NEW ORLEANS (April 17, 2009) -- Secondhand tobacco smoke and smoke from cooking oil and wood smoke affected cardiovascular function of men and women who were…
Apr 17, 2009
NEW ORLEANS--Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal disease that damages key neurons in the brain and spinal cord.
Apr 17, 2009
The technology of storing electronic information - from old cassette tapes to shiny laptop computers - has been a major force in the electronics industry for decades.
Apr 16, 2009
A world of potential may lie tied up in graphene nanoribbons, particularly for electronics applications.
Apr 15, 2009
ANN ARBOR, Mich.---For a decade, Alzheimer's disease researchers have been entrenched in debate about one of the mechanisms believed to be responsible for brain cell death and memory loss in the illness.
Apr 15, 2009
The discovery of a remarkably well-preserved monumental temple in Turkey -- thought to be constructed during the time of King Solomon in the 10th/9th-centuries BC -- sheds light on the so-called Dark Age.
Apr 15, 2009
Oslo, Norway - April 15, 2009 - The Hong Kong flu pandemic was responsible for more than 700,000 deaths worldwide in the late 1960s, with major disease outbreaks in Europe in the winter of 1969-1970.
Apr 15, 2009
BOZEMAN, Mont. -- Michael Knell carried a 75-million-year-old turtle into Bozeman Deaconess hospital recently, then laid it carefully on the bed that slides into the CT scanner.
Apr 15, 2009
PORTLAND, Ore. - Oregon Health & Science University and the University of Washington, along with a number of partner institutions across the Northwest…
Apr 15, 2009
Great interest has been aroused in the identification and isolation of liver stem cells from bone marrow cells.
Apr 15, 2009
Ethanol production in Minnesota and Iowa uses far less water overall than similar processes in states where water is less plentiful, a new University of Minnesota study shows.
Apr 14, 2009
Westchester, Ill. -A study in the April 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine suggests that sleep problems lead to increased pain and fatigue in cancer patients.
Apr 14, 2009
Westchester, Ill. - A study in the April 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine is the first to assess the effectiveness of treating sleep…
Apr 14, 2009
When we look at a scene in front of us, we need to focus on the important items and be able to ignore distracting elements.
Apr 14, 2009
