The Kindle is going international. Amazon.com has announced a new version of the Kindle that can download books in the United States as well as in more than 100 other countries. [NYTimes.com]
Stem cells have now been engineered to contain a gene that enhances their healing properties. The new stem cells draw extra blood vessels to newly formed tissue, and can be used to help repair damaged limbs. [NewScientist.com]
A newly discovered gigantic dust ring encircling Saturn is responsible for dirtying one side of the saturnian moon, Iapetus. Iapetus was discovered in 1671 but scientists have not been unable to explain why one side of the moon had a dark (dirty) and a light (clean) side, until now. [CNN.com]
Three scientists have won this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work with the ribosome — a little machine inside every cell that takes information from the genetic code and uses it to piece together proteins. [ScientificAmerica.com]
There's a renewed demand for laptop computers, according to a report from market research firm NPD Group. Increased sales were largely influenced by a drop in the average selling price per computer, from $804 to $624. [Reuters]
