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We all know how early disease detection drastically improves the chance of survival — especially if that disease is cancer. In a new approach to this problem, researchers from MIT have engineered a series of ultra-microscopic particles that bind to disease-specific types of microRNA — a...

There have been a lot of rumors going around about Amazon releasing its very own tablet but now it seems those rumors have been confirmed. TechCrunch has apparently gotten some time with Amazon’s forthcoming slate and is reporting that it has a 7-inch, backlit color capacitive screen. Word going...

I’m sure we’re all sad that Steve Jobs’ has decided to retire as CEO of Apple to be replaced by Tim Cook. So, to commemorate his time as CEO of Apple, we’ve decided to present an infographic (compliments to Column Five) to you to outline some of his greatest accomplishments: Thankfully,...

If you thought the Earth had a plenty supply of the rare diamond rock, you’ve yet to the immensely large diamond planet, J1719-1438. Scientists at the Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne recently spotted this celestial body that’s so dense, it’s believed to be crystalline...

We’ve seen the Droid Bionic featured in countless blurry photos and a few leaked ads — but there’s been no news thus far as to the release date of the phone. It looks like however that Motorola is finally ready to take another small step toward the release, with what appears to be...

In late 2008 filmmaker Rob Space announced his plan to put a video camera in his skull to replace an eye he lost in an unfortunate accident. However, instead of connecting the camera to his brain (if possible), Spence sought to become a “lifecaster,” recording the feed on an external device....

It’s hard to believe that it’s been this long since Link has been saving Hyrule and kidnap-prone Zelda. To commemorate this video gaming milestone and its upcoming Skyward Sword installment, Nintendo is issuing a golden Wii Remote Plus. The release date has just been confirmed and the game...

Although it’s sad to see Steve Jobs retire, it’s interesting to see how the new CEO, Tim Cook will manage the spotlight. With less than 24 hours under his belt as the CEO of Apple, Tim Cook has sent a letter to the company staff, partly thanking his predecessor and predicting bright things...

Bad news for Verizon users — it seems that Big Red won’t be involved in Samsung’s anticipated launch event for the Galaxy S II after all. According to the Wall Street Journal however, the Galaxy S II should definitely still be coming to Spring, T-Mobile and AT&T (thankfully)....

The individual known as Comex (or Nicholas Allegra), the party responsible for creating the infamous JailbreakMe and Spirit tools that’s given Apple so many problems recently has been officially hired by Apple as an intern. It’s not surprising at all since the skill level required to alarm...