Tablet sales continue to slump
Figures released on Thursday by International Data Corporation showed that the global tablet market continued to slump in the recently ended quarter.
Figures released on Thursday by International Data Corporation showed that the global tablet market continued to slump in the recently ended quarter.
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In their article for Lithosphere on 12 March, authors Kristin Morell and colleagues write, "The ?700-km-long 'central seismic gap' is the most prominent segment of the Himalayan front not to have ruptured in a major earthquake ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 30, 2015
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A now-patented substance from two Kansas State University researchers may be an all-purpose solution for stopping fungus.
Biotechnology
Apr 30, 2015
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Many human communities want answers about the current status and future of Arctic marine mammals, including scientists who dedicate their lives to study them and indigenous people whose traditional ways of subsistence are ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 30, 2015
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Nations missed a self-imposed deadline to firm up pledges worth $4.7 billion (4.2 billion euros) to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) by Thursday, mustering arrangements for less than $4 billion, the fund said.
Environment
Apr 30, 2015
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Stem cells, which have the potential to turn into any kind of cell, offer the tantalizing possibility of generating new tissues for organ replacements, stroke victims and patients of many other diseases. Now, scientists at ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 30, 2015
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When it comes to cracking nuts, wild bearded capuchin monkeys are more skilled than anyone had given them credit for, according to researchers who report new findings in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on April 30.
Plants & Animals
Apr 30, 2015
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Bats fly with breathtaking precision because their wings are equipped with highly sensitive touch sensors, cells that respond to even slight changes in airflow, researchers have demonstrated for the first time.
Plants & Animals
Apr 30, 2015
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The role played by telomeres in mammalian cells has been known for several years. It is also known that these non-coding DNA sequences, which are found at the ends of the chromosomes, protect them and are necessary to ensure ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 30, 2015
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Angry Birds are getting angrier, because some of their real-life colorful counterparts in the South Pacific are facing extinction.
Software
Apr 30, 2015
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