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Slashdot's CmdrTaco Rob Malda Looks Back at 10 Years of 'News for Nerd
The popular site hits the decade mark this month, with geek celebrations popping up all around the country. Check out Wired News' interview with Slashdot founder Rob Malda. Apple's IPhone Warranty Threats Are Legally Sound, Experts Say
Despite earlier rumors to the contrary, legal experts say Apple's threat to void the warranty on unlocked iPhones is probably standing on firm legal ground. Cats Can Succumb To Feline Alzheimer's Disease, Study Shows
Aging cats can develop a feline form of Alzheimer's disease, a new study reveals. Scientists at the Universities of Edinburgh, St Andrews, Bristol and California have identified a key protein which can build up in the nerve cells of a cat's brain and cause mental deterioration. The Beat Goes On: Protein Molecule Could Help The Heart To Beat Faster
A protein, known as AKAP18, could help the heart to beat faster in response to adrenaline or noradrenaline, according to a study published online this week in EMBO reports. Finding Lymph Node Metastases In Cancer
In a paper published in the premier open-access medical journal PloS Medicine this month, Mukesh Harisinghani and Ralph Weissleder describe a technique that could begin to make the staging of cancer both more accurate and less invasive. Bacteria Recognize Antimicrobials, Respond With Counter-defenses
University of Washington (UW) and McGill University researchers have revealed a molecular mechanism whereby bacteria can recognize tiny antimicrobial peptide molecules, then respond by becoming more virulent. Their studies were done on the bacterium Salmonella typhimurium. Researchers Studying Fantasy Baseball And 'Competitive Fandom'
Two University of Wisconsin-Madison assistant professors are studying fantasy sports leagues, including their own, in a new research project aimed at understanding how both expert and novice players approach the game and what it can teach us about how people learn. Encouraging Results From Validation Study Of Trial Of Personalized Tre
The overall performance of the gene signature to be used in the first large-scale trial to study the role of such tumor signatures in breast cancer is encouraging and gives the green light to start the trial proper, according to Dr. Martine Piccart, head of the medical oncology department at the Institut Jules Bordet in Brussels, Belgium. Scientists Use Electron Beam To Unravel The Secrets Of An 'Atomic Swit
Scientists at the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have used a beam of electrons to move a single atom in a small molecule back and forth between two positions on a crystal surface, a significant step toward learning how to build an "atomic switch"that turns electrical signals on and off in nanoscale devices. The results, described in the Aug. 18, 2006, issue of Science. Testing Press Privilege in the CIA Leak Case
News reports and features analyzing the events related to the federal grand jury investigation into "the leak of a CIA operative's name [which, in October 2005] charged Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff I. Lewis 'Scooter' Libby with obstruction of justice, making a false statement and perjury."Includes audio of programs, documents from the case, opinion pieces, and links to related stories. From The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Online NewsHour.
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