Facebook buying Atlas ad business from Microsoft

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ? Facebook is buying a set of online advertising tools called Atlas from Microsoft in its latest attempt to build a more effective marketing system around its social network.

In making the deal announced Thursday, Facebook is betting the acquired technology will be more fruitful under new ownership than it was during the past five-and-half years under Microsoft's control. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

Atlas is part of an online advertising service called aQuantive, which Microsoft Corp. bought for $6.3 billion in 2007. Aquantive didn't bring in as much online ad revenue as Microsoft envisioned, prompting the software maker to absorb a $6.2 billion charge last year that resulted in its first quarterly loss in its 26-year history as a public company.

Given the magnitude of that writedown, Facebook probably didn't have to pay much to take Atlas off Microsoft's hands. The undisclosed purchase price is a sign that the amount isn't substantial enough to leave a big dent in the company's finances.

Atlas provides monitoring tools that help advertisers assess how their online marketing tools are faring. It helps marketers make adjustments needed to connect people more likely to buy their products and services.

Facebook Inc. already analyzes the interests that people share on its social network to target ads at certain audiences.

Those insights helped Facebook sell $4.3 billion in advertising last year, a 36 percent increase from 2011.

But that wasn't enough to satisfy investors who want Facebook to grow at a faster rate. Wall Street's disappointment with Facebook's performance, particularly in the growing mobile advertising market, has left the company's stock price below the $38 price paid in its initial public offering last May. The shares dipped four cents to $27.21 in extended trading after Facebook announced its acquisition.

Atlas could help Facebook do a better job of using its knowledge about more than 1 billion users to place ads on sites that tether their services to Facebook's social network, according to Forrester Research analyst Nate Elliott.

"The question now is how quickly and successfully Facebook can integrate its data with Atlas' tools, and whether they can avoid a privacy backlash as they do so," Elliott wrote Thursday in a blog post.

Facebook has faced recurring complaints that it disregards personal privacy in its zeal to vacuum up more sensitive data from users and sell more advertising.

The company, which is based in Menlo Park, Calif., views Atlas as an "important step" that "will help advertisers to a more complete view of the effectiveness of their campaigns," according to a blog post written by Brian Boland, Facebook's director of product marketing.

Atlas also could help Facebook compete against the array of analytical tools and services that online advertising leader Google Inc. offers to marketers. Google, though, brings in most of its advertising revenue through its dominant Internet search engine, a weapon that Facebook is trying to counter with a recently introduced feature, called Graph Search, which makes it easier for its users to find information within its social network.

Google is expected to attract about 43 percent of the projected $42.5 billion in online ad spending in the U.S. this year, followed by Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft at about 7 percent and Facebook at 6 percent, according the research firm eMarketer.

Google has widened its share from about 31 percent since Microsoft bought Atlas as part of the ill-fated aQuantive acquisition.

Microsoft, which is based in Redmond, Wash. fared much better in the Facebook IPO than it did with the aQuantive acquisition. After investing $240 million in Facebook in 2007, Microsoft reaped a $249 million windfall last year by selling just 20 percent of its holdings in Facebook's IPO.

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Bomberman gets unofficial web-based version, crams in up to 1,000 online players

This is about to ruin any hopes you had of a productive day. Bombermine, an unofficial version of SNES throwback, Super Bomberman, is a web-based gift that lets you face-off against up to 1,000 players in a single game. Borrowing the same scoresheet setup of a first-person shooter, you'll auto-generate within an existing game once you've picked a username. Beta servers in Europe, the US and Japan all went live earlier this week. The gameplay is unaffected by the transition, although there are some new additions, like a chat window and even a Nyancat-tainted power-up to bring this terrible, terrible time-sink up to date. Get your work in order, then meet us on the servers at the source link.

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Researchers discover protein that may control the spread of cancer

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Researchers at the University of Hawai'i Cancer Center have uncovered a novel mechanism that may lead to more selective ways to stop cancer cells from spreading. Associate Professor Joe W. Ramos PhD, a cancer biologist at the UH Cancer Center and his team have identified the role of the protein RSK2 in cancer cell migration, part of the process of cancer metastasis.

Cancer becomes metastatic when cells break away from the primary tumor and spread to other parts of the body. Metastatic cancer is much more difficult to treat and patients with metastatic cancer have a generally worse prognosis. "The cancers that kill are those that spread to other parts of the body or disseminate within the organ," said Ramos. "If we could keep cancer cells confined to the primary tumor mass, we could remove it with less risk of metastasis and later recurrence."

