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4G wireless technology slowly starts out in Scandinavia

Launched in the capitals of tech-savvy Sweden and Norway in December, fourth generation wireless technology is getting off to a slow start in Scandinavia, analysts say.

Technology / Telecom

created May 17, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Exposing collagen's double life

(PhysOrg.com) -- Collagen, a type of connective tissue that makes up about 30 percent of the human body, plays many roles. The structural protein is an important component of muscle, skin, bones and cartilage, ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created May 14, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

German court orders wireless passwords for all

(AP) -- Germany's top criminal court ruled Wednesday that Internet users need to secure their private wireless connections by password to prevent unauthorized people from using their Web access to illegally download data.

Technology / Internet

created May 12, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Researchers uncover Fragile X syndrome gene's role in shaping brain

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered how the genetic mutation that causes Fragile X syndrome, the most common form of inherited mental retardation, interferes with the "pruning" of nerve connections ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created May 07, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

The brain: probing its deep mystery

(PhysOrg.com) -- We know more about the cosmos than we do about the human brain, but work by European researchers will now allow scientists to probe further into the mysteries of our grey matter.

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created May 07, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

New study examines use of social media in the classroom

A recent study by the Lab for Social Computing at Rochester Institute of Technology indicates that the use of social media in classroom settings has little effect on building connections or social capital among students.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 05, 2010 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

ASUS Launches the EeeKeyboard PC

ASUS today launches the EeeKeyboard PC -- a fully-functional PC concealed within a svelte and stylish keyboard.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created May 04, 2010 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 2

People with common heart defect also more likely to have brain aneurysms

A new study shows that people with a common heart defect may also be more likely to have brain aneurysms. The study is published in the May 4, 2010, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neu ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created May 03, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Coordinated Punishment Leads to Increased Cooperation in Large Groups

(PhysOrg.com) -- Humans are incredibly cooperative, but why do people cooperate and how is cooperation maintained? A new research study by UCLA anthropology professor Robert Boyd and his colleagues from the ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 01, 2010 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (13) | comments 48 | with audio podcast

Designer vaccines may tailor immune response

(PhysOrg.com) -- In Margaret Atwood’s futuristic The Year of the Flood, sex workers wear "Biofilm Bodygloves" to protect themselves from infection. It turns out, though, that a prototype bodyglove may have already been invented. ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Apr 29, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

3G iPad to hit US stores on April 30: Apple

Apple said Tuesday that the iPad model featuring 3G cellular connectivity will hit stores in the United States on April 30.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Apr 20, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0