Napping may have a significant influence on young children’s daytime functioning, according to a new…
Month: June 2009
Structure Of Bacteria Responsible For Traveler’s Diarrhea Identified
Researchers have solved the structure of thin hair-like fibers called “pili” or “fimbriae” on the…
Common Chemotherapy Drug Can Trigger Fatal Allergic Reactions
A chemotherapy drug that is supposed to help save cancer patients’ lives, instead resulted in…
Thinnest Superconducting Metal Ever Created
A superconducting sheet of lead only two atoms thick, the thinnest superconducting metal layer ever…
Defeating Nicotine’s Double Role In Lung Cancer
A lung cancer treatment that inhibits nicotine receptors was shown to double survival time in…
Discovery Raises New Doubts About Dinosaur-bird Links
Researchers have made a fundamental new discovery about how birds breathe and have a lung…
Fedora Sets Leonidas Loose, Builds Collaboration Portal
The Fedora Project on Tuesday announced Fedora 11, the latest version of its free open…
Kenya: Experts blame cholera outbreak on climate change
Standard: Kenya has experienced unprecedented outbreaks of cholera, dysentery and other diarrhoea diseases. Public Heath…
Greens make big gains in EU parliament
Associated Press: Polar bears have taken over screen savers. Two of the last five Nobel…
Midwest’s future tied to cutting CO2, report says
Journal Sentinel: Cutting carbon dioxide emissions won’t be cheap, but delaying action on addressing global…