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Tuning out: How brains benefit from meditation
— 22 Nov 2011 16:59 | HealthExperienced meditators seem to be able switch off areas of the brain associated with daydreaming as well as psychiatric disorders such as autism and schizophrenia, according to a new…
Study shows deforestation causes cooling
— 16 Nov 2011 21:25 | EnvironmentDeforestation, considered by scientists to contribute significantly to global warming, has been shown by a Yale-led team to actually cool the local climate in northern latitudes, according…
Face time with a female aids males bent on monkey business
— 6 Apr 2011 17:49 | BiologyMale monkeys looking for a good time might benefit from spending a bit longer getting to know a potential mate, according to a new study published online in the scientific journal Proceedings…
Fewer multiple births in states with insurance coverage for infertility
— 6 Apr 2011 16:46 | HealthFaced with the prospect of costly in vitro fertilisation (IVF) but with no help from insurance coverage, some infertile couples feel pressure to transfer multiple embryos in an attempt…
Novel nanowires boost fuel cell efficiency
— 1 Apr 2011 15:09 | TechnologyFuel cells have been touted as a cleaner solution to tomorrow's energy needs, with potential applications in everything from cars to computers…
The 5 hospital factors that affect heart attack survival
— 15 Mar 2011 20:23 | HealthA new Yale University study looks at why there is such a big difference in the mortality rates among patients treated for heart attacks in hospitals across the country. The study appears…
Stronger than steel, novel metals are mouldable as plastic
— 1 Mar 2011 18:09 | TechnologyImagine a material that's stronger than steel, but just as versatile as plastic, able to take on a seemingly endless variety of forms. For decades, materials scientists have been trying…
Fear of side effects shapes older patients' willingness to take heart medication
— 1 Mar 2011 18:06 | HealthFaced with the risk of developing side effects, even ones as mild as fatigue, nausea and fuzzy thinking, many older patients are willing to forego medications that provide only average…
Bedside ultrasound becomes a reality
— 24 Feb 2011 19:23 | HealthClinicians have often referred to ultrasound technology as the 'stethoscope of the future,' predicting that as the equipment shrinks in size, it will one day be as common at the bedside…
Before the explosion - volcano's warning tremors explained
— 24 Feb 2011 19:20 | Geology and palaeontologyNo matter their size or shape, explosive volcanoes produce tremors at similar frequencies for minutes, days or weeks before they erupt. In the Feb. 24 issue of the journal Nature, researchers…