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Walled in work (21 November 12:24) |
| Concern over employee productivity has led to firewalling of social networking websites at the workplace. Corporates explain
why blanket bans are necessary even as employees wonder
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Smartphone growth to continue strong in 2010 (20 November 08:48) |
| The wireless chip industry expects smartphone market surge to continue, with British microchip designer ARM saying growth would likely even accelerate further next year. |
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India to have mobile number portability from Dec 31 (20 November 08:29) |
| Mobile Number Portability (MNP), which allows users to retain their number even if they switch operators, will be introduced in two phases, said Trai. |
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Keep your mobile number for Rs19 (20 November 08:29) |
| The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has said in a regulation that mobile number portability will cost a subscriber a maximum of Rs19. |
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China India add big buzz to wireless broadband (20 November 08:26) |
| The launch of 3G in China and India by China Mobile and Bharti Airtel could boost wireless broadband worldwide, sparking a boom in new offerings as millions of users sign up for services. |
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Wireless smart home comes closer to reality (20 November 06:15) |
| There are several scenarios that the system could enable: users could watch and control a monitor screen in the home through a mobile device. |
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Defects in carbon nanotubes could lead to improved charging for cell phones (20 November 06:09) |
| Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been generally hailed as one of the wonder materials of the 21st century and have been widely recognized as ushering in the nanotechnology revolution.
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Maths model explains remarkable features of mosquito hearing (20 November 06:06) |
| Insects have evolved diverse and delicate morphological structures in order to hear the naturally low energy of a transmitting sound wave. |
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Enzyme that causes breast tumours identified (20 November 06:03) |
| The enzyme called lysyl oxidase (LOX) has been found to stiffen collagen, a major component of the supportive tissue in the breast. |
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Micro-endoscope to spot early signs of cancer on the anvil (20 November 06:00) |
| Currently, doctors insert camera-equipped endoscopes into patients to hunt visible abnormalities, such as tumours, in the gastrointestinal tract and internal organs.
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Direct link between insulin core body temperature discovered (20 November 05:55) |
| This is the first time the hormone has been associated with the fundamental process of temperature regulation.
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Infrared image of circumstellar disk illuminates massive star formation process (20 November 05:49) |
| Massive stars are those with masses eight times greater than that of the Sun, and they are the most prominent objects in distant galaxies. |
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Surgery doesnt lead to memory problems in older patients (20 November 05:44) |
| Previous cognitive studies tested surgery patients just before an operation and then retested them several months later. |
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Air pollution may pose health concern for people near smaller airports (20 November 05:36) |
| Levels of these pollutants were up to 10 times higher at a downwind distance from the airport equal to about one football field.
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Star Trek-like phaser to cause paralysis with beam of light (20 November 02:06) |
| The researchers claim that this is the first time that such an effect has been demonstrated in an animal. |
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Ant farmers use bacteria to make their gardens grow (20 November 02:04) |
| The nitrogen, which is extracted from the air by the bacteria, ends up in the ants themselves and, ultimately, benefits the nitrogen-poor ecosystems where the ants thrive.
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Cigarette butts found toxic to saltwater and freshwater fish (20 November 02:02) |
| When discarded in water these cigarette butts become a time-released capsule of compounds like nicotine, cancer-causing benzenes, heavy metals and other dangerous compounds. |
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Older addicts prone to suicidal thoughts Scottish study (20 November 01:34) |
| Older generation of drug addicts is prone to suicidal thoughts, a new Scottish study suggests. |
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H1N1 riskier than regular flu for asthmatic kids Study (20 November 01:31) |
| Asthma is a significant risk factor for severe disease in children who get H1N1 virus compared with the seasonal flu, says a new study. |
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Bone implant raises hopes for kids with skull deformities (20 November 12:57) |
| Scientists have found that a synthetic bone matrix could offer hope for babies born with a condition that causes the plates in the skull to fuse too soon.
