Global warming in the Canadian Arctic Thaw ponds: An unaccounted source of greenhouse gas Québec City, November 18, 2013 – Ph.D. student Karita Negandhi and professor Isabelle Laurion from INRS'Eau Terre Environnement Research Centre, in collaboration with other Canadian, ...

Optimizing electronic correlations for superconductivity The decadeslong effort to create practical superconductors moved a step forward with the discovery at Rice University that two distinctly different iron-based compounds share common mechanisms for moving electrons. Samples ...

Staying on medication may not translate to avoiding readmission DURHAM, N.C. – A targeted effort to help high-risk heart failure patients stay on their medications did improve adherence to drug regimens, but had surprisingly little effect lowering hospital ...

Avoiding poisons: A matter of bitter taste Recent highlights in the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution In most animals, taste has evolved to avoid all things bitter---a key to survival--- to avoid eating something that could ...

The big male nose University of Iowa study explains why men's noses are bigger than women's Human noses come in all shapes and sizes. But one feature seems to hold true: Men's noses are bigger than women's. A new study from the University of Iowa concludes ...

Pressure cooking to improve electric car batteries By creating nanoparticles with controlled shape, engineers believe smaller, more powerful and energy efficient batteries can be built RIVERSIDE, Calif. (http://www.ucr.edu) — Batteries that power electric ...

Microbiologists reveal unexpected properties of methane-producing microbe Derek Lovley's lab at UMass Amherst show for the first time that one of the most abundant methane-producing microorganisms on Earth makes direct electrical connections with ...

Incentives may spur homeless to save more, Pitt professor's research shows PITTSBURGH—With the temperature outside falling, the plight of the homeless during the winter months is coming into sharper focus. New research by a University of Pittsburgh professor—showing ...

Study questions hypothermia treatment for cardiac arrest Therapeutic hypothermia – cooling the body and brain down to 33°C – is the method used worldwide to treat cardiac arrest, even though a lower body temperature may raise the risk of side-effects. However, ...

Data show drug being tested to reduce cardiovascular events increased risk of heart attack VISTA-16 trial was halted for futility and possible harm in 2012 Monday, Nov. 18, 2013, Cleveland: Patients with acute coronary syndrome who were treated with the experimental drug ...

Adult survivors of childhood cancer at risk of becoming frail at an early age St. Jude Children's Research Hospital study finds that young adults who had cancer as children are more likely to be frail than their peers; this condition leaves survivors ...

Chaotic physics in ferroelectrics hints at brain-like computing OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 18, 2013—Unexpected behavior in ferroelectric materials explored by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory supports a new approach ...

Biologists find an evolutionary Facebook for monkeys and apes Why do the faces of some primates contain so many different colors — black, blue, red, orange and white — that are mixed in all kinds of combinations and often striking patterns ...

In pandemic, parents who get reminders more likely to get kids vaccinated U-M researchers find state's immunization registry can be used to spur parents of children with chronic illness to get vaccinated during pandemic Ann Arbor, Mich. — A new University ...

Are prisoners with military mettle more likely to toe the line or cross it? University of Cincinnati research examines whether prison inmates with military backgrounds are more likely to misbehave The military lifestyle can be one of extremes: the orderliness ...

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Study finds altered brain connections in epilepsy patients OAK BROOK, Ill. – Patients with the most common form of focal epilepsy have widespread, abnormal connections in their brains that could provide clues toward diagnosis and treatment, according ...

Age affects short-term quality of life after breast biopsy OAK BROOK, Ill. – Breast biopsies can adversely affect short-term quality-of-life, and the effects are more pronounced in younger patients, according to a new study published online in the journal ...

New method to diagnose sepsis is faster, cheaper WASHINGTON, DC – November 15, 2013 – A new method could cut hours off the time it takes to diagnose blood infections while also eliminating the need for complicated manual processing and expensive equipment, according ...

Liberals aren't like the rest, or so they think Liberals tend to underestimate the amount of actual agreement among those who share their ideology, while conservatives tend to overestimate intra-group agreement, according to new research ...

Could basic fertility information be key to reversing late-parenthood trend? Study finds college students plan to have kids earlier after reading brief pamphlet Increasingly, young people around the world are planning to have children later in life, despite the fact ...

Salk scientists for the first time generate 'mini-kidney' structures from human stem cells Findings may lead to much-needed therapies for kidney disease LA JOLLA, CA— Diseases affecting the kidneys represent a major and unsolved health issue worldwide. The kidneys rarely recover ...

Scientists fingerprint single cancer cells to map cancer's family tree A new method to take the DNA fingerprint of individual cancer cells is uncovering the true extent of cancer's genetic diversity, new research reveals A new method to take the DNA fingerprint ...

Evidence found for granite on Mars Researchers now have stronger evidence of granite on Mars and a new theory for how the granite – an igneous rock common on Earth -- could have formed there, according to a new study. The findings suggest a much ...

Columbia engineers make world's smallest FM radio transmitter Team demonstrates new application of graphene using positive feedback New York, NY—November 17, 2013—A team of Columbia Engineering researchers, led by Mechanical Engineering Professor James Hone and ...