Direct-to-consumer personal genetic profiling services that claim to predict people’s health risks by analyzing their…
Month: October 2010
Pediatric hospitalizations for ATV-related injuries more than double
All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are associated with a significant and increasing number of hospitalizations for children…
Breast-healthy lifestyle worthwhile, study confirms
Having a family history of breast cancer can lead some people to wonder if their…
Nanoscopic particles resist full encapsulation, simulations show
It may seem obvious that dunking relatively spherical objects in a sauce — blueberries in…
Gene linked to drug resistance in malaria pinpointed
Scientists have shed light on how malaria is able to resist treatment with a leading…
Monarch butterflies use medicinal plants to treat offspring for disease
Monarch butterflies appear to use medicinal plants to treat their offspring for disease, and that…
Clearwire spectrum draws telecom/cable suitors: report (Reuters)
Reuters – Clearwire Corp has drawn interest from big telecom operators and cable companies in…
Sony Debuts HDTVs with Google TV Baked In (PC World)
PC World – Like the idea of Google TV, with its Web browsing, applications, and…
Britain faces ‘real and credible’ cyber threat (AFP)
AFP – Britain faces the threat of cyber attacks from hostile states and criminals which…
Palm Gives WebOS Homebrew Hackers a Little Love (PC World)
PC World – Photo: A Palm Pre sporting a Ubuntu Linux boot skin.