Preventing cell death from infection: Scientists demonstrate method to find new therapies LA JOLLA, CA—January 16, 2014—Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have demonstrated the power of a new drug discovery technique, which allows them to find—relatively ...

5,900 natural gas leaks discovered under Washington, D.C. A dozen locations had concentrations high enough to trigger explosion DURHAM, NC – More than 5,893 leaks from aging natural gas pipelines have been found under the streets of Washington, D.C. by a research team from Duke ...

Scientists discover 2 proteins that control chandelier cell architecture Chandelier cells, a group of powerful inhibitory neurons, are important in epilepsy and schizophrenia Cold Spring Harbor, NY – Chandelier cells are neurons that use their unique shape to ...

Research sheds new light on heritability of disease Study explores the role DNA plays to predispose individuals to diseases BOSTON - A group of international researchers, led by a research fellow in the Harvard Medical School-affiliated ...

Immune cells may heal an injured heart The immune system plays an important role in the heart's response to injury. But until recently, confusing data made it difficult to distinguish the immune factors that encourage the heart to heal following ...

Space station MAXI-mizing our understanding of the universe Look up at the night sky ... do you see it? The stars of the cosmos bursting in magnificent explosions of death and rebirth! No? Well, then maybe you are not looking through the "eyes" of the Monitor ...

Unsafe at any level Very low blood alcohol content associated with causing car crashes Even "minimally buzzed" drivers are more often to blame for fatal car crashes than the sober drivers they collide with, reports a University of California, San Diego ...

Meltwater from Tibetan glaciers floods pastures Glaciers are important indicators of climate change. Global warming causes mountain glaciers to melt, which, apart from the shrinking of the Greenlandic and Antarctic ice sheets, is regarded as one of the main ...

Typhoid fever -- A race against time The life-threatening disease typhoid fever results from the ongoing battle between the bacterial pathogen Salmonella and the immune cells of the body. Prof. Dirk Bumann's research group at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel has ...

Stem cells overcome damage in other cells by exporting mitochondria

EU could cut emissions by 40 percent at moderate cost This is a key finding from an international multi-model analysis by the Stanford Energy Modeling Forum (EMF28) and comes at a crucial time, as the European Commission is set ...

Discovery of quantum vibrations in 'microtubules' corroborates theory of consciousness Amsterdam, January 16, 2014 – A review and update of a controversial 20-year-old theory of consciousness published in Physics of Life Reviews claims that consciousness derives from ...

Loss of biodiversity limits toxin degradation You might not think of microbes when you consider biodiversity, but it turns out that even a moderate loss of less than 5% of soil microbes may compromise some key ecosystem functions and could lead to lower degradation of toxins in ...

Silver nanowire sensors hold promise for prosthetics, robotics North Carolina State University researchers have used silver nanowires to develop wearable, multifunctional sensors that could be used in biomedical, military or athletic applications, including ...

Researchers 'detune' a molecule Rice University experiment shows how to soften atomic bonds in a buckyball Rice University scientists have found they can control the bonds between atoms in a molecule. The molecule in question is carbon-60, also known as the buckminsterfullerene ...

Waterfowl poisoning halved by lead shot prohibition Lead shot was forbidden in 2001 in Spanish wetlands on the Ramsar List of these areas of international importance. Ten years later, this prohibition -and the consequent use of steel shot ...

Novel technology reveals aerodynamics of birds flying in a V-formation Researchers using custom-built GPS and accelerometer loggers, developed with funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, (EPSRC), ...

The way to a chimpanzee's heart is through its stomach Chimpanzees who share their food with others have higher levels of the hormone oxytocin in their urine This news release is available in German. The ability to form long-term cooperative relationships ...

Brain on autopilot How the architecture of the brain shapes its functioning This news release is available in German. The structure of the human brain is complex, reminiscent of a circuit diagram with countless connections. But what role does this ...

Scientists reveal steps leading to necrotizing fasciitis Research opens way to possible new treatments for bacterial infections How does Streptococcus pyogenes, or Group A streptococcus (GAS) — a bacterial pathogen that can colonize humans without ...

Increased mobility thanks to robotic rehab This news release is available in German. The survivors of a stroke often struggle with persistent loss of function of the central nervous system. Around the world strokes are one of the most frequent causes of paresis. Physiotherapy ...

Findings bolster fiber's role in colon health Augusta, Ga. - Scientists have more reasons for you to eat fiber and not abuse antibiotics. They've shown that a receptor doctors already activate with mega-doses of niacin to protect patients' ...

Important discovery for the diagnosis of genetic diseases IRCM researchers show the importance of the DNA architecture in controlling the activity of genes Montréal, January 16, 2014 – A study conducted by Marie Kmita's team at the ...

How vision captures sound now somewhat uncertain Duke study finds neurons can use 2 different strategies when responding to sound DURHAM, N.C. -- When listening to someone speak, we also rely on lip-reading and gestures to help us understand what the person is saying. To ...

Thousands of potentially harmful natural gas leaks found in Washington, DC High levels of natural gas are escaping from the aging pipes beneath the streets of the nation's capital, creating potentially harmful concentrations in some locations, a new study ...