Canadian cardiovascular society sets new guidelines for atrial fibrillation management and treatment
This is a summary of the recommendations for the management of antithrombotic therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation in association with Non-ST-elevation acute coronary...
How the brain builds panoramic memory
Panoramic Sunset.Credit: © Salvatore D'Oro / Flickr
When asked to visualize your childhood home, you can probably picture not only the house you lived in,...
Researchers debunk ‘five-second rule’: Sometimes bacteria transfer in less than a second
Credit: Flickr/Wigwam Jones
Turns out bacteria may transfer to candy that has fallen on the floor no matter how fast you pick it up.
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Earthquakes can trigger near-instantaneous aftershocks on different faults
This is a photograph of damage to Helena High School, which collapsed following a major aftershock of the 1935 Helena magnitude 6.2 earthquake in...
With MRI technique, brain scientists induce feelings about faces
Negative or positive feelings about faces are related to patterns of activity in the brain's cingulate cortex, according to a new study. Researchers were...
Wits scientists predict the existence of a new boson: New Madala boson might assist...
Real CMS proton-proton collisions events in which 2 high energy electrons and two high energy muons are observed. Credit: Taylor L; McCauley T/CERN
Scientists at...
Unprecedented atmospheric behavior disrupts one of Earth’s most regular climate cycles
A composite image of the Western hemisphere of the Earth. Credit: NASA
The normal flow of air high up in the atmosphere over the equator,...
Scientists find culprit responsible for calcified blood vessels in kidney disease
A new study indicates that stem cells called Gli1 cells (shown in red) are responsible for depositing calcium in the arteries, increasing the risk...
Kill them with cuteness: The adorable thing bats do to catch prey
Still photos depict a single cycle of a bat's head waggle, intended to help it to focus its hearing and zero in on prey.Credit:...
Genetic analysis uncovers four species of giraffe, not just one
This is a Nubian giraffe in Murchison Falls NP, Uganda.Credit: Julian Fennessy
Up until now, scientists had only recognized a single species of giraffe made...
Young magnetar likely the slowest pulsar ever detected
Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/University of Amsterdam/N.Rea et al; Optical: DSS
Using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other X-ray observatories, astronomers have found evidence for what is...
