A U.N. conference weighing possible Internet rules shifted into a high-stakes showdown on Thursday after advancing a proposal for greater government oversight. The proposal was a blow to U.S.-led efforts to keep new regulations from touching the ’Net. The move frames the ideological divide at the 193-nation gathering in Dubai, which is scheduled to wrap […]
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Rice uses light to remotely trigger biochemical reactions
Deep-sea microbes that thrive in high temperatures are key to light-activated catalysis HOUSTON – (Dec. 13, 2012) – Since Edison’s first bulb, heat has been a mostly undesirable byproduct of light. Now researchers at Rice University are turning light into heat at the point of need, on the nanoscale, to trigger biochemical reactions remotely on […]
Despite hype, costly prostate cancer treatment offers little relief from side effects
Prostate cancer patients receiving the costly treatment known as proton radiotherapy experienced minimal relief from side effects such as incontinence and erectile dysfunction, compared to patients undergoing a standard radiation treatment called intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), Yale School of Medicine researchers report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Standard treatments for men with […]
Yale team identifies successful combination drug therapies for melanoma mutations
Yale Cancer Center researchers have identified several effective combinations of therapies that inhibit melanomas driven by two of the most formidable cancer genes. Some combinations include cholesterol-lowering statin drugs. The study appears in the journal Cancer Discovery. The Yale scientists were seeking to overcome the problems of resistance and partial response to single-drug cancer therapy […]
Got food allergies? Thanks to UCLA, you can test your meal on the spot using a cell phone
Are you allergic to peanuts and worried there might be some in that cookie? Now you can find out using a rather unlikely source: your cell phone. A team of researchers from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science has developed a lightweight device called the iTube, which attaches to a common […]
U.S. airlines adding Internet on overseas flights
Airline passengers can already get online 30,000 feet over Oklahoma. Soon, U.S. airlines will offer Internet connections over the ocean, too. United, Delta and American – the nation’s three biggest airlines – said Wednesday that they’re within weeks of having their first international flights with Internet service. It’s fairly common for passengers to check email […]
FCC gives Dish OK on AWS spectrum
The FCC late yesterday gave approval for Dish Network to deploy a terrestrial wireless broadband network on its holdings of what was previously spectrum reserved for satellite transmissions. The decision came concurrent with the commission’s Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) for an auction of the H Block, a chunk of airwaves adjacent to Dish’s […]
Report: Sprint, Clearwire deal could come soon
Sprint and Clearwire are nearing a deal that would allow Sprint to buy the remaining 49 percent of Clearwire that it doesn’t already own, according to a report from CNBC. In October, Sprint acquired a 4.5 percent stake in Clearwire from Eagle River Holdings LLC to push it up to a 50.8 percent controlling interest in […]
MVNO FreedomPop enters in-home broadband market
FreedomPop, an MVNO operating on Clearwire’s WiMAX network, today announced its foray into home broadband and the company has begun accepting orders for its Hub Burst modem/router. The broadband service will operate on a “freemium” model similar to the wireless data services that FreedomPop began offering earlier this year, but customers’ initial data allocation will […]
Time Warner Cable updates app to include VOD
Time Warner Cable has updated its TWC TV app to include VOD content on Apple iOS devices. With the update, Time Warner Cable is now serving up 4,000 VOD titles on iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch devices to subscribers. The movies and shows come in both SD and HD formats from 91 providers. Users have […]