Nixing nuclear plants will strain system
CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — Curtailing nuclear power will put undue stress on the supply and cost of electricity, while increasing air pollution, carbon emissions, and the reliance on fossil fuels
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Monday, June 27, 2011 9:10 - 3 Comments
Health & Medicine - Mar 9, 2011 11:52 - 1 Comment
Why do drug trials boom and bust?
CARNEGIE MELLON (US)/MCGILL (CAN) — The up and down success of drug trials may be due to a kind of myopia in which overly optimistic predictions result from narrowly focusing on a new drug’s performance in pre-clinical studies. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 9, 2010 17:15 - 7 Comments
Think more, eat less
CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — If you’re looking to lose weight, it’s okay to think about devouring that ice cream cone. In fact, go ahead and imagine savoring every last bite. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 25, 2010 11:02 - 0 Comments
Controlling for quality in clinical trials
CARNEGIE MELLON (US)—Scientists and regulators alike often focus on how individual patients should be protected from risk and as a result, overlook how medical advance itself can be negatively affected by poorly designed clinical trials, a new study reports. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 13, 2010 18:05 - 0 Comments
Brain’s version of Merriam-Webster
CARNEGIE MELLON—Two hundred years ago, archaeologists used the Rosetta Stone to understand the ancient Egyptian scrolls. Now scientists has discovered the beginnings of a neural Rosetta Stone. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 14, 2009 13:45 - 1 Comment
Kids with rewired brains read better
CARNEGIE MELLON (US)—Intensive instruction to improve reading skills in young children actually causes the brain to physically rewire itself, creating new white matter that improves communication within the brain. (more…)
