Moisture and heat fluctuations from the land surface to the atmosphere form a critical nexus…
Month: June 2011
Scientists use super microscope to pinpoint body’s immunity ‘switch’
Using super-resolution fluorescence microscopy, medical scientists have been able for the first time to see…
CERN group traps antihydrogen atoms for more than 16 minutes
The ALPHA experiment at CERN last year reported trapping 38 antihydrogen atoms for 0.1 seconds…
Carbon release to atmosphere 10 times faster than in the past, geologists find
The rate of release of carbon into the atmosphere today is nearly 10 times as…
New solar system formation models indicate that Jupiter’s foray robbed Mars of mass
Planetary scientists have long wondered why Mars is only about half the size and one-tenth…
Upping the anti: Canadian researchers instrumental in game-changing antimatter study
Science fiction is fast approaching science fact as researchers are progressing rapidly toward “bottling” antimatter….
Stem cell treatment may offer option for broken bones that don’t heal
Researchers have shown in an animal study that transplantation of adult stem cells enriched with…
New generation asthma drug could improve metabolism, research suggests
Formoterol, a new generation asthma medication, shows great promise for improving fat and protein metabolism,…
Similar one-year survival for catheter-based aortic valve replacement (AVR) and open AVR in high-risk patients
Less invasive catheter-based aortic valve replacement and open valve-replacement surgery have a similar one-year survival…
Flaxseed no cure for hot flashes during breast cancer or menopause, study finds
Flaxseed provides no benefit in easing hot flashes among breast cancer patients and postmenopausal women,…