One of two people charged in the theft of more than 100,000 e-mail addresses of…
Month: January 2011
Security
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No bail for 2nd iPad e-mail address theft suspect
One of two people charged in the theft of more than 100,000 e-mail addresses of…
Science
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Why first impressions are so persistent
New research by a team of psychologists from Canada, Belgium and the United States shows…
Science
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Simple, ingenious way to create lab-on-a-chip devices could become a model for teaching and research
With little more than a conventional photocopier and transparency film, anyone can build a functional…
Science
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Drug ‘khat’ makes users more impulsive
Researchers have investigated the effects of the drug khat on a person’s ability to inhibit…
Science
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Remarkable preservation of African fossils explained
The mystery of how an abundance of fossils have been marvelously preserved for nearly half…
Science
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Scientists grow human liver tissue to be used for transplantation
A new study reports on the success of growing human liver cells on resorbable scaffolds…
Science
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For robust robots, let them be babies first
In a first-of-its-kind experiment, a scientist created robots that, like tadpoles becoming frogs, change their…
Technology
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Rumor: Google readying Groupon competitor (Appolicious)
Appolicious – A confidential fact sheet has been leaked from Google (GOOG) showing the early…
Science
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Stress, anxiety both boon and bane to brain
The sensitivity to your surroundings felt in the presence of a threat can interfere with…