A new National Research Council report chaired by University of Colorado at Boulder Distinguished Professor Frank Barnes calls for a stronger research effort…
Jan 19, 2008
Beyond its role as the elixir of all life, water is a very unusual substance: Scientists have long marveled over counter-intuitive properties that set water apart from other solids and liquids commonly found in nature.
Jan 18, 2008
The human ear is exquisitely tuned to discern different sound frequencies, whether such tones are high or low, near or far.
Jan 10, 2008
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 34% of the US adult population aged 20 and over are obese.
Jan 8, 2008
A mechanism which can lead to hay fever and other allergic reactions, by preventing the immune system from regulating itself properly, has been discovered by scientists.
Jan 1, 2008
University of California, San Diego researchers have proven in animal studies that fibrosis in the liver can be not only stopped, but reversed.
Dec 27, 2007
The Internet has introduced a number of technological conveniences since its inception.
Dec 27, 2007
The Internet has introduced a number of technological conveniences since its inception.
Dec 26, 2007
Previously uninsured adults who received Medicare coverage reported improvements in health, especially those with cardiovascular disease or diabetes, according to a study in the December 26 issue of JAMA.
Dec 26, 2007
Inch by power-conserving inch, drivers on Earth have moved the Mars rover Spirit to a spot where it has its best chance at surviving a third Martian winter --…
Dec 22, 2007
Vienna, 19. December 2007. The Alzheimer's vaccine AD01 from AFFIRIS GmbH has been listed in first place in an analysis conducted by the international ranking agency Thomson Scientific into the prospects for success of current clinical trials.
Dec 19, 2007
Zurich, 19. December 2007: An exclusive license for the development and commercialisation of a drug delivery system for lung infections in Cystic Fibrosis patients was signed today.
Dec 19, 2007
Metabolic syndrome is a condition afflicting one quarter to one third of adult men and women and is an established pre-cursor to diabetes, coronary heart disease, and other serious illnesses.
Dec 3, 2007
This EEG based engineering system, which reads and uniquely processes brain signals, from researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Architecture and…
Nov 17, 2007
