SCIENCE CHINA chemistry special topic: Extraction of uranium from seawater 2013 No.11 issue of SCIENCE CHINA Chemistry published a special topic on extraction of uranium from Seawater recently. Owing to the fast economic growing and the concern over greenhouse gases and ...

VC predicts the motion of the ocean ANU Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Young AO, has just published research that will help you every morning with the surf report. Research led by the Vice-Chancellor will allow oceanographers and meteorologists to better ...

Emissions pricing revenues could overcompensate profit losses of fossil fuel owners Yet the instrument of pricing global CO2 emissions could generate a revenue of 32 trillion US dollars over the 21st century, exceeding by far the ...

Machines learn to detect breast cancer Software that can recognize patterns in data is commonly used by scientists and economics. Now, researchers in the US have applied similar algorithms to help them more accurately diagnose breast cancer. The researchers outline details ...

New discovery could dramatically reduce leishmaniasis treatment doses and side effects An 83 percent improvement in efficacy in the drug most commonly used to treat leishmaniasis The Amphotericin B (AmB) is the main active ingredient in the most effective ...

Hypersensitivity to pain produced by early life stress is worsened by later stress exposure Reports new study in Biological Psychiatry Philadelphia, PA, November 5, 2013 – Childhood neglect and abuse, whether physical or psychological, confers a lifetime vulnerability ...

Muggings more than double in London after dark Muggers in London strike around two and half times more often during hours of darkness then in daylight, a new study shows. The first study to look at the hourly pattern of street robbery in London found a 160% rise ...

New ligament discovered in the human knee Two knee surgeons at University Hospitals Leuven have discovered a previously unknown ligament in the human knee. This ligament appears to play an important role in patients with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears. ‪Despite ...

Global map provides new insights into land use UFZ researchers show the complexity of land use by mapping its common patterns This news release is available in German. Leipzig. In order to assess the global impacts of land use on the environment ...

Hurricane Sandy's impact measured by millions of Flickr pictures A new study has discovered a striking connection between the number of pictures of Hurricane Sandy posted on Flickr and the atmospheric pressure in New Jersey as the hurricane crashed through ...

Play promotes emotional healing in children battling serious illnesses New research finds that chronically ill children celebrate a successful recovery. It's through their imaginative play with medically themed toys. Laura Nabors, an associate professor of human services ...

Gambling addicts present brain function abnormalities that affect their decision-making capacity University of Granada researchers have analysed similarities and differences in psychological profile and brain function when comparing cocaine addicts and ...

Drug combination therapy causes cancer cells to 'eat themselves' Results from a recent preclinical study have shown that a new drug combination therapy being developed at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center effectively killed colon, liver, ...

Wollemi National Park bushfires in New South Wales, Australia NASA's Aqua satellite detected many bushfires in Wollemi National Park, located in the Australian state of New South Wales, outside of Sydney. Sydney is the state capital and the most populated city in ...

Holograms offer hope in fight against malaria, study suggests Scientists have developed a 3D filming technique that could help inform research to stem the spread of malaria. Creating moving digital holograms of malaria sperm has given researchers fresh insights into the behaviour ...

Transgender patients have special needs in the ER WASHINGTON — While approximately one-third of transgender (trans) patients needed emergency care in the previous year, only 71 percent of those with self-reported need indicated they were able to obtain ...

How pigeons may smell their way home Homing pigeons, like other birds, are extraordinary navigators, but how they manage to find their way back to their lofts is still debated. To navigate, birds require a 'map' (to tell them home is south, for example) and ...

Ethical research with minorities Johns Hopkins bioethicist Nancy Kass is a guest editor of the AJPH special issue taking a comprehensive look at the current ethical landscape of human subjects research with minority populations Remarkable improvements in the quality of ...

Internet helps ensure mother knows best when it comes to preventing childhood obesity University of Cincinnati research shows how Web-based, at-home interventions can help mothers address behaviors known to protect against childhood obesity Never underestimate ...

A single-atom light switch With just a single atom, light can be switched between two fibre optic cables at the Vienna University of Technology. Such a switch enables quantum phenomena to be used for information and communication technology ...

Understanding what makes a thin film solar cell efficient 'Recipe' for high-efficiency solar cells published in 'Nature Materials' For many years scientists and engineers have been trying to provide low-cost ...

The next big thing in the energy sector: Photovoltaic generated DC electricity Energy consumption continues to grow. The costs of generation and transmission of energy must come down for the increased consumption to be sustainable. Energy must be generated without ...

Torture permanently damages normal perception of pain Tel Aviv University researchers study the long-term effects of torture on the human pain system Israeli soldiers captured during the 1973 Yom Kippur War were subjected to brutal torture in Egypt and ...

AGA publishes tool to help GIs manage HCV patients Bethesda, MD (Nov. 5, 2013) — The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Clinical Decision Tool for the Screening and Evaluation of Hepatitis C (HCV) will help gastroenterologists in the early ...

New aluminum alloy stores hydrogen Versatile, lightweight material opens the door to fuel cells of the future WASHINGTON D.C. Nov. 5, 2013 -- We use aluminum to make planes lightweight, store sodas in recyclable containers, keep the walls of our homes energy ...