Health Care 

Heart abnormalities diagnosed in World Trade Center workers - The World Trade Center collapse has caused potentially dangerous heart problems in responders on-site, according to new research. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:00:00 EDT

Jupiter's spot seen glowing: Scientists get first look at weather inside the solar system's biggest storm - New ground-breaking thermal images obtained with ESO's Very Large Telescope and other powerful ground-based telescopes show swirls of warmer air and cooler regions never seen before within Jupiter's Great Red Spot, enabling scientists to make the first detailed interior weather map of the giant storm system linking its temperature, winds, pressure and composition with its color. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:00:00 EDT

Ultra-powerful laser makes silicon pump liquid uphill with no added energy - Researchers have discovered a way to make liquid flow vertically upward along a silicon surface, overcoming the pull of gravity, without pumps or other mechanical devices. The research could lead to the design of better computer cooling systems. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:00:00 EDT

Therapeutics for trauma patients may not be effective if infection is present - A new study is analyzing how the immune system is involved in damage to the intestines following hemorrhagic shock. While studying the effects of a complement inhibitor given following hemorrhage, it found that Helicobacter infection changes the body's mechanistic response and would therefore affect the therapeutics given to trauma patients. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:00:00 EDT

As girth grows, risk of sudden cardiac death shrinks - Being skinny confers no advantage when it comes to the risk of dying suddenly from cardiac causes, new research suggests. Scientists found that non-obese heart failure patients -- including overweight, normal and underweight patients -- had a 76 percent increase in risk of sudden cardiac death compared to obese heart failure patients. Normal and underweight patients showed a startling 99 percent increase in risk for sudden cardiac death compared to obese patients. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:00:00 EDT

Catastrophic flooding may be more predictable with new models - Researchers have created a miniature river delta that replicates flooding patterns seen in natural rivers, resulting in a mathematical model capable of aiding in the prediction of the next catastrophic flood. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:00:00 EDT