AP – Even with it is turned off, a new ThinkPad laptop will be able…
Month: February 2009
TV stations get ready to cut analog signal (AP)
AP – In theater superstition, a bad dress rehearsal is supposed to foretell a good…
Race for ‘God particle’ heats up
Europe’s Cern is losing ground in the race to identify one of the fundamental particles…
Rote Memorization Of Historical Facts Adds To Collective Cluelessness
Americans’ historical apathy is an indictment of the way history is taught in grades K-12,…
Improved Sensor Technology Could Someday Keep Tabs On Terrorists By Remote Control
Scientists are designing a new kind of optical sensor to fly in unmanned air vehicles…
Evolutionary Link To Modern-day Obesity, Other Problems
That irresistible urge for a cheeseburger has its roots in dramatic environmental changes that occurred…
Eye Movement: Involuntary Maybe, But Certainly Not Random
Our eyes are in constant motion. Even when we attempt to stare straight at a…
New Biomarker For Fatal Prostate Cancer Found
New research findings may help provide some direction for men diagnosed with prostate cancer about…
Baboons And Pigeons Are Capable Of Higher-level Cognition, Behavioral Studies Show
It’s safe to say that humans are smarter than animals, but one researcher is investigating…
Tougher targets for recyclable packaging
In response to the Local Government Association’s packaging survey Friends of the Earth called on…