'No solid evidence' for biopesticide-diarrhea link
A report commissioned by EU food regulators wrongly linked a highly effective biopesticide with diarrhoea in humans, an expert says.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 17, 2017
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Lithuania to extradite $100 mn email fraud suspect to US
A Lithuanian man who allegedly swindled $100 million (87 million euros) from tech giants Google and Facebook must be extradited to the United States, a court ruled on Monday.
Internet
Jul 17, 2017
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Judge: Govt. asked Google for too much data in gender case
An administrative law judge has ruled that Labor Department officials investigating gender pay bias had asked Google for data in a way that's too broad and intrusive on employee privacy.
Business
Jul 17, 2017
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1
Netflix shares jump as subscriptions top 100 million
Netflix on Monday reported that the number of subscribers climbed more than expected, topping 100 million worldwide and sending shares in the leading on-demand television service soaring.
Business
Jul 17, 2017
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1
Researchers find support for redistribution is a function of compassion, self-interest and envy—but not fairness
Economic redistribution has been a core political dispute around the world for centuries. And while intuitively fairness seems a natural explanation for why people support redistribution, researchers at UC Santa Barbara find ...
Social Sciences
Jul 17, 2017
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New research tracks global IT's shift from cost-cutting to revenue-boosting
Information technology is often credited for its role in helping companies cut costs. However, new research by Professor Sunil Mithas at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business shows that information ...
Business
Jul 17, 2017
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Gun violence prevention groups strike middle ground to meet goals
A study led by Oregon State University researchers found that American organizations identifying as gun violence prevention groups advocate for the right to bear arms and for some gun purchase and ownership conditions, which ...
Social Sciences
Jul 17, 2017
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Team develops fast, cheap method to make supercapacitor electrodes for electric cars, high-powered lasers
Supercapacitors are an aptly named type of device that can store and deliver energy faster than conventional batteries. They are in high demand for applications including electric cars, wireless telecommunications and high-powered ...
Engineering
Jul 17, 2017
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Where's the beef on the loss leader strategy?
Deep discounting by retailers, accompanied by a blitz of promotions, is a long-established and well-accepted strategy for boosting brand and category sales. But relatively few studies have analyzed store-level data in an ...
Economics & Business
Jul 17, 2017
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2
Review article discusses potential role, benefits of non-rhizobia bacteria in root nodules of legume
For many years, it was believed that the only nitrogen-fixing organisms of legume nodules were rhizobia. However, there is a strikingly diverse population of non-rhizobia bacteria often detected within nodules obtained from ...
Environment
Jul 17, 2017
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