Many parents would love to be able to give their teenagers a cell phone that…
Month: January 2009
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Widespread Windows Worm May Be a Washout
A computer virus that may leave Microsoft Windows users vulnerable to digital hijacking is spreading…
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Europe’s lost mist ‘boosts heat’
The number of foggy, misty and hazy days is diminishing across Europe, amplifying warming, say…
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Alcohol Taxes Have Clear Effect On Drinking
With many local and national governments currently debating proposals to raise alcohol taxes, a timely…
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High-tech Solutions Ease Inaugural Challenges
Transportation and security officials on Inauguration Day will have a centralized, consolidated stream of traffic…
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New Model System May Better Explain Regulation Of Body Weight
A new mathematical model of the physiological regulation of body weight suggests a potential mechanism…
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Is Human ‘Imperfection’ Such A Bad Thing?
Imagine a world of ‘human perfection’ where disabled people are a distant memory, edited out…
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Genetic Mutation, Almost Guaranteed To Lead To Heart Disease, Found In One Percent Of Population
A study of almost 1500 people has uncovered a genetic mutation that is almost guaranteed…
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Now You See It, Now You Don’t: Scientists Unraveling The Mystery Of Camouflage
Marine biologists have discovered three broad classes of camouflage body patterns. This study of cephalopod…
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Despite Focus on Steve Jobs, Apple Remains Strong
Even as Apple is preparing to announce its first-quarter results for the fiscal year 2009,…