Cancers of the gut, stomach and pancreas could be detected much sooner with a simple…
Month: June 2011
Controlling starch in sugar factories
Factory trials have led to recommendations for controlling or preventing starch buildup in processed raw…
Brain imaging study of preschoolers with ADHD detects brain differences linked to symptoms
Researchers found differences in the brains of preschool children with symptoms of ADHD. Results showed…
B vitamins in mother’s diet reduce colorectal cancer risk in offspring, animal study suggests
Mice born to mothers who are fed a diet supplemented with B vitamins are less…
New supernova remnant lights up: SN1987A shines again
Light from an exploding star in a neighboring galaxy has suddenly begun to glow brighter…
A molecule that switches on and off
Researchers in France have developed a single molecule whose charge state and shape can be…
Sucking up to the boss may move you up and keep you healthy
Savvy career minded individuals have known for some time that ingratiating oneself to the boss…
Fusion-io shares jump in market debut (AP)
AP – Shares of Fusion-io, a maker of fast, chip-based “hard drives” for servers, are…
How spiders breathe under water: Spider’s diving bell performs like gill extracting oxygen from water
Water spiders spend their entire lives under water, only venturing to the surface to replenish…
Pioneering hospital pay-for-performance program falls short of its goals, study finds
Massachusetts’ innovative use of “pay-for-performance” bonuses to try to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in…