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In Search of the Monogomy Gene

June 17th, 2004 at 11:44 pm » Comments (0)

Gene therapy can make wayward male meadow voles monogamous, a finding that could shed light on everything from romantic love to addiction, and possibly new fidelity treatments.



Liposuction Not a Cure All

June 17th, 2004 at 11:38 pm » Comments (0)

Liposuction may let doctors extract body fat, but it doesn’t trim the risk of heart disease or diabetes the same way losing weight would, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis reported.



Rapid Biometric Security Checks at Airports

June 17th, 2004 at 11:25 pm » Comments (0)

Frequent travelers at five airports who submit biometric data and pass a background check will be able to breeze through security checkpoints as part of the Transportation Security Administration’s Registered Traveler Pilot program.



Breaking Human Embryo Research

June 17th, 2004 at 11:19 pm » Comments (0)

Members of the UK Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority met yesterday to consider the first application to clone human embryos….. for spare parts.



Writing the History of Programming

June 17th, 2004 at 11:10 pm » Comments (0)

For 50 years, computer programmers have been writing code. New technologies continue to emerge, develop, and mature at a rapid pace. Now there are more than 2,500 documented programming languages!

O’Reilly has produced a poster called History of Programming Languages, which plots over 50 programming languages on a multi-layered, color-coded timeline.



Nicholas Negroponte Tells What’s Next

June 17th, 2004 at 11:00 pm » Comments (0)

Nicholas Negroponte: Peer-to-peer is key. I mean that in every form conceivable: cell phones without towers, sharing leftover food, bartering, etc. Furthermore, you will see micro-wireless networks, where everyday devices become routers of messages that have nothing to do with themselves.



The Newest Philip K. Dick Thriller

June 17th, 2004 at 10:46 pm » Comments (0)

According to his daughter, this will be the very first faithful adaptation of a Philip K. Dick story. Directed by Richard Linklater from his own screenplay, “A Scanner Darkly” will feature Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, Robert Downey Jr., Woody Harrelson and Rory Cochrane.



Creating a ‘Fun’ Business Environment

June 17th, 2004 at 8:42 am » Comments (0)

Barbara Brannen has a way of taking a Houston-we-have-a-problem work environment and making it, “Toto, Are we in Kansas?” Barbara allowed our company to put on a program that not only brought smiles to everyone’s faces and lifted spirits during difficult times, but also showed us the talent and confidence in individuals that helped them […]