Rice students put calculations by German physicist Gustav Mie, made in 1908, to the test…
Month: March 2010
Best treatment for childhood epilepsy suggested by new research
One of the oldest available anti-seizure medications, ethosuximide, is the most effective treatment for childhood…
Plants discover the benefits of good neighbors in strategy against herbivores
Scandinavian scientists have discovered that a species of tree defends itself from herbivore attack by…
Exploiting the architecture of cancers may lead to their destruction
To grow larger, solid tumors require a network of blood vessels to nourish them. Chemotherapy…
Small dogs originated in the Middle East, genetic study finds
A genetic study has found that small domestic dogs probably originated in the Middle East…
Data Storage: It’s Time to Grow Up
Today’s data-storage customer has lost his voice in a sea of vendor jockeying and positioning….
Innovation on display at Games Conference (AP)
AP – Motion controls and social gaming were the hot topics at this week’s Game…
Communication often fumbled during patient hand-offs in hospital
As shifts change in a hospital, outgoing physicians must “hand off” important information to their…
PEGylated dendrimers: A novel mechanism of drug delivery
A research team has shown how PEGylated polylysine dendrimers, a new type of nano-sized drug…
Knee replacement in elderly patients shown to improve balance
Total knee replacement (TKR) successfully relieves pain and improves function in patients with advanced knee…