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Apr
A nationwide consortium has completed the first sequence-based map of structural variations in the human genome, giving scientists an overall picture of the large-scale differences in DNA between individuals.
The project gives researchers a guide for further research into these structural differences, which are believed to play an important role in human health and disease.
30
Apr
The 4 original Shadoloo bosses from Street Fighter II decided to make a comeback in Street Figther IV. The once invincible four - Balrog, Vega, Sagat and Bison, will once again appear. Feel their wrath!
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30
Apr
Jean Piaget, founder of genetic epistemology and key researcher in child development psychology, showed that kids attribute “life status” to all things that move on their own, like bikes or clouds, and even 10-year-olds have difficulty understanding the nature of a ‘living’ thing.
30
Apr
Well, here’s something I haven’t heard a lot of women complaining about, equality-wise. I hear a lot more complaints about equal pay (and justifiably so), particularly after the non-passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fail Pay Act. Sweden is about to introduce a new “Walk” icon at street lights, one in a feminine vein.
30
Apr
One of the first attempts to look ahead a decade, using computer simulations and measurements of ocean temperatures, predicts a slight cooling of Europe and North America, probably related to shifting currents and patterns in the oceans.
30
Apr
The surgeon working inside J.C. Bizzle’s chest perched at an egg-shaped console a few yards from the operating table. Without laying hands on his patient, he bypassed two clogged arteries supplying Bizzle’s heart.
30
Apr
A new firm says its SIM mod can unlock any cell phone - well, at least those on its list of compatible phones, anyway. According to their site, you use their “cutting press” to cut a hole in your SIM, align the SIMable chip to your SIM card, and voila (so they say anyway).
30
Apr
The U.K. wants to get the last 1/3 of its citizens online, and that’s clear from the National Digital Inclusion Conference currently being held in London. As part of that movement, Microsoft U.K. is working on a so-called “Senior PC” which will feature a simplified user interface.
30
Apr
The Windy31 USB Wireless Router is not a router in the traditional sense. This small, USB drive lets you create a wireless network with access to the Internet from any one PC that has an Internet connection. It’s a must-have for travelers who need to share their Internet access with different Wi-Fi devices.
30
Apr
“Kids are going to go in there, skateboarding, spray-painting and they’re going to get hurt. I think what’s out there is extremely dangerous.”
It’s only a matter of time before Dan River Inc.’s Long Mill will be reduced to nothing. via Danville Register Bee
30
Apr
The 17.1-inch Toshiba Satellite L355D is average in every way, except for its below-average price.
30
Apr
The 17.1-inch Toshiba Satellite L355D is average in every way, except for its below-average price.
30
Apr
If you don’t need an extralarge screen and a lot of extra bells and whistles, the Toshiba SD-P71S is a solid portable DVD player.
30
Apr
If you don’t need an extralarge screen and a lot of extra bells and whistles, the Toshiba SD-P71S is a solid portable DVD player.
30
Apr
Organic beer production emits substantially more greenhouse gases than ordinary beer, according to a Copenhagen University thesis.
30
Apr
Barnwell, S.C., may in the middle of nowhere, but it turns out they grow darn good cows down there. via Charleston City Paper
30
Apr
Panasonic’s TH-42PX80U 42-inch plasma sets the picture quality-to-value standard for entry-level flat-panel HDTVs.
30
Apr
After a short release hiatus, former HD-DVD exclusive supporter, Paramount, has announced that it will begin releasing films on the Blu-ray Disc format this year. Two high-profile releases that will…
30
Apr
Members of a high school lacrosse team were suspended from playing and sentenced to community service after they helped a teammate ask a girl to the prom with their bare bottoms.
30
Apr
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek court has been asked to draw the line between the natives of the Aegean Sea island of Lesbos and the world’s gay women.
30
Apr
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Newspaper carrier Bruce Pitts knew the elderly couple only by the prayers the wife made for him while he was working at night and in bad weather, but he felt something was wrong when the papers piled up outside …
30
Apr
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — The captain of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins was charged with indecent exposure after a police officer saw him running naked on a downtown street early Sunday, and a teammate was arrested for public …
30
Apr
BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. (AP) — A dog was found alive and in relatively good shape after spending eight days trapped in the rubble of a building that exploded, critically injuring the pup’s owner.
30
Apr
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Bud the cat is back home safe and sound after spending more than four days stuck in a drain pipe in his family’s yard in Harrisburg.
30
Apr
DORR, Mich. (AP) — When an 11-year-old Boy Scout found someone’s wallet with $800 inside, he understood what the person who lost it was going through.