The Ramos team reports that RSK2 significantly increases cell migration in part by reducing integrin activation. Integrins play an important role in cell adhesion to their surrounding tissue and the migration of tumor cells to new locations in the body. RSK is active in both breast and prostate tumors, and promotes proliferation in these cells. It can also promote cell invasion and metastasis in head and neck cancers in addition to lung cancer and neuroblastoma.

"We focused on understanding the process of cell adhesion," said Ramos. "Integrins help the cell move by grabbing onto proteins and cells in their surroundings, pulling, then releasing and grabbing on again. Blocking a cancer cell's ability to adhere and move can control further dissemination of some metastasis. There are drugs that kill cancer cells and there are drugs that stop the division of cancer cells, but there are far fewer drugs that specifically stop the movement of cancer cells. Our work suggests that drugs that interfere with RSKs may help control or prevent metastasis."

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The study: "RSK2 Protein Suppresses Integrin Activation and Fibronectin Matrix Assembly and Promotes Cell Migration" is published in the December 21, 2012 edition of The Journal of Biological Chemistry. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3527930/

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Announcing the Insert Coin: New Challengers judges!

You've already voted for your favorite Insert Coin: New Challengers finalist, right? What? You haven't yet? What are you waiting for? Seriously. The voting's nearly closed! We've already whittled the list down to 10 finalists and asked you to help us get things down to five. Of course, there can only be one big winner, and for that we're bringing in the big guns.

MAKE Magazine Editor-in-Chief and Boing Boing co-editor Mark Frauenfelder will be joining us at Expand to help present the top five projects, each of whom will be getting time on our stage to convince readers and judges alike that they deserve to take home the top prize of $20,000. As for the judges themselves, we couldn't be happier -- the list includes four of the biggest names from the world of design, DIY, crowdfunding and gadget blogging. Check out the judges, after the break.

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Blueprint for an artificial brain: Scientists experiment with memristors that imitate natural nerves

Feb. 26, 2013 ? Scientists have long been dreaming about building a computer that would work like a brain. This is because a brain is far more energy-saving than a computer, it can learn by itself, and it doesn't need any programming. Privatdozent [senior lecturer] Dr. Andy Thomas from Bielefeld University's Faculty of Physics is experimenting with memristors -- electronic microcomponents that imitate natural nerves. Thomas and his colleagues have demonstrated that they could do this a year ago. They constructed a memristor that is capable of learning. Andy Thomas is now using his memristors as key components in a blueprint for an artificial brain.

He will be presenting his results at the beginning of March in the print edition of the Journal of Physics published by the Institute of Physics in London.

Memristors are made of fine nanolayers and can be used to connect electric circuits. For several years now, the memristor has been considered to be the electronic equivalent of the synapse. Synapses are, so to speak, the bridges across which nerve cells (neurons) contact each other. Their connections increase in strength the more often they are used. Usually, one nerve cell is connected to other nerve cells across thousands of synapses.

Like synapses, memristors learn from earlier impulses. In their case, these are electrical impulses that (as yet) do not come from nerve cells but from the electric circuits to which they are connected. The amount of current a memristor allows to pass depends on how strong the current was that flowed through it in the past and how long it was exposed to it.

Andy Thomas explains that because of their similarity to synapses, memristors are particularly suitable for building an artificial brain -- a new generation of computers. 'They allow us to construct extremely energy-efficient and robust processors that are able to learn by themselves.' Based on his own experiments and research findings from biology and physics, his article is the first to summarize which principles taken from nature need to be transferred to technological systems if such a neuromorphic (nerve like) computer is to function. Such principles are that memristors, just like synapses, have to 'note' earlier impulses, and that neurons react to an impulse only when it passes a certain threshold.

Thanks to these properties, synapses can be used to reconstruct the brain process responsible for learning, says Andy Thomas. He takes the classic psychological experiment with Pavlov's dog as an example. The experiment shows how you can link the natural reaction to a stimulus that elicits a reflex response with what is initially a neutral stimulus -- this is how learning takes place. If the dog sees food, it reacts by salivating. If the dog hears a bell ring every time it sees food, this neutral stimulus will become linked to the stimulus eliciting a reflex response. As a result, the dog will also salivate when it hears only the bell ringing and no food is in sight. The reason for this is that the nerve cells in the brain that transport the stimulus eliciting a reflex response have strong synaptic links with the nerve cells that trigger the reaction.

