The scientific progress that has made it possible to dream of a future in which…
Month: May 2014
Reducing residents’ work hours may have unintended consequences
Medical residents in Canada may work longer hours per shift and per week than their…
Next wave of research: Ecology, super-sized
The University of Wisconsin-Madison, home of pioneering ecologists who studied lakes, forests, wetlands and prairies,…
New potential antibody treatment for asthma discovered
Giving a mild allergic asthma patient an antibody, which blocks a specific protein in the…
Cigarette smoking, male sex: Risk factors for ocular sarcoidosis
Cigarette smoking and male sex are significant risk factors for developing ocular sarcoidosis, according to…
Elevated blood eosinophil levels are risk factor for asthma exacerbations
In adults with persistent asthma, elevated blood eosinophil levels may be able to predict which…
Slip knot key to creating world’s toughest fiber
A new way of making super tough fibers could be realized by a simple knot,…
Climate change brings mostly bad news for Ohio: Big algae bloom in Lake Erie, very dry 2015 forecast
Scientists delivered a mostly negative forecast for how climate change will affect Ohioans during the…
Websites: Reading privacy policy lowers trust
Website privacy policies are almost obligatory for many online services, but for anyone who reads…
Pine bark substance could be potent melanoma drug
A substance that comes from pine bark is a potential source for a new treatment…