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For decades, the traditional practice in animal testing has been standardization, but a study involving Purdue University has shown that adding as few as two controlled environmental variables to preclinical mice tests can greatly reduce costly false positives, the number of animals needed for testing and the cost of pharmaceutical trials.
Source: Purdue University
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 09, 2010, 3:11pm
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Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 09, 2010, 3:11pm
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With the world awash in information, curating all the scientifically relevant bits and bytes is an important task, especially given digital data's increasing importance as the raw materials for new scientific discoveries, an expert in information science at the University of Illinois says.
Source: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 24, 2010, 2:54pm
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Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 24, 2010, 2:54pm
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How has the structure of scientific research changed over the past decade? A team of researchers from Umeå University, Sweden, and the University of Washington, USA, aims to answer this question and others in a study published on January 27th in the online, open-access journal PLoS ONE.
Source: Public Library of Science
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 28, 2010, 3:29pm
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Posted on: Thursday, Jan 28, 2010, 3:29pm
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The nation is hoping for a bright future. Many believe the key to strengthening the U.S. economy and competing globally lies in fostering an innovative culture and educating America's youth in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Source: Lemelson-MIT Program
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 28, 2010, 3:24pm
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Posted on: Thursday, Jan 28, 2010, 3:24pm
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Three frequently used human esophageal adenocarcinoma cell lines used for research were confirmed as being from other tumor types, according to a brief communication published online January 14 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Two of the cell lines have been used in 11 U.S. patents and more than 100 published studies.
Source: Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 14, 2010, 5:50pm
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Posted on: Thursday, Jan 14, 2010, 5:50pm
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Society will be unable to take full advantage of real-time data analysis technologies that might improve health, reduce traffic congestion and give scientists new insights into human behavior until it resolves questions about how much of a person's life can be observed and by whom
Source: Carnegie Mellon University
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 17, 2009, 6:06pm
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Posted on: Thursday, Dec 17, 2009, 6:06pm
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The research that brought to light the fossils of Ardipithecus ramidus, a hominid species that lived 4.4 million years ago in what is now Ethiopia, has topped Science's list of this year's most significant scientific breakthroughs.
Source: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 17, 2009, 6:06pm
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Posted on: Thursday, Dec 17, 2009, 6:06pm
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There has been a major increase in the number of children diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorders over the last two decades - the question is why? Researchers have found a sharp difference between the beliefs of ordinary people and medical experts about the reasons for the increased incidence of autism.
Source: University of Exeter
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009, 6:55pm
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Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009, 6:55pm
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A recent research article published in the journal Scientometrics by a team from the University of Extremadura (UEX) has proved something that was already obvious to its scientific community – the extreme imbalance between the visibility of its male and female scientists.
Source: FECYT - Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology
Posted on: Friday, Dec 04, 2009, 7:40pm
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Posted on: Friday, Dec 04, 2009, 7:40pm
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Women were less likely than men to receive major funding for scientific research, according to a study from the University of Michigan Health System. The study also found that only a quarter of all researchers, both men and women, who received a major early career award went on to get further federal funding within five years.
Source: University of Michigan Health System
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 01, 2009, 12:17pm
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Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 01, 2009, 12:17pm
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How does human knowledge expand over time? Intriguing as the question is, it's not easy to investigate, due to the difficulty of measuring knowledge and its spread.
Source: University of Michigan
Posted on: Friday, Mar 20, 2009, 9:01am
Rating: 3/5 | Views: 535 | Comments: 0
Posted on: Friday, Mar 20, 2009, 9:01am
Rating: 3/5 | Views: 535 | Comments: 0
A study released this month confirms and quantifies what many medical school deans and financial administrators have long understood: Basic science research can be an expensive luxury.
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center
Posted on: Monday, Jan 12, 2009, 3:02pm
Rating: 4/5 | Views: 590 | Comments: 0
Posted on: Monday, Jan 12, 2009, 3:02pm
Rating: 4/5 | Views: 590 | Comments: 0
In its annual list of the year's top ten scientific breakthroughs, the journal Science has given top honors to research that produced "made-to-order" cell lines by reprogramming cells from ill patients.
Source: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 18, 2008, 11:08pm
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Posted on: Thursday, Dec 18, 2008, 11:08pm
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For the success of a major research university, which is better: large, well-funded laboratory empires with many investigators working toward the same end, or the individual scientist toiling alone in his own laboratory or at his own desk?
Source: Duke University
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 04, 2008, 12:10pm
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Posted on: Thursday, Dec 04, 2008, 12:10pm
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Divorcing couples have always fought over property, income and custody of children. But technology has added an even more contentious item to the list: the frozen embryos the couple created during happier times.
Source: Cornell University
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 04, 2008, 10:13am
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Posted on: Thursday, Dec 04, 2008, 10:13am
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The real world is three-dimensional. That's true even in the laboratory, where scientists have to grow cells to study how they develop and what happens when their growth is abnormal.
Source: Baylor College of Medicine
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 07, 2008, 12:48pm
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Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 07, 2008, 12:48pm
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Singapore's Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN), which celebrates its fifth anniversary this year, has invented a unique user-friendly gel that can liquefy on demand, with the potential to revolutionize three-dimensional (3D) cell culture for medical research.
Source: Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore
Posted on: Monday, Sep 29, 2008, 9:40am
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Posted on: Monday, Sep 29, 2008, 9:40am
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The factors allowing a journal to achieve high quality are not fully understood, but good editorial practices such as accurate and author-helpful peer review and in-house editing are thought to be important.
