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Running a web site that pumps out almost 20 posts a day about how to be more productive, we're already aware of the irony of technology that tries to fix the problems that technology presents. The New York Times gets hip to the Catch-22 in an article today on the firms and software applications out to stem the tide of information overload that this field has created: "There's a competitive advantage of figuring out how to address this problem," [IBM researcher John] Tang said. He said that there was "a certain amount of irony" in the fact that the solutions are coming from the very companies that built the digital systems in the first place. The introspection in Silicon Valley comes with defensiveness, judging from conversations with those involved. Digital communications are sacrosanct, the tools of the revolution, so the criticisms of them are merely a path to thinking about how they can be done better. And, of course, the solution to the technology problem is simply more and better read more »
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Cells taken from men's testicles seem as versatile as the stem cells derived from embryos, researchers reported Wednesday in what may be yet another new approach in a burgeoning scientific field. read more »
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New Yorkers are dying from diabetes at an alarming rate despite city efforts to stem the disease. Deaths have skyrocketed 62% since 2003, new data show - meaning 1,700 people die from the disease annually here. read more »
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Doctors have given a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown from her own stem cells, eliminating the need for anti-rejection drugs. read more »
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Federal regulators approved the first human trials of human embryonic stem-cell research, authorizing researchers to test whether the cells are safe for spinal injury treatment. read more »
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At last, a firm solution regarding America’s tough and and costly campaign to stem obesity childhood is emerging read more »
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Americans might be feeling insecure these days about their money, but they don't have to worry about their biological tissue.
"Our bank is definitely one kind not at risk of collapse... read more »
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"Our bank is definitely one kind not at risk of collapse... read more »
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Add deafness to the list of conditions that someday may be cured thanks to stem cells. A new British study says that fetal stem cells were manipulated by researchers to grow the auditory neurons that are necessary in order for someone to hear. read more »
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