Science & tech archives

April 2012

April 30th, 2012

Targeted online attacks on the rise: Report
The number of malicious online attacks skyrocketed by 81% globally in 2011, a new report from Symantec says.

April 27th, 2012

Antibiotic affects sperm vitality: Study
U.S. researchers have found male pseudoscorpions treated with certain antibiotics suffer reduced sperm viability.

April 26th, 2012

New app aimed at young people trying to butt out
Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario have developed a new app they say can help smokers kick the habit.

April 24th, 2012

Macs harbouring dangerous malware: security company
Mac owners might think their computers are virus-proof, but a U.S. security company says that's not the case.

April 19th, 2012

Sex robots the future of sex tourism: Academics
Amsterdam Sex workers will have a hard time finding work if two New Zealand academics' vision of the future comes true.

April 18th, 2012

Glowing green fish shine light on pollution
Scientists have new insight into how pollution affects marine life thanks to the new florescent zebrafish they created.

April 14th, 2012

Conflict-free games?
As video games continue to evolve as a form of entertainment, the palette of gaming experiences becomes more colourful.

April 10th, 2012

ON universities and IBM team up for $210M computer project
Seven Ontario universities and tech giant IBM plan to develop a $210-million computer network.

Dental X-rays linked to brain tumours: Study
The safety of getting an annual dental X-ray is called into question by new research.

April 9th, 2012

Obesity, diabetes during pregnancy linked to autism
Women who are obese or have diabetes are more likely to have a child with autism or other developmental disabilities.

April 7th, 2012

Sun Media using drone technology
Sun Media has started using drone technology to enhance the quality of its reporting.

April 5th, 2012

Docs decode deadliest type of breast cancer
Darwin's theory of evolution could be key to understanding one of the deadliest forms of breast cancer.

Cosmic dust to blame for global warming, says researcher
We apparently can't blame the state of our environment on the need for a good cosmic dusting.

April 4th, 2012

Drones, coming to a piece of the sky near you
There's a hum in the sky above Waterloo, Ont., where small unmanned aircrafts are being developed and tested.

April 3rd, 2012

Brains of anorexics, obese wired differently: Study
Brains of people who suffer from anorexia and obesity respond differently to food, say neuroscientists.

April 2nd, 2012

Closed government
Ontario falling behind the rest of the country in open data

 

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