Striking differences in the risk factors for developing heart failure (HF) and patient prognosis exist between men and women, according to a review article published in the August 4, 2009, issue of…

Genetic disease such as leukemia are a big target in 21st century science thanks to advancements in our understanding of how the body works.   Some of our treatments, like chemotherapy, are…

Researchers writing in BMC Infectious Diseases say their numerical model of influenza transmission and treatment suggests that if a H1N1 Swine Flu pandemic behaves like the 1918 flu, antiviral…

Depressed people may prefer the dark but it won't be a good thing for their cognitive abilities, say researchers writing in Environmental Health. They  used weather data from NASA satellites to…

Superman's X-ray vision may be closer than you think.   The tubes that power X-ray machines are shrinking and also improving in clarity. A team of nanomaterial scientists, medical physicists,…

Most people learn more quickly if they are rewarded for making correct decisions but little is understood about how rewards facilitate the learning process. Studies have shown that if a decision…

Researchers say they directly convert spermatogonial stem cells, the precursors of sperm cells, into tissues of the prostate, skin and uterus, an effective alternative to the medical use of embryonic…

Scientists may be closer to understanding how to grow replacement bones with stem cell technology.  Many scientists are trying to create bone-like materials derived from stem cells to implant…

Nearly all species have some ability to detect light and at least three types of cells in the retina allow us to see images or distinguish between night and day. Now, researchers at the Johns Hopkins…

The tough editorial decision was behind us; the die had been cast.  Pre-prints of the controversial article and its invited rejoinder appeared on the publisher’s web site. …

The phenomenon of Brownian motion (after botanist Robert Brown, who discovered it 1828) was described by Albert Einstein in 1905, when he published his statistical molecular theory of liquids.…

Pterosaurs, the mighty winged-lizards, soared ancient skies expertly hunting for prey. Because they evolved from reptiles prior to modern birds, it was once believed that pterosaurs were…

A few weeks ago, I got an eerie package from the folks who work for Discovery Channel; an obituary and clues to a mystery.  Turns out this was part of a big viral marketing campaign for their…

Enjoy star gazing? Lucky enough to be in the northern hemisphere August 11th and 12th? Look to the skies to take in the Perseid Meteor Shower, named after the constellation Perseus. …

I just don't get the appeal, as I explain in this post about douchebaggery (and nor does Cash, apparently: see #8). But if he can bring a little star power to one of the least environmentally…

Those of you who know or follow me surely realize that I'm not exactly a guy with a lot of spare time on his hands. Yet, I just launched a second blog devoted to short entries (mostly a…

Indexed comes through on a Monday morning, as always!

The Voynich Manuscript part 5 : The Baghdad Connection The most obviously strange feature of the Voynich manuscript is its unknown script.  Quite simply put, the script cannot plausibly be shown…

Abstract: The question of whether it is possible to automate the scientific process is of both great theoretical interest and increasing practical importance because, in many scientific areas, data…

A new technique has allowed researchers to make film bacteria infecting their living host. Most studies of bacterial infection are done after the death of the infected organism a new technique…