Poorly camouflaged insects can kick off a cascade of ecological impacts, new CU-Boulder study finds A California walking stick insect that has evolved to produce individuals with two distinct appearances—an all-green form that camouflages well with broader ...

Weatherizing homes to uniform standard can achieve $33 billion in annual energy savings Berkeley Lab energy efficiency experts also calculate energy cost of upgrading ventilation With winter around the corner some homeowners may be thinking about plugging ...

Economic assessment of mountain pine beetle timber salvage Forest Service study finds that increased timber salvage of trees killed by mountain pine beetle would benefit some areas in the West but not others A recently published ...

Parental perceptions are preventing HPV vaccination success ROCHESTER, Minn. -- A Mayo Clinic physician and two other pediatric experts say that parental perceptions pose a major barrier to acceptance of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination — and that many of those perceptions ...

Study examines endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. – October 21, 2013 – Researchers report that in patients with pseudocysts with viscous debris-laden fluid, endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage ...

Intervention helps older adults prepare for emergencies Program helps at-risk seniors in rural communities plan ahead COLUMBIA, Mo. – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in three adults age 65 and older falls at least once ...

UCSB anthropologist studies the evolutionary benefit of human personality traits (Santa Barbara, Calif.) –– Bold and outgoing or shy and retiring –– while many people can shift from one to the other as circumstances warrant, in general ...

New report focuses on interface of digital humanitarian groups and government Looks at best ways to take advantage of new sources of information to improve disaster response A new report ...

Contact lens discomfort: What is it, why does it occur and how can it be treated? Workshop report offers framework for getting answers BOSTON, MA, October 21, 2013 – Contact lens discomfort (CLD) may be the leading cause of patient ...

Small changes in ag practices could reduce produce-borne illness Researchers from Cornell University have identified some agricultural management practices in the field that can either boost or reduce the risk of contamination in produce from two major foodborne ...

A chameleon in the physics lab Looking cooler when heated, a thin coating tricks infrared cameras Cambridge, Mass. – October 21, 2013 – Active camouflage has taken a step forward at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), with a new coating ...

Low vitamin D levels raise anemia risk in children, Hopkins-led study shows Low levels of the "sunshine" vitamin D appear to increase a child's risk of anemia, according to new research led by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center. The study, ...

Atomically thin device promises new class of electronics Tunable electrical behavior not previously realized in conventional devices As electronics approach the atomic scale, researchers are increasingly successful at developing atomically thin, virtually two-dimensional ...

Study identifies safe delivery system for tricky yet potent anti-cancer cancer compound Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a way to effectively deliver staurosporine (STS), a powerful anti-cancer compound ...

Single mutation gives virus new target PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — In a new study published online in the journal PLOS Pathogens, an international team of scientists showed that by swapping a single amino acid they could change the sugar to which ...

Hitchhiking virus confirms saga of ancient human migration MADISON, Wis. — A study of the full genetic code of a common human virus offers a dramatic confirmation of the "out-of-Africa" pattern of human migration, which had previously been documented by anthropologists ...

UC San Diego researchers advance explanation for star formation Study uses computer simulations to provide physical explanation for Larson's Laws A newly published paper by three UC San Diego astrophysics researchers for the first time provides an explanation ...

Large prospective study finds long-term obesity is associated with poorer pancreatic cancer survival New results from a prospective study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology show that patients with a body mass index (BMI) in the ...

Are you ready to retire? Mathematical models estimate the value of pension plans Philadelphia, PA—There comes a time in each of our lives when we consider starting a pension plan –either on the advice of a friend, a relative, ...

Nitrogen fertilizer remains in soils and leaks towards groundwater for decades, researchers find Long-term legacy of past fertilizer applications must be considered in reducing nitrate contamination of aquatic ecosystems, study indicates Nitrogen ...

Stanford scientists use Flickr photos to assess value of natural tourist attractions Scientists affiliated with the Natural Capital Project at Stanford University have found a way to use photo-sharing site Flickr to measure where and when people are using ...

Spatial, written language skills predict math competence Early math skills are emerging as important to later academic achievement. As many countries seek to strengthen their workforces in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) ...

No evidence to support stem cell therapy for pediatric optic nerve hypoplasia US experts report on their independent study of Chinese stem cell treatment protocol in the journal of AAPOS San Francisco, CA, October 22, 2013 – A study performed at Children's Hospital ...

Foot and mouth disease in sub-Saharan Africa moves over short distances, wild buffalo are a problem New research shows that in sub-Saharan Africa the virus responsible for foot and mouth disease (FMD) moves over relatively short distances and the African buffalo ...

Adalimumab reduces inflammation in refractory pediatric uveitis Biologic agent offers new option for steroid-resistant patients, according to study published in the Journal of AAPOS San Francisco, CA, October 22, 2013 – A new study published in the current issue ...