In what could set the stage for a fundamental shift in commercial aviation, a team…
Month: May 2010
Ancient octopus mystery resolved
Trapped air in the shells of rare octopuses is the key to their survival in…
Stellar blast sparks controversy
Extraordinary stellar blast could be a new class of exploding star, say astronomers, but another…
Android, Apple on the march in global smartphone market share (Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson – Nearly half of the world’s smartphones are still powered by the Symbian…
Significant number of fathers experience prenatal, postpartum depression, study finds
About 10 percent of fathers experience prenatal or postpartum depression, with rates being highest in…
NOAA extends fishing closed area to portion of loop current as precaution in wake of Gulf of Mexico oil spill
NOAA has extended the boundaries of the closed fishing area in the Gulf of Mexico…
Challenging the use of routine repeated chest X-rays in certain patients
A high school student presents findings on the medical necessity and cost effectiveness of repeated…
Long-lasting sensory loss in World Trade Center workers from airborne toxins after 9/11 attacks
Workers exposed to the complex mixture of toxic airborne chemicals following the 9/11 attacks on…
Preserving memory with age: Two methods of extending life span have very different effects
If you lived longer, would you still remember everything? It depends. Two methods of extending…