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Emergency physician judgment on chest pain patients syncs with their outcomes

Emergency physicians should trust their judgment when evaluating patients who report with chest pain symptoms, said a group of researchers led by Abhinav Chandra, M.D., at Duke University Medical Center.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Aug 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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Glow and be eaten: Marine bacteria use light to lure plankton and fish

Not all that glitters is gold. Sometimes it is just bacteria trying to get ahead in life.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Feb 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Apple design chief faces new world without Jobs

Printed on the back of every iPod, iPhone and iPad is "Designed by Apple in California."

Technology / Business

created Sep 08, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Bin Laden story shows changing media nature

(AP) -- A soldier in Afghanistan learned about the death of Osama bin Laden on Facebook. A TV producer in South Carolina got a tip from comedian Kathy Griffin on Twitter. A blues musician in Denver received ...

Technology / Internet

created May 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 7

Looks do matter, particularly when it comes to neighborhoods

It's an unfamiliar neighborhood and you find yourself in the middle of a bunch of streets and buildings you've never seen before. Giving the environment a quick once-over, you make a snap decision about whether you're safe ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 26, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (7) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Europe prays for Easter rain in worst drought for a century

The Dutch have banned barbecues, camp fires and outdoor smoking this Easter, while the Swiss are forecasting potentially the worst drought in Europe for more than a century.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Gut instinct: We can identify criminals on sight, study finds

(PhysOrg.com) -- A woman walking her dog encounters a man. She has an instant, visceral reaction to him and screams. The next day, she sees his picture in the newspaper; he has been charged with rape.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 08, 2011 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (5) | comments 13 | with audio podcast

Trust your gut ... but only sometimes

When faced with decisions, we often follow our intuition—our self-described "gut feelings"—without understanding why. Our ability to make hunch decisions varies considerably: Intuition can either be a useful ally ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 04, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Female fish -- and humans? -- lose interest when their male loses a slugfest

You may think of your love for your mate as the noble emotion of a pure heart, but some primitive parts of your brain are taking a decidedly more pragmatic approach to the subject, according to Stanford biologists.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 24, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Study shows age doesn't necessarily affect decision-making

Many people believe that getting older means losing a mental edge, leading to poor decision-making. But a new study from North Carolina State University shows that when it comes to making intuitive decisions - using your ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jun 29, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists sever molecular signals that prolific parasite uses to puppeteer cells

Scientists studying a cunning parasite that has commandeered the cells of almost half the world's human population have begun to zero in on the molecular signals that must be severed to free the organism's cellular hostages.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Apr 20, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast


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