A preliminary study suggests that combining a medication currently used to treat multiple sclerosis with…
Category: Science
Software Help Mars Rovers Find Winter Havens
New software is helping NASA find safe places for the Spirit rover to ride out…
UN Climate Change Convention In Bali: Forum Approves Climate Roadmap
The outcome of the United Nations Climate Change Convention in Bali, Indonesia was that 187…
Black hole ‘bully’ blasts galaxy
A powerful jet of particles from a “supermassive” black hole is seen blasting a nearby…
Government Publishes Planning Policy Statement on Climate Change
Friends of the Earth welcomed the publication of the Government?s first Planning Policy Statement on…
Quotas fail to catch the drift
Calls to increase catch quotas for depleted fish stocks, such as cod, are deeply misguided.
Student Identifies Enormous New Dinosaur
The remains of one of the largest meat-eating dinosaurs ever found have recently been recognized…
Lymphoma Drug Used To Treat Skin Disorders
Rituximab, a drug used to treat lymphoma, is now becoming used by dermatologists to treat…
Children With Sickle Cell Disease, Silent Strokes Show Some Relief With Blood Transfusions
A group of children who have sickle cell disease and who experience silent strokes showed…
‘Combinatorial’ Approach Squashes Software Bugs Faster, Cheaper
Software researchers are developing an open-source tool that uses an emerging approach called ‘combinatorial testing’…