Silent stalkers of dark ocean waters
2013-12-04
Silent stalkers of dark ocean waters
Evidence that killer whales can hunt marine mammals at night in near total darkness suggests the animals listen to locate prey
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27, 2013 – The mating roar of a male harbor seal is supposed to attract a ...
HIV-1 movement across genital tract cells surprisingly enhanced by usurping antibody response
2013-12-04
HIV-1 movement across genital tract cells surprisingly enhanced by usurping antibody response
UCI-led study results have important implications for HIV vaccine development
Irvine, Calif., Dec. 3, 2013 — Infectious disease researchers have identified a novel mechanism ...
Molecular sensor detects early signs of multiple sclerosis, Gladstone study finds
2013-12-04
Molecular sensor detects early signs of multiple sclerosis, Gladstone study finds
Innovative approach in animal models could one day serve as early indicator of disease
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—December 3, 2013—For some, the disease multiple sclerosis (MS) attacks ...
Accelerated corrosion testing of silver provides clues about performance in atmospheric conditions
2013-12-04
Accelerated corrosion testing of silver provides clues about performance in atmospheric conditions
Small test strips made of silver or other metals, called "coupons," are frequently used to assess and predict the speeds at which metals used in outdoor environments—pipelines, ...
Gene therapy bolsters enzyme activity to combat Alzheimer's disease in mice
2013-12-04
Gene therapy bolsters enzyme activity to combat Alzheimer's disease in mice
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists identify enzyme that could lead to better diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders
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Screeners miss the really rare stuff
2013-12-04
Screeners miss the really rare stuff
Commonly found objects may be crowding out identification of the unusual items
DURHAM, NC -- A smartphone app that turns gamers into airport baggage screeners is showing that finding weapons and other illegal items isn't all that easy, ...
Development near Oregon, Washington public forests
2013-12-04
Development near Oregon, Washington public forests
Private development along the edges of most public forests in Oregon and Washington more than doubled since the 1970s, a new study conducted by the U.S. Forest Service Pacific's ...
Sounding tall
2013-12-04
Sounding tall
Listeners can distinguish the voices of tall versus short people, according to a study presented at a meeting of the Acoustical Society of America in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27, 2013 – Our voice can reveal a lot about us: our age, our ...
'Spooky action' builds a wormhole between 'entangled' quantum particles
2013-12-04
'Spooky action' builds a wormhole between 'entangled' quantum particles
Quantum entanglement, a perplexing phenomenon of quantum mechanics that Albert Einstein once referred to as "spooky action at a distance," could be even spookier than Einstein perceived.
Physicists ...
Expedition yields unexpected clues to ocean mysteries
2013-12-04
Expedition yields unexpected clues to ocean mysteries
UH geoscientist leads international drilling mission to lower crust of pacific
HOUSTON, Dec. 3, 2013 – A University of Houston (UH) geoscientist and his colleagues are revealing new discoveries about the Earth's development, ...
Children's National researcher authors study on pediatric brain stem tumors
2013-12-04
Children's National researcher authors study on pediatric brain stem tumors
Washington, DC— Children's National researcher, Javad Nazarian, PhD, authored a new study entitled, "Comparative Multidimensional Molecular Analyses of Pediatric ...
Agricultural fires in Ecuador Dec. 3, 2013
2013-12-04
Agricultural fires in Ecuador Dec. 3, 2013
The fires (outlined in red) in this image of Ecuador taken by the Aqua satellite are most likely agricultural in nature. The location, widespread nature, and number of fires suggest that these fires were deliberately ...
Dispelling an urban legend, new study shows who uses emergency departments frequently
2013-12-04
Dispelling an urban legend, new study shows who uses emergency departments frequently
While it has often been said that the most frequent users of overburdened hospital emergency departments are mentally ill substance abusers, a study out today (Dec. 3) by researchers ...
Toxigenic C. difficile resides harmlessly in infants, poses risk to adults
2013-12-04
Toxigenic C. difficile resides harmlessly in infants, poses risk to adults
Infants and toddlers frequently carry toxigenic Clostridium difficile, usually with no harm to themselves, but can serve as a reservoir and spread the bacteria to adults in whom it can ...
Assessing dangerous climate change and call for climate change response papers
2013-12-04
Assessing dangerous climate change and call for climate change response papers
PLOS ONE publishes "Assessing Dangerous Climate Change: Required Reductions of Carbon Emissions to Protect Young People, Future Generations and Nature" from James Hansen and ...
MR-guided ultrasound offers noninvasive treatment for breast cancer
2013-12-04
MR-guided ultrasound offers noninvasive treatment for breast cancer
CHICAGO – A technique that uses focused ultrasound under magnetic resonance (MR) guidance to heat and destroy tumors may offer a safe and effective treatment for breast cancer, according ...
Mammography screening intervals may affect breast cancer prognosis
2013-12-04
Mammography screening intervals may affect breast cancer prognosis
CHICAGO – In a study of screening mammography-detected breast cancers, patients who had more frequent screening mammography had a significantly lower rate of lymph node positivity—or cancer ...
Blood vessels reorganize after face transplantation surgery
2013-12-04
Blood vessels reorganize after face transplantation surgery
CHICAGO – For the first time, researchers have found that the blood vessels in face transplant recipients reorganize themselves, leading to an understanding of the biologic changes that happen ...
Explosive growth of young star
2013-12-04
Explosive growth of young star
A star is formed when a large cloud of gas and dust condenses and eventually becomes so dense that it collapses into a ball of gas, where the pressure heats the matter, creating a glowing gas ball – a star is ...
Study highlights massive benefits of HIV treatment in South Africa
2013-12-04
Study highlights massive benefits of HIV treatment in South Africa
In nation hardest hit by HIV, antiretroviral therapy has saved millions of years of life
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) for the treatment of HIV infection has saved 2.8 million years of life ...
New method for stabilizing hemoglobin could lead to stable vaccines, artificial blood
2013-12-04
New method for stabilizing hemoglobin could lead to stable vaccines, artificial blood
UConn researchers wrap protein molecule in polymer chain to maintain its stability under sterilization
A UConn research team has found a way to stabilize hemoglobin, the ...
Women find sexually explicit ads unappealing -- unless the price is right
2013-12-04
Women find sexually explicit ads unappealing -- unless the price is right
Sexual imagery is often used in magazine and TV ads, presumably to help entice buyers to purchase a new product. But new research suggests that women tend to find ...
Highly insulating windows are very energy efficient, though expensive
2013-12-04
Highly insulating windows are very energy efficient, though expensive
While financial payback takes many years, comfort and other benefits are more immediate
RICHLAND, Wash. – Highly insulating triple-pane windows keep a house snug and cozy, but ...
Diverticulosis is much less risky than previously thought, UCLA researchers find
2013-12-03
Diverticulosis is much less risky than previously thought, UCLA researchers find
Patients diagnosed at a younger age are at higher risk
People who have diverticulosis, or pouches in the lining of the colon, often worry that they will ...
Art could help create a better 'STEM' student
2013-12-03
Art could help create a better 'STEM' student
New project from College of Education turns 'STEM' into 'STEAM'
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) have become part of educational vernacular, as colleges, universities and other institutions strive to ...
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