Study reveals impacts of addiction on the brain 26/08/2008
European researchers have shed new light on the molecular changes that take place in the brains of drug addicts. The findings could lead to the development of new treatments to wean addicts off drugs and prevent relapse. The work, which wa...
Brown dwarfs are a class apart 26/08/2008
Researchers at the University of Bonn in Germany have determined that brown dwarfs, celestial bodies whose origins have been a matter of debate, form a class separate from stars and planets. Until now, brown dwarfs were thought to be very s...
A star's death cry; revealing its secrets 26/08/2008
A European-led team of international astronomers has discovered clues that suggest that a star that recently went supernova may have exploded more violently than previously thought and collapsed into a black hole. This brutal explosion prod...
Conference on women and high-tech entrepreneurship, Enschede, the Netherlands 26/08/2008
A conference on women and high-tech entrepreneurship is scheduled to take place on 24 and 25 September in Enschede, the Netherlands, as part of the EU-funded FemStart project. As the final in a series of six events, the conference will add...
General stakeholder assembly of the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking, Brussels, Belgium 26/08/2008
The general stakeholder assembly of the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) will meet from 13 to 15 October in Brussels, Belgium, in order to mark the official launch of this Joint Technology Initiative (JTI). Apart from pres...
WEB NEWS: Web turmoil over Palestinians release 26/08/2008
Israel has released 199 Palestinian prisoners, making some Israeli web users wonder what's behind that decision, while others are using the development to heighten awareness of detention conditions for Palestinians in Israeli prisons....
SPACE: Massive galactic 'cluster' found 26/08/2008
A European space observatory has found the biggest ever-seen galactic cluster in the universe. The mass is supposed to be 1,000 times larger than our own galaxy and is located some 7.7 billion light years from Earth. ...
INTERNET - SECURITY: One million bank account details found on eBay 26/08/2008
A used computer sold on eBay contained the personal details of one million customers of American Express, NatWest and the Royal Bank of Scotland, according to the British press. The transaction was qualified as an "honest mistake"...
WARMING - ENVIRONMENT: Environmental bomb trapped in Arctic soils 26/08/2008
A new study showed that global warming could release huge stores of carbon dioxide from frozen Arctic soils, which could precipitate climate change. The study found also that the stock of organic carbon is 60 percent more than estimated. ...
WEB NEWS: First day of Democratic convention in Denver 25/08/2008
During four days, web-users from all over the world will be able to follow the convention thanks to a special website created for the event. Fifteen thousand journalists are expected and 120 bloggers have been accredited to follow the show....
