New studies of the Southern Ocean are revealing previously unknown features of giant spinning eddies…
Month: September 2008
Protein Essential In Long Term Memory Consolidation Identified
New research has identified a specific protein essential for the process of long term memory…
Nanoscale Droplets With Cancer-fighting Implications Created
Scientists have succeeded in making unique nanoscale droplets that are much smaller than a human…
Eating Fish While Pregnant, Longer Breastfeeding, Lead To Better Infant Development, Research Finds
Higher prenatal fish consumption leads to better physical and cognitive development in infants, according to…
Upper Mass Limit For Black Holes?
There appears to be an upper limit to how big the Universe’s most massive black…
Microsoft joins OMG (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld – As part of its strategy for model-driven software development, Microsoft on Wednesday announced…
Like It or Not, New Facebook Look Is Here to Stay
Since he started Facebook in college 4 1/2 years ago, Mark Zuckerberg has learned —…
United Bankruptcy Report: Anatomy of a Snafu
A day after the recirculation online of an old newspaper story caused a temporary collapse…
DoJ Interest in Google-Yahoo Deal Intensifies
Yahoo’s plans to boost its profits in an online advertising partnership with rival Google could…
‘Extreme waves’ worry Australia
Australia’s coastline is being battered by extreme waves that are driven in part by climate…