SCPMA published special issue of 85th anniversary for the Institute of Physics, CAS In celebration of the 85th anniversary for the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, we publish this special issue of Science China-Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy, which serves as a ...

Tuberculosis: Nature has a double-duty antibiotic up her sleeve A natural antibiotic turns out to be a lethal weapon in the fight against tuberculosis. Scientists have discovered it has an unexpected dual action that dramatically reduces the probability ...

New research will allow more reliable dating of major past events Academics have developed a new internationally agreed radiocarbon calibration curve which will allow key past events to be dated more accurately Academics have developed a new method ...

LSTM researchers among first to sequence snake genome Researchers sequence genome for the king cobra Researchers from LSTM, along with a team of international biologists who have recently sequenced the genome of the king cobra, say that their work reveals ...

Have researchers found a new treatment for sepsis? University of Leicester academics discover new receptor that may be instrumental in the body's response to devastating disease Sepsis, or septicaemia, is a devastating disease that is difficult to diagnose early ...

Talk therapy may reverse biological changes in PTSD patients A study of biological markers of PTSD in Biological Psychiatry Philadelphia, PA, December 3, 2013 – A new paper published in Biological Psychiatry suggests that cognitive behavioral therapy for posttraumatic ...

Citrus fruit inspires a new energy-absorbing metal structure Researchers use a naturally occurring structure to design aluminum materials It has been said that nature provides us with everything that we need. A new study appearing in Springer's Journal of Materials Science ...

Researchers turn current sound-localization theories 'on their ear' Mass. Eye and Ear scientists challenge the two dominant theories of how people localize sounds BOSTON (Dec. 3, 2013) – The ability to localize the source of sound is important for navigating ...

New thermoelectronic generator Highly efficient new design, described in 'Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy,' converts heat and solar energy into electricity WASHINGTON D.C. Dec. 3, 2013 -- Through a process known as thermionic conversion, heat ...

UK review examines gender differences in COPD patients LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 3, 2013) — A new study review authored by the University of Kentucky's Dr. David Mannino examines the gender differences in the prevalence, pathophysiology, and clinical presentation of ...

Unlikely collaboration leads to discovery of 'gender-bending' plant Bucknell professor Chris Martine never expected to be working with his mentor on identifying a new wild eggplant in Australia, especially since Martine's former colleague passed away years ago Bucknell ...

Neurofeedback tunes key brain networks, improving subjective well-being in PTSD Pioneering research conducted at Western University (London, Canada) points to a promising avenue for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): utilising neurofeedback ...

Majority of Americans believe another government shutdown likely in coming months Last government shutdown harmful to medical research ALEXANDRIA, Va.—December 3, 2013—Nearly two-thirds (65%) of Americans say it's likely there will be another government shutdown ...

Manufacturing a new gut to treat GI diseases Researchers develop way to grow and control maturation of intestinal stem cells, findings pave new ways to treat gastrointestinal disorders Boston, MA – For those living with gastrointestinal ...

Do sports concussions really cause chronic traumatic encephalopathy? Study finds little evidence to support link MAYWOOD, Ill. – It's been widely reported that football and other contact sports increase the risk of a debilitating neurological condition called ...

Obesity, smoking increase risk after immediate breast reconstruction with implants New risk-scoring tool allows surgeons to better counsel and potentially change an operative plan for women at higher risk for implant failure after mastectomy, Journal of the ...

NASA sees thirty-third tropical depression form in Northwestern Pacific The Northwestern Pacific Ocean tropical cyclone season continues with the formation of the thirty-third tropical depression today, December 3, 2013.Two NASA satellites provided a look at the ...

Protein in prostate biopsies signals increased cancer risk Finding may help clinicians decide which men, with an aberrant biopsy, could benefit from additional future biopsy screenings NEW YORK (December 3, 2013) -- Researchers from Weill Cornell Medical ...

Building life-saving batteries: American Chemical Society Prized Science video The engineering feat that enables a device to jolt a dangerously misbehaving heart back to its normal rhythm and save millions of lives is featured in a new video from the popular ...

New report calls for attention to abrupt impacts from climate change WASHINGTON -- Climate change has increased concern over possible large and rapid changes in the physical climate system, which includes the Earth's atmosphere, land surfaces, and oceans. Some ...

Rainfall to blame for decline in Arctic peregrines Rain, crucial to sustaining life on Earth, is proving deadly for young peregrine falcons in Canada's Arctic. A University of Alberta study recently published in Oecologia has found that an increase in the frequency ...

Does Facebook use affect body image in teen girls? New Rochelle, NY, December 3, 2013—"Appearance exposure" on the Internet has been linked to body image disturbance among adolescent girls. A new study that links specific Facebook ...

Companies could make the switch to wood power Some companies could economically convert their operations to wood boilers for heat and power, according to a team of forestry researchers. The conversion to wood-powered burners would make the most sense for larger commercial and industrial ...

New compound for slowing the aging process can lead to novel treatments for brain diseases A step toward development of drugs for diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's A successful joint collaboration between researchers at the ...

Study documents catastrophic collapse of Sahara's wildlife NEW YORK (December 3, 2013) – A new study led by the Wildlife Conservation Society and Zoological Society or London warns that the world's largest tropical desert, the Sahara, has suffered a ...