Scientists' new approach improves efficiency of solar cells
2013-10-25
Scientists' new approach improves efficiency of solar cells
An international team of scientists, led by researchers from the Universities of York and St Andrews, has developed a new method to increase the efficiency of solar cells.
The new approach achieves highly ...
Saarbrücken physicists aim to make transition to quantum world visible
2013-10-25
Saarbrücken physicists aim to make transition to quantum world visible
This news release is available in German. Theoretical physicist Frank Wilhelm-Mauch and his research team at Saarland University have developed a mathematical model for a ...
Scientists develop new method to help global coasts adapt to sea-level rise
2013-10-25
Scientists develop new method to help global coasts adapt to sea-level rise
A team of scientists, led by the University of Southampton, has developed a new method to help the world's coasts adapt to global sea-level rises over the next 100 years.
Future ...
Proteins in one of the world's main biodiesel plants have been mapped -- and it does not look good
2013-10-25
Proteins in one of the world's main biodiesel plants have been mapped -- and it does not look good
The castor oil plant produces some very fatty beans from which oil is refined into biodiesel in several countries, eg. Brazil. Now a team of researchers from the University ...
Mexico does not love Raymond, NASA sees weaker storm
2013-10-25
Mexico does not love Raymond, NASA sees weaker storm
South-central Mexico was inundated with heavy rains from Hurricane Raymond during the week of Oct. 20, and Raymond has finally weakened to a tropical storm and is moving away from the coast. Infrared data from ...
Nano-dwarves turn tumor assassins
2013-10-25
Nano-dwarves turn tumor assassins
This news release is available in German. Hair loss, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, loss of appetite, loss of eye lashes and eye brows, susceptibility to infection – the list of possible side effects ...
Social service barriers delay care among women with abnormal cancer screening
2013-10-25
Social service barriers delay care among women with abnormal cancer screening
(Boston) – A recent study performed by researchers at Boston Medical Center (BMC), Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH), ...
Parents greatly underestimate how often their children are cyberbullied
2013-10-25
Parents greatly underestimate how often their children are cyberbullied
30 percent of children admit to being cyberbullied, 15 percent admit to cyberbullying
Washington, DC (October 25, 2013) – Cyberbullying has become a destructive force in many children's ...
Next-gen sequencing identifies genes associated with speech disorder
2013-10-25
Next-gen sequencing identifies genes associated with speech disorder
A collaborative team of researchers has used next generation sequencing to identify clinically relevant genetic variants associated with a rare pediatric speech disorder. The findings are published ...
Cold front coming to swallow remnants of Tropical Storm Lorenzo
2013-10-25
Cold front coming to swallow remnants of Tropical Storm Lorenzo
Satellite imagery on Oct. 25 showed a cold front approaching the remnants of Tropical Storm Lorenzo in the central Atlantic Ocean.
A visible image captured by NOAA's GOES-East satellite image showed ...
Angel or demon: Can a potentially invasive plant bring a positive influence to a region?
2013-10-25
Angel or demon: Can a potentially invasive plant bring a positive influence to a region?
Relationship between the bee Braunsapis puangensis and the invasive creeping daisy could be beneficial to crops and biodiversity in Fiji
Can invasive species be beneficial for the region? ...
Reading ancient climate from plankton shells
2013-10-25
Reading ancient climate from plankton shells
Climate changes from millions of years ago are recorded at daily rate in ancient sea shells, new research shows.
A huge X-ray microscope has revealed growth bands in plankton shells that show how shell chemistry records ...
NASA sees Typhoon Lekima stretching out and closing its eye
2013-10-25
NASA sees Typhoon Lekima stretching out and closing its eye
NASA's TRMM satellite observed Typhoon Lekima's shrinking eye on Oct. 24, and by the Oct. 25, the eye had shrunk to just 4 nautical miles. TRMM also observed very heavy rainfall occurring around the eyewall ...
Understanding DNA damage
2013-10-25
Understanding DNA damage
Modeling how low energy electrons damage DNA may improve radiation therapy
WASHINGTON, D.C. Oct. 25, 2013 -- Every day, all day, our DNA gets beaten up by chemicals and radiation -- but remarkably, most of us stay healthy. Now, an ...
No longer a man's race
2013-10-25
No longer a man's race
More women than men are participating in the nation's 10 largest 10k road races
CHICAGO --- Men might be faster, but women are stronger in numbers in the nation's largest 10-kilometer road running races, according to a Northwestern Medicine® ...
NASA sees Tropical Storm Francisco becoming extra-tropical
2013-10-25
NASA sees Tropical Storm Francisco becoming extra-tropical
Cold air, mid-latitude westerly winds and wind shear are taking a toll on Tropical Storm Francisco and transitioning the storm into a cold core low pressure area. NASA's Terra satellite captured an image ...
Young obese women could reduce their stroke risk
2013-10-25
Young obese women could reduce their stroke risk
World Stroke Day is 29 October 2013
Sophia Antipolis, 29 October 2013: The global campaign to tackle stroke is highlighted today on World Stroke Day with the slogan "Because I care…". The phrase showcases ...
The most widespread ant and its new relative: A revision of the genus Paratrechina
2013-10-25
The most widespread ant and its new relative: A revision of the genus Paratrechina
Long considered to be one of the most species-rich ant genera, latest research has stripped the ant genus Paratrechina down to a single species- Paratrechina longicornis. This particular ...
New study shows promise for first effective medicine to treat cocaine dependence
2013-10-25
New study shows promise for first effective medicine to treat cocaine dependence
Professor Bankole A. Johnson, Chairman of Psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, reports latest findings on the anti-epileptic drug, ...
Measuring blood sugar with light
2013-10-25
Measuring blood sugar with light
Technology designed in Germany may help people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes; described in Review of Scientific Instruments
WASHINGTON D.C. October 25, 2013 -- One of the keys to healthful living with Type 1 and Type 2 ...
Why belief in the supernatural is only natural
2013-10-25
Why belief in the supernatural is only natural
For Halloween: New research on rituals and belief in the supernatural
From disguises to belief in magic, Halloween is rich with stories that share insight into human behavior. Check ...
Green algae move to the beat
2013-10-25
Green algae move to the beat
Max Planck researchers in Dresden explain the flagellar synchronization of swimming algae
This news release is available in German. The beating of flagella is one of the basic principles of movement in the cellular cosmos. However, ...
New microscopes at NIH reveal live, developing cells in unprecedented 3-D clarity
2013-10-25
New microscopes at NIH reveal live, developing cells in unprecedented 3-D clarity
Biology moves into the third dimension, may help observe how a brain develops and viruses attack
Researchers at NIH have developed two new ...
Oregon researchers say supplement cuts muscle loss in knee replacements
2013-10-25
Oregon researchers say supplement cuts muscle loss in knee replacements
Package of 8 essential amino acids, taken after physical therapy, also helps to speed recovery
EUGENE, Ore. -- (Oct. 25, 2013) -- Twenty grams of essential amino acids taken twice daily for a week ...
IUPUI physicist collaborates in new study of the cell's 'shredder'
2013-10-25
IUPUI physicist collaborates in new study of the cell's 'shredder'
INDIANAPOLIS -- Steve Pressé, Ph.D., assistant professor of physics in the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, collaborates ...
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