NASA satellite sees Tropical Cyclone Madi make landfall in southeastern India As Tropical Cyclone Madi began its landfall in southeastern Tamil Nadu, India NASA's Aqua satellite passed overhead and captured an image of the weakening storm. Several factors are ...

Hubble discovers water vapor venting from Jupiter's moon Europa The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has discovered water vapour erupting from the frigid surface of Jupiter's moon Europa, in one or more localised plumes near its south pole. Europa ...

Smashing science: Livermore scientists discover how explosives respond to shockwaves Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers have combined ultrafast time-resolved experimental measurements with theory to reveal how an explosive responds to ...

For altitude training, a narrow window for success Article is published in the Journal of Applied Physiology Bethesda, Md. (Dec. 12, 2013)—Researchers and athletes have long known that living at altitude holds the potential to improve athletic performance. Many competitive ...

Dietary amino acids relieve sleep problems after traumatic brain injury in animals In CHOP neuroscience lab, research suggests possible treatments for TBI in humans Scientists who fed a cocktail of key amino acids to mice improved sleep disturbances ...

Skin's own cells offer hope for new ways to repair wounds and reduce impact of aging on the skin Scientists at King's College London have, for the first time, identified the unique properties of two different types of cells, known as fibroblasts, in the skin – ...

Differences in educational achievement owe more to genetics than environment The degree to which students' exam scores differ owes more to their genes than to their teachers, schools or family environments, according to new research from King's College London ...

Musical myth Contrary to popular opinion, research finds no cognitive benefits of music lessons Children get plenty of benefits from music lessons – learning to play an instrument can be a great outlet for a child's creativity, and the repeated practice can teach ...

Brief laser-light treatment may significantly improve effectiveness of influenza vaccines Pretreatment with near-infrared laser also could improve response to additional intradermal vaccines Pretreating the site of intradermal vaccination – vaccine ...

Is peer-review systemically misogynist? Women's presence in science is not reflected in peer-review authorship or citations This news release is available in French. After reviewing the authorship of 5.4 million peer-reviewed articles, University ...

New guidelines for severe asthma provide an updated definition of the disease and a new plan to tack A new guideline has provided an updated definition of severe asthma along with new recommendations for treating the condition. Produced by ...

Rare gene variants double risk for Alzheimer's disease A team led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has identified variations in a gene that doubles a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later in life. The ...

Asia Pacific must prepare for catastrophic increase in fragility fractures New report shows aging populations and urbanization will drive increase in osteoporosis and related fractures; health authorities must take action now to ...

Multi-gene test could help spot breast cancer patients most at risk Genetic signature identifies patients with more aggressive triple-negative cancers A new test has the potential to help physicians identify patients with the most lethal forms ...

Poverty influences children's early brain development MADISON — Poverty may have direct implications for important, early steps in the development of the brain, saddling children of low-income families with slower rates of growth in two key brain structures, ...

UK Biobank study shows dad's influence on birth weight linked to diabetes genes One of the first studies to use recently released data from the UK Biobank has provided the strongest evidence yet for a link between fathers' diabetes and low birth weight One ...

IU-designed probe opens new path for drug development against leading STD The probe mimics pathogen's amino acids, solving mystery behind Chlamydiae cell wall Biochemical sleuthing by an Indiana University graduate student has ended a nearly 50-year-old search to find ...

Increase in Hong Kong's over 70s population to cause dramatic rise in hip fractures Serious impact on health-care costs, early deaths, disability and need for elderly care Hong Kong, China – A new report issued today by the International ...

Johns Hopkins researchers identify a new way to predict the prognosis for heart failure patients Decreased energy metabolism in heart cells found to be a significant independent risk factor Johns Hopkins researchers have identified a new way to predict which ...

CCS issues guidelines to improve early diagnosis & effective treatment of heart failure in children Published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology Philadelphia, PA, December 11, 2013 – Heart failure in children is an important cause of childhood health problems ...

NASA's TRMM satellite sees powerful storms in Tropical Cyclone Madi NASA's TRMM satellite spotted heavy rainfall and very high cloud tops in strong thunderstorms in the southern quadrant of Tropical Cyclone Madi on December 11 as it neared southeastern India's coast. ...

Arctic cyclones more common than previously thought Data analysis reveals hundreds of storms -- mostly smaller ones -- that had previously escaped detection SAN FRANCISCO—From 2000 to 2010, about 1,900 cyclones churned across the top of the world each year, leaving ...

CNIO study chosen as discovery of the year in regenerative medicine The study demonstrated that cells within living organisms possess an unexpectedly high degree of plasticity The prestigious journal Nature Medicine has taken a look at the year ...

Not all species age the same; humans may be outliers Adult humans get weaker as they age and then die, but that's not the typical pattern across species. Some organisms don't appear to show signs of aging at all. These are among the findings in ...

Staying ahead of Huntington's disease Huntington's disease is a devastating, incurable disorder that results from the death of certain neurons in the brain. Its symptoms show as progressive changes in behavior and movements. The neurodegenerative ...