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Scientists investigate the AIDS virus with a trio of studies involving HIV-positive twins, a failed vaccine and a protein "stop sign"
Read More »Bin Laden’s Death Might Not Pose a New Threat
The death of Osama bin Laden on Sunday, after more than a decade of pursuit, is a huge symbolic victory for U.S.
Read More »Rick Springfield DUI arrest spotlights risk of drunken driving
"Jessie's Girl" singer arrested in Los Angeles on suspicious of drunk driving
Read More »Being Overweight in Midlife Might Increase Chance of Dementia Later
Obesity and dementia have a well-established connection in the medical literature. But a new study shows that just being overweight--with a BMI of 25 or above--in middle age might also significantly increase the odds that a person develops dementia later in life. [More]
Read More »Video: "All-Natural" labels may be deceiving
For shoppers who care about healthier eating, deciphering food labels can be like reading a foreign language...which is why some people just keep an eye out for one simple word, "natural." But as Manuel Gallegus found out, "natural" is probably not what you think.
Read More »Nuclear waste storage a top issue for NRC
By Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. nuclear safety regulator is studying whether to require plants to more quickly move radioactive waste out of pools as part of a review on safety in the wake of Japan's nuclear disaster, its chairman said on Monday. [More]
Read More »PGT: Defending U.S. Open title no easy task
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Read More »Plastic surgery surges in men: Why do guys go under the knife?
Are men becoming too sexy for their own faces?
Read More »Apple Takes A Bite Out Of Microsoft’s PC Market Share, Browser Use
New data suggests something surprising: Microsoft's dominance of the computer game is still in place, but it's slipping. It's losing its browser lead, too.
Read More »Will RIM Find Balance With New BlackBerry Tech?
Research in Motion tries to improve its smartphone game, following a series of dismal announcements. Research in Motion, makers of the BlackBerry, need a Hail Mary pass. Its sales are dropping; a few week ago, it put out dismal numbers
Read More »Young Aussie men want less sex
Unbelievable as it may sound, not all young men want more sex.
Read More »Dave Duerson had brain damage at time of suicide
B.U. School of Medicine announces findings on its examination of NFL champion's brain; Duerson shot himself in chest
Read More »Westwood, Watson shine
PGT's Par 3: Lee Westwood seals the No. 1 ranking with a win, and Bubba Watson vaults into the top 10.
Read More »Boosting Solar Cell Efficiency by Minimizing Defects
A new advance in solar cells that tips the surface with minuscule cone structures could neutralize manufacturing defects, boosting efficiency up to 80 percent. In conventional solar panels, more than 50 percent of the charges generated by sunlight are lost due to defects, said Jun Xu, a researcher at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The irregularities in the formation of the crystalline structure of solar cells can trap electrons and limit the transfer of sunlight to electrical energy.
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