Phylogenetic analysis of Mexican cave scorpions suggests adaptation to caves is reversable
Blind scorpions that live in the stygian depths of caves are throwing light on a long-held assumption that specialized adaptations are irreversible evolutionary dead-ends. According to a new ...
20 hours ago from PhysOrg
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Privacy issues nix Netflix movie-picking contest
DVD-by-mail service Netflix has canceled a sequel to a $1 million movie-recommendation contest, avoiding a potential courtroom ...
11 hours ago from USA today
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Apple begins taking iPad orders in US
Apple fans flocked online Friday to be among the first to order iPad tablet computers slated to begin shipping in the United States on April 3.
14 hours ago from The Independent
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Scientists do groundwork for genetic mapping of algae biofuel species
Using green algae to produce hydrocarbon oil for biofuel production is nothing new; nature has been doing so for hundreds of millions of years, according a Texas AgriLife Research scientist.
14 hours ago from PhysOrg
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Internet fraud losses doubled last year
(AP) -- The cost of Internet fraud doubled in 2009 to about $560 million, the FBI said Friday. The most common type of frauds reported were scams from people falsely claiming to be from the ...
14 hours ago from PhysOrg
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Apple gives chief operating officer $5M bonus
(AP) -- Apple Inc. is giving its chief operating officer a $5 million bonus for "outstanding performance" running the company while CEO Steve Jobs was on medical leave.
2 hours ago from PhysOrg
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Gaming industry's darling picks up even more awards
Uncharted 2 once again swept the board at the Game Developers Choice Awards at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco on the night of Thursday, March 11, winning five out of 11 categories.
19 hours ago from The Independent
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Mathematical model can help communities better evaluate sex offender policies
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new mathematical model developed by Indiana University Bloomington and Arizona State University geographers could help communities that are in the midst of passing or reforming ...
19 hours ago from PhysOrg
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Nokia revises 2009 market share down to 34 pct
(AP) -- Nokia Corp. on Friday revised its global market share estimate for mobile phones in 2009 to 34 percent, from an earlier 38 percent, and said it expected no growth this year.
13 hours ago from PhysOrg
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Scavenging energy waste to turn water into hydrogen fuel
(PhysOrg.com) -- Materials scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have designed a way to harvest small amounts of waste energy and harness them to turn water into usable hydrogen ...
Thu 11 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
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