A new lactide-based variety of catalysts, which initiate or sustain reactions in chemical processes, is…
Month: December 2010
Two people receive kidney transplants with computerized matching program
A man in St. Louis and a woman in New Hampshire have received the first…
Experiment hurtled into aurora above Norway by NASA rocket
Scientists launched an instrument-laden, four-stage sounding rocket from Norway’s Andoya Rocket Range into the aurora…
Attempting to predict epileptic seizure
While the causes of epileptic seizures continue to confound brain researchers, scientists have been exploring…
Cancer: Defective cell surface ‘glue’ is key to tumor invasion
A remarkable discovery into how tumor cells invade normal tissue should lead to vital diagnostic…
France warns Google not to abuse dominance (Reuters)
Reuters – France’s antitrust watchdog put Google on notice not to abuse what it said…
Sweden appeals UK granting bail for Julian Assange (AP)
AP – A British judge ordered Julian Assange released on 200,000 pounds ($316,000) bail Tuesday,…
MTV launches Music Meter, a music discovery tool (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends – Instead of relying solely on conventional metrics such as CD sales or…
Google, Chrome OS and the Big Picture (Mashable)
Mashable – The Social Analyst is a column by Mashable Co-Editor Ben Parr, where he…
Violent games not to blame for youth aggression, study suggests
How depressed young people are strongly predicts how aggressive and violent they may be or…