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Climategate was no conspiracy
in Sox First, on November 24, 2009
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Scientists have always been a weird bunch but the fallout over climategate email hacking incident has been nothing short of extraordinary. Now, we have Republican senator James Inhofe callin...
KaosPilot revolution
in Sox First, on November 21, 2009
... clubs. The whole idea is for students to use their entrepreneurial skills to build communities and society which is, after all, something that business was always supposed to do. It's just that along...
Now Wearable RFID Sensors for detecting airborne chemical agents
in The RFID Weblog, on November 20, 2009
First biodegradable RFID tags and latest on the anvil are wearable RFID sensors. GE Global Research will be developing wearable RFID sensors for alerting people in event of environmental chemical agents being present in the air. The sensor will be smaller than the size of a penny and could be operat...
Seen that? - Panties
in The Techwear Weblog, on November 20, 2009
... The field of wearable computing is like a new continent - ready to settle. After many years were scientists created ideas of CyBorg-like humans and so much more people worked on technologies like s...
Greenland melting fast
in Sox First, on November 15, 2009
...ado at Boulder study showing that Antarctic is also melting at a faster rate and we have trouble. Scientists say the melting ice caps are triggering earth quakes. The rising seas would endanger co...
The last tuna?
in Sox First, on November 14, 2009
...isting in order to control a rogue Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery in the Mediterranean that European scientists believe is driving the stock toward collapse. Doing that is a high risk strategy because ...
Britian Using Genetic Tests on Asylum Seekers
in Global Mobility Report, on November 12, 2009
...m seekers in an effort to catch those who are lying about their nationality, drawing criticism from scientists and provoking outrage from rights groups. The British government says that the genetic te...
Seen that? - A global workout
in Are you a beauty?, on November 11, 2009
...reat news? Although we're accustomed to hearing music while attending gyms and fitness studios, scientists warn that music alone isn't going to do it. You have to LOVE the music you're lis...
EA 出价 4 亿美元收购 Playfish
in Wangtam, on 2009-11-11
EA 发表声明称 ,将以 4 亿美元的价格收购游戏厂商 Playfish ,后者专业开发用于 Facebook 网站的游戏。EA 将首先支付3亿美元来收购 Playfish ,如果后者能达到特定的盈利目标,则将再支付最多 1 亿美元。
分析师称, EA 的这桩收购交易是对社会化网站游戏的押注,认为这种游戏将成为行业增长的推动力。今年截至目前为止,游戏机游戏的销售已经下滑了 12%。据美国投资公司 ThinkEquity 的数据显示,到2012年,由 Playfish 和 Zynga、Playdom 等竞争对手所组成的社会化网站游戏市场总额将达 20 亿美元,较当前水平增长近两...
Seen that? - 2005: A Year Of Diabetes Breakthroughs
in Daily Diabetic, on November 9, 2009
...l. Today, we are blessed to be living in a time of explosive research and developments, a time when scientists and patients alike are fighting to improve the lives of millions diagnosed with the disea...
Seen that? - Bio-Terrorism and the Flu Pandemic Conference
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 8, 2009
...;s Center for Molecular Biotechnology (CMB) will host a conference that will bring together leading scientists from around the globe to update each other on advances and issues relating to Homeland Se...
Researchers Find Nanoparticles Can Damage Nearby DNA
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 7, 2009
... published in the current issue of the journal Nature Nanotechnology .
"In the experiment, scientists from the University of Bristol grew a layer of cells and exposed one side to cobalt-chrom...
Seen that? - France Tightens Family Immigration
in Global Mobility Report, on November 4, 2009
...l ability of the sponsor to care for the family; and 3. Agreement to integrate children into French society. See The Tocqueville Connection for the complete story. [...] Read More France...
Seen that? - About Wearable Computing
in The Techwear Weblog, on November 1, 2009
...ot;The field of wearable computing is like a new continent - ready to settle. After many years were scientists created ideas of CyBorg-like [...] Read More Wear it in style! at ...
Novel Antifungal Protein from Pumpkin Rinds
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 30, 2009
... © Tambako the Jaguar Scientists have identified antimicrobial proteins from pumpkin rinds that can inhibit the growth of microbes, including Candida albicans which causes vaginal yeast inf...
Gene Therapy for Leber's Congenital Amaurosis (LCA)
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 26, 2009
...Usign a single shot of gene therapy, scientists were able to improve the vision in five children and seven adults with Leber's congenital amaurosis (LCA) , an inherited retinal degenerative disease c...
