Fast food not the major cause of rising childhood obesity rates For several years, many have been quick to attribute rising fast-food consumption as the major factor causing rapid increases in childhood obesity. Now researchers at the University ...

NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Colin's final bow Tropical Cyclone Colin is becoming an extra-tropical system in the Southern Pacific Ocean and NASA's Aqua satellite captured an image of the transitioning storm. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center issued their final warning ...

NASA sees system 94S still trying to organize near Darwin Tropical low pressure area System 94S continues to soak Australia's Northern Territory near Darwin. NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite captured an image that showed the areas being affected by the developing low. System ...

Cervical screening up to age 69 may prevent cervical cancer in older women A study published this week in PLOS Medicine suggests that screening women for cervical cancer beyond age 50 clearly saves lives, and also that there are benefits for women with normal (negative) ...

Muscle-strengthening and conditioning in women associated with reduced risk of diabetes Aerobic exercise is known to prevent type 2 diabetes, and muscle-strengthening alone or in combination with aerobic exercise improves diabetic control among those with diabetes. ...

How a scorpion gets its sting Recent highlights in Molecular Biology and Evolution Defensins, as their name implies, are small proteins found in plants and animals that help ward off viral, bacterial or fungal pests. One fascinating ...

Alcohol consumption is a necessary cause of nearly 80,000 deaths per year in the Americas New study reveals a continuing public health disaster A new study published in the scientific journal Addiction by the Pan American Health Organization, a branch of the World Health ...

Follow-up tests improve colorectal cancer recurrence detection Among patients who had undergone curative surgery for primary colorectal cancer, the screening methods of computed tomography and carcinoembryonic antigen each provided an improved rate of surgical treatment ...

Patients with mild hyperglycemia and genetic mutation have low prevalence of vascular complications Despite having mild hyperglycemia for approximately 50 years, patients with a mutation in the gene encoding the enzyme glucokinase had a low prevalence of clinically ...

Natural selection can favor 'irrational' behavior It seems paradoxical that a preference for which of two houses to buy could depend on another, inferior, house – but researchers at the University of Bristol have identified that seemingly irrelevant ...

Risk of transient breathing difficulties in newborns of mothers on antidepressants Risk is still low, but women should be counselled about the condition Infants of expectant mothers who take antidepressant drugs, known as selective serotonin reuptake ...

Researchers suggest risk of cervical or vaginal cancer higher in women previously treated for pre-cancerous cells on cervix But researchers say that the overall risk is still low Women previously treated for abnormal cells on the cervix (CIN3 or cervical ...

Study indicates the potential of new tests in long-term diabetes complications Monitoring glucose levels is imperative for diabetes patients, but for some the standard Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) test is not valid. Researchers from Johns ...

Vanderbilt study reveals senses of sight and sound separated in children with autism Like watching a foreign movie that was badly dubbed, children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have trouble integrating simultaneous information from their ...

Screening helps prevent cervical cancer in older women New research from Queen Mary University of London reveals women over the age of 50 who don't attend cervical screening are four times more likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer in later ...

World's tiniest drug cabinets could be attached to cancerous cells for long term treatment Novel method for slow release drugs As if being sick weren't bad enough, there's also the fear of frequent injections, side effects and overdosing on you medication. Now a team of ...

Microbes swap for tiny goods in minuscule markets, researchers find A closer look at microbes reveals there is big business going on in their very small world, and sometimes we are part of the transaction. An international team of researchers, including ...

NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Colin coming 'unwound' Tropical Cyclone Colin is not as tightly wrapped as it was a day ago. Satellite imagery from NASA's Aqua and TRMM satellites show Colin is not as organized as it was, and most of the strongest precipitation was occurring ...

New patent mapping system helps find innovation pathways What's likely to be the "next big thing?" What might be the most fertile areas for innovation? Where should countries and companies invest their limited research funds? What technology areas are a company's ...

Top scientists ask UN leaders to act on nuclear weapons, climate change Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: It is still 5 minutes to midnight and much too close to doomsday The Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists today called on the ...

Bacterial 'syringe' necessary for marine animal development If you've ever slipped on a slimy wet rock at the beach, you have bacteria to thank. Those bacteria, nestled in a supportive extracellular matrix, form bacterial biofilms—often slimy substances ...

Researchers identify key components linking circadian rhythms and cell division cycles CINCINNATI—Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have identified key molecular components linking circadian rhythms and cell division cycles ...

In dyslexia, less brain tissue not to blame for reading difficulties WASHINGTON — In people with dyslexia, less gray matter in the brain has been linked to reading disabilities, but now new evidence suggests this is a consequence of poorer reading experiences and ...

Should we make a film that audiences enjoy or nab an Oscar nomination? UCLA researchers reveal the logic behind the tough decisions studios make What do Hollywood moguls holding their breath this week for an Oscar nomination have in common with ...

Seafloor, sea-level, shear zones, subduction, sedimentation, and seismology New Geology articles posted online ahead of print Jan. 10, 2014 Boulder, Colo., USA – Geology adds 19 new articles online, covering locations in China, the Atacama Desert, the Himalaya, Kilauea volcano, ...