Somehow, some way, the year 2010 may have finally been the year of the Linux…
Month: February 2011
The New Wave of App Development
Several new and ongoing phenomenons, all intertwined, will mark the next phase of application development….
Explosive- and drug-sniffing dog performance is affected by their handlers’ beliefs
Drug- and explosives-sniffing dog/handler teams’ performance is affected by human handlers’ beliefs, possibly in response…
New approach needed to prevent major ‘systemic failures’ such as power outages, subprime mortgage crisis and Gulf oil spill
A Purdue University researcher is proposing development of a new cross-disciplinary approach for analyzing and…
Altered cell metabolism has role in brain tumor development
Scientists have discovered that genetic mutations found in brain tumors can alter tumor metabolism. This…
Bugs might convert biodiesel waste into new fuel
A strain of bacteria found in soil is being studied for its ability to convert…
Smart lasers could make cancer biopsies painless, help speed new drugs to market
Biopsies in the future may be painless and noninvasive, thanks to smart laser technology. To…
Argentine ant genome sheds light on a successful pest
Researchers have unlocked the genetic code of the highly invasive Argentine ant, providing clues as…
Cisco Sees Video Driving an Explosion in Mobile Traffic
Worldwide mobile traffic will increase 26-fold by 2015, and most of that will be video….
Speak2Tweet Breaks Egypt’s Blackout with Voice Mail
After Egypt shut down the Internet, protesters turned to dial-up access and paper leaflets to…