英国十大野泳胜地
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-25
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这是一处温暖的潜水湖,游泳时身边还有银色的鱼群相伴。湖泊是大自然的后院泳池:水面平静,非常安全。畅游(Great Swim)活动组织者、OSS成员科林•希尔(Colin Hill)表示:“汇入温德米尔湖的Rydal Water就像一小颗宝石,我每次路过那里,都会畅游一番”。
“虽然它离A591号公路不远,但你会发现自己被树荫、石墙和高沼地包围。在那里游泳很有安全感,因为水很浅,...
Seen that? - Prohibited to exercise
in Daily Power Walk, on October 21, 2009
...se you are prohibited. It's not the law that says Muslim women can't exercise, it's the society and the religion. If a woman started exercising, she would have to wear appropriate clothes ...
Seen that? - Fusion Anyone
in IfEnergy, on October 20, 2009
...ears? at IfEnergy Eric Lerner and his team of leading scientists say they are five years away from having a fusion reactor capable of a 5 Mega Watt (MW) o...
Seen that? - Taste The Forbidden Fruit
in Daily Diabetic, on October 11, 2009
...micals.Many diabetics limit or abstain from fruit, worried about the sugar content. Good news: U.S. scientists have developed low-sugar fruits, which offer only half the sugar and calories as 'reg...
Bankers' cocaine binge
in Sox First, on October 11, 2009
...y've been flooded with calls since the financial crisis blew up a year ago. As the report notes: "Scientists say it's no accident that trading and cocaine sometimes go together. Both involve taking ...
Tsunamis, climate change and the Olympics
in Sox First, on October 1, 2009
...is getting worse. We have to come up with measures without which Olympic Games could not last long. Scientists have said we have passed the point of no return." Tokyo, Chicago, Rio de Janeiro an...
Toronto Researchers Design Cancer-Detecting Microchip
in Nanotechbuzz, on October 1, 2009
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University of Toronto scientists have developed a microchip that can be used to determine the type and severity of a patient's cancer in under 30 minutes.
"By unit...
Sarkozy wants joie de vivre index
in Sox First, on September 15, 2009
...ies and included spending on prisons and security systems, as if these were for the greater good of society. GDP is of course the holy grail of economists and statisticians so including accounting fo...
UW Researchers Use Nanotech to Store Energy from Trees
in Nanotechbuzz, on September 10, 2009
... building - for the first time - a circuit that can [run] solely off tree power. "
"The scientists built a custom boost converter using nanotechnology that stores input voltages of as litt...
Biotransformed Blueberry Juice Against Obesity and Diabetes
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 5, 2009
...specifically called Serratia vaccinii , which increases the fruit's antioxidant effects.
The scientists tested the effect of biotransformed blueberry juice on a group of mice prone to obesity, i...
Car Guy Hits Eighty (... and that's not MPH)
in Classical Drives, on September 2, 2009
...m finally forced to admit the truth. Yes, everyone says it's just a number but our age-obsessed society insists on making seniors feel like characters in movies and comic strips. How many jokes ha...
Tablet-Based Treatment for Diabetes
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 1, 2009
... © Sarah G... Scientists have developed what could be the first tablet-based treatment for children and adults with Type 1 diabetes . Early animal trials indicate that the anti-Ras FTS compoun...
Artificial Trees?
in IfEnergy, on September 1, 2009
...ic brethren-giving them intriguing potential as part of the solution to global climate change. Now, scientists have taken the idea a step further-they're proposing that one of the most practical w...
Be Your Spouse's Boss? Maybe...
in BootStrapMe, on September 1, 2009
...: should you put your spouse on your payroll?
Of course, for them the issue was complicated by our society's views of male-female authority. While adding your husband to the payroll may help him ...
IBM Turns to Nanotechnology
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 31, 2009
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Scientists at IBM Research and the California Institute of Technology have announced a method of arranging DNA origami structures to shrink microchips beyond currently achievable levels....
Costs of fighting climate change to treble
in Sox First, on August 30, 2009
...that fighting climate change will cost billions. But how much cash do we need? A new report from scientists says world leaders have massively underestimated these costs. The UN Framework Convention...
The smart meter revolution
in Sox First, on August 23, 2009
...red when new energy regimes converge with new communication regimes. When that convergence happens, society is restructured in wholly new ways. In the early modern era, the coming together of coal pow...
Anti-Aging Klotho Gene Prevents Hypertension and Renal Damage
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 20, 2009
... © Adrian Purser Based on studies using rat models, scientists have found out that the anti-aging gene called klotho has positive effects on hypertension and renal damage . These results indicate...
