The ISIS robot which will be used by scientists to collect rock samples from volcanoes on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge two miles (3km) below the surface of the sea.Credit: Photograph courtesy of the Natural Environment Research Council
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Nurse-administered prevention can decrease incidence of lymphedema
Philadelphia: A poster session presented today by The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center at the Oncology Nurses Society 33rd Annual Congress, found that early nursing intervention and implementation of effective strategies can lead ... More

Scientists aim to unlock deep-sea 'secrets' of Earth's crust
Scientists from Durham University will use robots to explore the depths of the Atlantic Ocean to study the growth of underwater volcanoes that build the Earth’s crust, says eurekalert press release.The Durham experts will lead an international ... More

Distinct treatment needed: Tourette's and obsessive-compulsive disorder
Université de Montréal scientists publish first study to dissociate brain functioning in Tourette and OCD conditionsMontreal – While 30 to 50 percent of people with Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome are also affected with obsessive compulsive ... More