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Apple Store Offline, Preparations for iPad Air 2 Underway

Oct 17, 2014 02:19 PM EDT

Apple's online store ceased selling products Friday, just before 4:30 a.m. PT, and online users were faced with a standard message that said its servers were busy at the moment.

Google Releases Android 5.0 Lollipop for Latest Nexus Models

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 16, 2014 12:14 AM EDT

Lollipop (previously known as Android L) sports the most significant changes to Android since Ice Cream Sandwich.

Apple Accidentally Leaks New iPad Air 2, iPad Mini 3

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 15, 2014 09:57 PM EDT

Besides the extra features, the new iPads seem to be similar to previous models.

Toymaker Unveils Small Talking, Singing Robot

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 15, 2014 03:24 PM EDT

Japanese toy manufacturer Tomy unveiled Wednesday the "Robi jr.," a multi-talented humanoid robot which can converse using around 1,000 phrases and vocalize 50 songs, as well as move its head and limbs.

A mating pair of Australian plague locusts

Protein Found in Insect Blood Helps Pests' Immune Responses

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 15, 2014 03:18 PM EDT

Michael Kanost, a university distinguished professor of biochemistry and molecular biophysics, together with his colleagues from Kansas State University, found that protein molecules in the blood of insects function as their immune systems by binding to the surfaces of pathogens to identify infections in their body.

University of California, Irvine School of Engineering

Engineers Develop Prototype of Cheap, Disposable Lung Infection Detector

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 15, 2014 03:09 PM EDT

With a $1.3 million grant from the National Science foundation, engineers from the University of California, Irvine, are developing a cheap and disposable breath analysis device that can immediately detect a lung infection, similar to the breathalyzer used by police to monitor blood alcohol levels.

The stomatogastric ganglion of the Jonah crab

New Information on Neurons Could Lead to Brain Disorder Advancements

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 15, 2014 03:03 PM EDT

Researchers from the University of Missouri have discovered that individual neurons respond differently to electrical signals at the molecular level and in various ways, even among nerve cells of the same kind.

New Treatment Target Identified for Aggressive Breast Cancer

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 15, 2014 02:12 PM EDT

Scientists have found that Erbin, a protein that was thought to be an anti-tumor factor, is highly expressed in breast cancer and is needed by ErbB2 to support breast cancer.

Oil Platforms are Good Fish Habitats

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 15, 2014 01:43 PM EDT

A team of scientists from California has discovered that natural gas and oil platforms off the coast of the state offer one of the most productive fish habitats in the world.

Smart Battery Warns User Before Bursting into Flames

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 15, 2014 01:40 PM EDT

A team of scientists from Stanford University has developed a system that notifies users when lithium ion batteries are overheating or is a few degrees from burning a hole in one's pocket.

3D-Printed Heart Saves Baby's Life

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 15, 2014 01:02 PM EDT

A team of surgeons from the Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian practiced fixing a congenital condition on a 3D-printed model of a baby boy's heart before the actual procedure.

Google Exposes 'Poodle' Vulnerability in Web Encryption Standard

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 15, 2014 09:55 AM EDT

The good news is that not much of the Internet depends on the outdated SSL 3.0.

Grameenphone Aims for 50 Million Internet Users in Bangladesh

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 15, 2014 09:37 AM EDT

Grameenphone is the first carrier to surpass the 50 million subscriber mark in Bangladesh.

U.S. Organizing Rapid-Response Ebola Team

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 15, 2014 07:40 AM EDT

Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, acknowledged lapses in the treatment of the Liberian man infected with the virus.