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Disease-free Mosquito Bred To Disease-carrier Can Have All Disease-fre
Researchers from Virginia Tech and the University of California Irvine have demonstrated the ability to express a foreign gene exclusively in the female mosquito germline, a necessary prerequisite to future genetic control strategies in mosquitoes where all progeny of lab and wild mosquitoes will have the gene that blocks virus replication -- or whatever trait has been introduced into the lab mosquitoes. Ego City: Cities Are Organized Like Human Brains
Cities are organized like brains, and the evolution of cities mirrors the evolution of human and animal brains, according to a new study. Apple's Next Media Frontier Will Be Streaming Video
Apple's recent moves reveal it's building toward a share-everything future, and that live streaming-video technology will likely be a key weapon to compete with Google and Flip.
 Researchers Find Gene Variants That Greatly Increase Breast Cancer Ris
Decreased activity within the Transforming Growth Factor Beta (TGF-beta) pathway is associated with increased breast cancer risk, according to a study published by researchers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Northwestern University's Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center in today's Cancer Research journal. Gear Gallery: Cushy Air Bed Recliner, Point 'n' Shoot for Pros and Mor
Browse this week's Wired News gadget reviews for a luxurious inflatable mattress (incline your head, boost your knees -- mmmm, comfy), Canon's new G9 with features even a pro would love and more of the latest tech. Rare Hawaiian monk seal brought to marine lab for study and treatment
A young Hawaiian monk seal that was removed from the wild last year for treatment and rehabilitation is providing researchers with a rare opportunity to study the physiology of this critically endangered species. Ex Libris: A Weekly E-zine for Librarians
This free weekly column, by reference librarian Marylaine Block (best known for her weekly mailing of best-pick websites, "Neat New Stuff"), addresses the Internet, computers, databases, people, and current events. The Latest Way in for Hackers: Your Media Player
Audio and video downloaded to a personal computer's media player can be used by hackers to wreak havoc, thanks to some serious vulnerabilities in these players, a researcher says. Possible Help In Fight Against Muscle-wasting Disease
A compound already used to treat pneumonia could become a new therapy for an inherited muscular wasting disease. Researchers report that pentamidine might be adapted to counter genetic splicing defects in RNA that lead to type 1 myotonic dystrophy. Who Do You Trust? Men And Women Answer That Differently
Men and women differ in how they decide which strangers they can trust, according to new research. A study found that men tended to trust people who were part of a group with them. Women, on the other hand, were more likely to trust strangers who shared some personal connection, such as a friend of a friend.
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