NewsFactor – Firefox 8 officially rolls out on Tuesday, but Mozilla quietly made it available…
Month: November 2011
Sequencing 1,000 fungal genomes
A 79-year-old collection of fungal cultures will aid in the sequencing 1,000 fungal genomes in…
Easily ‘Re-programmable cells’ could be key in creation of new life forms
Scientists are working on an ambitious research project to develop an in vivo biological cell-equivalent…
An incredible shrinking material
They shrink when you heat ’em. Most materials expand when heated, but a few contract….
Fatherhood can help change a man’s bad habits
After men become fathers for the first time, they show significant decreases in crime, tobacco…
Polio still a threat to public health, expert says
After years of tracking isolated cases of live poliovirus, a medical researcher reports that the…
Physical functioning declines more rapidly among the poor, study finds
A new national study shows that wealthier Americans and those with private health insurance fare…
Lost in translation: Credit card bill notes curb cardholders’ monthly payments
Notes printed on credit card statements about minimum payments due actually result in lower cardholder…
Researchers ink nanostructures with tiny ‘soldering iron’
Researchers have shed light on the role of temperature in controlling a fabrication technique for…
One if by land, Two if by sea? Climate change ‘escape routes’
One if by land, two if by sea? Results of a new study show how…