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Wikipedia blocks access to protest Italian media law

Online encylopedia Wikipedia has blocked access to its Italian version to protest a draft law to make websites amend content on even a single complaint of prejudice without independent verification.

Technology / Internet

created Oct 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 4

English Wikipedia hosts three millionth article

The English version of user-generated online encylopedia Wikipedia hosted its three millionth article on Monday -- an entry about a Norwegian actress.

Technology / Internet

created Aug 17, 2009 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (6) | comments 0




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Mission to map 10 million species in 50 years

An incredible 18,000 new plant and animal species are discovered each year. But this number is dwarfed by the estimated 10 million more species yet to be discovered. It sounds like an impossible task, but ...

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In the case of DNA, the package can be as important as its contents: study

(PhysOrg.com) -- In 2003, the year a complete draft of the human genome was released, the U.S. National Human Genome Research Institute launched the ENCODE project (ENCyclopedia of DNA Elements), to develop ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Jan 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 2 | with audio podcast


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