New test could simplify the diagnosis of coeliac disease A new blood test being developed by Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers can rapidly and accurately diagnose coeliac disease without the need for prolonged gluten exposure. Dr Jason Tye-Din, ...

More to biofuel production than yield EAST LANSING, Mich. — When it comes to biofuels, corn leads the all-important category of biomass yield. However, focusing solely on yield comes at a high price. In the current issue of the Proceedings for the National ...

How the immune system fights off malaria CAMBRIDGE, MA -- The parasites that cause malaria are exquisitely adapted to the various hosts they infect — so studying the disease in mice doesn't necessarily reveal information that could lead to drugs effective ...

Americans with and without children at home report similar life satisfaction but more positive and negative emotions PRINCETON, N.J.—Americans aged 34 to 46 with children at home rate their life satisfaction ...

Weighing particles at the attogram scale CAMBRIDGE, MA -- MIT engineers have devised a way to measure the mass of particles with a resolution better than an attogram — one millionth of a trillionth of a gram. Weighing these tiny particles, including both ...

Transcendental experiences during meditation Overview of research on individuals experiencing higher states of consciousness published in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences Today, millions of Americans say they practice some form of yoga and/or meditation. ...

Parents accidentally confuse their children's names more often when the names sound alike New University of Texas at Austin research explains why parents mistakenly call their children by their sibling's -- or the family pet's -- name AUSTIN, Texas – When ...

Researchers find substantial drop in use of affirmative action in college admissions WASHINGTON, D.C., January 13, 2014 - University of Washington researchers Grant H. Blume and Mark C. Long have produced the first empirical estimates using national-level ...

Researchers identify key proteins responsible for electrical communication in the heart Findings shed light on the root of healthy heart function and reveal a class of drugs that can prevent erratic heartbeats tied to heart attacks, strokes and other health ...

NASA's infrared satellite imagery shows wind shear affecting Cyclone Ian Tropical Cyclone Ian has been battered by wind shear and infrared imagery from NASA's Aqua satellite revealed that the bulk of the precipitation has been pushed east and southeast of the storm's ...

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia traced from genetic roots to physical defect Rensselaer researchers contribute to discovery of gene associated with deadly birth defect Troy, N.Y. – A team including researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered ...

Study demonstrates need to change scoring system for heart disease Dense heart plaques may have protective quality A study led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine shows that one of the most widely used systems for ...

EARTH Magazine: Climate, terroir and wine: What matters most in producing a great wine? Alexandria, VA – What goes into a great wine and what role does geology play? Wine experts use the word terroir to describe the myriad environmental influences, including ...

Small molecule shows promise as anti-cancer therapy Johns Hopkins scientists say a previously known but little studied chemical compound targets and shuts down a common cancer process. In studies of laboratory-grown human tumor cell lines, the drug disrupted tumor cell ...

NASA adds up Tropical Cyclone Colin's rainfall rates Tropical Cyclone Colin continued moving through the Southern Indian Ocean on January 13 while NASA's TRMM satellite passed overhead and calculated the rates in which rain was falling throughout the storm. The ...

Viral microRNAs responsible for causing AIDS-related cancer, new USC study shows Molecular cluster and its cellular targets could help with drug development LOS ANGELES - For the first time, scientists and engineers have identified ...

Passing bowls family-style teaches day-care kids to respond to hunger cues, fights obesity URBANA, Ill. – When children and child-care providers sit around a table together at mealtime, passing ...

Tricky protein may help HIV vaccine development Newly described 3-part protein will help guide future efforts at Duke DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke scientists have taken aim at what may be an Achilles' heel of the HIV virus. Combining expertise in biochemistry, immunology and advanced ...

Primates: Now with only half the calories! Lincoln Park Zoo and an international team of scientists uncover new information about primates that could lead to new understanding about human health and longevity (Chicago – Jan. 13, 2014) -- New research shows that humans and ...

Keeping stem cells pluripotent By blocking key signal, researchers maintain embryonic stem cells in vital, undifferentiated state While the ability of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) to become any type of mature cell, from neuron to heart to skin and bone, ...

Scientists develop promising drug candidates for pain, addiction JUPITER, FL, January 13, 2014 – Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have described a pair of drug candidates that advance the search for new treatments for ...

New report looks at how states' restrictions on ACA implementation are affecting access In restrictive states, community health centers report hampered ability to help the uninsured, limiting potential coverage WASHINGTON ...

Gene variation associated with brain atrophy in mild cognitive impairment OAK BROOK, Ill. – The presence of a gene variant in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is associated with accelerated rates of brain atrophy, according to a new study ...

Little but lethal -- small RNAs coordinate bacterial attack on epithelial cells Two small RNAs (sRNAs) working in concert enable the deadly enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) 0157:H7 to attach to and initiate infection in epithelial cells that line the ...

First farmers and stockbreeders painted with the same pigments that their hunters ancestors The first of the analyzed figures, depicting a bovid, belongs to the Levantine art practiced by the nomadic hunters-gatherers who inhabited the ...