Science Blog

Tuesday th 21st of December 2010

Age plays too big a role in prostate cancer treatment decisions - 16:30

Queen’s study debunks myth about popular optical illusion - 16:30

Jefferson Lab laser twinkles in rare color - 16:30

UNH scientists help show potent GHG emissions are 3 times estimated levels - 16:30

Shopping differences between sexes show evolution at work - 16:30

Psychologists find skill in recognizing faces peaks after age 30 - 15:30

Polar bears no longer on ‘thin ice’: researchers say polar bears could face brighter future - 15:30

Obesity increases risk of death in severe vehicle crashes, study shows - 14:30

CSHL scientists show in unprecedented detail how cortical nerve cells form synapses with neighbors - 14:30

Long-lasting chemicals threaten the environment and human health - 14:30

Women war veterans face higher risk of mental health problems during pregnancy - 13:30

Seminal papers on election law and election administration - 13:30

The universe’s most massive stars can form in near isolation, new study finds - 13:30

Top research highlighted in fight against heart disease and stroke - 13:30

Parents favor genetic testing for melanoma in their children - 12:11

Being good moms couldn’t save the woolly mammoth - 12:11

Smoking may worsen pain for cancer patients - 12:11

Tumor cells in blood may signal worse prognosis in head and neck cancer patients - 11:32

New Miscanthus hybrid discovery in Japan could open doors for biofuel industry - 11:32

BUSM researchers uncover cellular mechanism responsible for chronic inflammation, Type 2 diabetes - 11:31

Preserving a piece of history, whatever the weather - 11:31

Reading ‘Avatar’s’ DNA - 11:31

Fruit fly study digs deeper into poorly understood details of forming embryos - 11:30

Mathematical model forecasts fewer workplace accidents in 2011 and 2012 - 11:30

Blue-green algae tested for treating ALS - 11:30

34 percent of Galician secondary schools exceed maximum recommended radon levels - 11:30

Genetic trait could triple odds of whites’ susceptibility to heavy cocaine abuse - 10:30

Use the right metaphor to get patients to enroll in clinical trials - 10:30

Sea-level study brings good and bad news to Chesapeake Bay - 10:30

Rodents were diverse and abundant in prehistoric Africa when our human ancestors evolved - 10:30

Rising greenhouse gases profoundly impact microscopic marine life - 10:30

Bee challenged — toxin-laden nectar poses problems for honeybees - 10:30

Science advisor to the US EPA to speak to industry, academic leaders on sustainability innovations - 10:00

HIF signalling joins the BHD network - 06:07

Quitting menthol cigarettes may be harder for some smokers - 00:40

Monday th 20th of December 2010

New breathing therapy reduces panic and anxiety by reversing hyperventilation - 18:00

Waterways contribute to growth of potent greenhouse gas - 18:00

Intensive chemotherapy can dramatically boost survival of older teenage leukemia patients - 18:00

Malaria-infected cells stiffen, block blood flow - 18:00

Ocean acidification changes nitrogen cycling in world seas - 18:00

Global rivers emit 3 times IPCC estimates of greenhouse gas nitrous oxide - 18:00

Robotic surgery for head and neck cancer shows promise - 18:00

Research shows that environmental factors limit species diversity - 18:00

Dodds contributes to new national study on nitrogen water pollution - 18:00

Boosting supply of key brain chemical reduces fatigue in mice - 16:01

Link between depression and inflammatory response found in mice - 16:01

The orange in your stocking: researchers squeezing out maximum health benefits - 16:01

New study focuses on nitrogen in waterways as cause of nitrous oxide in the atmosphere - 16:01

New study examines immunity in emerging species of a major mosquito carrer of malaria - 16:00

New study upends thinking about how liver disease develops - 16:00