The virus behind cold sores is a major cause of the insoluble protein plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer’s disease sufferers, researchers have revealed. They believe the herpes simplex virus is… Cold Sore Virus Linked To Alzheimer's Disease: New Treatment, Or Even Vaccine Possible
Untitled FiveThirtyEight.com: Politics Done Right: On The Importance of the Middle Class: Lessons of the Housing Bust
Although Debian is an extremely important part of Ubuntu’s past and future, many new Ubuntu users know little about Ubuntu’s roots and the nature of the relationship between the two distributions. In… Why Ubuntu users should care about Debian
Environment: Treating industrial wastewater with scrap iron can be a cheap and effective way to reduce pollution from factories A new water-treatment method | Green iron | The Economist
Too much of what’s called computer science in the public education system involves basic IT skills. That’s one of the complaints about precollege education lodged by the Association for Computing… ACM wants computer science in on Obama's K-12 education plan
The National Archives’ computer system may not be able to cope with the vast quantities of digital data it will receive when President Bush leaves office on Jan. 20. Bush Data Threatens to Overload Archives – NYTimes.com
“The legacy of the Bush administration has been one of dismal inaction,” said Robert Harrison, a professor at the University of California at San Francisco and chairman of the occupational health… Under Bush, OSHA Mired in Inaction – washingtonpost.com
Putting it in a clear plastic baggie magically makes it safe: Mind you, I had packed the stuff safely. It was in three separate jars: one of charcoal, one of sulphur, and one of saltpetre… Gunpowder Is Okay to Bring on an Airplane
Shared by V This is pretty neat. Nintendo, now for physical therapy! This week’s ITConversations show features a cameo appearance by my wife Luann, who came home a couple of weeks ago… My rationalization for buying a Wii Balance Board