First rock dating experiment performed on Mars Although researchers have determined the ages of rocks from other planetary bodies, the actual experiments—like analyzing meteorites and moon rocks—have always been done on Earth. Now, for the first time, researchers ...

Can we turn unwanted carbon dioxide into electricity? New power plant design to expand use of geothermal energy in the US SAN FRANCISCO—Researchers are developing a new kind of geothermal power plant that will lock away unwanted carbon dioxide (CO2) underground—and ...

Simple mathematical formula describes human struggles University of Miami physicist and his collaborators discover a mathematical law that explains a wide variety of human confrontations Would you believe that a broad range of human struggles can be understood ...

Research shows correlation between adult height and underlying heart disease MINNEAPOLIS, MN – December 12, 2013 – Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation research cardiologist Dr. Michael Miedema is the lead author of a paper published by Circulation ...

Disease, not climate change, fueling frog declines in the Andes, study finds Amphibians at high elevations can tolerate temperature changes, but susceptible to deadly fungus SAN FRANCISCO -- A deadly fungus, and not climate change as is widely believed, is the ...

New screening strategy to prevent cardiovascular complications in sports Conventional echocardiography is simple, accurate and cost effective Istanbul, Turkey – 13 December 2013: Echocardiography with conventional M-mode and 2D modalities is a simple ...

Wrist fracture significantly raises risk of hip fracture Asian study shows patients with Colles' fracture are at higher risk than patients with osteoporosis to have a subsequent hip fracture within one year; Colles' fracture and ...

Scientists and practitioners don't see eye to eye on repressed memory Skepticism about repressed traumatic memories has increased over time, but new research shows that psychology researchers and practitioners still tend to hold different ...

Obstetric care may differ at rural versus urban hospitals, reports Medical Care Study finds rising cesarean section rates nationally; induction of labor increases more sharply at rural hospitals Philadelphia, Pa. (December 13, 2013) – Rates of unnecessary ...

Snail fever expected to decline in Africa due to climate change The dangerous parasite Schistosoma mansoni that causes snail fever in humans could become significantly less common in the future a new international study led by researchers from ...

New analysis shows that physician scientists are less likely to be engaged in biomedical research than in past Bethesda, MD – A new analysis published in The FASEB Journal describes the declining participation of physician scientists ...

Turning a blind eye Study by USC Marshall faculty examines the impact of moral preferences on ethical Would you let other people's ethical preferences determine whether you act unethically on their behalf? Or would you instead rely on your own ...

Congregations' smaller racial groups feel less belonging and are less involved, Baylor study finds Even in multiracial congregations, the experiences of all racial groups are not equal, researchers say People who are part of a congregation's largest racial group ...

Hormones in the crosshairs UCSB anthropologists find that among Tsimane men, successful hunting boosts testosterone and cortisol levels. While small-scale horticulture is a relatively recent addition to the human repertoire of food provisioning, ...

Half of psychiatrists reject private and federal insurance, preferring cash Researchers warn that just when the need for mental health services is recognized on a national level, access to help is declining at an alarming rate NEW YORK (December 11, ...

Bacterium infecting cystic fibrosis patients genetically evolves to live in lungs and evade antibiotic treatments Research by University of Ottawa and University of Calgary scientists opens the door to more effective treatments for life-threatening disease The ...

Breast cancer treatment selection is improved by genomic tests at Jefferson Breast Care Center Molecular subtyping enables more accurate prognosis and treatment selection, according to research presented at San Antonio conference ...

Neuroscience method of optogenetics as good as electrical stimulation PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Neuroscientists are eagerly, but not always successfully, looking for proof that optogenetics – a celebrated technique that uses pulses of visible light ...

PIK3CA gene mutations make HER2- and hormone receptor-positive breast cancers treatment-resistant SAN ANTONIO — Women with breast cancer characterized by high levels of the protein HER2 and hormone receptors gained much less benefit from presurgery ...

Exercise improves drug-associated joint pain in breast cancer survivors SAN ANTONIO — Breast cancer survivors taking aromatase inhibitors (AIs) such as anastrozole, letrozole, and exemestane experienced a reduction in joint pain if they exercised ...

New drug combination delayed disease progression for subgroup of women with metastatic breast cancer SAN ANTONIO — Adding the drug dasatinib to a standard antihormone therapy, letrozole, doubled the time before disease progressed for women with ...

Antihormone therapy anastrozole may provide new option for breast cancer prevention SAN ANTONIO — Breast cancer incidence among postmenopausal women at high risk for developing the disease was significantly reduced by the antihormone therapy ...

Combining mutants results in 5-fold lifespan extension in C. elegans Research highlights possibility of combination therapy for aging What are the limits to longevity? New research in simple animals suggests that combining mutants can lead to radical ...

Temple scientists studying mitochondrial calcium handling yield new disease targets (Philadelphia, PA) – When things go wrong, cells turn to built-in safety mechanisms for survival. One of those mechanisms involves calcium uptake by mitochondria, ...

Partially blocking blood vessels' energy source may stop cancer growth, blindness & other conditions VIDEO: This is a confocal time-lapse video imaging of a control (A; DMSO) ...