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Study finds rivers and streams release more greenhouse gas than all lakes Rivers and streams release carbon dioxide at a rate five times greater than the world's lakes and reservoirs combined, contrary to common belief. Research from the University of Waterloo ...
Read the releaseHard rock life Scientists are digging deep into the Earth's surface collecting census data on the microbial denizens of the hardened rocks. What they're finding is that, even miles deep and halfway across the globe, many of these communities are somehow ...
Read the releaseNASA's IRIS provides unprecedented images of sun The region located between the surface of the sun and its atmosphere has been revealed as a more violent place than previously understood, according to images and data from NASA's newest solar observatory, ...
Read the releaseMath models enhance current therapies for coronary heart disease Equations help explain key parameters of stents that combat artherosclerosis Coronary heart disease accounts for 18% of deaths in the United States every year. The ...
Read the releaseSurvey of supposed deep-sea chemical munitions dump off Southern California Preliminary survey reveals trash and 55-gallon drums, but no chemical weapons SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Since World War II, US nautical charts have shown seven "chemical munitions ...
Read the releaseSystem 90L no longer suspect for development The low pressure area known as "System 90L" in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean is no longer suspect for tropical or subtropical development. On Sunday, December 8, System 90L's showers had diminished. The low was non-tropical ...
Read the releaseMapping the demise of the dinosaurs SAN FRANCISCO, CA — About 65 million years ago, an asteroid or comet crashed into a shallow sea near what is now the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico. The resulting firestorm and global dust cloud caused the ...
Read the releaseGenetic flaw in males triggers onset of liver cancer, diabetes Michigan State University researchers have uncovered a genetic deficiency in males that can trigger the development of one of the most common types of liver cancer and forms of diabetes. The ...
Read the releaseBiomarker linked to aggressive breast cancers, poor outcomes in African-Americans ATLANTA — Among African-American women with breast cancer, increased levels of the protein HSET were associated with worse breast cancer outcomes, according to ...
Read the releaseDiabetes identified as risk factor for liver cancer across ethnic groups ATLANTA — Diabetes was associated with an increased risk for developing a type of liver cancer called hepatocellular carcinoma, and this association was highest for Latinos, ...
Read the releasePotential biological factor contributing to racial disparities in prostate cancer ATLANTA — Researchers have uncovered a potential biological factor that may contribute to disparities in prostate cancer incidence and mortality between African-American ...
Read the releaseEconomic factors may affect getting guideline-recommended breast cancer treatment ATLANTA — Women with interruptions in health insurance coverage or with low income levels had a significantly increased likelihood of failing to receive breast ...
Read the release3D printing used as a tool to explain theoretical physics Students may soon be able to reach out and touch some of the theoretical concepts they are taught in their physics classes thanks to a novel idea devised by a group of researchers from Imperial College ...
Read the releaseGene promotes 1 in 100 of tumors Gene discovered to play a part in one per cent of all cancers Researchers have identified a gene that drives the development of tumours in over one per cent of all cancer patients. This is the first time that the ...
Read the releaseNovel method could help bring cancer biomarkers to clinic SEATTLE – An international team of scientists led by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center cancer proteomics expert Amanda Paulovich, M.D., has demonstrated the feasibility of large-scale, ...
Read the releaseBoosting the immune system to treat brain cancer Researchers identify mechanism implicated in brain cancer and a drug that decreases brain tumor growth Researchers at the University of Calgary's Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) have made a discovery that could lead to better ...
Read the releaseExtensive variability in olfactory receptors influences human odor perception We each live in a unique odor world PHILADELPHIA (December 8, 2013) – According to Gertrude Stein, "A rose is a rose is a rose," but new research indicates that might not be the case ...
Read the releaseNew rearing method may help control of the western bean cutworm The western bean cutworm is a destructive insect pest of dry beans and corn. Inadequate protocols for laboratory rearing of this insect have hindered controlled efficacy experimentation ...
Read the releaseThe invasive Turkestan cockroach is displacing the oriental cockroach in the southwestern US The Turkestan cockroach, Blatta lateralis (Walker), has become an important invasive species throughout the southwestern United States and has been reported ...
Read the releaseElectrical control of single atom magnets The energy needed to change the magnetic orientation of a single atom – which determines its magnetic stability and therefore its usefulness in a variety of future device applications – can be modified by varying the ...
Read the releaseSurprising diversity in aging revealed in nature In our youth we are strong and healthy and then we weaken and die - that's probably how most would describe what ageing is all about. But, in nature, the phenomenon of ageing shows an unexpected diversity of patterns and ...
Read the releaseConcussion secrets unveiled in mice and people NIH scientists film early concussion damage and describe brain's response to injury There is more than meets the eye following even a mild traumatic brain injury. While ...
Read the releaseHow can we improve the efficacy of antipsychotics in the era of personalized pharmacotherapy? 2 pharmacists from UdeM and the Institut universitaire en sante mentale de Montreal give us some answers This news release is available in French. The ...
Read the releasePeer-review science is taking off on Twitter, but who is tweeting what and why? The most tweeted peer-reviewed articles published between 2010 and 2012, and the trends associated with their social media success, have been identified by Stefanie ...
Read the releaseHigh chair-related injuries to children on the rise Every hour, every day a child is taken to a hospital as injuries surge 22 percent (COLUMBUS, Ohio) – High chairs and booster seats are commonly used to help make feeding young children ...
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