The discovery of a molecular switch that turns off the natural process of skin pigmentation…
Month: October 2010
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How practice tests improve memory
Although most people assume that tests are a way to evaluate learning, a wealth of…
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Key to blood-brain barrier opens way for treating Alzheimer’s and stroke
While the blood-brain barrier (BBB) protects the brain from harmful chemicals occurring naturally in the…
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Carbon dioxide controls Earth’s temperature, new modeling study shows
Water vapor and clouds are the major contributors to Earth’s greenhouse effect, but a new…
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AT&T Will Target Businesses for Sales of 3G iPads
Looking for an edge over retailers that now sell Apple’s iPad and rival Verizon Wireless,…
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Nokia Veteran Ari Jaaksi Will Develop Palm webOS
Hewlett-Packard has hired Ari Jaaksi to breathe new life into its Palm webOS mobile operating…
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New York Times Offers Free Newspaper App for iPad
The New York Times launched a new mobile application Friday that enables iPad users to…
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EMC’s Greenplum DCA Aims To Unlock Value from Data
EMC unveiled the first fruit this week from its recent acquisition of privately held Greenplum,…
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Hit Me, Baby, One More Time – for Science
A researcher in a robotics lab in Slovenia has reportedly been using humans as punching…
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New research helps clinicians predict treatment outcomes for children with obsessive compulsive disorder
New research may help clinicians better predict how a child with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)…