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Scientist develop technique for eliminating reblockage of arteries

Biology / Biotechnology

created Mar 09, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

An easily implementable technique to avoid reblockage of arteries that have been cleared through angioplasty and stent insertion has been developed by researchers led by Prof. Boris Rubinsky of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.





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Biomedical engineers use electric pulses to destroy cancer cells

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jul 05, 2007 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (20) | comments 0

A team of biomedical engineers at Virginia Tech and the University of California at Berkeley has developed a new minimally invasive method of treating cancer, and they anticipate clinical trials on individuals with prostate ...


New medical technique punches holes in cells, could treat tumors

New medical technique punches holes in cells, could treat tumors

Medicine & Health / Research

created Feb 12, 2007 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (13) | comments 0

A large animal study has shown that certain microsecond electrical pulses can punch nanoscale holes in the membranes of target cells without harming tissue scaffolding, including that in the blood vessels - ...


Negative emotion more likely to cause false memories, researchers find

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 04, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Remembering negative events tends to result in more false memories than remembering neutral events, according to Cornell professor of human development Charles Brainerd.


Some Facebook users are demanding that the social-networking service undo recent changes to its home page

Facebook users protest home page changes

Technology / Internet

created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Legions of Facebook users united in protest, demanding that the world's most popular social-networking service undo recent changes to its home page.


France to legalize P2P file sharing?

Technology /

created Dec 23, 2005 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Legislation that would legalize music and video file-sharing on the Internet is on the table in France.


Engineering stereotypes drive counterproductive practices

Other Sciences / Other

created Jun 08, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (10) | comments 9

To engineering students, scenes like these might sound familiar: students splitting up group projects so they don't have to work together. One student bragging that he did the problem without following the directions but ...


Calif. advances tough flat-screen energy standards

Technology / Business

created Sep 19, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(AP) -- Energy regulators on Friday moved forward with a plan that could ban the sale of the most power-hungry televisions from California retail stores.


Researcher sheds light on 'man-eating' squid; finds them timid, non-threatening

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jul 23, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 1

News reports last week about scuba divers off San Diego being menaced by large numbers of Humboldt's or jumbo squid have raised the ire of University of Rhode Island biologist Brad Seibel. As a leading expert on the species ...


Accounting professor: Transparency won’t necessarily control CEO pay

Other Sciences / Other

created Oct 18, 2007 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

In late August, the Securities and Exchange Commission sent about 300 letters to companies requesting more disclosure regarding executive pay. The move has many asking if transparency will actually make a difference


Study: Rap Music Linked to Sexism

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 21, 2008 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Rap music brings out sexism in college students, but it doesn't necessarily cause the students to be sexist.



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