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Medicine

One Night Stands May Be Genetic 240

Posted by samzenpus from the getting-in-your-genes dept.
An anonymous reader writes "So, he or she has cheated on you for the umpteenth time and their only excuse is: 'I just can't help it.' According to researchers at Binghamton University, they may be right. The propensity for infidelity could very well be in their DNA. In a first of its kind study, a team of investigators led by Justin Garcia, a SUNY Doctoral Diversity Fellow in the laboratory of evolutionary anthropology and health at Binghamton University, State University of New York, has taken a broad look at sexual behavior, matching choices with genes and has come up with a new theory on what makes humans 'tick' when it comes to sexual activity. The biggest culprit seems to be the dopamine receptor D4 polymorphism, or DRD4 gene. Already linked to sensation-seeking behavior such as alcohol use and gambling, DRD4 is known to influence the brain's chemistry and subsequently, an individual's behavior."
Space

Collision of Two Asteroids Spotted For the First Time 31

Posted by timothy from the delicious-space-dust dept.
sciencehabit writes "Astronomers report that a small asteroid located in the inner asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter took a major hit early last year. Previously rendered only in artists' conceptions, the first asteroid collision known in modern times revealed itself in a tail of debris streaming from what astronomers at first assumed was a comet. Instead of a steady stream of dust, however, they found boulders near the object with dust moving away from them."
Classic Games (Games)

36-Hour Lemmings Port Gets Sony Cease and Desist 268

Posted by Soulskill from the found-a-cliff-real-quick dept.
Zerocool3001 writes "The recently featured 36-hour port of the original Palm version of Lemmings to the iPhone and Palm Pre has received a cease and desist letter from Sony. Only one day after submitting the app for approval on the two app stores, the developer has put up a post stating that he 'did this as a tribute to the game — we can only hope that Sony actually does a conversion for platforms like iPhone and Palm Pre in the near future.' The text of the cease and desist letter is available from the developer's website."
Science

World's Smallest Superconductor Discovered 72

Posted by samzenpus from the none-more-small dept.
arcticstoat writes "One of the barriers to the development of nanoscale electronics has potentially been eliminated, as scientists have discovered the world's smallest superconductor. Made up of four pairs of molecules, and measuring just 0.87nm, the superconductor could potentially be used as a nanoscale interconnect in electronic devices, but without the heat and power dissipation problems associated with standard metal conductors."
Ubuntu

Ubuntu Will Switch To Base-10 File Size Units In Future Release 984

Posted by Soulskill from the stay-above-the-belt dept.
CyberDragon777 writes "Ubuntu's future 10.10 operating system is going to make a small, but contentious change to how file sizes are represented. Like most other operating systems using binary prefixes, Ubuntu currently represents 1 kB (kilobyte) as 1024 bytes (base-2). But starting with 10.10, a switch to SI prefixes (base-10) will denote 1 kB as 1000 bytes, 1 MB as 1000 kB, 1 GB as 1000 MB, and so on."

Comment Ordinary phones are used to organise crime too (Score 1) 227

by JohnboyHolmes (#30253068) Attached to: In AU, Film Studios Issue Ultimatum To ISPs
Isn't making ISPs responsible for the data they carry the same as making ordinary phone companies responsible for the conversations that they carry?

I mean normal phones are used to organise criminal activities every day but I am sure most of us would not be happy to have every conversation we have monitored. Even if you are doing nothing wrong there is the danger of things being taken out of context and inappropriate privacy exposure.

Comment Re:Doesn't have a built in update mechanism? (Score 1) 376

by JohnboyHolmes (#26161837) Attached to: Microsoft Rushes Internet Explorer Patch
I am sure there are plenty of us that have built computers for relatives that would not know about patches and are definitely the average or below user. In my situation some of these people live hours away and talking the aforementioned situation through on the phone would be about as much fun as shaving your testicles with a cheese grater.
Businesses

Submission + - SCO drops plan to sell Unix business

Submitted by Stony Stevenson
Stony Stevenson writes: The SCO Group has dropped plans to sell its disputed Unix business to a private investment group. The company, which has filed for Chapter 11 protection, earlier this month asked the bankruptcy court for permission to sell assets related to its Unix software and mobile technology businesses to York Capital Management for $36 million. SCO on Tuesday withdrew the request, according to a brief document filed with the District of Delaware bankruptcy court. SCO did not provide a reason for the change of heart.

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