New discovery could lead to early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
A discovery made by researchers at McGill University and the affiliated Lady Davis Research Institute for Medical Research at Montreal’s Jewish General Hospital offers new hope for the early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

Robot walks like a human
Round four of mankind’s epic battle against the walking, talking, killer machines starts with the opening of Terminator Salvation. But humanoid robots aren’t confined to the movies. Turns out the U.S. military is backing research into robots that act like people, as well.

Tiny seahorse – Hippocampus satomiae
The International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University and an international committee of taxonomists – scientists responsible for species exploration and classification – today announce the top 10 new species described in 2008.

Depression leads to women shopping more
Women seem to shop more when they are depressed because of recession, a new study suggests.
A survey conducted by Karen Pine, professor at the University of Hertfordshire and author of Sheconomics, found that 79 per cent women go on a spending spree to cheer themselves up.

Atmos Regulator Clock powered by temperature changes
Jaeger-LeCoultre introduces an Atmos Regulator clock in a limited series of 28 pieces created for Alfred Dunhill.  Inspired by regulators of former times, the Atmos Regulator displays hours and minutes on two separate dials. The movement – a Jaeger-LeCoultre caliber 582 – appears to be suspended in mid-air.  Jaeger-LeCoultre’s [...]