If the neutral bell-ringing stimulus is introduced at the same time as the food stimulus, the dog will learn. The control mechanism in the brain now assumes that the nerve cells transporting the neutral stimulus (bell ringing) are also responsible for the reaction -- the link between the actually 'neutral' nerve cell and the 'salivation' nerve cell also becomes stronger. This link can be trained by repeatedly bringing together the stimulus eliciting a reflex response and the neutral stimulus. 'You can also construct such a circuit with memristors -- this is a first step towards a neuromorphic processor,' says Andy Thomas.

'This is all possible because a memristor can store information more precisely than the bits on which previous computer processors have been based,' says Thomas. Both a memristor and a bit work with electrical impulses. However, a bit does not allow any fine adjustment -- it can only work with 'on' and 'off'. In contrast, a memristor can raise or lower its resistance continuously. 'This is how memristors deliver a basis for the gradual learning and forgetting of an artificial brain,' explains Thomas.

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DC is killing off a major character this week (SPOILER ALERT ...

The death of a major comic book character is one of those pop culture events that gives you a moment to sit back and really consider the big questions. Questions like: ?So, is this a shameless marketing ploy, or is it an actual good story that will nevertheless be pitched as a shameless marketing ploy?? And: ?How long until they bring him/her/it back to life?? Well, even cynical grouches ? who remember the good old days when it seemed like Barry Allen might actually stay dead ? might be a bit surprised by the news that DC is preparing to off one of their main characters. Which character you ask? Take a look ? SPOILERS FROM HERE:

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As reported by the New York Post, the current Robin will bite the dust in the upcoming Batman Incorporated #8. The current Robin is Damian Wayne, the 10-year-old son of Bruce Wayne and femme fatale Talia Al-Ghul. Damian was brought back into the continuity by Grant Morrison, who has been shepherding the Bat-titles for the last several years. Morrison?s run is coming to an end this summer, with Batman Incorporated #12, and with Damien?s death, it?s clear that he?s pulling out all the stops for the endgame. He tells the Post, ?He saves the world. He does his job as Robin. He dies an absolute hero.?

Students of Bat-history will know that this is actually the second time a Robin has died in the line of duty. The second Robin, Jason Todd, bit the dust in the iconic ?Death in the Family? storyline in the last ?80s. (Fans were actually allowed to vote on whether he would live or die.) Todd was replaced by Tim Drake, who notably did not die before being replaced by Damian. So, lesson learned: Even-numbered Robins probably aren?t long for this world.

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Demi Lovato Releases 'Risk'-Filled 'Heart Attack'

Singer battles between letting go and leaving her defenses up on the single off her 2013 album release.
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BT buys ESPN UK and Ireland, waves goodbye to ESPN Classic

BT's got far more important things to do than fill in the gaps in its fiber broadband coverage, like blowing around £10 million ($15 million) on buying ESPN's UK and Ireland channels from Disney. BT is trying to compete with Sky on sporting rights, and needs a channel to broadcast 38 Premier League games a year for the next three years -- which cost the phone company £738 million ($1.1 billion). At the same time, ESPN is shuttering ESPN Classic, the satellite channel dedicated to showing classic sporting events free of charge. Broadly speaking, BT just knows how to brighten our Mondays.

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Hummingbird flight: Two vortex trails with one stroke

Feb. 25, 2013 ? As of today (February 25), the Wikipedia entry for the hummingbird explains that the bird's flight generates in its wake a single trail of vortices that helps the bird hover. But after conducting experiments with hummingbirds in the lab, researchers at the University of California, Riverside propose that the hovering hummingbird instead produces two trails of vortices -- one under each wing per stroke -- that help generate the aerodynamic forces required for the bird to power and control its flight.

The results of the study could find wide application in aerospace technology and the development of unmanned vehicles for medical surveillance after natural disasters.

The researchers used high-speed image sequences -- 500 frames per second -- of hummingbirds hover-feeding within a white plume (emitted by the heating of dry ice) to study the vortex wake from multiple perspectives. They also used particle image velocimetry (PIV), a flow-measuring method used in fluid mechanics, to quantitatively analyze the flow around the hummingbirds. PIV allowed the researchers to record the particles surrounding the birds and extract velocity fields.

The films and velocity fields showed two distinct jets of downwards airflow -- one under each wing of the hummingbird. They also revealed that vortex loops around each jet are shed during each upstroke and downstroke.

The researchers therefore propose in their paper published online last month in the journal Experiments in Fluids that the hummingbird's two wings form bilateral vortex loops during each wing stroke, which is advantageous for maneuverability.

