Eliminating unexplained traffic jams CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Everybody's experienced it: a miserable backup on the freeway, which you think must be caused by an accident or construction, but which at some point thins out for no apparent reason. Such "traffic ...

Sun continues to emit solar flares After emitting its first significant solar flares since June 2013 earlier in the week, the sun continued to produce mid-level and significant solar flares on Oct. 27 and Oct. 28, 2013. Solar flares are powerful ...

Study challenges soil testing for potassium and the fertilizer value of potassium chloride URBANA, Ill. – In the chemical age of agriculture that began in the 1960s, potassium chloride (KCl), ...

Researchers turn to technology to discover a novel way of mapping landscapes University of Cincinnati researchers are blending technology with tradition, as they discover new and improved methods for mapping landscapes. The research is newly published in the Journal ...

OU research team finds a common bioindicator resistant to insecticides In a novel study, a University of Oklahoma researcher and collaborators found a common bioindicator, Hyalella azteca, used to test the toxicity of water or sediment was resistant to insecticides used ...

An eye-opener: NASA sees Hurricane Raymond reborn for a brief time Tropical Storm Raymond moved away from western Mexico and into warmer waters with less wind shear over the weekend of Oct. 26-27, where it strengthened into a hurricane again. NASA's Aqua satellite ...

NASA catches glimpse of the brief life of Southern Indian Ocean's first tropical cyclone The first tropical cyclone of the Southern Indian Ocean season lasted about one day. Tropical Cyclone 01S was born on Oct. 27 and by Oct. 28 had become a remnant low. The ...

Neutrons, electrons and theory reveal secrets of natural gas reserves Gas and oil deposits in shale have no place to hide from an Oak Ridge National Laboratory technique that provides an inside look at pores and reveals structural information potentially vital ...

The people's choice: Americans would pay to help monarch butterflies Americans place high value on butterfly royalty. A recent study suggests they are willing to support monarch butterfly conservation at high levels, up to about 6 ½ billion dollars if extrapolated ...

UCSB researcher documents the enduring contaminant legacy of the California gold rush (Santa Barbara, Calif.) –– An unintended legacy of California's gold rush, which began in 1848, endures today in the form of mercury-laden sediment. New research ...

Moderate exercise not only treats, but prevents depression TORONTO, ON – Physical activity is being increasingly recognized as an effective tool to treat depression. PhD candidate George Mammen's review published in the October issue of the American ...

Using genetic algorithms to discover new nanostructured materials New York, NY—October 28, 2013: Researchers at Columbia Engineering, led by Chemical Engineering Professors Venkat Venkatasubramanian and Sanat Kumar, have developed a new approach to designing novel ...

Model virus structure shows why there's no cure for common cold MADISON, Wis. – In a pair of landmark studies that exploit the genetic sequencing of the "missing link" cold virus, rhinovirus C, scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have constructed ...

Common bias known as the 'endowment effect' not present in hunter-gatherer societies Centuries of economic theory have been based on one simple premise: when given a choice between two items, people make the rational decision and select the one they value more. ...

Researchers quantify toxic ocean conditions during major extinction 93.9 million years ago UC Riverside-led study points to an ancient oxygen-free and hydrogen sulfide-rich ocean that may foreshadow our future RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Oxygen in the atmosphere ...

Researchers detail possible resistance mechanisms of colorectal cancer to bevacizumab (Avastin) A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published in the journal PLOS ONE shows that when colorectal cancer is targeted by the drug bevacizumab (Avastin), tumors ...

U of M researchers identify key proteins influencing major immune strategies Findings could help define new vaccination applications MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (October 27, 2013) – New research from the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, ...

UT Dallas study shows experts' attitudes influence what children believe Children are more apt to believe a nice, non-expert than a mean expert according to researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas. In the study published in Developmental Science, ...

Microbiome in gut, mouth, and skin of low birth weight infants differentiate weeks after birth Low birth weight infants are host to numerous microorganisms immediately after birth, and the microbiomes of their mouths and gut start out very similar but differentiate ...

GW researchers examine increased ER reimbursements after ACA insurance coverage expansions WASHINGTON (Oct. 28, 2013) – Researchers at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) found that outpatient emergency department encounters ...

HIV -- Geneticists map human resistance to AIDS Do our genes hold the key to future AIDS therapies? Using a supercomputer, scientists analyzed the genomes of thousands of strains of the HIV virus and have produced the first map of human AIDS ...

Obamacare could reverse long trend of uncompensated care in ERs WASHINGTON — Emergency departments, which have suffered shortfalls in reimbursement for decades due to the high rate of uninsurance in the United States, may begin receiving "considerably ...

People seem more attractive in a group than they do apart People tend to be rated as more attractive when they're part of a group than when they're alone, according to findings published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association ...

Study finds new genetic error in some lung cancers May offer target for therapies in patients BOSTON – A fine-grained scan of DNA in lung cancer cells has revealed a gene fusion – a forced merger of two normally separate genes – that spurs the cells to ...

Timely, effective treatment of rheumatoid arthritis reduces disability 2 years out Discouraging patients from delaying treatment could reduce disability from RA, according to study Delaying treatment for rheumatoid arthritis could greatly increase the likelihood ...