Ancient 'Iceman' Had Modern Ailments
Scientists have sequenced the genome of the famed 5,300-year-old Tyrolean iceman, found frozen in the Alps in 1991 -- and discovered he had genetic vulnerability to heart disease, as well as Lyme disease.

KickStarter projects looks to transform Android tablets from boring to gorgeous [video]

Google has focused a great deal of effort over the years on making its Android operating system more attractive. Android partners’ first attempts at tablets were lackluster to say the least, and while Honeycomb and Ice Cream Sandwich have revamped the user interface, they still leave much to be desired for many users. Luckily, Android users have the option of completely customizing their devices with various home screen replacement apps, and a nearly endless number of custom ROMs. These alternatives cannot compete with Chameleon, however, an Android home screen replacement app like no other. Chameleon replaces the standard Android home screens and app launcher with a custom layout of widgets and apps that deliver users a wide range of information. The

QWIKI: What Is Instagram?
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Obama: Put Government on Mobile Apps
The Obama administration said once again today that technology is high on its priority list. It said it is launching a new initiative that aims to make government services more available to consumers through mobile apps. The President has ordered each major Federal agency —...

Safety Experiment: Cars That 'Talk' to Each Other
Will traffic be safer and smoother if vehicles can “talk� to each other? That’s the question the Department of Transportation hopes to answer, starting this summer, with an ambitious year-long experiment in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In August the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plans to...

A Heart Made of Face Parts; The Eating Depression Cycle Explained

Discovered: A medical procedure that turns your face into your heart, why overeating causes depression and depression causes overeating, the fall of the Mayan empire explained, and men's mistakes count more.