July

July 13, 2009

Easter Island Drug Makes Methuselah Mice

A compound found in the soil of Easter Island stunningly boosts the lifespan of mice, enabling some to live more – Read More...
July 13, 2009

Top Supplier of Medical Isotopes Closes

OTTAWA ~ An aging Canadian nuclear reactor responsible for production of one-third of the isotopes used in medical radiation treatment – Read More...
July 13, 2009

Scientists Unveil Ultra-thin Surgical Patch

TOKYO ~ Japanese scientists have developed a surgical “nano-sheet” one thousand times thinner than Cellophane that can patch up internal – Read More...
July 13, 2009

Race a Factor in Cancer Deaths Gap: Study

WASHINGTON ~ African-Americans tend to die earlier from breast, ovarian and prostate cancer than patients of other races due to – Read More...
July 13, 2009

SBY’s Second Term

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s landslide win in the presidential ballot on Wednesday augers well for Indonesia’s continued stability, security and – Read More...
July 13, 2009

Clapboard: Transformers Beat Dinosaurs at Box Office

LOS ANGELES ~ The giant robots of Transformers emerged on top in their weekend box office battle with the prehistoric – Read More...
July 13, 2009

Sixth Potter Film Will Keep Fans Under a Spell: Reviews

LONDON ~ The new Harry Potter film succeeds in refreshing the familiar formula with a frisson of teenage romance that – Read More...
July 13, 2009

In Jackson Finale, Seeds of Rehabilitation

LOS ANGELES ~ The global send-off for Michael Jackson was not just a goodbye. The lavish tributes may have also – Read More...
July 13, 2009

Bali’s Swine Flu Patients ‘Recovering’

DENPASAR ~ Another Australian tourist is in Sanglah Hospital being tested for swine flu, doctors said. He is a 26-year-old – Read More...
July 13, 2009

Condotels Get a Tight Brief: Build Balinese

DENPASAR ~ Condotel developers have been given a wake-up call by Bali’s zoning authority Dinas Cipta Karya (DCK): they must – Read More...