| Deep-sea images reveal colorful life off Indonesia By ROBIN McDOWELL 2010-08-26T16:53:59ZJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Scientists using cutting-edge technology to explore waters off Indonesia were wowed by colorful and diverse images of marine life on the ocean floor - including plate-sized sea spiders and flower-like sponges that appear to be carnivorous.... hosted.ap.org |
Gamers 'better decision makers' Research has shown that action video game fans are better at making quick, accurate decisions than non-gamers. bbc.co.uk |
Chimps' future prompts debate over NM primate lab By TIM KORTE 2010-09-22T18:17:05ZALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- A decision to move 186 chimpanzees from a southern New Mexico facility to Texas is pitting government officials and scientists against a coalition of elected officials and animal rights advocates, including New Mexico's governor and also famed primate researcher Dr. Jane Goodall.... hosted.ap.org |
Smarter Than You Think: Google Cars Drive Themselves, in Traffic Google has been working on vehicles that can drive themselves using software. feeds.nytimes.com |
Small doses of aspirin 'can significantly reduce' bowel cancer risk New research suggests painkiller can cut chances of being diagnosed with UK's third most common cancer by 25%A small daily dose of aspirin can significantly cut the risk of getting or dying from bowel cancer, according to research published in the Lancet today.The painkiller can reduce by a quarter the chances of being diagnosed with the disease, which is the UK's third most common cancer.Regular users are also at a third less risk of dying from it, according to researchers led by Professor Peter Rothwell of Oxford University and Oxford's John Radcliffe hospital. Aspirin could substantially reduce the number of people developing cancer of the colon and rectum, Rothwell confirmed."These are very positive results", said Mark Flannagan, chief executive of the charity Beating Bowel Cancer. The study "reinforces the message that aspirin may be important in significantly reducing the number of cases and deaths from bowel cancer".HealthCancerCancerMedical researchDenis Campbellguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |