Analysis of blood protein data from the Women’s Health Initiative cohorts has revealed new biomarkers…
Month: July 2010
Multifunctional nanoparticle enables new type of biological imaging
By combining a nanoparticle’s magnetic and thermal properties, researchers have created a new technique that…
Rivals benefit as iPhone 4 delayed in S.Korea (AFP)
AFP – With Apple’s new iPhone beset by complaints about dodgy reception, the South Korean…
ADHD, conduct disorder and smoking most strongly related to dropping out of high school
Teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) — the most common childhood psychiatric condition in the United…
Who gives a tweet? Nuanced feedback for microbloggers
Researchers are launching a study to understand what aspects of Twitter content are considered valuable,…
Body mass index at age 17 within the normal range can predict future risk for hypertension in later life
How might teenage boys and girls with normal blood pressure might progress into becoming young…
Data sorting world record falls: Computer scientists break terabyte sort barrier in 60 seconds
Computer scientists from the University of California, San Diego broke “the terabyte barrier” — and…
Key milestone towards the development of a new clinically useful antibiotic
Scientists have identified the genes necessary for making a highly potent and clinically unexploited antibiotic…
Remembering to forget: The amnesic effect of daydreaming
When your mind drifts, it’s hard to remember what was going on before you stopped…
FBI says mastermind of botnet nabbed
The FBI says international law enforcement authorities have arrested the computer hacker responsible for creating…