How pigeons may smell their way home Homing pigeons, like other birds, are extraordinary navigators, but how they manage to find their way back to their lofts is still debated. To navigate, birds require a 'map' (to tell them home is south, for example) and ...

Ethical research with minorities Johns Hopkins bioethicist Nancy Kass is a guest editor of the AJPH special issue taking a comprehensive look at the current ethical landscape of human subjects research with minority populations Remarkable improvements in the quality of ...

Internet helps ensure mother knows best when it comes to preventing childhood obesity University of Cincinnati research shows how Web-based, at-home interventions can help mothers address behaviors known to protect against childhood obesity Never underestimate ...

A single-atom light switch With just a single atom, light can be switched between two fibre optic cables at the Vienna University of Technology. Such a switch enables quantum phenomena to be used for information and communication technology ...

Understanding what makes a thin film solar cell efficient 'Recipe' for high-efficiency solar cells published in 'Nature Materials' For many years scientists and engineers have been trying to provide low-cost ...

The next big thing in the energy sector: Photovoltaic generated DC electricity Energy consumption continues to grow. The costs of generation and transmission of energy must come down for the increased consumption to be sustainable. Energy must be generated without ...

Torture permanently damages normal perception of pain Tel Aviv University researchers study the long-term effects of torture on the human pain system Israeli soldiers captured during the 1973 Yom Kippur War were subjected to brutal torture in Egypt and ...

AGA publishes tool to help GIs manage HCV patients Bethesda, MD (Nov. 5, 2013) — The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Clinical Decision Tool for the Screening and Evaluation of Hepatitis C (HCV) will help gastroenterologists in the early ...

New aluminum alloy stores hydrogen Versatile, lightweight material opens the door to fuel cells of the future WASHINGTON D.C. Nov. 5, 2013 -- We use aluminum to make planes lightweight, store sodas in recyclable containers, keep the walls of our homes energy ...

EARTH Magazine: CSI La Brea -- Tiny traces reveal big secrets of the tar pits Alexandria, VA – Saber-tooth tigers, dire wolves and woolly mammoths conjure up images of a past when large beasts struggled against the elements, each other, and even against ...

AGU journal highlights -- Nov. 5 2013 The following highlights summarize research papers that have been recently published in Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres (JGR-D), Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans (JGR-C), Geophysical Research Letters, ...

Clay may have been birthplace of life, new study suggests ITHACA, N.Y. – Clay, a seemingly infertile blend of minerals, might have been the birthplace of life on Earth. Or at least of the complex biochemicals that make life possible, Cornell University biological engineers ...

Sanders-Brown researchers produce new research on little-understood brain disease LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 5, 2013) — As the population of older adults continues to grow, researchers at the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging are engaged in work to ...

NASA sees warm sea surface helped strengthen Tropical Storm 30W NASA's Aqua satellite passed over the South China Sea and revealed that warm sea surface temperatures and low wind shear enabled Tropical Depression 30W to strengthen into a tropical storm. NASA's Aqua ...

NASA investigates Typhoon Haiyan's intense rainfall As Typhoon Haiyan has been strengthening, NASA's TRMM satellite investigated how much rain was falling throughout the storm. Typhoon Haiyan is now closing in on Yap and Palau with a forecast to move through the central ...

Fossil of largest known platypus discovered in Australia Bethesda, MD – No living mammal is more peculiar than the platypus. It has a broad, duck-like bill, thick, otter-like fur, and webbed, beaver-like feet. The platypus lays eggs rather than gives ...

Embargoed news from Nov. 5, 2013 Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet Women who adhere to Mediterranean-type diet in midlife have greater physical and mental function in old age 1. Women who adhere to Mediterranean-type diet in midlife have greater physical ...

AAO-HNSF clinical practice guideline: Bell's palsy ALEXANDRIA, VA — A multidisciplinary clinical practice guideline to improve the accurate and efficient diagnosis and treatment of Bell's palsy was published Monday in the journal ...

20 percent of nation's GME funds go to New York while 29 states get less than 1 percent, study says WASHINGTON, DC (Nov. 4, 2013)—New York state received 20 percent of all Medicare's graduate medical education ...

Solving the pediatric obesity problem in rural communities Using telemedicine to unite clinicians and provide health education for them — and by extension, their patients —is an effective way to manage childhood obesity in remote ...

Physician shortage could be cut by new primary care models, study finds Much of the shortage of primary care physicians expected over the next decade could be eliminated if the nation increases use of new models of medical care that expand the role of nurse practitioners and ...

Women and African-Americans at higher risk of heart attack from atrial fibrillation WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., – Nov. 4, 2013 – Doctors have known for years that atrial fibrillation (AF), or irregular heartbeat, increases the risk for stroke, but now researchers ...

Electronic and Internet health tools may decrease in-person physician visits Will the growing use of health information technology (IT) and electronic-health (e-health) applications impact the future demand for physicians? ...

New test may predict severe high blood pressure during pregnancy American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report A new test that checks the level of a placental protein could help doctors determine if a woman will develop a severe form of high blood ...

Clinical trial indicates gabapentin is safe and effective for treating alcohol dependence LA JOLLA, CA – November 4, 2013 – The generic drug gabapentin, which is already widely prescribed for epilepsy and some kinds of pain, appears to be safe and effective in ...