New strategy emerges for fighting drug-resistant malaria Malaria is one of the most deadly infectious diseases in the world today, claiming the lives of over half a million people every year, and the recent emergence of parasites resistant to current treatments ...

Cover story: The chemical industry heads into 2014 on solid footing After spending three years struggling to recover from the 2007-2009 recession, the global chemistry industry can finally look forward to a rosier year ahead. The cover story of Chemical & ...

Research: 'Sourcing hub' could help create more efficient supply chain Firms can manage their sourcing better by developing relationships not only with their suppliers but also with their suppliers' suppliers, according to two papers co-written ...

Study finds later school start times improve sleep and daytime functioning in adolescents PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Julie Boergers, Ph.D., a psychologist and sleep expert from the Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center, recently led a study linking later school start times to improved ...

NASA's TRMM satellite provides time series of powerful Tropical Cyclone Ian NASA's TRMM satellite passed over Tropical Cyclone Ian three days in a row and captured rainfall and thunderstorm cloud height data about the deadly storm as it strengthened and weakened. ...

How fiber prevents diabetes and obesity These results, published in the journal Cell on 9 January 2014, also clarify the role of the intestine and its associated microorganisms in maintaining glycaemia. They ...

Narcissism -- to a point -- can make a more effective leader, researchers find CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Although Narcissus himself might not have been able to step away from his reflection in the mirror to get to the office, when it comes to leadership, ...

Research advancements made in diabetes-induced blindness Corneal blindness affects more than 5 million individuals, many of whom suffer from diabetes LOS ANGELES (January 15, 2014) – Investigators at the Cedars-Sinai Regenerative Medicine Institute have identified ...

Acidification, predators pose double threat to oysters The once-booming, now struggling Olympia oyster native to the West Coast could face a double threat from ocean acidification and invasive predators, according to new research from the University of California, ...

Fast food not the major cause of rising childhood obesity rates For several years, many have been quick to attribute rising fast-food consumption as the major factor causing rapid increases in childhood obesity. Now researchers at the University ...

NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Colin's final bow Tropical Cyclone Colin is becoming an extra-tropical system in the Southern Pacific Ocean and NASA's Aqua satellite captured an image of the transitioning storm. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center issued their final warning ...

NASA sees system 94S still trying to organize near Darwin Tropical low pressure area System 94S continues to soak Australia's Northern Territory near Darwin. NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite captured an image that showed the areas being affected by the developing low. System ...

Cervical screening up to age 69 may prevent cervical cancer in older women A study published this week in PLOS Medicine suggests that screening women for cervical cancer beyond age 50 clearly saves lives, and also that there are benefits for women with normal (negative) ...

Muscle-strengthening and conditioning in women associated with reduced risk of diabetes Aerobic exercise is known to prevent type 2 diabetes, and muscle-strengthening alone or in combination with aerobic exercise improves diabetic control among those with diabetes. ...

How a scorpion gets its sting Recent highlights in Molecular Biology and Evolution Defensins, as their name implies, are small proteins found in plants and animals that help ward off viral, bacterial or fungal pests. One fascinating ...

Alcohol consumption is a necessary cause of nearly 80,000 deaths per year in the Americas New study reveals a continuing public health disaster A new study published in the scientific journal Addiction by the Pan American Health Organization, a branch of the World Health ...

Follow-up tests improve colorectal cancer recurrence detection Among patients who had undergone curative surgery for primary colorectal cancer, the screening methods of computed tomography and carcinoembryonic antigen each provided an improved rate of surgical treatment ...

Patients with mild hyperglycemia and genetic mutation have low prevalence of vascular complications Despite having mild hyperglycemia for approximately 50 years, patients with a mutation in the gene encoding the enzyme glucokinase had a low prevalence of clinically ...

Natural selection can favor 'irrational' behavior It seems paradoxical that a preference for which of two houses to buy could depend on another, inferior, house – but researchers at the University of Bristol have identified that seemingly irrelevant ...

Risk of transient breathing difficulties in newborns of mothers on antidepressants Risk is still low, but women should be counselled about the condition Infants of expectant mothers who take antidepressant drugs, known as selective serotonin reuptake ...

Researchers suggest risk of cervical or vaginal cancer higher in women previously treated for pre-cancerous cells on cervix But researchers say that the overall risk is still low Women previously treated for abnormal cells on the cervix (CIN3 or cervical ...

Study indicates the potential of new tests in long-term diabetes complications Monitoring glucose levels is imperative for diabetes patients, but for some the standard Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) test is not valid. Researchers from Johns ...

Vanderbilt study reveals senses of sight and sound separated in children with autism Like watching a foreign movie that was badly dubbed, children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have trouble integrating simultaneous information from their ...

Screening helps prevent cervical cancer in older women New research from Queen Mary University of London reveals women over the age of 50 who don't attend cervical screening are four times more likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer in later ...

World's tiniest drug cabinets could be attached to cancerous cells for long term treatment Novel method for slow release drugs As if being sick weren't bad enough, there's also the fear of frequent injections, side effects and overdosing on you medication. Now a team of ...