Science Blog

Monday th 25th of January 2010

Thinking outside the block in disease gene studies - 21:21

Sodium contents of processed foods decoded - 17:56

New class of brain-protecting drugs emerging - 17:56

Monitoring peatland from Earth and space - 17:56

Gene family found to play key role in early stages of development - 17:14

Facebook or MySpace, youths' use reflect face-to-face interactions - 17:14

Scripps research team finds stress hormone key to alcohol dependence - 17:14

Rush University Medical Center leads nationwide clinical trial of nutritional drink for Alzheimer's - 17:14

New compound could be alternative strategy for preventing HIV infection - 17:14

Advanced engine-control system reduces biodiesel fuel consumption and emissions - 17:14

Technique for preserving pre-transplant livers improves outcomes and organ pool - 15:56

Bigger corn plants bully smaller neighbors in no-till fields - 15:56

Research at UCSB points to potential treatment for kidney disease - 15:56

No evidence of a post-Olympics boom or bust for host city real estate prices: UBC study - 15:07

Control of herpes symptoms does not reduce HIV transmission, international study found - 13:56

Surprising discovery: X-rays drive formation of new crystals - 13:56

Men feel less guilt - 12:49

Maximum height of extreme waves up dramatically in Pacific Northwest - 12:49

How arthritis thrives - 12:49

Gecko's lessons transfer well - 11:42

A pregnant woman does not look like an olive - 11:42

Researchers correct the record about behavior of important human protein tied to cancer - 11:42

Natural pest control saves coffee berry - 11:42

Mayo Clinic and IBM advance early detection of brain aneurysms - 11:42

The NHS and the cost-benefit dilemma - 11:42

Discovery of epigenetic memory during breast cancer - 10:35

Doctors develop life-saving, low-cost ventilators for emergency, rural and military use - 10:35

World's least known bird rediscovered - 10:35

Smooth and integrated movement patterns can help individuals with back pain - 10:35

Study of shark virgin birth shows offspring can survive long term - 10:35

Cell-enriched fat grafts improve long term graft retention in preclinical study - 10:35

Fast food menus with calorie information lead to lower calorie selections for young children - 01:14

Mixed-handed children more likely to have mental health, language and scholastic problems - 01:14

'Poop' dermatitis linked to fashionable toilet seats, harsh chemicals - 01:14

Study confirms prostate cancer is treated differently at county vs. private hospitals - 01:14

Reproductive coercion often is accompanied by physical or sexual violence, study finds - 01:14

Sunday th 24th of January 2010

Living the high life is risky business for toads under threat from fungus - 20:42

Levitating magnet may yield new approach to clean energy - 14:21

SwRI researchers offer explanation for the differences between Ganymede and Callisto - 14:21

Illuminating protein networks in 1 step - 14:21

Genes found linked to breast cancer drug resistance could guide future treatment choices - 14:21

Researchers trace effects of genetic defect in myotonic muscular dystrophy - 14:21

How 'random' lasers work - 14:21

Bat researchers no longer flying blind on echolocation - 14:21

Saturday th 23rd of January 2010

Queen's Human Media Lab makes board games electronic - 04:56

NASA's Terra satellite captures cyclone Magda's Australian landfall - 04:56

Autism Speaks responds to recent publications citing autism clusters in California - 04:56

RIT captures Haiti disaster with high-tech imaging system - 04:56

NASA's TRMM satellite doesn't need 3-D glasses for Magda - 04:56

CSHL study identifies potential way to reverse cancer cell metabolism and tumor growth - 04:56