Expedition yields unexpected clues to ocean mysteries UH geoscientist leads international drilling mission to lower crust of pacific HOUSTON, Dec. 3, 2013 – A University of Houston (UH) geoscientist and his colleagues are revealing new discoveries about the Earth's development, ...

Children's National researcher authors study on pediatric brain stem tumors Washington, DC— Children's National researcher, Javad Nazarian, PhD, authored a new study entitled, "Comparative Multidimensional Molecular Analyses of Pediatric ...

Agricultural fires in Ecuador Dec. 3, 2013 The fires (outlined in red) in this image of Ecuador taken by the Aqua satellite are most likely agricultural in nature. The location, widespread nature, and number of fires suggest that these fires were deliberately ...

Dispelling an urban legend, new study shows who uses emergency departments frequently While it has often been said that the most frequent users of overburdened hospital emergency departments are mentally ill substance abusers, a study out today (Dec. 3) by researchers ...

Toxigenic C. difficile resides harmlessly in infants, poses risk to adults Infants and toddlers frequently carry toxigenic Clostridium difficile, usually with no harm to themselves, but can serve as a reservoir and spread the bacteria to adults in whom it can ...

Assessing dangerous climate change and call for climate change response papers PLOS ONE publishes "Assessing Dangerous Climate Change: Required Reductions of Carbon Emissions to Protect Young People, Future Generations and Nature" from James Hansen and ...

MR-guided ultrasound offers noninvasive treatment for breast cancer CHICAGO – A technique that uses focused ultrasound under magnetic resonance (MR) guidance to heat and destroy tumors may offer a safe and effective treatment for breast cancer, according ...

Mammography screening intervals may affect breast cancer prognosis CHICAGO – In a study of screening mammography-detected breast cancers, patients who had more frequent screening mammography had a significantly lower rate of lymph node positivity—or cancer ...

Blood vessels reorganize after face transplantation surgery CHICAGO – For the first time, researchers have found that the blood vessels in face transplant recipients reorganize themselves, leading to an understanding of the biologic changes that happen ...

Explosive growth of young star A star is formed when a large cloud of gas and dust condenses and eventually becomes so dense that it collapses into a ball of gas, where the pressure heats the matter, creating a glowing gas ball – a star is ...

Study highlights massive benefits of HIV treatment in South Africa In nation hardest hit by HIV, antiretroviral therapy has saved millions of years of life Antiretroviral therapy (ART) for the treatment of HIV infection has saved 2.8 million years of life ...

New method for stabilizing hemoglobin could lead to stable vaccines, artificial blood UConn researchers wrap protein molecule in polymer chain to maintain its stability under sterilization A UConn research team has found a way to stabilize hemoglobin, the ...

Women find sexually explicit ads unappealing -- unless the price is right Sexual imagery is often used in magazine and TV ads, presumably to help entice buyers to purchase a new product. But new research suggests that women tend to find ...

Highly insulating windows are very energy efficient, though expensive While financial payback takes many years, comfort and other benefits are more immediate RICHLAND, Wash. – Highly insulating triple-pane windows keep a house snug and cozy, but ...

Diverticulosis is much less risky than previously thought, UCLA researchers find Patients diagnosed at a younger age are at higher risk People who have diverticulosis, or pouches in the lining of the colon, often worry that they will ...

Art could help create a better 'STEM' student New project from College of Education turns 'STEM' into 'STEAM' Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) have become part of educational vernacular, as colleges, universities and other institutions strive to ...

HIV plus HPV leads to increased anal cancer risk in men Human papillomavirus, or HPV, which can cause cervical cancer in women, is also known to cause anal cancer in both women and men. Now, a study led by researchers at the UCLA School of Nursing ...

Dual protein knockout could lead to new male contraceptive A new male contraceptive could be on the horizon after scientists identified a novel way to block the transport of sperm during ejaculation. Published today in the journal, Proceedings of ...

Himalayan flowers shed light on climate change Flower colour in some parts of the world, including the Himalayas, has evolved to attract bees as pollinators, research has shown for the first time. In a study published in the Journal of Ecology, biologists ...

Prenatal exposure to alcohol disrupts brain circuitry Groundbreaking research by UCR neuroscientists demonstrates severe changes that alter behavior RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Prenatal exposure to alcohol severely disrupts major features of brain development ...

Precipitation declines in Pacific Northwest mountains FORT COLLINS, Colo., Recent Forest Service studies on high-elevation climate trends in the Pacific Northwest United States show that streamflow declines tie directly to decreases and ...

Potassium current density increased sharply after 2 weeks of NSCs neural differentiation The electrophysiological properties of potassium ion channels are regarded as a basic index for determining the functional differentiation of neural stem cells. A recent study ...

Why does cognitive dysfunction appear after subarachnoid hemorrhage? Synaptosomal-associated protein-25 is an important factor for synaptic functions and cognition. Prof. Zhong Wang and team from the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, China verified ...

Who can objectively assess autonomic nerve functions in patients with spinal cord injury? Neurological functions following spinal cord injury have generally been assessed using the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) impairment scale. However, the scale primarily ...

Tracking fracking pollution Researchers establish benchmarks to monitor shale gas pollution This news release is available in French. Montreal, 2 December 2013 — As a result of the fracking revolution, North America has overtaken Saudi Arabia as ...