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Chinese National who had his Merecedes Car-Jacked by Boston Bombers did not recognize the suspects in a ‘drive-by lineup,’

April 26, 2013

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‘Girls, the marvels of the Mercedes ML 350 and whether anyone still listens  to CDs’: Terrified car-jacking victim reveals the light-hearted jokes of  Boston bombers A Chinese  internet entrepreneur has spoken about being held against his will by the Boston  bombers Danny says he  heard the brothers discuss driving to New York as well as […]

Online Records Could Expose Intimate Details and Personality Traits of Millions

March 12, 2013

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Research shows that intimate personal attributes can be predicted with high levels of accuracy from ‘traces’ left by seemingly innocuous digital behaviour, in this case Facebook Likes. Study raises important questions about personalised marketing and online privacy. (Credit: Graphic from mypersonality app, Cambridge Psychometrics Centre) Mar. 11, 2013 — Research shows that intimate personal attributes […]

Cold resistance runs in genes: Suggest people be genetically pre-adapted to develop Antarctica or the Arctic

February 3, 2013

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Alexandra Zakharova Feb 3, 2013 16:29 Moscow Time Photo: RIA Novosti British researchers have found a cold resistance gene in the DNA of indigenous Siberian tribes, which helps them survive in the harsh local environment. A team of geneticists from Cambridge University took DNA samples from about 200 natives of Siberia. Laboratory tests revealed the […]

Will machines kill mankind? Cambridge academics want to know

November 26, 2012

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Academics highlight threat of super-intelligent technology James Legge Monday, 26 November 2012 Academics at Cambridge University are pondering the risk to humanity from super-intelligent technology which could “threaten our own existence.” Huw Price, Bertrand Russell Professor of Philosophy at Cambridge, said: “In the case of artificial intelligence, it seems a reasonable prediction that some time […]

Eat your way to a facelift: Watercress is the latest wonder food in battle against ageing

October 13, 2012

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Study showed 10 out of 11 females experienced  visible improvements to their skin 7 out of 11 saw an improvement in their  wrinkles Watercress contains  more  vitamin C than oranges, four times more beta-carotene and vitamin A than  apples, tomatoes and broccoli By Bianca London PUBLISHED:11:17 EST, 12  October 2012| UPDATED:11:17 EST, 12 October 2012 […]

Medical doctors who do research could be a dying breed

September 19, 2012

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Re post 2008 Contact: Nick Birch nick@biologists.com 44-122-342-6164 The Company of Biologists Britain’s training programs may be contributing to the ‘lost tribe’ of clinician-scientists — medical doctors who also perform laboratory research on disease The road from disease research to disease cure isn’t usually a smooth one. One role which bridges the laboratory and the […]

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