Revealing China’s ancient past
An archeologist at Washington University in St. Louis is helping to reveal for the first time a snapshot of rural life in China during the Han Dynasty.
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Coffee Protects Body from Cancer and Slows Down Aging
Here are some facts about coffee:
Kentucky Department of Education Chooses Microsoft Live@edu
The Kentucky Department of Education has selected Microsoft Live@edu to bring 21st century communications and collaboration tools to more than 700,000 students, faculty and staff statewide.
Office Web Apps Planner Brings Documents to the Cloud
*Lead Product Planner Jill Campbell talks about Office Web Apps, the free, lightweight, Web-based versions of Microsoft Office programs that will become available this month, enabling users to access their documents anytime, anywhere.*
U.S. Politics on Facebook
Facebook has just launched U.S. Politics page in an effort to bring all the U.S. (and later the World) politicians under its umbrella. 🙂
Living in a high-crime neighborhood may worsen children’s asthma
Exposure to violent crime may exacerbate asthma in children, according to a study presented on Saturday, May 1 at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The search for improved carbon sponges picks up speed
Jeffrey Long’s lab will soon host a round-the-clock, robotically choreographed hunt for carbon-hungry materials. (more…)
Two Million iPads in less Than 2 Months
As of today, Apple has sold more than two million ipads. The device was launched on April 3, 2010.
So it means one million ipads a month.