the sale or rental of violent videogames to minors is unconstitutional.
Nov 01, 2010
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Nearly all depressed adolescents recover with treatment, but half relapse
(PhysOrg.com) -- A study of adolescents who had a major depressive disorder found that nearly all recovered from their episode after treatment. But within five years, nearly half of them had relapsed, and females were at ...
Nov 01, 2010
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Astrophysicists discover new galaxy clusters revealed by cosmic 'shadows'
An international team of scientists led by Rutgers University astrophysicists have discovered 10 new massive galaxy clusters from a large, uniform survey of the southern sky. The survey was conducted using ...
Nov 01, 2010
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