New dark matter detector sends first data from gold mine 1.5km underground Scientists testing the Large Underground Xenon (LUX) experiment have reported promising scientific and technological results today. They have set up the experiment to identify the ...

Sun emits fourth X-class flare in a week The sun emitted a significant solar flare – its fourth X-class flare since Oct. 23, 2013 -- peaking at 5:54 p.m. on Oct. 29, 2013. Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation. Harmful radiation from a ...

Better use of lighting in hospital rooms may improve patients' health A new study suggests that changing the lighting patterns in hospital rooms so that they're more aligned with normal sleep-wake cycles could help patients feel better with less fatigue and pain. Published ...

Kessler Foundation MS study correlates fMR with negative effect of warmer weather on cognitive status MS researchers link fMRI findings with cognitive declines during warmer outdoor temperatures; Results have implications for patients and researchers, according ...

Research points to potential window for treating CMV and preventing mother-to-child transmission UMass Medical School study shows that human cytomegalovirus rapidly evolves as it spreads from mother to fetus, and from organ to organ, providing ...

A new treatment for heart attack will soon be available for emergency teams and the emergency ambulance A new strategy for emergency anticoagulant treatment for patients with acute myocardial infarction ...

Research confirms bottom-feeding behavior of humpback whales DURHAM, N.H. – Humpback whales are known for the complexity of their feeding techniques, which include "trapping" krill and other prey within bubble nets they produce and gulping up to two-thirds ...

Improving earthquake early warning systems for California and Taiwan Case studies for Calif. and Taiwan focus on EEWS SAN FRANCISCO, October 30, 2013 -- Earthquake early warning systems may provide the public with crucial seconds to prepare for severe ...

NASA eyes a 'decoupled' Tropical Depression Raymond Satellite data shows that the lower level circulation of Raymond decoupled from the middle layer of the storm. When a Tropical Depression decouples, it means the layers of circulation in the atmosphere are no ...

BUSM researchers study epigenetic mechanisms of tumor metastasis for improved cancer therapy A review article by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) suggests that epigenetics may be a useful target to stop the growth, spread and ...

A sauropod walks into a bar. 'Why the long neck?' PLOS ONE introduces a new Collection on Sauropod Gigantism A new PLOS Collection featuring research on the complex evolutionary cascade theory that made the unique gigantism of sauropod dinosaurs possible ...

Rare earths in bacteria Methane-decomposing bacteria from hot springs need the valuable metals to produce energy This news release is available in German. Rare earths are among the most precious raw materials of all. These metals ...

Study finds pre-hospital administration of bivalirudin substantially improves outcomes compared to heparin in heart attack patients Results of the EUROMAX trial presented at TCT 2013; findings simultaneously published in the New England Journal of Medicine SAN FRANCISCO, ...

HPV vaccination rates alarmingly low among young adult women in South Rates vary by region; indicate need for publicly funded vaccine programs GALVESTON, Texas -- Initiation and completion rates for the human papillomavirus vaccine series ...

NASA sees Tropical Storm Krosa approach the Philippines NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites captured visible and infrared data on intensifying Tropical Storm Krosa as it heads for a landfall in the northern Philippines. Krosa is known as "Vinta" in the Philippines. Several ...

Results of the TRYTON trial presented at TCT 2013 Clinical trial finds that a strategy of using of a bare metal stent in the side branch for true bifurcation coronary lesions is safe, but does not meet non-inferiority endpoint compared to provisional stenting SAN FRANCISCO, ...

Atherosclerosis in HIV patients linked to infection, not treatment Length of infection increases risk for atherosclerosis HIV infection, not antiretroviral therapy (ART), is associated with risk for atherosclerosis in patients with ...

Interventions by non-mental health specialists may improve perinatal mental health disorders In middle-income countries such as China, interventions that have a psychological or social component (often referred to as psychosocial interventions) delivered ...

Older children with HIV may need to start treatment sooner to normalize future CD4 count Although younger children with HIV are at high risk of disease progression if not treated, new research published this week in PLOS Medicine indicates that they have ...

How poverty molds the brain Poor neural processing of sound linked to lower maternal education EVANSTON, Ill. -- Groundbreaking research nearly two decades ago linking a mother's educational background to her children's literacy and cognitive abilities ...

This week in Molecular Biology and Evolution: A step ahead of influenza, honeybee sex Staying a step ahead of influenza Every fall, the latest batch of flu vaccines attempts to keep society a step ahead of the evolution of the ...

Mount Sinai oncologists improve quality of care for cancer patients Intervention doubled palliative care consultations; lowered in-hospital mortality and hospital readmission rates NEW YORK, NY – October 29, 2013 /Press ...

Safer nuclear fuels Exploratory research on revolutionary new types of nuclear fuel pellets that would be safer in the event of a nuclear disaster has yielded promising results, according to a team of scientists from the University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge ...

Events coordination during embryogenesis A new study by Weill Cornell Medical College scientists reveals a mechanism through which the expression of genes is controlled – a finding that highlights genetic mutations that can impair the timing of gene expression. Such mutations ...

New molecular target for malaria control identified Blocking egg development in malaria mosquito could reduce transmission of the disease Boston, MA – A new study led by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and University of Perugia (UNIPG) researchers ...