An ecosystem-based approach to protect the deep sea from mining Five hundred miles southeast of Hawai'i, in international waters far out of sight of any land, there are vast mineral resources 5,000 meters below the sea. Manganese nodules, rich in commercially ...

New insights into how human skin attracts mosquitoes could lead to better repellants and traps Every time a mosquito is lured to the scent of your skin, you're at risk of contracting malaria, dengue fever, West Nile virus, or another deadly disease. A study published by ...

Gut bacteria linked to autism-related behavior in mice Mice whose mothers suffered from infection or inflammation during pregnancy are at greater risk for developing behaviors similar to those seen in people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Now, researchers reporting in ...

Those fruit flies are pickier than you think On your kitchen counter, it might seem as though fruit flies will show up for just about any type of fruit you leave around for them. But when given a choice about where to lay their eggs, those flies will go for citrus most ...

Scientists accelerate aging in stem cells to study age-related diseases like Parkinson's Stem cells hold promise for understanding and treating neurodegenerative diseases, but so far they have failed to accurately model disorders that occur late in life. A study published by ...

Electrical brain stimulation may evoke a person's 'will to persevere' VIDEO: What gives some people the ability to persevere through difficult situations that others may find ...

Tracking exercise as vital sign associated with weight loss and better glucose control for patients Asking patients about their exercise habits was associated with weight loss in overweight patients and improved glucose control for patients with diabetes, according ...

How mosquitoes are drawn to human skin and breath UC Riverside researchers identify affordable, safe and pleasant-smelling compounds that can help control spread of mosquito-borne diseases RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Female mosquitoes, which can transmit deadly ...

New finding shows that mother sharks 'home' to their birthplace to give birth, like salmon and sea turtles Research suggests local shark conservation efforts by individual nations can have an impact Research conducted in Bimini in The ...

Laser light at useful wavelengths from semiconductor nanowires Nanowire lasers could work with silicon chips, optical fibers, even living cells Thread-like semiconductor structures called nanowires, so thin that they are effectively one-dimensional, ...

New study explains why promising dementia drugs failed in clinical trials Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia among older people, yet there currently are no effective drugs to stop, slow or prevent disease progression. A study online December 5th in the ...

Membrane enzymes 'stop and frisk' proteins indiscriminately New insights may explain difficulty of finding drugs for infectious disease For what is believed to be the first time, researchers at The Johns Hopkins University have illuminated the inner workings of ...

Sanford-Burnham researchers identify new target to treat psoriasis Scientists identify a molecular pathway that rebalances the immune system by turning down inflammatory T-cell responses providing a new target to treat inflammatory ailments ...

Protein clumps as memory Yeast cells are able to form a memory through an aggregate Yeast has a somewhat complicated love life: on the one hand, a mother cell can produce genetically identical daughter cells through mitosis (cell division); on the other hand, yeast cells, ...

Geoengineering approaches to reduce climate change unlikely to succeed Reducing the amount of sunlight reaching the planet's surface by geoengineering may not undo climate change after all. Two German researchers used a simple energy balance analysis to explain ...

Probiotic therapy alleviates autism-like behaviors in mice Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is diagnosed when individuals exhibit characteristic behaviors that include repetitive actions, decreased social interactions, and impaired communication. Curiously, ...

NIH-funded scientists describe how mosquitoes are attracted to humans Researchers identify compounds that reduce attraction, lure mosquitoes to traps WHAT: Scientists at the University of California, Riverside have ...

Large-scale erythrocyte production method established using erythrocyte progenitor cells By transducing two genes (c-MYC and BCL-XL) into iPS cells and ES cells, a Kyoto University research team led by Prof. Koji ...

What is the central analgesic mechanism of acupuncture for migraine? The central analgesic mechanism of acupuncture for migraine remains poorly understood. Acupuncture has been shown to become a recommended treatment for migraine sufferers. However, a single acupuncture ...

Who is the culprit to cause memory impairment during brain aging? The N-methyl-D-aspartic acid (NMDA) receptor dysfunction in the brain of aged animals has been shown. In older rodents, N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor 2B subunit gene expression declines significantly ...

Pre-moxibustion and moxibustion prevent Alzheimer's disease An increasing number of clinical and animal studies have confirmed that acupuncture is effective for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Moxibustion is reported to be more effective than electro-acupuncture ...

Better water purification with seeds from Moringa trees Seeds from Moringa oleifera trees can be used to purify water. Uppsala University leads a research group which has discovered that seed material can give a more efficient purification process than conventional ...

Crop-infecting virus forces aphids to spread disease Viruses alter plant biochemistry in order to manipulate visiting aphids into spreading infection. University of Cambridge researchers have shown that viruses use aphids as pawns, discouraging the insects ...

Pulsatile blood flow unmasks new migraine features With every heartbeat, the blood is sent to all our peripheral tissues, generating changes in pulsatile perfusion. Using these pulsatile changes as a source of information, researchers at the ...

Database tracks toxic side effects of pharmaceuticals Sometimes the cure can be worse than the disease. Pharmaceutical drugs are known for their potential side effects, and an important aspect of personalized medicine is to tailor therapies to individuals ...