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Do financial interests result in positive results in scientific research?
Mar 18, 2010 |
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Virtually all (94%) of the scientific authors who provided positive results for the anti-diabetic drug rosiglitazone had financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, according to research published in the British ...
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High pressure US roadtrip sparks start-up innovation
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 15, 2010 |
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Australian entrepreneur Mick Johnson is a firm believer in the principle that pressure gets people to focus.
Panel: Properly designed pay-for-performance models can support medical professionalism
Mar 15, 2010 |
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An expert panel convened by the American College of Physicians (ACP) says that properly designed pay-for-performance (P4P) programs can strengthen the relationship between physicians and patients and increase the likelihood ...
Potentially risky loans helped ease recession, new research shows
Mar 16, 2010 |
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Questionable lending helped sink the U.S. economy, but also provided a lifeline that kept countless firms afloat and averted an even deeper recession, according to research by a University of Illinois finance expert.
Google to add Maya, Nahuatl languages to search engine
Mar 19, 2010 |
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Internet giant Google is adding two native Central American languages -- Maya and Nahuatl -- to its universal search service, a company official said Thursday.
Studies provide more support for health benefits of coffee
Mar 15, 2010 |
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Multitudes of people worldwide begin each day with a cup of steaming hot coffee. Although it is sometimes referred to as "the devil's brew," coffee contains several nutrients (eg, calcium) as well as hundreds of potentially ...
Chemists influence stem-cell development with geometry (w/ Video)
Mar 17, 2010 |
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University of Chicago scientists have successfully used geometrically patterned surfaces to influence the development of stem cells. The new approach is a departure from that of many stem-cell biologists, ...
Could regulating intestinal inflammation prevent colon cancer?
Mar 17, 2010 |
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Every day, our gut comes in contact with bacteria, inducing an inflammatory response that is tolerated and controlled. Sometimes the control of inflammation is lost and this can lead to inflammatory bowel disease that may ...
Weather in a Tank
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 17, 2010 |
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In recent years, U.S. undergraduates have shown an increasing interest in introductory meteorology, oceanography and climate classes. But many students find it difficult to grasp the non-intuitive nature of ...
Sex.com creditors say domain's too hot for NY sale
Mar 18, 2010 |
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(AP) -- The suitors for Sex.com have been put off for now.
Power Walk This Way: Scientists Develop Device That Harnesses Energy from Everyday Movements
Mar 18, 2010 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- These boots are made for walking... and for powering up your cell phone? It could happen, say a team of Princeton and Caltech scientists. In a recent paper in the journal Nano Letters, they r ...
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