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Submission + - Electrical charge helps re-grow body part

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MattSparkes

on Wednesday February 28, 2007 @10:21AM

MattSparkes writes: "Tadpoles can regenerate their tails thanks to a technique that alters the electrical properties of their cells, a new study shows. The build-up of electrical charge at the site of amputation helps guide tissue regeneration. They speculate that doctors might one day be able to regenerate tissue in patients — such as those who have suffered spinal cord injury, or even those who have lost fingers — by altering the flow of positively charged molecules out of cells."

Submission + - Linux Dells cost MORE than Windows Dells

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EjayHire

on Tuesday February 27, 2007 @11:53AM

EjayHire writes: "So this morning I hop over to Dell to configure up a shiny new Dell without Windows. I ran a D520 through the Dell configurator, but couldn't find the "No windows" option. Finally I found it via this page, but it doesn't include the free hard drive and DVD drive upgrades. So... For the privilege of not having windows installed, you pay $48 MORE than if you order it with XP home and format it. Thanks a lot Dell."

Cartoon Network CEO Resigns Over Aqua Teen Scare 710

Posted by Zonk on Friday February 09, 2007 @09:35PM from the i-doubt-he's-laughing dept.

DesertBlade writes "Jim Samples, CEO of Cartoon Network, has resigned over the bomb scare prompted by the Aqua Teen marketing campaign. Turner (CN's parent company) ended up paying over 2 million in restitution to the city of Boston, and a man with a thirteen year record at the company has lost his job. Though many people have been citing this as 'the ultimate successful advertising campaign', there have obviously been real consequences from the incident." By virtue of the consequences of the campaign, was this now officially a bad idea? Or is your opinion that this is all far too much knee-jerking? Have your say in the comments.

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