Cardiologists are quick to point to statistics showing that the “door-to-balloon” treatment time for heart…
Month: November 2011
Do not harm invasive species that pollinate, study warns
Researchers found that invasive species can become essential to the very ecosystems threatened by their…
Frogs’ amazing leaps due to springy tendons
The secret to frogs’ superlative jumping lies in their tendons. Researchers, filming frogs jumping at…
New model more accurately describes migratory animals’ extinction risk
Predicting the risk of extinction is a complicated task, especially for species that migrate between…
Discovery may help fight late-stage ovarian cancer
A potential breakthrough in treating late-stage ovarian cancer has come from researchers who have discovered…
Increasing dosage of clopidogrel for patients with genetic variation improves response to medication
Among patients with stable cardiovascular disease who have a genetic variation that diminishes the response…
Japan’s ‘K computer’ ranks No. 1 in four benchmarks at HPC Challenge Awards
RIKEN, the University of Tsukuba, and Fujitsu Limited have announced that they received top-ranking in…
European consortium contributes to global standards for 4G technology
A European consortium has developed global standards for the next generation of mobile communication devices….
Unusual liquid crystal structures on water surface
Some liquid crystals form monolayers on water surface. When compressed from sides, such films of…
A poison as an indicator of food
The western corn rootworm represents a formidable pest. But what is the cause of its…