A protein safeguards against cataracts
2013-10-24
A protein safeguards against cataracts
Activation mechanism of a protective protein in the ocular lens resolved
This news release is available in German.
The lens of the human eye is made up of a highly concentrated protein solution ...
UCSB anthropologist examines the motivating factors behind hazing
2013-10-24
UCSB anthropologist examines the motivating factors behind hazing
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) –– It happens in military units, street gangs and even among athletes on sports teams. In some cultures, the rituals mark the transition from adolescence ...
Early-life exposure of frogs to herbicide increases mortality from fungal disease
2013-10-24
Early-life exposure of frogs to herbicide increases mortality from fungal disease
The combination of the herbicide atrazine and a fungal disease is particularly deadly to frogs, shows new research from a University of South Florida laboratory, ...
The math says Red Sox have a big edge in the World Series, according to NJIT professor
2013-10-24
The math says Red Sox have a big edge in the World Series, according to NJIT professor
Now that the World Series is about to begin, NJIT math professor Bruce Bukiet has announced the probability of each of the contenders winning the best 4 out of 7 game contest. "The Boston ...
To halt AIDS, stop brief risk counseling, concentrate on testing, national study says
2013-10-24
To halt AIDS, stop brief risk counseling, concentrate on testing, national study says
Reconsider AIDS prevention strategy
For decades, people seeking an HIV test have been counseled on realistic and achievable steps they could take to avoid infection. But a national ...
Study: Students text, a lot, during class
2013-10-24
Study: Students text, a lot, during class
More than 90 percent admit they play with their digital devices in class
The typical college student plays with his or her digital device an average of 11 times a day while in class, according to a new study by ...
Cancer wasting due in part to tumor factors that block muscle repair, study shows
2013-10-24
Cancer wasting due in part to tumor factors that block muscle repair, study shows
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new study reveals that tumors release factors into the bloodstream that inhibit the repair of damaged muscle fibers, and that this contributes ...
Team uses forest waste to develop cheaper, greener supercapacitors
2013-10-24
Team uses forest waste to develop cheaper, greener supercapacitors
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Researchers report that wood-biochar supercapacitors can produce as much power as today's activated-carbon supercapacitors at a fraction of the cost – and with environmentally ...
UNC child neurologist finds potential route to better treatments for Fragile X, autism
2013-10-24
UNC child neurologist finds potential route to better treatments for Fragile X, autism
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – When you experience something, neurons in the brain send chemical signals called neurotransmitters across synapses to receptors on ...
Coral chemicals protect against warming oceans
2013-10-24
Coral chemicals protect against warming oceans
Nature paper reveals coral animals produce the 'smell of the ocean' -- influencing cloud formation and protecting themselves against rising seawater temperatures
Australian marine scientists have found the first evidence ...
Children's National researcher co-authors study on transitioning cystic fibrosis care
2013-10-24
Children's National researcher co-authors study on transitioning cystic fibrosis care
Washington, DC— Children's National pediatrician and researcher, Lisa Tuchman, MD, MPH, co-authored a new study on cystic fibrosis (CF) care that found ...
Diabetes drug metformin with chemo and radiation may improve outcomes in lung cancer patients
2013-10-24
Diabetes drug metformin with chemo and radiation may improve outcomes in lung cancer patients
Metformin could serve as a radiosensitizer to treat patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA—Treating aggressive ...
Penn docs find successful strategy to expand patient participation in hard-to-enroll clinical trials
2013-10-24
Penn docs find successful strategy to expand patient participation in hard-to-enroll clinical trials
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA— Clinical trials are key to finding new cancer treatments, but with patient participation hovering around 5 percent, ...
USC researcher learns how to break a sweat
2013-10-24
USC researcher learns how to break a sweat
Without sweat, we would overheat and die. In a recent paper in the journal PLOS ONE, USC faculty member Krzysztof Kobielak and a team of researchers explored the ultimate origin of this sticky, stinky ...
New device stores electricity on silicon chips
2013-10-23
New device stores electricity on silicon chips
Solar cells that produce electricity 24/7, not just when the sun is shining. Mobile phones with built-in power cells that recharge in seconds and work for weeks between charges.
These are just two ...
Mount Sinai finds value and limitations of patient assistance programs for women with breast cancer
2013-10-23
Mount Sinai finds value and limitations of patient assistance programs for women with breast cancer
Nearly 80 percent of women who contacted a patient assistance program had some or all of their needs met, compared with ...
Advanced light source provides a new look at vanadium dioxide
2013-10-23
Advanced light source provides a new look at vanadium dioxide
Graphene may command the lion's share of attention but it is not the only material generating buzz in the electronics world. Vanadium dioxide is one of the few known materials that acts ...
Gravitational waves 'know' how black holes grow
2013-10-23
Gravitational waves 'know' how black holes grow
Supermassive black holes: every large galaxy's got one. But how did they grow so big?
A paper in the journal Science pits the front-running ideas about the growth of supermassive black holes against observational data — a limit ...
There's gold in them thar trees
2013-10-23
There's gold in them thar trees
Eucalyptus trees - or gum trees as they are know - are drawing up gold particles from the earth via their root system and depositing it their leaves and branches.
Scientists from CSIRO made the discovery and have published their findings ...
The hitchhiker antigen: Cause for concern?
2013-10-23
The hitchhiker antigen: Cause for concern?
Since antibodies first attained prominence as research reagents in modern biological science labs, researchers have been perplexed as to why one production lot can differ significantly from the next, ...
How are Open Access and MOOCS disrupting the academic community in different ways?
2013-10-23
How are Open Access and MOOCS disrupting the academic community in different ways?
New article in SAGE Open compares and contrasts the disruptive tensions of open-access publishing with MOOCs
Los Angeles, CA (October 23, 2013) Supporters of open academic content ...
New eye treatment effective in laboratory tests
2013-10-23
New eye treatment effective in laboratory tests
Promising new approach may lead to treatments for common eye diseases like neovascular macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy
LA JOLLA, CA – October 23, 2013 – A promising technique for treating human eye disease ...
Changes in epigenetic DNA functions reveal how diabetes predisposes individuals to Alzheimer's
2013-10-23
Changes in epigenetic DNA functions reveal how diabetes predisposes individuals to Alzheimer's
Mount Sinai researchers hope to exploit findings to develop novel preventive and treatment strategies for Alzheimer's disease
New ...
Swiss private banking in clinch with high cost level
2013-10-23
Swiss private banking in clinch with high cost level
For the international wealth management industry, 2012 was a more benign year than the harsh 2011. Due to favorable stock and bond markets the volumes of managed funds increased, though not returning to pre-crisis ...
The molecular clock of the common buzzard
2013-10-23
The molecular clock of the common buzzard
Bielefeld biologists reveal the influence of genes on dispersal behavior
This news release is available in German. Be it hibernation or the routes of migratory birds: all animal behaviour that is subject to annual ...
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