News | Archive (January 2009)
Are all sites harmful to your computer?
— 31 Jan 2009 | TechnologyStarting early afternoon (today, 31 January 2009) any search result on Google shows a warning message 'This site may harm your computer' - for all sites, including Science Centric... — full story
Mars Exploration Rover team diagnosing unexpected behaviour
— 30 Jan 2009 | AstronomyThe team operating NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit plans diagnostic tests this week after Spirit did not report some of its weekend activities, including a request to determine... — full story
Enzyme with a sugar antenna
— 30 Jan 2009 | ChemistryMore than half of all human proteins, as well as many important pharmaceutical agents, are glycoproteins, which means that they contain sugar components. In general, natural glycoproteins... — full story
WWF plans next phase for sustainable aquaculture standards
— 30 Jan 2009 | EnvironmentComprehensive certification for sustainable aquaculture came closer to fruition today with an announcement by WWF that it would co-found the Aquaculture Stewardship Council to take... — full story
Europe needs to go much further towards Copenhagen
— 30 Jan 2009 | EnvironmentNew European proposals for this year's crucial Copenhagen climate conference contain 'some rhetoric in the right direction' but need to put forward more concrete commitments and accept... — full story
Stem cell transplant reverses early stage multiple sclerosis
— 30 Jan 2009 | HealthResearchers from Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine appear to have reversed the neurological dysfunction of early-stage multiple sclerosis patients by transplanting... — full story
Water lilies inspire scientists to create large-scale graphene films
— 30 Jan 2009 | TechnologyIn the world of nanomaterials, scientists and engineers can create new structures with tiny building blocks as small as one billionth of a metre... — full story
Too much TV linked to future fast-food intake
— 30 Jan 2009 | HealthHigh-school kids who watch too much TV are likely to have bad eating habits five years in the future. Research published in BioMed Central's open access International Journal of Behavioural... — full story
U of T technique put to use to test clean up of contaminated groundwater
— 30 Jan 2009 | EnvironmentCleaning up the dangerous contaminants - dry-cleaning fluids, solvents and petroleum hydrocarbons - found in underground water presents one of the most urgent challenges facing environmental... — full story
Diabetes treatment may lie in helping muscles to burn fat better
— 30 Jan 2009 | HealthScientists in Sydney and Melbourne have produced results that could silence the current debate about exactly how fat molecules clog up muscle cells, making them less responsive to insulin... — full story