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Mammography may increase breast cancer risk in some high-risk women	MRI helps detect life-threatening pregnancy complication
Special ultrasound accurately identifies skin cancer	Fear of anxiety linked to depression in above-average worriers
Childhood lead exposure causes permanent brain damage	Severe asymptomatic heart disease may accompany narrowing in leg arteries
Overweight children may develop back pain and spinal abnormalities	Scientists trace shark fins to their geographic origin for first time using DNA tools

Yes, HR 801 is about Open-Access Journals

March 7, 2009 by coglanglab

Stevan Harnad has questioned some of the claims in my last post. I hate to say this, as a part-time semanticist, but Harnad's criticisms of the above post are mostly semantics.

Congress Considers Killing Open-Access Journals

March 6, 2009 by coglanglab

In recent years, the government has made moves to support making the results of taxpayer-funded research available to taxpayers for free. A new bill in Congress attempts to pull the plug.

Review in honor of tomorrow's scheduled Kepler launch

March 5, 2009 by Fred Bortz

Tomorrow morning, if all goes according to schedule, NASA will launch the Kepler mission, which according to noted astronomer Alan Boss in his new book, The Crowded Universe, is likely to discover many Earthlike worlds orbiting in their stars' habitable zones.

Can Peer Review Solve Conflicts of Interest?

March 4, 2009 by coglanglab

As I wrote recently, Stephen Quake has been writing about conflicts of interest in research over at The Wild Side blog. He proposes solving these problems with peer review. I like the article, and he has many thoughtful things to say on the topic, but I don't really understand this proposal.

Experimental Pragmatics & Visa Problems

March 3, 2009 by coglanglab

Experimental pragmatics is the science of language use. It's also a great conference held in Europe every year and a half or so.

Brain and Behavior

The Material Safety Data Sheet is crucial in examining the effects of denture adhesive and zinc in older patients

March 2, 2009 by Eugene Jacquescoley

Zinc is an essential element for a healthy body. Zinc is involved in numerous aspects of cellular metabolism (National Institute of Health). According to Food and Nutrition Board, zinc is also essential in for proper taste and smell. The recommended daily allowance for adult males is 11mg and 8mg for female adults. Adults are above the age 19 y.o.

Is Geo-Engineering Our Only Hope?

March 2, 2009 by Fred Bortz

This week's New Scientist has the kind of cover story that makes me wonder if warnings about the effects of global warming have gone over the top.

I Hate Writing...But I Love Science

March 1, 2009 by atlantascience

Students have a laundry list of reasons why writing is one of their least favorite subjects. How do we adjust this mind set through incorporating science?

This article will explore tips, tricks, and techniques of using science to actually excite students about writing in school at all age levels K-12. Teachers and students- you no longer have to dread writing time!

All Scientists Have Conflicts of Interest (Duh)

February 27, 2009 by coglanglab

The problem of conflicts of interest in science is not going to go away.

Obama's Science Budget

February 26, 2009 by coglanglab

A preliminary report on the administration's proposed science funding. Who are the winners, and who are the losers? Are there any losers?