Significant and repetitive headaches are associated with a greater prevalence of small lesions in the…
Month: January 2011
No longer just a spectator, silicon oxide gets into the electronics action on computer chips
Scientists are documenting that one fundamental component of computer chips, long regarded as a passive…
HIV-positive head and neck cancer patients benefit from radiation therapy, study finds
HIV-positive head and neck cancer patients respond well to radiation therapy treatments and experience similar…
‘Green’ chemistry extraction method developed for hot capsicum fruit
Used in processed foods and cosmetics, the red pigments in Capsicum (chile pepper) are important…
Unfolding pathogenesis in Parkinson’s: Breakthrough suggests damaged proteins travel between cells
The misfolding of abnormal proteins in brain cells is a key element in Parkinson’s disease…
Biologists’ favorite worm gets viruses: Finding means C. elegans may aid studies of human infections
A workhorse of modern biology is sick, and scientists couldn’t be happier. Researchers have found…
Twitter Blocked in Egypt After Political Unrest (PC World)
PC World – Twitter was blocked in Egypt on Tuesday as the country witnessed a…
FCC may approve cellphone use of satellite airwaves: report (Reuters)
Reuters – Federal regulators are expected to grant a request by LightSquared, a satellite broadband…
The language of young love: The ways couples talk can predict relationship success
We know that people tend to be attracted to, date, and marry other people who…
Time machine for climate scientists: Earth’s extreme weather events since 1871 reanalyzed
From the hurricane that smashed into New York in 1938 to the impact of the…