A new study provides the first identification of a human enzyme that can biodegrade carbon…
Month: April 2010
Astronomers take close-up pictures of mysterious dark object
For the first time, astronomers have directly observed the mysterious dark companion in a binary…
‘I’m a Mac! I’m a PC!’ TV ads ‘might be done,’ Justin Long says (Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson – For more than four years, actor Justin Long and “Daily Show” regular…
First oxygen-free animals found
Scientists find the first animals able to survive and reproduce entirely without oxygen, deep in…
Japan’s video game visionary: the console is dying (Reuters)
Reuters – Hideo Kojima, one of the world’s most famous video game creators, sees a…
Patch Tuesday Will Affect Every Version of Windows
Microsoft on Thursday warned IT professionals about the heavy load of patches coming their way….
Depression associated with sustained brain signals: Genetic mutation in mice elevates their risk of stress-induced depression
Genetics may have some role in the predisposition of some people to the effects of…
Mexican cuisine: Keeping queso fresco fresh
Queso fresco, a quintessential ingredient in Mexican cuisine, would retain higher quality in supermarket display…
Walking associated with lower stroke risk in women
Women who walked two or more hours a week or who usually walked at a…
Lab-on-a-chip can carry out complex analyses on the spot
Many illnesses can be reliably diagnosed through laboratory tests, but these in vitro analyses often…