Technology
Colliding Particles - A series of films following a team of physicists involved in research at the LHC at CERN.
Watch the first film here: www.collidingparticles.com
Sep 3, 2008
Health
25 years of conventional evaluation of data analysis proves worthless in practice
So-called 'intelligent' computer-based methods for classifying patient samples, for example, have been evaluated with the help of two methods that have completely dominated research for 25 years.
Sep 3, 2008
Technology
Framing Technique Can Be Used As a Public Relations Strategy in Cases of Sexual Assault
In Spring 2006, when three White Duke University lacrosse players were charged with raping a Black female student from nearby North Carolina Central University…
Aug 27, 2008
Health
Researchers Study Facial Structures, Brain Abnormalities to Reveal Formula for Earlier Detection of Autism
Recently, Harvard researchers reported that children with autism have a wide range of genetic defects, making it nearly impossible to develop a simple genetic test to identify the disorder.
Aug 18, 2008
Health
Slipping through cell walls, nanotubes deliver high-potency punch to cancer tumors
The problem with using a shotgun to kill a housefly is that even if you get the pest, you'll likely do a lot of damage to your home in the process. Hence the value of the more surgical flyswatter.
Aug 14, 2008
Earth & Environment
Antarctic Climate: Short-Term Spikes, Long-Term Warming Linked to Tropical Pacific
Dramatic year-to-year temperature swings and a century-long warming trend across West Antarctica are linked to conditions in the tropical Pacific Ocean, according to a new analysis of ice cores.
Aug 12, 2008
Health
This Day in Science History: Nighttime dying linked to sleep apnea from brain cell loss
From August 7, 2005: Aim to grow old and die peacefully in your sleep? Be careful what you wish for.
Aug 7, 2008
Technology
Review and Book Talk Link - EVIL GENES: Why Rome Fell, Hitler Rose, Enron Failed, and My Sister Stole My Mother's Boyfriend
With a title and subtitle like Evil Genes: Why Rome Fell, Hitler Rose, Enron Failed, and My Sister Stole My Mother's Boyfriend, Barbara Oakley's book was sure to get attention from a reviewer like me.
Aug 5, 2008
Health
Higher HIV infection estimate shows need for routine screening, more funding for care
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is expected soon to increase the estimate of new HIV infections in the United States by 40 percent.
Aug 3, 2008
Uncategorized
Many 'failing' schools aren't failing when measured on impact rather than achievement
Up to three-quarters of U.S. schools deemed failing based on achievement test scores would receive passing grades if evaluated using a less biased measure, a new study suggests.
Aug 1, 2008
Health
Rising energy, food prices major threats to wetlands as farmers eye new areas for crops
Critical food shortages and growing demand for bio-fuels and hydro-electricity due to high fossil fuel prices rank among the greatest threats today to the…
Jul 27, 2008
Health
Licking your wounds: scientists isolate compound in human saliva that speeds wound healing
A report by scientists from The Netherlands published online in The FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.org) identifies a compound in human saliva that greatly speeds wound healing.
Jul 23, 2008
Health
Scientists figure out how the immune system and brain communicate to control disease
In a major step in understanding how the nervous system and the immune system interact, scientists have identified a new anatomical path through which the brain and the spleen communicate.
Jul 21, 2008
Earth & Environment
A dash of lime -- a new twist that may cut CO2 levels back to pre-industrial levels
Scientists say they have found a workable way of reducing CO2 levels in the atmosphere by adding lime to seawater.
Jul 20, 2008