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Wired towns edge out big cities
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09/03/2010
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MICHIGAN STATE (US)—A city’s size no longer is the key factor in building vibrant local economies. It’s all about connections to other places, a new study suggests.
The rise of...
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Exploding supernova spews star guts
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09/03/2010
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U. COLORADO (US)—Astronomers have been able to measure the velocity and composition of “star guts” being ejected into space following the explosion of a nearby supernova, thanks...
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‘Nano-cotton’ filters Third World water
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09/03/2010
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STANFORD (US)—Plain cotton cloth available at discount stores can be transformed into a high-speed, low-cost filter to purify water in the developing world. By dipping the cotton into a...
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Hourly workers hit hard by recession
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09/03/2010
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U. CHICAGO (US)—A record number of U.S. workers are involuntarily working part-time due to reduced hours or the inability to find a full-time job.
Hourly workers—the majority of the wage...
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Spouses start out a lot alike
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09/03/2010
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MICHIGAN STATE (US)—Contrary to popular belief, married couples do not become more similar over time. A new study suggests people tend to pick their spouse based on shared personality...
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Bruker Energy & Supercon plans $100M IPO
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09/03/2010
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Bruker Energy & Supercon Technologies Inc., a division of Bruker Corp. that provides technology for equipment such as MRI machines, plans to raise $100 million through an initial public...
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Structural defects precede heart failure
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09/02/2010
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U. IOWA (US)—The disruption of a structural component in heart muscle cells associated with heart failure appears to occur even before heart function starts to decline, according to a new...
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What’s the sound of yellow ochre?
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09/02/2010
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MCGILL (CAN)—Chemists have discovered that a technique known as photoacoustic infrared spectroscopy could help identify the composition of pigments used in artwork that is decades or even...
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Pepper pill gets to root of deer problem
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09/02/2010
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U. MINNESOTA (US)—Delivering hot pepper concentrate right to the roots keeps pesky deer and mice from devouring plants before they make it to the dinner table. And unlike spray deterrents,...
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Innovation and the Development Agenda
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09/02/2010
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Innovation drives long-term economic growth and has a crucial role to play as global economies recover from the current financial crisis. This new book examines the role of innovation in...
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