Languages change and evolve in rapid bursts rather than in a steady pattern. New research…
Month: February 2008
Dry Season Brings On Measles In Sub-Saharan Africa
Measles epidemics in Niger fluctuate wildly from one season to another but the timing of…
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Promising In 90-Year-Olds
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is becoming increasingly common, and appears to be a…
Chemists Track How Drug Changes, Blocks Flu Virus
Chemists have discovered an antivirus drug attacks influenza A by changing the motion and structure…
Fully Robotic Observatory Set Up In Antarctica
Scientists have succeeded in reaching the summit of Antarctica — also a monumental achievement for…
Diabetes And Cardiovascular Disease Trial Involving Intensively Lower Blood Glucose Stopped For Risk Of Death
NIH has stopped one treatment within the ACCORD study, a large, ongoing North American clinical…
Antiretroviral Drugs May Protect Against Sexual Transmission Of HIV
A new study in macaques suggests that antiretroviral drugs used to treat HIV could also…
Cisco’s Gloom Hurts Stock Despite Profit Growth
On Wednesday, Cisco Systems projected fiscal third-quarter revenues well below what analysts expected. The company…
New on Amazon’s Shelves: Storage for Startups
Critics thought it was over the top when Amazon.com expanded from books into music in…
Audio Streaming – How to Liven Up Your Website
Audio streaming can add excitement and variety to an otherwise boring website that only has…