Nielsen: Kids spending more time online
(AP) -- The number of young kids online is growing faster than their parents and older siblings.
Internet
Jul 7, 2009
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New culprit behind obesity's ill metabolic consequences
Obesity very often leads to insulin resistance, and now researchers reporting in the July 8 issue of Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, have uncovered another factor behind that ill consequence. The newly discovered ...
Biotechnology
Jul 7, 2009
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New monkey discovered in Brazil
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) announced today the discovery of a new monkey in a remote region of the Amazon in Brazil.
Plants & Animals
Jul 7, 2009
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World's first as fuel cell aircraft takes off in Germany
The world's first piloted aircraft capable of taking to the air using only power from fuel cells took off in Germany Tuesday, producing zero carbon dioxide emissions, its makers said.
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 7, 2009
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Yahoo, NFL players union settle lawsuit
(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. and the NFL Players Association have reached a settlement over use of players' statistics, photos and other data in Yahoo's popular online fantasy football game, but details were not immediately available ...
Internet
Jul 7, 2009
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Gartner says tech spending to drop 6 percent
(AP) -- Research firm Gartner says worldwide spending on technology products and services is on track to decline 6 percent this year.
Business
Jul 7, 2009
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Mystery of bat with an extraordinary nose solved
A research paper co-written by a Virginia Tech faculty member explains a 60-year mystery behind a rare bat's nose that is unusually large for its species. The findings soon will be published in the scientific trade journal, ...
General Physics
Jul 7, 2009
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Astronomers reveal a 'blue whale of space'
CSIRO astronomers have revealed the hidden face of an enormous galaxy called Centaurus A, which emits a radio glow covering an area 200 times bigger than the full Moon.
Astronomy
Jul 7, 2009
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Male seahorses like big mates
Male seahorses have a clear agenda when it comes to selecting a mating partner: to increase their reproductive success. By being choosy and preferring large females, they are likely to have more and bigger eggs, as well as ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 7, 2009
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Iron and biological production in the high-latitude North Atlantic
Southampton scientists have demonstrated an unexpected role of iron in regulating biological production in the high-latitude North Atlantic. Their findings have important implications for our understanding of ocean-climate ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 7, 2009
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