Proteins' passing phases revealed Rice U. theorists combine structural data, genomic analysis to predict short-lived conformations of proteins HOUSTON – (Dec. 5, 2013) – A new method to identify previously hidden details about the structures of proteins may speed the process ...

Gene found to be crucial for formation of certain brain circuitry Identified using new technique that can speed identification of genes, drug candidates Using a powerful gene-hunting technique for the first time in mammalian brain cells, researchers at Johns Hopkins ...

You can't get entangled without a wormhole MIT physicist finds the creation of entanglement simultaneously gives rise to a wormhole Quantum entanglement is one of the more bizarre theories to come out of the study of quantum mechanics — so strange, in fact, ...

New Jersey Shore likely faces unprecedented flooding by mid-century Scientists project Shore sea level to rise 11 to 15 inches higher than global average for next century Geoscientists at Rutgers and Tufts universities estimate that the New Jersey shore will likely ...

Researchers identify fundamental differences between human cancers and genetically engineered mouse models of cancer Researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, WA have taken a closer look at existing mouse models of cancer, specifically comparing ...

Ancient 'fig wasp' lived tens of millions of years before figs CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A 115-million-year-old fossilized wasp from northeast Brazil presents a baffling puzzle to researchers. The wasp's ovipositor, the organ through which it lays its eggs, ...

Sharks prefer to sneak up from behind, study shows Research shows that Caribbean reef sharks can tell if a human is facing toward them "Never turn your back on a shark" is the take home message from an article published in Springer's journal Animal ...

Astronomers discover planet that shouldn't be there The discovery of a giant planet orbiting its star at 650 times the average Earth-Sun distance has astronomers puzzled over how such a strange system came to be An international team of astronomers, led by a University ...

How our vision dims: Chemists crack the code of cataract creation Findings by UCI, German researchers could aid in saving sight of millions Irvine, Calif., Dec. 5, 2013 – Groundbreaking new findings by UC Irvine and German chemists about how cataracts ...

UAlberta researchers uncover why combination drug treatment ineffective in cancer clinical trials 1 drug prevented the other drug from working Medical researchers at the University of Alberta have discovered that combination drug therapy ...

Could a vaccine help ward off MS? MINNEAPOLIS – A vaccine used to prevent tuberculosis in other parts of the world may help prevent multiple sclerosis (MS) in people who show the beginning signs of the disease, according to a new study published in the December ...

UC researchers unravel important role of Rb tumor suppressor in aggressive form of breast cancer CINCINNATI—The retinoblastoma (Rb) protein plays a critical role in suppressing the multi-step process of cell migration through the bloodstream, ...

Building better high-speed robots with the help of cockroaches Love them or hate them, cockroaches are notoriously good escape artists and can flee at astonishing speeds. However, this speed can make it difficult to sense the world around them: 'When animals ...

Communicating at a katydid's jungle cocktail party Attracting katydid females in the presence of a masking sound As darkness descends upon the tropical rainforests of Malaysia, male chirping katydids of the Mecopoda complex are just getting warmed up for ...

IVF improving but fertility treatments keep multiple births high Non-IVF treatments become bigger contributor PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Fertility technology in the United States has a huge influence on the frequency of twins, triplets, and other ...

Droplet Digital PCR enables measurement of potential cancer survival biomarker Seattle, WA – December 4, 2013 – Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have used Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR™) to demonstrate for the first time the quantification of a special class ...

How our nerves keep firing Biologists see ultrafast recycling of neurotransmitter-filled bubbles SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 4, 2013 –University of Utah and German biologists discovered how nerve cells recycle tiny bubbles or "vesicles" that send chemical nerve signals from ...

Youthful suicide attempts a marker for lifelong troubles Difficult to predict, but once it happens, key clue for long-term needs DURHAM, N.C. -- A study that tracked more than 1,000 New Zealanders from birth to age 38 has found that those who attempted suicide before age ...

Study reveals impact of time differences on international trade International time differences have a negative and economically significant impact on trade between countries, according to research published this week. The study by Dr Edward Anderson, of the ...

Oldest hominin DNA sequenced This news release is available in German. Using novel techniques to extract and study ancient DNA researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, have determined an almost complete ...

Telemedicine brings Parkinson's care to 'anyone, anywhere' A new study shows that a neurologist in an office thousands of miles away can deliver effective specialized care to people with Parkinson's disease. For individuals with the condition ...

What a Formula 1 race does to your eardrums Track-side noise may exceed 8,500 percent of a person's daily recommended noise exposure, according to new research presented at the 166th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2, 2013 – ...

'Valley Girl' dialect expanding to males Uptalk is on the uptick, says new linguistics study SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2, 2013 – The American English speech variant known as uptalk, or "Valley Girl speak" – marked by a rise in pitch at the ends of sentences – is typically ...

University of Maryland scientists develop new understanding of chlamydial disease Novel simultaneous RNA-Seq analysis tracks host/pathogen interactions Baltimore, Md. — December 4, 2013. Investigators at the Institute for Genome Sciences at the University ...

Tripped tongues teach speech secrets Say that 10 times fast, then read on: MIT researchers discuss what tongue twister-induced speech errors may tell us about our brains at a meeting of the Acoustical Society of America in San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2, ...