Patients who have after-hour orthopaedic surgeries risk a slightly higher rate of necessary follow-up surgeries,…
Month: September 2009
Weeds That Reinvented Weediness: New Research Sheds Light On Origins And Success Of Flowering Plants
Flowering plants are all around us and are phenomenally successful. But how did they get…
Patients’ Pretreatment Quality Of Life Can Predict Overall Lung Cancer Survival
Research has found that an individual’s quality of life prior to treatment can help predict…
New Graphene-based, Nano-material Has Magnetic Properties
Researchers have designed a new graphite-based, magnetic nano-material that acts as a semiconductor and could…
Large Thighs Protect Against Heart Disease And Early Death
Men and women whose thighs are less than 60cm in circumference have a higher risk…
Next-door Cosmic Encounter: Neighboring Galaxies Collided 2-3 Billion Years Ago
An international team of astronomers has uncovered evidence of a nearby cosmic encounter. Their study…
Report: China Tightens Rules for Online Music Providers (PC World)
PC World – China’s Ministry of Culture has implemented a new set of rules governing…
AT&T and Apple’s iPhone Need an Open Marriage (PC World)
PC World – AT&T is throwing iPhone users a bone by offering MMS as of…
Keeping the Internet Dream Alive
Goofy videos weren’t on the minds of Len Kleinrock and his team at UCLA when…
How Can Clinicians Help Patients Make Decisions Consistent With Their Values?
In a pair of trials carried out over the Internet, researchers attempted to understand how…