News tagged with claims
Research grant combines astrophysics and archeology to decipher ancient texts
Lucy Fortson, an astrophysicist and Associate Professor in the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota is part of a collaboration called Ancientlives which has received a grant to ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jul 26, 2011 |
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Intel program spotlights dubious online claims
Intel has launched software that sniffs out questionable claims at websites.
Jun 19, 2009 |
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'Probiotics and Health Claims'
The medical benefits of probiotics or 'friendly bacteria' are not new; thousands of years ago people drank sour milk as a cure for stomach complaints. Yet, as more and more probiotic products hit our shelves what is the scientific ...
Mar 10, 2011 |
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US expected to extend Grand Canyon mining ban
The US administration scheduled an announcement Monday widely expected to implement a long-term ban on mining around the Grand Canyon, a move praised by environmental activists.
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Indian outsourcers 'employ 100,000 in US'
India's IT outsourcing sector has nearly doubled the number of jobs it has created in the US in the last five years and now employs more than 100,000 people, an industry group said on Friday.
Mar 23, 2012 |
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Concern over Google links to worrying medical claims
Google needs better control of its advertisements and suggested links to avoid web pages that contain worrying medical claims, warn doctors in an article published on bmj.com today.
Mar 19, 2009 |
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Research shows why you should believe your eyes
(PhysOrg.com) -- Changes in a person's eyes can show that they've seen something before, even when they're pretending they haven't, research by University of Sussex doctoral student Becky Heaver reveals.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 01, 2009 |
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Class-action suit pits woman against 'dishonest' ads on Facebook
A 41-year-old part-time dance instructor and graphic designer from Santa Cruz is the face of a class-action lawsuit designed to force Web sites that offer social gaming to rein in what she calls deceptive ads.
Dec 09, 2009 |
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Novo Nordisk pays $26.7 million to settle claims
Danish drug company Novo Nordisk has agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations that it promoted the misuse of blood clotting drug NovoSeven, the US Justice Department announced Friday.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 11, 2011 |
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New computer models aim to classify, help reduce injury accidents
Researchers are developing computer models to comb through thousands of injury reports in large administrative medical datasets or insurance claims data to automatically classify them based on specific words or phrases.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 02, 2009 |
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Google refutes Microsoft charge
Google has returned fire at Microsoft, accusing its rival of resorting to false allegations in a battle to win a US government contract.
Apr 14, 2011 |
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