NASA satellite watches Southern Pacific birth Tropical Cyclone June The tenth tropical cyclone of the Southern Pacific Ocean cyclone season was born today, January 17 as NASA's Aqua satellite captured infrared data on the storm as it became Tropical Storm June. NASA's ...

Energy storage in miniaturized capacitors may boost green energy technology Researchers study the properties of a novel material, described in the journal 'AIP Advances,' that could help build high heat-tolerant supercapacitors WASHINGTON D.C. Jan. 17, ...

Clever chemistry improves a new class of antibiotics PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — As concerns about bacterial resistance to antibiotics grow, researchers are racing to find new kinds of drugs to replace ones that are no longer effective. One promising new class ...

Smooth sailing: Rough surfaces that can reduce drag Modeling structures that trap air under water and could one day lead to more energy-efficient ships described in the journal 'Physics of Fluids' WASHINGTON, D.C. Jan. 17, 2014 -- From the sleek hulls of ...

At arm's length: The plasticity of depth judgment PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — We need to reach for things, so a connection between arm length and our ability to judge depth accurately may make sense. Given that we grow throughout childhood, it may also ...

Feast or fancy? Black widows shake for love A team of Simon Fraser University biologists has found that courting male black widow spiders shake their abdomens to produce carefully pitched vibrations and avoid potential attacks by females – who otherwise ...

NASA tracks soggy System 94S over Western Australia NASA's Terra satellite saw the System 94S, a tropical low, still holding together as it continued moving inland from the Northern Territory into Western Australia today, January 17. The tropical low pressure system ...

45 years on: How serotonin makes schistosome parasites move Schistosoma mansoni and its close relatives are parasitic flatworms that affect millions worldwide and kill an estimated 250,000 people a year. A study published on January 16 in PLOS Pathogens identifies ...

Geography plays a major role in access to pediatric kidney transplantation in the US Depending on where they live, kids may get an organ in a matter of weeks or have to wait several years Washington, DC (January 16, 2014) — A new study has revealed large geographic ...

Renewable chemical ready for biofuels scale-up MADISON, Wis. — Using a plant-derived chemical, University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have developed a process for creating a concentrated stream of sugars that's ripe with possibility for biofuels. ...

Soil production breaks geologic speed record Geologic time is shorthand for slow-paced. But new measurements from steep mountaintops in New Zealand show that rock can transform into soil more than twice as fast as previously believed possible. The findings were published ...

Genomes of modern dogs and wolves provide new insights on domestication Dogs and wolves evolved from a common ancestor between 9,000 and 34,000 years ago, before humans transitioned to agricultural societies, according to an analysis of modern dog and wolf ...

New discovery on Giant Cell Arteritis sheds light on cause New research from Queen Mary University of London has revealed – for the first time – how the condition Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) may be caused by a certain group of white blood cells called ...

Traditional Chinese medicines stall progression of diabetes Clinical trial found herbs comparable to prescriptions for controlling prediabetes Chevy Chase, MD—Traditional Chinese herbal medicines hold promise for slowing the progression from prediabetes to ...

Chronic intestinal damage raises hip-fracture rate in celiac disease patients Gluten-free diet reduces inflammation, may lower risk of complications Chevy Chase, MD—Celiac disease patients who experience chronic damage in the small intestine may be more likely ...

Carbon nanotube sponge shows improved water clean-up A carbon nanotube sponge capable of soaking up water contaminants, such as fertilisers, pesticides and pharmaceuticals, more than three times more efficiently than previous efforts has been presented in a ...

Medicaid expansion improves health care services for prison population National study finds that prison systems are increasingly aiding prisoners' enrollment in Medicaid, both during incarceration and in preparation of release PROVIDENCE, R.I. –As Medicaid eligibility ...

MU researchers find receptors that help plants manage environmental change, pests and wounds Discovery could lead to herbicides, fertilizers and pesticides that naturally work with plants to make them stronger COLUMBIA, Mo. – ATP (adenosine triphosphate) ...

Sludge as new sentinel for human health risks Thousands of chemicals serving a variety of human needs flood into sewage treatment plants once their use life has ended. Many belong to a class of chemicals known as CECs (for chemicals of emerging concern), which ...

Single class of queen pheromones stops worker reproduction in ants, bees and wasps Study increases our understanding of the evolution of sociality in insects A new study by a team of KU Leuven and international researchers has found that the chemical structure of ...

Study reveals the role of sex in spread of deadly disease Research involving scientists at the University of York has provided important new information about transmission of human leishmaniasis, a group of infectious diseases which kills more than 100,000 people ...

Monitoring inactive hepatitis B patients is cost-effective strategy for Shanghai A novel study determined that monitoring inactive chronic hepatitis B (HBV) carriers is a cost-effective strategy for China. However, results published in Hepatology, a journal of the American Association ...

NASA satellite imagery shows some punch left in System 94S The tropical low pressure area known as System 94S still has some punch in it as the low-level center of circulation continues to track over Western Australia and the Northern Territory. NASA's Aqua satellite ...

BUSM study associates pro-inflammatory molecules with early death in HIV patients (Boston) – A study led by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) provides new insight into the impact that pro-inflammatory molecules have on ...

Streamflow alteration impacts fish diversity in local rivers A new USGS study quantifies change in fish diversity in response to streamflow alteration in the Tennessee River basin. The USGS study highlights the importance of the timing, magnitude, ...