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LOTD for February 11

Cancer researchers have found a molecule that can get the body's own tumor-destroying systems to kill cancer cells without harming healthy tissue.  This is a big advance for the fight against brain cancer and other cancers, especially since it can prevent tumors from spreading and is not as toxic as chemo:
http://nextbigfuture.com/2013/02/research-progress-against-brain-cancer.html


Scientists found the first evidence that shows that salmon find their home rivers by sensing the magnetic field of the river:
http://www.rdmag.com/news/2013/02/study-first-evidence-magnetism-helps-salmon-find-home


Google pays Apple about $1 bil per year to remain the default search engine on the iPhone and iPad.  Google apparently makes about 80% of its mobile ad revenue from the iPhone and iPad:
http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/analyst-google-pays-apple-1b-year-remain-ios-search-default/2013-02-11


TT-Mobile will enable its U.S. customer to get the BlackBerry Z10 smartphone at least a month before any other U.S. customer...but the low price of $999:
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/t-mobile-mvno-solavei-offer-blackberry-z10-nearly-1000/2013-02-11


A professional skateboarder is facing jail time for riding his skateboard at *68mph* in a 37mph zone through the middle of traffic!
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/man-faces-arrest-speeding-68mph-skateboard-234748474.html
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