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Feed SubscriptionAT&T and T-Mobile: All About the iPhone 4G in 2012?
AT&T's deal to buy T-Mobile USA has already caused plenty of discussion.
Read More »New Medical Imaging Is 100 Times Less Pixelated
The technique relies on "synchrotron" light, emitted from a particle accelerator, and could have uses ranging from biofuel production to art conservation. A new imaging technique provide high-resolution images of the molecular composition of tissues
Read More »LeAnn Rimes’ weight sparks eating disorder furor (PICTURES)
Skinny country star says she's not among estimated 10 million Americans to have anorexia or bulimia
Read More »10 most popular plastic surgery procedures
Celebrities aren't the only ones who are cosmetic surgery crazy. What's the most popular?
Read More »Cancer Metastasizes Globally: Additional Resources
Paul Farmer, an iconic figure in publicizing public health problems in developing nations, has now joined a campaign to highlight the issue of cancer in Latin America, Africa and other areas where treatment of this chronic illness is often lacking. As he outlines in this interview with journalist Mary Carmichael, Farmer has devised an innovative approach to compensating for the lack of high-tech treatments in countries like Haiti
Read More »A better kind of lightbulb?
This week, the lighting startup company vu1 is beginning to ship a new type of lightbulb that could displace compact fluorescents and LED lamps as the energy-saving bulb of choice. The technology, known as cathodoluminescence or electron-stimulated luminescence (ESL), offers similar energy savings, but provides a more natural quality of light. [break] [More]
Read More »Not Just an Illness of the Rich: Tackling Cancer Globally (preview)
By 2020, 15 million people worldwide will have cancer and nine million of them will be living in developing countries, according to World Health Organization estimates. Harvard University physician and medical anthropologist Paul Farmer is determined to ensure that prediction doesn’t come true
Read More »iFive: AT&T Buys T-Mobile, China Hacks Gmail, Nexus S 4G Leaked, Facebook Snaps Up Snaptu, Sony’s Thunderbolt MacBook Air Rival
1. In a surprise move, AT&T this weekend revealed it has made an offer to buy the USA branch of global telecoms operator T-Mobile for about $39 billion. It will create the largest cell phone network in the U.S., but the deal isn't closing for a year--during which time competitors regulators, lawmakers and the public will have a lot to say on the matter.
Read More »Could You Survive Without Mobile Apps?
What if there wasn't a [mobile] app for that? More than a third of small businesses say they couldn't survive, or that it would be a challenge to survive, without mobile apps, says a new survey. OK, so it was AT&T that conducted the survey —not exactly a disinterested party
Read More »Money over Matter: Can Cash Incentives Keep People Healthy?
Think you would stick to a diet if someone paid you for it? Would you be more likely to exercise if you were fined each time you bailed on your scheduled workout
Read More »Could the Recent Pacific Megaquakes Trigger a West Coast Temblor?
In the past 15 months several devastating earthquakes have rumbled beneath the Pacific.
Read More »Could the Recent Pacific Megaquakes Trigger a West Coast Temblor?
In the past 15 months several devastating earthquakes have rumbled beneath the Pacific. In February 2010 a magnitude 8.8 temblor slammed central Chile; this past September a magnitude 7 quake walloped Christchurch, New Zealand, leading to a magnitude 6.3 aftershock this past February.
Read More »20 Awesome Facebook Fan Pages
Show vote results ;Inc.'s 20 Awesome Facebook Fan Pages Bare Escentuals Bonobos Brendan's Irish Pub Burt's Bees Candles Off Main Clarisonic Community Coffee eCycler Fresh Brothers Johnny Cupcakes Mabel's Labels Old Spice Red Mango Skullcandy SmartPak Stella & Dot Steve Spangler Science Threadless Tiny Prints Zappos Slideshow 20 Best Company Facebook Pages These 20 companies demonstrate Facebook done right. With active discussions, lively photos and videos, and custom content—these pages convert loyal fans into buying customers
Read More »PGT: Webb wins Founders Cup by a shot
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