What Recession? PC Sales Stay Strong
Sales of personal computers increased faster in the fourth quarter of last year than expected, driven by lower prices and the move by Dell to sell through retail stores.

New Security Hole Discovered in Excel
Microsoft warned Tuesday that hackers are exploiting a vulnerability in numerous versions of Excel. Opening a malicious Excel document compromises the user’s machine and allows hackers to execute remote code.

Study: Online privacy concerns increase
NEW YORK – Privacy concerns stemming from online shopping rose in 2007, a new study finds, as the loss or theft of credit card information and other personal data soared to unprecedented levels.

Microsoft is developing Big Brother-style software
The system would allow managers to monitor their employees’ performance by measuring their body temperature, heart rate, movement, facial expression and blood pressure. But unions are concerned that employees could be sacked on the basis of the computer’s assessment of their physiological state. It is understood that this is the first time that a company has proposed to devlop this big-brother-style software for mainstream workplaces. Similar monitoring technology has previously been limited to pilots, firefighters and Nasa astronauts.

Companies Launch Gadget Buyback Services
NEW YORK (AP) – We think a lot about getting new gadgets, but not so much about getting rid of old ones. The result: old cell phones, defunct laser printers and Pentium III computers gathering dust. A couple companies want to help us clear out those old gadgets, while feeding our upgrade habit

Computer Understands Barking Dogs
Artificially intelligent Dr. Doolittles can understand dog barks as good or better than humans do. These findings suggest computers might significantly help people comprehend animal communication.

Humans Crave Violence Just Like Sex
New research on mice shows the brain processes aggressive behavior as it does other rewards. Mice sought violence, in fact, picking fights for no apparent reason other than the rewarding feeling. The mouse brain is thought to be analogous to the human brain in this study, which could shed light on our fascination with brutal sports as well as our own penchant for the classic bar brawl.
That doesn’t mean we should indulge that craving.

New Antifreeze Improves Ice Cream
A few sharp ice crystals ruin ice cream’s silky texture, as all connoisseurs know. An edible, tasteless antifreeze may soon come to the rescue. The non-toxic antifreeze, made from a gelatin protein, could be added to any frozen food to prevent unappetizing ice crystals from forming, without otherwise affecting the food itself.
I think they might not ought to call it “antifreeze”.

Swiss study in mice may lead to new pain drugs
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Enhancing a natural pain-filtering mechanism in the spine helped relieve chronic pain in mice without the unwanted side effects of current pain relievers, Swiss researchers said on Wednesday.

Specialized System Speeds Heart Attack Treatment
Patients got arteries open faster with program established in Ottawa, Canada

U.S. Abortion Rate Falls to Lowest Level in Decades
New report does find medical abortions on the increase.

Antidepressant Effectiveness Probably Overstated: Report
Researchers unclear on whether it’s reluctance to submit or reluctance to publish negative findings

Portable Device Quickly Detects Early Alzheimer’s
ScienceDaily (Jan. 17, 2008) — The latest medications can delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, but none are able to reverse its devastating effects. This limitation often makes early detection the key to Alzheimer’s patients maintaining a good quality of life for as long as possible.

New tree species found in Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar – A self-destructing palm tree that flowers once every 100 years and then dies has been discovered on the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, botanists said Thursday.

Exploration Of Lake Hidden Beneath Antarctica’s Ice Sheet Begins
ScienceDaily (Jan. 17, 2008) — A four-man science team led by British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Dr Andy Smith has begun exploring an ancient lake hidden deep beneath Antarctica’s ice sheet. The lake — the size of Lake Windermere (UK) — could yield vital clues to life on Earth, climate change and future sea-level rise.

Curious Clouds Seen at Mars
With its thin atmosphere and scant moisture, Mars is often largely cloud-free. But new observations reveal clouds of dry ice thick enough to cast significant shadows on the red planet.

Spacecraft Beams Home New Images of Mercury
Scientists are sifting through their first new views of the planet Mercury in more than three decades thanks to images beamed home by NASA’s MESSENGER probe.

Pools of Invisible Matter Mapped in Space
A new map reveals dense pools of invisible matter tipping the scales at 10 trillion times the mass of the sun and housing a cosmic city of ancient galaxies.

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