ANN ARBOR, Mich.— Vitamin A and beta-carotene supplements are unsafe for HIV-positive women who breastfeed because they may boost the excretion of HIV in breast milk—thereby increasing the chances of transmitting the infection to the child, a pair of new studies suggest.
ARMONK, N.Y. – 27 Aug 2010: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the closing of its acquisition of Sterling Commerce. The company expands IBM’s ability to help clients accelerate their interactions with customers, partners and suppliers through dynamic business networks using either on-premise or cloud delivery models. (more…)
WASHINGTON — Large changes in the Sun’s energy output may cause Earth’s outer atmosphere to contract, new research indicates. A study published today by the American Geophysical Union links a recent, temporary shrinking of a high atmospheric layer with a sharp drop in the Sun’s ultraviolet radiation levels. (more…)
ANN ARBOR, Mich.— Halogen bonding, hyperconjugation, electroactive polymers—such subjects are typical fare in graduate-level chemistry courses. But how many classes challenge students to explain the concepts to the whole world? (more…)
*According to comScore, Brazilians Viewed a Total of 3.3 Billion Online Videos Driven in Part by Interest in World Cup Coverage*
Sao Paulo, Brazil, August 27, 2010 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a study on online video consumption in Brazil. The study found that in July 2010 more than 35 million Brazilians watched online video, representing approximately 85 percent of the total online population. The study, which tracked the video viewing behavior of Brazilians during the months of the World Cup, reported that Brazilians watched a total of 6.7 billion videos during June and July combined.
*News Consumers Skew Heavily Towards Males Age 45 and Older*
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 27, 2010 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its July 2010 ranking of the top News/Information sites in Malaysia from its comScore Media Metrix service. The report found that more than half of Malaysians online visited a News/Information site in July 2010, reaching more than 5.5 million visitors. Yahoo! News led the category with the most unique visitors, with TheStar.com.my securing the position of most-visited local news brand.
*Engkoo, a new language assistance search technology released by Bing in China, helps Chinese speakers learn not just English words but the language itself, complete with slang and idioms.*
REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 26, 2010 — Teach someone a word and help them once. But teach a search engine linguistics, and it can help people learn an entire language.
Medscape.com Ranks as Most-Visited Health-Related Destination by Physicians, Reaching More than Half of Doctors Online
comScore Releases First in a Series of Reports on Physicians’ Online Behaviors from its comScore/ImpactRx Physician Behavioral Measurement™ Solution (more…)
