Men with prostate cancer should be especially diligent about having routine screening colonoscopies, results of…
Month: October 2010
Rotten experiments help to create picture of our early ancestors
An innovative experiment that involved studying rotting fish has helped to create a clearer picture…
Gene activity in the brain depends on genetic background: Implications for individual differences in drug safety and efficacy
Researchers have found that the same genes have different activity patterns in the brain in…
Sniffing out shoe bombs: A new and simple sensor for explosive chemicals
Chemists have developed a simple sensor to detect an explosive used in shoe bombs. It…
Remains of the Day: Apple and Facebook–‘it’s complicated’ (Macworld)
Macworld – With less than 24 hours left before Steve Jobs takes the stage (arguably…
TiVo Gets a Major Upgrade, but Can It Beat Google TV? (Time.com)
Time.com – The venerable DVR retains some advantages compared with new rivals from Google and…
Yahoo 3Q profit doubles, revenue still lackluster (AP)
AP – Yahoo Inc. shuffled through another quarter of sluggish growth, a performance that may…
Intel to spend up to $8B on US manufacturing (AP)
AP – Intel Corp. on Tuesday revealed the scope of its latest infusion to keep…
Hacker Hits Kaspersky Website (PC World)
PC World – Scammers who try to trick victims into downloading fake antivirus software can…
Psychiatric illnesses before surgery associated with modest increased risk of death afterward, study finds
Individuals with co-occurring psychiatric illnesses, especially anxiety and depression, appear to have an increased risk…