An IT infrastructure contract valued at $2 billion has been finalized by Northrop Grumman and the state of Virginia.

Technology - Telecom

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A U.S. National Park Service project aimed at collecting biological specimens in the Washington area has uncovered some seldom seen wildlife.

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Higher funding and the lowering of legal constraints are encouraging more U.S. schools to test students for use of illegal drugs.

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U.S. researchers have isolated a new source of adult stem cells in scalp tissue that might able to differentiate into several cell types.

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Jul 12, 2006 4.7 / 5 (7) 0

The number of British workers needing more than a week off because of preventable health problems is rising, a survey published Wednesday said.

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A U.S. study suggests people who like sweets eat more fruit than salty-snack lovers and people who love fruit eat more sweets than vegetable lovers.

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If a chemical reaction can enjoy superstar status, then the process known as metathesis just might qualify. The reaction, involving a swap of atom groups that has been compared to changing partners in a square dance, made ...

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Jul 12, 2006 4.5 / 5 (15) 0

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered a communication signal between cells that plays an important role in cell adhesion and detachment. The finding provides new information about ...

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Jul 12, 2006 4.7 / 5 (3) 0

Calling itself "the original garage IT start-up," HCL Enterprise was started more than 30 years ago in Noida, now a boom town adjacent to the country's capital of New Delhi. With annual revenues of $3.2 billion, HCL continues ...

Technology - Business

Jul 12, 2006 1.7 / 5 (7) 0

Editors of The Journal of the American Medical Association say they will increase the disclosure requirements demanded of research writers.

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A U.S. study released this week is raising new concerns about the safety of imported, canned tuna -- the most popular fish in the United States.

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Jul 12, 2006 4.6 / 5 (9) 0

Disney has a long history of taking popular films and extending their long-term value by creating rides and theme-park attractions based on the films.

Technology - Software

Jul 12, 2006 2.9 / 5 (11) 0

Clearwire Corporation has secured $900 million in the financing round, led by Intel Capital, the investment arm for the Intel Corporation.

Technology - Business

Jul 12, 2006 1.8 / 5 (5) 0

Research by Warwick Medical School at the University of Warwick has found that sleep deprivation is associated with an almost a two-fold increased risk of being obese for both children and adults.

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U.S. biochemists say they've found if the DNA molecule's helical structure is stretched, it actually winds itself more tightly.

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