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New data on cancer survival in Europe show more patients are cured

New data and analyses from a long-running study of cancer survival in Europe have shown that the number of people actually cured of cancer - rather than just surviving for at least five years after diagnosis - is rising steadily.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1




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Wind farm fuels Ethiopia's green power ambitions

Villagers in Ethiopia's arid north live as they have for centuries surrounded by cattle and donkeys; only the rows of towering white wind turbines look out of place.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Dec 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 8

Climate totem: Has Kyoto run its course?

Should the Kyoto Protocol, the only international curb on greenhouse gases, be allowed to die?

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Shadow over Kyoto Protocol threatens UN climate talks

A new round of UN climate talks opens in South Africa next Monday, testing global resolve to tackle what scientists warn is a time bomb with an ever-shorter fuse.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 4

Research uncovers what increases chicken wellbeing

Researchers from the University of Bristol's School of Veterinary Sciences have concluded that the wellbeing of barn chickens is increased if they have activity objects, perches and other stimulation.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Oct 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The level and nature of autistic intelligence II: What about Asperger Syndrome?

Autism spectrum disorders, including Asperger syndrome, have generally been associated with uneven intellectual profiles and impairment, but according to a new study of Asperger individuals published in the online journal ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Sep 28, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 2

Romance scams online hit hundreds of thousands of victims

New online research led by the University of Leicester reveals that over 200,000 people living in Britain may have fallen victim to online romance scams – far more than had been previously estimated. The study is believed ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 12 | with audio podcast

3Q: The next Mars rover's destination

When the next-generation Mars rover, dubbed Curiosity, touches down on martian soil next summer, its cameras will likely capture a scene similar to what the first explorers of the Grand Canyon witnessed: towe ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jul 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 7

Wine consumption declining in France

(PhysOrg.com) -- If asked what you associate France with, you're most likely to say fashion, cheese and of course ... wine. But a new study shows that the Frenchman and Frenchwoman's love of wine may be losing ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jun 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scotland's first marine reserve already producing benefits

Scotland's first fully protected marine reserve, and only the second in the UK, is already providing commercial and conservation benefits, according to new research.

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patterns found in laboratory spark insight into nature and society

(PhysOrg.com) -- Irv Epstein's research is proving that patterns found in mathematical formulas and chemical reactions may be used to understand economics, how an epidemic might spread and the way animal populations survive ...

Chemistry / Other

created Mar 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0


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