Drug discovery potential of natural microbial genomes
2014-01-23
Scientists at the University of California, San Diego have developed a new genetic platform that allows efficient production of naturally ...
Malaria drug combo could help prevent pregnancy complications in lupus patients
2014-01-23
An anti-malaria drug combination might be useful in helping to prevent pregnancy complications in women with lupus and the related disorder antiphospholipid syndrome, Yale School of Medicine ...
Scripps Florida scientists offer new insight into neuron changes brought about by aging
2014-01-23
JUPITER, FL, January 22, 2013 – How aging affects communication between neurons is not well understood, a gap that makes it more difficult to treat a range of disorders, ...
Image or reality? Leaf research needs photos and lab analysis
2014-01-23
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Every picture tells a story, but the story digital photos tell about how forests respond to climate change could be incomplete, according to new research.
Scientists ...
Study finds paid search ads don't always pay off
2014-01-23
Watch Prof. Tadelis talk about his research: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rneZwbvvmcg&feature=youtu.be
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY'S HAAS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS - Businesses ...
World's dangerous neighborhoods produce aggressive children
2014-01-23
World's dangerous neighborhoods produce aggressive children
DURHAM, N.C. -- Children around the world who grow up in dangerous neighborhoods exhibit more aggressive behavior, says a new Duke University-led study that is the first to examine the topic across a wide range ...
New drug shows promise in treating indolent non-Hodgkin lymphomas
2014-01-23
New drug shows promise in treating indolent non-Hodgkin lymphomas
Idelalisib could be on the market later this year, pending FDA approval
SEATTLE – Slow-growing, or indolent, non-Hodgkin lymphomas are difficult to treat, with most patients relapsing ...
Athletes' performance declines following contract years, MU researchers show
2014-01-23
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Professional athletes in the National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball can reap very large financial rewards, especially if their performance peaks during their "contract year," or the last season before an athlete signs a new contract or becomes a free agent.
Nighttime smartphone use zaps workers' energy
2014-01-23
Nighttime smartphone use zaps workers' energy
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Using a smartphone to cram in more work at night results in less work the next day, indicates new research co-authored by a Michigan State University business scholar.
In a pair of studies surveying ...
Study shows 1 in 5 women with ovarian cancer has inherited predisposition
2014-01-23
Study shows 1 in 5 women with ovarian cancer has inherited predisposition
A new study conservatively estimates that one in five women with ovarian cancer has inherited genetic mutations that increase the risk of the disease, according to ...
Study says sharks/rays globally overfished
2014-01-23
Study says sharks/rays globally overfished
One quarter of the world's cartilaginous fish, namely sharks and rays, face extinction within the next few decades, according to the first study to systematically and globally assess their fate.
The International ...
Increase in hemlock forest offsetting effect of invasive hemlock woolly adelgid for now
2014-01-23
Increase in hemlock forest offsetting effect of invasive hemlock woolly adelgid for now
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Penn., Jan. 22, 2014 – Despite the accumulating destruction of a non-native invasive insect called the hemlock woolly adelgid, hemlock ...
Detecting chemicals, measuring strain with a pencil and paper
2014-01-23
Detecting chemicals, measuring strain with a pencil and paper
Classroom project evolves into journal paper about surprising applications for everyday objects
Sometimes solving a problem doesn't require a high-tech solution. Sometimes, you have to look no farther ...
Even without a diagnosis, psychiatric symptoms affect work outcomes
2014-01-23
Even without a diagnosis, psychiatric symptoms affect work outcomes
Targeting symptoms, rather than disorders, might help to lessen work impact of mental health issues, says study in Medical Care
Philadelphia, Pa. (January 23, 2014) – Symptoms such as ...
Telling the whole truth may ease feelings of guilt
2014-01-23
Telling the whole truth may ease feelings of guilt
Partial confessions are attractive, but come with an emotional cost, says new research
WASHINGTON – People feel worse when they tell only part of the truth about a transgression compared to people who ...
Small elliptical exercise device may promote activity while sitting
2014-01-22
Small elliptical exercise device may promote activity while sitting
People may be able to keep the weight off by using a compact elliptical device while sitting at a desk or watching TV, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
"Adults in the United ...
Miriam Hospital study links intimate partner violence and risk of HIV
2014-01-22
Miriam Hospital study links intimate partner violence and risk of HIV
(PROVIDENCE, R.I.) -- Researchers from The Miriam Hospital and the University of Rochester have found a definitive link between violence among intimate partners and an increased risk of HIV infection. The study is online ...
Obese children more susceptible to asthma from air pollution
2014-01-22
Obese children more susceptible to asthma from air pollution
Kids with high BMIs exposed to high levels of air pollutants had nearly triple asthma risk
Obese children exposed to high levels of air pollutants were nearly three times ...
UT Austin engineer converts yeast cells into 'sweet crude' biofuel
2014-01-22
UT Austin engineer converts yeast cells into 'sweet crude' biofuel
UT Austin engineers create biofuel platform
AUSTIN, Texas — Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin's Cockrell School of Engineering have developed a new source of renewable ...
Princeton model anticipates ecological impacts of human responses to climate
2014-01-22
Princeton model anticipates ecological impacts of human responses to climate
PRINCETON, N.J. -- Throughout history, humans have responded to climate.
Take, for example, the Mayans, who, throughout the ...
9 and 60 ways of particle tracking
2014-01-22
9 and 60 ways of particle tracking
A contest for the best technique of intracellular particle tracking (simultaneous tracking of the motions of hundreds and thousands of intracellular organelles, virions and even individual molecules), that is an important ...
Staying cool in the nanoelectric universe by getting hot
2014-01-22
Staying cool in the nanoelectric universe by getting hot
Research hints that nanodevices in microcircuits can protect themselves from heat generation; could boost computing power without large-scale changes to electronics
BUFFALO, N.Y. – As smartphones, tablets ...
Online comments can undermine anti-smoking PSAs
2014-01-22
Online comments can undermine anti-smoking PSAs
Penn study finds the overall message comprises the PSA and any accompanying commentary
Commentary accompanying anti-smoking public service announcements (PSAs) in online forums ...
New transparent display system could provide heads-up data
2014-01-22
New transparent display system could provide heads-up data
New kind of see-through screen could be applied as a thin plastic coating on ordinary glass
CAMBRIDGE, Mass-- Transparent displays have a variety of potential applications — such as the ability ...
Bigger (data) is better and can improve decision making
2014-01-22
Bigger (data) is better and can improve decision making
New Rochelle, January 21, 2014 – Too much information can be overwhelming, but when it comes to certain types of data that are used to build predictive models to guide decision ...
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