The obesity problem plaguing Canadians is a story heard frequently these days. For Katerina Maximova,…
Month: May 2011
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Corn gene provides resistance to multiple diseases, study shows
Researchers have found a specific gene in corn that appears to be associated with resistance…
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California’s draft Bay Delta conservation plan needs better integration to be more scientifically credible, report finds
A draft plan to conserve habitat for endangered and threatened fishes in the California Bay-Delta…
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When livestock can transmit foot-and-mouth disease: Findings suggest fewer cattle could be culled in the future
A new study of foot-and-mouth disease shows that cattle afflicted with the virus are only…
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New tool to assess asthma-related anxiety published in pediatric allergy, immunology, and pulmonology
When children or adolescents with asthma and their parents become overly anxious about the disorder,…
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RIM embraces BlackBerry rivals to remain relevant (Reuters)
Reuters – Research In Motion’s decision to open its highly secure Enterprise servers to Apple…
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The case for maintaining current regulations on I-131 therapy
Two new articles make a case for maintaining current US Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulations on…
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Better glasses-free 3-D: Mew approach to make 3-D illusions more realistic
Researchers have developed a fundamentally new approach to glasses-free 3-D, called HR3D, which they say…
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Comet Elenin: Preview of a coming attraction
You may have heard the news: Comet Elenin is coming to the inner-solar system this…
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Scientists afflict computers with ‘schizophrenia’ to better understand the human brain
Computer networks that can’t forget fast enough can show symptoms of a kind of virtual…