Author: JT

„Had we lived I should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood, endurance and courage of my companions which would have stirred the heart of every Briton.“
Diary of Robert Falcon Scott

WWF Living Planet Report 2008

The bicentennial of the birth of Oliver Wendell Holmes
by Charles S. Bryan, M.D., and Scott H. Podolsky, M.D.
N Engl J Med 2009;316:846-847.

“If you develop flu-like symptoms, you should go home immediately, stay at home or remain in your room.”
Robert Dunn, Senior Occupational Health Adviser, University of Oxford

The PLoS Biology (Public Library of Science Biology) is one of the most renowned life science journals. The journal covers scientific research on a broad range: it goes from molecules to ecosystems and includes research at the interface to other disciplines such as mathematics, chemistry and medicine. Visit the journals website and read about the […]

Visit the Journal Edge on http://www.edge.org/ and read about “The Impending Demise of the University” by Don Tapscott.

The Center for Biodiversity and Conservation was created by the American Museum of Natural History in response to concerns of scientists over rapid species loss and increasing habitat degradation around the world. Visit the Center’s Website and l…

In a new study, published by the European Journal of Endocrinology, Triebel et al report the detection of prolactin-related vasoinhibin in sera from patients with diabetic retinopathy. The authors conclude that decreased serum levels of prolactin-related vasoinhibin could, due to its anti-angiogenic properties, be responsible for the predisposition of patients with diabetes mellitus for neovascular […]