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Ebola Death Toll Tops 4,000, Seven Countries Affected
IBTimes - 11 Oct 2014 01:34
The Ebola death toll has topped 4,000 and has spread to seven countries, the World Health Organization said Friday in its latest report on the virus. That's up from 3,865 deaths, which the organization reported on Wednes...
Ebola Quarantines In The US: Holding Travelers Against Their Will Is Complicated
IBTimes - 11 Oct 2014 01:34
Imagine being isolated for three weeks in a government facility because of a wrong answer on a federal form. That's the potential nightmare that could await travelers coming from West Africa to the U.S. under new airport...
Why I'm Saying 'No' to Drug Reps (Op-Ed)
Live Science - 11 Oct 2014 23:24
In a for-profit environment, drug research follows potential profits.
Oral capsule as effective as invasive procedures for delivery of fecal transplant
Science Daily - 11 Oct 2014 23:21
A noninvasive method of delivering a promising therapy for persistent Clostridium difficile infection appears to be as effective as treatment via colonoscopy or through a nasogastric tube.
Common anesthetic procedure dramatically improves well being of veterans with PTSD
Science Daily - 11 Oct 2014 23:20
A single application of a common anesthetic procedure could be the answer to alleviating anxiety, depression and psychological pain in those suffering from chronic, extreme post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), accordin...
Image of the Day: September 2014
Live Science - 11 Oct 2014 22:38
Amazing science images every day.
Wow! The Most Amazing Images in Science This Week
Live Science - 11 Oct 2014 20:27
Prehistoric cave paintings, 2014's most powerful storm and creepy creatures are just a few of this weeks awesome Science photos.
Cyclone Hudhud Bears Down On India, Hundreds Of Thousands Evacuated
IBTimes - 11 Oct 2014 19:34
At least 100,000 people have been evacuated from towns and cities in the Indian states of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh as Cyclone Hudhud, classified as a very severe cyclonic storm, bore down on the country's eastern coast,...
Artificial Spleen 'Cleans' Blood of Pathogens
Singularity Hub - 11 Oct 2014 17:36
In one of the gutsiest performances in sports history, NFL quarterback Chris Simms had to be carted off the field after taking several vicious hits from the defense during a game in 2006. Remarkably, Simms returned to th...
Titanic Of The Ancient World: Treasure Trove Recovered From 2,000-Year-Old Greek Shipwreck
IBTimes - 11 Oct 2014 13:34
An international team of archaeologists has recovered stunning new artifacts from an ancient Greek ship, which sank more than 2,000 years ago off the remote island of Antikythera, lying on the edge of the Aegean Sea. The...
Gamers polled on Xbox can predict US election results
New Scientist - 11 Oct 2014 13:00
Cheaper, faster and able to reach larger audiences than traditional methods, polling through game consoles could predict the outcome of US elections
Martian methane sniffer adapted for Earth
New Scientist - 11 Oct 2014 09:00
The hypersensitive methane detector on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity is being repurposed to ferret out gas leaks on Earth
Why Losing Weight is Hard, Not Impossible
Live Science - 11 Oct 2014 05:37
Most of us have an existing desire to be a normal healthy weight, but not everyone seems able to achieve this goal.
What Is Industrial Engineering?
Live Science - 11 Oct 2014 04:37
Industrial engineering is the branch of engineering that involves figuring out how to make or do things better.
Cancer Patients Finally Get the ER They Deserve (Op-Ed)
Live Science - 11 Oct 2014 01:04
A new type of ER is emerging, one that addresses the added risks faciing cancer patients.
Getting sharp images from dull detectors: Operating in the fuzzy area between classical and quantum light
Phys.org - 11 Oct 2014 00:58
Observing the quantum behavior of light is a big part of Alan Migdall's research at the Joint Quantum Institute. Many of his experiments depend on observing light in the form of photons---the particle complement of light...