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Low dose radiation 'harms heart'

They have constructed a model which suggests that the risk would increase as the dose increases. Studies have shown that nuclear workers exposed to long-term doses of radiation have higher levels of heart disease. But experts sa [...]

Posted On : Oct, 23 2009 | Comments : 0

The science of ignorance and swine flu hype

I had an "agree to disagree" discussion with my longtime friend the other day. She and her family were vaccinated for the H1N1 strain of the flu, and she was very upset that my family will not get the vaccine. She was especially b [...]

Posted On : Oct, 21 2009 | Comments : 0

Positive science of the future

The theme was "Empowering Technology and Energy Beyond Tomorrow", and the aim, to open the door of knowledge and offer job opportunities to students in the oil and gas industry. "We want to bridge the gap between industry pla [...]

Posted On : Oct, 19 2009 | Comments : 0

Stem Cells Grow Heart Tissue in Lab

Researchers report a major step toward the goal of literally rebuilding a broken heart -- creating a strip of working heart muscle in the laboratory by using a newly identified human cardiac master stem cell"This work moves us cl [...]

Posted On : Oct, 17 2009 | Comments : 0

Blood Counts Can Serve as Clue to Human Disease

Blood measurements, including the number and volume of cells in the blood, are routinely used to diagnose a wide range of disorders, like anemia, infection, and blood cell cancers. An international team of scientists measured hemoglobin co [...]

Posted On : Oct, 13 2009 | Comments : 0

Freshwater creatures and plants are most threatened species ...

Creatures and plants living in rivers and lakes are the most threatened on Earth because their ecosystems are collapsing, scientists said today.They urged the creation of a new partnership between governments and scientists to help stem ext [...]

Posted On : Oct, 12 2009 | Comments : 0

New mammal species has an ear for evolution

A new species of prehistoric mammal, a chipmunk-sized insect-eater found in China, is revealing more about how mammals' tiny, complex ear bones evolved, scientists say. Maotherium asiaticus lived in the Cretaceous period, about 123 million [...]

Posted On : Oct, 10 2009 | Comments : 0

Has science found the cause of ME?

Scientists say they have made a dramatic breakthrough in understanding the cause of chronic fatigue syndrome – a debilitating condition affecting 250,000 people in Britain which for decades has defied a rational medical explanation. [...]

Posted On : Oct, 09 2009 | Comments : 0

NASA downgrades threat of catastrophic asteroid collision

NASA on Wednesday sharply downgraded the threat that a massive asteroid could slam into Earth in 2036. Apophis, which captured widespread attention when it was discovered in 2004 and it was learned that it might pose a threat to Earth, is [...]

Posted On : Oct, 08 2009 | Comments : 0

Swine flu science update - 5 October 2009

Genetic similarities between the swine flu virus — influenza A(H1N1) — and other circulating viruses may explain the unexpected effectiveness of a single dose pandemic vaccine. Scientists testing A(H1N1) vaccines have been mysti [...]

Posted On : Oct, 06 2009 | Comments : 0

Evidence proves presence of water on moon

After much debate and with some degree of disbelief, scientists have announced in Science that they have conclusive proof that there is water on the moon. While the current findings speak of minuscule amounts, the authors are cautiously opt [...]

Posted On : Oct, 05 2009 | Comments : 0

Fossils radically alter ideas about the look of man's earlie...

Analysis of a near-complete skeleton of a human ancestor found in Ethiopia changes scientists' thinking about the appearance and behavior of our distant forebears. A treasure trove of 4.4-million-year-old fossils from the Ethiopian desert [...]

Posted On : Oct, 02 2009 | Comments : 0

NASA Wants to Mine Moon Water

A hydrogen reduction plant and lunar rover prospectors have already passed field tests. On Hawaii's volcanic soil, and more radical microwave technology has shown that it may be used to extract underground water ice. Water mined by these [...]

Posted On : Oct, 01 2009 | Comments : 0

New genetic variants for prostate cancer susceptibility

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, with an average absolute lifetime risk of around 12% across the population. However, there is continuing controversy over whether to implement screening programmes for this disease. Despite [...]