Salesforce.com buying ExactTarget for $2.34B
Salesforce.com will spend more than $2.3 billion to buy marketing software company ExactTarget.
Business
Jun 4, 2013
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The fight against genome parasites
In the gonads of animals, genome parasites such as transposons pose a serious threat to evolutionary fitness. With their ability to bounce around in the genome, they often cause dangerous mutations. To protect genomic integrity, ...
Biotechnology
Jun 4, 2013
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Fear of sharks helps preserve balance in the world's oceans
(Phys.org) —A prey's fear of a shark is critical to protecting ocean biodiversity, according to researchers at Florida International University. Without this fear, a cascading effect within the ecosystem could destabilize ...
Ecology
Jun 4, 2013
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Bell Labs researchers build camera with no lens
(Phys.org) —A small team of researchers at Bell Labs in New Jersey has built a camera that has no lens. Instead, as they explain in their paper they've uploaded to the preprint server arXiv, the camera uses a LCD array, ...
New chief urges Ariane 5 modification for big satellites
The new head of European satellite launch firm Arianespace on Tuesday called for a fast-track modification of the Ariane 5 launcher to help it place larger satellites into orbit.
Space Exploration
Jun 4, 2013
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Japan signals commitment to the TMT project
In an important milestone for the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project, Japan, one of the project's five international partners, has indicated its strong national backing for the next-generation astronomical observatory.
Space Exploration
Jun 4, 2013
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White House moves to curb 'patent trolls' (Update 2)
The White House moved Tuesday to crack down on abuses of the patent system, responding to mounting concern among technology companies over a flood of litigation which some say stifles innovation.
Business
Jun 4, 2013
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Test to improve stem cell safety
CSIRO scientists have developed a test to identify unsafe stem cells. It is the first safety test specifically for human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) – as published today in the international journal Stem Cells.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 4, 2013
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Organic chemistry: Leading light waves astray
The development of structured synthetic materials with unusual electromagnetic properties, so-called metamaterials, promises to provide access to special physical effects of great technological interest. Metamaterials have ...
Materials Science
Jun 4, 2013
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Crashed asteroid has a tail that keeps getting longer
A strange comet-like object discovered in 2010 ended up being an asteroid that had been the victim of a head-on collision from another space rock. The object created a bit of buzz because of its mysterious X-shaped debris ...
Space Exploration
Jun 4, 2013
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