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Will fluorescence technique help ovarian cancer patients?
By making ovarian cancer cells fluorescent, surgeons can spot a tumor 30 times smaller than the smallest they could detect using standard techniques.
September 24, 2011
Energy use could increase 53 percent by 2035
A September 2011 report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration says China and India will account for half of a projected increase in energy use.
September 23, 2011
Measles on the rise in the US, worldwide
Measles - one of the world's most contagious diseases - is forging a path through the unvaccinated in the U.S., reaching its highest infection rate since 1996.
September 22, 2011
Traces of Fukushima fallout reached SF Bay Area in March 2011
After Japan's 2011 earthquake, people speculated that radiation from the Fukushima reactor would travel to California. It did, but only in trace amounts.
September 21, 2011
Video gamers score win for science, advance AIDS drugs
Video gamers scored a win for science on a problem that's stumped researchers for over a decade - the structure of a protein linked to AIDS in monkeys.
September 19, 2011
The healthiest diet, according to your genes
The genes have spoken: your dinner plate should be divided into three, and you should eat six times a day. Tips here for the healthiest diet.
September 19, 2011
Changing how we compute by David Mayhew
David Mayhew can envision changing how we compute by plugging into the flow of information via data centers powered by green energy like wind and solar.
September 19, 2011
Molecules in 3-D movies by Janet Iwasa
To animate molecules, Janet Iwasa works with the same kind of software used to make Hollywood films like Toy Story.
September 17, 2011
Fish farms less harmful than thought, says study
Coastal fish farms seem to do less harm to nearby plants and animals than previously believed, a new study reveals.
September 14, 2011
Do scientists feel pressure to produce positive results?
A new study suggests that, yes, there is pressure on scientists to report positive results - that is, results that support their original hypotheses.
September 13, 2011