"Previous studies have indicated that slow-flying bats and faster flying birds produced different structures in their wakes," said Douglas Altshuler, formerly an assistant professor of biology at UC Riverside, whose lab led the research. "We have been investigating the wake structure of hovering hummingbirds because this allows us to decouple the effects of different types of wings -- bat versus bird -- from different forward flight speeds.

Hummingbirds each weigh 2-20 grams. Because they can hover with high precision, they are able to drink nectar from flowers without any jiggling movement to their bodies. Besides using upstrokes and downstrokes, hummingbirds can rotate their wings. They can even flap their wings from front to back with a 180-degree amplitude.

"We began this study to investigate how the hummingbird used its tail while hovering," said Marko Princevac, an associate professor of mechanical engineering and a coauthor of the research paper. "After all, many insects also hover, but they have no tail. Instead, however, our research showed something interesting about the hummingbird's wings: the bilateral vortex structure. Hummingbirds hovering should cost a lot of energy but these birds are able to hover for long periods of time. Ideally, unmanned vehicles need to be operated with a very limited energy supply, which is why understanding how the hummingbird maximizes its use of energy is tremendously beneficial."

Sam Pournazeri, a former Ph.D. graduate student in Princevac's lab and a co-author on the paper, explained that in a downstroke, the air pressure difference developed as a result of wing movement creates flow from the bottom to the top of the wing. The result is a circular movement or vortex.

"Based on theories in fluid mechanics, this vortex should close either on the wing/body or create a loop around it," he said. "It's these loops that provide circulation around the wings and cause the hummingbird to overcome its weight. Hovering requires the bird to create a lift that cancels its body weight. Although the two-vortex structure we observed increases the hummingbird's energy consumption, it provides the bird a big advantage: a lot more maneuverability."

Next, the research team plans to study the hummingbird in a wind tunnel to closely observe how the bird transitions from hovering to forward motion, and vice versa.

"Current technology is not successfully mimicking how living things fly," Princevac said. "Drones don't hover, and must rely on forward motion. Research done using hummingbirds, like ours, can inform the development of the next generation of drones."

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Wales legends rescue BBC in Rome

Former Wales fly-half Jonathan Davies was forced into emergency match commentary duty as his country beat Italy 26-9 in the Six Nations in Rome.

BBC Wales' Scrum V regular Davies began the match as the BBC's analysis expert.

But commentator Andrew Cotter fell ill and another ex-Wales star, Shane Williams, took over as second-voice.

Huw Llewelyn Davies commentated in Welsh for S4C for the opening period then switched seats to join the BBC One coverage team as Cotter's deputy.

That left his original second-voice partner, former Wales flanker and captain Gwyn Jones, to commentate on BBC Wales' output for Welsh language channel S4C.

After his stint alongside Davies, Williams said: "I would have preferred to have gone on and played hooker rather than do that.

"I was so nervous - you could probably hear it in my voice."

Williams later tweeted: "My apologies to those of you that had to listen to my attempt at commentary today for the Wales v Italy game! #didntseethatcoming."

And at half-time Davies' relief was evident.

"I'm going for a lie down now," said the former dual-code star.

Cotter was also able to communicate via Twitter, saying: "Good timing, winter vomiting bug. Goooood timing....."

He later added: "People are giving me a wide berth at the airport."

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Kyocera Torque hands-on

We're on the ground at Pepcom's MobileFocus Global, where we've just had the chance to get some hands-on time with Sprint and Kycera's latest smartphone, the Torque. Announced in late January and coming to market on Mar. 8, the Torque is the Japanese company's first ruggedized Android phone.

It runs a 1GHz CPU, a WVGA screen and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, pretty run of the mill stuff for a low-priced smartphone. But what's unique about the Torque, aside from its water resistance and toughened shell, is the system it's employing for audio playback.

Instead of using a traditional speaker, the Torque is fitted with skin a ceramic-based solution that vibrates the shell of the handset. That means it can be heard through skin and bone conduction, as well as through hardcore construction ear-protection gear. The effect works pretty well, and it's easy to see how this kind of feature could be useful to anyone working in a noisy environment.

Check out our hands-on video and gallery after the break. The Sprint Kyocera Torque launches on Mar. 8 for $99 on-contract.

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Here?s What To Expect From Mobile World Congress 2013, Europe?s Biggest Mobile Show

It?s that time of year again ? mobile nerds and enthusiasts of all stripes have begun to descend upon Barcelona for Mobile World Congress, and naturally a TechCrunch contingent has set up camp in Spain to cover it all. Or, we'll try anyway. MWC is a behemoth of the show, packed to the brim with enough phones, tablets, and apps that it's enough to make even the more ardent mobile nerd's heart go a-twitter. To say that we've got a busy week planned is quite an understatement, but here's a brief look at some of the players that are in attendance and what (we think) they're bringing to the table.

