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New evidence that computers change the way we learn People who use computers regularly are constantly mapping the movements of their hand and computer mouse to the cursor on the screen. Now, researchers reporting in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on December 19 have ...
Read the releaseNew method to detect genetic defects in egg cells could double the success rate of IVF Infertility affects up to 15 percent of couples around the world, and in vitro fertilization (IVF) is one way to treat this common condition. A study published by Cell Press December 19th ...
Read the releaseNew gene responsible for cleft lip and palate syndrome identified An international team led by researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has identified a new gene related to the Van der Woude syndrome, the most common syndrome with cleft lip and palate. The study ...
Read the releaseA new -- and reversible -- cause of aging A naturally produced compound rewinds aspects of age-related demise in mice Researchers have discovered a cause of aging in mammals that may be reversible. The essence of this finding is a series of molecular ...
Read the releaseScientific data lost at alarming rate Eighty per cent of scientific data are lost within two decades, according to a new study that tracks the accessibility of data over time. The culprits? Old e-mail addresses and obsolete storage devices. "Publicly funded ...
Read the releaseBig data project reveals where carbon-stocking projects in Africa provide the greatest benefits It is increasingly recognized that climate change has the potential to threaten people and nature, and that it is imperative to tackle the drivers of climate change, ...
Read the releaseTexting may be good for your health Txt4health program piloted in Detroit and Cincinnati motivated people to change behavior to reduce diabetes risk but less than half of enrollees stuck with service ANN ARBOR, Mich. — New University of Michigan ...
Read the releaseBrain repair after injury and Alzheimer's disease Technology developed to regenerate functional neurons (In vivo reprogramming of reactive glial cells into functional neurons) Researchers at Penn State University have developed an innovative technology to regenerate functional ...
Read the releaseResearch linking autism symptoms to gut microbes called 'groundbreaking' A new study showing that feeding mice a beneficial type of bacteria can ameliorate autism-like symptoms is "groundbreaking," according to University of Colorado Boulder Professor ...
Read the releaseModern caterpillars feed at higher temperatures in response to climate change Caterpillars of two species of butterflies in Colorado and California have evolved to feed rapidly at higher and at a broader range of temperatures in the past 40 ...
Read the releaseHealthier Happy Meals Small changes to familiar combo meals can help cut calorie consumption What would happen if a fast-food restaurant reduces the calories in a children's meal by 104 calories, mainly by decreasing the portion size of French fries? Would children ...
Read the releaseRenegades of cell biology: Why K-Ras gene mutations prove so deadly in cancer SALT LAKE CITY—Cells with a mutation in the gene called K-Ras—found in close to 30 percent of all cancers, but mostly those with worst prognosis, such as pancreatic cancer, colon cancer, and lung ...
Read the releaseResearchers find a cause of aging that can be reversed Medical researchers have found a cause of ageing in animals that can be reversed, possibly paving the way for new treatments for age-related diseases including cancer, type 2 diabetes, muscle ...
Read the releaseAnti-epilepsy drugs can cause inflammations RUB physicians investigate how various substances affect glial cells Physicians at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) have been investigating if established anti-epilepsy drugs have anti-inflammatory or pro-inflammatory ...
Read the releaseEmotions in Parkinson's disease Is it the disease itself or the treatment that impairs the perception of emotions? Patients affected by Parkinson's disease may experience, in addition to the more obvious motor symptoms (such as tremors ...
Read the releaseEvolution of plumage patterns in male and female birds Ducks, geese and swans are waterfowl, an order known to scientists as Anseriformes. Hens, pheasants, partridges and turkeys are game-birds (Galliformes). Both orders are famous not just for their flesh ...
Read the releaseAvailability of food increases as countries' dependence on food trade grows The figures come out in a study made at Aalto University in Finland examining developments in food availability and food self-sufficiency in 1965. Researchers of Aalto University examined ...
Read the releaseBCG vaccine more effective than previously thought The BCG vaccine has been found to be more effective against the most common form of tuberculosis than previously thought, according to a new study in Clinical Infectious Diseases. Bacillus ...
Read the releaseYoung killer cells protect against infectious mononucleosis More than 90 percent of all adults are carriers of the oncogenic Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV). Primary infection with this herpes virus as a young child is generally not linked to any symptoms, ...
Read the releaseCongenital heart disease causes hypoglycaemia In a new study, scientists from University of Copenhagen document a connection between congenital arrhythmia and the bodies' ability to handle sugar. The results can be of vital importance for patients with the ...
Read the releaseBrain connections may explain why girls mature faster As we grow older, our brains undergo a major reorganisation reducing the connections in the brain. Studying people up to the age of 40, scientists led by Dr Marcus Kaiser and Ms Sol Lim at Newcastle University ...
Read the releaseNew magnetic behavior in nanoparticles could lead to even smaller digital memories Electronic devices such as mobile phones and tablets spur on a scientific race to find smaller and smaller information processing and storage elements. One of the ...
Read the releaseManagement of atrial fibrillation still suboptimal in Europe ESC presents preliminary results of Atrial Fibrillation General Registry Sophia Antipolis, 19 December 2013. Results for a pilot registry on the management and treatment of atrial fibrillation ...
Read the releaseThe first cancer operation room with a navigator is created This news release is available in Spanish. The system, presented at Gregorio Marañón Hospital, permits real-time interaction with the body of the patient (with its different tissues and cancer) as well as the radiotherapy ...
Read the releaseNorway's quest to discover all its native species Effort identifies 1,165 new species since project began in 2009 More than a thousand new species –nearly one-quarter of which are new to science – have been discovered in Norway ...
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