Could a new UN resolution end doctors' participation in torture?
A new UN resolution has the potential to fight torture and cruelty say experts in the British Medical Journal today.
Social Sciences
Feb 26, 2010
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Arizona's bald eagles may lose endangered status
The desert-nesting bald eagles of central Arizona are the only bald eagles in the United States still receiving protection as members of the endangered-species list.
Ecology
Feb 26, 2010
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Slow sales of Pre force Palm to cut forecast
Palm is back on the ropes. The smartphone pioneer slashed revenue forecasts Thursday because sales of its Pre handsets have been slow.
Business
Feb 26, 2010
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Team going after regional climate patterns of global warming
Climate models project that the global average temperature will rise about 1°C by the middle of the century, if we continue with business as usual and emit greenhouse gases as we have been. The global average, though, does ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 26, 2010
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Study on the Security of Cloud Computing
Not only does cloud computing help to save money, it also helps to increase IT security: Small and medium sized companies especially can profit from special cloud security solutions and the knowledge advantage of experienced ...
Other
Feb 26, 2010
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New graphene 'nanomesh' could change the future of electronics
(PhysOrg.com) -- Graphene, a one-atom-thick layer of a carbon lattice with a honeycomb structure, has great potential for use in radios, computers, phones and other electronic devices. But applications have been stymied because ...
Nanomaterials
Feb 26, 2010
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Scientist eyes 39-day voyage to Mars
A journey from Earth to Mars could in the future take just 39 days -- cutting current travel time nearly six times -- according to a rocket scientist who has the ear of the US space agency.
Space Exploration
Feb 26, 2010
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British politicians fall victim to Twitter scam
(AP) -- British politicians were among those caught up Friday in the latest Twitter-based scam which hijacks users' accounts to send out sexually explicit messages to friends and followers.
Internet
Feb 26, 2010
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Quantum measurement precision approaches Heisenberg limit
(PhysOrg.com) -- In the classical world, scientists can make measurements with a degree of accuracy that is restricted only by technical limitations. At the fundamental level, however, measurement precision is limited by ...
Paper medical lab the size of a fingerprint (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Harvard University chemistry professor is aiming to produce a blood analyzer for the developing world that will be the size of a human fingerprint, and will cost around a penny.
