The methodology and evidence behind a widely publicized change in national mammography guidelines is questionable,…
Month: January 2010
Breakthrough heart scanner will allow earlier diagnosis
An innovative cardiac scanner will dramatically improve the process of diagnosing heart conditions.
Stem cell breakthrough: Bone marrow cells are the answer
Using cells from mice, scientists discovered a new strategy for making embryonic stem cell transplants…
Organic transistor paves way for new generations of neuro-inspired computers
For the first time, researchers have developed a transistor that can mimic the main functionalities…
Quakes ‘decade’s worst disasters’
Almost 60% of the people killed by natural disasters in the past decade lost their…
Russia tests stealth fighter jet
Russia unveils its new stealth fighter, meant to rival the radar-evading US F-22, in a…
Russian police raid Baikal group
Russian police raid the offices of an environmental group after it criticised a plan to…
Astronomers discover cool stars in nearby space
Astronomers have discovered what may be the coolest sub-stellar body ever found outside our own…
A mind at rest strengthens memories, researchers find
Our memories are strengthened during periods of rest while we are awake, researchers have found….
How many argon atoms can fit on the surface of a carbon nanotube?
Scientists have devised a way to explore how phase transitions — changes of matter from…