Scientists have studied a potentially significant feedback to rapid climate change. Runaway reactions in peatlands…
Month: November 2010
Sporadic breast cancers start with ineffective DNA repair systems
Breast cancers that arise sporadically, rather than through inheritance of certain genes, likely start with…
Hormone oxytocin bolsters childhood memories of mom’s affections
Researchers have found that the naturally-occurring hormone and neurotransmitter oxytocin intensifies men’s memories of their…
Neurological protein may hold the key to new treatments for depression
Neuroscientists have developed a protein peptide that may be a novel type of highly targeted…
Marsupial embryo jumps ahead in development
Long a staple of nature documentaries, the somewhat bizarre development of a grub-like pink marsupial…
Google Earth 6.0 Offers a Full Walking Tour Experience
Google introduced a major upgrade for Google Earth on Monday that gives users the ability…
WikiLeaks says it’s under powerful cyberattack
The WikiLeaks website says it’s under a forceful Internet-based attack, and the site is inaccessible…
WikiLeaks says it’s under powerful cyberattack
The WikiLeaks website says it’s under a forceful Internet-based attack, and the site is inaccessible…
WikiLeaks Saga Underscores Need for Data Controls
As the furor over thousands of U.S. diplomatic cables intercepted and spread to news organizations…
Comcast ‘Toll Booth’ for Netflix Revives Net Neutrality
The fight for Net neutrality now has a practical case that could affect the future…