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Study finds that students benefit from depth, rather than breadth, in high school science courses

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 05, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A recent study reports that high school students who study fewer science topics, but study them in greater depth, have an advantage in college science classes over their peers who study more topics and spend less time on ...





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New water-depth evaluation system will aid Everglades research, study shows

New water-depth evaluation system will aid Everglades research, study shows

Space & Earth / Environment

created Sep 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- When scientists discuss Everglades restoration, one phrase pops up again and again -- "getting the water right."


What determines the size of giant dunes?

Physics / General Physics

created Mar 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Physicists at the Laboratory of Physics and Mechanics of Heterogeneous Media (CNRS / Université Paris Diderot / ESPCI ParisTech / Université Pierre et Marie Curie) have shown, in collaboration with scientists ...


Greater use of in-patient diagnostic imaging improves patient outcomes without significantly impacting costs

Medicine & Health / Other

created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hospitals that make greater use of inpatient diagnostic imaging exams achieve lower in-hospital mortality rates with little or no impact on costs, according to a peer-reviewed study of more than 1 million patient outcomes ...


Nitrous oxide from ocean microbes

Biology /

created Dec 10, 2007 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A large amount of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide is produced by bacteria in the oxygen poor parts of the ocean using nitrites, Dr Mark Trimmer told journalists at a Science Media Centre press briefing today.


New research sheds light on freak wave hot spots

Physics / General Physics

created Aug 05, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (8) | comments 6

Stories of ships mysteriously sent to watery graves by sudden, giant waves have long puzzled scientists and sailors. New research by San Francisco State professor Tim Janssen suggests that changes in water depth and currents, ...


Research pinpoints conditions favorable for freak waves

Research pinpoints conditions favorable for freak waves

Physics / General Physics

created Aug 24, 2009 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Stories of ships mysteriously sent to watery graves by sudden, giant waves have long puzzled scientists and sailors. New research by Assistant Professor of Geosciences Tim Janssen suggests ...


Tiny injector to speed development of new, safer, cheaper drugs

Tiny injector to speed development of new, safer, cheaper drugs

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

It's no bigger than a stamp packet but it has the potential to allow rapid development of a new generation of drugs and genetic engineering organisms, and to better control in-vitro fertilization.


Heart patients find education programs lead to better health

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 04, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Older women heart patients benefit from educational programs as a supplement to clinical care to help significantly lower cardiac symptoms, lose weight and increase physical activity, a new study shows.


Genes identified may help breast cancer diagnosis

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Sep 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers at Keele University, Germany, have identified two genes which may help improve the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer patients.


Drought Length Influences Survival of Fish in Stream Pools

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created Jan 16, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

University of Arkansas researchers have found that not all pools of water are equal from year to year when it comes to housing fish species during dry spells - a finding that becomes increasingly important during unusual ...



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