Proposed Particle Help Explains Odd Galactic Photons 3 hours ago | User rating: 3 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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In 2002, a satellite called INTEGRAL was launched by the European Space Agency with an instrument on board to detect and measure gamma rays from space. Four years later, it yielded some intriguing data: An unusually high ... | |
Partial Solar Eclipse visible from the UK on the morning of 1st August 3 hours ago | User rating: 4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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On 1st August 2008 there will be a total eclipse of the Sun, visible from Canada, northern Greenland, Svalbard, the Barents Sea, Russia, Mongolia and China. From the whole of the British Isles observers will see a partial ... | |
 Scientists search for answers from the carbon in the clouds 3 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
An aerosol mass spectrometer developed by chemists from Aerodyne Research Inc. and Boston College is giving scientists who study airborne particles the technology they need to examine the life cycles of atmospheric ... | |
Plasma DNA level is a reliable marker of recurrent esophageal cancer, study finds 3 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
New research published in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows elevated plasma DNA is a reliable marker of recurrent esophageal cancer. The study also suggests that plasma DNA levels ... | |
'Green' potato health risk can be eliminated by cutting away affected area 3 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Potatoes that have turned 'green' can potentially contain a naturally occurring toxin called Glycoalkaloids (GA) and pose a risk to public health according to a review paper published in the latest online issue of SCI's Journal ... | |
Population policy needed for the UK in order to combat climate change 7 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
The biggest contribution UK couples can make to combating climate change would be to have only two children or at least have one less than they first intended, argues an editorial published on BMJ.com today. | |
Giving an additional early vaccination may reduce measles outbreaks 7 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Outbreaks of measles in developing countries may be reduced by vaccinating infants at 4.5 months of age as well as at the World Health Organization's recommended routine vaccination at 9 months, according to a study published ... | |
Researchers disprove long-standing belief about HIV treatment 7 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have disproved a long-standing clinical belief that the hepatitis C virus slows or stunts the immune system's ability to restore itself after HIV patients are treated ... | |
Rising energy, food prices major threats to wetlands as farmers eye new areas for crops 7 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Critical food shortages and growing demand for bio-fuels and hydro-electricity due to high fossil fuel prices rank among the greatest threats today to the preservation of precious wetlands worldwide as farmers and developers ... | |
Gummy bears that fight plaque 7 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
The tooth-protecting sugar substitute xylitol has been incorporated into gummy bears to produce a sweet snack that may prevent dental problems. Research published today in the open access journal BMC Oral Health describes ... | |
Study shows why cigarette smoke makes flu, other viral infections worse 19 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A new study by researchers at Yale School of Medicine could explain why the cold and flu virus symptoms that are often mild and transient in non-smokers can seriously sicken smokers. Published in the Journal of Clinical ... | |
Mindfulness meditation slows progression of HIV, study shows 19 hours ago | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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CD4+ T lymphocytes, or simply CD4 T cells, are the "brains" of the immune system, coordinating its activity when the body comes under attack. They are also the cells that are attacked by HIV, the devastating virus that causes ... | |
Make your own microfluidic device with new kit from U-M 20 hours ago | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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A type of device called a "lab-on-a-chip" could bring a new generation of instant home tests for illnesses, food contaminants and toxic gases. But today these portable, efficient tools are often stuck in the lab themselves. ... | |
Nanoparticles Detect Telomerase Activity 21 hours ago | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Telomerase, an enzyme that prevents chromosomes from shortening when they divide, is widely suspected of playing a key role in making cancer cells immortal. Though researchers have developed a variety of methods for measuring ... | |
 Trench on Mars Ready for Next Sampling by NASA Lander 21 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has groomed the bottom of a shallow trench to prepare for collecting a sample to be analyzed from a hard subsurface layer where the soil may contain frozen water. ... | |
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