Intel faced hacker attack same time as Google
(AP) -- Intel Corp. has revealed that it was targeted by a "sophisticated" hacker attack this year at about the same time as a spying probe that hit Google Inc.
Internet
Feb 23, 2010
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Stressed nanomaterials display unexpected movement
Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered that, under the right conditions, newly developed nanocrystalline materials exhibit surprising activity in the tiny spaces between the geometric clusters of atoms called nanocrystals ...
Nanomaterials
Feb 23, 2010
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China launches strict new Internet controls
(AP) -- China's technology ministry moved to tighten controls on Internet use Tuesday, saying individuals who want to operate Web sites must first meet in person with regulators.
Internet
Feb 23, 2010
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Grizzly bears move into polar bear habitat in Manitoba, Canada
Biologists affiliated with the American Museum of Natural History and City College of the City University of New York have found that grizzly bears are roaming into what was traditionally thought of as polar bear habitat—and ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 23, 2010
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Berlin wants to cut solar power subsidies: lawmaker
The German government wants to slash its support to the solar energy industry to prevent the market from overheating, a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel's CDU party said Tuesday.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 23, 2010
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South Korean shamans fluidly absorb cultural change
spurred by the world's fastest-growing economy from the 1960s to the 1990s—has rapidly developed, shamans and the rituals they perform have adapted to their new hyper-modern landscape and transformed their work in the process. ...
Social Sciences
Feb 23, 2010
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New photonic material may facilitate all-optical switching and computing
A class of molecules whose size, structure and chemical composition have been optimized for photonic use could provide the demanding combination of properties needed to serve as the foundation for low-power, high-speed all-optical ...
Condensed Matter
Feb 23, 2010
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On-campus child care needed for increasing number of student-parents
The lack of affordable, high-quality on-campus day care programs that cater to undergraduate students who double as parents is a stealth issue that has the potential to harm both the student-parent and the child, says a University ...
Social Sciences
Feb 23, 2010
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Sociologist expands US conversation on human rights
Issues of race and gender are important aspects of American sociology; however, the U.S. is behind the curve in consideration of a subject that affects individuals internationally on a daily basis - the human rights of all ...
Social Sciences
Feb 23, 2010
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Poor but networked: UN says cell phone use surging
(AP) -- More than half of the people in the developing world are now cell phone subscribers, a U.N. report said Tuesday, highlighting strong global growth in telecommunications.
Telecom
Feb 23, 2010
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