Road surfaces can make a big contribution to local air purity. This conclusion can be…
Month: July 2010
First transoral and transvaginal gallbladder removals performed as part of US multicenter human trial
The first transoral and transvaginal cholecystectomies (gallbladder removal) using Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES)…
Map of herpes virus protein suggests a new drug therapy
New research reveals the unusual structure of a key protein complex that allows a herpes…
Hospital hyperglycemia may predict future diabetes
Hyperglycemia during critical illness may be used as a warning of future diabetes. Researchers have…
Inactivity ‘no contributor’ to childhood obesity epidemic, new report suggests
A new report from the EarlyBird Diabetes Study suggests that physical activity has little if…
Repeat of SKorea, US cyberattacks does no damage (AP)
AP – Hundreds of computers that caused a wave of outages on U.S. and South…
Suicide attempt method affects prognosis, study finds
The method used for a suicide attempt is highly significant for the risk of subsequent…
Reversible watermarking for digital images
Every picture tells a story, but how do you know that a digital photo has…
New method for identifying the causes of X-linked genetic disorders
Scientists have identified previously unknown potential disease genes in humans and mice. Genes on the…
Optical tweezers use holographic technology to manipulate 300 nanoparticles at a time
A new tool, holographic optical tweezers, use holographic technology to manipulate up to 300 nanoparticles…