Living with a spouse or a partner decreases the risk of developing Alzheimer’s and other…
Month: August 2008
New Insight On Superconductors
An important advance in understanding how the electrons in some materials become superconducting has been…
New Treatment Therapy Helps Inhibit Hepatitis C
Two new studies examine the use of the nucleoside polymerase inhibitor, R1626, to the standard…
Dual-use Sexual Attraction And Population-control Chemicals Found In Nematodes
Organisms ranging from humans to plants to the lowliest bacterium use molecules to communicate. Caltech…
Cartilage That Repairs Itself? New Research Reveals Important Clues
A strain of mice with the natural ability to repair damaged cartilage may one day…
‘Major Discovery’ Primed To Unleash Solar Revolution: Scientists Mimic Essence Of Plants’ Energy Storage System
Until now, solar power has been a daytime-only energy source, because storing extra solar energy…
FCC Rules Comcast Violated Internet Access Policy
A divided Federal Communications Commission has ruled that Comcast Corp. violated U.S. government policy when…
Mac Bloggers Chatter Over Chipsets, Bemoan MobileMe, Jerk Geniuses’ Chains
Two major stories have been unfolding throughout the Apple blogosphere this week — the service…
Medical Wikis: The Doctor Is Online
So you’re looking for medical advice. Would you: a) call your doctor, b) consult a…
Expanding Consumers’ Digital Closet Space
Consumers have embraced digital media, primarily content such as music, photos and video. They generate…