The world’s tiniest nuclear genome appears to have “snipped off the ends” of its chromosomes…
Month: September 2010
Thailand’s bid for high-speed Internet stalled (AP)
AP – Thailand’s bid to catch up with neighboring countries on advanced telecommunications technology has…
China tops world in catch and consumption of fish
China leads the world in tonnage of fish caught annually as well as the amount…
A new approach to high-performance catalysts
Over 80% of all products manufactured today in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries require the…
Genetic factor in osteoporosis discovered
Spanish researchers have confirmed there is a genetic risk factor for osteoporosis and bone fractures….
New computer-tomography method visualizes nano-structure of bones
A novel nano-tomography method opens the door to computed tomography examinations of minute structures at…
Largest genetic study of asthma points towards better treatments
An international study looking at DNA from over 26,000 people has identified several genetic variants…
Ecologists find new clues on climate change in 150-year-old pressed plants
Plants picked up to 150 years ago by Victorian collectors and held by the million…
Tourists flock to Chernobyl radiation zone (AFP)
AFP – Yellow Geiger counter in hand, the guide announces that radiation levels are 35…
Facebook working on creating two smartphone devices: report (Reuters)
Reuters – Facebook is working with mobile phone maker INQ Mobile Ltd to create two…