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Online Radio Stats

July 13th, 2006 at 8:44 pm » Comments (0)

What do listeners listen to when they listen to radio online?



Study Finds New Cell Communication Signal

July 13th, 2006 at 8:34 pm » Comments (0)

U.S. scientists say they’ve discovered a communication signal between cells that plays an important role in cell adhesion and detachment.



Prize Awarded for Worst Opening Sentence

July 13th, 2006 at 8:31 pm » Comments (0)

An opening sentence containing a burrito, an angel and a shovel was judged appalling enough to win the annual Bulwer-Lytton literary parody prize this week.



Women Gamers Get Serious

July 13th, 2006 at 8:15 pm » Comments (0)

Whether they are sitting at the computer or on the soccer sidelines with their mobile phones, women are hard-core online gamers.



Australia, World Leader in Extinct Languages

July 13th, 2006 at 8:10 pm » Comments (0)

Australia has more extinct languages than any other country in the world, a new report has found.



Study: Boys Trail Girls in Literacy

July 13th, 2006 at 8:05 pm » Comments (0)

A U.S. researcher says she’s discovered boys, regardless of their socioeconomic status, lag their female peers in language arts.



College Students Spend Their Money on Socially Responsible Brands

July 13th, 2006 at 4:59 am » Comments (0)

The image most people have of college students today may entail more binge drinking than tree hugging, but according to a new report, "The 5th Annual College Explorer Study," from Alloy Media + Marketing (AM+M), and conducted by Harris Interactive, they may have to revise their thinking — at least when it comes to buying [...]



Credit Cards A Mixed Blessing For Fuel Retailers

July 13th, 2006 at 4:52 am » Comments (0)

Credit cards, which the National Association of Convenience Stores estimates cost fuel retailers $5.3 billion in fees in 2005, versus industry profits of $5.8 billion, are currently a blessing and a curse for fuel retailers.



Digital Eye Technology May Help Restore Sight

July 13th, 2006 at 4:43 am » Comments (0)

Researchers in Scotland are working on a prosthetic retina that could restore sight to blind people.



Study: 75% Of Women Don’t Know How To Use Gadgets

July 13th, 2006 at 4:33 am » Comments (0)

Three in four women who own a mobile phone do not know how to use all its features, new research claims. Despite all those hours talking and texting, 75% of women say they can only handle the basic functions of a mobile phone.



Business Blogs 2.0

July 13th, 2006 at 12:09 am » Comments (0)

"A year ago eMarketer looked at the business of blogging and said that blogs were a one-to-few medium, and they were not practical for most businesses," says James Belcher, eMarketer Senior Analyst and author of the new report, The Business of Blogging: A Review. "But over the past year many things have changed, including our [...]



Morning Sickness Protects Mother and Baby

July 13th, 2006 at 12:05 am » Comments (0)

A British study says nausea and vomiting caused by morning sickness is nature’s way of protecting mother and baby from food poisoning.



Scientists Learn How Spiders ‘Fly’

July 13th, 2006 at 12:01 am » Comments (0)

British scientists say they’ve discovered how spiders are able to fly into new territory on single strands of silk, at times going hundreds of miles.