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Google in talks to build Facebook competitor: Report
NEW YORK: Google Inc has held talks with gaming companies as it looks to develop a new service to compete with social networking website Facebook, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. ..
Ageing cells lose protein pumps
London: Scientists may have found why yeast cells, and perhaps the cells of other organisms, are not able to go on producing copies of themselves forever. ..
Facebook could be social pariah in Asia
Shanghai: As Facebook gears up for a major push in Asia, the social networking giant may learn that good friends are hard to find as it faces privacy concerns in Japan and Korea and heavy-handed censors in China. ..
Mechanism behind success of disease-causing microbes identified
Washington, DC: Researchers have identified the mechanism used by several types of common, virulent microbes to infect plants and cause devastating blights. ..
Most massive star ever 300 times heavier than Sun discovered
Washington, DC: Astronomers have discovered the most massive stars to date, one weighing at birth more than 300 times the mass of the Sun. ..
Vitamin C helps fight cancer: Study
SYDNEY : Vitamin C has been known for its health benefits, but now research is confirming its power as a cancer fighter too. ..
Male foetuses ignore stressed mums - unlike sensitive females
London: Scientists at the University of Adelaide in South Australia have discovered that male foetuses ignore their mothers' response to stress - unlike females, which are very sensitive to it. ..
Point-of-sale tobacco ads major cause of teen smoking: Study
Washington, DC: Marketing of tobacco products at convenience stores, gas stations and small groceries is a major contributor to teen smoking, says a new study. ..
Mobile users in India at 993 million in 2014: Researcher Gartner
Mumbai: India's mobile subscriber base should grow to 993 million by 2014, according to researcher Gartner, which expects the world's fastest-growing mobile market to close 2010 with more than 660 million subscribers. ..
India develops single-shot insulin for diabetics
New Delhi: In a major breakthrough, Indian scientists claimed on Tuesday to have developed single-shot insulin Supramolecular Insulin Assembly-II (SIA-II) which can help diabetics control blood sugar levels for almost two months. ..
