Scientists have measured the air-sea exchange of carbon dioxide in the open ocean at higher…
Month: December 2010
Spontaneous mutations important cause of mental retardation, research finds
New research by Dutch geneticists demonstrates that spontaneous mutations are an important cause of mental…
Nanosatellite successfully ejected from free-flying microsatellite in space
On Dec. 6, 2010, NASA for the first time successfully ejected a nanosatellite from a…
Social Network, In Real Life: Yes Zuckerberg Still Hates the Winklevi. Yes, the Twins Still Want to ‘Gut the Nerd’ (Time.com)
Time.com – Facebook founder — and 2010 Person of the Year candidate — Mark Zuckerberg…
Assange may surrender to British police (AP)
AP – Julian Assange’s lawyer was arranging to deliver the WikiLeaks founder to British police…
Google mobile head says Nexus One too ambitious (AP)
AP – The head of Google’s Android mobile operating software says the search company “bit…
A team with a shared lousy temper is better at mental tasks
Managers who want their team to perform better should let employees express negative emotions. Teams…
Carbon dioxide-free energy can meet the world’s energy needs in 2050, Danish report finds
Taken as a whole, energy sources with low or no carbon emissions could easily cover…
Some kids with spinal cord injury may be overlooked for walking rehabilitation
The traditional way to predict whether children can regain movement after spinal cord injuries may…
LouseBuster: Head lice shrivel with chemical-free warm-air device
Four years after the LouseBuster prototype made headlines when research showed the chemical-free, warm-air device…