Bone-setting Glue Derived from Cloned Sandcastle Worm Genes
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 20, 2009
... Credit: Fred Hayes Scientists have developed a synthetic version of an adhesive formed by a marine worm, Phragmatopoma californica . This worm secrets a glue to build a tubelike shell out of b...
Inhalant Powder Measles Vaccine
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 17, 2009
... Scientists have developed the first dry powder inhalable vaccine for measles . This less invasive method of delivery are best suited particularly in developing countries where there are areas tha...
Hog farmer horrors
in Sox First, on August 17, 2009
...lutely no light at the end of the tunnel with the big export markets of Russia and China drying up. Scientists say eating pork is safe but swine flu has contributed an 11% drop in global pork sales. ...
Desires by Mikolay Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on August 10, 2009
...were part of everyday court life. Jewelry adornment was used as a way to designate your position in society. The Romanticism of the time translates easily into Mikolay's Crown, Aragon, and Bol...
Should Teachers Friend Their Students?
in The Social Networking Weblog, on August 9, 2009
...I got my August copy of Learning & Leading from ISTE (the International Society for Technology in Education) this week. There was an interesting counterpoint on the question of whether teach...
Autumn Babies at Higher Risk for Childhood Asthma
in Allergies, on August 8, 2009
... © sgs_1019 In a study published last year, scientists reported that children born in autumn are more likely to develop asthma than those born any other time of the year . It's not the timing...
Save the world: don't have kids
in Sox First, on August 5, 2009
...of things: cars, planes, factories and industry in general to start with. Even the food we eat. Now scientists are saying having babies is just as bad. In a study, published here , they say: "T...
For Mozilla and Google, Group Hugs Get Tricky
in Wangtam, on 2009-07-28
... More Clever Techniques
• Scientists Worry Machines May Outsmart Man
• Ericsson Wins Auction to Buy Nortel Wireless Business
• A.P. goes nuclear on fair use
• How Reuters Should Be Responding ...
IVF Success Lies in the Genes
in Next Nine Months, on July 26, 2009
...e and emotions, you naturally would want to know: what are the chances that IVF will work for you? Scientists say that the answer may be found in your blood .
"We found that the gene expression...
ASCAP scrabbles for cash....
in Digital Music - The Future, on July 24, 2009
...ASCAP, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, is one of the groups that collects royalties when music tracks are played in public places, on the radio, the like. They have also mad...
The Nanomedicine Job Market
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 24, 2009
...treat or prevent disease," she writes. "Academics are forging multidisciplinary teams of scientists, engineers and clinicians eager to test nanosolutions to medical problems. But there are c...
Allergens in Baby's Bathwater
in Allergies, on July 20, 2009
...aby's bath water may contain extremely high concentrations of allergy-causing compounds .
The scientists found at least six of the 15 compounds in all the samples. In some cases, concentrations w...
Can news be saved?
in Sox First, on July 20, 2009
...ll be lost to the industry. So called citizen journalists are not up to the task and that will make society a lot poorer. Simon summed it up best for Congress when he said high end journalism "r...
Swine Flu Vaccine
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 19, 2009
... © Eneas Scientists are on a race in the development of a vaccine against swine flu. Researchers at the University of Antwerp will be testing 4 potential vaccines for H1N1v in a trial involving ...
Attack of the flesh eating robots
in Sox First, on July 16, 2009
...nt their bodies returned for burial. Alarming stuff! John Scott Lewinski at Wired notes that the scientists have probably never one scary sci-fi movie. "If you picked up anything on flesh-eati...
More stormy weather
in Sox First, on July 15, 2009
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Scientists are now warning we are in for some extreme weather over the next 12 months with the global "El Niño" exacerbating the impact of global warming. Expect more droughts, floods ...
Recession reshapes America
in Sox First, on July 14, 2009
...ss the exact opposite." All this will be exacerbated by the economic crisis. It will create a society that will emerge even more divided than it was when the economy was booming. And that's ...
Vaccine for Ear Infections
in The Parenting Weblog, on July 11, 2009
...it's a primary cause for emergency room visits. Soon, though, there may be a way around this.
Scientists have developed a pain-free vaccination strategy that works against ear infections .
The ...
Do you still have faith in Obama's stimulus plans?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 10, 2009
...rtunate truth is that recessions like this one are solved by one thing: time.
We are an impatient society. I've been writing some stories lately regarding weight loss. It's amazing how many ...
20 Cholesterol Regulating Genes Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 8, 2009
...g to new treatments for heart disease and other cholesterol-related diseases.
