A family history of Alzheimer’s disease significantly increases the risk for developing this disorder, but…
Month: November 2010
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Prehistoric winged reptiles ‘pole-vaulted’ into flight
Controversial claims that enormous prehistoric winged beasts could not fly have been refuted by the…
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Hackers Rush To Adapt Kinect Outside the Xbox 360 (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor – Despite all the promotional hand-waving Microsoft did to launch its Kinect hands-free game…
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Tuesday is a day ‘you’ll never forget,’ Apple teases (Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson – Something “exciting” is in store for iTunes, promises Apple, adding that we…
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From ex-Facebooker, a new ‘Path’ to sharing (AP)
AP – A new service aims to help you share the hundreds of photos you…
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Less salt in teenagers’ diet may improve heart health in adulthood
Small decreases in salt consumption among teens could reduce high blood pressure, heart disease and…
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Nanoscale light sensor compatible with ‘Etch-a-Sketch’ nanoelectronic platform
Researchers have overcome one of nanotechnology’s most daunting challenges by creating a nanoscale light sensor…
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DNA sequence variations linked to electrical signal conduction in the heart
Scientists studying genetic data from nearly 50,000 people have uncovered several DNA sequence variations associated…
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A new read on DNA sequencing
A new technique for reading the DNA code relies on a fundamental property of matter…
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Cystic fibrosis gene typo is a double whammy
Researchers have demonstrated that the gene mutated in cystic fibrosis not only controls traffic on…