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Science Fresh News
- Questions over ghostwriting in drug industry
By Ewen Callaway Journal articles on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) ghostwritten by medical writers employed b ... - Cheaper treatment for HIV-infected infants could also be more effective
Babies born to mothers with HIV have a much smaller risk of getting the virus themselves if medical personnel ad ... - Rare victory in fight against melanoma
Patients with advanced melanoma rarely live for more than a year after their diagnosis--a prognosis that has not im ...
[Courtesy of Scientific American]
- Microbes are eating BP oil without using up oxygen
By SETH BORENSTEIN 2010-09-07T22:15:23Z WASHINGTON (AP) -- Government scientists studying the BP disa ... - Big quake aftershocks plague New Zealand city
By ROB GRIFFITH 2010-09-08T11:35:10Z CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) -- A strong aftershock rocked ter ... - Gunmen kill Iraqi TV journalist in Mosul
By SINAN SALAHEDDIN 2010-09-08T11:34:18Z BAGHDAD (AP) -- Gunmen on Wednesday killed an Iraqi TV journ ...
[Courtesy of AP Top Science News At 7:36 a.m. EDT]
- Johns Hopkins researchers unravel clues to infertility among obese women
Obese women have a well-known risk for infertility, but a new Johns Hopkins Children's Centre study has unravelled ... - Gambling on breast scans
A mathematical tool known as a Monte Carlo analysis could help improve the way X-rays are used for mammography and ... - New robotic head and neck cancer surgery preserves speech, without scarring
An incisionless robotic surgical procedure is offering patients a new option to remove certain head and neck cancer ...
[Courtesy of Science Centric | News]
- Nanoresonators create ultra-high-res displays
Quest for the best optical display Better resolution displaysCourtesy Yutaka Tsutano I have been waiting for the n ... - $1 million oil cleanup X-prize
Wendy Schmidt oil cleanup X challenge Cleaning up oil spills costs big money. BP says the Gulf cleanup cost is $8 B ... - Water filtered faster
Cotton for filtersCourtesy Martin Labar Safe drinking water saves lives Clean, safe drinking is desperately needed ...
[Courtesy of Science Buzz]
- A more robust, reliable Internet
(Washington University in St. Louis) A computer scientist at Washington University in St. Louis is part of a collab ... - K-State receives patent for noncontroversial source of stem cells
(Kansas State University) Kansas State University has been a issued a patent for a plentiful and noncontroversial s ... - Ghostwritten articles overstate benefits of hormone replacement therapy and downplay harms
(Public Library of Science) The first academic analysis of the 1500 documents unsealed in recent litigation against ...
[Courtesy of EurekAlert! - Policy and Ethics]
- These Dance Moves Are Irresistible
Researchers identify the aspects of male dancing that women find attractive - ScienceShot: Even Slime Molds Make Mistakes
When rushed, these funguslike organisms behave a lot like people - Tiny 'Flying Saucers' Could Save Earth From Global Warming
But emissions cuts still crucial, inventor says
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- Destruction of Giant Algae Doughnut Threatens Lake Michigan
Quagga mussels eating fishes' food supply. - Dancing 101 - Tricks to Make Ladies Swoon
Male avatars reveal the dance moves that ladies like, including moves with more twisting and bending of a guy's kne ... - Study of Men Dancing Reveals Moves Ladies Love
Yes, dancing advice that will make the ladies swoon.
[Courtesy of Livescience.com]
- [Report] A Critical Role for LTA4H in Limiting Chronic Pulmonary Neutrophilic Inflammation
- [Report] Observing Supernova 1987A with the Refurbished Hubble Space Telescope
- [Research Article] Piezo1 and Piezo2 Are Essential Components of Distinct Mechanically Activated Cation Channels
[Courtesy of Science Express]
- Skeptic misses the point behind UFO book
Leslie Kean, author of "UFOs: Generals, Pilots and Government Officials Go on the Record," says that criticism of ... - Cosmic Log: Share your UFO stories
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The UFO debate usually focuses on official reports that go back years or decade ... - This laser star is fully operational
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A laser-guided optics system provides a "Star Wars" moment at the European Sout ...
