Category Archives: Breaking News

Injectable smart sponge controls diabetes, presents new targeted drug delivery method

Posted on July 18, 2013 by StevenTorresRamos

Diabetics might appreciate high-tech glucose sensors when theyre available, but the option for other advanced treatments is certainly intriguing. Take, for example, this new method developed by North Carolina State University researchers that uses injectable sponge to control blood sugar … Continue reading →

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Outlook Web App comes to iOS devices in native form

Posted on July 16, 2013 by StevenTorresRamos

It hasn’t been hard to get Exchange support on iOS devices, but there’s some for whom third-party apps and web clients just won’t do. Microsoft has them covered today — it just repackaged the Outlook Web App as a pair … Continue reading →

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Were Closer Than You Think to Beating HIV

Posted on July 12, 2013 by StevenTorresRamos

At least 35 million people around the planet live with HIV, and it kills over 1.7 million people each year, so the fact that it’s currently untreatable is one of the biggest medical problems of our time. But in recent … Continue reading →

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Puerto Rico delegate seeks vote for statehood

Posted on May 16, 2013 by StevenTorresRamos

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico AP — Puerto Ricos representative in Congress is seeking an unprecedented yes-or-no vote on whether the island should become the 51st state, submitting a bill Wednesday that riled many in the U.S. territory.The proposal by Pedro … Continue reading →

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A Human Stem Cell Has Been Cloned For the First Time

Posted on May 16, 2013 by StevenTorresRamos

Almost two decades ago, scientists succeeded in cloning Dolly the sheep. Now, the same process has been allowed scientists to clone embryonic stem cells from fetal human skin cells for the very first time. There are no more barriers between … Continue reading →

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8 Objects That Signal a New Industrial Revolution

Posted on May 16, 2013 by StevenTorresRamos

Are we on the verge of a third industrial revolution? The editors at The Economist certainly think so. But while rapid prototyping and the open source movement have been around for decades now, we had yet to see anyone take … Continue reading →

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: Puerto Rico delegate seeks vote for statehood – Americas Wires – MiamiHerald.com

Posted on May 15, 2013 by StevenTorresRamos

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Ricos representative in Congress is seeking an unprecedented yes-or-no vote on whether the island should become the 51st state, a bill that is riling many in the U.S. territory.The bill that Pedro Pierluisi filed … Continue reading →

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Microsoft drops the Blue codename, confirms Windows 8.1 will be a free upgrade available later this year

Posted on May 14, 2013 by StevenTorresRamos

One of the worst kept secrets rattling around Microsofts campus is Windows Blue, the forthcoming update to Windows 8 that addresses users bugbears about the OS. Now, Microsoft is officially rechristening the platform, and with a more staid name: Windows … Continue reading →

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Roku can now tell you how to get, how to get to Sesame Street with new PBS channels

Posted on May 8, 2013 by StevenTorresRamos

Big Bird or “Big Yellah,” as we like to call him and his Sesame Street cohorts are now available for streaming on your Roku box. Not just that, but his non-avian colleagues from PBS and PBS Kids are also making … Continue reading →

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How Ultraviolet Light Will Sterilize Super Bugs

Posted on May 8, 2013 by StevenTorresRamos

Hospital infection rates are on the rise with 1 in 20 Americans already being admitted to the hospital this year, according to CDC estimates, and in some instances, winding up more sick than when they arrived. These infections kill around … Continue reading →

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