A new, flying jellyfish-like machine Researchers present simplified method of robotic flight at APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting in Pittsburgh

Gene-silencing study finds new targets for Parkinson's disease NIH study sheds light on treatment of related disorders Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have used RNA interference (RNAi) technology ...

Decay used to construct quantum information Usually, when researchers work with quantum information, they do everything they can to prevent the information from decaying. Now researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute, among others, have flipped ...

Diamond 'flaws' pave way for nanoscale MRI By exploiting flaws in miniscule diamond fragments, researchers say they have achieved enough coherence of the magnetic moment inherent in these defects to harness their potential for precise quantum sensors in a ...

NIST demonstrates how losing information can benefit quantum computing BOULDER, Colo -- Suggesting that quantum computers might benefit from losing some data, physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have entangled—linked ...

How living cells solved a needle in a haystack problem to produce electrical signals Filtered from a vast sodium sea, more than 1 million calcium ions per second gush through our cells' pores to generate charges Scientists have figured out how calcium channels – the infinitesimal ...

New genomic study provides a glimpse of how whales could adapt to ocean The latest study was published online in Nature Genetics November 24, 2013, Shenzhen, China - In a paper published in Nature Genetics, researchers from Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Korea Genome Research ...

Scientists prove X-ray laser can solve protein structures from scratch SLAC's linac coherent light source reaches key milestone in decoding biological structures that were out of reach A study shows for the first time that X-ray lasers can ...

X-rays reveal another feature of high-temperature superconductivity Discovery of a giant resonance puts these materials further apart Classical and high-temperature superconductors differ hugely in the value of the critical temperatures at which ...

UNL scientists develop novel X-ray device Research quality X-rays could have widespread applications Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 24 – Using a compact but powerful laser, a research team at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has developed a new way to generate ...

Unusual greenhouse gases may have raised ancient Martian temperature Much like the Grand Canyon, Nanedi Valles snakes across the Martian surface suggesting that liquid water once crossed the landscape, according to a team of researchers who believe that molecular hydrogen ...

Study identifies protein essential for immune recognition, response to viral infection Mice lacking GEF-H1 protein expression unable to mount immune defense against influenza A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)-led research team has identified an immune ...

Even if emissions stop, carbon dioxide could warm Earth for centuries Even if carbon dioxide emissions came to a sudden halt, the carbon dioxide already in Earth's atmosphere could continue to warm our planet for hundreds of years, according to Princeton University-led ...

Scientists find brain region that helps you make up your mind One of the smallest parts of the brain is getting a second look after new research suggests it plays a crucial role in decision making. A University of British Columbia study published today ...

Meat, egg and dairy nutrient essential for brain development Deficiency of asparagine synthetase caused by rare genetic disorder affects brain development This news release is available in French. Asparagine, found in foods such as meat, ...

PCBs still affecting our health decades later Chemical banned by the US 3 decades ago hurts seniors' cognitive performance Although PCBs have been banned in the United States since 1979, University of Montreal and CHU Sainte-Justine researcher ...

Certain symptom clusters experienced after surgery for esophageal cancer predict poor prognosis A new study has found that several months after surgery for esophageal cancer, different symptoms cluster together in different types of patients. In addition, patients with certain ...

Bonding together to fight HIV (BOSTON, MA) A collaborative team led by a Northeastern University professor may have altered the way we look at drug development for HIV by uncovering some unusual properties of a human protein called APOBEC3G (A3G). ...

Women directors better at mergers and acquisitions The more women there are on a corporate board the less a company pays for its acquisitions, according to a new study by researchers at UBC's Sauder School of Business. The forthcoming Journal of ...

Experiencing awe increases belief in the supernatural Awe-inspiring moments — like the sight of the Grand Canyon or the Aurora Borealis — might increase our tendency to believe in God and the supernatural, according to new research. The ...

Scientists capture 'redox moments' in living cells Better understanding of hardy bacteria enhances tool for biofuel creation RICHLAND, Wash. – Scientists have charted a significant signaling network in a tiny organism that's big in the world of biofuels ...

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 24-Nov-2013 [ | E-mail ] var addthis_pub="eurekalert"; var addthis_options = "favorites, delicious, digg, facebook, twitter, google, newsvine, reddit, slashdot, stumbleupon, buzz, more" Share Contact: Jason Socrates Bardi dfdmedia@aps.org 240-535-4954 American Physical Society Great lakes waterfowl die-offs: Finding the source New experimental data, presented at APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting, moves toward finding a better model to determine where birds ate toxic fish WASHINGTON D.C. Nov. 24, 2013 -- A deadly menace ...

The physics of beer tapping Fluid dynamics explains why bottled beer bubbles over when tapped WASHINGTON D.C. Nov. 24, 2013 -- An old, hilarious if somewhat juvenile party trick involves covertly tapping the top of someone's newly opened beer bottle and ...

The secrets of owls' near noiseless wings Learning how owls use acoustic stealth to sneak up on prey could help engineers design more quiet aircraft and wind turbines, according to work at upcoming APS Fluid Dynamics Meeting WASHINGTON D.C. Nov. 24, 2013 ...

Update: 50 percent of patients in Cedars-Sinai brain cancer study alive after 5 years With standard care, median length of survival is 15 months after diagnosis of glioblastoma multiforme -- and only 10 percent survive more than 5 years LOS ANGELES (NOV. 23, 2013) ...