Showing posts with label research. Show all posts
Showing posts with label research. Show all posts
23 March 2013

Hip Arthroscopy Complications Are Higher Than Expected

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A case study on hip surgery, particularly hip arthroscopy, reveals that complications arising from the procedure is higher than previously ...
19 February 2013

Data Paper on Antarctic Macrobenthic Biodiversity Publicly Available

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Hydrocorals also known as sea fan in the Antarctic. Credit: Julian Gutt, Alfred Wegener Institute A data paper on Antarctic macrobenthic...
25 January 2013

AAAS News: Letter on Resuming Avian Flu Transmission Research

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At the start of 2012, the US National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity recommended restricting the publication of results from resear...
06 January 2013

2012 is the Year of CERN: Highlights, Discoveries and Breakthroughs in Science

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Aside from discovering a new particle that possibly could be the Higgs, CERN has had other notable discoveries that are briefly enumerated ...
05 January 2013

The Nopili Rock-Climbing Goby And How It Climbs and Feeds

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Gobies (family Gobiidae) have the most members in its family of fish. There are about 2000 species of gobies. Mudskippers are part of the...

Averting The Fiscal Cliff May Still Reduce US Scientific Research Funding

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An article on the Science website discusses how avoiding the fiscal cliff through a compromise deal may still reduce funding for scientific...
04 January 2013

The Importance of Maintaining an Unbiased and Accurate View In Online Science and Technology Reporting

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Two researchers published a paper on how the Internet is a big factor in announcing scientific discoveries but also can mislead the public ...
26 December 2012

American Heart Association Names Top 10 Advances in Heart Disease and Stroke Research for 2012

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Since 1996, the American Heart Association has been compiling a list of the years top 10 major advances in heart disease and stroke researc...
29 September 2012

CERN Celebrates Its 58th Anniversary Bringing Humanity to the Forefront of Science and the Universe

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CERN or the European Organization for Nuclear Research celebrates its 58th anniversary this year. Originally, CERN stood for Conseil Europé...
21 September 2012

No Evidence Neonicotinoid Pesticides Cause Bees Colony Collapse Disorder

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Since 2006, beekeepers have noticed something wrong with the hives of honeybees they maintain. The colonies of bees were slowly disappearin...
24 August 2012

ESO News: Launch of UNESCO–IAU Astronomical Heritage Web Portal

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Buildings and monuments relating to astronomy throughout the ages stand as a tribute to the diverse and often complex ways in which people ...
15 August 2012

Blood Type May Be A Factor In Coronary Heart Disease

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Blood Type is the classification of blood based on the presence or absence of two antigens on the surface of the Red Blood Cell (RBC). An a...
11 August 2012

Observational Study On Link Between Daily Aspirin Use And Reduced Cancer Mortality

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Aspirin is a drug that is used as a pain killer (analgesic) and a fever reducer (antipyretic). It also has anti-inflammatory properties. As...
07 May 2012

Color of Eyes May Affect Risk of Skin Conditions Like Melanoma and Vitiligo

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A study shows that melanoma and vitiligo, both skin conditions, may be affected by what color eyes a person has. Melanoma is the most dan...
17 April 2012

New Teaching Technique Provides Higher Reading Skills Among Preschoolers

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Before learning to read, preschoolers have to develop skills necessary to engage in the activity. From learning the alphabet, identifying...
12 April 2012

AstraZeneca and Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) To Develop Drugs For NTDs Such As Leishmaniasis, Chagas Disease, and Sleeping Sickness.

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Tropical diseases are diseases that occur and are unique to tropical and subtropical regions. These kinds of diseases are not found or less...
11 April 2012

Neptune Grass (Posidonia Oceanica) in the island of Formentera is World's Oldest Living Organism Estimated At 200,000 Years Old

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Posidonia Oceanica is a seagrass that is commonly known as Neptune Grass or Mediterranean Tapeweed. The seagrass forms large underwater m...
29 March 2012

Cancer Cell Line Encyclopedia (CCLE) Available Free To Public As Resource Material

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Cancer genome data are genome analysis of genetic mutations responsible for cancer. A genome analysis gives a better understanding of the m...
27 March 2012

New and Cheaper Way To Produce Graphene Nanosheets Discovered In South Korea

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Known as the "Wonder Material", Graphene are one atom thick sheets of graphite. It is one of the thinnest and strongest material ...
05 March 2012

New Development on Drugs to Treat Liver Disease Through Cell Production

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Liver disease applies to many diseases and disorders that can cause the liver to function improperly or stop functioning. Symptoms indicati...