Researchers have developed a new test to predict how breast cancer patients respond to chemotherapy,…
Month: February 2009
Novel Benefits Of Fatty Acids In Arteries Shown
Scientists have found that a diet rich in fish oils can prevent the accumulation of…
Compounds Could Be New Class Of Cancer Drugs
Investigators have developed a group of chemical compounds — the first selective inhibitors of the…
Why Fruits Ripen And Flowers Die: Scientists Discover How Key Plant Hormone Is Triggered
Best known for its effects on fruit ripening and flower fading, the gaseous plant hormone…
Obama ‘must act now’ on climate
The planet will be in “huge trouble” unless Barack Obama tackles climate change rapidly, says…
IBM Floats Software in Amazon’s Cloud (PC World)
PC World – IBM is delivering some of its infrastructure software as an on-demand service…
“Guitar Hero” fails to save Activision (Reuters)
Reuters – The economy is so bad that even the company behind “Guitar Hero,” the…
Slow Down: Those Lines On The Road Are Longer Than You Think
How long are the dashed lines that are painted down the middle of a road?…
Long-term Recovery Of Reefs From Bleaching Requires Local Action To Increase Resilience
Scientists have assessed more than 25 years of data on reef ecosystems recovery from climate…
Chronic Drinking Causes More Liver Injury Than Acute Or Binge Drinking
Alcohol consumption can cause liver damage. Recent rodent findings have shown that the pattern of…