Researchers have invented dust-particle-size devices that can be used to grab and remove living cells…
Month: January 2009
Astrium buys up Surrey Satellite
UK satellite maker SSTL is bought up by Europe’s biggest space company, EADS Astrium, in…
Inventor’s Lament: Automated Phone Systems Should Work Better
When he worked for IBM, Arnold Ford helped invent the first computerized phone answering system….
Palm Pre Could Give iPhone a Good Smack
Palm, at last week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, didn’t give me one of…
Imeem for Android Will Rock Your G1
Imeem for Android is a music application from Imeem.com available for free at the Android…
Responsible E-Disposal: Attacking the E-Waste Blight
The winter holidays are over, and brittle Christmas trees and empty champagne bottles aren’t alone…
While The Cat’s Away: How Removing An Invasive Species Devastated A World Heritage Island
Removing an invasive species from sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island, a World Heritage Site, has caused environmental…
Key To Future Medical Breakthroughs Is Systems Biology, Say Leading European Scientists
Crucial breakthroughs in the treatment of many common diseases such as diabetes and Parkinson’s could…
Genetic Determinants Of ADHD Examined
A special issue of American Journal of Medical Genetics: Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics presents a…
Mink Control Vital To Save Water Voles In Britain
Keeping water vole and mink populations apart is vital if efforts to reintroduce water voles,…