Red squirrels are returning to areas of Scotland where they have not been seen for…
Month: February 2010
‘Malaria’ killed King Tutankhamun
The Egyptian ‘boy king’ Tutankhamun may well have died of malaria exacerbated by a rare…
Charging less for more effective treatments could reduce health care costs while improving health
Value-based insurance design in which consumer payments are waived for highly effective treatments, but are…
Natural-disaster mathematical aid systems aid in decision-making
Mathematicians have developed a computer application that estimates the magnitude of natural disasters and helps…
Bone-anchored hearing aids help youth with single-sided deafness
Surgically implanted hearing aids anchored to the skull bone appear to be a durable treatment…
‘Fingerprinting’ method reveals fate of mercury in Arctic snow
A study offers new insight into what happens to mercury deposited onto Arctic snow from…
Stem cells sabotage their own DNA to produce new tissues, new study suggests
Stem cells intentionally cut and then repair their own DNA as a mechanism of activating…
Scientists transplant nose of mosquito, advance fight against malaria
Scientists have successfully transplanted most of the “nose” of the mosquito that spreads malaria into…
Google Apologizes for Buzz Fuss, Stops Automation
Google’s effort to launch a social-media network on top of its existing 143 million Gmail…
Will Wright: Toys Are Evolving, Just As We Are (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine – Who better to kick off the convergence of games and toys, and…