Almost 650 years of annual change in sea-ice cover can been seen in the calcite crust growth layers of seafloor algae, says a new study from the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM).
Earth Sciences
Nov 18, 2013
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Farmers may be able to help reduce emissions of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N2O) by incorporating copper into crop fertilisation processes – according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Environment
Nov 18, 2013
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Drugs known as PDE3 inhibitors save many lives by helping failing hearts do a better job of pumping blood. But those same medications come with a sometimes deadly cost when taken for long periods: an increased risk for sudden ...
Biochemistry
Nov 18, 2013
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Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a simple scaling theory to estimate gas production from hydraulically fractured wells in the Barnett Shale. The method is intended to help the energy industry ...
Environment
Nov 18, 2013
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Bacteria recycle broken DNA that bacteria can take up small as well as large pieces of old DNA from this scrapheap and include it in their own genome. This discovery may have major consequences – both in connection with ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 18, 2013
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Brazil on Monday stood firm on its demand that tech giants such as Google and Facebook store local customer data in this country to ensure greater privacy .
Internet
Nov 18, 2013
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Google is paying $17 million to 37 states and the District of Columbia to make amends for the Internet search leader's snooping on millions of people using Safari Web browsers in 2011 and 2012.
Internet
Nov 18, 2013
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If Congress makes no progress on a national framework for online gambling this session, it won't be for a lack of legislation.
Internet
Nov 18, 2013
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Florida won't be repeating a public hunt meant to reduce the population of invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades.
Ecology
Nov 18, 2013
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Five people were arrested Monday following a global "cyber heist" in which hackers stole $45 million by overriding the cash withdrawal limits of prepaid debit cards, US officials said.
Internet
Nov 18, 2013
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