NTU scientists discover potential vaccine for malaria Scientists from Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have discovered a key process during the invasion of the blood cell by the Malaria parasite, and more importantly, found a way to block ...

Alzheimer substance may be the nanomaterial of tomorrow Amyloid protein causes diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. But amyloid also carries unique characteristics that may lead to the development of new composite ...

Nanoparticles and their orbital positions Physicists have developed a "planet-satellite model" to precisely connect and arrange nanoparticles in three-dimensional structures. Inspired by the photosystems of plants and algae, these artificial nanoassemblies ...

VTT: Biorefinery business could put the South Australian forest industry back on the growth track VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, at the request of the South Australian State Government, studied the condition of the forest sector ...

Brain waves encode information as time signals How information is processed and encoded in the brain is a central question in neuroscience, as it is essential for high cognitive function such as learning and memory. Theta-gamma ...

Nanofriction on the tip of the microscope A new research paper from SISSA published in Nature Materials Atomic force microscopes are able to reproduce spectacular images, at the scale of single atoms. This is made possible by the ...

Families urged to get to the heart of their medical histories this Christmas Doctors are encouraging people to take advantage of Christmas gatherings with relatives to discuss family medical histories to help tackle ill-health. The call from clinical ...

Golden trap: Highly sensitive system to detect individual molecules Medical diagnostics is searching for substances capable of documenting early on whether a serious disease is developing or what its course will be. In many cases, the treacherous ...

Ultrafast heating of water -- This pot boils faster than you can watch it Novel method opens new paths for experiments with heated samples of biological relevance Scientists from the Hamburg Center for Free-Electron Laser Science have devised a novel ...

New classification system to improve scheduling of emergency surgery highlighted in BJS issue Researchers in Finland have implemented a classification system for emergency operations that allows for a fair and efficient way to manage a large volume of such surgery. The system ...

A Terahertz generator with the highest signal quality This news release is available in Spanish. Terahertz waves (THz) are found on the furthest extreme of the infrared band, just before the beginning of the microwave band. "This area is possibly the last range of the electromagnetic ...

EU membership may have led to allergy increase in rural Poland Poland's entry into the EU may have had the surprising consequence of increasing allergies in rural villages, according to a new study. Surveys show that the prevalence of atopy, a predisposition ...

Life's not a squeeze for pregnant women Pregnant women accurately judge the space needed to accommodate their growing bodies Despite their changed body size, pregnant women are just as good as other people at judging whether they are able to fit through openings, ...

Brittle-bone babies helped by fetal stem cell grafts Osteogeneis imperfecta (OI) is a congenital bone disease that causes stunted growth and repeated, painful fracturing. Ultrasound scans can reveal fractures already in the fetus, and now an international team of researchers ...

Nearby failed stars may harbor planet Pasadena, CA— Astronomers, including Carnegie's Yuri Beletsky, took precise measurements of the closest pair of failed stars to the Sun, which suggest that the system harbors a third, planetary-mass object.The research is published as a letter ...

'Superbugs' found breeding in sewage plants Rice U. study: 2 wastewater treatment plants in China fail to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria HOUSTON – (Dec. 16, 2013) – Tests at two wastewater treatment plants in northern China revealed antibiotic-resistant bacteria were ...

Scientists identify molecular biomarkers of vaccine immunity Comparison of genes induced by 5 different vaccines Testing the efficacy of vaccines in clinical trials takes years, even decades. Yet challenging infections like HIV, malaria and dengue are striking today. ...

Discovered diversity of antiviral bacteria Study explores evolution of bacteria that can be used to fight dengue This news release is available in Portuguese. Wolbachia, a symbiont that resides naturally up to 70% of all insect species, are probably ...

Graphene nanoribbons an ice-melting coat for radar Rice University discovery is cheaper, lighter and more effective than current deicers HOUSTON – (Dec. 16, 2013) – Ribbons of ultrathin graphene combined with polyurethane paint meant for cars is just right for deicing sensitive ...

Regulation of cancer-causing protein could lead to new therapeutic targets CINCINNATI—Researchers with the Cincinnati Cancer Center (CCC) and the University of Cincinnati (UC) Cancer Institute have discovered a new regulation for the cancer-causing ...

ACA brings legal immigrants opportunities as well as responsibilities Report suggests 6 million legal immigrants may obtain health coverage through new law WASHINGTON, DC (December 16, 2013)—The Affordable Care ...

First clinical study of computer security conducted at Polytechnique Montreal This news release is available in French. Montreal, December 16, 2013 - Installing computer security software, updating applications regularly and making sure not to open ...

Black mayoral candidates win close elections in the South, pointing to importance of voter mobilization PRINCETON, NJ—It wasn't until 1967 – the peak of the Civil Rights Movement – that an African-American ...

Blue light phototherapy kills antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to new studies New Rochelle, NY, December16, 2013--Blue light has proven to have powerful bacteria-killing ability in the laboratory. The potent antibacterial effects ...

Health care costs steadily increase with body mass DURHAM, N.C. – Researchers at Duke Medicine are giving people another reason to lose weight in the new year: obesity-related illnesses are expensive. According to a study published in the journal ...