Science Blog

Tuesday th 10th of March 2009

Study finds pay for performance stimulates changes in medical practice - 00:36

An age-old story - 00:36

Barriers to adoption of electronic personal health records outlined - 00:35

Monday th 9th of March 2009

High prevalence of child marriage in India fuels fertility risks - 19:42

Montana State team finds Yellowstone alga that detoxifies arsenic - 16:43

Feeling down and out could break your heart, literally - 16:42

The difference between eye cells is?sumo? - 16:42

Coral reefs may start dissolving when atmospheric CO2 doubles - 16:42

Rockefeller University president applauds new US policy on stem cells - 16:42

Gene therapy shows early promise for treating obesity - 16:42

When it comes to drinking, college men not looking for a 'girl gone wild' - 14:49

Caltech biologists find optimistic worms are ready for rapid recovery - 14:49

Live fast, die young? Maybe not - 14:49

Transport behavior of E. coli varies depending on manure source - 13:21

Extra medicare charges for the rich a slippery slope, expert says - 13:21

Chimp created weapons to hurl at zoo vistors - 13:21

New published study demonstrates over-the-counter device lowers blood pressure in diabetic patients - 12:10

Study prompts new mandate for N.C. high schools - 12:09

New nanoporous material has highest surface area yet - 12:09

How increased UV exposure impacts plants - 12:09

Growth in military contracting blurs lines of accountability - 12:09

Patients being discharged against medical advice - 12:08

Commonly used beauty staple clinically proven to help treat eczema - 12:08

Helium helps lung patients breathe easier - 12:08

Lobster traps going high tech - 12:08

Study tests reliability of more accurate measure of patient pain - 12:07

For old or young dialysis patients, AV fistulas remain pure gold - 09:43

Metastatic bone disease patients can walk in Lazarus' footsteps - 09:43

New staging technique might save bladders in some bladder cancer patients - 09:43

Children of older fathers perform less well in intelligence tests during infancy - 09:43

Substantial undercooling brings about microstructural change for ternary eutectic alloy - 09:43

Teenage boys who eat fish at least once a week achieve higher intelligence scores - 09:42

Peer-to-peer heart monitoring - 09:42

Hebrew University scientist develop technique for eliminating reblockage of arteries - 09:42

Getting into hot water - 09:42

Quantum doughnuts slow and freeze light at will: 'Fast computing and slow glass' - 09:42

Sunday th 8th of March 2009

Red wine vs. white? It makes no difference when it comes to breast-cancer risk - 23:36

It's your funeral: The eco burial movement gathers ground - 23:36

DNA differences may influence risk of Hodgkin disease - 23:35

Mutation of BRCA gene influences women's views of preventive mastectomy - 23:35

Regular family meals result in better eating habits for adolescents - 23:35

Women with BRCA mutation, or worry, most likely to undergo prophylactic mastectomy - 23:35

Ecstasy could help patients with post-traumatic stress disorder - 23:35

Scientists identify the neural circuitry of first impressions - 20:57

Researchers discover gene mutations that cause childhood brain cancer - 20:56

Cleft lip and palate: Genes more important than thought? - 20:56

Pitt researchers describe molecular '2-step' leading to protein clumps of Huntington's disease - 20:56

Protein helps immune cells to divide and conquer - 20:56

Stem cells replace stroke-damaged tissue in rats - 20:56

Stem cells replace stroke-damaged tissue in rats - 18:42