Stopping transplant drugs before conception benefits fetus Discontinuing mycophenolate acid products does not seem to pose risks of transplant rejection Atlanta, GA (October 23, 2013)—Research suggests that fetal exposure to mycophenolic acid products ...

How liver 'talks' to muscle: A well-timed, coordinated conversation Boston, MA – A major collaborative research effort involving scientists at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and ...

UNH researcher: Bees underwent massive extinction when dinosaurs did DURHAM, N.H. -- For the first time ever, scientists have documented a widespread extinction of bees that occurred 65 million years ago, concurrent with the massive event that wiped out land ...

Oral bacteria create a 'fingerprint' in your mouth Study shows a microbial 'signature' can discriminate between ethnicities COLUMBUS, Ohio – The bacteria in the human mouth – particularly those nestled under the gums – are as powerful as a fingerprint at identifying ...

Seeing the song Study aims to understand how, when the auditory system registers complex auditory-visual synchrony EVANSTON, Ill. --- Imagine the brain's delight when experiencing the sounds of Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" while simultaneously taking ...

Men tend to walk slower when walking with romantic partners Walking speed depends on the relationship of the person with whom they are walking When walking with female romantic partners, males tend to slow down by about 7%, according to new research published Oct ...

Emotionally intelligent people may influence the emotions of others based on their own goals Emotional intelligence may not always be associated with prosociality Emotionally intelligent people have the ability to manipulate others to satisfy their own interest, according ...

Environmental factors help limit gene flow between different giraffe species Rainfall and vegetation help explain genetic differences in giraffes Giraffe species may only breed with each other based on the timing of rainfall in their local environments, according ...

South African 'living stone' plant adapts to extreme conditions in new ways 'Living stone' employs new way to improve underground photosynthesis, minimize water loss in dry conditions A unique plant that lives underground uses multiple mechanisms to boost photosynthesis ...

Child born with HIV still in remission after 18 months off treatment, experts report A 3-year-old Mississippi child born with HIV and treated with a combination of antiviral drugs unusually early continues to do well and remains free of active infection 18 months ...

UC Riverside astronomers help discover the most distant known galaxy Galaxy is seen as it was just 700 million years after the Big Bang RIVERSIDE, Calif. — University of California, Riverside astronomers Bahram Mobasher and Naveen Reddy are members of ...

Long-term study links box jellyfish abundance, environmental variability at Waikiki Beach UH Manoa researchers analyze climate and oceanographic connections You can almost set your watch to it. A familiar sight to local beachgoers, the box jellyfish ...

Food additive may prevent spread of deadly new avian flu A common food additive can block a deadly new strain of avian influenza virus from infecting healthy cells, report researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine in the online ...

UCLA chemists use MRI to peek at temperatures of gases inside catalytic reactors UCLA chemists for the first time have employed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) — a technique normally reserved for medical clinicians peering inside the human ...

Researchers show how plants tell the time Plants use sugars to tell the time of day, according to research published in Nature today Plants use sugars to tell the time of day, according to research published in Nature today. Plants, ...

New biological links between sleep deprivation and the immune system discovered Population-level studies have indicated that insufficient sleep increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. These diseases are known to be linked to ...

UT, Texas A&M astronomers discover universe's most distant galaxy COLLEGE STATION, Oct. 23, 2013 — Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin may be former football rivals, but the Lone Star State's two research giants have teamed up to detect the ...

NASA sees Tropical Storm Raymond finally moving away from Mexico Satellite data revealed that Raymond, formerly a hurricane, now a tropical storm is finally moving away from the coast of south-central Mexico. NASA's Terra satellite captured a visible image of Raymond ...

NASA eyes Super-typhoon Lekima in the northwestern Pacific NASA's Terra satellite flew over Lekima after it became a super-typhoon in the northwestern Pacific Ocean and captured visible and infrared data on the storm. Early on Oct. 23 at 00:25 UTC/Oct. 22 at ...

Futuristic copper foam batteries get more bang for the buck People use their GPS apps, cameras, and mobile internet to navigate strange cities in search of good coffee, record "selfie" commentary while they wait in line, and upload their videos directly to ...

NASA's TRMM satellite shows wind shear's effect on Tropical Storm Lorenzo NASA's TRMM satellite data provided forecasters at the National Hurricane Center with a good look at how wind shear is affecting Tropical Storm Lorenzo in the Atlantic Ocean. Forecasters at ...

Deciding when 'not' to maximize profits How and why some corporations sabotage their own subsidiaries CHESTNUT HILL, MA (October 23, 2013) - Corporate America may have a reputation for maximizing profits whenever possible, but a new study shows that's not always the ...

TopoChip reveals the Braille code of cells Cells in the human body change shape as they crawl, split, or cling to other surfaces, but while the scientific literature is filled with examples of how cell shapes shift in response to things they touch, little ...

Uncovering the tricks of nature's ice-seeding bacteria Like the Marvel Comics superhero Iceman, some bacteria have harnessed frozen water as a weapon. Species such as Pseudomonas syringae have special proteins embedded in their outer membranes that help ice ...

First-ever Information Systems Job Index shows healthy market for college students Despite a 7.2 percent national unemployment rate, the job market is a healthy one for college students majoring in information systems, with nearly three quarters of students receiving ...