NASA satellite catches birth of Tropical Cyclone 06B NASA's Aqua satellite provided visible and infrared satellite imagery to forecasters helping confirm the birth of the sixth tropical cyclone of the Northern Indian Ocean cyclone season. Tropical Cyclone 06B, ...

Clinical waste may prove valuable for monitoring treatment response in ovarian cancer Novel device able to isolate, analyze cancer cells from usually discarded abdominal fluid A microchip-based device developed by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) ...

To improve foster care, add a psychiatric nurse to treatment team Nurses bring fresh perspective to caring for troubled teens, Saint Louis U researcher finds ST. LOUIS -- Psychiatric nurses offer a missing and critical point of view in treating adolescents in foster ...

H7N9 influenza virus not adapted to efficient human-to-human transmission WHAT: The avian H7N9 influenza virus that emerged earlier this year in China is poorly adapted for sustained transmission between humans, suggesting ...

Stanford scientists probe abandoned mine for clues about permanent CO2 sequestration VIDEO: Stanford University Professor Kate Maher is exploring ways to convert carbon ...

Quality of biodiversity, not just quantity, is key Right mix of species is needed for conservation DURHAM, N.C. -- For years, scientists have believed that preserving more species, no matter which ones, is a key component to enhancing how well an ecosystem performs. Not so ...

Linguists to gather in Minneapolis for national conference Research highlights (Washington, DC) – Hundreds of linguistics scholars from across the U.S. and around the world will convene in Minneapolis, Minnesota for the 88th Annual Meeting of the Linguistic Society ...

LSU researcher shows possibility of cloning quantum information from the past Popular television shows such as "Doctor Who" have brought the idea of time travel into the vernacular of popular culture. But problem of time travel is even more complicated than one ...

New NASA animations show massive rainfall totals from 2013 Philippine Tropical Cyclones Rainfall data from the TRMM satellite was compiled and analyzed for tropical cyclones affecting the Philippines in 2013 and made into a movie. Satellite data showed that almost ...

Who's patenting whose genome? An international project has developed a free and open public resource that will bring much-needed transparency to the murky and contentious world of gene patenting. In a paper from Cambia and Queensland University ...

Study reveals gene expression changes with meditation MADISON - With evidence growing that meditation can have beneficial health effects, scientists have sought to understand how these practices physically affect the body. A new study by researchers in Wisconsin, ...

An important discovery of marine fossils in the upper part of the Permian Linxi Formation, China In a recent study, large numbers of bryozoan and other typical marine fossils were discovered for the first time in the thick limestone layers and lenses of the upper part ...

Propagated sensation along the meridian exists objectively However, as the propagated sensation along the meridian is a subjective feeling, there is no direct evidence for its presence. According to a study published in the Neural Regeneration Research (Vol. 8, No. ...

Aging process accompanied by decreased hippocampal synaptophysin Caveolin-1 may be a new target for interfering with age-dependent decline in synaptic plasticity. To explore the relationship between synaptic plasticity in the aging process and changes in learning ...

Progesterone changes may cause cognitive impairment of Alzheimer's disease patients Steroid hormones and their metabolites within the central nervous system are commonly defined as neuroactive steroids or neurosteroids. Although neuroactive steroids have been shown ...

A*STAR scientists discover novel hormone essential for heart development This unusual discovery could aid cardiac repair and provide new therapies to common heart diseases and hypertension 1. Scientists at A*STAR's ...

Quantum effects help cells capture light, but the details are obscure Ultrashort laser pulses reveal that 'coherence' plays a subtle role in energy transfers Sophisticated recent experiments with ultrashort laser pulses support the idea ...

Penn study delivers protein across blood-brain barrier to degrade Alzheimer's plaques The body is structured to ensure that any invading organisms have a tough time reaching the brain, an organ obviously critical to survival. Known as the blood-brain ...

The heat is on...or off Having the sense to cut office energy bills Office buildings have an enormous carbon footprint, but often energy is being wasted maintaining empty rooms and spaces at a comfortable temperature. Research to be published in the International Journal of ...

Promising results for Swedish cancer drug candidate A new study conducted by scientists from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at Harvard Medical School and Karolinska Institutet in Sweden presents very promising results for the treatment of the cancer form multiple ...

Surprising discovery: The skin communicates with the liver Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark have discovered that the skin is capable of communicating with the liver. The discovery has surprised the scientists, and they say that it may help our understanding ...

Human stem cells predict efficacy of Alzheimer drugs Researchers from the University of Bonn use reprogrammed patient neurons for drug testing Why do certain Alzheimer medications work in animal models but not in clinical trials in humans? A research team ...

New study finds corn oil superior to extra virgin olive oil in lowering cholesterol Plant sterols naturally found in corn oil linked to heart health benefits WASHINGTON, December 6, 2013 – Corn oil significantly reduces cholesterol with more favorable changes ...

Enzalutamide in prostate cancer: Hints of added benefit Longer overall survival in patients without visceral metastases / bone complications and pain progression delayed Enzalutamide (trade name: Xtandi) has been approved since ...

Study finds parental stress linked to obesity in children Effects on Hispanic children more pronounced TORONTO, Dec. 6, 2013—Parental stress is linked to weight gain in children, according to a new study from St. Michael's Hospital. The study found that children ...