Science Blog

Friday th 19th of November 2010

Scripps Research scientists identify first synthetic activator of 2 critical proteins - 13:00

New path for colon cancer drug discovery - 13:00

Childhood obesity linked to increased risk of adult cardiovascular and metabolic disorders - 13:00

Gene links to anorexia found by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researchers - 12:30

Designing more effective anti-HIV antibodies - 12:00

Online map of maternal health to inform world leaders - 11:00

Special section on ecological distribution conflicts in the journal Ecological Economics - 11:00

Eating a variety of fruit cuts lung cancer risk - 11:00

Report: For every 1 homeless person in Canada, another 23 live in inadequate housing - 11:00

Walk in the park yields biological treasure - 11:00

New approach finds success in teaching youth with autism - 10:00

Discovery in how HIV thwarts the body’s natural defense opens up new target for drug therapies - 10:00

E coli infection linked to long-term health problems - 01:20

Reports claiming ALS caused by head trauma lacks scientific validation - 01:20

Thursday th 18th of November 2010

Tougher rating system evaluates nine supercomputer capabilities - 18:01

Redrawing our borders - 18:00

Study: Online undergrads learn well without strong class bond - 16:40

Months of geologic unrest signaled reawakening of Icelandic volcano - 16:40

Study shows importance of exercise for those at special risk for Alzheimer’s - 16:40

UGA researchers identify key enzyme that regulates the early growth of breast cancer cells - 16:40

Assessment tool predicts blood clot risk after plastic surgery - 16:40

What factors contribute to the success or failure of software firms? - 15:40

Culturally sensitive treatment model helps bring depressed Chinese immigrants into treatment - 15:40

Taking a break from osteoporosis drugs can protect bones - 15:10

Researchers identify PTSD measures for use in traumatic brain injury research - 15:10

Al Jazeera helps shape political identity of Arabs, study finds - 14:40

Latest American Chemical Society podcast: New water filter kills disease-causing bacteria - 13:50

Spacecraft flew through ‘snowstorm’ on encounter with comet Hartley 2 - 13:50

Wellness programs provide high returns, research reveals - 13:50

Bacteria use ‘toxic darts’ to disable each other, according to UCSB scientists - 13:50

Laboratory studies show promise for new multiple sclerosis treatment - 13:50

Researchers insert identification codes into mouse embryos - 13:50

Cameroon timber tax study shows challenges of distributing REDD payments to local communities - 13:50

Pushing black-hole mergers to the extreme: RIT scientists achieve 100:1 mass ratio - 13:50

Well-known molecule may be behind alcohol’s benefits to heart health - 13:50

Gene therapy for metastatic melanoma in mice produces complete remission - 13:50

Teenage girls face greater violence threat from poverty - 12:50

LSUHSC reports first successful salivary stone removal with robotics - 12:50

Economic downturn takes toll on health of Americans with heart disease, diabetes or cancer - 12:50

Why so many antibodies fail to protect against HIV infection - 11:50

Researchers learn that genetics determine winter vitamin D status - 11:50

10 years of Soufriere Hills Volcano research published - 11:50

Does sex matter? It may when evaluating mental status - 11:50

Process leading to protein diversity in cells important for proper neuron firing - 11:50

Compound that blocks sugar pathway slows cancer cell growth - 11:50

UTHealth discoveries shed more light on deadly thoracic aortic disease - 11:50

Strike a pose: Research uncovers what’s behind image in the modeling industry - 10:55

Transcription factor scan identifies genetic cause for inherited blindness - 10:55

Modulating a protein in the brain could help control Alzheimer’s disease - 10:55

Hormone therapy use may increase or decrease dementia risk depending upon timing - 10:55