To boost concern for the environment, emphasize a long future, not impending doom Looking back on a nation's past can prompt action that leads to a greener future, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal ...

Cyclin D1 governs microRNA processing in breast cancer Cyclin D1 controls cell cycle progression and microRNA biogenesis through Dicer -- a new mechanism promoting breast cancer (PHILADELPHIA) – Cyclin D1, a protein that helps push a replicating ...

Scientists stitch up photosynthetic megacomplex Scientists able to study a photosynthetic complex -- arguably the most important bit of organic chemistry on the planet -- in its complete functioning state When sunlight strikes a photosynthesizing organism, energy ...

High cholesterol fuels the growth and spread of breast cancer DURHAM, N.C. – A byproduct of cholesterol functions like the hormone estrogen to fuel the growth and spread of the most common types of breast cancers, researchers at the Duke Cancer Institute ...

Scripps Research Institute scientists achieve most detailed picture ever of key part of hepatitis C LA JOLLA, CA—November 28, 2013—Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have determined the most detailed picture yet of a crucial part of the hepatitis ...

Researchers find a missing component in effort to create primitive, synthetic cells A team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators working to create "protocells" – primitive synthetic cells consisting of a nucleic acid strand encased within ...

Fruit flies with better sex lives live longer Can sexual frustration be bad for your health? Male fruit flies that expected sex -- and didn't get it -- experienced serious health consequences and aged faster ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Sex may in fact be ...

Quantitative approaches provide new perspective on development of antibiotic resistance Using quantitative models of bacterial growth, a team of UC San Diego biophysicists has discovered the bizarre way by which antibiotic resistance allows bacteria ...

Memories are 'geotagged' with spatial information, Penn researchers say Using a video game in which people navigate through a virtual town delivering objects to specific locations, a team of neuroscientists from the University of Pennsylvania and Freiburg University ...

Stanford study suggests why, in some species, mere presence of males shortens females' lifespan STANFORD, Calif. — Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have discovered that males of the laboratory roundworm secrete signaling molecules ...

Bone grafting improvements with the help of sea coral Sea coral could soon be used more extensively in bone grafting procedures thanks to new research that has refined the material's properties and made it more compatible with natural bone. By partially converting ...

Follow your gut down the aisle, new study says Newlyweds know on subconscious level whether marriage will be unhappy TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Although newlyweds may not be completely aware of it, they may know whether their march down the aisle will result in wedded bliss or an ...

Methylation signaling controls angiogenesis and cancer growth (Boston) – A study led by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) demonstrates a new mechanism involving a signaling protein and its receptor that may block the formation ...

Iron-based process promises greener, cheaper and safer drug and perfume production TORONTO, ON – University of Toronto researchers have developed a series of techniques to create a variety of very active iron-based catalysts necessary to produce the alcohols and ...

Using moving cars to measure rainfall Drivers on a rainy day regulate the speed of their windshield wipers according to rain intensity: faster in heavy rain and slower in light rain. This simple observation has inspired researchers from the University ...

Researchers discover promising new treatment to help people with spine injuries walk better MINNEAPOLIS – Scientists may have found a new treatment that can help people with spinal cord injuries walk better. The research is published in the November 27, 2013, ...

Pitt unlocks trove of public health data to help fight deadly contagious diseases PITTSBURGH, Nov. 27, 2013 – In an unprecedented windfall for public access to health data, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health ...

Clinical trial shows tongue-controlled wheelchair outperforms popular wheelchair navigation system VIDEO: Maysam Ghovanloo, an associate professor ...

Parasite lost By targeting enzyme in mosquito-borne parasite, researchers aim to eliminate malaria Using advanced methodologies that pit drug compounds against specific types of malaria parasite cells, an international team of scientists, including researchers ...

Economic development can only buy happiness up to a 'sweet spot' of $36,000 GDP per person, study finds Economists have shed light on the vexed question of whether economic development can buy happiness – and it seems that life satisfaction actually dips ...

Scientists develop way to successfully give nanoparticle therapeutics orally Findings will allow for more targeted, convenient drug delivery to treat chronic diseases, like diabetes Boston, MA – Pop a pill or be poked by a ...

Making a gem of a tiny crystal Slowly cooled DNA transforms disordered nanoparticles into orderly crystal Nature builds flawless diamonds, sapphires and other gems. Now a Northwestern University research team is the first to build near-perfect single crystals ...

The good news about the global epidemic of dementia New England Journal of Medicine perspective highlights effects of education, prevention SEATTLE—It's rare to hear good news about dementia. But that's what a New England Journal of Medicine Perspective article ...

Physicists find a way to study coldest objects in the universe They are the coldest objects in the Universe and are so fragile that even a single photon can heat and destroy them. Known as Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs) and consisting of just a cluster ...

Improved safety measures by mental health service providers help to reduce suicide rates Mental health service providers looking after patients at risk of suicide need to reduce absconding on in-patient wards and boost specialist community services ...