Of the 20 genes the scientists identified as involved in regulating cholesterol levels and uptake, 12 were previously unk...
July is UV Safety Month: Protect and Repair Your Skin
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 5, 2009
...cate themselves on how to protect themselves from overexposure to the sun.
The American Skincare Society estimates that more than 60,000 people are diagnosed with melanoma each year.
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Novel Delivery of Vaccine Against Otitis Media
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 4, 2009
... © boltron- Scientists have developed a pain-free vaccination strategy that works against otitis media , or ear infection, reported to be the most frequently diagnosed illness in children less th...
Oldtimer: Festival in Kaliningrad
in Oldtimer & Classic Cars, on 04.07.09
© vitalyzator
Normalerweise ist es ja nicht meine Art, über Oldtimer -Treffen in entlegenen Orten zu berichten. Doch in diesem Fall mache ich aus mehreren Gründen eine Ausnahme. Zum einen handelt es sich bei Kaliningrad nicht um irgendeinen Ort sondern um das ehemalige Königsberg - eine Stadt...
The Goldman Sachs-Rolling Stone slugfest
in Sox First, on July 3, 2009
... unfortunate loophole in the system of Western democratic capitalism, which never foresaw that in a society governed passively by free markets and free elections, organized greed always defeats disorg...
ExxonMobil funds climate sceptics
in Sox First, on July 2, 2009
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Fascinating to read the report of scientists warning Congress about "climate alarmism". It's fascinating because the crew includes retired manager for strategic planning at ExxonMo...
西方青年怎么买艺术品?
in Wangtam, on 2009-06-25
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他们持续的热情来自于这样一个战略,这种战略对为了快速转手而购买艺术品的做法嗤之以鼻,而是更愿意购买那些他们有着强烈审美情趣的作品,他们计划收藏这些作品数年之久,他们还计划用这些艺术品来装点自己的家,而不是把它们储藏起来。
32岁的收藏者露西•米肯(Lucy Meakin)表示,她"肯定不得不更为谨慎",但她最近从股市套现并将其投入她钟爱的艺术品,包括欧普艺术(Op Art...
Drug pushing Eli Lilly
in Sox First, on June 13, 2009
...heir names on medical journals. Bloomberg reports: "Lilly employees compiled a guide to hiring scientists to write favorable articles, complained to journal editors when publication was delayed a...
MGB-GT, Yours for Just $20 in Museum Charity Raffle
in Classical Drives, on June 12, 2009
...ioning and overdrive, with the benefits going to the British Transportation Museum , an arm of the Society for the Preservation of british Transportation in America. A non-profit organisation, it...
Chemotherapy Drug Triggers Fatal Allergic Reactions
in Allergies, on June 9, 2009
...fatal allergic reaction.
The report has been presented at the 45th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology held recently in Orlando, Fla.
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Antioxidant Vitamins Against Women's Cancer
in Well Woman Blog, on June 8, 2009
... © DRB62
American scientists have validated in their studies that increased intake of antioxidant vitamins protect women against cancer.
for every 1,000 microgram increase per 1,000 kcal o...
Planes, trains & automobiles & climate change
in Sox First, on June 8, 2009
...es than driving. But now a new study, reported here , suggests that not be the case. According to scientists, there are hidden emissions from the oil, gas or coal used to power the public transport....
Global Rejection of Genetically Engineered Wheat
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 3, 2009
... Farmers, consumers and civil society organizations in Australia, Canada and the U.S. released a joint statement confirming their collective commitment to stop commercialization of genetically eng...
New HIV Microbicide Can Be Produced in Transgenic Plants
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 29, 2009
... © Sully Pixel Scientists have developed a new anti-HIV drug as well as a possible means of producing the drug in large quantities using transgenic plants.
In the research paper, Ma and colleagu...
Krugman, Soros and Roubini: how to fix the crisis
in Sox First, on May 26, 2009
... challenge for the US is growing without excessive leverage and consumerism. What's needed is a society built around saving and infrastructure and that will be easier said than done. Read through ...
Early retirement soars, but who is going to pay?
in Sox First, on May 26, 2009
... economic forces seem to be derailing a long term trend. The result will be unsustainable and drain society's resources....
P[acman]-Generated Gene Libraries for Drosophila melanogaster
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 25, 2009
...n Venken (http://flypush.imgen.bcm.tmc.edu/lab/koenv/index.html) in Bellen's laboratory- allows scientists to study large chunks of DNA in living flies. The vector - officially P/phiC31 artificial...





