A more sensitive version of a blood test typically used to confirm that someone is…
Month: December 2010
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New observations of exploding stars reveal pauses, flickers and flares not reliably seen before
Astronomers have traced the waxing and waning light of exploding stars more closely than ever…
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Chrome Browser Will Have a Faster JavaScript Engine
Google previewed several Chrome browser improvements Monday that will be rolling out to all Chrome…
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Users of Android Smartphones Consume the Most Data
A study of soaring smartphone use by software maker Arieso suggests that as consumers become…
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Operation Payback Floods MasterCard for WikiLeaks Shutout
MasterCard’s web site was the target Tuesday of denial-of-service attacks from a group that vowed…
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Mind-Mapping Apps: Lightweight Labyrinth, Quick-Witted VYM and Simple Semantik
Mind map tools offer users a system to graphically think through complex ideas in a…
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Julian Assange, WikiLeaks and Technology’s Double-Edged Sword
Like almost everyone — including government and law enforcement officials on multiple continents — I’m…
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Providing incentives to cooperate can turn swords into ploughshares
When two individuals face off in conflict, the classic problem in evolutionary biology known as…
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Nanoparticle gives antimicrobial ability to fight Listeria longer
Scientists have developed a nanoparticle that can hold and release an antimicrobial agent as needed…
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Use of low-dose aspirin associated with improved performance of test for detecting colorectal cancer
Use of low-dose aspirin prior to a newer type of fecal occult blood test is…