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Early Stage Breast-Cancer Rates Are Rising Sharply As Rates Of Invasiv
Since 1980, the incidence of ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS, one of the most common kinds of early stage breast cancer, has increased more than sevenfold. This sharp increase in DCIS -- which is a tumor that contains cancer-like cells but is not considered "true"cancer because the cells have not invaded normal breast tissue - has been accompanied by a flattening in the incidence of true invasive breast cancer. Second Life's Must-Have Stuff
The online world has plenty to offer its denizens when it comes to consumer goods. Here are some of the coolest. By Kathleen Craig. New Approach To Fixing Spreadsheet Errors Could Save Billions
Computer scientists at Oregon State University have created a new, much simpler approach to fixing errors in spreadsheets, a system that is easy to use and might help businesses around the world reduce mistakes and save billions of dollars. The advances -- which allow a non-specialist to identify and fix a problem by selecting from a short list of change suggestions -- were announced today at the International Conference on Software Engineering in Minneapolis, Minn. Video: Open Source 3-D Printer Turns Designs Into Objects
Wired.com checks out MakerBot's Cupcake CNC 3-D Printer. This open source, $950 device allows the user to design and fabricate small objects of almost any shape.
 Innovation puts next-generation solar cells on the horizon
Scientists have developed an innovative way to boost the output of the next generation of solar cells. They have produced tandem dye-sensitized solar cells with a three-fold increase in energy conversion efficiency compared with previously reported tandem dye-sensitized solar cells. Sponges Recycle Carbon To Give Life To Coral Reefs
Coral reefs live in some of the most nutrient deficient waters on the planet, so how do they survive? Marine biologists have discovered that certain sponges could be the key to reef survival. They recycle dissolved organic carbon that is unavailable to other reef residents. Big Brother Is Listening
A Dutch town installs street mikes that use acoustic-recognition tech to listen for signs of aggression in thehuman voices passing by, then alert authorities if things get out of hand. Simmer down, shouters. In Listening Post. U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC)
Overview and history of U.S. Army Special Operations units, such as the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR), Psychological Operations (PSYOP), Rangers (special light infantry operations), and others "operations conducted by specially trained, equipped and organized Department of Defense forces."From the U.S. Army. [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. OHSU Researchers Discover Potential Mechanism To Repair Brain Damage L
Oregon Health &Science University researchers have identified some of the key factors that prevent the repair of brain damage caused by multiple sclerosis (MS), complications of premature birth, and other diseases and conditions. The findings offer important clues about why the nervous system fails to repair itself and suggest ways that at least some forms of brain damage could be reversed.
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