SI units are defined by the General Conference on Weights and Measures. The next meeting of the conference will consider a range of issues related to the maintenance of the SI, including an initial proposal to prepare for the redefinition of several of the base units.
A day after MySpace and Google sent shockwaves through the Web 2.0 world - and a shot across the bow of current social networking darling Facebook - third-party developers have already started announcing plans.
Lenovo just announced their second fiscal quarter results, ending Sept. 30th. Quarterly revenue jumped 20% to $4.4 billion, with pre-tax income of 125 million, up 177%. With results like these, Lenovo is convinced it no longer needs to rely on IBM branding for their Think series of products, and they plan to drop it two years earlier than planned.
A nap a day may keep the heart doctor away -- at least that's what recent research suggests. Now, a new British study reports that the first few minutes before you doze off might be an especially restful time for your heart.
Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB)is a disease where children lack a protein that anchors skin to the body, resulting in fragile skin that tears off with little movement or friction. They suffer painful wounds and must be bandaged at all times to protect their skin from further damage and infection.
In an exciting new finding, research showed that old genetically modified mice did not accumulate fat in their hearts, as did ordinary mice. In addition, these old genetically altered mice out-performed ordinary old mice on a treadmill test, were completely protected from age-related decline in heart function, and in many ways their hearts looked and performed like hearts from a young mouse.
iDay, or rather, D-Day for the iPhone in the U.K. is November 9th, and any of you hoping to use the hacks currently in place for the 1.1.1 firmware in the U.S. --- don't hold your breath.
The true face of ancient Egypt's boy king Tutankhamun was revealed on Sunday to the public for the first time since he died in mysterious circumstances more than 3,000 years ago.
