New research has found substantial reductions in binge drinking since the national drinking age was…
Month: June 2009
‘Milking’ Microscopic Algae Could Yield Massive Amounts Of Oil
Scientists are proposing a surprising new solution to the global energy crisis —”milking” oil from…
Tumor Suppressor Gene In Flies May Provide Insights For Human Brain Tumors
In the fruit fly’s developing brain, stem cells called neuroblasts normally divide to create one…
Many Floors In U.S. Homes Have ‘Measurable’ Levels Of Pesticides
Insecticides used in and around homes — including products voluntarily removed from the market years…
Alterations In Brain’s White Matter Key To Schizophrenia, Study Shows
Researchers have used a novel form of brain imaging to discover that white matter in…
New Method To Detect Quantum Mechanical Effects In Ordinary Objects
Physicists have developed a new tool that can be used to search for quantum effects…
Alleged spam scammer pleads guilty
A Michigan man described as one of the world’s most prolific senders of spam e-mail…
Alleged spam scammer pleads guilty
A Michigan man described as one of the world’s most prolific senders of spam e-mail…
China Determined to Use Green Dam to Block Porn
China is sticking to its planned launch of a controversial Internet censoring software in about…
Twitter Game Makes Money for the Mob
Twitter’s founders still haven’t decided how to cash in on their popular Internet messaging service…