A new study says high-tech communication strips away the personal interaction needed to breed trust,…
Month: June 2010
Afghanistan’s Kabul Basin faces major water challenges
In the next 50 years, it is estimated that drinking water needs in the Kabul…
Gene mutation increases thromboembolism risk in women taking tamoxifen
Women taking tamoxifen for early-stage breast cancer who developed blood clots were more likely to…
May 2010 global temperature is warmest on record; Spring and January-May also post record breaking temps
The combined global land and ocean surface temperature was the warmest on record for May,…
AIDS drugs given to pregnant women block 99 percent of HIV transmission to breastfed babies
An international clinical trial has found that AIDS-fighting antiretroviral drug combinations given to pregnant and…
Computer intelligence predicts human visual attention for first time
Scientists have just come several steps closer to understanding change blindness — the well studied…
FCC set to reconsider broadband regulations (AP)
AP – Federal regulators are reconsidering the rules that govern high-speed Internet connections – wading…
Stowaway shrew flown home
A rare shrew which stowed away aboard a ferry from the Isles of Scilly to…
Sexual trauma may spark mental health problems
Traumatic sexual incidents may cause serious mental health problems in the years after the events,…
USGS science helps disaster-struck communities understand flash flooding
The Little Missouri River in Southwest Arkansas experienced a flash flood June 11, with waters…