Discovery of natural compounds that could slow blood vessel growth October 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Using computer models and live cell experiments, biomedical engineers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have discovered more than 100 human protein fragments that can slow or stop the growth of cells that ... | |
 Newly identified cells make fat October 04, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
To understand where fat comes from, you have to start with a skinny mouse. By using such a creature, and observing the growth of fat after injections of different kinds of immature cells, scientists at the ... | |
Smoking and solid fuel use in homes in China projected to cause millions of deaths October 04, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
If current levels of smoking and biomass and coal fuel use in homes continues, between 2003 and 2033 there will be an estimated 65 million deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and 18 million deaths from ... | |
 Insignia Launches Two New GPS Devices October 04, 2008 | User rating: 2.8 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Insignia has two new GPS devices available to the consumer; the 4.3-inch NS-CNV20 and the 3.5-inch NS-CNV10. Both models have a bright LCD screen and a slim profile that allows you to place it in your shirt ... | |
RIM CEO: AT&T still testing delayed BlackBerry October 03, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
(AP) -- A delayed top-of-the-line BlackBerry phone from Research in Motion Ltd. is still undergoing testing by AT&T Inc., and RIM's co-CEO implied that the carrier wants to avoid the chorus of complaints about performance ... | |
 Google launches blog tracking service October 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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Google has launched an enhanced blog tracking service that helps people mine a growing mountain of online commentary for gems worth reading. | |
Calming your thoughts through mindfulness October 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 25 vote(s)
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Our worries. They're crescendoing like the finale of Beethoven's "Ninth": Bailouts, buyouts. Recession, depression. | |
Labor report indicates squeeze on tech sector October 03, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(AP) -- The economic slowdown has started to squeeze the technology sector. So far this has not led to wide-scale job cuts, but a slowing demand for computers and other electronics may already be weighing on some payrolls. | |
 Gas From the Past Gives Scientists New Insights into Climate and the Oceans October 03, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In recent years, public discussion of climate change has included concerns that increased levels of carbon dioxide will contribute to global warming, which in turn may change the circulation ... | |
New Organic Catalyst Should Improve Drug Development, Lower Costs October 03, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
(PhysOrg.com) -- Chemists at Oregon State University have developed a new “organocatalyst” that will play a major role in new drug development, greatly reducing costs while making the process more efficient, effective and ... | |
 Which grass is greener to power the bioenergy era? October 03, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- Talk about a field of dreams. Cornell bioenergy plant experts are learning which field grasses are the best candidates for "dedicated energy" crops in the Northeast, considering the region's ... | |
New Sensor Could Help Avert Pipeline Failures October 03, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Colorado School of Mines (CSM) have developed a prototype sensor that quickly detects very small amounts of hydrogen accumulation ... | |
 Electric vehicles spark at Paris car show October 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Carmarkers rolled out a slew of electric models at the Paris motor show Friday, with a view to filling dealer showrooms by 2012 when new European legislation on curbing emissions kicks in. | |
Researcher investigates ancient geology to understand human development, climate change October 03, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- To figure out how ancient humans adapted to their environment and constructed civilizations, you need to know the environment in which they lived -- including climate change over thousands of years. | |
 World's biggest computing grid launched October 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 23 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The world’s largest computing grid is ready to tackle mankind’s biggest data challenge from the earth’s most powerful accelerator. Today, three weeks after the first particle beams were injected ... | |
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