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Key species of algae shows effects of climate change over time Historical comparison of competition among algae in waters around the Pacific Northwest provides more evidence for increased ocean acidification A study of marine life in the temperate coastal ...
Read the releaseT-cell research sheds light on why HIV can persist despite treatment Ryan Zurakowski, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Delaware, is co-author of a paper appearing in Nature Medicine on Jan. 12 highlighting the role ...
Read the releaseDebunking the sixth sense The study, published today in the journal PLOS ONE, found that people could reliably sense when a change had occurred, even when they could not see exactly what had changed. For example, a person might notice a general change ...
Read the releaseA brief visit to a neighborhood induces the social attitudes of that neighborhood Spending as little as 45 minutes in a high-crime, deprived neighbourhood can have measurable effects on people's trust in others and their feelings of paranoia. In a new study, students ...
Read the releaseEducated black men remembered as 'whiter' Los Angeles, CA (January 14, 2014) A new study out today in SAGE Open finds that instead of breaking stereotypes, intellectually successful Black individuals may be susceptible to being remembered as "Whiter" and ...
Read the releaseSocial experience drives empathetic, pro-social behavior in rats Rats will help a stranger in distress only if they have had prior social experience with the type of the unfamiliar individual ...
Read the releaseBald reef gets new growth with seaweed transplant SYDNEY: Marine ecologists in Sydney have successfully restored a once thriving seaweed species, which vanished along a stretch of the city's coastline during the 1970s and 80s during high levels of ...
Read the releaseMitochondrial genes matter! Contrary to common belief, mitochondrial genes seem to matter for how well individuals survive and reproduce. These new results are reported by researchers at Uppsala University, Sweden, who studied the genes of a common beetle ...
Read the releasePatients with multiple sclerosis in Taiwan may be at increased risk of developing cancer Individuals with multiple sclerosis may have an increased risk of developing any type of cancer, with an especially high risk of developing breast cancer. That is the conclusion of a ...
Read the releaseNew research on sauropod gigantism summarized in publicly available collection Giants of Earth's history still pose a wealth of riddles / Publication in PLOS ONE Sauropods, the largest land animals in Earth's history, are still ...
Read the releaseMolecular nano-spies to make light work of disease detection A world of cloak-and-dagger pharmaceuticals has come a step closer with the development of stealth compounds programmed to spring into action when they receive the ...
Read the releaseDo cultural differences determine outcome of our activities? Not necessarily, say researchers Jerusalem, January 14, 2014 -- A generally held assumption in various academic disciplines is that the way people perform various everyday activities – ...
Read the releaseCell division discovery could offer fresh insight into cancer New findings on how the cells in our bodies are able to renew themselves could aid our understanding of health disorders, including cancer. Scientists have explained a key part of the process ...
Read the releasePhysical reason for chromosome shape discovered This work gives a solution to a fundamental question in structural biology: Why do metaphase chromosomes have their characteristic elongated cylindrical shape? The proposed solution is consistent ...
Read the releaseWhat makes superalloys super -- hierarchical microstructure of a superalloy Researchers have observed for the first time in detail how a hierarchical microstructure develops during heat treatment of a superalloy This ...
Read the releaseWhat your candles and TV screen have in common New research finding will be of value to the plastics industry The next time you light a candle and switch on your television ready for a relaxing evening at home, just think. These two vastly different ...
Read the releaseStudy: CT scans could bolster forensic database to ID unidentified remains A study from North Carolina State University finds that data from CT scans can be incorporated into a growing forensic database to help determine the ancestry and sex of unidentified ...
Read the releaseFish derived serum omega-3 fatty acids help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes High concentrations of serum long-chain omega-3 fatty acids may help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a University of Eastern Finland study published recently ...
Read the releaseMindfulness helps undergraduates stay on track UM researchers find that mindfulness training significantly reduces mind wandering in college students, promoting learning and improving academic achievement Coral Gables, Fla. (Jan. 13, 2014) -- Few situations ...
Read the releaseNew breast cancer stem cell findings explain how cancer spreads Researchers identify 2 types of cancer stem cells; both necessary to create metastasis ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Breast cancer stem cells exist in two different states and each state plays ...
Read the releaseAmerican Chemical Society podcast: Small dams create greenhouse gas 'hot spots' The latest episode in the American Chemical Society's (ACS') award-winning Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions podcast series questions the "green" reputation of small hydroelectric ...
Read the releaseShort circuit in molecular switch intensifies pain While searching for novel painkillers, researchers at KU Leuven in Belgium came to the surprising conclusion that some candidate drugs actually increase pain. In a study published in the journal Nature Chemical Biology, ...
Read the releaseYounger people have 'high definition' memories Researchers look at age-related differences on how memories are stored and retrieved It's not that younger people are able to remember more than older people. Their memories seem better because they are able to retrieve ...
Read the releaseUNC researchers harness sun's energy during day for use at night Solar energy has long been used as a clean alternative to fossil fuels such as coal and oil, but it could only be harnessed during the day when the sun's rays were strongest. ...
Read the releaseRegenstrief and IU review finds lack of delirium screening in the emergency department INDIANAPOLIS -- Delirium in older patients in an emergency room setting can foretell other health issues. But according to a new study published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, ...
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