Science & tech archives

May 2012

May 31st, 2012

Odds of quitting smoking in the genes: Study
A smoker's chance of kicking the habit without the help of medication depends on their genetics, new research suggests.

May 30th, 2012

Google Book full of 'porn, racism'
About half of the Google Book is "revolting medical photos, porn, racism or bad cartoons" -- and it could be yours.

May 28th, 2012

Welcome to Undernet

The new pirates are all about building a safer Internet.

May 25th, 2012

Scientists develop needle-less injection
You may never have to get another needle.

May 23rd, 2012

Apples that won’t go brown coming soon?
Apples that won’t go brown could be could be planted in Canada as early as 2014.

May 21st, 2012

Soldiers who desecrate dead see themselves as hunters: Study
New research is shining light on the motivations behind soldiers desecrating the bodies of enemy dead.

May 20th, 2012

Canadians prepare to watch 'Ring of fire' eclipse
Millions of people across the globe will be looking skyward Sunday evening to view the moon passing in front of the sun.

May 17th, 2012

Toking and driving increases crash risk
Smoking marijuana within three hours of driving doubles the chances of being involved in a collision.

May 16th, 2012

'Ovulation goggles' to blame for pursuit of bad boys: Study
A study from the University of Texas has found hormones produced near ovulation may influence women to pursue bad boys.

May 14th, 2012

Medical tattoos on the rise, need to be standardized: Report
More and more people are opting for a medical tattoo to notify EMS of serious health conditions or directives.

Music piracy hurts
A broken industry tries to find its way in the dark

May 12th, 2012

Venus to be visible in June: Astronomer
Venus will be visible as it passes across the sun on June 5 and 6 this year.

May 11th, 2012

Gadgets for Mother's Day
According to a recent TechBargains.com survey, 91% of moms would prefer a shiny new iPad over flowers this Mother's Day.

May 8th, 2012

UBC discovery could lead to universal flu vaccine
The end of the seasonal flu shot may be approaching.

May 7th, 2012

Dino-farts could have finished dinosaurs, say researchers
They didn't see the end coming - but they sure would have heard it.

All music should be free
To post-Napster generation, the entire idea of owning music has changed

May 4th, 2012

'Supermoon' to appear in Saturday night sky
A "supermoon" will be visible Saturday night, and will look 14% larger than usual.

May 2nd, 2012

Court bans Microsoft products from German market
A court in Mannheim ruled on Wednesday that Microsoft infringed Motorola Mobility’s patents.

 

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