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Conflicts of Interest Affect Conservation Science

(PhysOrg.com) -- In a perfect world, scientific research is supposed to be completely objective and free of conflicts of interest. But University of South Florida researchers say that politics can overtake facts, with potentially ...

Other Sciences / Other

created May 06, 2010 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Technique Could Improve Accuracy of Child Testimony

(PhysOrg.com) -- Seven open-ended questions could make children less suggestible during interviews.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 22, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 2




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Selective logging hardly damages tropical forests

Between 85 and 100 percent of biodiversity maintained. 'Don't dismiss it as lost acreage.'

Space & Earth / Environment

created 21 hours ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lawsuits pile up over Facebook flotation

Facebook and its underwriters came under broad legal attack Wednesday as lawyers and investors filed lawsuits over Facebook's controversy-marred initial public offering.

Technology / Business

created May 23, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 8

Yahoo confirms misleading info on new CEO's resume

(AP) -- A disgruntled Yahoo shareholder questioned the qualifications and integrity of recently hired CEO Scott Thompson after exposing a misrepresentation about the executive's education.

Technology / Business

created May 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Monthly smartphone bills down at AT&T

(AP) -- Hidden in AT&T Inc.'s financial statements is a story that runs counter to its optimistic profit projections: The company is making less and less from each new smartphone subscriber.

Technology / Business

created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Groupon faces credibility, viability doubts

Five months after going public with much fanfare, daily deals site Groupon Inc. is facing fresh doubts on several fronts concerning its credibility and long-term viability.

Technology / Business

created Apr 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

New research reveals food ingredients most prone to fraudulent economically motivated adulteration

In new research published in the April Journal of Food Science, analyses of the first known public database compiling reports on food fraud and economically motivated adulteration in food highlight the most fraud-prone ingred ...

Chemistry / Other

created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Google loses Australian advert cases

Internet giant Google was Tuesday found guilty of false and misleading advertising in Australia after a court upheld an appeal by the country's competition regulator.

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created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Beyond GDP: Experts preview 'Inclusive Wealth' index

Brazil and India pay a high price for rapid economic growth, according to experts speaking at a major international meeting in London, Planet Under Pressure.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 6

Google mulls Japan court order to tweak auto-complete (Update)

Google said Monday it was reviewing a Japanese court order to modify its auto-complete feature to safeguard the reputation of a man who complained it falsely links him to crimes.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

2 managers of private-share funds charged by SEC

(AP) -- Federal regulators filed charges Wednesday against two managers of investment funds that buy stocks of privately held Internet companies including Facebook Inc. They were accused of misleading investors and failing ...

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created Mar 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2


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