New research suggests that allergic reactions to pet dander, dust mites and mold may prevent…
Month: May 2010
Coastal birds carry toxic ocean metals inland
Biologists has found that potent metals like mercury and lead, ingested by Arctic seabirds feeding…
Bangladesh blocks Facebook over prophet drawings (AP)
AP – Bangladesh has blocked the social networking website Facebook over a page urging people…
Tobacco industry influence on health policy detailed
The wide reach of the tobacco industry and its influence on young people, military veterans…
Precise trace gas analysis, without the noise
Analyzing trace atmospheric gases can now be considerably more precise with the help of a…
When helper cells aren’t helpful
Current research suggests that T helper-type 1 cells, previously thought to mediate autoimmunity, may actual…
The great pond experiment: Pond communities bear a lasting imprint of random events in their past
A seven-year experiment shows that pond communities bear the imprint of random events in their…
Antiretroviral therapy associated with decreased risk of HIV transmission
Researchers have found that treating HIV-infected persons with antiretroviral therapy reduces HIV transmission to their…
New species of invertebrates discovered in the Antarctic
On board the German oceanographic ship and through various expeditions carried out between 1996 and…
Report: Orascom-MTN talks to end in a week (AP)
AP – The chairman of Egyptian mobile phone giant Orascom Telecom says he expects talks…