Long term results of EORTC trial for patients with resectable liver metastases from colorectal cancer Long term results of the randomized phase III EORTC intergroup trial 40983 were recently reported in The Lancet Oncology. The observed 4.1% difference ...

For young baseball players, light bats don't hit too fast PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — With some fierce pitching on display, this year's World Series featured its share of shattered wood bats. That's a problem many youth baseball players avoid by using ...

'Path to 2025' Alzheimer's Disease Summit: Reforms urgently needed to streamline road to Alzheimer's New report provides specific recommendations for governments, academia, and industry to reduce costs and increase efficiency in Alzheimer's R&D so new drugs ...

Prognostic value of baseline HRQOL for survival for 11 types of cancer pointed out by EORTC study Results of an EORTC study published in Cancer point out the prognostic value of baseline recorded health-related quality of life for survival for ...

Nature's great diversity: Remarkable 277 new wasp species from Costa Rica Costa Rica reveals astonishing biodiversity of braconid wasps, with 277 new species of the tribe Heterospilini described in the latest special issue of the open access journal ZooKeys. This is the second ...

Touch may alleviate existential fears for people with low self-esteem As human beings, we all know that we are going to die some day. Most of us deal with this knowledge by trying to live meaningful lives, but people with low self-esteem ...

NIST's new compact atomic clock design uses cold atoms to boost precision Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a compact atomic clock design that relies on cold rubidium atoms instead ...

Cocktail novelties inspired by nature's designs Mechanisms behind water bugs and lilies applied to culinary devices CAMBRIDGE, MA -- An MIT mathematician and a celebrity chef have combined talents to create two culinary novelties inspired by nature. John ...

Perfect faults: A self-correcting crystal may unleash the next generation of advanced communications Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have joined with an international team to engineer and ...

Recent National Science Foundation study reveals increase in state government expenditures for research and development According to a recent study published by the National Science Foundation (NSF), state government agency expenditures for research and development ...

Updating building energy codes: How much can your state save? How much in energy and cost savings would your state realize if it updated its commercial building energy codes? You can find out in a new on-line publication* from the National ...

Not just a pretty face: Bodies provide important cues for recognizing people Computer recognition of people has focused almost exclusively on faces, but a new study suggests it may be time to take additional information into consideration. ...

Postoperative pain may increase risk of temporary problems with learning, memory The pain caused by a surgical incision may contribute to the risk of postoperative cognitive dysfunction, a sometimes transient impairment in learning and memory that affects ...

3-dimensional carbon goes metallic New metallic structure may be stable at ambient temperature and pressure with potential applications in science and technology A theoretical, three-dimensional (3D) form of carbon that is metallic under ambient temperature ...

Clean Air Act has led to improved water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed Declines in atmospheric nitrogen pollution improved water quality over a 23-year period FROSTBURG, MD (November 6, 2013) – A new study shows that the ...

Research reveals possible cause of diabetic cardiomyopathy Findings could help lead to prevention and treatment of heart failure in diabetics Researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have discovered one of the ...

'Don't get sick in July' Real dangers for high-risk patients when trainees take on new roles With almost no experience, newly graduated medical students enter teaching hospitals around the country every July, beginning their careers as interns. At the same ...

Osteoarthritis medicine delivered on-demand Scientists are reporting development of a squishy gel that when compressed — like at a painful knee joint — releases anti-inflammatory medicine. The new material could someday deliver medications when and where osteoarthritis ...

Educational video games can boost motivation to learn, NYU, CUNY study shows Math video games can enhance students' motivation to learn, but it may depend on how students play, researchers at New York University and the City University of New York have found in a study ...

Burning biomass pellets instead of wood or plants in China could lower mercury emissions For millions of homes, plants, wood and other types of "biomass" serve as an essential source of fuel, especially in developing countries, but their mercury content has ...

'Tearless' onions could help in the fight against cardiovascular disease, weight gain Onions, a key ingredient in recipes around the globe, come in a tearless version that scientists are now reporting could pack health benefits like its close relative, garlic, ...

Companies close to reusing the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide Reusing the major greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial plants — rather than releasing its warming potential into the environment — is on the verge of becoming a commercial reality. ...

Georgia Tech develops inkjet-based circuits at fraction of time and cost Researchers from Georgia Tech, the University of Tokyo and Microsoft Research have developed a novel method to rapidly and cheaply make electrical circuits by printing them with ...

Natura Therapeutics product shown to improve decision making skills in older adults The results of a human clinical study have been published in the journal Rejuvenation Research TAMPA, Fla. (Nov. 6, 2013) – A human clinical study of older ...

Lawrence Livermore researchers unveil carbon nanotube jungles to better detect molecules LIVERMORE, Calif. – Researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich have developed a new method ...