(PhysOrg.com) -- Crime scene forensic analysis has long functioned on the premise that a person's unique identity is hidden in the tiny loops and swirls of their fingerprints, but teasing that information out of the incomplete ...
Computer Sciences
Dec 7, 2010
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While women in general commit far fewer violent crimes than men, a new study by a Northeastern University professor finds the difference between the genders is much smaller in disadvantaged neighborhoods.
Social Sciences
Dec 7, 2010
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This time last year, tablet computers were just remembrances of clunky laptops with articulating hinges that really failed to sell.
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 7, 2010
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Answering e-mail while toggling between telephone conversations. Monitoring social networking sites while working. Supervising the kids' homework while listening to the news and cooking dinner. The abundance of contemporary ...
Archaeology
Dec 7, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Of 70,000 species of flowering plants yet to be described by scientists, more than half may already have been collected but are lying unknown and unrecognised in collections around the world, Oxford University ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 7, 2010
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(AP) -- It's taking longer than Google Inc. anticipated to deliver a new operating system designed to make computers run faster.
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 7, 2010
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A growing online library of bird sounds, photos and information offers a new resource for backyard birders and seasoned ornithologists alike.
Plants & Animals
Dec 7, 2010
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(AP) -- Streaming music service Spotify will launch in the U.S., but its CEO won't say when.
Internet
Dec 7, 2010
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Many U.S. restaurants may be ignoring a desire by American consumers to dine at environmentally friendly restaurants, according to a small exploratory study.
Economics & Business
Dec 7, 2010
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The lame-duck Congress may be the last chance for the current Democratic majority to slip through legislation legalizing online gambling, a move that could have dire consequences for communities and the economy, a leading ...
Economics & Business
Dec 7, 2010
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