Women and girls in the United States consider and engage in suicidal behavior more often…
Month: August 2010
Hexagonal boron nitride sheets may help graphene supplant silicon
What researchers might call “white graphene” may be the perfect sidekick for the real thing…
Poor kidney function common among HIV-infected injection drug users
Poor kidney function is common among injection drug users, particularly those with HIV, according to…
Scientists test Australia’s Moreton Bay as coral ‘lifeboat’
An international team of scientists has been exploring Australia’s Moreton Bay, close to Brisbane, as…
New drug reduces tumor size in women with advanced hereditary ovarian or breast cancer
Understanding the underlying genetic weakness of certain types of cancer may lead to targeted therapy…
Asteroid found in gravitational ‘dead zone’ near Neptune
There are places in space where the gravitational tug between a planet and the Sun…
PayPal hopes to make micropayments easier online (AP)
AP – PayPal wants to make it easier to buy low-cost digital goods online, whether…
Youth exposure to alcohol ads in magazines declining
Youth exposure to alcohol advertising in magazines declined by 48 percent between 2001 and 2008,…
Greenhouse gas calculator connects farming practices with carbon credits
Using a web-based greenhouse gas calculator, researchers demonstrate how farming practices can influence greenhouse gas…
Certain vena cava filters may fracture, causing potentially life-threatening complications
Two specific types of vena cava filters, devices used to prevent blood clots from reaching…