Potential biomarkers for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
2014-01-31
In a study published this week in Nature Neuroscience, Bess Frost, PhD, and co-authors, identify abnormal expression ...
Divorce rate cut in half for newlyweds who discussed 5 relationship movies
2014-01-31
Discussing five movies about relationships over a month could cut the three-year divorce rate for newlyweds in half, researchers report. The study, involving 174 couples, is the first ...
Space flies offer clues about microgravity's impact on astronauts
2014-01-31
Fruit flies bred in space are offering scientists a clue as to how astronauts' immune systems may be damaged during prolonged space travel.
A team of researchers from the University ...
To calculate long-term conservation pay off, factor in people
2014-01-31
Paying people to protect their natural environment is a popular conservation tool around the world – but figure out that return on investment, for both people and nature, is a thorny problem, especially ...
Nitrogen management studied in greenhouse pepper production
2014-01-31
NEGEV, ISRAEL--As consumer demand for year-round fresh ...
Study shows autistic brains create more information at rest
2014-01-31
New research from Case Western Reserve University and University of Toronto neuroscientists finds that the ...
Not so 'evil': Finance study makes case for hedging
2014-01-31
EAST LANSING, Mich. — The overuse of financial contracts known as derivatives – which were designed to help companies hedge against risk – was widely blamed for triggering the economic crisis of 2008. None other than ...
Gardening provides high-to-moderate physical activity for children
2014-01-31
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA--Gardening, often considered to be an activity reserved ...
Well-watered citrus tested in cold-acclimating temperatures
2014-01-31
IMMOKALEE, FL--Commercial citrus growers are often challenged by environmental conditions in winter, including low seasonal ...
Three native aromatics indicated for use in Mediterranean extensive green roofs
2014-01-31
ATHENS, GREECE--Green roofs are being studied as a means to increase vegetation ...
Kessler Foundation researchers find retrieval practice improves memory in severe TBI
2014-01-31
West Orange, NJ. January 31, 2014. ...
TRMM satellite sees Tropical Storm Dylan make landfall in Queensland
2014-01-31
As Tropical Storm Dylan was making landfall in Queensland on January 30, NASA's TRMM satellite was capturing rainfall data on the storm.
Tropical storm Dylan was heading from the Coral Sea toward ...
Can workshops on household water use impact consumer behavior?
2014-01-31
GAINESVILLE, FL--In Florida, where population growth, drought, and saltwater intrusion are affecting finite water sources, ...
Trees' diminished resistance to tropical cyclone winds attributed to insect invasions
2014-01-31
MANGILAO, GUAM--Guam experiences more tropical cyclones than any other state ...
Research led by Wayne State discovers single gene in bees separating queens from workers
2014-01-31
DETROIT — A research team led by Wayne State ...
Up close and 3-dimensional: HIV caught in the act inside the gut
2014-01-31
HIV infection has many unhealthy consequences on the body, but in particular it messes up the gut. The human intestine has the highest concentration of HIV target cells, the majority of which are destroyed ...
Immune drug helps patients with frequently replapsing kidney disease
2014-01-31
Washington, DC (January 30, 2014) — In patients with a frequently-relapsing form of kidney disease, relapses decreased approximately five-fold for at least one year after patients took a single dose of ...
Scientists discover new genetic forms of neurodegeneration
2014-01-31
In a study published in the January 31, 2014 issue of Science, an international team led by scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report doubling the number of ...
Video game teaches kids about stroke symptoms and calling 9-1-1
2014-01-31
Children improved their understanding of stroke symptoms and what to do if they witness a stroke after playing a 15-minute stroke education ...
Drug trafficking leads to deforestation in Central America
2014-01-31
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Add yet another threat to the list of problems facing the rapidly disappearing rainforests of Central America: drug trafficking.
In ...
Study shows independent association between diabetes and depression and impulse control disorders including binge-eating and bulimia
2014-01-31
New research published today shows that depression and impulse control disorders (eating disorders in particular) are independently ...
Savanna vegetation predictions best done by continent
2014-01-31
A "one-size-fits-all" model to predict the effects of climate change on savanna vegetation isn't as effective as examining individual savannas by continent, ...
Faster X-ray technology paves the way for better catalysts
2014-01-31
By using a novel X-ray technique, researchers have observed a catalyst surface at work in real time and were able to resolve ...
Stoptober 2012 encouraged an extra 350,000 attempts to quit smoking
2014-01-31
More than a third of a million people in England took part in Stoptober 2012, a national campaign to encourage people to give up smoking, according to new research by UCL researchers published ...
UT Austin engineers build first nonreciprocal acoustic circulator: A 1-way sound device
2014-01-31
AUSTIN, Texas — A team of researchers at The University of Texas at Austin's Cockrell School of Engineering has built the first-ever circulator for sound. The team's ...
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