Tech Mahindra's bid for India's Satyam approved
India's Company Law Board on Thursday approved a bid from mid-sized outsourcing firm Tech Mahindra to take over graft-tainted Satyam Computer Services, an official said.
Business
Apr 16, 2009
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Swedish museum to exhibit Pirate Bay server
(AP) -- One of the servers of Swedish file sharing Web site Pirate Bay that was confiscated by police last year has become a museum artifact.
Internet
Apr 16, 2009
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15M hits later, YouTube Symphony makes live debut
(AP) -- Even before they played their first note together, they were listed as one of the world's most inspiring orchestras.
Internet
Apr 16, 2009
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Nokia profit plunges 90 percent in Q1
(AP) -- Nokia Corp. on Thursday said profits plummeted 90 percent in the first quarter because of fading demand for mobile phones amid the worldwide downturn - but its shares surged as analysts had expected an even gloomier ...
Business
Apr 16, 2009
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Researchers transform carbon dioxide into methanol
Scientists at Singapore's Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) have succeeded in unlocking the potential of carbon dioxide - a common greenhouse gas - by converting it into a more useful product.
Biochemistry
Apr 16, 2009
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Scientists synthesize gold to shed light on cells' inner workings
Highly fluorescent gold nanoclusters for sub-cellular imaging have been synthesized by researchers at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN), one of the research institutes of Singapore's A*STAR (Agency ...
Nanomaterials
Apr 16, 2009
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Conserved gene expression reveals our 'inner fish'
A study of gene expression in chickens, frogs, pufferfish, mice and people has revealed surprising similarities in several key tissues. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access Journal of Biology have shown that ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 16, 2009
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One class increases odds of college graduation for struggling students
A researcher at Ohio State University has developed a course on learning and motivation strategies that actually increases the odds that struggling first-year students will graduate.
Other
Apr 16, 2009
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China expert recruitment project nets first batch: report
China has signed up more than 120 overseas experts for a new project aimed at spurring innovation by offering thousands of academics one million yuan (146,000 dollars) to move to China, state media reported Thursday.
Other
Apr 16, 2009
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eBay to take controlling stake in SKorea site for 1.2 bln dlrs
US online auction giant eBay will take a controlling stake in South Korea's biggest online marketplace Gmarket in a deal worth up to 1.2 billion dollars, the two companies announced on Thursday.
Internet
Apr 16, 2009
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