A recent assessment finds some positive trends among indicators of biodiversity loss in China —…
Month: November 2009
Mending Meniscals In Children, Improving Diagnosis And Recovery
A new study shows an increase in meniscal tears in children, especially those that play…
SMOS Satellite Successfully Launched: First-ever Satellite To Attempt To Measure Ocean Salinity From Space
A rocket carrying the European Space Agency’s Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity satellite blasted off…
Proton Therapy Is Well-tolerated In Prostate Cancer Patients
Proton beam therapy can be safely delivered to men with prostate cancer and has minimal…
‘Ultra-primitive’ Particles Found In Comet Dust
Dust samples collected from the stratosphere have yielded an unexpectedly rich trove of relicts from…
Rihanna says domestic violence could happen to anyone (Reuters)
Reuters – Pop singer Rihanna is due to speak for the first time about the…
Brain Tumors In Childhood Leave A Lasting Mark On Cognition, Life Status
Brain tumors in childhood cast a long shadow on survivors. The first study of the…
Science Begins At The World’s Most Powerful X-ray Laser
The first experiments are now underway using the world’s most powerful X-ray laser, the Linac…
Mortality Rates Reduced Among Children Whose Mothers Received Iron-folic Acid Supplements
Offspring whose mothers had been supplemented with iron-folic acid during pregnancy had dramatically reduced mortality…
Links Between City Walkability And Air Pollution Exposure Revealed
A new study compares neighborhoods’ walkability (degree of ease for walking) with local levels of…