A recent study found that patients with cirrhosis of the liver who developed minimal hepatic…
Month: September 2009
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter’s LAMP Shedding Light On Permanently Shadowed Regions Of The Moon
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, launched on June 18 of this year, has begun its extensive…
Mild Exercise While In The ICU Reduces Bad Effects Of Prolonged Bed Rest
Critical care experts are reporting initial success in boosting recovery and combating muscle wasting among…
You Can’t Trust A Tortured Brain: Neuroscience Discredits Coercive Interrogation
According to a new review of neuroscientific research, coercive interrogation techniques used during the Bush…
Chinese cyberattacks target media ahead of anniversary (Reuters)
Reuters – Foreign media in China have been targeted by emails laden with malicious computer…
Video game classics need museum, say “Retrogamers” (AFP)
AFP – A group of self-styled French “Retrogamers” is calling for the creation of a…
Sun Micro losing $100 million a month, Ellison says (Reuters)
Reuters – Oracle Corp Chief Executive Larry Ellison said Sun Microsystems Inc is losing about…
Children Under Three Can’t Learn Action Words From TV — Unless An Adult Helps
Using modified clips from the program Sesame Beginnings, researchers studied children’s ability — with and…
Smaller Isn’t Always Better: Catalyst Simulations Could Lower Fuel Cell Cost
Imagine a car that runs on hydrogen from solar power and produces water instead of…
Treating Bone Loss In Breast Cancer Survivors: Cancer Drugs Aren’t The Only Culprits
Osteoporosis is a growing concern among breast cancer survivors and their doctors, because certain cancer…