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Traces Of Stowaway Earth Algae Could Survive On Mars, Study Finds
Some hardy Earth microbes could survive long enough on Mars to complicate the search for alien life, according to a new study co-authored by University of Florida researchers. Consumer Reports: Best Cell Phone Deals
This consumer article provides suggestions for choosing cell phone providers, following the 2007 national annual survey that "found that fewer than half of respondents were completely or very satisfied"with their cell phone service. Explanations and possible solutions are provided for problems such as poor coverage, unsatisfactory customer service, early termination fees, and mandatory extensions. Note: related articles only available to subscribers. From Consumer Reports. Sony PFR-V1 Personal Field Speakers (aka Headphones) Look Cooler Than
Sony's new headset looks great, but doesn't perform very well for most kinds of music. Popular Prostate Cancer Treatment May Encourage Spread Of Cancer, Stud
A popular prostate cancer treatment called androgen deprivation therapy may encourage prostate cancer cells to produce a protein that makes them more likely to spread throughout the body, a new study suggests. This is a preliminary finding. [Scary] Pregnant woman says 'maternal instinct' helped her kill attack
FORT MITCHELL, Ky. - A pregnant woman who killed her attacker said a maternal instinct helped her fight off the woman who investigators believe was after her unborn child."I do believe that I fought harder because it was for my child,"Sarah Brady told ABC's "Good Morning America"in interviews aired Sunday and Monday. "It is a maternal instinct to protect your child to the very end."Katherine Smith, 22, died Thursday after luring Brady to her apartment to pick up a package supposedly delivered to the wrong address. When Smith pulled out a knife and attacked the pregnant woman, Brady fought back, striking Smith on the head with an ash tray and stabbing her three times with her own knife, police said. Brady, 26, said she didn't know Smith before the two met at Smith's apartment and can't be certain why Smith wanted to kill her."I really am not sure what was going through her mind,"Brady told ABC. "The only thing I thought was that she was going to kill me and my child and that is the only thing that ran through my mind." New RIAA Site Pimps P2P Malware
P2PLawsuits.com, registered recently by the Recording Industry Association of America, serves up ads for nasty file-sharing clients. The site is described in a leaked strategy letter allegedly sent by the group. In Listening Post. Complex 'Wicked'Problems Better Solved Individually Than Through Inter
What's the best way to solve a wicked problem -- by working in a large group sharing ideas via the intranet or as individuals? New research had some surprising results. It turned out that people working as individuals were at least as effective and possibly more so than those brainstorming in a group over the web when trying to solve 'wicked,'tangled problems. The quality of ideas from the people responding as individuals was "significantly better across all three quality ratings." Anti-Rollover Tech Required
The federal government wants all vehicles to have stability control technology by 2012, and bless 'em for forcing the change. In Autopia. Bugs Expose Underground Carbon Traffic System 10 Times More Important
National Study Improves Outcome For Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia
A new strategy for treating childhood acute myeloid leukemia (AML) based on the individual patient's risk of failure, and guided by the results of a highly sensitive technique for identifying leukemic cells, yielded one-year survival rates of almost 90 percent, according to investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and a national consortium of research institutes.
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