The Google model survived the dot-com mess but its success seems based largely on the…
Month: March 2010
Hospices rarely deactivate defibrillators in patients, survey finds
Researchers have found that patients admitted to hospice care who have an implantable cardioverter defibrillator…
Purple loosestrife: Climate may keep beautiful invasive plant in check
The flowering plant — purple loosestrife — has been heading north since it was first…
Vitamin D and calcium interplay explored
Increasing calcium intake is a common — yet not always successful — strategy for reducing…
Scientists glimpse nanobubbles on super non-stick surfaces
Scientists have obtained the first glimpse of minuscule air bubbles that keep water from wetting…
New cancer drug screening technique more closely mirrors reality
Improving on traditional screening tests for potential anti-cancer drugs, scientists have developed a laboratory technique…
Psychopaths’ brains wired to seek rewards, no matter the consequences
The brains of psychopaths appear to be wired to keep seeking a reward at any…
Apple Chief Operating Officer Gets $5 Million Bonus
Apple Inc. is giving its chief operating officer a $5 million bonus for “outstanding performance”…
Reindeer body clock switched off
Reindeer have “switched off” their internal body clocks to survive dark winters and light summers…
Web Security for emerging web-application threats
Web 2.0 is thriving, and so too are applications that take advantage of this technology….