Many industrial processes involve reactions in places that are difficult to see directly. A novel…
Month: December 2007
New Hope For Deadly Childhood Disease
Investigators have uncovered a promising drug therapy that offers a ray of hope for children…
California’s Hayward Fault Revealed: Most Dangerous Urban Fault In America?
As the 140th Anniversary of the last big earthquake on the Hayward Fault approaches, new…
Muscular Dystrophy: Reprogrammed Human Adult Stem Cells Rescue Diseased Muscle In Mice
Scientists report that adult stem cells isolated from humans with muscular dystrophy can be genetically…
Gliese 581: Extrasolar Planet Might Indeed Be Habitable
In April, a European team of astronomers announced the discovery of two possibly habitable Earth-like…
Sun will Support OpenOffice.org (PC World)
PC World – As interest grows in the open source suite, Sun decides to offer…
About 1 in 5 IBM employees now in India (AP)
AP – IBM Corp.’s expansion in developing countries shows no sign of relenting. The technology…
Early Treatment Stops Epilepsy In Its Tracks, Study Suggests
It is possible to suppress the development of epilepsy in genetically predisposed animals, which could…
Observing Nanscale Metallic Puddles And Mystery Behavior In Electrons
Scientists have, for the first time, viewed on a nanoscale the formation of mysterious metallic…
Green Tea May Protect Brain Cells Against Parkinson’s Disease
Does the consumption of green tea, widely touted to have beneficial effects on health, also…