5
Nov
An experimental drug extended the lives of men with advanced prostate cancer by almost five months in a new trial.
Independent monitors halted the trial early because of the clear benefit to men taking the new pill.
An interim analysis of the trial of 1,199 men who were previously treated with chemotherapy found that the drug – MDV3100 – improved overall survival by 4.8 months compared with a placebo.
4
Nov
A giant asteriod the size of an aircraft carrier is going to pass very close to Earth – between Earth and the moon on November 8. It has been classed as a “potentially hazardous object” as it will shave our planet.
If it were to hit Earth it would cause a 4000 megaton blast, magnitude 7 earthquake and if it hit water, a 70 foot high tsunami within 60 miles of impact site.
Luckily, it should pass Earth at a relatively safe distance of 200000 miles.
21
Jan
According to figures from the met office and the university of east anglia, 2010 was the second warmest year sind records began in 1850. Also, it was the coldest year since 1986 and the 12th coldest in the past century.
17
Jan
The DailyMail has featured a strange story a few days ago. Apparently, electronic readers such as the Amazon Kindle and the Sony Reader, make it harder for you to absorb what you’ve read because the information is presented in such simple form. According to Princeton University, ebook readers encourage the brain to be “lazy”, making it more difficult to take things on board. The whole study is actually more focused on the font than the devices.
I don’t know about you but I’m happy with my kindle.
16
Oct
Last month, a new Earth-like planet was discovered which could potentially support life, Gliese 581g. But the rocky world, assumed to be 3 times the size of Earth, may not even exist according to a group of scientists.
The Swiss astronomers who have cast doubt on the original research and say that they can find no trace of the planet in their own analysis of the same data.
