Scientists are reporting an advance toward development of a new generation of drugs that treat…
Month: June 2009
New Supplement May Help Slow Sight Loss In Elderly
Academics have helped develop an antioxidant supplement which may slow down sight loss in elderly…
New Light Shed On ‘Dark’ Gamma-ray Bursts
Gamma-ray bursts are the universe’s biggest explosions, capable of producing so much light that ground-based…
Variable iTunes pricing a moneymaker for artists (Reuters)
Reuters – In April, soon after Apple gave labels the ability to set different prices…
Reports: Apple CEO Steve Jobs had liver transplant (AP)
AP – Apple Inc. co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs, whose recovery from pancreatic cancer appeared…
Streaming music service Spotify basks in praise (Reuters)
Reuters – At first glance, Spotify isn’t much different from other on-demand streaming music services….
Work starts on New Mexico spaceport
Construction begins at the site of the world’s first commercial spaceport, a project aimed at…
Steve Jobs received liver transplant: report (Reuters)
Reuters – Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs underwent a liver transplant operation about two months…
Got Ear Plugs? You May Want To Sport Them On The Subway And Other Mass Transit, Researchers Say
Recent public health studies on the US mass transit system have identified several sources of…
Is Nanotechnology Safe? Interactions Between Nanomaterials And Biological Systems Explored
Tremendous growth in the development of nanomaterials with enhanced performance characteristics which are being used…