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Stem cell research promising
2011-01-29 07:42
After seeing the fastest development worldwide in stem cell research during the past 10 years, China is "on the verge of achieving a breakthrough", says a top scientist in the field.
Microsoft disappoints on lukewarm PC sales
2011-01-28 10:33
Sales of Microsoft Corp's Windows software fell short of outsized expectations, rekindling fears that the spread of mobile gadgets will erode its main PC-focused business.
Russia to build lunar base by 2037
2011-01-27 14:00
Russia's Khrunichev Space Center has made a program for moon development in 2025-2037, Russian media reported Wednesday.
Malaysia releases lab mosquitoes to fight dengue
2011-01-26 11:15
Officials say Malaysia has released about 6,000 genetically modified mosquitoes into a forest in the first experiment of its kind in Asia aimed at curbing dengue fever.
'Video synopsis' expected to aid crime investigation
2011-01-25 17:16
As the world becomes increasingly saturated with closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras, security experts say offenders can easily slip away simply because no one had the time to find the incriminating footage. Israeli company BriefCam hopes to change that with a new computer programme, called video synopsis, that automatically analyzes surveillance video and picks out the relevant act from countless hours of video.
Largest Stone Age building found in NW China
2011-01-25 13:35
Archaeologists have identified the remains of the largest Stone Age building ever found in China -- thought to be a prehistoric "town hall" -- in Northwest China's Shaanxi province.
Social networking leads to sex faster - survey
2011-01-25 10:36
Nearly four out of five women and three of five men say they believe texting, Facebook and other social networking tools cause new couples to jump into bed faster, a survey released on Monday showed.
Japan rocket ferrying supplies to space station
2011-01-22 17:03
A Japanese rocket carrying an unmanned cargo transporter to the International Space Station (ISS) blasted off Saturday, said reports from Tanegashima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture.
NASA gives go-ahead to another shuttle flight
2011-01-21 14:52
NASA doesn't know yet where it will get the money, but on Thursday the space agency officially added another space shuttle launch to its schedule - the final one for the fleet.
Heavy drinking may raise abnormal heart rhythm risk
2011-01-20 13:15
People who drink regularly, especially heavy drinkers, may be more likely than teetotalers to suffer atrial fibrillation, a type of abnormal heart rhythm, according to a research review.
Heartbreak helps find 'the one': psychologist
2011-01-20 13:03
A previous heartbreak is an essential factor in finding "the one," a psychologist told Australia's media on Thursday.
GOP repeals healthcare reforms in symbolic vote
2011-01-20 09:31
US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill repealing last year's healthcare reform, a signature legislation of the Obama administration. The bill is not likely to pass the Democratic controlled Senate.

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