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[Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying. How Does Your Brain Respond When You Think About Gambling Or Taking Ri
Should you leave your comfortable job for one that pays better but is less secure? Should you have a surgery that is likely to extend your life but poses some risk that you will not survive the operation? Should you invest in a risky startup company whose stock may soar even though you could lose your entire investment? In the Jan. 26 issue of the journal Science, UCLA psychologists present the first neuroscience research comparing how our brains evaluate the possibility of gaining versus losing when making risky decisions. [Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying... Adult Type 2 Diabetes: Poor Information On Diet, But Exercise Seems Go
There are no high quality data to assess how well dietary treatments for type 2 diabetes work in people who have just been told they have the disease, but there is evidence that taking on exercise seems to be one way of improving blood sugar levels, according to the findings of a Cochrane Systematic Review. BitTorrent Acquires µTorrent
A wealth of users and "exceptionally well-written codebase" drive Bram Cohen's company to purchase the lightweight torrent client. Could BitTorrent-powered movie downloads be headed for a mobile device near you? In Monkey Bites. Financial Relationships Between Medical Schools and Industry Highly Pr
A study led by members of the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute for Health Policy has found that institutional academic-industry relationships -- financial relationships companies have with medical schools or teaching hospitals rather than with individual physicians or scientists -- are as common and pervasive as individual relationships. Apple Settles IPod Batteries Suit
Poorly performing power sources may spell a massive payout for the computer company: Nearly 2 million people with older iPods could get $50 coupons and extended warranties. Scientists Find Male Finches Frugal In Their Attempts To Attract Femal
Attracting a mate can be a costly endeavor, according to a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scientist, but new experiments he helped lead show that some male animals economize on courting when the chance of success seems low. Linus Pauling Research Notebooks
This site offers digital displays of Nobel Prize-winner (1954 chemistry and 1962 peace prize) Linus Pauling's 46 research notebooks, spanning the years 1922-1994. "The notebooks contain many of Pauling's laboratory calculations and experimental data, as well as scientific conclusions, ideas for further research and numerous autobiographical musings."Although the site is not searchable, it provides a subject index. From the Oregon State University Library, Special Collections. The Latest Way in for Hackers: Your Media Player
Audio and video downloaded to a personal computer's media player can be used by hackers to wreak havoc, thanks to some serious vulnerabilities in these players, a researcher says.
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