In cold weather, many children can’t resist breathing onto a window and writing in the…
Month: October 2010
Adiponectin shows potential in blocking obesity-related carcinogenesis
Researchers investigated the role between adiponectin and leptin in obesity-related carcinogenesis. Their findings suggest that…
Evidence is weak for tropical rainforest 65 million years ago in Africa’s low latitudes, paleobotanist says
Central Africa 65 million years ago was a low-elevation tropical belt, but still undetermined is…
Simple blood test helps predict chronic kidney disease
Measuring three biomarkers in a single blood sample may improve physicians’ ability to identify patients…
Dad’s weight and diet linked to offspring’s risk of diabetes
Medical researchers have for the first time shown a link between a father’s weight and…
Google Mortified by Street View Snafu
A Google executive said Friday that the company “failed badly” when its Street View cars…
Adobe launches Project Rome (Macworld)
Macworld – Adobe has launched Project Rome, a new all-in-one content creation and publishing application targeted…
Verizon Staffing Up Call Centers for iPhone Launch? (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor – There have been rumors about the iPhone coming to Verizon Wireless for years….
Authoritarian behaviour leads to insecure people, Spanish study finds
Researchers have identified the effects of the way parents bring up their children on social…
Nanotube thermopower: Efforts to store energy in carbon nanotubes
Researchers from Massachusetts have found a way to store energy in thin carbon nanotubes by…