Mark Zuckerberg: Watch out. The founder of Facebook may have made his first billion while…
Month: January 2011
Obesity linked to economic insecurity
A new study suggests that people living in countries with ‘free market’ regimes are more…
Thwarting attacks on cell phone mesh networks
A mobile ad hoc network (MANET) or cell phone mesh network uses software to transparently…
Coronary imaging enhances ability to identify plaques likely to cause future heart disease
Results from the PROSPECT clinical trial shed new light on the types of vulnerable plaque…
Fat associated with chemical changes in DNA that may help explain obesity-related disease
Fat appears to associate with some distinctive chemical changes in the DNA — a finding…
CT scanning aids rapid diagnosis, treatment planning for abdominal pain
The use of CT scanning to evaluate abdominal pain in emergency departments can help physicians…
Light touch transforms material into a superconductor
A non-superconducting material has been transformed into a superconductor using light, researchers report.
How much sex is enough?
Society has long debated the contrasting advantages of monogamy and promiscuity and, in Western society…
Real-world graphene devices may have a bumpy ride
New measurements by researchers may affect the design of devices that rely on the high…
Study of nutrition, Alzheimer’s links hampered by research approach
Research is trying to determine whether Alzheimer’s disease might be slowed or prevented with nutritional…