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Former Maldives president leaves Indian Embassy

MALE, Maldives -- The former president of the Maldives left the country's Indian Embassy on Saturday, after taking refuge there for 10 days because he said his life was under threat.

Mohamed Nasheed arrived at the embassy on Feb. 13 after a court ordered his arrest for not attending a hearing on charges that he illegally ordered the detention of a senior judge, a move that led to his ouster from power last year. The court issued a second warrant during Nasheed's stay at the embassy, but police were unable to execute it because they were not allowed to enter a diplomatic building.

Nasheed has said the case against him is politically motivated to disqualify him from contesting the presidential election scheduled for September.

Nasheed did not explain why he left the embassy on Saturday, but said he believed he would be free to participate in politics. His party had said earlier that Nasheed would leave the embassy only if a caretaker government was appointed to oversee the election. The party says President Mohammed Waheed Hassan, a former deputy to Nasheed, cannot be trusted to hold a fair election.

Government spokesman Masood Imad said Saturday that no compromise had been reached with Nasheed regarding the case against him.

India's foreign ministry said in a statement that two visiting diplomats held discussions with the government and Nasheed to bring about a breakthrough. It said Nasheed entered the embassy "on his own volition and had similarly decided to leave on his own."

Nasheed became the first democratically elected president of this Indian Ocean archipelago in 2008, ending a 30-year autocracy. He resigned last year following weeks of public protests over his order to arrest the judge.

An inquiry commission last year ruled out Nasheed's claim that he was ousted in a coup.

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Empire State College prez list pared to five

Empire State College has narrowed its search for a permanent president to five semi-finalists, who will visit the college beginning Feb. 25.

The college is based in Saratoga Springs but has learning centers across the state, including several across Western New York.

According to an Empire State news release, the biography of the finalists include:

? Fred Hurst (visiting Monday, Feb. 25): Hurst holds a Ph.D. in arts and sciences from Union Institute and University, an MPA from Wichita State University, an M.S. in education, instructional systems technology from Indiana University and a Bachelor of Arts in Telecommunications, also from Indiana University. Hurst has expertise in distance learning and with learning systems and 20 years of experience with adult and nontraditional students. Hurst is the senior vice president for extended campuses at Northern Arizona University.

? Merodie Hancock (visiting Tuesday, Feb. 26): Hancock holds a Ph.D. in urban services and education administration from Old Dominion University, an MBA from Claremont Graduate University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Scripps College. She has dedicated her career to expanding access to higher education for adults and has extensive experience educating veterans and active members of the military. Hancock is vice president for Central Michigan University Global Campus.

? Meg Benke (visiting Wednesday, Feb. 27): Benke holds a Ph.D. in student personnel from Ohio University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Youngstown State University. Benke?s experience includes adult and nontraditional education and she serves on several national boards and committees that help shape policy to support access and success of adult learners in higher education, and to implement best practices in online, blended and nontraditional adult programs. Currently, Benke serves as acting president of SUNY Empire State College, and was previously provost and vice president for academic affairs.

Dan Miner is Business First's enterprise reporter. He also covers education and public companies.

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Microsoft OneNote 2010 gives you the ultimate place to store and share your information in a single, easy-to-access location. Capture text, images, video and audio notes with OneNote 2010 to keep your thoughts, ideas, and important information readily available. By sharing your notebooks, you can simultaneously take and edit notes with other people on your network, or just keep everyone easily in sync and up-to-date.

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'Sophisticated' Hack Trapped Apple, Facebook, Says Dev Forum

The owner of the iPhoneDevSDK website involved in a major Java hacking incident has given his side of the story, saying a single compromised administrator account was the cause of internal computers at Apple and Facebook being infected after their users visited the site.

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Man Hugs Manatee, Posts Photos on Facebook, Gets Arrested

Florida officials say Ryan Waterman, 21, of Ft. Pierce, posted Facebook images of himself and two kids petting, lifting, and sitting on a manatee calf.

He was arrested.

An arrest warrant was issued based on the Florida Manatee Sanctuary Act, which makes it illegal to injure, harm, harass, capture or attempt to capture one.

?This was a young manatee which was likely still dependent on its mother for food and protection,? FWC manatee biologist Dr. Thomas Reinert said.

?Separating the two could have severe consequences for the calf.?

?The calf also appeared to be experiencing manatee cold-stress syndrome, a condition that can lead to death in extreme cases,? added Reinert.

