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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, ...
Read the releaseNASA 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 ...
Read the releasePowerful 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 ...
Read the releaseLong-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 ...
Read the releaseTotal 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 ...
Read the releaseStudy 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 ...
Read the releaseUTHealth 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 ...
Read the releaseRole 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. ...
Read the releaseNew 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 ...
Read the releaseNew 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 ...
Read the releaseStem 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 ...
Read the releaseDiamonds 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 ...
Read the releaseNew 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 ...
Read the releaseAngelina 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 ...
Read the releaseDiet 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 ...
Read the releaseBrain area attacked by Alzheimer's links learning and rewards Crucial linkage normally helps brain step up to new challenges DURHAM, N.C. -- One of the first areas of the brain to be attacked by Alzheimer's disease is more active when the brain isn't working very hard, ...
Read the releaseGoing against the flow: Halting atherosclerosis by targeting micro RNA Researchers at Emory and Georgia Tech have developed a potential treatment for atherosclerosis that targets a master controller of the process. The results are scheduled for publication Dec. ...
Read the releaseNew guidelines for management of high blood pressure released A new guideline for the management of high blood pressure, developed by an expert panel and containing nine recommendations and a treatment algorithm (flow chart) to help doctors treat patients ...
Read the releaseScientists find a groovy way to influence specialization of stem cells Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have shown for the first time that the specialised role stem cells go on to perform is controlled by primary cilia –tiny hair-like ...
Read the releaseMass shootings will not substantially decrease with more armed guards or background checks Criminology scholars debunk 11 myths about mass murder in a special issue of Homicide Studies Los Angeles, CA (December 5, 2013) With the one-year anniversary of the ...
Read the releaseStudy led by NUS scientists provides new insights into cause of human neurodegenerative disease Research team identified Neurexin2 as a novel target for potential therapy of neurodegeneration in Spinal Muscular Atrophy patients Singapore, 18 December ...
Read the releaseDebate continues on impact of artificial sweeteners New research from the University of Adelaide has added to the debate about how our bodies respond to artificial sweeteners and whether they are good, bad or have no effect on us. In a study published ...
Read the releaseDogs recognize familiar faces from images Humans have specific brain mechanisms involved in face processing, which focuses attention to faces and recognizes the identity of faces remarkably quickly and accurately. So far the specialized skill for recognizing ...
Read the releaseLow-cost countries are not the best conservation investment Published in PLOS ONE and titled "Cheap and Nasty? The Potential Perils of Using Management Costs to Identify Global Conservation Priorities", the research is the first to investigate links between conservation ...
Read the releaseHow hypergravity impacts electric arcs A new study on electric discharge behaviour under intense gravitational forces shows that its dynamic changes as gravity increases Arc discharges are common in everyday conditions like welding or in lightning storms. But ...
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