Science Blog

Wednesday the 30th of July 2008

Study identifies DNA changes in major depression, suicide - 11:49

Obesity predisposition traced to the brain's reward system - 11:07

Drinking in excess associated with increased risk for metabolic syndrome - 08:07

Mucous breakthrough in mice holds promise for cystic fibrosis - 08:07

Health directors see global warming as looming health threat - 08:07

Tuesday the 29th of July 2008

Using bumble bees to catch serial killers - 20:28

Women end up less happy than men - 17:07

New disease-fighting nanoparticles look like miniature pastries - 16:42

The verbal memory hegemony - 13:42

Beyond Cold: How the World Works at Minus 459 Degrees - 11:28

Scientists discover new class of glassy material - 09:35

Right place and right time can retrigger drinking - 09:14

Monday the 28th of July 2008

Hubble Instruments Slated for On-Orbit 'Surgery' - 15:56

Hypnosis shown to reduce symptoms of dementia - 12:56

Compound that helps rice grow reduces nerve damage - 12:14

A scientist at work: Streetcorner surveying - 11:07

Monkey just discovered already endangered - 11:07

86 Percent of Americans Could be Overweight or Obese by 2030 - 11:07

Lung inflammation from influenza could be turned off with new discovery - 08:49

Impressionist Spacecraft to View Solar System's Invisible Frontier - 08:49

Researchers map out America's deadliest roads - 08:28

Sunday the 27th of July 2008

Third World dementia underestimated - 23:49

Scientists spy an electron dance - 11:28

Rising energy, food prices major threats to wetlands as farmers eye new areas for crops - 11:28

Saturday the 26th of July 2008

Satellites Discover What Triggers Eruptions of the Northern Lights - 18:14

Friday the 25th of July 2008

Biology enters 'The Matrix' through new computer language - 20:49

Anti-HIV Therapy Boosts Life Expectancy 13 Years - 20:28

Should we trust experiments on the web? - 11:49

Watching a 'New Star' Make the Universe Dusty - 11:49

Telescope eye glasses to make driving easier for visually impaired - 11:49

Limits on futures trading could boost gas prices - 11:28

Mindfulness meditation slows progression of HIV - 11:28

Mustard – hot stuff for natural pest control - 11:28

Thursday the 24th of July 2008

Lenses galore - Hubble finds large sample of very distant galaxies - 11:49

Chemist goes nano with CoQ10 - 11:49

Why play a losing game? Study uncovers why low-income people buy lottery tickets - 11:49

Wy do we remember so little of what we see: Results from an experiment - 11:07

Wednesday the 23rd of July 2008

Polarizing filter allows astronomers to see disks surrounding black holes - 14:49

Toxic chemicals found in common scented laundry products, air fresheners - 12:14

Commercially-bred Bees Responsible for Decline in Bee Population? - 11:49

Licking your wounds: scientists isolate compound in human saliva that speeds wound healing - 09:56

Tuesday the 22nd of July 2008

Security flaws in online banking sites found to be widespread - 20:07

Cats, instincts, and evolution - 17:28

Spitzer Reveals 'No Organics' Zone Around Pinwheel Galaxy - 15:14

Robot playmates may help children with autism - 13:21

Outflow from World's Largest River --the Amazon-- Powers Atlantic Ocean Carbon Sink - 09:14

Ultrasonic frogs can tune their ears to different frequencies - 09:14

Monday the 21st of July 2008

Scientists figure out how the immune system and brain communicate to control disease - 19:21

New project to develop GPS-like system for moon - 17:07

Cranberry juice creates energy barrier that keeps bacteria away from cells - 15:35