Detecting chemicals, measuring strain with a pencil and paper Classroom project evolves into journal paper about surprising applications for everyday objects Sometimes solving a problem doesn't require a high-tech solution. Sometimes, you have to look no farther ...

Even without a diagnosis, psychiatric symptoms affect work outcomes Targeting symptoms, rather than disorders, might help to lessen work impact of mental health issues, says study in Medical Care Philadelphia, Pa. (January 23, 2014) – Symptoms such as ...

Telling the whole truth may ease feelings of guilt Partial confessions are attractive, but come with an emotional cost, says new research WASHINGTON – People feel worse when they tell only part of the truth about a transgression compared to people who ...

Small elliptical exercise device may promote activity while sitting People may be able to keep the weight off by using a compact elliptical device while sitting at a desk or watching TV, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. "Adults in the United ...

Miriam Hospital study links intimate partner violence and risk of HIV (PROVIDENCE, R.I.) -- Researchers from The Miriam Hospital and the University of Rochester have found a definitive link between violence among intimate partners and an increased risk of HIV infection. The study is online ...

Obese children more susceptible to asthma from air pollution Kids with high BMIs exposed to high levels of air pollutants had nearly triple asthma risk Obese children exposed to high levels of air pollutants were nearly three times ...

UT Austin engineer converts yeast cells into 'sweet crude' biofuel UT Austin engineers create biofuel platform AUSTIN, Texas — Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin's Cockrell School of Engineering have developed a new source of renewable ...

Princeton model anticipates ecological impacts of human responses to climate PRINCETON, N.J. -- Throughout history, humans have responded to climate. Take, for example, the Mayans, who, throughout the ...

9 and 60 ways of particle tracking A contest for the best technique of intracellular particle tracking (simultaneous tracking of the motions of hundreds and thousands of intracellular organelles, virions and even individual molecules), that is an important ...

Staying cool in the nanoelectric universe by getting hot Research hints that nanodevices in microcircuits can protect themselves from heat generation; could boost computing power without large-scale changes to electronics BUFFALO, N.Y. – As smartphones, tablets ...

Online comments can undermine anti-smoking PSAs Penn study finds the overall message comprises the PSA and any accompanying commentary Commentary accompanying anti-smoking public service announcements (PSAs) in online forums ...

New transparent display system could provide heads-up data New kind of see-through screen could be applied as a thin plastic coating on ordinary glass CAMBRIDGE, Mass-- Transparent displays have a variety of potential applications — such as the ability ...

Bigger (data) is better and can improve decision making New Rochelle, January 21, 2014 – Too much information can be overwhelming, but when it comes to certain types of data that are used to build predictive models to guide decision ...

New Penn index detects early signs of deviation from normal brain development Growth chart for the brain may pave the way for preventive early interventions PHILADELPHIA--Researchers at Penn Medicine have generated a brain development ...

Not safe at home Tag plays at the plate in major leagues have highest injury rate, study finds WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Jan. 21, 2014 – Tag plays at home plate have the highest injury rate in professional baseball, occurring 4.3 times more often than ...

Reducing liver protein SIRT1 levels (Boston) – A new study led by Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) demonstrates that the abnormal metabolism linked to obesity could be regulated in part by the interaction of two metabolic regulators, ...

Polar bear diet changes as sea ice melts 3-part study shows that some Hudson Bay polar bears are switching prey, mixing plant and animal food sources as they survive in changing enviroment A series of papers recently published by scientists at the American ...

Hospitals and nursing homes can learn much from hospice care Basic hospice strategies can make last days of dying inpatients more comfortable and dignified There is much value in training hospital and nursing home staff in the basics of palliative care to make the last ...

New poll finds diabetes top health concern for Latino families Boston, MA – A new NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health poll was released today on the views of Latinos in America about their health and health care, communities, ...

UM study finds wolf predation of cattle affects calf weight in Montana MISSOULA – A recent study by University of Montana faculty and graduate students found that wolf predation of cattle contributes to lower weight gain in calves on western Montana ...

Researcher proves mass important at nano-scale, matters in calculations and measurements New model drastically reduces run times A UT Arlington engineering professor has proven that the effect of mass is important, can be measured and has a significant impact on ...

Analysis of salamander jump reveals an unexpected twist A small, secretive creature with unlikely qualifications for defying gravity may hold the answer to an entirely new way of getting off the ground. Salamanders—or at least several species of the Plethodontidae ...

CU-built software uses big data to battle forgetting with personalized content review Computer software similar to that used by online retailers to recommend products to a shopper can help students remember the content they've studied, according to a new study by the University ...

Common blood cancer may be initiated by single mutation in bone cells Potential drug target in bone cells may help 40 percent of patients with mutation NEW YORK, NY (January 21, 2014) — Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a blood cancer, but for many ...

Predatory organisms at depth Viruses within the ocean floor comprise the greatest fraction of the deep biosphere In the current issue of the Journal of the International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME Journal, 20.1.2014) scientists ...