USDA awarding $310 million for broadband projects
(AP) -- The Agriculture Department is handing out nearly $310 million in stimulus money to bring high-speed Internet connections to 14 rural communities around the country.
Telecom
Jan 25, 2010
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Gastric ulcer bacteria turn immune defense inwards
Despite a strong response from our immune defence, the body is unable to rid itself of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori. One reason for this is that this bacterium encourages elements of the immune response to remain in ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 25, 2010
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Law of probabilities backs hopes for E.T., conference hears
The law of probabilities backs theories that we are not alone in the Universe, although an encounter with an advanced civilisation may shock our species, scientists at a conference said here on Monday.
Space Exploration
Jan 25, 2010
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Bill Gates says innovation can leverage change
(AP) -- The needs of the poor are greater than the money available to help them, but that's not enough to discourage Bill Gates in his work as co-chair of the world's largest charitable foundation.
Other
Jan 25, 2010
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Study of shark virgin birth shows offspring can survive long term
Shark pups born to virgin mothers can survive over the long-term, according to new research published Jan. 25, 2010 in the Journal of Heredity. The study shows for the first time that some virgin births can result in viable ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 25, 2010
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World's least known bird rediscovered
A species of bird, which has only been observed alive on three previous occasions since it was first discovered in 1867, has been rediscovered in a remote land corridor in north-eastern Afghanistan. The discovery was made ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 25, 2010
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Concordia calling
(PhysOrg.com) -- Altitude 3200 m, air pressure 645 hPa, minimum temperature -85°C, completely flat landscape, almost total isolation and virtually inaccessible from February to November. Welcome to the science paradise, ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 25, 2010
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At Hulu, 'free' may soon turn into 'fee'
Hulu soared to popularity by offering free online viewing of popular TV shows. Now that free ride may soon end.
Internet
Jan 25, 2010
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Acoustic levitation could be used on Mars
(PhysOrg.com) -- The presence of fine dust on the Moon and Mars may present problems for explorers, such as coating solar panels, penetrating seals and interfering with machinery. Human explorers would also be endangered ...
CT scanner checks on well-being of aging U.S. nuclear weapons
A sophisticated X-ray machine co-developed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists began providing its inaugural batch of high-resolution images of nuclear weapons' innards this month.
General Physics
Jan 25, 2010
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