Source: Public Library of Science Public Library of Science
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008, 10:21am
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Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 02, 2008, 10:21am
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From the Petri dish in the controlled environment of a sterile laboratory to the faraway fields of another country, virtually anything can be the topic of scientific study. However, a University of Missouri religion professor found that if the researcher is a male fieldworker studying women, the situation can be challenging.
Source: University of Missouri-Columbia
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 26, 2008, 11:45am
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Posted on: Thursday, Jun 26, 2008, 11:45am
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As credits crunch, recession bites, and business struggle to stay primed, researchers in Spain suggest that a more surgical approach to management and business practice is needed if a company is to survive. Writing in the International Journal of Management Practice from Inderscience Publishers, the team explains how businesses could take a cue from nature to restructure them.
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, May 08, 2008, 10:04am
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Posted on: Thursday, May 08, 2008, 10:04am
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Articles From the Web
Swine flu, space interest scientists most in 2009
Science marches on, sometimes with headlines and awards, but most often with little fanfare.
Science marches on, sometimes with headlines and awards, but most often with little fanfare.
Source: USA Today
Posted on: Monday, Jan 04, 2010, 11:54am
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Posted on: Monday, Jan 04, 2010, 11:54am
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Lost Scotch Whiskey Cache Buried in Antarctica
A team of thirsty polar explorers will drill beneath the ice to reach Scotch whiskey 100 years old.
A team of thirsty polar explorers will drill beneath the ice to reach Scotch whiskey 100 years old.
Source: Discovery Channel
Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009, 9:41am
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Posted on: Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009, 9:41am
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First Mention: Penicillin, 1940
The word penicillin first appeared in The New York Times in a 230-word item in a roundup of science news in 1940.
The word penicillin first appeared in The New York Times in a 230-word item in a roundup of science news in 1940.
Pair Found Adrift in Icebox Credit Survival to Bird Spat
Two claim they survived 25 days at sea in an icebox by eating bird regurgitation.
Two claim they survived 25 days at sea in an icebox by eating bird regurgitation.
Source: Discovery Channel
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 22, 2009, 2:37pm
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Posted on: Thursday, Jan 22, 2009, 2:37pm
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Photo: What is This? A Psychedelic Place Mat?
Actually, you'd be more likely to see this pattern in your wine glass.
Actually, you'd be more likely to see this pattern in your wine glass.
Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 21, 2009, 9:44am
Rating: 5/5 | Views: 555 | Comments: 0
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 21, 2009, 9:44am
Rating: 5/5 | Views: 555 | Comments: 0
Why Did Western Drs. Promote Tobacco While the Nazis Fought Cancer?
Robert Proctor looks at the way knowledge advances—and sometimes takes great leaps backwards.
Robert Proctor looks at the way knowledge advances—and sometimes takes great leaps backwards.
Source: Discover Magazine
Posted on: Friday, Jan 16, 2009, 2:11pm
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Posted on: Friday, Jan 16, 2009, 2:11pm
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Are You a Moneymaker? Look at Your Hands
Financial traders with relatively long ring fingers bring home the dough
Financial traders with relatively long ring fingers bring home the dough
Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 13, 2009, 11:04am
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Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 13, 2009, 11:04am
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Anti-Love Drug May Be Ticket to Bliss
The genetics of romance suggest that love potions, or love vaccines, could be on the horizon.
The genetics of romance suggest that love potions, or love vaccines, could be on the horizon.
English to Hit 1 Million Words in '09
Language, derived from many others, is expected to reach milestone in April.
Language, derived from many others, is expected to reach milestone in April.
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Monday, Jan 05, 2009, 2:16pm
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Posted on: Monday, Jan 05, 2009, 2:16pm
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Listen: A Bumpy Anniversary For Braille
Happy birthday to Louis Braille, the founder of the tactile communication system for the blind, born 200 years ago Sunday.
Happy birthday to Louis Braille, the founder of the tactile communication system for the blind, born 200 years ago Sunday.
Most Extreme News Stories of 2008
From the hottest planet to the oldest organism, here are the year's extremes.
From the hottest planet to the oldest organism, here are the year's extremes.
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008, 2:07pm
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Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008, 2:07pm
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Bye-bye boojums: Scientific names lose their sparkle
Will we ever see the like of MACHOs and WIMPs, cheap date and Sonic hedgehog again?
Will we ever see the like of MACHOs and WIMPs, cheap date and Sonic hedgehog again?
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008, 9:20am
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Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008, 9:20am
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10 gifts of science for Christmas
Frankincense, mistletoe and why a shot of brandy is good for you (really!)
Frankincense, mistletoe and why a shot of brandy is good for you (really!)
The year in weird science and myth-busting
Researchers debunk conventional wisdom about poinsettias, sugar and holiday suicides -- and note that Coca-Cola can only do so much.
Researchers debunk conventional wisdom about poinsettias, sugar and holiday suicides -- and note that Coca-Cola can only do so much.
Source: LA Times
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 23, 2008, 12:25pm
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Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 23, 2008, 12:25pm
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'Falling For Science': Swinging Eggs In A Basket
MIT professor Sherry Turkle has spent 25 years collecting essays from her students based on the following prompt: "Was there an object you met during childhood or adolescence that had an influence on your path into science?" One student remembered her Easter basket.
MIT professor Sherry Turkle has spent 25 years collecting essays from her students based on the following prompt: "Was there an object you met during childhood or adolescence that had an influence on your path into science?" One student remembered her Easter basket.
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