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Online Health in the Developing World
Following on from Monday’s post about health information on twitter , it seemed a nice coincidence that I came across a research paper focusing on healthcare information available in the developing world.
The web is still relatively young and...
Catching Obesity
UPDATED: Is it possible that obesity, like the common cold is infectious? You’d think so if you believed research that’s been carried out over the last decade and hits the tabloid headlines again this week.
The research suggests that a...
Flu Structure, Mp3s, and Magnetic Minestrone
You can read my latest science news updates in spectroscopynow.com:
One flu over - X-ray studies have revealed details of the structure of a protein used by the avian influenza, H5N1, that allows it to hide its RNA from the infected host’s...
Social Media for Scientists
Towards the end of October, I received a flurry of emails asking me to check out new social networking sites for scientists, I’ve already reviewed the nanoscience community , of course. I suspect that, the academic year having moved into full...
Invisible Fishnets and Baby Boomer Pain
It’s that time of the month again, so here’s the latest round-up from my column over on SpectroscopyNOW, covering a whole range of science and medical news with a spectral twist from magnetic resonance to Raman by way of fishnets and...
Sunbathing, Frozen Fleas, and Heavy Metal
I’ve got a whole new clutch of science news in my latest column on spectroscopy NOW for you this week:
Magnetic insights - A new MRI technique has been developed to allow physicists to see deep within tiny magnets. The technique could improve...
Latest on Spectral Lines
There have been 32 issues of my science news column on spectroscopynow.com since it was last officially called Spectral Lines, but I thought it was a nice name so occasionally resurrect it here when I highlight the latest research findings I cover on...
Obesity News Epidemic
We all know we’re all getting fatter, don’t we? Obesity has become the latest plague of the developed world. And, body mass index has become the vital statistic your GP is most interested.
Well, I’ve actually lost a few pounds...
A Natural Blowtorch
Nature’s blowtorch is an enzyme system that oxidizes toxins, drug molecules, and other noxious molecules found in the body ready for excretion. But, understanding exactly how this molecular machinery has been an ongoing research job for many...
Alchemical Happenings
As regular Sciencebase readers will know, I write a regular chemistry news round-up for ChemWeb under the plome-de-nume of The Alchemist. This is the latest incarnation of a column I first wrote for the original ChemWeb.com almost a decade ago....
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