Apps come and go, as any iOS user knows, but everyone has core apps tucked…
Month: March 2011
Is the iPad an iFad?
You might say “all pads, all the time” has been the theme of the past…
Apple, Personal Computing and Owning the Future
The biggest event last week was Apple’s launch of the iPad with Steve Jobs presenting…
The better off sleep better
The employed and self-employed enjoy much better sleep than those out of work, according to…
Probing atomic chicken wire: Mounting graphene on boron nitride dramatically improves electronic properties
Graphene — a sheet of carbon atoms linked in a hexagonal, chicken wire structure —…
Loss of key protein boosts neuron loss in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a notorious neurodegenerative condition…
Spitzer captures infrared rays from ‘Sunflower’ galaxy
The various spiral arm segments of the Sunflower galaxy, also known as Messier 63, show…
Gene responsible for severe osteoporosis disorder discovered
Scientists have identified a single mutated gene that causes Hajdu-Cheney syndrome, a disorder of the…
Sea-ice algae can engineer ice to its advantage using own antifreeze
Sea-ice algae — the important first rung of the food web each spring in places…
Manage Facebook’s privacy, security settings
Don’t want all your Facebook “friends” to see your friends? Tired of getting messages about…