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London, January 5 : A method used by search engine Google to rank search results may help reduce the transmission of hospital acquired infections like the “superbug” MRSA, say researchers.

Clive Beggs, a Bradford University researcher who is studying prevention and control of hospital acquired infections, says that Google's PageRank algorithm may help identify key routes of infection and transmission by analysing data from wards. He says that his may in turn help focus preventive measures more accurately.

As for the web world, PageRank ranks web pages in terms of importance by analysing how many other pages link to them.

London, December 28: Microsoft’s mind reader has been proclaimed the topmost invention of

The Microsoft India has launched a new celebratory offer on Xbox 360 gaming console under the tag line “Har Family ki Fauj karegi Mauj.”

Under the offer, the Xbox 360 Core console comes with two free games – Forza Motorsport 2 and Viva Piñata and is priced at Rs 14,990  while the Xbox 360 Pro comes with four free games – PGR3, Forza Motorsport 2, Viva Piñata and the smash hit Yuvraj Singh International Cricket 2007 and it is priced at Rs 23,990.

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