SS&C Technologies to buy Advent Software for $2.29B
SS&C Technologies is buying Advent Software for $2.29 billion in a combination of providers of software for financial services companies.
Business
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New mechanism of inheritance could advance study of evolution, disease treatment
For more than a century, scientists have understood the basics of inheritance: if good genes help parents survive and reproduce, the parents pass those genes along to their offspring. And yet, recent research has shown that ...
Biotechnology
Feb 2, 2015
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Advocates: Dams put dinosaur-like river fish at risk
Wildlife advocates claimed in a federal lawsuit filed Monday that the dinosaur-like pallid sturgeon could be wiped out in stretches of rivers in Montana and North Dakota if the federal government doesn't deal with dams that ...
Ecology
Feb 2, 2015
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NASA hails spending boost under Obama budget proposal
NASA on Monday hailed a proposal by President Barack Obama to boost spending for the US space agency and announced plans for a mission to explore Jupiter's moon, Europa.
Space Exploration
Feb 2, 2015
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China demand threatens tiger protection
Soaring demand for tiger parts in China has emptied Asia's forests, frustrating efforts to protect the big cats, wildlife experts said as an anti-poaching conference opened in Kathmandu Monday.
Ecology
Feb 2, 2015
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Addressing feral cats' diet may help protect native species
Because reducing the impacts of feral cats—domestic cats that have returned to the wild—is a priority for conservation efforts across the globe, a research team recently reviewed the animals' diet across Australia and ...
Ecology
Feb 2, 2015
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Biologists partner bacterium with nitrogen gas to produce more, cleaner bioethanol
Indiana University biologists believe they have found a faster, cheaper and cleaner way to increase bioethanol production by using nitrogen gas, the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere, in place of more costly industrial ...
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 2, 2015
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Hey, (Not-As) Big Spender! Tech firms hint at more restraint
Technology's big-spending trio of Google, Facebook, and Amazon.com appear to be tightening their belts—at least a notch—in a concession to cost-conscious investors and a strong dollar that's taking a big bite out of their ...
Business
Feb 2, 2015
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Federal govt seeks national conversation on transportation
Hoping to start a national conversation about future transportation needs, the Obama administration released a report Monday that identifies key population, environmental, cultural and technology trends expected to shape ...
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 2, 2015
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HP boss gets raise despite persistent sales slump
Hewlett-Packard boss Meg Whitman has graduated from the dollar-a-year club, as the struggling company prepares to split up.
Business
Feb 2, 2015
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