Australian, Japanese waters harbouring deep secrets: census
Why are male spiders small while females are giant?
'Bridging', an unusual mode of getting around frequently used by vegetation-inhabiting spiders to cross large gaps, may partly explain the tendency for male spiders to be much smaller than females. Researchers ...
Aug 02, 2010
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Google phones gaining ground in US smartphone market
Smartphones running on Google-backed Android software are gaining ground in a hot US market, according to figures released Monday by industry-tracker Nielsen Company.
Aug 02, 2010
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A living aortic valve replacement leads to better survival and quality of life than provided by a dead donor
When a patient needs their aortic valve replacing, using the valve in their own pulmonary artery for the replacement leads to better survival and quality of life than if the aortic valve from a dead donor is used. This is ...
Aug 02, 2010
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Drug trials funded by industry are more likely to publish favorable results
When published results are systematically tracked for drug trials registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, those from industry-funded trials are the likeliest to be favorable to the drug in question, report researchers at Children's ...
Aug 02, 2010
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House member urges approval of Comcast, NBC deal
(AP) -- The head of the House subcommittee that deals with communications issues is calling on federal regulators to approve Comcast's plan to buy a controlling interest in NBC Universal with a handful of conditions attached ...
Aug 02, 2010
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Marine life census shines light on biodiversity of the seas
Low-carb diet trumps low-fat on 'good' cholesterol
(AP) -- Over the long term, a low-carb diet works just as well as a low-fat diet at taking off the pounds - and it might be better for your heart, new research suggests.
Aug 02, 2010
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Cholesterol levels in young adults predict risk of future heart disease
(PhysOrg.com) -- Young people with even modestly elevated cholesterol levels are more likely to develop coronary artery calcium and atherosclerosis later in life, according to a study by UCSF researchers.
Aug 02, 2010
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Mediterranean most threatened sea on Earth
Life after Catastrophe
Scientists studying deep-sea hydrothermal vents have found that larvae travel hundreds of miles to re-colonize these harsh locations after a volcanic eruption. The new study could challenge existing beliefs ...
Aug 02, 2010
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Healthiest pregnant women feel a strong sense of community
(PhysOrg.com) -- It takes a village to keep a pregnant woman at her healthiest, a new University of Michigan study shows.
Aug 02, 2010
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Gene variant may increase severity of MS
A new study shows a gene variant may increase the severity of multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms. The research will be published in the August 3, 2010, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neu ...
Aug 02, 2010
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Identifying Molecules from the Deep Sea (w/ Video)
In a pioneering research project, for the first time, scientists at IBM and the University of Aberdeen have collaborated to "see" the structure of a marine compound from the deepest place on the Earth using ...
Aug 02, 2010
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Ice-free Arctic Ocean may not be of much use in soaking up carbon dioxide: study
(PhysOrg.com) -- The summer of 2010 has been agonizingly hot in much of the continental U.S., and the record-setting temperatures have refocused attention on global warming. Scientists have been looking at ...
Aug 02, 2010
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