Archive: 27/02/2014
People who use the same kinds of function words are more likely to find a romantic match
Conjunction junction, what's your function? Hooking up people using similar phrases, according to one Texas Tech University researcher.
Feb 27, 2014
More children injured on bouncy castles than mechanical amusement rides
More children are injured by inflatables such as bouncy castles than mechanical amusement rides, finds a study by Kathryn Woodcock, director of Ryerson's THRILL Lab (Tools for Holistic Ride Inspection Learning and Leadership) ...
Feb 27, 2014
Altruistic suicide in organisms helps kin
The question of why an individual would actively kill itself has been an evolutionary mystery. Death could hardly provide a fitness advantage to the dying individual. However, a new study has found that in single-celled algae, ...
Feb 27, 2014
Twitter 'big data' can be used to monitor HIV and drug-related behavior, study shows
Real-time social media like Twitter could be used to track HIV incidence and drug-related behaviors with the aim of detecting and potentially preventing outbreaks, a new UCLA-led study shows.
Feb 27, 2014
Why dark chocolate is good for your heart
It might seem too good to be true, but dark chocolate is good for you and scientists now know why. Dark chocolate helps restore flexibility to arteries while also preventing white blood cells from sticking to the walls of ...
Feb 27, 2014
Cushing's syndrome: A genetic basis for cortisol excess
An international team of researchers led by an endocrinologist at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich has identified genetic mutations that result in uncontrolled synthesis and secretion of the stress hormone ...
Feb 27, 2014
Cancer vaccine could use immune system to fight tumors
Cincinnati Cancer Center (CCC) and UC Cancer Institute researchers have found that a vaccine, targeting tumors that produce a certain protein and receptor responsible for communication between cells and the body's immune ...
Feb 27, 2014
New research to revolutionize healthcare through remote monitoring of patients
Researchers from the University of Surrey have today launched a new programme of research called eSMART (Electronic Symptom Management using ASyMS Remote Technology), that uses mobile phone technology to remotely monitor ...
Feb 27, 2014
New food labels would highlight calories and sugar
(AP)—Those "Nutrition Facts" labels on nearly every food package in grocery stores are getting a new look.
Feb 27, 2014