US judge orders piracy trial to test IP evidence
A landmark case in the US will test whether internet piracy claims made by copyright firms will stand up in court. Such cases rely on identifying the IP address of machines from which content...
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DHS starts testing domestic spy drones
It seems as technology progresses devices get smaller and smaller and that goes for drones as well. According to Wired, mini-drones are being tested in Oklahoma in program known as Robotic Aircraft for Public...
Dengue Fever in Europe
As predicted in this column several years ago, tropical diseases have started to appear in Europe. Among these is the dreaded Dengue Fever, which can develop into an Ebola-like haemorrhagic form, causing the patient...
US scientists aim to make human sperm from stem cells
US researchers say they will redouble their efforts to create human sperm from stem cells following the success of a Japanese study involving mice. A Kyoto University team used mice stem cells to create...
13,000 received potentially tainted steroid shots
As many as 13,000 people received steroid shots suspected in a national meningitis outbreak, health officials said Monday. But it’s not clear how many are in danger. Officials don’t how many of the shots...
Meningitis outbreak hits 105 people in nine US states
Eight people have now been killed and 97 others sickened by an outbreak of fungal meningitis in nine US states. The death toll rose by one and the number of cases was up from...
Reprogrammed cells open new medical window
(Reuters) – The Nobel Prize-winning discovery of how to reprogram ordinary cells to behave like embryonic stem cellsoffers a way to skirt around ethical problems with human embryos, but safety concerns make their future use...
Mind-controlled aircraft no longer unthinkable
Computer scientists at Zhejiang University in China have developed a way to fly a drone with the power of their thoughts. The team says thye technology will eventually allow people with disabilities to operate...
Medical devices that dissolve inside patients
Medical implants such as pacemakers and defibrillators have helped to revolutionize the medical industry by aiding organs that would otherwise give way to failure. However, current implants are typically designed to last forever, and...
SpaceX Dragon capsule blasts off for space station
An unmanned cargo ship loaded with spare parts, science equipment and crew supplies — including ice cream treats — rocketed into orbit Sunday and set off after the International Space Station, kicking off a...
