World's first transcontinental anesthesia: Researchers pioneer anesthetics via videoconferencing
17:43 10-09-2010; source: www.sciencedaily.com
Videoconferences may be known for putting people to sleep, but never like this. A team from McGill University's Department of Anesthesia achieved a world first on August 30, 2010, when they treated patients undergoing thyroid gland surgery in Italy remotely from Montreal, Canada.
Neurons: Faster than thought and able to multiply
17:43 10-09-2010; source: www.sciencedaily.com
Using computer simulations of brain-like networks, researchers from Germany and Japan have discovered why nerve cells transmit information through small electrical pulses. The process not only allows the brain to process information much faster than previously thought, but also single neurons are already able to multiply, opening the door to more complex forms of computing.
Apple relaxes app restrictions; Adobe shares jump
16:49 10-09-2010; source: www.topix.com
Apple Inc. said Thursday that it has relaxed many of the restrictions placed on mobile-app developers, which will allow the use of third-party tools such as Flash in applications on the company's popular iOS mobile operating system.
Health care reform: employees face greater cost-sharing
16:49 10-09-2010; source: www.topix.com
Americans who have health insurance through large, employer-sponsored health plans will see a number of plan design changes in 2011, and they'll be paying more for that coverage, employers and benefits consultants say.
New CCTV technology to help prevent terror attacks
16:43 10-09-2010; source: www.sciencedaily.com
Numerous CCTV systems are in use in public places which have the capacity to gather large amounts of image material. For the time being, however, there are no effective ways to analyze the mass of video data automatically and recognize potential risk situations in advance. A new European research project is aimed at developing IT solutions to this end.
US widens probe of HP bribery allegations a " The Associated Press
15:49 10-09-2010; source: www.topix.com
Friday, September 10, 2010 at 4:45 a.m. NEW YORK - U.S. investigators have widened their probe of alleged kickbacks paid to Russian authorities by employees of a Hewlett-Packard Co.
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