Moa or less: Extinct 'robust' birds of New Zealand might not have been so robust after all Giant moa bird (Dinornis robustus, literally meaning 'robust strange bird') may not have actually had robust bones, according to new research conducted by ...

Heart disease and stroke continue to threaten US health American Heart Association Annual Statistical Update DALLAS, Dec. 18, 2013 — Heart disease and stroke remain two of the top killers of Americans and pose a significant threat to millions of others, ...

Scientists solve a decades-old mystery in the Earth's upper atmosphere New research published in the journal Nature resolves decades of scientific controversy over the origin of the extremely energetic particles known as ultra-relativistic ...

Messages sent via molecules can aid communication underground, underwater or inside the body Scientists have created a molecular communications system for the transmission of messages and data in challenging environments such as tunnels, pipelines, underwater ...

Lemur babies of older moms less likely to get hurt Finding emerges from Lemur Center's 35 years of detailed records DURHAM, N.C. -- A long-term study of aggression in lemurs finds that infants born to older mothers are less likely to get hurt than those born to younger mothers. The ...

York U molecular communication researchers send world's first text message using vodka TORONTO, Dec. 18, 2013 — After successfully text messaging 'O Canada' using evaporated vodka, two York University researchers and their UK-based counterpart say their simple system ...

Growers the big winners in Malawi's tobacco industry Study looks at social, economic and environmental impacts and trade-offs of an expanding tobacco industry Tobacco growers are the big winners, while the environment and people who have lost ...

Researchers identify genetic marker of resistance to key malaria drug Detection of drug resistance would aid public health efforts WHAT: An international team of researchers has discovered a way to identify, at a molecular ...

Mountain pikas, relatives of rabbits, survive at warm sea-level temperatures by eating mosses Mosses also may protect high-peak pikas against climate change effects In some mountain ranges, Earth's warming climate drives rabbit relatives known as pikas to higher elevations--or ...

NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Bruce develop near Cocos Island NASA's Aqua satellite flew overhead as the fourth tropical cyclone of the Southern Indian Ocean cyclone season developed today, December 18, while it was passing to the northwest of Cocos Island, Australia. The ...

Animal vaccine study yields insights that may advance HIV vaccine research A vaccine study in monkeys designed to identify measurable signs that the animals were protected from infection by SIV, the monkey version of HIV, ...

NASA catches Tropical Cyclone Amara's stretched out eye Tropical Cyclone Amara's eye appeared elongated on satellite imagery from NASA on December 18. Tropical Cyclone Amara is spinning in the Southern Indian Ocean along with Tropical Cyclone Bruce, and both share ...

Powerful ancient explosions explain new class of supernovae Study by UCSB scientist finds they likely originate from the creation of magnetars Astronomers affiliated with the Supernova Legacy Survey (SNLS) have discovered two of the brightest and ...

Long-acting reversible contraception in the context of full access, full choice 2013 statement from the Bellagio Group on LARCs NEW YORK (18 December 2013) — In November 2013 at the International Conference on Family Planning in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the Population ...

Total smoking bans work best With no place to puff, smokers are more likely to cut back or quit, researchers say Completely banning tobacco use inside the home – or more broadly in the whole city – measurably boosts the odds of smokers either cutting back ...

Study finds Catalina Island Conservancy contraception program effectively manages bison population Iconic species thrives with more humane and cost-effective approach to population control AVALON, CA -- The wild bison roaming ...

UTHealth program results in happier patients, lower costs in esophageal surgery HOUSTON – (Dec. 18, 2013) – A new program designed to increase the overall satisfaction of patients undergoing esophageal surgery has resulted ...

Role for sugar uptake in breast cancer revealed Berkeley Lab researchers show that aerobic glycolysis is a cause of malignancy Metabolism was lost in the shadows of cancer research for decades but has recently been reclaiming some of the spotlight. ...

New anti-HIV drug target identified by University of Minnesota researchers University of Minnesota researchers have discovered a first-of-its-kind series of compounds possessing anti-human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) activity. The compounds ...

New geology research explores intriguing questions New Geology articles posted online Dec. 13, 2013 Boulder, Colo., USA - Can spaceborne radar help predict sinkholes? What do ancient ambers reveal about paleochemotaxonomy? How does serpentinization affect sub-seafloor ...

Stem cells offer clues to reversing receding hairlines Regenerative medicine may offer ways to banish baldness that don't involve toupees. The lab of USC scientist Krzysztof Kobielak, MD, PhD has published a trio of papers in the journals Stem ...

Diamonds in Earth's oldest zircons are nothing but laboratory contamination UC Riverside-led research team claims the oldest 'diamonds' on the Earth are simply fragments of polishing compound RIVERSIDE, Calif. — As is well known, the Earth is about ...

New study reveals the biomechanics of how marine snail larvae swim Equipped with high-speed, high-resolution video, scientists have discovered important new information on how marine snail larvae swim, a key behavior that determines individual ...

Angelina Jolie's preventive mastectomy raised awareness, but not knowledge of breast cancer risk Survey of Americans suggests a lack of understanding of genetic risk following Jolie's public announcement of her preventive double mastectomy College Park, MD – Angelina Jolie ...

Diet quality links old and young Understanding how dietary habits are connected through the generations could have valuable benefits for community health, a new study shows. The Taiwanese study assessed the relationship between the quality of children's diets ...