Over-expressing a gene that lets brain cells communicate just a fraction of a second longer makes a smarter rat, report researchers from the Medical College of Georgia and East China Normal University.
Biotechnology
Oct 19, 2009
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Being at the top has its perks, but new University of Toronto research shows people in positions of authority at work are more likely to experience certain psychological and physical problems that can undermine the health ...
Social Sciences
Oct 19, 2009
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(AP) -- The European Commission said Monday it may revise copyright law to make it easier for companies like Google Inc. to scan printed books and distribute digital copies over the Internet.
Internet
Oct 19, 2009
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Mother Nature has provided the lizard with a unique ability to regrow body tissue that is damaged or torn ― if its tail is pulled off, it grows right back. She has not been quite so generous with human beings. But we ...
Biotechnology
Oct 19, 2009
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(AP) -- Research group Gartner Inc. says the information technology industry is closing its worst year on record, with worldwide tech spending on track to decline 5.2 percent in 2009.
Business
Oct 19, 2009
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"Green" roofs, those increasingly popular urban rooftops covered with plants, could help fight global warming, scientists in Michigan report in the latest episode in the American Chemical Society's (ACS) award-winning podcast ...
Environment
Oct 19, 2009
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Jerusalem's geology has been crucial in molding it into one of the most religiously important cities on the planet, according to a new study.
Earth Sciences
Oct 19, 2009
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(AP) -- IBM Corp. has placed a top executive on leave after he was charged in an insider trading scandal for allegedly leaking secrets about IBM's earnings and financial dealings with corporate partners.
Business
Oct 19, 2009
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Researchers have previously been able to analyse which sugar structures are to be found on certain proteins, but not exactly where on the protein they are positioned. This is now possible thanks to a new technique developed ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 19, 2009
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A new computerised approach to airport operations is being developed that will reduce delays, speed up baggage handling and decrease pollution.
Engineering
Oct 19, 2009
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