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Studies link maternity leave with fewer C-sections and increased breastfeeding

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Two new studies led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, suggest that taking maternity leave before and after the birth of a baby is a good investment in terms of health benefits for both mothers and ...





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Scientists increase imaging efficiency in cell structure studies

Biology / Other

created Sep 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists in the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) Laboratory of Bioengineering and Physical Science have developed a new technique that allows researchers to visualize fine details of cell ...


Regional blocks superior to general anesthesia for cesarean section

Medicine & Health / Other

created Apr 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

General anesthesia (GA) is associated with an increased risk of infant intubation and low Apgar scores, relative to regional anesthesia. An analysis of 50,806 cesarean deliveries, published in the open access journal BMC Me ...


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Taciturn Armstrong sparks Twitter media boycott

Technology / Internet

created May 22, 2009 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Lance Armstrong's refusal to speak directly to the press at the Tour of Italy has sparked a boycott by some sections of the Italian and anglophone media of the American's online messages.


The New York Times unveiled plans on Thursday to eliminate several weekly sections of the newspaper

Cost-cutting at NY Times, reorganization at WPost

Technology / Internet

created Apr 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

The New York Times unveiled plans on Thursday to eliminate several weekly sections of the newspaper in the latest cost-cutting move at the prestigious but financially troubled daily.


Magnetic brain stimulation improves skill learning

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jul 07, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The use of magnetic pulses to stimulate the dorsal premotor cortex (PMd) region of the brain results in an improved ability to learn a skilled motor task. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Neuroscience show t ...


Premature births worsen US infant death rate

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Premature births, often due to poor care of low-income pregnant women, are the main reason the U.S. infant mortality rate is higher than in most European countries, a government report said Tuesday.


Step forward for nanotechnology: Controlled movement of molecules

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Sep 30, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Scientists in the United Kingdom are reporting an advance toward overcoming one of the key challenges in nanotechnology: Getting molecules to move quickly in a desired direction without help from outside forces. Their achievement ...


A survey of China's Great Wall has discovered the ancient monument is much longer than previously estimated

China's Great Wall far longer than thought: survey

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Apr 20, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (9) | comments 0

The most comprehensive and technologically advanced survey of China's Great Wall has discovered the ancient monument is much longer than previously estimated, state media reported Monday.


Virtual testing gives lightweight planes lift-off

Technology / Engineering

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Monash University aeronautical engineers are working with the world's leading aerospace company to fast-track the design and construction of a new generation of super lightweight and efficient passenger airplanes.


NASA Buys Additional Space Shuttle Reusable Solid Rocket Motors

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA has purchased two reusable solid rocket motors from ATK Launch Systems Inc. of Brigham City, Utah, to provide a "launch on need" rescue capability for the final planned space shuttle mission, targeted ...



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