20:22 25 October 2013 by Jacob Aron For similar stories, visit the Quantum World Topic Guide Time is an illusion – at least in a toy model of the universe made of two particles of light. The experiment shows… Read More ›
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Bizarre Complaint Against L.A.-Area School
By MATT REYNOLDS SAN BERNARDINO (CN) – A Los Angeles-area school district refused to discipline an elementary teacher who stuck a “long object” up a boy’s rectum while telling him “good boys don’t cry,” the mother… Read More ›
Research dispels myth that sudden cardiac arrests happens mainly during sports
Contact: Jane-Diane Fraser jfraser@hsf.ca 613-569-4361 x273 Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Sudden cardiac death in Ontario under age 40 – is exercise dangerous? It’s a tragic news story that often makes headlines – a young, healthy, fit athlete suddenly… Read More ›
Statins increase risk of postoperative delirium in elderly patients: 28% Increase
Contact: Kristine Galka kristine.galka@ices.on.ca 416-480-4780 Canadian Medical Association Journal The use of statins is associated with a 28% increased risk of postoperative delirium in elderly patients, found University of Toronto professor Dr. Donald Redelmeier and colleagues in a retrospective cohort… Read More ›
Concern about plans to close unique Canadian environmental project
Contact: Michael Bernstein m_bernstein@acs.org 202-872-6042 American Chemical Society The Canadian government’s plans to discontinue in 2013 a unique environmental research project that has yielded insights into water pollution, climate change and other topics for almost 40 years would be a… Read More ›
Study finds increasing atmospheric concentrations of new flame retardants
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Compounds used in new flame-retardant products are showing up in the environment at increasing concentrations, according to a recent study by researchers at Indiana University Bloomington. The study, published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, reports… Read More ›
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