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Study Contradicts Popular Belief About Seasonality of Suicides

(PhysOrg.com) -- Contrary to popular belief, more Americans commit suicide in summer than in winter, and the day of the week when individuals are more likely to take their own lives has shifted from Monday to Wednesday, researchers ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

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Internet address system upgrade likely to be smooth

The Internet is set for a major upgrade in the coming week, but if all goes well, users won't even know it's happening.

Technology / Internet

created Jun 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 2

Asia-Pacific gets best seats for cosmic double-bill

Astronomers this week are poised for a double show of rare events but skywatchers in the Pacific and East Asia will have the best view, experts say.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jun 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Venus, the planet of broken dreams

When Venus next week eclipses Earth, an event that will not occur again for more than a century, millions of skygazers may have romantic thoughts about our closest neighbour and its twilight beauty.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jun 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Megaupload wants piracy charges dismissed

Megaupload has filed papers in US District Court to dismiss the federal government's massive online piracy case against the file-sharing website and its founder, Kim Dotcom.

Technology / Internet

created Jun 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Venus takes center stage in upcoming rare sky show

It's a spectacle that won't repeat for another century — the sight of Venus slowly inching across the face of the sun.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

MIT, Intel unveil new initiatives addressing 'big data'

MIT has been selected from among 55 institutions that submitted 157 proposals to host a new Intel research center that will concentrate on what’s come to be called “big data” -- new techniques ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Venus, a planetary portrait of inner beauty

(Phys.org) -- A Venus transit across the face of the sun is a relatively rare event -- occurring in pairs with more than a century separating each pair. There have been all of 53 transits of Venus across the ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Flame virus a new age cyber spy tool

The Flame computer virus that smoldered undetected for years in Middle Eastern energy facilities confirmed fears that the world has entered a new age of cyber espionage and sabotage.

Technology / Internet

created May 31, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Oracle aims to dethrone IBM in business hardware

Oracle boss Larry Ellison said that he is out to dethrone IBM in the realm of business network hardware, including high-end computer servers.

Technology / Business

created May 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Mobile Internet to shine despite dim Facebook IPO

Silicon Valley stars on Wednesday argued that the mobile-focused Internet startups will shine despite the dim stock market debut by leading social network Facebook.

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