On a warm summer day in August 2012, Greenlandic fishermen and biologists caught an unusual…
Month: September 2014
Normal-weight counselors feel more successful than heavier counselors at helping obese patients slim down, study suggests
Normal-weight nutrition and exercise counselors report feeling significantly more successful in getting their obese patients…
Disparities persist in early-stage breast cancer treatment
Despite its acceptance as standard of care for early stage breast cancer almost 25 years…
Breast conserving therapy shows survival benefit compared to mastectomy in early-stage patients with hormone receptor positive disease
When factoring in what is now known about breast cancer biology and heterogeneity, breast conserving…
Students report greater learning gains in traditional science courses
Students taking traditional, in-class science courses reported higher perceived learning gains than students enrolled in…
Breast vs. bottle feeding in rhesus monkeys: Marked difference in intestinal bacteria, immunologic development
Infant rhesus monkeys receiving different diets early in life develop distinct immune systems that persist…
Analysis of peer review offers insights into research productivity
Investigators report findings from an analysis of the research output from a series of biomedical…
Titania-based material holds promise as new insulator for superconductors
Researchers show that a type of modified titania, or titanium dioxide, holds promise as an…
Dreadnoughtus: Gigantic, exceptionally complete sauropod dinosaur
The new 65-ton (59,300 kg) dinosaur species Dreadnoughtus schrani is the largest land animal for…
Nano-pea pod model widens electronics applications
A new theoretical model explains how a nanostructure, such as the nano-pea pod, can exhibit…