A fiery drama of star birth and death Located only about 160 000 light-years from us (eso1311 - http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1311/) in the constellation of Dorado (The Swordfish), the Large Magellanic Cloud is one of our closest galactic neighbours. It is actively forming new stars ...

New clues to memory formation may help better treat dementia Brain research by UH biologists provides new clues to Pavlovian conditioning HOUSTON, Nov. 27, 2013 – Do fruit flies hold the key to treating dementia? Researchers at the University of Houston (UH) have taken ...

Hysterectomized women may benefit from testosterone Researchers see benefits from testosterone administration in hysterectomized women Boston – Hysterectomy and oophorectomy (the removal of ovaries) are performed to treat various diseases in women, including ...

Active component from wine-processed Fructus corni inhibits hippocampal neuron apoptosis Studies have shown that Fructus corni has a protective effect on hepatocytes, and has anticancer, antioxidative, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties. 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, ...

The deadly news about all osteoporotic fractures It is well known that hip and vertebral fractures increase the risk of premature death. Until now, little has been known about the clinical impact of non-hip, non-vertebral fractures – so new ...

Occludin and connexin 43 expression in the pathogenesis of traumatic brain edema Understanding the pathogenesis of brain edema may allow for the prevention and treatment of edema in the field of neurosurgery, thus resulting in better treatments for intracranial ...

Chinese medicines that tonify the kidney inhibit dopaminergic neuron apoptosis Parkinson's disease is a common neurodegenerative disease in the elderly, which is pathologically characterized by selective loss of dopaminergic neurons. Compound preparations of ...

Ocean rip currents claim more lives than other natural hazards Rip currents claim more lives in Australia on average each year than bushfires, floods, cyclones and sharks combined, UNSW research shows. Rip currents are the cause of an average ...

Teaching matter waves new tricks: Making magnets with ultra cold atoms Magnets have fascinated mankind for millenia. From the Greek philosophers to scientists of the modern era, which saw the rise of quantum mechanics, magnets have been ...

New aggressive HIV strain leads to faster AIDS development A recently discovered HIV strain leads to significantly faster development of AIDS than currently prevalent forms, according to new research from Lund University in Sweden. The period from infection ...

New effect couples electricity and magnetism in materials In magneto-electric materials, electric and magnetic vibrations can be coupled to 'electromagnons' -- High hopes are placed on this technology, a breakthrough could now be achieved at the ...

New Collection from PLOS and DNDi highlights a decade of R&D into neglected tropical diseases As part of a collaborative initiative, PLOS and the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) are delighted to be launching a special Collection—PLOS & DNDi: a decade of Open ...

Subarctic lakes are drying up at a rate not seen in 200 years Quebec City, November 27, 2013 – The decrease in snowfall observed in recent years in Canada's subarctic regions has led to worrisome desiccation of the regions' lakes. This ...

Penn study shows automated prediction alert helps identify patients at risk for 30-day readmission Flagging tool aims to reduce hospital readmissions Philadelphia - An automated prediction tool which identifies newly admitted patients ...

NASA sees Alessia reclaim her crown as a Tropical Storm The former tropical storm Alessia reclaimed her title on November 27 in the Gulf of Carpentaria, as NASA's TRMM satellite passed overhead and observed heavy rainfall occurring in bands of thunderstorms around ...

Figures of 8 and peanut shells: How stars move at the center of the Galaxy Two months ago astronomers created a new 3D map of stars at the centre of our Galaxy (the Milky Way), showing more clearly than ever the bulge at its core. Previous explanations suggested ...

Modafinil reduces depression's severity when taken with antidepressants Researchers believe findings could help the many individuals for whom anti-depressants offer little or no relief A new study has concluded that taking the drug modafinil, typically used ...

Circadian timing may give edge to West Coast NFL teams in night games Playing close to the circadian peak in performance provides an athletic advantage DARIEN, IL – A new analysis of National Football League results suggests that the body's natural circadian ...

Lakes discovered beneath Greenland ice sheet The subglacial lakes are the first to be identified in Greenland The study, published in Geophysical Research Letters, discovered two subglacial lakes 800 metres below the Greenland Ice Sheet. The two lakes ...

American Chemical Society podcast: Improving disease monitoring in remote locations The latest episode in the American Chemical Society's (ACS') award-winning Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions podcast series features an advance in smartphone-based imaging that ...

MD Anderson researchers identify a rescuer for vital tumor-suppressor Enzyme intervenes when cancer-fighting PTEN is bound for cell's protein-destroying machinery HOUSTON – A protector for PTEN, a tumor-thwarting protein often missing ...

NASA watches as India braces for Tropical Cyclone Lehar Tropical Cyclone Lehar is weakening as it heads for a landfall in eastern India. NASA's Aqua satellite captured an image of the storm nearing the coast today, November 27. Warnings were in effect in India ...

Flexible, stretchable fire-ant rafts How ants form structure to protect against raindrops and waves described at upcoming APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting ...

Better combustion through plasma Plasma-assisted combustion could help make jets fly higher, faster and longer, according to work presented at APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting WASHINGTON D.C. Nov. 26, 2013 -- Mix together air, fuel, and heat and you ...

Interaction of nurses, pharmacists, and other non-physician clinicians within pharmaceutical industry is common Scrutiny of physician relationships with industry has culminated in passage of the US Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act), intended ...