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55 articles from SATURDAY 7.1.2012
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SATURDAY 7. JANUARY, 2012
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22:54
Preoccupations: Building the ‘Watson’ Team of Scientists
To develop the computer smart enough to beat champions on “Jeopardy,” independent scientists had to learn to work together in unfamiliar ways, the team leader says.
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21:22A 3-D virtual body, now used by medical students in anatomy studies, represents an unusual collaboration between industry and academia.
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21:19
Scientists refute Greenpeace claim that genetically modified corn caused new insect pest
Researchers refute claims by Greenpeace Germany that the western bean cutworm is "a new plant pest" that was "caused by genetically engineered corn." The Greenpeace Germany report offers a "surprisingly simplistic conclusion" regarding the spread of western bean cutworm over the last decade, according to researchers.
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21:18Scientists find that a method of positron emission tomography safely and accurately detects dementia, including the most common and devastating form among the elderly, Alzheimer's disease.
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21:18There's new evidence that annual prostate cancer screening does not reduce deaths from the disease, even among men in their 50s and 60s and those with underlying health conditions, according to new research.
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21:18A new study shows genomes of a recently formed plant species to be highly unstable, a phenomenon that may have far-reaching evolutionary consequences.
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21:18A biology lab has successfully cracked the structure of an enzyme made by Plasmodium falciparum, the parasitical protozoan that causes the most lethal form of malaria. Plasmodium cannot live without the enzyme, which is uses to make cell membrane. Because people don't make this enzyme, it is an ideal target for an anti-malarial drug. Such a drug might kill Plasmodium but have minimal side effects for people.
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21:14New research indicates that including comprehensive tobacco cessation benefits in Medicaid insurance coverage can result in substantial savings for Medicaid programs. The study found that every dollar spent in program costs resulted in an average program savings of $3.12, which represents a $2.12 return on investment.
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21:12Biologists have discovered a new primate species in the Sahafina Forest in eastern Madagascar, a forest that has not been studied before. The name of the new species is Gerp’s mouse lemur (Microcebus gerpi).
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20:16The Federal Aviation Administration is considering a waiver for a group that is trying to re-establish whooping cranes and teach them to migrate.
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Amazing Sky Photos Show Space Station Near Moon & Jupiter (SPACE.com)
SPACE.com - Two photographers have snapped spectacular portraits of the International Space Station streaking across the night sky, catching the orbiting lab crossing the moon and slipping by Jupiter. -
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Mystery bird: Eastern spinebill, Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris | @GrrlScientist
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17:54The F.A.A. fields complaints that pilots who act like birds, flying ultralight aircraft to guide whooping cranes, are engaged in a commercial activity. While it investigates, the migratory birds are stranded.
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17:48AP - This is the time of year when residents who often live with the nation's worst pollution often can draw a breath of fresh air. But this winter has not been kind to people who want to play outside in California's Central Valley.
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17:20Reuters - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will seek support from Latin America's leftist leaders on a tour starting on Sunday after tough new Western sanctions targeted Iran's oil industry.
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16:52
New App Says You're Too Drunk To Drive
BreathalEyes app for iPhone records involuntary eye movement to measure blood alcohol levels. -
16:47A contact lens could help diabetics leave painful glucose tests behind.
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16:37These two gadgets analyze sleep patterns to show what's going on during the third of your life spent in bed.
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Peru communities seek solar boost
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16:00LiveScience.com - As climate change progresses, the planet may lose more plant and animal species than predicted, a new modeling study suggests.
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14:24A horse in Germany seemed to know how to count, tell the days of the week, and understand language. What was his secret?
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14:24
Indian hacker lords have Symantec antivirus code
(PhysOrg.com) -- An Indian hacker group called The Lords of Dharmaraja has laid claim to Symantec’s antivirus software code. Symantec, confirming the theft in an e-mail posted Friday, said the chunk of pilfered code was stolen from a third party, was old, and that its own network had not been breached. The group had announced they got the code and confidential information. "Symantec can confirm that a segment of its source code used in two of our older enterprise products has been accessed, one of which has been discontinued," according to a spokesman for Symantec. -
14:22Marine biologists argue that feeding the giant fish may ultimately be hurting their survival.
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12:24(AP) -- Four executives are leaving Sprint Nextel Corp. in a reorganization that will combine the sales and marketing functions for both its consumer and business units.
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