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Brain study sheds light on language use
January 16, 2010A new study on the brain is shedding light on how humans process language. The research, being carried out in San Diego, Boston and New York is helping scientists understand a part of the brain known as Broca\'s area. The study shows that the brain...
Moldovans to use Wi Max access
January 15, 2010By the end of the year the Ministry of Information Technologies and Telecommunications will introduce the new telecommunication technology - Wi Max, worked out for providing universal wireless communication for big distances with a big speed. According...
Every hour of watching TV increases the risk of premature death
January 15, 2010By Phil Mercer Researchers: Too Much Television Points to an Early Death. Study undertaken by Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute in Melbourne. Australian scientists have published new research that suggests that the more television people watch...
Google-China row could reflect a new era of Internet control
January 15, 2010By Ron Synovitz In its first public reaction to the Internet row between Google and the Chinese government, Beijing today reasserted its right to control the Internet and strengthen what it calls "Internet management." China's position,...
Five new planets discovered by NASA's Kepler spacecraft
January 13, 2010By Art Chimes Scientists on Monday reported the first new worlds discovered by the Kepler Space Telescope, which was launched in March last year specifically to find planets orbiting distant stars. Kepler was designed to look for planets like Earth...
3D television, portable devices dominate consumer electronics show
January 10, 2010Three-dimensional television is one of the big offerings at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Joint ventures by high tech and traditional companies are extending the reach of new technologies. The American automaker Ford will offer a range...
Video: Details on Google's 'Super' Phone (Nexus One)
January 07, 2010After much anticipation, consumers can now buy Google's Nexus One phone on the web. The newest smartphone will now compete with Apple's popular iPhone and many other mobile devices. One big difference: consumers can buy Google's new phone directly...
How the mobile Internet could change everything
January 07, 2010By Luke Allnutt Speaking in June last year about how foreign policy had been changed by the democratization of the Internet, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said, "You cannot have Rwanda again because information would come out far more quickly...
US seeks to give all Americans high speed Internet access
January 07, 2010The U.S. government is spending more than $7 billion to bring high speed Internet access to all Americans. It is a huge infrastructure project and its goal is to make sure every American - including those who live in impoverished urban and rural areas...
Hubble photo displays galaxies from early universe
January 06, 2010The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a mosaic of images to reveal the most complete picture of the early universe, with thousands of galaxies in "various stages of assembly." The U.S. space agency NASA said Tuesday that the farthest galaxies...