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Dying with dignity: opinions vary

Published: 18 January 2013

Quebecers afflicted with an intolerable terminal illness may soon be able to seek the help of a doctor to end their suffering. A panel of legal experts has recommended that the provincial...

Scientist at work: Russian comforts on Antarctic ice

Published: 18 January 2013

(Michael Becker, a doctoral student at 香蕉视频, was a scientific diver on an expedition to Lake Untersee, Antarctica, this is part two in a series of blog posts for the NYT): Fieldwork in...

Phosphorus footprint shifting dietary habits

Published: 18 January 2013

Increased use of phosphorus in food products since the 1960s is now putting pressure on the sustainable supply of the essential mineral, warn researchers. Between 1961 and 2007, rising meat...

Who needs drugs when you've got music?

Published: 18 January 2013

It happened again last Saturday. And boy, when it hit me it felt great 鈥 though it left me a little shaken. 鈥 Time to call Daniel Levitin for some answers. He's the guy who wrote a fascinating book...

Blood pressure and painkiller mix cause kidney problems

Published: 11 January 2013

People who take a combination of blood pressure drugs and certain painkillers are at increased risk for serious kidney problems that doctors should watch for, Canadian researchers say. People who...

Why hackers are so much funnier than you are

Published: 11 January 2013

The popular stereotype is that hardcore techies are, well, humor-challenged. But software hackers are another matter. Despite his inability to keep a straight face when a reporter calls asking...

Muslims engage in quest to understand evolution

Published: 11 January 2013

More than 850 delegates flocked to a seminal conference in London on Saturday about the compatibility of modern evolutionary theory and Islamic theology 鈥 despite scaremongering and the refusal of...

Accessible learning for students with disabilities

Published: 10 January 2013

香蕉视频 takes the lead implementing Universal Design鈥 As a 香蕉视频 student with a learning disability, Cedric Yarish hates when professors rely on 鈥渃halk and talk.鈥 What helps...

McGill study probes secrets of elderly fitness

Published: 10 January 2013

Why do some seniors struggle to get up off the coach, whereas others hit the gym as if they were decades younger? A husband and wife research team at McGill wondered just that and embarked on a...

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