US cancer death rate drops again in 2006
May 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The U.S. cancer death rate fell again in 2006, a new analysis shows, continuing a slow downward trend that experts attribute to declines in smoking, earlier detection and better treatment.
Taiwan man arrested for cyber love scams
May 27, 2009 |
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A Taiwanese man has been arrested for allegedly swindling more than 200 million Taiwan dollars (6.25 million US) from 50 women in one of the largest cyber scams in the country, police said.
New Web site to amplify debate on Google book deal
May 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Caroline Vanderlip believes the escalating debate over Google Inc.'s plans for a vast Internet library of copyright-protected literature will yield enough compelling material to fill a book.
Most polluted ecosystems recoverable, study says
May 27, 2009 |
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Most polluted or damaged ecosystems worldwide can recover within a lifetime if societies commit to their cleanup or restoration, according to an analysis of 240 independent studies by researchers at the Yale School of Forestry ...
Understanding plants' overactive immune system will help researchers build better crops
May 27, 2009 |
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A plant's immune system protects the plant from harmful pathogens. If the system overreacts to pathogens, it can stunt plant growth and reduce seed production. Now, University of Missouri researchers have ...
Energy efficiency standards for appliances should include upstream costs
May 27, 2009 |
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The U.S. Department of Energy should consider gradually changing its system of setting appliance energy-efficiency standards to a full-fuel-cycle measurement, which takes into account both the energy used to operate an appliance, ...
Berkeley Lab scientist co-leads breast cancer 'dream team'
May 27, 2009 |
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An $18 million, three-year grant to develop new and more effective therapies to fight breast cancer was awarded today to a multi-institutional "Dream Team" of scientists and clinicians that is co-led by Joe Gray, a renowned ...
Minor league hockey players unable to identify concussion symptoms, study says
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 27, 2009 |
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When Chicago Blackhawk's leading scorer Martin Havlat returned to the ice for game four of the Western Conference Final after sustaining a concussion only two days earlier, questions were raised surrounding his swift return. ...
Should I stay or should I go? Neural mechanisms of strategic decision making
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 27, 2009 |
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A new study demonstrates that when faced with a difficult decision, the human brain calls upon multiple neural systems that code for different sorts of behaviors and strategies. The research, published by Cell Press in the ...
New mouse model of depression/anxiety enhances understanding of antidepressant drugs
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 27, 2009 |
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A recent study finds that the antidepressant effects of drugs like Prozac involve both neurogenesis-dependent and -independent mechanisms, a finding that may lead to development of better treatments for depression and anxiety. ...
Microsoft adds touch screen, Web browser to Zune
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
May 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The next generation of Microsoft's Zune music player, due in the fall, will have a touch screen, Web browser and an HD Radio receiver.
Web site to raise money for Minn. cancer patient
May 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A Web site has been set up to raise money for the family of the 13-year-old Minnesota cancer patient who fled with his mother in violation of a court order.
A genetic link to premature ejaculation
May 27, 2009 |
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Premature ejaculation can be embarrassing, but a new study suggests that it might be a genetic disorder.
Triage technology with a Star Trek twist
May 27, 2009 |
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Triage technology comes with a Star Trek twist, at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Science & Technology Directorate (DHS S&T).
Why some prostate cancer returns
May 27, 2009 |
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The majority of men who receive one of the standard treatments for localized prostate cancer - surgery or radiation therapy - have an excellent outcome.