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People prefer partners with similar ancestry (20 November 12:52) |
| When it comes to choosing a partner, people prefer marrying those with similar ancestry. |
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Popcorn and cola during movie equals calorie bomb (20 November 12:46) |
| A study has found that consuming popcorn and a drink means taking in three days worth of an adult's recommended allowance of fat. |
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Human skin grown from stem cells can help burns victims (20 November 12:45) |
| A new method of using human embryonic stem cells to create new skin could help serious burns victims, according to French researchers. |
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Soon a spray that can prevent premature ejaculation (20 November 12:18) |
| An experimental spray, used just five minutes before sexual intercourse, has been found to effectively delay premature ejaculation in men. |
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What is the official term for what can be described as the edge of space from earth (20 November 05:00) |
| What is the official term for what can be described as the edge of space from earth? |
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Japanese store has a robot that greets customers (19 November 07:11) |
| Developed by Hiroshi Kobayashi of the Tokyo University of Science in 2004, the robot was recently involved in a trial at a Tokyo primary school. |
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Heart disease found in 3000 year old Egyptian mummies (19 November 06:31) |
| The nameplate of the Pharaoh Merenptah in the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities reads that, when he died at approximately age 60, he was afflicted with atherosclerosis, arthritis, and dental de... |
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Why bird flu has not become a pandemic (19 November 06:29) |
| Bird flu or H5N1 has a mortality rate of 60% in humans, but there has been no human-to-human transmission, which could spur a pandemic. |
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Co-ed dorms fuel unhealthy behaviour (19 November 04:42) |
| Some 90% of US college dorms are now coed, and the study conducted on 500 students from five college campuses showed that 42% of students in coed housing reported binge drinking. |
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Giant lungless worm found living on land with no legs (19 November 03:59) |
| In a new research, scientists have discovered a new giant wormlike amphibian species that can survive on land with no nostrils, lungs, or legs. |
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Mouse study points to Down syndrome treatment (19 November 02:50) |
| A new American study suggests a fresh new approach of slowing down cognitive dysfunction that takes place in Down syndrome. |
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NASA signs agreement with ISRO to use data from Oceasat II (19 November 02:47) |
| NASA has entered an agreement with the ISRO to use data from the Indian satellite Oceansat-II. |
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World on track to warm by 6 degrees Celsius by century end (19 November 01:16) |
| Scientists have determined that the world is on track to warm by a whopping 6 degrees Celsius by the end of this century. |
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Molecular trigger that helps prevent aging and disease found (19 November 01:15) |
| Researchers have identified a molecular trigger that may explain how dietary restriction and high-caloric diet produce protective effects against aging and disease.
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Why hepatitis B hits men harder than women (19 November 01:12) |
| A new discovery may help explain the long-standing mystery of why the hepatitis B virus (HBV) sexually discriminates. |
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How blind people fearlessly cross busy roads (19 November 12:50) |
| Wondering how blind people appear to fearlessly navigate busy roads with just a cane? Well, UCLA researchers claim to have found the answer for you.
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Common pain relief drugs promote cancer growth (19 November 12:21) |
| A new study has revealed that common pain relief medication such as morphine can actually encourage the growth and spread of cancer cells. |
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Tiny insect brains can perform remarkable feats of mental gymnastics (18 November 06:24) |
| According to a report in Discovery News, the studies indicate that insects can count, categorise objects, even recognize human faces - all with brains the size of pinheads. |
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Anti-depressant could be the female answer to Viagra (18 November 06:19) |
| The data from clinical trials of the drug in Canada, Europe and the US showed that 100 milligrams a day of flibanserin resulted in "significant improvements" in the two variables. |
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Video of partly fried fish eaten alive becomes YouTube sensation (18 November 06:13) |
| The clip shows a breathing fish being prodded by chopsticks by diners in China before they dig into it. The body of the fish is cooked but its head is draped in a wet cloth so that it can br... |
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Butterflies aboard Atlantis to live in orbit on International Space Station (18 November 06:07) |
| The butterflies, which typically have a lifespan of about a month, will remain aboard the space station until the next shuttle flight in February. |
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New discovery may lead to improved asthma drugs (18 November 06:03) |
| A new type of immune cell that can be out of control in certain inflammatory diseases and worsen symptoms has beeen identified. |
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Mums-to-be on prescription drugs likely to have kids with congenital defects (18 November 06:01) |
| The study also examined the use of prescription drugs that are known to be feto-toxic or increase in-utero problems or premature births. |
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Daily exercise at school benefits kids from lower socioeconomic status (18 November 05:57) |
| Among lower SES youth with daily physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness improved by 14% and fat-free mass (FFM) improved by 2.6%.
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Preeclampsia linked to reduced thyroid function (18 November 05:56) |
| Women who developed preeclampsia were more likely to have slightly reduced thyroid functioning during the last weeks of their pregnancies. |
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Some obese people may have misperception of body size (18 November 05:54) |
| Body size discrepancy, a measure of body size satisfaction, was calculated as the difference between self-perceived actual and self-perceived ideal body sizes. |
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Now dissolving dressing for wounds to speed up healing (18 November 04:02) |
| A revolutionary new wound dressing, developed at Tel Aviv University, can not only speed up the healing process of antibiotics but can dissolve when its job is done. |
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Air pollution takes a toll on blood vessels (18 November 04:00) |
| Air pollution apparently has short and long-term ill effects on the health and resiliency of blood vessels, a study has found. |
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DNA collected by Darwin in 1835 may help resurrect a rare mockingbird (18 November 03:56) |
| With the help of some specimens collected by Charles Darwin in 1835, a rare mockingbird could be soon reintroduced to the Galapagos Islands by a team of geneticists. |
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Genes may determine our ability to empathise (18 November 03:55) |
| Scientists at Oregon State University have discovered that empathy can be inherited. |
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