PC sales down 2.4 pct in second quarter: IDC
Worldwide sales of personal computers fell 2.4 percent in the second quarter and declined by 19.1 percent in value, market research firm IDC reported Wednesday.
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Taiwan scientist develops earthquake alarm
A Taiwanese scientist has developed an earthquake alarm that could give people a crucial 15-second warning in case of a tremor, one of his team said Wednesday.
Earth Sciences
Sep 16, 2009
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Toward the design of greener consumer products
So you're a manufacturer about to introduce a new consumer product to the marketplace. Will that product or the manufacture of the product contribute to global warming through the greenhouse effect?
Other
Sep 16, 2009
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Melting of the Greenland ice sheet mapped
Will all of the ice on Greenland melt and flow out into the sea, bringing about a colossal rise in ocean levels on Earth, as the global temperature rises? The key concern is how stable the ice cap actually is and new Danish ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 16, 2009
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Nanoparticles could pose threat to humans: scientists
They can make fabric resistant to stains, improve the taste of food and help drug research, but nanoparticles could also pose a danger to human health, experts warned Wednesday.
Bio & Medicine
Sep 16, 2009
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Germany paves way to offshore wind farms
The German government on Wednesday agreed a plan to set aside special zones off its northern coast for a host of wind farms that could provide energy for more than eight million homes.
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 16, 2009
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Russia delays Mars probe launch until 2012: report
Russia will pushed back its flagship satellite mission to Mars' moon until 2011 in a move which will delay the joint launch of China's first Mars probe, space sources were cited as saying Wednesday.
Space Exploration
Sep 16, 2009
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UN expert: child porn on Internet increases
(AP) -- The number of Web sites containing child pornography is increasing and more images show serious abuses, a U.N. expert said Wednesday.
Internet
Sep 16, 2009
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Photoswitches shed light on spontaneous free swimming in zebrafish (w/ Video)
A new way to select and switch on one cell type in an organism using light has helped answer a long-standing question about the function of one class of enigmatic nerve cells in the spinal cord.
Biotechnology
Sep 16, 2009
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Genetic sex determination let ancient species adapt to ocean life
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new analysis of extinct sea creatures suggests that the transition from egg-laying to live-born young opened up evolutionary pathways that allowed these ancient species to adapt to and thrive in open oceans.
Evolution
Sep 16, 2009
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