1 min ago | NorCalBlogs
The "ensemble" of models is completely meaningless, statistically
This comment from rgbatduke , who is Robert G. Brown . at the Duke University Physics Department on the No significant warming for 17 years 4 months thread has gained quite a bit of attention because it speaks clearly to truth.
4 hrs ago | Boston.com
American Academy head Berlowitz went looking for the best and...
Every year, members of the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences in Cambridge spend months sifting through nominations to find some of the world's most accomplished scholars, artists, and leaders to join their institution.
8 hrs ago | Evening Sun
Actavis Inc., a leading global specialty pharmaceutical company, announced its selection of Spring Grove Area High School alumnus and University of Tampa honors student Mary Buckmaster to receive a $5,000 Dr. Allen Chao Scholarship.
12 hrs ago | The Coastal Courier
Three students earn military scholarships
Three area teens are among 670 college and high-school students who will receive $1,500 scholarships through the 2013 Scholarships for Military Children Program.
16 hrs ago | News Observer
Wesley Frazier makes history with national titles in mile, 2-mile and 5,000 meters
Recent Ravenscroft School graduate Wesley Frazier became the first girl to ever win the mile, two-mile and 5,000-meters in the same high school national championship meet last weekend when she came from behind on consecutive days to claim the titles at the New Balance Nationals Outdoor in Greensboro.
17 hrs ago | China Daily
Malaysian student Bong Meen Szer takes part in calligraphy contest at Xiamen University.
Chelsea Amsley, daughter of John and Jen Amsley, Chambersburg, Pa., on May 12 graduated cum laude from the Trinity School of Divinity at Duke University, Durham.
Gene variants may play role in obesity
Two new studies offer some solace to those who can't control their weight despite diet and exercise by providing more evidence that genetics may play a role in obesity.
A microbiologist holds a fuel cell in a posed portrait.
Derek Lovley, a microbiologist at the University of Massachusetts, led a U.S. government-supported project to make the gasoline substitute, butanol, from microbes in the laboratory.
Marymount Students Continue Success with High School, College Admissions
Marymount of Santa Barbara graduates heading off to college this year had great success in college admissions this spring.
Sibling bullying can lead to depression, anxiety in victims
Being picked on by your brother or sister may seem like a normal part of growing up, but for some kids the bullying may be a source of depression and anxiety, a new study suggests.
Osteoporosis Drug Bazedoxifene Stops Growth Of Breast Cancer Cells
Bazedoxifene, an osteoporosis medication which is approved in Europe, stops the growth of breast cancer cells, including those that are resistant to current medications, researchers from the Duke Cancer Institute reported at ENDO 2013 - The Endocrine Society's Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California, June 15th, 2013.
Political expediency shouldn't trump student safety
The UNC Board of Governors seems poised to abandon plans to give an alternative campus housing option to students at UNC Chapel Hill who might be subject to teasing and bullying.
Duke researchers take a close look at myopia
SciTech is independently reported and edited by the Charlotte Observer and The News & Observer of Raleigh.
Father's Day gift goes right to the heart
This Father's Day, Bobby Minor is thankful. He has a wife, three children and, for a month now, a new heart that's saving his life.
Four Points By Sheraton Durham At Southpoint
This hotel in Durham, North Carolina features an indoor heated pool and on-site dining.
Bazedoxifene stops resistant breast cancer growth
Bazedoxifene , a drug approved in Europe to treat osteoporosis, has been found to stop the growth of breast cancer cells, even in cancers that have become resistant to current targeted therapies, according to a Duke University Medical Center Cancer Institute study presented on June 15, 2013, at the annual Endocrine Society meeting in San Francisco.
Living in a Van Was the Best Financial Decision I Ever Made
On the first night I tried to sleep in my van, I was lying in my sleeping bag sprawled out on the back seat, parked in a mostly empty Wal-Mart parking lot.
DMV Beats: M1 Platoon, Alli the Abstract, Fly Rebel Society, and The Other Guys
Four-man crew M1 Platoon released its project Rippin They Sh*t 2 earlier this month.
Sam's Quik Shop owner looks to open second bottle shop in South Durham
When transportation officials were eying the business's land for a bus turnaround and parking area for a now-suspended regional rail project, owner John Boy Jr. said he was considering selling Sam's Quik Shop on Erwin Road.