Trained airport checkpoint screeners miss rare targets Study suggests prevalence effect as the cause Rockville, Md. — Holiday travelers will be relieved to know that security threats are rarely encountered at airport checkpoints. But ...

Enzyme BACE1 may be important in predicting onset of Alzheimer disease Elevated BACE1 activity in mild cognitive impairment could be early indicator of Alzheimer disease, according to new research published in the American Journal of Pathology Philadelphia, PA, ...

Study sheds light on risk of life-threatening blood clots in hospitalized children Life-threatening blood clots occur so rarely in children that the condition, known as venous thromboembolism (VTE), is often not on pediatricians' mental radar screens — an absence ...

Study results inform discussions regarding US policy on lung transplantation in children A new analysis has found no evidence that children aged 6 to 11 years seeking a deceased donor lung transplant are disadvantaged in the current US lung allocation system. The findings, ...

New diagnostic test can detect chlamydia trachomatis in less than 20 minutes Assay offers potential for high sensitivity testing at point-of-care settings, say researchers in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics Philadelphia, PA, December 12, 2013 – Researchers ...

Environment drives genetics in 'Evolution Canyon'; discovery sheds light on climate change Virginia Bioinformatics Institute researchers find climate differences drive gene changes Interplay between genes and the environment has been pondered at least since the phrase "nature versus ...

Re-envisioining clinical science training A group of eminent psychological scientists articulates a cutting-edge model for training in clinical science in a new special series of articles in Clinical Psychological Science, a journal of ...

Scientists map food security and self-provision of major cities Wealthy capital cities vary greatly in their dependence on the global food market. The Australian capital Canberra produces the majority of its most common food in its regional hinterland, while Tokyo primarily ...

Recipe for a universe Apply heat and stir; an expanding universe can emerge in a remarkably simple way, say scientists at the Vienna University of Technology This news release is available in German. When soup is heated, it starts to boil. ...

Researcher finds way to identify aggressive cancers in black women African-American women who get breast cancer often get more aggressive forms of the disease and at younger ages than other women. But a Georgia State University researcher has found a way to ...

Nutrients in food vital to location of early human settlements: The original 'Palaeo-diet' Research led by the University of Southampton has found that early humans were driven by a need for nutrient-rich food to select 'special places' in northern Europe ...

Rising mountains dried out Central Asia, Stanford scientists say A record of ancient rainfall teased from long-buried sediments in Mongolia is challenging the popular idea that the arid conditions prevalent in Central Asia today were caused by the ancient uplift of the ...

Biodegradable or not? Scientists are developing classifications in order to better differentiate readily-biodegradable from long-lasting pesticides This news release is available in German. Leipzig. In order to improve the evaluation process ...

Low vitamin B12 levels increase the risk of fractures in older men Osteoporosis is one of the world's most widespread diseases, and intensive research is under way worldwide to identify its causes and to be able to prevent fractures. In an extensive study, ...

Social entrepreneur elective gives students opportunity to be leaders of social change Unique classroom and service-learning exercises teach students to understand the market mechanisms which can effect social change Historically, social justice and action ...

Research unveils clues about protein mechanism critical to plant growth and yield ST. LOUIS, MO, December 9, 2013 – Scientists at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center have made several scientific discoveries demonstrating the significant ...

Boosting self-expression online may limit impulsive purchases Long online transactions can take a toll on a person's self-control, but adding more self-expression and personal identity to those processes can help restore control, according to Penn State researchers. "Making a ...

NASA-USGS Landsat 8 satellite pinpoints coldest spots on Earth VIDEO: The coldest place on earth is in the East Antarctic Plateau, but not at the ...

Onboard camera captures Juno's approach to Earth When NASA's Juno spacecraft flew past Earth early in October 2013, recording a first-of-a-kind movie of the approach was a special assignment for an onboard camera system known as a star tracker. The ...

Game-changing shift occurring in cancer discovery and treatment New report underscores need to restore nation's commitment to cancer research ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Research advances that have come to fruition over the past year demonstrate extraordinary ...

Silver Banksia plants excel at phosphate saving The Australian plant family is highly efficient in the management of the nutrient This news release is available in German. Plants in the leached soils of Western Australia have developed a special ...

Pine plantations provide optimum conditions for natural forests to develop underneath them The Landscape, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services group of the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has studied the capacity of native forests to recolonize pine plantations ...

Turning off major memory switch dulls memories Augusta, Ga. – A faultily formed memory sounds like hitting random notes on a keyboard while a proper one sounds more like a song, scientists say. When they turned off a major switch ...

New study highlights key role soil structure plays in water uptake by crops The increased global consumption of food means that there is an increasing yield gap between crop production and crop usage. To help tackle this issue, a team of scientists from ...

Motivating healthy adults to be more physically active improves their cardiorespiratory fitness COLUMBIA, Mo. – Fewer than half of adults in the United States meet the recommended physical activity guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ...