How does DEET work? Study says it confuses insects (Update)
For almost 50 years, people have used insect repellents containing DEET. But scientists still argue about how the stuff works.
Biochemistry
Sep 21, 2011
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News tagged with confusion
Discovering one reason why swarming evolved offers tantalizing clues on how intelligence developed
Many animals – from locusts to fish – live in groups and swarm, but scientists aren't sure why or how this behavior evolved. Now a multidisciplinary team of Michigan State University scientists has used a model system ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 5, 2013
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NY Sen. Schumer accuses OnStar of invading privacy
(AP) -- The OnStar automobile communication service used by 6 million Americans maintains its two-way connection with a customer even after the service is discontinued, while reserving the right to sell data from that connection.
Telecom
Sep 25, 2011
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Hammerhead shark double whammy
Identity confusion between a new, yet unnamed shark species, originally discovered off the eastern United States by Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center (NSU-OC) researchers, and its look-alike cousin—the ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 26, 2012
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'Unburnable' fossil fuels set to leave investors stranded
Investors are contining to pour money into fossil fuel reserves that could end up being worthless due to efforts to combat climate change, a new report has found.
Environment
Apr 19, 2013
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Study discovers a confused nation crippled by choice
The UK is a nation overwhelmed by too much choice and information according to a study based on the views of 6,000 people, revealing that modern life has created a generation of people incapable of making decisions.
Social Sciences
Aug 3, 2010
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Microsoft describes 2012 as 'epic,' but 2013 has its obstacles
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has been known to use hyperbolic adjectives, but was he on the mark when he described 2012 as "the most epic in Microsoft history"?
Business
Jan 1, 2013
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Police warn of social media hoaxes in US shooting
Authorities investigating the deadly US school shooting warned Sunday of misinformation circulating on social media about the massacre.
Internet
Dec 16, 2012
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Facebook's Timeline change disrupts some businesses
Stephen Terrell expected a group of happy users when he updated his company's Facebook profile page to the new Timeline format, allowing his mostly senior-citizen customers to register for a contest to win a trip to Hollywood ...
Internet
Mar 28, 2012
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Update to address Windows 8 confusion will be free
A planned Windows 8 update to address complaints and confusion with Microsoft's new operating system will be made available for free this year, the company said Tuesday.
Software
May 14, 2013
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