Poorer outcomes for breast cancer and prostate cancer among minorities may be due to biologic…
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Solar Flares Set The Sun Quaking
Data from the ESA/NASA spacecraft SOHO shows clearly that powerful starquakes ripple around the Sun…
How And Where Fat Is Stored Predicts Disease Risk Better Than Weight
A new study in mice indicates that overeating, rather than the obesity it causes, is…
Illinois Earthquake Is A Wake-Up Call
Today’s early morning earthquake that jolted many in the central U.S. is a reminder that…
A Better Fog And Smoke Machine From Computer Scientists
Computer scientists have created a fog and smoke machine for computer graphics that cuts the…
Drug Can Reduce Leg Pain Caused By Narrowed Arteries
Patients with pain caused by narrowed arteries in their legs have 37 percent more pain-free…
Broad Analysis Of Pollutants Using Fuzzy Logic Could Guide Water Quality Improvement
A fuzzy logic approach to analyzing water quality could help reduce the number of people…
People With Cardiac Arrest Less Likely To Survive If Admitted On Weekend, Study Shows
People admitted to the hospital on the weekend after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest are less…
Graphene Used To Create World’s Smallest Transistor
Researchers have used the world’s thinnest material to create the world’s smallest transistor, one atom…
Gene Therapy For Addiction: Flooding Brain With ‘Pleasure Chemical’ Receptors Works On Cocaine, As On Alcohol
Increasing the brain level of receptors for dopamine, a pleasure-related chemical, can reduce use of…