Google confirmed Thursday that it has added 1,023 more IBM patents to its technology arsenal to fend off legal attacks by rivals such as Apple and Microsoft.
Business
Sep 15, 2011
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Microbiologists have uncovered a sneaky trick by the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa to oust rivals. It deploys a toxin delivery machine to breach cell walls of competitors without hurting itself.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 20, 2011
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Why is it that some birds sing such elaborate songs and others not so much? A new study published online on May 21st in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, says that climate patterns might be part of the answer.
Plants & Animals
May 21, 2009
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US officials have begun investigating whether close ties between the boards of technology giants Google and Apple violate antitrust laws, the New York Times said Tuesday.
Business
May 5, 2009
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When a single female is nearby, female antbirds will sing over the songs of their male partners in an apparent attempt to keep their messages from getting through, according to a new report published online on March 12th ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 12, 2009
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Humankind's two closest primate relatives are often said to embody contrasting sides of our nature: peace-loving bonobos versus violence-prone chimpanzees.
Plants & Animals
Apr 14, 2024
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Around the world, people are consuming more and more fish and seafood, such as mussels and prawns. This includes Switzerland, where consumption has risen by 60 percent over the past quarter of a century to reach 75,000 metric ...
Biotechnology
Jul 5, 2022
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New research led by the University of St Andrews reveals how ethnic stacking in African countries helps keep authoritarian leaders in power.
Political science
Nov 24, 2021
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There has long been a general assumption that human beings are essentially selfish. We're apparently ruthless, with strong impulses to compete against each other for resources and to accumulate power and possessions.
Social Sciences
Aug 21, 2020
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Inbreeding can reduce cooperation in banded mongooses according to a recent study by researchers.
Plants & Animals
Aug 11, 2020
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