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Bird study filled with surprises

The finding, being published in the journal Science, is part of a landmark genetic study of 169 bird species being published by Field Museum researchers, the Chicago Tribune reported Saturday.

Bird Study Filled With Surprises

The finding, being published in the journal Science, is part of a landmark genetic study of 169 bird species being published by Field Museum researchers, the Chicago Tribune reported Saturday.

Bird study filled with surprises

CHICAGO, June 28 (UPI) -- Falcons and parrots are more closely related than previously thought, researchers have found.

DNA Study Shakes Up Bird Family Tree

The Field Museum in Chicago said a massive study of bird genetics has completely redrawn the avian evolutionary tree.

DNA study shakes up bird family tree

The Field Museum in Chicago said a massive study of bird genetics has completely redrawn the avian evolutionary tree.

DNA study shakes up bird family tree

CHICAGO, June 28 (UPI) -- The Field Museum in Chicago said a massive study of bird genetics has completely redrawn the avian evolutionary tree.

Study Suggests Music Industry Embrace Piracy

unassimilatible writes to tell us that according to the Financial Times, the music industry should embrace illegal file-sharing websites. A recent study of the recent Radiohead album release found that huge numbers of illegal downloads actually helped the band's popularity and, by extension, concert ticket sales. "Radiohead's release of In Rainbows on a pay-what-you-want basis last October generated enormous traffic to the band's own website and intense speculation about how much fans had paid. He urged record companies to study the outcome and accept that file-sharing sites were here to stay. 'It's time to stop swimming against the tide of what people want,' he said." Update 19:46 GMT by SM: Several readers (including the original author) have written in to mention that it isn't stressed enough that this study was engaged by the music in

Huge Genome-scale Phylogenetic Study Of Birds Rewrites Evolutionary Tree-of-life

The largest ever study of bird genetics has not only shaken up but completely redrawn the avian evolutionary tree. The study challenges current classifications, alters our understanding of avian evolution, and provides a valuable resource for phylogenetic and comparative studies in birds.

Proposed Mission Could Study Space-Time Around Black Holes

What do black holes, magnetars and supernovae have in common? They all emit X-rays. But it's difficult, if not impossible to study certain aspects of the X-ray emissions from these powerful objects. And there's much we don't understand about how black holes distort space-time around them, or how magnetars affect their surroundings, or how cosmic rays are accelerated by shocks in supernova remnants. A proposed new NASA mission called Gravity and Extreme Magnetism (GEMS), will use a new technique to study what has been unattainable until now. GEMS won't study the X-ray emission of these objects directly, but will build up a picture indirectly by measuring the polarization of X-rays emitted from these violent regions.

2008 Digital Camera Usage and Satisfaction Study

The 2008 Digital Camera Usage and Satisfaction Study examines camera model lines in four body-style segments: point and shoot, premium point and shoot, ultra slim and digital single-lens reflex (DSLR). In each segment, four factors are measured to determine customer satisfaction: picture quality, performance, ease of operation, and appearance and styling. The study is based on responses from more than 8,000 consumers who purchased a digital camera between April 2007 and March 2008. The study was fielded in June and July 2008.

Bird evolutionary tree given a shake by DNA study

A new study – the largest analysis of birds to date using modern genetic methods – has turned up numerous surprising relationships that will force biologists to reevaluate much of what they thought they knew about avian evolution.

Latest: Bird evolutionary tree given a shake by DNA study

A new study – the largest analysis of birds to date using modern genetic methods – has turned up numerous surprising relationships that will force biologists to reevaluate much of what they thought they knew about avian evolution.

Bird family tree reveals some odd ducks

The largest study ever of bird genetics has uncovered some surprising facts about the avian evolutionary tree, US researchers say, including many that are bound to ruffle some feathers.

Study shows reducing piracy benefits Microsoft VARs, some experts disagree

A recent study shows that reducing piracy will benefit Microsoft VARs, arguing that the VARs' income will increase as a result. The IDC study, which was sponsored by Microsoft and the International Association of Microsoft Certified Partners, says that VARs, rather than retailers, would be the biggest beneficiary from a reduction in piracy.

Study Says One in Three Consumers Copy Commercial DVDs

A new research study suggests that commercial DVD piracy by consumers is increasing at a dramatic rate. And perhaps it should be little surprise, but the study was funded by Macrovision, which specializes in protecting digital content.

Study says one in three consumers copy commercial DVDs

A new research study suggests that commercial DVD piracy by consumers is increasing at a dramatic rate. And perhaps it should be little surprise, but the study was funded by Macrovision, which specializes in protecting digital content.

Bird flu threat 'understated' in humans

Hong Kong - The H9N2 bird flu strain, identified as a possible pandemic threat, could be infecting more humans than commonly thought but its mild symptoms mean it often goes undetected, a leading Hong Kong bird flu expert said.

Study: Parasites Sometimes Essential

Parasites get little attention. But a new study shows that parasites can sometimes be an impressive presence in an ecosystem. A study of three Pacific estuaries found that parasites there actually outweighed larger animals, such as birds.

Study Says Open Source Software a Security Risk

chareverie writes "Fortify Software released a study where they concluded that open source software poses a large security risk to corporations who have implemented it. They reason this by stating that the fault lies within the open source communities and their failure to adhere to minimum security practices. Fortify Software studied 11 open source software packages, where the application server Tomcat was determined to be the best. The other 10 were found to have poor results, with those being Derby, Geronimo, Hibernate, Hipergate, JBoss, Jonas, OFBiz, OpenCMS, Resin and Struts. Jacob West, manager of Fortify's research group, reminds that purpose of the study was 'not to condemn open source software, but rather to point out that the security practices need to improve because open source adoption by enterprises and governments is growing

Study: OSS Communities Are Often Slackers in Security

Enterprises using certain kinds of open source software may be exposing themselves to serious security risks, according to a study from Fortify Software. The study, which focused primarily on non-commercially supported OSS, found many packages have no ground rules for reporting bugs and do not adequately inform users about how to use the applications safely.

New bird family tree reveals some odd ducks

The largest study of bird genetics has uncovered some surprising facts about the avian evolutionary tree, US researchers said, including many that are bound to ruffle some feathers.

New bird species discovered in Africa

Smithsonian Institution scientists discovered this new bird species during a biodiversity study in Gabon, Africa. The newly found olive-backed forest robin was named for its distinctive olive back and rump.

Global Study Reveals Customer Empowerment as Chief Driver of Online Business Through 2013

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Habeas, Inc., the world leader in email reputation management (ERM) services, today jointly released key findings of the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Digital Company 2013 study with survey co-sponsors AT&T, Nokia, PricewaterhouseCoopers, SAP, Concep Global and WebEx. The study indicates that customer empowerment through technology will have the greatest impact on business processes and online investments over the next five years.

Genome sequencing study reveals new genetic typhoid fever signatures

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"Early Bird" Project Really Gets the Worm

Scientists from the Louisiana State University (LSU) Museum of Natural Science, or MNS, recently participated in a project joining together the most prominent ornithological research programs in the world. This study--the largest of bird genetics ever completed--has not only shaken up the avian evolutionary tree, but completely redrawn it. Full story

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