Science Blog

Thursday the 16th of April 2009

Origins of sulfur in rocks tells early oxygen story - 13:42

Putting the squeeze on an old material could lead to 'instant on' electronic memory - 13:42

Study shows simple writing assignment improves minority student grades - 13:42

New nucleotide could revolutionize epigenetics - 13:42

Study explores roots of ethnic violence - 13:42

Jet lag disturbs sleep by upsetting internal clocks in 2 neural centers - 11:49

A secret to night vision found in DNA's unconventional 'architecture' - 11:49

How life-threatening blood clots take hold - 11:49

Novel CU-Boulder technique shrinks size of nanotechnology circuitry - 11:49

World premiere in stem cell research in Montreal - 11:49

The story of X -- evolution of a sex chromosome - 11:49

Yale researchers uncover secrets of salmonella's stealth attack - 11:49

How to deflect asteroids and save the Earth - 11:49

How much do professors get paid? - 10:42

Singapore researchers first to transform carbon dioxide into methanol - 09:56

Pelvic pain as prevalent in teens as older males, Queen's researchers discover - 09:56

Immigrant women may be at higher risk of having a baby with a birth defect - 09:56

'First aid' for brain cells comes from blood - 09:56

Singapore scientists synthesize gold to shed light on cells' inner workings - 08:49

Vegan Buddhist nuns have same bone density as non-vegetarians - 08:49

Wednesday the 15th of April 2009

1 class increases odds of college graduation for struggling students - 23:42

New therapeutic target for melanoma identified - 23:42

Alzheimer's: New findings resolve long dispute about how the disease might kill brain cells - 16:56

Nanoribbons from sliced open nanotubes: new, faster, more accurate method from Stanford - 16:56

UI biologist studies ocean plant cell adaptation in climate change - 16:56

Gene therapy for muscular dystrophy shows promise beyond safety - 15:49

Veterinary oncologists advance cancer drugs for humans and pets - 15:49

University of Toronto archeologists discover temple that sheds light on so-called Dark Age - 14:42

Biodegradable gel being studied as a treatment for esophageal cancer - 14:42

Study finds cognitive behavioral therapy can alleviate nonepileptic seizures - 13:56

Prehistoric turtle goes to hospital for CT scan in search for skull, eggs, embryos - 13:56

Prenatal exposure to Hong Kong flu associated with reduced intelligence in adulthood - 13:56

Rice researchers unzip the future - 12:49

Researchers identify specific lung cancer susceptibility gene - 12:49

UBC researchers put a new spin on electrons - 12:49

OHSU scientists partner with others to form center aimed at combating infectious diseases - 12:49

Helping hand of hybrid surgery benefits colorectal patients - 11:42

Red pandas reveal an unexpected (artificial) sweet tooth - 11:42

Study: Price gap threatens Chicago Board of Trade's wheat futures market - 11:42

Survey research shows many Americans are aware of importance of voice care - 10:56

New way to analyze sleep disorders - 10:56

A touch of potassium yields better hydrogen-storage materials - 10:56

Feather color is more than skin deep - 09:50

HIV dearms protective protein in cells - 09:49

HIV handicaps itself to escape immune system pressure - 09:49

Yerkes researchers use eye tracking to detect mild dementia in humans - 09:49

New minimally invasive surgery option for patients with stomach cancer - 09:49

Climate change may wake up 'sleeper' weeds - 08:42

Can EUS elastography help distinguish benign from malignant tissue? - 08:42

A new method for bone-marrow-derived liver stem cells isolation and proliferation - 08:42