Article archive
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 23:10
Learning to avoid harm is necessary not only for surviving in the face of basic threats, but also for avoiding more complex social or economic threats.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 23:10
Coating dental implants with a synthetic bone material prior to implantation allows such implant to become incorporated much more successfully into the jaw.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 23:10
Selenium supplementation, for example in mineral tablets, might not be that beneficial for the majority of people according to researchers.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 23:10
sIBM is a muscle disease that affects predominantly older men, causing muscles to gradually weaken and waste away.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 23:10
Hybrid computer will feature seamless integration of memory and logical functions and is expected to permit the design of devices that operate at much higher speeds.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 23:10
Researchers have pinpointed a small group of genes responsible for "telling" plants when, where and how to produce a hormone that is key to their development.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 23:10
Building local clinical research and vaccine production capacity in developing countries will increase the global availability of affordable vaccines.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 23:10
The world's thinnest material absorbs a well-defined fraction of visible light, which allows the direct determination of the fine structure constant.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 23:10
If you get a chance to sip some shade-grown Mexican organic coffee, please pause a moment to thank the bats that helped make it possible.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 23:10
Scientists are beginning to develop a clearer picture of what makes some people stand head and shoulders above the rest.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 23:10
Researchers have discovered that rare genetic variants can be associated with a lower risk of developing high blood pressure.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 23:10
New research in monkeys suggests treating cocaine addiction with a "replacement" drug that mimics the effects of cocaine but has less potential for abuse.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 23:10
Having a lower social standing increases the likelihood that a monkey faced with a stressful situation will choose cocaine over food, according to a recent study.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 23:10
Taking daily recommended dosages of ibuprofen and acetaminophen caused a substantially greater increase over placebo in the amount of muscle gained.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 23:10
Two people have died in Spain from variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, the human form of mad cow disease, the health department said.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 23:10
Leaky blood vessels that lose their ability to protect the spinal cord from toxins may play a role in the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 23:10
The relationship between a thin liquid film or drop of liquid and the shape of the surface that it wets is explained with a new simplified mathematical formula.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 23:10
Mother cells which produce the neurons affected by Parkinson's disease have been identified by scientists, according to new research.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 23:10
The authors of this study hypothesise that bovine animals with reduced PrP would be tolerant to BSE.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 23:10
Active surveillance for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in small ruminants has been an EU regulatory requirement since 2002.
Pages