[Courtesy of msnbc.com: Technology & Science]
- Colossal Storage Corp. - The "Atomic Switch" A Worlds First !
Colossal Storage Corporation is a California research and development company focused on Atomic Holographic Optic ... - Programmable Refracting OLED Lens
For hundreds of years light amplification has been done thru glass refracting lenses of various curvatures, length ... - OLED TV
Today’s TV is being replaced by a device having billions of times smaller optical densities that can be const ...
[Courtesy of Colossal Storage Corp.]
- Deaf, hard-of-hearing students do first test of sign language by cell phone
University of Washington engineers are developing the first device able to transmit American Sign Language over U.S ... - Distracted drivers benefit from in-car driving coach
A study shows an in-car coach has the strongest effect on drivers most prone to distraction -- suggesting that tech ... - A strategy to fix a broken heart
Engineers and physicians at the University of Washington have built a scaffold that supports the growth and integra ...
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- Douglas Preston – IMPACT, Pendergast, and The Relic
Click the icon to play the podcast Douglas Preston is the New York Times best-selling author of the newly r ... - Dr. Louis Lanzerotti – Hubble Space Telescope, Cassini, and NASA
Click the icon to play the podcast Dr. Louis Lanzerotti is Distinguished Research Professor of Physics, Ne ... - Marjorie Liu – Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy
Click the icon to play the podcast Marjorie Liu is a New York Times bestselling author of novels, short st ...
[Courtesy of SCIENCE AND SOCIETY]
Pod & Videocast
- Science Podcast, 3 September 2010
How social network structure affects the spread of behavior; challenging the mammoth-killer-impact hypothesis; your ... - Science Podcast, 27 August 2010
Multiple planets discovered around a star similar to our Sun; modeling the epigenetics of aging and behavior; using ... - Science Podcast, 20 August 2010
Tracking subsurface oil plumes from the Gulf spill; a fast-acting antidepressant; a decade of open-access in scient ...
[Courtesy of Science Magazine Podcast]
- Wilson's Warbler Migration
The Wilson’s Warbler is soon to head south, not to return until spring, one of many songbird migrants retur ... - The Crows' Night Roost
Have you noticed groups of crows flying overhead in the late afternoon, wheeling and diving? These are American Cro ... - Birdsong Wanes with the Season
It’s late summer, and migratory birds are departing. Many resident birds remain, but their voices are now quiet ...
[Courtesy of BirdNote Podcast RSS Feed]
- Resisting the Spread of Disease - Part 2
One of the most useful tools in analyzing the spread of disease is a system of evolutionary equations that reflects ... - Resisting the Spread of Disease - Part 1
One of the most useful tools in analyzing the spread of disease is a system of evolutionary equations that reflects ... - Predicting Climate - Part 2
What’s in store for our climate and us? It’s an extraordinarily complex question whose answer requires physic ...
[Courtesy of Mathematical Moments from the American Mathematica ...]
Space - Astronomy Fresh News
- Mercury Transits Sun
Mark your calendar: On Wednesday, November 8, the planet Mercury will pass directly in front the Sun. - Houston, We Have a Solution
New research aboard the space station aims to adapt a tried-and-true repair tool to weightlessness. - Membranes on Mars
New membranes developed by NASA-funded researchers could help people go to Mars--and clean the air here on Earth.
[Courtesy of Science@NASA RSS Feed]
- Mars Science Lab launch delayed two years
NASA's launch of the Mars Science Laboratory -- hampered by technical difficulties and cost overruns -- has been de ... - Shuttle lands at California air base
NASA officials Sunday waved off the first opportunity for space shuttle Endeavour to return to Earth, citing poor w ... - iReporters watch planets, moon align
[Courtesy of CNN.com - Science & Space]
- Earth at Night on Google Earth
The Earth at Night global image along with astronaut photographs of North American cities at night are now availabl ... - Fourmile Canyon Fire
Acquired September 6, 2010, this natural-color image shows a river of smoke flowing eastward from a wildfire west o ... - Flooding in Pakistan
Acquired July 19, August 11, and September 7, 2010, these false-color images span a 50-day period in which the Indu ...
