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Viruses, Trojans and Remote Snooping: Hackers Release Their Own iPhone
Apple announces an iPhone software developer's kit will be released in February. But hackers already have their own sophisticated SDK for getting code on the iPhone, including viruses, Trojans and the ability to snoop on audio and video. Inquiring Minds Want To Know About Cotton Fleahoppers
Inquiring minds want to know. The supermarket headlines tell us so. Inquiring Texas research minds want to know more about cotton fleahoppers B -- a tiny, sometimes obscure pest that can damage plants during their early growth. But these tiny pests aren't all bad. After cotton reaches peak bloom, this tiny critter is considered a beneficial insect ?living out its relatively short life as both a predator and prey species. Patients Do Better With Psychotherapist Who Practice Zen Meditation, S
Practicing Zen meditation by psychotherapists matters. All therapists direct their attention in some manner during psychotherapy. A special form of directing attention, 'mindfulness', is recommended. This study indicates that promoting mindfulness in psychotherapists in training could positively influence the therapeutic course and treatment results in their patients. Zimbabwe: Shadows and Lies
Companion website to a June 2006 program that "goes undercover in Zimbabwe to reveal what has happened to a country once regarded as a beacon of democracy and prosperity in Africa."It examines hunger and poverty, government and political changes, and other issues facing the country. Features video clips, a timeline, interviews, and links to related resources. From PBS Frontline/World. The Best of BitTorrent
Got an itch to ride the file sharing wave? Just choose your chariot. Here's our roundup of the five best bets for BitTorrent bliss. By Michael Calore. Scientists Identify Specific Enzymes That Make Meningitis Hard To Figh
Two enzymes in meningitis bacteria which prevent the body from successfully fighting off the disease, and make the infection extremelyvirulent, have been identified in new research published today. Cure For Common Cold Will Need To Wiggle To Work, Scientists Say
Using computer simulations, a team of scientists led by Carol B. Post has found the likely reason why a WIN compound - a prototype drug for curing colds - is showing so much promise. The flexible molecule's structure may allow it to shimmy inside the proteins that form the virus' outer shell and alter them to the point where they cannot complete the infection process. Peterhof
Information about the palaces and grounds "founded in the very beginning of the eighteenth century by Emperor Peter the Great not far from his new northern capital St. Petersburg,"Russia. Provides history of Peterhof from the 18th century to the present, images and virtual tours of the palaces and grounds, and details about the fountains, museums, and parks of Peterhof. Team Engineers Cell-deforming Technique To Help Understand Malaria
Subra Suresh has spent the last two decades studying the mechanical properties of engineered materials from the atomic to the structural scale. So, until recently, the head of MIT's Department of Materials Science and Engineering never thought he'd be a player in the hunt for cures to malaria and pancreatic cancer. Physicists Discover 'Super Crystals'In A Semiconductor
Physicists have discovered that "super crystals"-- crystals which are hundreds to thousands times larger than conventional crystals -- exist in certain organic semiconducting solids.
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