Biologists have demonstrated a connection between multiple sclerosis — an autoimmune disorder that affects the…
Month: July 2010
Apple rivals hit back at Jobs’ antenna claims (AFP)
AFP – Smartphone makers Blackberry, Samsung and HTC on Tuesday rejected claims by Apple chief…
China satisfied with Google search engine tweaks (Reuters)
Reuters – China is satisfied that U.S. Internet giant Google Inc is complying with Chinese…
Cash rewards with counseling could help prevent STIs
Giving out cash can be an effective tool in combating sexually transmitted infections in rural…
Mermaid opens prospect of cleaner seas with pollution early warning system
Alarm at the massive oil plume in the Gulf of Mexico emphasizes the problem of…
Breast cancer cells regulate multiple genes in response to estrogen-like compounds
Cancer researchers have discovered a previously unknown type of gene regulation and DNA behavior in…
Cerebral bioelectricity analysis detects epilepsy
Researchers in Spain have developed a new method to analyze the information obtained from electroencephalograms…
Stem cells made by reprogramming hold onto their past
Adult cells that have been reprogrammed into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) do not…
Frog killer caught in the act: DNA barcoding reveals five undiscovered frog species among 30 wiped out by fungal epidemic
The first before-and-after view of an amphibian die-off has just been published. Using DNA barcodes,…
Digital movie locker `UltraViolet’ nears launch (AP)
AP – A group of media and electronics companies will soon start testing a system…