UCLA, Emory researchers find a chemical signature for 'fast' form of Parkinson's
2013-11-22
UCLA, Emory researchers find a chemical signature for 'fast' form of Parkinson's
Earlier detection may provide more effective disease management
The physical decline experienced by Parkinson's disease patients eventually leads to disability and ...
Pre-industrial rise in greenhouse gases had natural and anthropogenic causes
2013-11-22
Pre-industrial rise in greenhouse gases had natural and anthropogenic causes
CORVALLIS, Ore. – For years scientists have intensely argued over whether increases of potent methane gas concentrations in the atmosphere – from about 5,000 years ago to the start ...
Preschoolers exposure to television can stall their cognitive development
2013-11-22
Preschoolers exposure to television can stall their cognitive development
Children with TVs in the bedroom linked to weak understanding of mental states
Washington, DC (November 19, 2013) – Television is a powerful agent of development for children, ...
Patients with diabetes who use mail order pharmacy are less likely to visit ERs
2013-11-22
Patients with diabetes who use mail order pharmacy are less likely to visit ERs
OAKLAND, Calif. — Patients with diabetes who received prescribed heart medications by mail were less likely to visit the emergency room than those patients who picked up prescriptions ...
Archaeologists discover largest, oldest wine cellar in Near East
2013-11-22
Archaeologists discover largest, oldest wine cellar in Near East
3,700 year-old store room held 2,000 liters of strong, sweet wine
Would you drink wine flavored with mint, honey and a dash of psychotropic resins? Ancient Canaanites did more than 3,000 years ago.
Archaeologists ...
Found: 1 of civilization's oldest wine cellars?
2013-11-22
Found: 1 of civilization's oldest wine cellars?
Cellar held equivalent of nearly 3,000 bottles of reds and whites; findings to be released Friday
WASHINGTON—A team of American and Israeli researchers has unearthed what could be the largest and oldest wine cellar ...
Investments in aging biology research will pay longevity dividend, scientists say
2013-11-22
Investments in aging biology research will pay longevity dividend, scientists say
Finding a way to slow the biological processes of aging will do more to extend the period of healthy life in humans than attacking individual diseases alone, according to some of the nation's ...
Biodiversity higher in the tropics, but species more likely to arise at higher latitudes
2013-11-22
Biodiversity higher in the tropics, but species more likely to arise at higher latitudes
Study supports counterintuitive explanation for global biodiversity trend
Durham, NC — A new study of 2300 species of mammals and nearly 6700 species ...
Colossal new predatory dino terrorized early tyrannosaurs
2013-11-22
Colossal new predatory dino terrorized early tyrannosaurs
A new species of carnivorous dinosaur – one of the three largest ever discovered in North America – lived alongside and competed with small-bodied tyrannosaurs 98 million years ago. This newly discovered ...
Smaller islands host shorter food chains
2013-11-22
Smaller islands host shorter food chains
That smaller islands will typically sustain fewer species than large ones is a widespread pattern in nature. Now a team of researchers shows that smaller area will mean not only fewer species, but also shorter food chains. This ...
Different gene expression in male and female brains may help explain sex differences in brain disorder
2013-11-22
Different gene expression in male and female brains may help explain sex differences in brain disorder
UCL scientists have shown that there are widespread differences in how genes, the basic building blocks of the human body, are expressed in men and women's ...
New dinosaur discovered in Utah
2013-11-22
New dinosaur discovered in Utah
Top predator is first of its kind to be found in North America
Researchers at The Field Museum, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (NCMNS), and North Carolina State University (NCSU) have discovered a new, giant predatory dinosaur ...
Expert assessment: Sea-level rise could exceed 1 meter in this century
2013-11-22
Expert assessment: Sea-level rise could exceed 1 meter in this century
In contrast, for a scenario with strong emissions reductions, experts expect a sea-level rise of 40-60 centimeters by 2100 and 60-100 centimeters by 2300. The ...
Antidepressant medication does not increase the risk of autism
2013-11-22
Antidepressant medication does not increase the risk of autism
New research cannot establish a close connection between the use of antidepressant medication - the so-called SSRIs - during the course of pregnancy and the risk of having a child with autism:
"More ...
IceCube provides proof of neutrinos from the cosmos -- start of the neutrino astronomy era
2013-11-22
IceCube provides proof of neutrinos from the cosmos -- start of the neutrino astronomy era
IceCube particle detector at the South Pole discovers 28 high-energy neutrinos/ Publication in SCIENCE
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South ...
Research funding has become prone to bubble formation
2013-11-22
Research funding has become prone to bubble formation
"In finance, the first condition for a bubble occurs when too much liquidity is concentrated on too few assets. The second is the presence of speculators. In science, similarly, if too much research ...
Sea level rise forecasts helped by insights into glacier melting
2013-11-22
Sea level rise forecasts helped by insights into glacier melting
Predictions of sea level rise could become more accurate, thanks to new insight into how glacier movement is affected by melting ice in summer
Predictions of sea level rise could become more ...
Continued increases in ADHD diagnoses and treatment with medication among US children
2013-11-22
Continued increases in ADHD diagnoses and treatment with medication among US children
New study led by the CDC reports that half of US children diagnosed with ADHD received that diagnosis by age 6
Washington D.C., November 22, 2013 – A new study published in the Journal ...
Research team discovers 'immune gene' in Neanderthals
2013-11-22
Research team discovers 'immune gene' in Neanderthals
Early humans had a selection advantage, as scientists working under the direction of the University of Bonn have learned
A research group at Bonn University and international collaborators discovered ...
LSUHSC research finds combo of plant nutrients kills breast cancer cells
2013-11-22
LSUHSC research finds combo of plant nutrients kills breast cancer cells
New Orleans, LA – A study led by Madhwa Raj, PhD, Research Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans and its Stanley S. Scott Cancer ...
Scientists have been able to grow artificial skin using stem cells from the umbilical cord
2013-11-22
Scientists have been able to grow artificial skin using stem cells from the umbilical cord
1 of the problems major burn victims have is that, using the current protocols for artificial skin, they need to wait various weeks in order for it to be grown, using ...
Satellite trio to explore the Earth's magnetic field
2013-11-22
Satellite trio to explore the Earth's magnetic field
Textbook launch for the SWARM satellites
In a dense fog, a Russian Rockot rocket on 22 November 2013 cleared the launchpad of the Baikonur Cosmodrome on schedule at 13:02:15 CET. In ...
Copper promises cheaper, sturdier fuel cells
2013-11-22
Copper promises cheaper, sturdier fuel cells
Copper nanowires offer an efficient, inexpensive approach to solar energy harvesting
DURHAM, N.C. -- Copper adorns the Statue of Liberty, makes sturdy, affordable wiring, and helps our bodies absorb iron. Now, researchers at Duke ...
New study helps explain why some ear and respiratory infections become chronic
2013-11-22
New study helps explain why some ear and respiratory infections become chronic
Scientists have figured out how a bacterium that causes ear and respiratory illnesses is able to elude immune detection in the middle ear, likely contributing ...
Epigenetic changes may explain chronic kidney disease
2013-11-22
Epigenetic changes may explain chronic kidney disease
PHILADELPHIA – The research of physician-scientist Katalin Susztak, MD, PhD, associate professor of Medicine in the Renal Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, at the Perelman ...
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