A researcher at Cornell's Program of Computer Graphics, is developing computer simulations of the ways in which people with several kinds of low vision see the world. The work is funded by a three-year, $450,000 grant from the National Science Foundation's Information Technology Research program.
A study in rats at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory shows that topiramate, currently used for the treatment of epilepsy, can block nicotine-triggered changes in brain chemistry, and may have potential for treating nicotine addiction.
A new emphasis on treating diabetes comprehensively -- that is, managing not only blood glucose, but also blood pressure, and cholesterol -- could save lives, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA).
Autism experts around the world will establish the first and only scientific organization dedicated to researching autism spectrum disorders.
Statistics may come easy to social scientists and economists, but not to many judges or citizens who serve on juries. And increasingly, judges and juries are being asked to weigh complicated statistical evidence in legal cases.
If astronomers' predictions hold up, early on November 18th skywatchers in North America can expect to see their most dramatic meteor display in 35 years. An even more intense "meteor storm" is predicted for Australia and eastern Asia.
With the novelty of online shopping having already worn off, the events of Sept. 11 will make it an even gloomier holiday shopping season for e-tailers, predicts the assistant professor of marketing in Temple University's Fox School of Business and Management.
The University of North Texas Health Science Center will be the primary site for the new Osteopathic Research Center, according to an announcement by several osteopathic organizations Oct. 22.
Marion E. Coy, D.O., who led the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine from 1972-1975, died November 1, 2001, at his home in Joshua, Texas, at the age of 91.
Marc B. Hahn, D.O., has joined the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth as the dean of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Purdue University's Krannert School of Management has put in an online training program for its administrative support staff -- formerly known as secretaries.
CDC influenza expert, will discuss CDC's guidelines for distinguishing flu-like illness from inhalational anthrax. The Acting Deputy Director, CDC's National Center for Infectious Diseaseswill discuss this week's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and current information about the anthrax investigations.
In June, 2000, the Adelaidean reported on promising trials of a new technique to treat patients suffering from cancers of the liver. The researchers have now presented the preliminary results of those trials to the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (South Australia).
Awesome plasma hurricanes were one of the surprises revealed when scientists recently peered beneath the stormy surface of our star.
Earth's land-based ecosystems absorbed all of the carbon released by deforestation plus another 1.4 billion tons emitted by fossil fuel burning in the 1990s, but we can't rely on this uptake to head off global warming in the future, according to a NCAR's lead author.
Although some Christians are concerned about the "Harry Potter" books, there are compelling reasons within the books themselves that justify Christians "taking them seriously and enjoying them," says a Baylor University philosophy professor
Following are highlights from research presented by researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) during this week's annual meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiation and Oncology (ASTRO).
A Baylor University children's literature expert says the "Harry Potter" books may be responsible for singlehandedly turning many children into voracious readers. But on Nov. 16, thousands will watch as the first of the books makes the transition to the big screen.
Compounds in grape juice as effective as those in cranberry juice in reducing bacterial adhesion associated with UTI.
1) Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) victims demonstrated more frequent episodes of airway obstruction in a sleep test taken during the days prior to their fatal attack; 2) Siblings who smoke have a significant risk of airway obstruction if their parents suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; 3) An anti-immunoglobulin E (IgE) monoclonal antibody is an effective new treatment for patients with moderate to severe allergic asthma.
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