AFP – Microsoft on Monday began letting Bing search results reflect “likes” of people’s friends…
Month: May 2011
Oceanic land crab extinction linked to colonization of Hawaii
Researchers have described a new species of land crab that documents the first crab extinction…
Molecular technique advances soybean rust resistance research
A new tool is available to select for soybean rust resistance in breeding populations. Researchers…
New prostate cancer test more specific, sensitive than PSA test
A new test for prostate cancer that measures levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA) as…
New imaging technology ‘sees’ camouflaged marine animals in the eyes of their predators
Despite being colorblind, the cuttlefish can change its skin color to blend into the background…
Third of tested plastic products found to leach toxic substances in Swedish study
Many plastic products contain hazardous chemicals that can leach to the surroundings. In studies conducted…
New solar product captures up to 95 percent of light energy
A chemical engineering researcher is developing a flexible solar sheet that captures more than 90…
New power elite emerged in medieval Iceland as the island became Norwegian
As Iceland became part of the Norwegian kingship 1262, a new power structure in the…
Genomic archeology reveals early evolution of sex chromosomes
A team from Sweden is using genomics to shed light on the early evolutionary history…
New understanding of chronic otitis media may inform future treatment
In most children with chronic otitis media, biofilms laden with Haemophilus influenzae cling to the…