Science Blog

Wednesday th 15th of September 2010

Carbon nanotubes twice as strong as once thought - 12:28

Quick-intensifying Tropical Storm Karl landfalling in Mexico - 12:28

Discovery of the secrets that enable plants near Chernobyl to shrug off radiation - 12:28

Commercial-scale test of new technology to recover coal from sludge successful - 11:42

Chocolate farmers could benefit from newly sequenced cacao genome - 11:42

Scientists find gene for high cholesterol in blood - 09:49

Perception of emotion is culture-specific - 09:49

Electron switch between molecules points way to new high-powered organic batteries - 09:49

Fountain of youth in bile? Longevity molecule identified - 09:07

Synthetic fuels research aims to reduce oil dependence - 09:07

Fuzzy thinking could spot heart disease risk - 09:07

Interfering with a double-edged sword: novel anti-inflammatory functions for interferons - 09:07

Overprotective parents may impact heart anxiety in adults with congenital heart conditions - 09:07

Urgent steps needed to tackle inadequate support for women with secondary breast cancer - 08:42

Eating broccoli could guard against arthritis - 08:42

Study into the booby traps of breastfeeding in the UK - 08:42

Gene network reveals link between fats and heart disease signs - 08:42

Employee with higher level of emotional intelligence is more dedicated and satisfied at work - 08:42

Robotic catheter could improve treatment of heart condition - 08:42

Home’s electrical wiring acts as antenna to receive low-power sensor data - 08:42

Mount Sinai researchers develop database to help accelerate drug discovery - 08:42

King’s College London reveals promising techniques for extending the life of an organ transplant - 08:21

Understanding behavioral patterns: Why bird flocks move in unison - 01:14

Study: Mental illness stigma entrenched in American culture; new strategies needed - 00:28

Study: Mental illness stigma entrenched in American culture; new strategies needed - 00:28

Radiation exposure poses similar risk of first and second cancers in atomic bomb survivors - 00:28

Radiation exposure poses similar risk of first and second cancers in atomic bomb survivors - 00:28

High-quality child care for low-income children: Long-term benefits - 00:28

High-quality child care for low-income children: Long-term benefits - 00:28

Cognitive skills in children with autism vary and improve, study finds - 00:28

Children under 4 and children with autism don’t yawn contagiously - 00:28

For 4-year-olds, interactions with teacher key to gains - 00:28

For 4-year-olds, interactions with teacher key to gains - 00:28

Tuesday th 14th of September 2010

Blood test accurately predicts death from prostate cancer up to 25 years in advance - 19:14

Informatics = essential MD competency - 16:56

Adapting to darkness: How behavioral and genetic changes helped cavefish survive extreme environment - 16:56

Study identifies students at risk for difficulties in medical school - 16:56

Last strongholds for tigers identified in new study - 16:56

New study finds positive return on investment for states that invest in quit smoking treatments - 15:07

New study finds positive return on investment for states that invest in quit smoking treatments - 15:07

Report shows federal poverty guidelines leave state’s seniors destitute - 14:21

ORNL scientists reveal battery behavior at the nanoscale - 14:21

Do children understand irony? - 13:35

Stunning NASA infrared imagery of Hurricane Igor reveals a 170 degree temperature difference - 13:35

False memories of self-performance result from watching others’ actions - 12:49

False memories of self-performance result from watching others’ actions - 12:49

Outsmarting killer bacteria - 12:49

Enigmatic star devours companion; possibly pregnant with second-generation planets - 12:28

Neuralstem stem cells survive and differentiate into neurons in rats with stroke - 12:28

Enigmatic star devours companion; possibly pregnant with second-generation planets - 12:28