Appolicious – Near-field communication seems poised to be the next major technology to sweep the…
Month: January 2012
Facebook spam attack pushes diet ‘miracle’
It’s still early enough in the year to keep those New Year’s resolutions and to…
Facebook spam attack pushes diet ‘miracle’
It’s still early enough in the year to keep those New Year’s resolutions and to…
New genetic subtype of lung cancer defined
Investigators have defined the role of a recently identified gene abnormality – rearrangements in the…
Perfect nanotubes shine brightest: Researchers show how length, imperfections affect carbon nanotube fluorescence
A painstaking study has brought a wealth of new information about single-walled carbon nanotubes through…
Five US urban counties lead ‘Terror Hot Spots’ list, but rural areas not exempt
Five urban counties lead the list of US terror “hot spots” – Manhattan, LA, Miami-Dade,…
Exposure to common environmental bacteria may be source of some allergic inflammation
Could some cases of asthma actually be caused by an allergic reaction to a common…
Online news portals get credibility boost from trusted sources
People who read news on the web tend to trust the gate even if there…
Norovirus is the leading cause of infection outbreaks in U.S. hospitals
Norovirus, a pathogen that often causes food poisoning and gastroenteritis, was responsible for 18.2 percent…
Following the shifting of tectonic plates to understand Mediterranean biodiversity
Around 30 millions years ago, the Western Mediterranean basin opened as a result of the…