Profound discoveries and insights on the frontiers of science do not burst out of thin…
Month: September 2009
Photoswitches Shed Light On Spontaneous Free Swimming In Zebrafish
A new technique employing photoswitches and gene targeting is proving a boon to biologists because…
New Device Could More Effectively Alleviate Menstrual Cramp Pain
While most women experience minor pain during menstruation, for others, the pain can be severe…
Ozone Layer Depletion Leveling Off, Satellite Data Show
By merging more than a decade of atmospheric data from European satellites, scientists have compiled…
Tanning May Be Associated With Moles In Very Light-skinned Children
Very light-skinned children without red hair who tan appear to develop more nevi (birthmarks, moles…
In Search Of Dark Asteroids (And Other Sneaky Things)
To hunt for the “ninjas” of the cosmos — dim objects that lurk in the…
Google Snares Partial Victory in Trademark Case
In a four-year battle between Google and French retailer Louis Vuitton, the Internet search giant…
EU Probe Costs Sun $100 Million a Month, Ellison Says
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison told a Silicon Valley audience Monday that Sun Microsystems is losing…
Cyberattacks target foreign media in China
Foreign media in China have been targeted by e-mails laden with malicious computer software in…
Cyberattacks target foreign media in China
Foreign media in China have been targeted by e-mails laden with malicious computer software in…