Archive: 12/11/2009
More 20 mph zones in London would prevent 100 killed or seriously injured casualties each year
20 mph traffic speed zones reduce casualties by 41.9% with the greatest reduction in child casualties, according to research published today in the British Medical Journal.
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Taiwan says no to Tiger Woods-style animated news
(AP) -- Taiwanese regulators have turned down an application for a television license from a Hong Kong company whose local affiliate conquered the Internet earlier this month with a fanciful video of golf ...
Dec 11, 2009 |
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Elusive 'hot' electrons captured in ultra-thin solar cells
Boston College researchers have observed the "hot electron" effect in a solar cell for the first time and successfully harvested the elusive charges using ultra-thin solar cells, opening a potential avenue to improved solar ...
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Gov't misconduct may unravel Broadcom fraud case
(AP) -- When the federal government revealed it had launched a massive investigation of some of Broadcom Corp.'s top executives for backdating stock options, it sent a shock wave through the business world.
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RXR activation -- hope for new Parkinson's disease treatment
Following up on their previous work showing the rescue of dopamine neurons by chemicals that interact with the retinoid X receptor (RXR), researchers have now investigated the potential of these chemicals, known as RXR ligands, ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
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Chinese health officials step up flu prevention
(AP) -- China's Health Ministry warned Friday that the swine flu outbreak in the country could peak over the next several months, especially as hundreds of millions of people return home for the traditional Chinese New Year.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Bones of T. rex to make museum debut in Oregon
(AP) -- The skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex will make its museum debut at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry along the banks of the Willamette River.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
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Old math reveals new thinking in children's cognitive development
Five-year-olds can reason about the world from multiple perspectives simultaneously, according to a new theory by researchers in Japan and Australia. Using an established branch of mathematics called Category Theory, the ...
Dec 11, 2009 |
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Landmark study confirms chemotherapy benefit in breast cancer patients
Chemotherapy generally improves survival in postmenopausal breast cancer patients, according to a landmark study led by Dr. Kathy Albain of Loyola University Health System.
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Glasgow's joking computer
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Glasgow Science Centre in Scotland is exhibiting a computer that makes up jokes using its database of simple language rules and a large vocabulary.
Technology / Computer Sciences
Dec 11, 2009 |
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Experts: Disease-resistant plants enhance profits, client satisfaction
New varieties of plants marketed as "disease-resistant" or "insect-resistant" are becoming more accessible to consumers. Available through local garden centers and catalogues, these attractive ornamentals ...
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Nine gaming predictions for 2010
The end of the year offers a chance to look back on all that's come and gone in the past 12 months. It also offers a chance to use that knowledge of the past to bet on the outcome of the next 12 months for fun and profit.
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