The suffering of lab animals must be recorded individually, say government advisory groups
Month: October 2008
Metrolink Engineer Sent Text Message Seconds Before Fatal Crash
A commuter train engineer sent a cell phone text message 22 seconds before his commuter…
CRB Keeps Music Playing with Unchanged Royalties
In an eagerly awaited decision, the Copyright Royalty Board announced Thursday that it will not…
Strict Societies May Foster Violent Drinking Cultures
Countries with strict social rules and behavioral etiquette such as the United Kingdom may foster…
Why Metal Alloys Degrade And Fail
Metal alloys can fail unexpectedly in a wide range of applications — from jet engines…
Changing Dosing, Administration Of Anthrax Vaccine Reduces Side Effects
Reducing the number of doses of an anthrax vaccine and changing its administration to intramuscular…
Ecologists Allay Fears For Farmland Birds From Wind Turbines
Wind farms pose less of a threat to farmland birds than previously feared, new research…
Groundbreaking Discovery May Lead To Stronger Antibiotics
The last decade has seen a dramatic decline in the effectiveness of antibiotics, resulting in…
Short RNAs Show A Long History: MicroRNAs Found In Animals That Appeared A Billion Years Ago
MicroRNAs, the tiny molecules that fine-tune gene expression, were first discovered in 1993. But it…
Apple Drops iPhone 2.0 NDA, Developers Rejoice
After putting up a wall protecting its iPhone technology, Apple instead started a war with…