Jamming in tumors
This news release is available in German. Just like healthy cells, tumour cells need nutrients and oxygen in order to survive. For this reason, a tumour of a certain size ...
NYU researchers take magnetic waves for a spin
Researchers at New York University have developed a method for creating and directing fast moving waves in magnetic fields that have the potential to enhance communication and information processing in computer chips and ...
Decibels and democracy
The louder the voice, the cloudier the choice: So says research led by the University of Iowa, which found that a single loud voice can skew the result of voice ...
A faster way to flag bacteria-tainted food -- and prevent illness
The regular appearance of food poisoning in the news, including a recent event that led to the recall of more than 33,000 pounds of chicken, drives home the need for better bacterial detection ...
Rise in wildfires may significantly degrade air quality, health in the future
As the American West, parched by prolonged drought, braces for a season of potentially record-breaking wildfires, new research suggests these events not only pose an immediate threat ...
Altruistic acts more common in states with high well-being
People are much more likely to decide to donate a kidney to a stranger — an extraordinarily altruistic act — in areas of the United States where levels of well-being are high, ...
Infection control practices not adequately implemented at many hospital ICUs: study
Washington, DC, January 29, 2014 – U.S. hospital intensive care units (ICUs) show uneven compliance with infection prevention policies, according to a study in the February issue of ...
A digital test for toxic genes
Like little factories, cells metabolize raw materials and convert them into chemical compounds. Biotechnologists ...
Testosterone isn't the help some hoped for when women go through menopause early
CLEVELAND, Ohio (January 29, 2014)—With plummeting hormone levels, natural menopause before age 40 can put a damper on women's mental well being ...
Intuitive number games boost children's math performance
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A quick glance at two, unequal groups of paper clips (or other objects) leads most people to immediately intuit which group has more. In a new study, researchers report ...
New analysis finds hempseed oil packed with health-promoting compounds
Long stigmatized because of its "high"-inducing cousins, hemp — derived from low-hallucinogenic varieties of cannabis — is making a comeback, not just as a source of fiber for textiles, ...
Capitol chemistry: How Congress will alter the science landscape in 2014
The Congressional agenda for 2014 includes science issues with far-reaching implications for an array of issues including public health, job growth, pharmaceutical research and energy, ...
Single gene separates queen from workers
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Scientists have identified how a single gene in honey bees separates the queens from the workers.
A team of scientists from Michigan State University and Wayne State University unraveled ...
Study finds mammography beneficial for younger women
CLEVELAND – Researchers from University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have published new findings in the February issue of American ...
Better sweet corn research, better production
URBANA, Ill. – While grain yield is economically important in field corn production, there are other metrics more important in sweet corn grown for processing, ...
Study finds nutritional value for co-products from the human food industry in pig feed
URBANA, Ill. - Co-products from the human food industry offer a lower-cost alternative to cereal grains in diets fed ...
Real glass that bends but doesn't break
Normally when you drop a drinking glass on the floor it shatters. But, in future, thanks to a technique developed in McGill's Department of ...
Lung and bladder cancers have common cell-cycle biomarkers
A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published in the journal PLoS ONE shows that bladder and lung cancers are marked by shared differences in the genetics that control the cell cycle. Measuring ...
UF researchers develop blood test for devastating disease of boas and pythons
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers have developed a simple immune-based screening test to identify the presence of a debilitating and usually fatal disease that strikes boas ...
Don't forget the customers after mergers
HOUSTON – (Jan. 29, 2014) – Merging companies that focus on a dual-goal emphasis of simultaneously enhancing efficiency and customer satisfaction show the highest increase in long-term financial performance, according to a new study from ...
Modeling buildings by the millions: Building codes in China tested for energy savings
RICHLAND, Wash. – China can build its way to a more energy efficient future ...
Prostate cancer signal reawakens 'sleeper agent' cells in bones
Dormant prostate cancer cells in bone tissue can be reawakened to cause secondary tumours, according to new research published in Endocrine-Related Cancer. Targeting the wake-up call ...
Research finds elevated levels of DDT metabolite in patients with Alzheimer's
DALLAS – January 29, 2014 – Exposure to DDT may increase the likelihood of developing Alzheimer's disease later in life, a study with researchers at UT Southwestern ...
Clemson researcher to present at Connecticut's youth concussion conference
Clemson University researcher Jimmy Sanderson was invited to present at a special session entitled "Communication with Student Athletes About Concussions" at The Connecticut Concussion Conference, ...
Nipping diabetes in the bud
An estimated 25.8 million Americans have diabetes. Another 79 million are thought to have "prediabetes," meaning they are at risk ...