Peeling sticky tape emits X-rays strong enough to scan a human finger, an experiment has…
Month: October 2008
Effective Anti-tobacco Ads Should Either Scare Or Disgust Viewers, Study Reveals
Researchers examined the effects of two types of content commonly used in anti-tobacco ads —…
Memoirs Of A Qubit: Hybrid Memory Solves Key Problem For Quantum Computing
Scientists have performed the ultimate miniaturization of computer memory: storing information inside the nucleus of…
Seemingly Suicidal Stunt Is Normal Rite Of Passage For Immune Cells
Researchers have shown that self-induced breaks in the DNA of immune cells known as lymphocytes…
Neural Probe Developed That Will Limit Damage To Cells And Biological Tissue
Engineering researchers have just developed a neural probe that demonstrates significantly greater electrical charge storage…
New Genes Linked To Lung Cancer In Large-scale Genetic Study
A multi-institution team reports results of the largest effort to date to chart the genetic…
‘Magnetic Death Star’ Fossils: Earlier Global Warming Produced A Whole New Form Of Life
An international team of scientists has discovered microscopic, magnetic fossils resembling spears and spindles, unlike…
Bill Gates Launches Mystery Company Called bgC3
Did anyone really think Bill Gates would actually retire? Apparently Gates has launched a new…
ESA: E3 2009 Promises To Be Bigger and Better
Past attendees of the Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, will notice some changes in next…
Samsung Blu-ray Players Will Stream Netflix Videos
DVD-rental company Netflix has been working aggressively to expand its delivery options beyond the U.S….