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Mysterious Snippets Of DNA Withstand Eons Of Evolution
Small stretches of seemingly
useless DNA harbor a big
secret, say researchers at
the Stanford University
School of Medicine. There's
one problem: We don't know
... > full story
Fishy Future Written In The Genes
The roadmap to the future of
the gorgeously-decorated
fish which throng
Australia’s coral
reefs may well be written in
their genes. Of particular
importance may be to protect
... > full story
'Deadly Dozen' Reports Diseases Worsened By Climate Change
A new report lists 12
pathogens that could spread
into new regions as a result
of climate change, with
potential impacts to both
human and wildlife health
... > full story
2008 Ozone Hole Larger Than Last Year
The 2008 ozone hole -- a
thinning in the ozone layer
over Antarctica -- is larger
both in size and ozone loss
than 2007 but is not as
large as 2006. ... > full story
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Occasional Memory Loss Tied To Lower Brain Volume
October 7, 2008 — People who occasionally forget an appointment or a friend's name may have a loss of brain volume, even though they don't have memory deficits on regular tests of memory or dementia, according to new ... > full story -
Many Receptor Models Used In Drug Design May Not Be Useful After All
October 7, 2008 — It may very well be that models used for the design of new drugs have to be regarded as impractical. Scientists have elucidated the structure of the adenosine A2A receptor, one of caffeine's main ... > full story -
Computer Hardware 'Guardians' Protect Users From Undiscovered Bugs
October 7, 2008 — As computer processor chips grow faster and more complex, they are likely to make it to market with more design bugs. But that may be OK, according to researchers who have devised a system that lets ... > full story -
Presence Of Safety Measures Affects People's Trust In Safety Of Tourist Destinations
October 7, 2008 — According to the asymmetry principle of trust, information on negative events decreases trust to a much higher extent than information on positive events increases trust. A new study examines whether ... > full story -
Red Wine May Lower Lung Cancer Risk
October 7, 2008 — Moderate consumption of red wine may decrease the risk of lung cancer in men. The most substantial risk reduction was among smokers who drank one to two glasses of red wine per day. The researchers ... > full story -
New Study Examines Effectiveness Of Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
October 7, 2008 — New findings from a decision analysis for the US Preventative Services Task Force suggest that routine colorectal cancer screenings can be stopped in patients over the age of ... > full story -
Helping People With Disabilities Make Use Of Public Transport
October 7, 2008 — In an ideal world, all buses would be wheelchair friendly and train timetables would be available as audio recordings for the visually impaired. Reality has yet to catch up with that vision, so ... > full story -
Why Current Publication Practices May Distort Science
October 7, 2008 — The current system of publishing medical and scientific research provides "a distorted view of the reality of scientific data that are generated in the laboratory and clinic," says a team of ... > full story -
Spotless Sun: Blankest Year Of The Space Age
October 7, 2008 — Astronomers who count sunspots have announced that 2008 is now the "blankest year" of the Space Age. An image taken on Sept. 27, 2008 by the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) shows a solar ... > full story -
New Prenatal Test For Down Syndrome Less Risky Than Amniocentesis, Scientists Say
October 7, 2008 — Pregnant women worried about their babies' genetic health face a tough decision: get prenatal gene testing and risk miscarriage, or skip the tests and miss the chance to learn of genetic defects ... > full story
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