28/10/2005

A laser for nanomedicine

A modified femtosecond laser can correct poor eyesight and identify malignant melanomas. In addition, it represents an effective tool for laser nanomedicine: It can be used for example to drill nanoholes in cellular membranes ...

What Makes The Brain Tick, Tick, Tick...

The brain is a "time machine," assert Duke neuroscientists Catalin Buhusi and Warren Meck. And understanding how the brain tracks time is essential to understanding all its functions. The brain's internal clocks coordinate ...

Microsoft trap lures in zombies

Microsoft's lawsuit against alleged zombie networks stemmed from monitoring of a single hijacked computer the company says sent out 18 million spam e-mails.

Siemens invests in GlooLabs

Siemens said Friday it will invest in GlooLabs to bolster personal media data technology.

GAO: NASA still has accounting problems

NASA's inability to balance its checkbook by tens of millions could hurt the space agency's chances to return to the moon by 2018, federal auditors said.

Tricking or treating an iPod?

For some music fans, spending a day without their iPod is inconceivable, and that includes Halloween. After all, from the morning jog to a day at the office and getting around in the car, the digital music player is a constant ...

'WiFi before you fly'

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport this week debuted a wireless Internet system throughout all its terminals, outflanking Boston Logan and other major U.S. airports by providing WiFi for travelers from the curb ...

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