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Web surfing to weigh up bariatric surgery options

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 08:10 AM PST

Obese people considering weight-reducing surgery are only topped by pregnant women when it comes to how often they turn to the Internet for health advice. While most use it to read up on relevant procedures and experiences, some patients actually chooses a surgeon based solely on what they have gleaned from the web, a study concludes.

New search engine lets users look for relevant results faster

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 08:09 AM PST

Researchers have developed a new search engine that outperforms current ones, and helps people to do searches more efficiently.

Chemists control structure to unlock magnetization and polarization simultaneously

Posted: 26 Jan 2015 06:59 AM PST

Scientists have controlled the structure of a material to simultaneously generate both magnetization and electrical polarization, an advance which has potential applications in information storage and processing.