The mad scientist stereotype seems to be alive and well.  This time it is emerging in a disturbing way.  A US Army scientist, Bruce E. Ivins, committed suicide at the age of 62.…

New advances in DNA sequencing technology have been receiving a lot of press, but mostly in the context of how DNA sequencing is going to make personalized medicine possible. Your physician will some…

As the puck was cleared to the other end of the ice, my 9-year old son's hockey teammates raced after it. Then, I saw him. He was lying motionless and face down at the blue line. He had slid…

The recent suicide of Army scientist Bruce E. Ivins, shortly after being implicated, brought a likely end to the Anthrax scare of 2001 but, while information on this specific case remains sealed, the…

Male circumcision has been performed as far back as ancient Egypt, and the practice has continued through the ensuing centuries for religious, cultural and sociopolitical reasons. Performing…

Mayo Clinic endocrinologist James Levine, M.D., Ph.D., has laid out some environment-changing innovations with a six-month study of a real-life office that was re-engineered to increase daily…

KYIV, Ukraine, August 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Government of Ukraine (GoU) continues to pursue an investigation into the circumstances surrounding Vanco International and its affiliates (the "Vanco…

LONDON, August 1 /PRNewswire/ -- - Swimming in Luxury If you live in Roman Abramovich's world you might be forgiven for thinking that everyone owns a yacht and private jet. It's a sure thing we don'…

LONDON, August 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Cascal N.V. (NYSE: HOO) ("the Company"), a leading provider of water and wastewater services in seven countries, has scheduled the release of its 2009 first quarter…

CALGARY, Canada, August 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Addax Petroleum Corporation (TSX: AXC and LSE: AXC) ("Addax Petroleum" or the "Corporation") will announce its financial results for the quarter ended June…