Science
Toy poodle to bull mastiff, dogs genetically linked to Mideast wolf: study
Thursday, 18 March 2010 - 7:46amTORONTO — It’s hard to imagine when looking at Rex the lumbering St. Bernard and Fifi the frou-frou toy poodle, but it appears most breeds of domesticated dogs can trace their ancestry to the same source — the Middle Eastern grey wolf.
Varroa mites are main culprit in death of Ontario bees: Guelph study
Thursday, 4 March 2010 - 8:24amTORONTO — The varroa mite is emerging as the leading culprit in the death of honey-producing insects in Ontario, say researchers who were as busy as bees for three seasons gathering data from more than 400 colonies.
Researchers: Fewer shark attacks reported in the US in 2009; Fla. also saw sharp decline
Tuesday, 2 March 2010 - 9:09amST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Good news for beachgoers: The number of shark attacks in the United States has declined, according to a University of Florida report released Monday.
DNA studies show a frail King Tut succumbed to malaria and a broken leg
Tuesday, 16 February 2010 - 4:20pmCAIRO, Egypt — Egypt’s famed King Tutankhamun suffered from a cleft palate and club foot, likely forcing him to walk with a cane, and died from complications from a broken leg exacerbated by malaria, according to the most extensive study ever of his mummy.
Doctors embracing literature as tool to better connect with their patients
Monday, 15 March 2010 - 1:44pm Doctors, nurses and other health-care workers are tapping into their inner Tolstoys to better connect with patients.
With increasing regularity, they’re meeting in monthly book clubs to discuss medical-themed literature.
Humanities courses are now required in many medical schools.
Clue to predicting cancer treatment response found
Monday, 15 March 2010 - 1:40pmAn international team of cancer researchers has found a way to predict which Hodgkin’s lymphoma patients won’t respond well to therapies, opening the door to using a less-aggressive regimen on those more likely to be cured.
Massive Chile earthquake may have shortened Earth’s day
Tuesday, 2 March 2010 - 5:05pm NEW YORK — Earth’s days may have gotten a little bit shorter since the massive earthquake in Chile, but don’t feel bad if you haven’t noticed.
The difference would be only about one-millionth of a second.
Fossil reveals snake snacked on baby dinosaurs
Tuesday, 2 March 2010 - 2:12pm TORONTO—Talk about a rude awakening!
Scientists have found fossil evidence that at least one species of baby dinosaur emerged from its egg—only to meet the open jaws of a huge primitive snake looking for a quick and easy snack.
Genetic analyzing tool helps trace superbug origins
Monday, 25 January 2010 - 2:57pm Researchers have used a “revolutionary” genetic profiling tool to distinguish between closely-related strains of the potentially-deadly superbug MRSA—and even pinpoint when and where in the world the mutated bacteria first arose.
MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is a strain of Staph bacteria that is not eradicated by the antibiotics commonly used to treat it.
People happiest on weekends: study
Thursday, 14 January 2010 - 2:18pm A psychology study that looked at people’s moods and their vitality on weekdays and the weekend has found that—no surprise—they generally were happier on weekends.
“Workers, even those with interesting, high-status jobs, really are happier on the weekend,” author Richard Ryan, a professor of psychology at the University of Rochester, said in a release.






