Internet viruses help ecologists control invasive species
Studying how computer viruses spread through the internet is helping ecologists to prevent invasions of non-native species. New research published today in the British Ecological Society's Journal of Applied Ecology, describes the use of network theory to predict how the spiny water flea - a native of Russia - will spread through the Canadian lake system. Ecologists Jim Muirhead and Profe...Virtual animal shelters ?How the Internet is transforming the experience of pet adoptions
Across the United States, independent pet rescue organizations are growing in number, working to place abandoned animals in loving new homes. Although the majority of these organizations operate out of clusters of private foster homes, they're successfully winning high visibility for placing their pooches. In a presentation at the 100th annual meeting of the American Sociological Associati...Carnegie Mellon U. transforms DNA microarrays with standard Internet communications tool
A standard Internet protocol that checks errors made during email transmissions has now inspired a revolutionary method to transform DNA microarray analysis, a common technology used to understand gene activation. The new method, which blends experiment and computation, strengthens DNA microarray analysis, according to its Carnegie Mellon University inventor, who is publishing his findings in the...Viewing the Internet as a free-for-all can be costly
According to a recent study, nearly 94 percent of all electronic mail on the Internet is unsolicited <a href="http://spam.abuse.ne...MobilePro to aquire Janesville-based internet service provider
Janesville, Wis. , a Janesville-based Internet services provider. The deal is forecast to add more than 15,000 subscribers, $2 million in annualized revenue and to be accretive to MobilePros ear...Internet-enabled niche markets take center stage
An entire conference, , is centered on what some are calling a seismic shift toward niche...Emergence of Internet video is changing the regulatory landscape
This homegrown series may not be Stars...Craigslist exec strives to keep the Internet neutral
, the network of online communities that dominates classified advertising, he leads a company that continues to extend its service worldwide. And since the dismissal of a housing discrimination lawsuit filed against Craigslist in Chicag...And now live birth on the internet.com?
A hospital in Singapore has given birth to a new idea. Anxious parents and relatives can actually see their little ones at the hospital on the net. And this comes with live audio and video feed. Imagine being busy at your office and still being able to see your kid at the hospital bed at the same time! Sounds cool? Singapore’s Thomson medical center website gives parents passwords that c...Teens turning to Internet for medical queries
The desire to access news immediately, the urge for confidentiality and embarrassment in asking questions on sexual problems drive many teens to health portals in their quest for answers to their health queries. Earlier it was the agony aunt column in magazines now it is the medical portals, which clarify the doubts and dispel the fears of the teens.More than 75% of teens surveyed, in a study i...Cancer patients turning to Internet for information
Many cancer patients, according to a recent study, are increasingly turning to the Internet for information about their disease. In this context physicians need to be aware of various Internet medical sites so they can guide the patients to the most reliable, accurate and updated information. Dr. James M.Metz of the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center in Philadelphia echoed these ideas at...Drug trafficking via Internet a growing threat
Czech traffickers arrange drug deals at internet cafes. Australians use courier companies’ Web sites to track packages of pills. American dealers swap recipes for amphetamines in restricted-access chat rooms. Worldwide, drug traffickers increasingly are taking advantage of encrypted e-mail and other Internet technology to sell their stashes, launder money and trade tips and techniques, the Intern...