?Taking the calf out of the water may have worsened its situation.?

If convicted, Ryan Waterman reportedly faces a $500 fine and a maximum 60 days in jail, spokeswoman Katie Purcell told the Palm Beach Post.

This is not the first time a Floridian has mounted a sea cow.

Just this last October, a St. Petersburg woman was photographed riding a manatee just off-shore and was arrested after she turned herself in to police.

The state has strict laws for the Florida manatee, listed as an endangered species since 1967. Yet the marine mammals are still very vulnerable.

More than 100 have died in 2013 already; 11 died of human-related causes, 15 of cold stress, 37 of natural causes, and 25 deaths were undetermined.

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Molecular system that could help develop potential treatments for conditions such as Alzheimer's disease identified

Feb. 21, 2013 ? Scientists from the University of Southampton have identified the molecular system that contributes to the harmful inflammatory reaction in the brain during neurodegenerative diseases.

An important aspect of chronic neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Huntington's or prion disease, is the generation of an innate inflammatory reaction within the brain.

Results from the study open new avenues for the regulation of the inflammatory reaction and provide new insights into the understanding of the biology of microglial cells, which play a leading role in the development and maintenance of this reaction.

Dr Diego Gomez-Nicola, from the CNS Inflammation group at the University of Southampton and lead author of the paper, says: "The understanding of microglial biology during neurodegenerative diseases is crucial for the development of potential therapeutic approaches to control the harmful inflammatory reaction. These potential interventions could modify or arrest neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer disease.

"The future potential outcomes of this line of research would be rapidly translated into the clinics of neuropathology, and would improve the quality of life of patients with these diseases."

Microglial cells multiply during different neurodegenerative conditions, although little is known about to what extent this accounts for the expansion of the microglial population during the development of the disease or how it is regulated.

Writing in The Journal of Neuroscience, scientists from the University of Southampton describe how they used a laboratory model of neurodegeneration (murine prion disease), to understand the brain's response to microglial proliferation and dissected the molecules regulating this process. They found that signalling through a receptor called CSF1R is a key for the expansion of the microglial population and therefore drugs could target this.

Dr Diego Gomez-Nicola adds: "We have been able to identify that this molecular system is active in human Alzheimer's disease and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, pointing to this mechanism being universal for controlling microglial proliferation during neurodegeneration. By means of targeting CSF1R with selective inhibitors we have been able to delay the clinical symptoms of experimental prion disease, also preventing the loss of neurons."

The research has been funded by a Marie Curie fellowship from the European Union and a pilot research grant from Alzheimer's Research UK.

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Students Get Satellite Time: Inside the Mars Student Imaging Project

A project that puts middle and high school students in charge of an instrument on NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter received a top prize from the journal Science today (Feb. 21).

The journal recognized the Mars Student Imaging Project, which allows young scientists to request time on the Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) instrument aboard the satellite after developing and proposing their own research. But the benefits go beyond learning about Mars.

"The underlying premise of what Mars Student Imaging is about is helping students to learn the process of science, the nature of science and how it works," Sheri Klug Boonstra, director of the Arizona State University Mars Education program in charge of the project, told SPACE.com.

"They're going to be able to apply that understanding in every other class they take."

Science announced today that the project is the recipient of its Prize for Inquiry-Based Instruction, which seeks to recognize programs that promote active learning, where students are engaged in collecting data through resources or experiments. [Gallery: Students Use NASA Satellite to Study Mars]

"We're very humbled by it," Boonstra said. "It's been a great honor."

A growing project

After Odyssey launched in 2001, THEMIS principal investigator Philip Christensen, also at Arizona State University, began to think about a novel and innovative way to utilize the instrument. Christensen, a major proponent of education, met with Boonstra to determine how the camera could be used to engage people in the learning process.

"We thought, as a kid, I would have loved to participate in this kind of exploration, but it just wasn't available," Boonstra said.

They pitched the concept of adding students to the Mars team to NASA, where officials "loved it," Boonstra said.

"It's a collaboration between working scientists and education," she added.

When the Mars Student Imaging Project (MSIP) started in 2002, around 500 students were helping to beta test it. Today, more than 5,000 students a year are involved. In the last decade, more than 35,000 students in 33 states have participated, ranging from fifth-graders to undergraduate college students.

"We expect it to grow even more," Boonstra said.

While classrooms make up most groups, Boonstra emphasized that the opportunity was open to all sorts of teams. Home-schoolers, museums and after-school groups have all participated in the project. MSIP offers online training, virtual office hours and recorded seminars to adult leaders who will guide students in the program.

