A new survey has found that people are more willing than ever to disclose their…
Month: March 2014
After years of improving, rates of youth suicide-related behaviors stopped declining, Canadian study finds
After four years of declining, the rates of teenagers coming into Ontario emergency departments with…
Lifesaving sensor for full bladders under development
Many people suffer from a neurological disease that means that they have difficulties with urinating…
UV light accelerates cancer cells that creep along outside of blood vessels
Deadly skin cancer (melanoma) cells spread by creeping along the outside of blood vessels: extravascular…
Bone turnover markers predict prostate cancer outcomes
Biomarkers for bone formation and resorption predict outcomes for men with castration-resistant prostate cancer, a…
Teen elephant mothers die younger but have bigger families
Asian elephants that give birth as teenagers die younger than older mothers but raise bigger…
Europe’s largest badger study finds rare long-distance movements
European badgers can make journeys of more than 20km — distances longer than previously thought…
Urbanization exposes French cities to greater seismic risk
French researchers have looked into data mining to develop a method for extracting information on…
Activity more than location affects perception of earthquakes
A new study by Italian researchers suggests that a person’s activity at the time of…
Software analyzes apps for malicious behavior
Apps on web-enabled mobile devices can be used to spy on their users. Computer scientists…