Scientists have discovered that a plant’s strategy to capture nutrients in the soil is the…
Month: June 2010
How likely is misdiagnosis?
Medical researchers have been evaluating the accuracy of patient diagnoses. Evaluating diagnostic strategy is crucial…
Crack in the case for supersolids: Reports of supersolid helium may have been premature
New experiments are casting doubt on previously reported observations of supersolid helium. New research suggests…
Possible role for Smurf1 in pulmonary arterial hypertension
Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a progressive disease, marked by shortness of breath and fatigue which…
Researcher develops green, bio-based process for producing fuel additive
A new green, bio-based method for producing a much-used fuel additive and industrial chemical that…
Novel approach developed to study neurological disorders
Researchers have developed a novel approach to efficiently identify disease relevant genes in human complex…
Higher wetland methane emissions caused by climate warming 40,000 years ago
40,000 years ago rapid warming led to an increase in methane concentration. The culprit for…
Dead baby link to Roman ‘brothel’
Archaeologists believe 97 infants buried at a Roman villa in Buckinghamshire may represent the murder…
Will video sites stop filtering content? (Reuters)
Reuters – One question that needs to be asked a day after Google’s landmark win…
Apple’s iPhone 4 makes stellar world debut (AFP)
AFP – Apple fans mobbed stores in Japan, Europe and the United States in an…