'Universal ripple' could hold the secret to high-temperature superconductivity UBC researchers have discovered a universal electronic state that controls the behavior of high-temperature superconducting copper-oxide ceramics. The work, published ...

Protein links liver cancer with obesity, alcoholism, and hepatitis A new study identifies an unexpected molecular link between liver cancer, cellular stress, and risk factors for developing this cancer – obesity, alcoholism, and viral hepatitis. In the study by University ...

Inadequate pregnancy weight gain a risk factor for infant mortality One-quarter of US women gain an inadequate amount of weight during pregnancy, University of Maryland School of Public Health study shows Women who do not gain enough weight during pregnancy are at increased ...

Lactation consultant visits spur breastfeeding among women who usually resist it December 19, 2013—(BRONX, NY)—In two separate clinical trials, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found that periodic meetings ...

Researchers show the power of mirror neuron system in learning and language understanding TEMPE, Ariz. – Anyone who has tried to learn a second language knows how difficult it is to absorb new words and use them to accurately express ideas in a completely new cultural ...

How cells remodel after UV radiation Researchers map cell's complex genetic interactions to fix damaged DNA Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues in The Netherlands and United Kingdom, have produced the ...

NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Bruce still wide-eyed Tropical Cyclone Bruce was still maintaining hurricane-force in the Southern Indian Ocean when NASA's Terra satellite passed over the eye of the storm. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer instrument ...

Greek economic crisis leads to air pollution crisis Levels of dangerous air particulates jump 30 percent as people turn to burning cheaper fuel sources In the midst of a winter cold snap, a study from researchers in the United States and Greece reveals an ...

NASA sees heavy rain continue in Tropical Cyclone Amara

TB bacteria mask their identity to intrude into deeper regions of lungs Cell surface lipids hide molecular patterns that infection-killing cells might recognize as dangerous TB-causing bacteria appear to mask their identity to avoid recognition by infection-killing ...

H. pylori vaccine shows promise in mouse studies Researchers from Southern Medical University in Guangdong, Guangzhou, China, have developed an oral vaccine against Helicobacter pylori, the bacteria responsible for peptic ulcers and some forms of gastric cancer, ...

New study shows that more than half of consumers will choose a health-care plan that costs too much New research from Columbia Business School warns that consumers will make mistakes totaling $9 billion; offers prescriptions to help improve consumer experience using ...

In addiction, meditation is helpful when coupled with drug and cognitive therapies A new paper suggests that rehabilitation strategies coupling meditation-like practices with drug and behavior therapies are more helpful than drug-plus-talk therapy ...

Mating is the kiss of death for certain female worms The presence of male sperm and seminal fluid causes female worms to shrivel and die after giving birth, Princeton University researchers reported this week in the journal Science. The demise of the female appears ...

Landscape architecture study places value on Klyde Warren Park, other urban spaces New research area tells entities what public projects are worth A UT Arlington landscape architect and his graduate students have published three case studies for the 2013 Case ...

Telecoupling science shows China's forest sustainability packs global impact As China increases its forests, a Michigan State University (MSU) sustainability scholar proposes a new way to answer the question: if a tree doesn't fall in China, can you hear it elsewhere ...

New ways to promote fitness for urban girls proposed by Rutgers-Camden nursing professor Most people know that one of the keys to reducing or preventing health problems is to get more exercise, but determining how to best integrate physical activity into their ...

Disabled shoppers confront holiday shopping barriers Before chestnuts roast on the fire and sugarplums dance in the dreams of youngsters, the holiday season elicits visions of crowded parking lots and malls overrun by shoppers while retailers try to keep up with ...

Bullying in academia more prevalent than thought, says Rutgers-Camden scholar CAMDEN — Bullying isn't only a problem that occurs in schools or online among young people. It can happen anywhere to anyone, and a Rutgers–Camden nursing scholar is shedding some ...

CCNY chemists use sugar-based gelators to solidify vegetable oils Mannitol and sorbitol dioctanoates could provide alternatives to trans fats linked to obesity, coronary artery disease and diabetes Researchers at The City College of New York have reported the ...

Oh, the places you'll go -- if you're an Atlantic slipper shell New research reveals the biomechanics of how marine snails swim Walk the beach or peer into a tidepool anywhere along the northeastern U.S. coast, and you'll find shells stacked on top of one another. ...

Saving fertility not priority at most cancer centers Lack of policies to protect cancer patients' fertility at top cancer centers CHICAGO --- Infertility is consistently listed as one of the most distressing long-term side effects of cancer treatment for adolescents ...

Ancient cranial surgery UCSB bioarchaeologist studies trepanation -- a practice of drilling holes in the cranium that dates back thousands of years Cranial surgery is tricky business, even under 21st-century conditions (think aseptic environment, ...

Dual catalysts help synthesize alpha-olefins into new organic compounds Boston College researchers combine two catalytic reactions to produce highly reactive compounds CHESTNUT HILL, MA (Dec. 19, 2013) – Boston College chemists have developed a new chemical synthesis methodology ...

A micro-muscular breakthrough Berkeley Lab researchers make a powerful new microscale torsional muscle/motor from vanadium dioxide Vanadium dioxide is poised to join the pantheon of superstars in the materials world. Already prized for its extraordinary ...