Scientists have come one step closer to unraveling the molecular basis of learning. Neurobiologists have…
Month: August 2008
Tracking Down Abrupt Climate Changes: Rapid Natural Cooling Occurred 12,700 Years Ago
Researchers have shown, for the first time, that an extremely fast climate change occurred in…
Correction: Linking Gone Wild story (AP)
AP – In an Aug. 3 story about automated linking programs on the Internet, The…
The Billion-Dollar Domain Babies
The latest ICANN plan to allow the global populace to assemble an entire domain name…
Firefox Wraps Tail Around Ogg Video Format
Mozilla is making a move toward open Web standards with its upcoming Firefox 3.1 release….
LiMo Adds New Members and Mobile Technologies (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor – The Linux Mobile Foundation has announced that 11 new companies have joined the…
Long Work Hours Widen The Gender Gap
Working overtime has a disproportionate impact on women in dual-earner households, exacerbating gender inequality and…
Patagonian Glacier Yields Clues For Improved Understanding Of Global Climate Change
A recent expedition to the San Valentin glacier in the Chilean part of Patagonia demonstrated…
World’s First Transplant Of Both Arms
The first transplant of complete arms has been accomplished after several years of preparatory work….
X-ray Diffraction Looks Inside Aerogels In 3-D
The first high-resolution x-ray diffraction imaging of an aerogel, performed at beamline 9.0.1 of the…