Studying the red planet

Participants in the project start off with a basic introduction to Mars. They become familiar with the surface of the Red Planet, and study orbital images of it. The students then develop a research question that can be tested by THEMIS, and figure out where and how to collect the appropriate data.

After the ASU Mars Education Program, which manages MSIP, accepts a proposal, the students use the Java Mission-planning and Analysis for Remote Sensing (JMARS) tool to study the planet's surface. Comprised of data sets of the surface taken by other researchers, JMARS is used by professional scientists as well as the student groups to take a closer look at the features in the planned target region.

The next step is in the hands of NASA, which uses Odyssey to capture the requested image of the Martian surface and sends them to the students. The teams, ranging from eight to 200 students, analyze the data they receive, creating graphs and collecting additional data. Finally, the teams present their findings to Mars scientists at Arizona State, either in person or over the Internet.

Occasionally, the student discoveries make headlines. In 2010, a group of middle school students discovered a never-before-seen Martian cave.

"These are seventh-graders that made that kind of contribution, that kind of discovery," Boonstra said. "That's where the kids get that this is real."

Other students may go on to present their findings at professional conferences or in scientific journals.

"These kids are stepping it up to be able to stand toe-to-toe with real researchers in presenting their findings at real conferences," Boonstra said.

"The nature of science"

As students follow the same route that professional scientists follow, from making proposals to analyzing data to presentations, they learn how the scientific process works.

"The kids know this is not a canned project," Boonstra said. "We don't have the answers. They're the ones with the answers at the end."

That kind of authentic science resonates with them, she said. Teachers have reported students wanting to stay later, skipping recess and going the extra mile.

"This project really does capture the imagination of these kids because it's so outside of the classroom worksheets and the regular stuff that you find in the classroom," she said.

And while Martian science may not be a large part of the curriculum, the lessons learned from the program transfer readily across science classes. A growing understanding of planetary science directly relates to Earth's formation and features.

Even more importantly, the students realize that science isn't always cut-and-dry.

"It's not a linear process," Boonstra said. "It's much more inquisitive."

She said questions often lead to more questions, and random-seeming tangents can grow into a whole new project.

"The nature of science is the nature of science," she said. "It works that way no matter what you're studying."

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FotoFinder Releases handyscope?: Mobile Dermatoscope for iPhone 5

February 21, 2013 - Bad Birnbach, Germany

FotoFinder, manufacturer of medical imaging solutions, announces the launch of its mobile dermatoscope, handyscope^? for iPhone 5. handyscope^? will debut in the United States at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology in Miami, March 1-5, 2013. This new handyscope^? model enables doctors to better examine a mole through a new twin-light system and various new features.

FotoFinder handyscope(R): Mobile Dermatoscope for iPhone 5 (Photo: Business Wire)

The new handyscope^? for iPhone 5 features a slim design and a unique twin-light mode that combines the advantages of cross-polarized and immersion fluid dermoscopy. A quick tap button provides for toggling between both modes and a LED indicates the chosen light option.

The new model enables doctors to take pictures with or without glass contact with the skin. Two front pieces ? one with a glass contact plate and one without ? allow doctors to view elevated lesions and vascular conditions without compression.

handyscope^? has been helping doctors detect skin cancer since 2010. The new handyscope^? is still used with the password protected handyscope^? app. With one tap doctors freeze, save and evaluate an image on-screen, organize and manage images, tag images with patient data and comments, and select the localization using the app?s virtual patient diagrams. A new feature exclusive to handyscope^? for iPhone 5 is a special notch in the case that allows doctors to connect the phone to a monitor so patients can follow an examination, and also charge the phone with handyscope^? attached.

Pictures can be uploaded from the app into a secure private web space on the FotoFinder Hub, a cloud-like internet platform. Once images are uploaded, doctors can request a second opinion on suspicious moles from international skin cancer experts, who rate the pictures within hours.

?The relaunch of handyscope for iPhone 5 is the result of doctors? feedback and requirements for modern mobile dermoscopy. Additional functions like the Hub with web storage and second opinion service create a complete and safe storage solution and the perfect surrounding to detect skin cancer earlier. That?s why handyscope^? is the only device for eDermoscopy,? says Andreas Mayer, CEO of FotoFinder Systems.

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FotoFinder Systems is a global manufacturer and vendor of medical imaging systems and provides cutting-edge solutions for image management, archiving and diagnostic support.

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Asus Teases Its MWC Padfone Plans With Potentially Sacrilegious Viral Video

Something there is that doesn't love a viral video.


