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Zynga buys startup behind hit "Draw Something" game

Social games star Zynga on Wednesday said it has bought the young company behind a playful "Draw Something" application that rocketed in popularity in recent weeks.

Technology / Business

created Mar 21, 2012 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Could prenatal DNA testing open Pandora's box?

(AP) -- Imagine being pregnant and taking a simple blood test that lays bare the DNA of your fetus. And suppose that DNA could reveal not only medical conditions like Down syndrome, but also things like eye ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jun 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Undergrad student creates word-based game for iPhone

(PhysOrg.com) -- A recently released iPhone and iPad application may seem like a challenging word game for most. But to one undergraduate student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at ...

Technology / Software

created Jan 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

You wear me out: Thinking of others causes lapses in our self-control

Exerting self-control is exhausting. In fact, using self-control in one situation impairs our ability to use self-control in subsequent, even unrelated, situations. What about thinking of other people exerting self-control? ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 0

What I was doing vs. what I did: How verb aspect influences memory and behavior

If you want to perform at your peak, you should carefully consider how you discuss your past actions. In a new study in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, psychologists William Hart o ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 10, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0