Appolicious – Pat Brynes is living the dream of all cartoonists—drawing with his sharp pen…
Month: March 2011
Technology
Continue Reading
Pay TV battle turning bitter; no agreement reached (AP)
AP – A battle over fees between Dish Network and television station owner Lin TV…
Technology
Continue Reading
S.Korea websites hit by fresh cyber attack (AFP)
AFP – The web sites of South Korea’s key government agencies and financial institutions came…
Technology
Continue Reading
The Kinect Hack Compendium! (PC World)
PC World – Since Microsoft released its Kinect accessory for Xbox 360, it’s become the…
Science
Continue Reading
Mean girls and queen bees: Females threatened by social exclusion will reject others first
Many studies have suggested that males tend to be more physically and verbally aggressive than…
Science
Continue Reading
Invasive species widespread, but not more than at home range
Invasive plant species have long had a reputation as being bad for a new ecosystem…
Science
Continue Reading
Decline in cerebral palsy diagnoses in premature infants suggests improvements in perinatal care
Cerebral palsy is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects motor function, more often in children born…
Science
Continue Reading
Reviving 100-year-old resting spores of diatoms
Diatoms account for a large proportion of the phytoplankton found in the water, and live…
Science
Continue Reading
Jekyll and Hyde: Cells’ executioner can also stave off death
An enzyme viewed as an executioner, because it can push cells to commit suicide, may…
Science
Continue Reading
Has Earth’s sixth mass extinction already arrived?
Researchers have delved into the fossil record to compare past animal extinctions, in particular the…