To wit: we present Asus' baffling Spanish MWC teaser which involves a giant metal dildo landing on the Sagrada Fam?lia, Barcelona's beloved Gaudi masterwork. The voiceover, performed by someone with the earnest excitement of a cocaine addict in a Fanta commercial, muses at the weather. Then we hear: "Wait, is that a metallic object flying across the sky?" Then it smashes the cathedral.

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Exploring The Many Delights Of Cornwall

Cornwall makes up the most southwestern area of England. This ancient county is rich in cultural, historical and natural treasures making it an exciting destination to discover on many levels. Holiday cottages in Cornwall available for rental are dotted throughout the county; whether you would prefer to be close to the stunning Cornish coastline, tucked away in the lush woodland or based in one of the bustling local towns, there will be a cottage to suit you.

This county has the longest stretch of coastline in Britain and life here has always revolved around the sea. Maritime legacies are found all over and are a precious link to the heritage of the region. In fact, many of the old smugglers inns still stand and are frequented by the local people of todays fishing community. The beaches on the Cornish coast are among the best in the United Kingdom, and while the tiny coves were once filled with working fishing boats and gill netters, today they make charming places to explore, relax and lose yourself in the laid back vibe.

Choosing a holiday cottage in Cornwall

There are many holiday cottages in Cornwall to choose from and it is a good idea to consult a travel company with your requirements before picking one. If you decide to stay on the Cornish Riviera, everything you might want to see on your holiday is within striking distance.

The famous futuristic greenhouses of the Eden Project are certainly worth a visit. Symbolising that the county is embracing the modern world, while still maintaining its links with nature and affirming its environmentally conscious principles, this project has become famous throughout the world. Incredibly innovative, this magical place is made up of biomes representative of different parts of our planet, huge glass houses, areas of jungle and rainforest and an interactive education centre.

Choosing to stay in one of the holiday cottages in Cornwall gives you the flexibility to explore some of the regions excellent and up and coming cuisine, as well as the traditional fare. As an area rich in ingredients and patriotic to its long-standing, sustainable and organic principles, Cornwall has earned its place as one of the most important culinary counties of England. Standing by the strong ethos of sourcing locally and seasonally, young chefs have risen to the challenge and created a wealth of gourmet talent here. There are many restaurants that have achieved Michelin star status and plenty of others offering top quality eating experiences.

With plenty of opportunity to explore the Cornish markets that are full to bursting with locally produced meats, fresh fish, clotted cream and food such as pasties, saffron buns and Cornish Hevva cake, why not put together your own Cornish hamper and have a picnic on the beach? Alternatively, closer to home, many of the holiday cottages in Cornwall have an outside area ideal for relaxing, picnics in the sun and relishing the tranquility of the countryside. With excellent weather, wonderful scenery and plenty to do, Cornwall is an ideal holiday destination for all.

About the Author:
Katie Chown is a Property Consultant for Classic Cottages. We have a selection of spectacular holiday cottages in Cornwall as well as cottages in Devon, Somerset and Dorset. Whether you're looking for a stunning rural retreat or a luxury cottage on the coast, we have the perfect holiday home for you to fall in love with.

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South Florida 2 Prediction Contest Results

1. Total Game Points: 117 nyg, robertoc
2. MU points: 70 MU_83_florida, MU B2002, The Equalizer
3. USF points: 47 denverMU
4. TO's forced by MU: 19 MerrittsMustache, warriorstrack
5. TO's forced by USF: 13 Sir Lawrence, TVDirector, Steveklicka, 2012 Warrior
6. MU total made 3's: 6 warriorstrack, muhoosier260, marquettejr, MUEagle1090, MerrittsMustache, 4everwarriors,
7. MU top scorer and how many: Mayo & Blue 13 BossplayaOtto, Biggworm, mileskishnish72, Abode4life, ChicosBailBonds, MUfan12
8. MU top assist man and how many: Cadougan 5 bilsu, The Equalizer, 4everwarriors, ChicosBailBonds, gmhfordham1015, MUEagle1090, mubb34, nyg, RachelMacaroni, Sir Lawrence, TVDirector, Biggworm, marquettejr, rmi210, Steveklicka, BossplayaOtto
9. MU top rebounder and how many: Anderson 7 (no winner)
10. MU top 3-point shooter and how many: Mayo & Cadougan 2 CTWarrior, BossplayaOtto

Bonus Question (2 points): Predict the combined number of points and rebounds by Trent Lockett.? 7 (no winner)

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