An artificial pheromone could help clear North America’s Great Lakes of their “vampire fish” by…
Month: January 2009
New Criteria For Measuring Tumor Size And Progression Will Help Ease Workloads In Clinical Trials
The first, formal revision of specific guidelines, known as RECIST, used by clinicians to measure…
Microbot Motors Fit To Swim Human Arteries
A range of complex surgical operations necessary to treat stroke victims, confront hardened arteries or…
IBM Acquires Stake in China’s Largest TV Maker (PC World)
PC World – IBM’s Chinese subsidiary last week acquired a stake worth US$15.8 million in…
New music services wow cellphone users (AFP)
AFP – After Apple’s hit iPhone revolutionized the mobile music scene, a slew of new…
Concern over premature baby drugs
Some medicines routinely given to premature babies expose them to potentially harmful levels of chemicals,…
Cisco to sell servers with virtualization: report (Reuters)
Reuters – Cisco Systems Inc plans to start selling servers equipped with virtualization software as…
Tiny motors may ease road for robotic surgery
The smallest mechanical motor yet designed could be used in tiny robots for surgical procedures.
Predicting Politics: Professors Model Prediction Markets
Political prediction markets accurately predicted Barack Obama’s 2008 victory. Now researchers have determined that these…
Surprising New Health And Environmental Concerns About Tungsten
Surprising new scientific research is raising concerns about the potential health and environmental hazards of…