Magnetic fluid hyperthermia (MFH) is a promising new cancer treatment that essentially “fries” cells inside…
Month: November 2010
Secrets of sharks’ success: Flexible scales enable fast turning
New research suggests that one of the evolutionary secrets of the shark hides in one…
5 Holiday Tech Scams to Avoid (PC World)
PC World – The holiday shopping season is a great time to get tech products…
SAP Fined $1.3 Billion for Taking Oracle Software
The Oracle-SAP battle now has a price tag. On Tuesday, SAP was fined $1.3 billion…
3 FOSS PIM Apps, 3 Personality Quirks
New app choices have a habit of getting in the way of older favorites. Sometimes,…
Technology Cured My Bad Case of Shopaphobia
With Black Friday fast approaching, I’ve been thinking a lot about how various forms of…
Perceptual training improves vision of the elderly, research finds
Elderly adults can improve their vision with perceptual training, according to a new study that…
Plant-derived scavengers prowl the body for nerve toxins
A biochemist has shown that human butyrylcholinesterase (BChE), a so-called bioscavenging molecule, can be produced…
Genomic ‘markers’ may head off thousands of thyroid surgeries
Doctors are beginning to use a genomic approach to evaluating suspicious thyroid nodules. The test…
Salmonella test makes food safer, reduce recalls
Earlier this year, an outbreak of salmonella caused by infected eggs resulted in thousands of…