science / Top Stories
Dog 'Guilt' Probably Just Reaction to Owners' Cues, Study FindsMany dog owners have had this experience: Arriving home, they discover their pooch looking sheepish, with its head down, ears pulled back, tail tucked between the legs, maybe slinking behind the sofa. Puzzled, they soon discover the reason: a favorite pair of shoes chewed to pieces, or perhaps the...
Washington Post Thursday, July 02, 2009Mexican wives' mental health dives when husbands work in USA new study finds that Mexican wives who stay home when their husbands immigrate to the United States for work have poorer mental health than a comparison group.
Eurekalert.org Thursday, July 02, 2009Myanmar fossil may shed light on evolutionBANGKOK, Thailand -- Fossils recently discovered in Myanmar could prove that the common ancestors of humans, monkeys and apes evolved from primates in Asia, rather than Africa, researchers contend in a study released Wednesday.
Seattle Post Intelligencer Thursday, July 02, 2009Group: World failing to halt biodiversity declineGENEVA -- Governments are failing to stem a rapid decline in biodiversity that is now threatening extinction for almost half the world's coral reef species, a third of amphibians and a quarter of mammals, a leading environmental group warned Thursday.
Seattle Post Intelligencer Thursday, July 02, 2009Medicare Drug Coverage Saves And Loses MoneyA new study finds that when Medicare expanded its prescription drug coverage, people did spend more on drugs. However, those who had little to no drug coverage beforehand reduced what they spent on going to doctors and hospitals.
NPR Thursday, July 02, 2009Fawcett's death spotlights a rare cancerATLANTA -- In a perverse twist of medical fate, Farrah Fawcett has become the poster girl for anal cancer, a rare disease often linked to a sexually transmitted virus.
Seattle Post Intelligencer Thursday, July 02, 2009A House in the Woods, After the Woods Are GoneWhen my wife and I bought land in Montana, the stands of timber were so dense you couldn't walk through parts of the property. Then the beetles came, killing the stately old trees.
New York Times Thursday, July 02, 2009Study shows PET can measure effectiveness of novel breast cancer treatmentA new study published in the July issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine shows that positron emission tomography scans in mice can be used to determine whether a novel type of breast cancer treatment is working as intended.
Eurekalert.org Thursday, July 02, 2009How Do Stress Fractures Develop?Considering the forces involved in many sports, it's no surprise that professional athletes sustain serious injuries to their muscles, ligaments, tendons and bones. A spate of bone fracture–related injuries seems to be dogging professional teams this year. The Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association lost seven-time all-star Tracy McGrady to season-ending microfracture surgery in February. And on Monday, Rocket’s team physician Tom Clanton
announced in the Houston Chronicle that all-star center Yao Ming's fractured foot, which he sustained in a play-off game against the Los Angeles Lakers in May, has worsened over time and may end his career. The possibility that New York Mets centerfielder Carlos Beltran might have a microfractured knee turned fans and fantasy baseball owners into nervous wrecks. Such an injury ended the career of NBA star Jamal Mashburn. [More]
Scientific American Thursday, July 02, 2009Research output in developing countries reveals 194 percent increase in five yearsThe partners of Research4Life
announced today at the World Conference of Science Journalists 2009 that a new research impact analysis has demonstrated a dramatic rise in research output by
scientists in the developing world since 2002. By comparing absolute growth in published research before (1996 - 2002) and after (2002 - 2008) the advent of the Research4Life programs, the analysis has revealed a 194 percent or 6.4-fold increase in articles published in peer reviewed journals.
Eurekalert.org Thursday, July 02, 2009 1 2 3 4 5
Archived science news stories.
Available news archives.