How do fruit flies get high cholesterol and become obese? The same way as people…
Month: December 2009
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Variable temperatures leave insects with a frosty reception
For the first time, scientists have shown that insects exposed to repeated periods of cold…
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Ecstasy use may lead to sleep apnea: Illegal ‘club drug’ poisons neurons involved in control of breathing during sleep
Repeated use of the drug popularly known as “ecstasy” significantly raises the risk of developing…
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Synthetic magnetic fields ‘trick’ neutral atoms into acting as if electrically charged
Achieving an important new capability in ultracold atomic gases, researchers have created “synthetic” magnetic fields…
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Patent Holder Seeks To Ban BlackBerry Imports
Research in Motion is under legal fire from a Omaha, Neb., company that claims the…
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Bing Maps Gets Google-Like Aerial and Street-Side Views
Microsoft has unleashed a new Silverlight version of Bing Maps featuring a new immersive viewing…
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Micron Raises Bar for Fastest Solid-State Drives
Micron Technology on Wednesday moved to raise the performance bar for solid-state drives with its…
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iPhone App Growth Set To Skyrocket
It looks like we may soon need an iPhone application that keeps track of all…
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Google Launches Public DNS for Speedier Web
Google has announced a public DNS system designed to improve the Internet’s performance and security….
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‘Black Screen’ Overhyped and Not Microsoft’s Fault
After creating great distress in security circles, an issue with Microsoft Windows has proven relatively…