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Insight: Dow Jones CEO's sudden exit followed revenue slide

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lex Fenwick's surprise exit from Dow Jones came after some banks and other financial clients balked at the former chief executive's ambitious new product, DJX, which sent sales tumbling, according to people familiar with the matter..

Russia says Syria to ship more chemical arms, attend talks

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia offered assurances on Tuesday that the Syrian government will show up at a new round of peace talks next week and will soon ship more toxic agents abroad for destruction under a deal to eliminate its chemical weapons arsenal..

Global shares plunge as U.S. slowdown adds to emerging markets woes

LONDON (Reuters) - World shares slumped to a near four-month low on Tuesday as signs the U.S. economy was stuttering compounded already frayed nerves following a sharp sell-off in emerging markets..

Autopsy conducted on Hoffman, answers sought on actor's drug use

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Authorities were conducting an autopsy on the body of acclaimed stage and film actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on Sunday of an apparent drug overdose, an official said on Monday..

Seattle jubilant as Seahawks return from Super Bowl victory

(Reuters) - The Seattle Seahawks football team enjoyed a low-key homecoming to a jubilant region on Monday, a day after trouncing the usually high-scoring Denver Broncos 43-8 to win the Super Bowl and the franchise's first NFL championship..

Secret Service urges lawmakers to do more on cyber crime

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Secret Service on Monday urged U.S. lawmakers to do more to prevent the types of cyber thefts of consumer information that recently have hit Target Corp and other major retailers..

Scientists hail breakthrough in embryonic-like stem cells

LONDON (Reuters) - In experiments that could open a new era in stem cell biology, scientists have found a simple way to reprogram mature animal cells back into an embryonic-like state that allows them to generate many types of tissue..

Bologna suspend staff after new signing left at airport

(Reuters) - Serie A strugglers Bologna have suspended four members of their technical staff after they apparently forgot to collect new signing Ibson from the airport, Italian media said on Monday..

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Researchers discover how brain regions work together, or alone

Posted: 02 Feb 2014 10:23 AM PST

Various regions of the brain often work independently. But what happens when two regions must cooperate to accomplish a task? What mechanism allows them to communicate in order to cooperate, yet avoid interfering with one another when they work alone? Scientists reveal a previously unknown process that helps two brain regions cooperate when joint action is required.

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Posted: 02 Feb 2014 10:23 AM PST

Immune cells undergo 'spontaneous' changes on a daily basis that could lead to cancers if not for the diligent surveillance of our immune system, scientists have found.

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Posted: 31 Jan 2014 12:02 PM PST

Treating a peanut allergy with oral immunotherapy changes the DNA of the patient's immune cells, according to a new study. The DNA change could serve as the basis for a simple blood test to monitor the long-term effectiveness of the allergy therapy.

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Posted: 03 Feb 2014 06:35 AM PST

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