Literary mood reflects the economic mood of past 10 years, study finds The frequency of words expressing misery and unhappiness in books reflects the economic conditions in the 10 years prior to the work's composition, according to researchers in Bristol ...

Scientists unlock evolution of cholera, identify strain responsible for early pandemics Working with a nearly 200-year-old sample of preserved intestine, researchers at McMaster University and the University of Sydney have traced the bacterium behind a global ...

Organic mega flow battery promises breakthrough for renewable energy Harvard technology could economically store energy for use when the wind doesn't blow and the sun doesn't shine Cambridge, Mass. – January 8, 2014 – A team of Harvard scientists and engineers has demonstrated ...

Researchers unveil rich world of fish biofluorescence Technology-driven study finds about 180 glowing species, highlights new potential source for biomedical fluorescent proteins A team of researchers led by scientists from the American Museum of Natural ...

Simple test can indicate cervical cancer LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Researchers at the University of Louisville have confirmed that using the heat profile from a person's blood, called a plasma thermogram, can serve as an indicator for the presence or absence of cervical ...

On-field blood test can diagnose sports concussions A brain protein, S100B, which may soon be detected by a simple finger-stick blood test, accurately distinguishes a sports-related concussion from sports exertion, according to a study of college ...

Fungi may determine the future of soil carbon When scientists discuss global change, they often focus on the amount of carbon in the atmosphere and vegetation. But soil contains more carbon than air and plants combined. This means that even a minor ...

A 1-percent measure of galaxies half the universe away Researchers from the Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (BOSS) today announced that they have measured the distance to galaxies more than six billion light years away to an ...

Molecular engines star in new model of DNA repair Study reveals major role of RNA polymerase and other enzymes in DNA repair Our health depends in large part upon the ability of specialized enzymes to find and repair ...

International Tree Nut Council funded study links nut intake with lower risks of obesity New Findings on tree nuts, metabolic syndrome and obesity in PlosOne A new study , published today in the online journal PLOS ONE, looks at the association between tree nuts (almonds, ...

Marine bacteria to fight tough infections Aggressive infections are a growing health problem all over the world. The development of resistant bacteria is rampant and, in the United States, resistant staphylococci cause more deaths than AIDS on an annual basis. Researchers ...

Controlling blood sugar levels in critically ill children could save NHS £12 million per year A major UK-wide study (The CHiP trial) led by Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical ...

Climate changes the distribution of plants and animals Swiss plants, butterflies and birds have moved 8 to 42 meters uphill between 2003 and 2010, as scientists from the University of Basel write in the online journal "Plos One". Climate warming is changing the distribution ...

Emperor Penguins breeding on ice shelves A new study of four Antarctic emperor penguin colonies suggest that unexpected breeding behaviour may be a sign that the birds are adapting to environmental change. Analysis of satellite observations reveals that penguin ...

First shark genome decoded Genome of the elephant shark provides new insights into immunity and bone formation This news release is available in German. An international team of researchers, including scientists of the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology ...

Bio-inspired glue keeps hearts securely sealed Adhesive may improve how surgeons treat congenital heart defects and other heart problems Boston, MA – When a child is born with a heart defect such as a hole in the heart, the highly invasive therapies are ...

Coral chemical warfare: Suppressing a competitor enhances susceptibility to a predator Competition may have a high cost for at least one species of tropical seaweed. Researchers examining the chemical warfare taking place on Fijian coral reefs have found that ...

Infants show ability to tell friends from foes Infant cognition study offers new evidence that babies make inferences about social relationships around them Even before babies have language skills or much information about social structures, they can infer whether ...

Stem cell research identifies new gene targets in patients with Alzheimer's disease Scientists provide new insight into cause of Alzheimer's disease NEW YORK, NY (January 8, 2014) – Scientists at The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute in ...

Engineers make world's fastest organic transistor, herald new generation of see-through electronics Teams from Stanford and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln collaborate to make thin, transparent semiconductors that could become the foundation for cheap, high-performance ...

GPS traffic maps for leatherback turtles show hotspots to prevent accidental fishing deaths PHILADELPHIA (Jan. 8, 2014)- The leatherback turtle in the Pacific Ocean is one of the most endangered animals in the world. Its population has declined by more than 90 percent since ...

Mental disorders in mid-life and older adulthood more prevalent than previously reported Common methods of assessing mental or physical disorders may consistently underestimate the prevalence of mental disorders among middle-aged ...

Study discovers natural hybridization produced dolphin species First documented natural hybrid species among marine mammals A newly published study on the clymene dolphin, a small and sleek marine mammal living in the Atlantic Ocean, shows that this species arose ...

Nociceptin: Nature's balm for the stressed brain LA JOLLA, CA - January 8, 2014 - Collaborating scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the University of Camerino in Italy have published new findings on a system ...

New device can reduce sleep apnea episodes by 70 percent, Pitt-UPMC study shows VIDEO: Ryan Soose, M.D., director of the UPMC Division ...