• Cancer Research UK award aids Derry doctor's vital research into role of heart medication in radiotherapy

    “Preliminary results are encouraging,” he said, “showing that we may be able to use a heart medicine to help keep our patients’ hearts safe during radiotherapy to the chest. “I am delighted to have received this funding from Cancer Research UK, which means we will be able to do further testing of this medicine, and ultimately find out if this is a treatment we should give to patients with lung cancer. “Most patients diagnosed with lung cancer can't have an operation due to either the tumour...

  • Sunday Thoughts: The Motions

    A couple of months ago, I stopped by a fast food place on my way home from church to grab lunch. As I was walking across the parking lot, a large family of two grandparents and six grandkids walked in. The wife was in front of me in line as the husband wrangled the grandchildren and sat them down at tables.

  • How to research your French ancestry

    Learning about your family history can be fascinating, but if you have relatives or ancestors from France, you might want some tips on where to start.

  • Research participants wanted

    Do you use tobacco and cannabis? Our research group is […]

  • NYC asks researchers: What should we do with all this poop?

    Roughly 480,000 tons of solid waste makes its way down New York City's drains and sewers every year. City officials need help figuring out what to do with all the sludge. The department is seeking strategies to deal with the solid waste extracted from its wastewater system. [ more › ]

  • Research revives 1800s photos

    Researchers from Western University developed techniques for creating images from old, badly tarnished photographs. These techniques could also be used to study other historic artifacts and fossils and prevent corrosion in modern materials.

  • Researchers find that ‘superpowers’ are real

    Scientists have found that evolutionary adaptations and mental conditioning in humans may be the closest humans will come to what we consider ‘superpowers’

  • If you have this tree, contact NE Ohio researchers

    The Holden Arboretum in Kirtland is researching beech leaf disease in Northeast Ohio

  • Distinguished Researcher Award: Ardith Doorenbos

    Are there proven alternatives to medication for managing pain?

  • Did Lockdowns Set A Global Revolt In Motion?

    Did Lockdowns Set A Global Revolt In Motion? Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Brownstone Institute, My first article on the coming backlash - admittedly wildly optimistic - went to print April 24, 2020. After 6 weeks of lockdown, I confidently predicted a political revolt, a movement against masks, a population-wide revulsion against the elites, a demand to reject “social distancing” and streaming-only life, plus widespread disgust at everything and everyone involved. I was...

  • Researchers Claim Quantum Computing Breakthrough

    Researchers Claim Quantum Computing Breakthrough Researchers at Oxford University Physics are claiming a quantum computing breakthrough that could enable individual users to use cloud-based quantum computing over a fiber optic connection.  Quantum computing is potentially far more powerful than that provided by supercomputers and, of Telecompetitor

  • Researchers investigate effectiveness of shipping alliances

    Research published in the International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics has looked at the various factors that affect the overall effectiveness of shipping alliances in the container shipping industry. These alliances, formed as cooperative agreements between container carriers, have become an important part of the industry, providing benefits such as expanded market access, operational efficiency, and keeping companies afloat in turbulent times.