Apple adds FaceTime for Macs, shows off iLife '11
Apple Inc. has kicked off a Mac computer-themed event at its company headquarters.
Business
Oct 20, 2010
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Star, not so bright: Model explains evolution of unusual binary system, why large star not so luminous
In a galaxy far away, an exceptionally massive black hole is traveling around a massive star in an unusually tight orbit. Also odd, the star is not as bright as it should be.
Astronomy
Oct 20, 2010
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Clearing the cosmic fog: The most distant galaxy ever measured (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A European team of astronomers using ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) has measured the distance to the most remote galaxy so far. By carefully analysing the very faint glow of the galaxy they have found that ...
Astronomy
Oct 20, 2010
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New space research settles years of scientific debate
(PhysOrg.com) -- New space research published this week (Thursday 21 October) in the journal Nature, has settled decades of scientific debate. Researchers from the University of California (UCLA) and British Antarctic Survey ...
Space Exploration
Oct 20, 2010
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Energy revolution key to complex life
The evolution of complex life is strictly dependent on mitochondria, the tiny power stations found in all complex cells, according to a new study by Dr Nick Lane, from UCL (University College London), and Dr William Martin, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 20, 2010
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Progress toward treating infections by silencing microbes' 'smart phones'
So disease-causing bacteria in the body finally have multiplied to the point where their numbers are large enough to cause illness. What's next? They get out their "smart phones" and whisper "Let's roll!"
Biochemistry
Oct 20, 2010
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Measuring changes in rock: Research looks at effect of stored carbon dioxide on minerals
The capture and storage of carbon dioxide in deep geologic formations, a strategy for minimizing the impacts of greenhouse gases on global warming, may currently be technologically feasible. But one key question that must ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 20, 2010
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Behind-the-scenes advances underpin new super-strong plastics
Long-awaited advances in reducing the cost of certain catalysts — substances that kick-start chemical reactions — have quietly led to production of super-strong forms of the world's most widely used plastics, according ...
Materials Science
Oct 20, 2010
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Abbott 3Q profit falls on Solvay, Meridia costs
(AP) -- Drug and medical device maker Abbott Laboratories said Wednesday its third-quarter net income dropped 40 percent on costs connected with its purchase of Solvay Pharmaceuticals and its decision to withdraw the diet ...
Business
Oct 20, 2010
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Fox, Cablevision dispute stretches into 5th day
(AP) -- The dispute between Fox and Cablevision that has left 3 million cable subscribers in the New York area without Fox programming has stretched into its fifth day.
Telecom
Oct 20, 2010
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