Month: December 2007
Wind ‘could power all UK homes’
Plans for a large increase in the numbers of wind turbines around the UK coast…
Microsoft Office Enters Web 2.0 Era
Microsoft took the wraps off its Office Live Workspace service Monday, at least for those…
Knowing How Ketamine Impairs Brain Circuitry May Lead To New Therapies For Schizophrenia
Scientists know that the drug ketamine — street name “Special K” — can induce schizophrenia-like…
Aerosol Launches Immune Response In Lungs To Wipe Out Lethal Infections
A purified extract prepared from a common microbe and delivered to the lungs of laboratory…
Obesity And Metabolism: Weight Gain And The Growing Risk Of Cancer
During this holiday season with its tempting bounty of edible delights, new research calls attention…
Molecular Mechanism Discovered That Plays A Key Role In Giving A Cell Its Shape
Researchers have now decoded a molecular mechanism that plays an important role in the development…
Study Points To Possibility Of Blood Test To Detect Lung Cancer
A test for four blood proteins may provide a less-invasive follow-up for patients who have…
Nanotube-producing Bacteria Show Manufacturing Promise
Engineers have found semiconducting nanotubes produced by living bacteria — a discovery that could help…
Gore in Nobel climate plea
Al Gore urges China and the US to work together on climate change, as he…