Archive: 04/14/2009
Researchers identify how PCBs may alter in utero, neonatal brain development
In three new studies — including one appearing online today in the Public Library of Science - Biology (PLoS - Biology) — UC Davis researchers provide compelling evidence of how low levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PC ...
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New research reclaims the power of speech
(PhysOrg.com) -- A UQ researcher has revealed a new treatment for a speech disorder that commonly affects those who have suffered a stroke or brain injury.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Where you live may affect your state of mind
Frequent Mental Distress (FMD), defined as having 14 or more days in the previous month when stress, depression and emotional problems were not good , is not evenly distributed across the United States. In fact, certain geographic ...
Apr 14, 2009 |
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Treating kids with malaria at home doesn't work
(AP) -- Treating African children at home for malaria doesn't help in cities because most fevers aren't actually caused by malaria, a new study said Tuesday.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Mars rover Spirit has unexplained computer reboots
(AP) -- NASA's aging Mars rover Spirit has rebooted its computer at least twice for unknown reasons.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 14, 2009 |
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Microsoft offers computer training to unemployed
(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. announced Monday it would be giving away more than 30,000 vouchers over the next 90 days to help unemployed people in Washington state get new computer skills.
Apr 14, 2009 |
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A few pennies for your thoughts -- and credit card
(AP) -- One economy apparently isn't hurting these days - the one run by identity thieves in the dark corners of the Internet.
Apr 14, 2009 |
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StumbleUpon's founders buy service back from eBay
(AP) -- Two founders of Web content recommendation service StumbleUpon said Monday they bought the company back from online auction house eBay Inc., just two years after eBay purchased the startup for $75 million.
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Dubai claims world's first cloned camel
The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday claimed its own version of Dolly the sheep, the world's first cloned mammal, after the birth of a cloned camel in Dubai this month.
Apr 14, 2009 |
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Who moved my rank? Sales rank purged from Amazon
(AP) -- Amazon.com apologized Monday for an "embarrassing and ham-fisted cataloging error" that led to the sales ranking being removed from tens of thousands of books.
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