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Archive for April 18th, 2012

The Worrying Consequences of the Wikipedia Gender Gap

Male editors dramatically outnumber female ones on Wikipedia and that could be dramatically influencing the online encyclopedia’s content, according to a new study
There was a time when the internet was dominated by men but in recent years that gap ha…

The Grid is Getting Smarter, but it’s a Long Way from Smart

To lower fossil-fuel emissions while meeting demand for electricity, power grids around the world are going to need to become a lot more intelligent, and a lot more complicated.
The smart-grid is an electrical grid that communicates. The idea is that …

Top DNA Sequencing Company Evades Roche’s Takeover

The promise of better drug design and genetic diagnoses spurs big pharma’s interest in sequencing technology.
Roche Holding, one of the largest health-care companies in the world, is bidding high for San Diego-based Illumina, manufacturer of the most w…