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245 articles from FRIDAY 13.1.2012

• FRIDAY 13. JANUARY, 2012
• 03:57 Blog - A Small Phone with Large Hopes

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  Nokia's Windows Phone is the fruit of a multibillion-dollar partnership.

  Reviews are coming in of the Nokia Lumia 710, a low-end smartphone and Nokia's first to run Windows Phone 7.5 Mango. The L.A. Times, for instance, gives it a

   

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• 03:30 Smallest Alien Planets, Real-Life 'Tatooines' Highlight Huge Week of Exoplanet Finds (SPACE.com)

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  SPACE.com - AUSTIN, Texas — The ongoing hunt for planets beyond our solar system turned up some big results this week.  

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• 02:53 Green Blog: Toward a National Coastline Policy

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  The White House will work with the states and various groups to develop plans for the "sustainable use and long-term protection" of oceans, coasts and the Great Lakes.
  
   

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• 02:24 Cold winters caused by warmer summers, research suggests

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  Scientists have offered up a convincing explanation for the harsh winters recently experienced in the Northern Hemisphere; increasing temperatures and melting ice in the Arctic regions creating more snowfall in the autumn months at lower latitudes.  

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• 02:24 Titanium dioxide film enhances the sun's natural disinfection power

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  The world population is estimated to be seven billion and all these mouths need feeding. With fears about overfishing and the sustainability of fish stocks in our seas fish farming is becoming big business. As with all farming there are issues about maintaining the health of stock and how to prevent bacterial infection. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Microbiology demonstrates that a prototype water purification reactor containing a thin film of titanium dioxide (TiO2) is able to enhance the sun's natural disinfection properties This device could reduce the need for expensive antibiotics or poisonous chemicals.  

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• 02:17 NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts Program Revised (ContributorNetwork)

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  ContributorNetwork - One of the rare bright spots at NASA is the revival of the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program, designed to develop future technology that would enhance future aerospace endeavors. The original program lasted from 1998 to 2007.  

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• 01:41 Ford Previews 100 MPG Fusion Energi at Boston Auto Show (ContributorNetwork)

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  ContributorNetwork - There's just something about 100 miles per gallon that makes people sit up and take notice. It's only fitting, therefore, that a car that is expected to have an EPA rating of 100 mpg equivalent should also have styling that makes people sit up and take notice. The Ford Fusion has that.  

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• 01:34 Cold winters caused by warmer summers, research suggests

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  Scientists have offered up a convincing explanation for the harsh winters recently experienced in the Northern hemisphere: increasing temperatures and melting ice in the Arctic regions creating more snowfall in the autumn months at lower latitudes.  

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• 01:34 New clue in battle against Australian Hendra virus: African bats have antibodies that neutralize deadly virus

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  A new study on African bats provides a vital clue for unraveling the mysteries in Australia's battle with the deadly Hendra virus.  

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• 01:34 The microbiome and disease: Gut bacteria influence the severity of heart attacks in rats

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  New research suggests the types and levels of intestinal bacteria may be used to predict a person's likelihood of having a heart attack, and manipulating these organisms may help reduce risk. This discovery may lead to new tests and therapies that physicians use to prevent and treat heart attacks. In addition, this research suggests probiotics may be able to protect the heart in patients undergoing heart surgery and angioplasty.  

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• 01:34 What can be done to slow climate change?

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  Scientists have detailed 14 key air pollution control measures that, if implemented, could slow the pace of global warming, improve health and boost agricultural production.  

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• 01:32 No link found between prenatal exposure to tobacco smoke and autism

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  A large population-based study in Sweden indicates that there is no link between smoking during pregnancy and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in children.  

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• 01:19 EPA board rejects appeal of Shell Arctic permit (AP)

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  AP - Royal Dutch Shell has cleared another roadblock in its quest to drill exploratory wells in Arctic waters.  

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• 01:06 Monkeys' many faces

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  The hidden evolutionary secrets of primates' faces  

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• 01:01 Global Warming May Trigger Winter Cooling

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  Arctic melting can lead to cooler temps, increased snowfall  

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• 01:00 Processed meat 'linked to cancer'

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  A link between eating processed meat, such as bacon or sausages, and pancreatic cancer has been suggested by researchers in Sweden.  

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• 00:24 Discovery in Africa gives insight for Australian Hendra virus outbreaks

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  A new study on African bats provides a vital clue for unravelling the mysteries in Australia's battle with the deadly Hendra virus.  

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• 00:20 Wimpy Winter: Twin Cities Still Not Below Zero (LiveScience.com)

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  LiveScience.com - In case anyone needs more proof of how mild winter has been this year, here's another odd weather nugget: The Twin Cities have not yet seen the temperature drop below zero. Since record keeping began, that has never happened.  

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• 00:19 Many stars seen blowing 'bubbles'

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  An effort to find the "bubbles" that young, massive stars blow has succeeded in finding more than 10 times as many as were known about before.  

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• 00:15 Employees' Most Outrageous 'Late' Excuses (LiveScience.com)

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  LiveScience.com - When it comes to excuses for being late for work, a new study shows American employees are very creative.  

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