— Hogchoker - the new Internet star — A small flatfish living along the coast of North America is the…
— Cancer deaths are projected to double by 2030 — Cancer deaths are projected to double in the next two decades.…
More Boiling point…
— Entangled diamonds vibrate together — Objects big enough for the eye to see have been placed in a weirdly…
— How animals predict earthquakes — Animals may sense chemical changes in groundwater that occur…
— New Icelandic volcano eruption could have global impact — Hundreds of metres under one of Iceland's largest glaciers there…
More Minuscule…
Or subscribe for our Newsletter, a free e-mail publication. It is published practically every day.
News | Archive (9 June 2008)
Having heart surgery? Watch your blood sugar
— 12:44 GMT | HealthNearly half of all heart surgery patients may experience blood sugar levels high enough to require temporary insulin treatment after their operation, even though they've never had diabetes, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Health System…
Family history and screening for colorectal cancer
— 12:40 GMT | HealthA new study indicates that African Americans with a family history of colorectal cancer are less likely to be screened than African Americans at average risk for the disease. There is also some evidence to indicate that AA with a family history are less likely to be screened than their white counterparts…
Palaeontologists bring mobile lab, new techniques to Eastern Montana
— 12:38 GMT | Geology and palaeontologyScientists who dig dinosaurs in Eastern Montana will now be able to chemically analyse fossils the same day they're excavated and before degrading begins. Palaeontologists from Montana State University, North Carolina State University and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences recently bought and renovated a mobile laboratory that Dan Redding of Rudyard drove to Eastern Montana for the summer…
The Chinese food is good for your heart
— 12:35 GMT | HealthA clinical study on patients who have suffered a heart attack found that a partially purified extract of Chinese red yeast rice, Xuezhikang (XZK), reduced the risk of repeat heart attacks by 45%, revascularisation (bypass surgery/angioplasty), cardiovascular mortality and total mortality by one-third and cancer mortality by two-thirds…
Otters reveal their identity - tell-tale deposits help nature protection
— 12:32 GMT | BiologyResearchers of the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research have developed two new methods, in order to be able to better estimate the numbers of European otters (Lutra lutra) and their effects on the fish farming industry. The researchers succeeded for the first time in gathering more accurate data on the otter population in the heath and pond region of the Oberlausitz Biosphere Reserve…
When it comes to the circadian system, not all light exposure is created equal
— 12:29 GMT | BiologyLike a wristwatch that needs to be wound daily for accurate time-telling, the human circadian system - the biological cycles that repeat approximately every 24 hours - requires daily light exposure to the eye's retina to remain synchronised with the solar day. In a new study published in the June issue of Neuroscience Letters, researchers have demonstrated that when it comes to the circadian system, not all light exposure is created equal…
Niacin's role in maintaining good cholesterol
— 12:24 GMT | HealthA research team has uncovered the likely target of niacin (vitamin B3) in the liver, which should provide a clearer picture of how this vitamin helps maintain adequate HDL-cholesterol levels in the blood and thus lower the risk of heart disease…
Study shows how to lose weight without losing bone
— 12:22 GMT | HealthA higher-protein diet that emphasises lean meats and low-fat dairy foods as sources of protein and calcium can mean weight loss without bone loss - and the evidence is in bone scans taken throughout a new University of Illinois study…
Primary care visits reduce hospital utilisation among Medicare beneficiaries
— 12:19 GMT | HealthResearchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that primary care visits reduce hospital utilisation among Medicare beneficiaries at the end of life. The recently published study appears in the Journal of General Internal Medicine…
Another new wrinkle in treating skin ageing
— 12:17 GMT | HealthTopical applications of a naturally occurring fat molecule have the potential to slow down skin ageing, whether through natural causes or damage, researchers report…
Novel gas sensors for monitoring carbon dioxide
Undergraduate student has sweet success with invention of artificial Golgi