University of Hawaii scientists make a big splash
Researchers from the University of Hawaii – Manoa (UHM) School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST), Lawrence Livermore ...
From one cell to many: How did multicellularity evolve?
In the beginning there were single cells. Today, many millions of years later, most plants, animals, ...
Carbon dioxide paves the way to unique nanomaterials
In common perception, carbon dioxide is just a greenhouse gas, one of the major environmental problems of mankind. For Warsaw chemists CO2 became, however, something ...
Material developed could speed up underwater communications by orders of magnitude
University of California, San Diego electrical engineering professor Zhaowei Liu and colleagues have taken the first steps in a project to develop fast-blinking ...
Scientists reveal why life got big in the Earth's early oceans
Why did life forms first begin to get larger and what advantage did this increase in size provide? UCLA biologists working with an international team of scientists examined the ...
10 years on Mars leads to livable mud
Some of the oldest minerals ever analysed by NASA's Mars Opportunity Rover show that around four billion years ago Mars had liquid water so fresh it could have supported life.
The findings were announced in a special 'Exploring ...
40 percent of parents learn how to use technology from their children
Washington, DC (January 21, 2014) – Just how are adults learning to use technology? Chances are if ...
Biomarker for stress hormones in polar bears, wildlife affected by global climate change
AMHERST, Mass. – Chemical analyses by neuroscientist Jerrold Meyer and colleagues at the University of Massachusetts Amherst are helping to establish hair ...
Landmark egg production study reveals reduction in environmental impact over past 50 years
PARK RIDGE, Ill., (January 24, 2014) – A new study published ...
Do religious people love their neighbors? Yes -- some neighbors, Baylor study finds
Most religions teach their followers to "Love thy neighbor" — including those of different races, nationalities or beliefs. But is religiousness really related to love of neighbors? ...
CWRU researchers find epileptic activity spreads in new way
Researchers in the biomedical engineering department at Case Western Reserve University have found that epileptic activity can spread through a part of the brain in a new way, suggesting a possible ...
2-way street
Scientists have called for data held in biobanks to be made accessible to the people donating material and data to them. In a paper published today in Science, ...
Dietary treatment shows potential in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease
New research findings indicate that an early onset of dietary treatment may slow down the progression of Alzheimer's disease. The study was conducted on mice, and the results will ...
Lal Teer and BGI jointly announced the complete sequence of water buffalo
January 24, 2014, Bangladesh, and Shenzhen, China-Lal Teer Livestock Limited, an associate of LalTeer Seed Ltd., the largest seed company in Bangladesh with strong hybrid research program, and BGI, the world's largest ...
Plant scientists unravel a molecular switch to stimulate leaf growth
Ghent – 22 January 2014. Mechanisms that determine the size of plants have fascinated plant scientists of all times, however they are far from understood. An international ...
The origin of the evil conformation
"When they are healthy, they look like tiny spheres; when they are malignant, they appear as cubes" stated Giuseppe Legname, ...
When hospitals share patient records, emergency patients benefit, study suggests
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — As hospitals and doctors' offices across ...
Rainforests in Far East shaped by humans for the last 11,000 years
New research from Queen's University Belfast shows that the tropical forests of South East Asia have been shaped by humans for the last 11,000 years.
The rain forests of Borneo, Sumatra, Java, ...
Loyola physician research shows gap in care for childhood cancer survivors
MAYWOOD, Ill. – A recent study shows that many internists feel ill-equipped to care ...
Infections damage our ability to form spatial memories
Increased inflammation following an infection impairs the brain's ability to form spatial memories – according to new research. The impairment results from a decrease in glucose metabolism in the ...
A good tern deserves another
The use of portable, wireless cameras and monitoring equipment for recording and transmitting footage of wildlife is perhaps familiar to anyone who watches nature programs on TV. However, common ...
Researchers developing new approach for imaging dense breasts for abnormalities
(Lebanon, NH, 1/24/14) — Dartmouth engineers and radiologists are developing new approaches ...
Simple protein test could improve prediction of survival rates for patients with head and neck cance
Scientists from The University of Manchester – part of the Manchester Cancer Research Centre - used a simple protein test that could prove more ...
Do doctors spend too much time looking at computer screen?
CHICAGO --- When physicians spend too much time looking at the computer screen in the exam room, nonverbal ...
Cause identified for children and adults with joint, skeletal and skin problems
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University of Manchester
Cause identified for children and adults with joint, skeletal and skin problems
Scientists from the University of Manchester and Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have identified the cause of a rare condition called Leri's ...