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Carnegie Mellon develops Java programming tools employing human-centered design techniques

PITTSBURGH -- Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science have developed two new tools to help computer programmers select from among thousands of options within the application programming interfaces (APIs) that are used to write applications in Java, today's most popular programming language. The tools -- Jadeite (<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http:

Jun 17, 2009

Health

Researchers compare different systems of measuring treatment intensity in hypertension care

(Boston)- It is known that more intensive management of hypertension can improve blood pressure control and thus improve cardiovascular outcomes. However, there are several different systems of measuring the intensity of management of hypertension, and they have not been previously compared.

Jun 17, 2009

Health

Vaccinating children may be effective at helping control spread of influenza, experts say

Targeting children may be an effective use of limited supplies of flu vaccine, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust and the EU. The study suggests that, used to support other control measures, this could help control the spread of pandemics such as the current swine flu.

Jun 17, 2009

Health

Berkeley Lab scientists contribute to major new report describing climate change impacts on the US

Berkeley, CA -- Two researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), Evan Mills and Michael Wehner, contributed to the analysis of the effects of climate change on all regions of the United States, described in a major report released today by the multi-agency U.S. Global Change Research Program.

Jun 16, 2009

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Online obituaries are changing the way we publicly remember the dead and how newspapers cover deaths

The ways we deal with death are finding a new life online, according to research being published by a Kansas State University journalism professor and her colleague.

Jun 16, 2009

Health

Stanford expert lists 5 steps to boost impact of comparative effectiveness research

STANFORD, Calif. -- Comparative effectiveness research is generating buzz these days, with the recent economic stimulus package allocating $1.1 billion for these types of studies. But a researcher at the Stanford University School of Medicine is asking policymakers to take a step back and make sure that the plans for comparative effectiveness research go deep enough to make a difference.

Jun 16, 2009

Health

Federal Report Outlines a State of Emergency that Demands Immediate and Decisive Action

The U.S. Global Change Research Program released a long-awaited, comprehensive scientific assessment of climate change impacts in the United States. It presents the first region-by-region analysis of our vulnerability to climate change since 2001 and represents the best available climate science in the United States.

Jun 16, 2009

Health

Analysis of drug-eluting stents data demonstrates safety, efficacy in on-and-off-label use

NEW YORK, NY -- JUNE 16, 2009 -- The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) announced that results of the largest meta-analysis to date comparing mortality rates for drug-eluting stents (DES) versus bare metal stents (BMS) were published online June 15 in the journal Circulation.

Jun 16, 2009

Earth & Environment

New fabricated material changes color instantly in response to external magnetic field

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A research team led by a chemist at the University of California, Riverside has fabricated microscopic polymer beads that change color instantly and reversibly when external magnetic fields acting upon the microspheres change orientation.

Jun 16, 2009

Health

Providing health insurance for US children would be cheaper than expected, study says

Extending health insurance coverage to all children in the U.S. would be relatively inexpensive and would yield economic benefits that are greater than the costs, according to new research conducted at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Jun 16, 2009

Health

Exploring the evolutionary consequences of same-sex sex: Lessons from the animal kingdom

Scientists have documented thousands of examples of same-sex sexual behavior in non-human animals and have put forth many intriguing theories to explain why such behaviors are so prevalent. However, not much attention has been devoted to the evolutionary consequences of same-sex interactions.

Jun 16, 2009

Health

Vanderbilt researchers pioneer an advanced sepsis detection and management system

When Jason Martin gives a talk about his research, he begins with the dramatic story of Mariana Bridi da Costa: The young Brazilian supermodel died from severe sepsis in January after amputation of both her hands and feet failed to stop its spread.

Jun 15, 2009

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The sweet taste of uncertainty: Winners enjoy waiting to discover what they've won

You've just won a prize. Would you like to find out what it is right away, or wait until later? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research says most people are happier waiting.

Jun 15, 2009

Health

Scientists identify gene vital to early embryonic cells forming a normal heart and skull

New research from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center highlights the critical role a certain gene and its protein play during early embryonic development on formation of a normal heart and skull.

Jun 15, 2009