[Courtesy of NASA Earth Observatory]
- Big bang was followed by chaos, mathematical analysis shows
Seven years ago, a physicist conjectured that the expansion of the universe at the time of the big bang was highly ... - Can we spot volcanoes on alien worlds? Astronomers say yes
Now that astronomers are finding rocky worlds orbiting distant stars, they're asking the next logical questions: do ... - Colorful mix of asteroids discovered, may aid future space travel
New research from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope reveals that asteroids somewhat near Earth, termed near-Earth obje ...
[Courtesy of ScienceDaily: Space & Time News]
Environment
- Advocates Push Craigslist to Drop Adult Services Outside of U.S.
National organizations are demanding that Craigslist remove its adult services section from its websites outside th ... - Latest Google Doodle an Animated Mystery
For a dozen years, Google Inc. has been occasionally swapping its everyday logo for a "doodle," a sketch celebratin ... - Google, Apple Battle to Bring Web to Your TV
It's Apple versus Google in a growing battle for the living room -- and consumers could reap all the benefits. ...
[Courtesy of FOXNews.com]
- Record HK air pollution sparks protest
Roadside air pollution in Hong Kong has hit record highs in the first six months of the year, hurting public health ... - Smart meters alone may not save much energy
Smart meters to boost energy efficiency in homes do not automatically achieve a significant reduction in energy dem ... - BP probe to spread blame for spill - report
BP's internal probe of the deadly blowout that unleashed the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill will assign blame to ...
[Courtesy of IOL: SciTech Environment]
- Judge Keeps Ban on Stem Cell Funds
A federal judge refused to lift a ban on federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research. - In Feast of Data on BPA Plastic, No Final Answer
Everyone is exposed to BPA, but after hundreds of studies, there is no consensus about its safety. - Books of The Times: Many Kinds of Universes, and None Require God
Stephen Hawking’s pop-science book about the origins of our universe got attention for a passage about God.
[Courtesy of NYT > Science]
- Built-up areas, road network and population increases, selected EEA countries
- Changing household consumption patterns in EU-10 and EU-15
- Modelled number of tropical nights over Europe during summer (June–August) 1961–1990 and 2071–2100
[Courtesy of 10 latest maps/graphs from EEA Dataservice]
Math & Fun Fresh News
- The Hitchhikers Guide to the Yoga Galaxy
Come spend a few evenings listening to stories, discussing Patanjali s wise aphorisms, and meditating on what it al ... - Mathematics, Music, and Sanskrit
Of all the discoveries that have occurred and developed in the course of human history, language is the most signif ... - The Age of Patanjali
Patanjali, the author of the Mahabhashya, was born at Gonarda, tract of country in cashmere, and his mothers name w ...
[Courtesy of HRIH Net]
- Puzzle 160: Absolute maximum
The absolute value of a real number is defined as its numerical value without regard for sign. So, for example, abs ... - Puzzle 159: Eight odd squares
Lagrange's Four-Square Theorem states that every positive integer can be written as the sum of at most four squares ... - Puzzle 158: Fermat squares
By Fermat's Little Theorem, the number x = (2^(p-1) - 1)/p is always an integer if p is an odd prime. For what valu ...
[Courtesy of Nick's Mathematical Puzzles]
- Free NASA Webcast on Sept. 13, 2010 -- Solar System Mathematics (Space Ref)
Free NASA Webcast on Sept. 13, 2010 -- Solar System MathematicsSource : Space RefExplore : Astronomy and Space, NA ... - An important genetic cardiovascular risk factor explained (Science Daily)
New findings appear to explain why people who carry specific and common versions of a single gene are more likely t ... - Multivitamin use doesn't impact colon cancer outcomes, study finds (Science Daily)
Patients with colon cancer who used multivitamins during and after being treated with post-surgical chemotherapy di ...
[Courtesy of Wikio - Mathematics]