Don’t hit that pause button just yet. Despite the tanking economy and an increasing number…
Month: January 2009
New Zealand thief nabbed after Facebook posting (AFP)
AFP – Old fashioned sleuthing got some help from new technology when New Zealand police…
How Mental Health Care Affects Outcomes For Foster Children
Of the approximately half-million children and adolescents in foster care in the US, experts estimate…
Harmful Substances Poorly Monitored In Baltic Sea Region
In the Baltic Sea region, there are considerable deficiencies in the observation and monitoring of…
Potential New Molecule To Prevent Inflammation
Scientists have identified a potential new molecule that inhibits inflammation, receptor for formylated peptides-2 (FPR-2).
New Research Lights Up Chronic Bacterial Infection Inside Bone
A new study describes how live animal imaging allows researchers to visualize chronic bacterial infection…
Hormone Therapy Linked To Brain Shrinkage, But Not Lesions
Two new studies show that commonly prescribed forms of post-menopausal hormone therapy may slightly accelerate…
‘Stellar Cannibalism’ Is Key To Formation Of Overweight Stars
Astronomical researchers have discovered evidence that blue stragglers in globular clusters, whose existence has long…
Amy Poehler lands sidekick for NBC comedy (Reuters)
Reuters – Upright Citizens Brigade player Aubrey Plaza has landed a co-starring role on UCB…
Apple CEO Jobs backtracks on health, takes leave (AP)
AP – Even as Apple Inc. acknowledges that all is not well, the extent of…