News tagged with medical journalism

New treatments could reduce odors in cotton fabric

Socks, T-shirts and other garments could become less hospitable to odor-causing bacteria, thanks to new antimicrobial treatments being investigated by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists in New ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created May 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

IBM, NYC hospital training Watson supercomputer in cancer

The medical training of IBM's speedy Watson computer will continue with a residency at a renowned Manhattan cancer hospital.

Electronics / Hardware

created Mar 22, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (14) | comments 3

New method to separate much-needed medical isotopes proposed

Individual atoms of a certain chemical element can be very stubborn when it comes to separation, mainly because techniques rely on a difference in chemical and physical properties — atoms are almost identical in both ...

Physics / General Physics

created Feb 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Experts urge 18th-century 'Irish giant' be laid to rest

Experts called Wednesday for the skeleton of Charles Byrne, the "Irish giant", to be removed from a London museum where it has been on display for almost 200 years and buried at sea, as he wanted.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 5