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University of Guam professors publish article in International Journal of Intercultural Relations
Unique in its location and history, the island of Guam is a rich blend of cultures and customs.
Mar 29, 2010
Health
Study from CWRU Nursing School finds a year after cardiac event only 37 percent still exercising
Researchers from the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University found that one year after 248 individuals completed a 12-week cardiac rehabilitation program following a heart attack, bypass surgery or angioplasty, only 37% exercised three times a week to keep their hearts healthy.
Mar 29, 2010
Health
The forests of the Basque Country are progressing -- slowly, according to research group
Ecosystems are essential for preserving the quality of life of human beings, and society should be aware of this, according to Ms Miren Onaindia, biologist and person responsible for the Forest Ecology and Natural Resources research team at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU).
Mar 29, 2010
Health
Read the Latest in Lupus Research: Low Level of Vitamin D Does Not Necessarily Result in Bone Disease in People With Lupus
People with lupus are advised to avoid the sun because the ultraviolet rays can trigger rashes. Some patients experience more widespread flares after sun exposure. However, sun avoidance leads to low levels of vitamin D in the body.
Mar 29, 2010
Health
Childhood cancer patients enrolled in clinical trials need clearer communication about their role
A small study of children with cancer enrolled in therapeutic clinical research trials shows that they don't fully understand what physicians and parents tell them about their participation, nor do they feel they are genuinely involved in the choice to take part.
Mar 28, 2010
Health
Inequities exists in disease burden, health care and access for minority children
DALLAS -- March 29, 2010 -- Minority children in the U.S. face a pervasive gap in the quality and extent of health care received compared to Caucasians, according to a report from the American Academy of Pediatrics written by a UT Southwestern Medical Center physician.
Mar 28, 2010
Technology
Differences between Haisch - Moddel energy extraction patent and Black Light Power method
I had been following the work of Randell Mills for years. His company, Black Light Power, in nearby Cranburry NJ has been claiming a new form of chemistry based on a new state of hydrogen inside a catalyst.
Mar 28, 2010
Technology
Danger! Anti-Science/Free Speech Teabaggers from Scientificblogging.com Are Hacking Twitter, Gmail and Blog Accounts
WARNING! If you speak out for science and even question extreme right wing politics, your accounts are likely to be hacked and deactivitated as ours were. These folks are smart, vicious, persistent and crazy. We mention it on this site since this account is likely to be attacked and shut down by them as well. The Teabaggers appear to be stalking science blogs and sites.
Mar 28, 2010
Health
Study shows compulsive eating shares addictive biochemical mechanism with cocaine, heroin abuse
JUPITER, FL, March 23, 2010 ?In a newly published study, scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have shown for the first time that the same molecular mechanisms that drive people into drug addiction are behind the compulsion to overeat, pushing people into obesity.
Mar 28, 2010
Earth & Environment
Single gene dramatically boosts yield, sweetness in tomato hybrids, CSHL-Israeli study finds
Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. -- Giving tomato breeders and ketchup fans something to cheer about, a Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) scientist and his colleagues at the Hebrew University in Israel have identified a gene that pushes hybrid tomato plants to spectacularly increase yield.
Mar 28, 2010
Technology
Researchers use improved nanogenerators to power sensors based on zinc oxide nanowires
By combining a new generation of piezoelectric nanogenerators with two types of nanowire sensors, researchers have created what are believed to be the first self-powered nanometer-scale sensing devices that draw power from the conversion of mechanical energy.
Mar 28, 2010
Health
Surgeons demonstrate new minimally invasive technique to correct chest deformity
NORFOLK, VA. ?- A new minimally invasive surgery to correct a chest wall deformity -- often known as pigeon chest -- was demonstrated Friday at an international conference attended by surgeons from the U.S., Canada, Argentina, Chile, Panama, Puerto Rico, Germany, Spain and Russia.
Mar 26, 2010
Earth & Environment
Research concludes there is no 'simple theory of everything' inside the enigmatic E8
The "exceptionally simple theory of everything," proposed by a surfing physicist in 2007, does not hold water, says Emory University mathematician Skip Garibaldi.
Mar 26, 2010
Technology
Awash in Awareness: Knowing a Product's "Water Footprint" May Help Consumers Conserve H2O
If you think your morning cup of joe only has 12 ounces (35 centiliters) of water in it, you're sorely mistaken--it has closer to 40 gallons (150 liters). Conservation scientists say it's time consumers become aware of the quantity and source of water that goes into growing, manufacturing and shipping food.
Mar 26, 2010