Tailor-made HIV/AIDS treatment closer to reality
An innovative treatment for HIV patients developed by McGill University Health Centre researchers has passed its first clinical trial with flying colours. The new approach is an immunotherapy customized for each individual patient, and was developed by Dr. J-P. Routy from the Research Institute of the MUHC in collaboration with Dr. R. Sékaly from the Université de Montréal....
China's pandas worth more than Tiger Woods: Australian zoo
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AFP - Two giant pandas due to begin a 10-year stay at an Australian zoo could give the local economy a bigger boost than recent visits by Tiger Woods or Lance Armstrong, officials said...
The Biggest Threat To Your Online Security Is...You
When I think of computer security vulnerabilities, I imagine a hacker crouched over a keyboard as a single drop of sweat slowly slides down her face (hackers tend to be female in my imagination -- I blame Joss Whedon for ...
Indonesia detains 14 Greenpeace activists: spokesman
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AFP - Indonesia detained 14 mostly foreign Greenpeace activists Wednesday as they protested against a big pulp and paper company in this country known for its greenhouse gas emissions, the group...
Carbon Dioxide Triggers Primordial Fear of Suffocation
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LiveScience.com - The brain's fear center apparently has a built-in chemical sensor triggered by a primordial terror - threat of suffocation.
Shuttle Atlantis Leaves Space Station and Heads Home
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- 09/11/25 17:48
Shuttle Atlantis undocked from the International Space Station early Wednesday and headed home with one astronaut eager to hold his newborn daughter for the first time and another who's been away from her young son since the summer.
Before signing off from Mission Control, flight director Mike Sarafin wished the seven crew members a happy Thanksgiving and a good landing on Friday.
"We'll do...
Solar Tsunamis Are Real, NASA Says
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SPACE.com - Incredibly powerful waves of plasma rippling across the
surface of the sun and dubbed "solar tsunamis" were first observed
years ago, but were thought to be an optical illusion. Scientists have now
confirmed, though, that they are really real.
China reports 8 cases of swine flu mutation
(AP) -- China has detected eight cases of swine flu mutation, a health official said Wednesday, amid longstanding concerns among scientists that the virus could change into a more dangerous form.
Dentists can help to identify patients at risk of a heart attack
Dentists can help to identify patients who are in danger of dying of a heart attack or stroke, reveals a new study from the Sahlgrenska Academy. Thanks to the study, six men who thought they were completely healthy were able to start preventive treatment in time.
Feeding the clock: Cycles of feeding and fasting drive circadian gene expression in the liver
When you eat may be just as vital to your health as what you eat, found researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Their experiments in mice revealed that the daily waxing and waning of thousands of genes in the liver -- the body's metabolic clearinghouse -- is mostly controlled by food intake and not by the body's circadian clock as conventional wisdom had it.
Magic box for mission impossible
On September 11, firefighters, police officers and ambulance workers faced a terrifying rescue effort in the World Trade Center complex. They battled to save people from the collapsing Twin Towers, searched for survivors, tackled fires and evacuated as many people as they could in an area which contained an estimated 17,000 people. And making their jobs even harder was the problem of poor...
Modified iPhones Are Compromised By New Worm
(PhysOrg.com) -- Several research security firms have reported a new worm attack against jail broken iPhones, dubbed "Ikee.B or "Duh", this worm searches for personal and banking information.
New genetic cause of cardiac failure discovered
Over the course of a lifetime, the heart pumps some 250 million liters of blood through the body. In the order to do this, the muscle fibers of the heart have to be extremely durable. The research group headed by Dr. Wolfgang Rottbauer, vice chair of the Department of Medicine III at Heidelberg University Hospital (Germany), has discovered a protein that is responsible for the stability of the...
Small faults in Southeast Spain reduce earthquake risk of larger ones
A team of Spanish scientists, studying recent, active deformations in the Baetic mountain range, have shown that the activity of smaller tectonic structures close to larger faults in the south east of the Iberian Peninsula partially offsets the risk of earthquakes.
US 'pledges major emissions cuts'
President Obama is to pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions in several stages, beginning with 17% by 2020, officials say.
Paper-thin Batteries Made from Algae
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LiveScience.com - Imagine wrapping paper that could be a gift in and of itself because
it lights up with words like "Happy Birthday." That is one potential
application of a new biodegradable battery made of cellulose, the stuff
of paper.
EPA, group look to settle lawsuit over Utah rules
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AP - An environmental group and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are seeking to settle a lawsuit aimed at getting Utah to change its air pollution regulations.
Obama to outline US climate goals at Copenhagen
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Daredevil's winged flight across Gibraltar strait fails
A Swiss daredevil attempting to fly across the Strait of Gibraltar using just a homemade, jet-powered wing fell short of his goal and was rescued from the water on Wednesday.
Blocking biofilms: Alzheimer's research sheds light on potential treatments for urinary tract infections
(PhysOrg.com) -- Research into Alzheimer's disease seems an unlikely approach to yield a better way to fight urinary tract infections (UTIs), but that's what scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and elsewhere recently reported.
South Africa's marauding baboons add to World Cup worries
Thousands of 2010 fans could offer rich pickings for increasingly aggressive monkeys in search of snacksViolent crime. Transport chaos. Over-priced hotels. Visitor anxieties about next year's World Cup in South Africa. These could be as nothing compared with a new menace: marauding baboons.The light-fingered primates have learned how to open car doors and jump through windows in pursuit of...
Presenting...The Katydid
Naturalist Mark Fraser is back to share his latest video on katydids. Mark tells me, "Katydids are true masters of the art of camouflage. As they graze in grasses and wild meadows on plant matter, they do so trusting that ...
Bloodhound effect
Inspiring the next generation of engineers
9-Year-Old Girl Finds Bone at Maryland Dinosaur Park
"Dinosaur Park" in Prince Georges County, Maryland, has only been open for two weekends, but it's already led to a probable noteworthy find. (Image: Ribbon cutting ceremony for Dinosaur Park, MD. Credit: Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation ...
Obama to attend beginning of U.N. climate meeting
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Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama will go to Copenhagen for a U.N. climate change meeting on December 9, hoping to add momentum to an international process despite slow progress on a domestic bill to cut carbon emissions.