Manipulating the functions of melanosomes — the organelles in pigment-producing cells — may enhance the…
Month: September 2009
Individual Cells Isolated From Biological Clock Can Keep Daily Time, But Are Unreliable
Researchers have shown that individual cells isolated from the biological clock can keep daily time…
Deficits In Brain’s Reward System Observed In ADHD Patients; Low Levels Of Dopamine Markers May Underlie Symptoms
A brain-imaging study provides the first definitive evidence that patients suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity…
Scientists Use MicroRNAs To Track Evolutionary History For First Time
Scientists have used microRNA data to investigate the evolutionary relationships of annelids, which include earthworms,…
Snow Leopard: It’s the Little Things That Thrill
Apple’s previous version of its Mac OS X operating system, Leopard, was already great, so…
Fun and FUD in the Fall Flamebait Follies
Maybe it was the fires raging in California. Or maybe it was a way to…
When Microsoft Exchange Availability Matters the Most
The average worker checks email once every 15 minutes, recent studies have shown, with some…
The East’s crayfish fight back
Norfolk’s white-clawed crayfish are being moved to a secret location.
AMD To Rank Computers by Usage Instead of Specs
If you’ve ever felt that buying a computer based only on tech specs was like…