Almost 600 under-16s take up smoking every day in the UK In London alone, the daily tally is 67 -- more than 2 classrooms-full In London alone, the daily tally is 67 - more than two classrooms-full, the calculations indicate. National figures on smoking ...

1 in 7 vets suffers burn-out within 10 years of qualifying Women vets fare worse: almost 1 in 5 is burnt-out within 5 years Women are likely to burn-out even faster than their male colleagues, with almost one in five burnt-out within five years of graduating, ...

New fossil species found in Mozambique reveals new data on ancient mammal relatives In the remote province of Niassa, Mozambique, a new species and genus of fossil vertebrate was found. The species is a distant relative of living mammals and is approximately 256 million ...

Sea level rise and shoreline changes are lead influences on floods from tropical cyclones Though recent studies focus on climate change impacts on intensity and frequency of tropical cyclones, a new review shows that sea level rise and shoreline ...

Structure of key pain-related protein unveiled UCSF innovations break resolution barrier to yield images of unprecedented clarity In a technical tour de force, UC San Francisco (UCSF) scientists have determined, at near-atomic resolution, the structure ...

Multi-dog study points to canine brain's reward center Study shows canine fMRI is reliable and can be done with minimal stress to the dogs After capturing the first brain images of two alert, unrestrained dogs last year, researchers at Emory University have ...

Humans threaten wetlands' ability to keep pace with sea-level rise Left to themselves, coastal wetlands can resist rapid levels of sea-level rise. But humans could be sabotaging some of their best defenses, according to a Nature review paper published ...

Shining a light on the damage that daily sun exposure can cause: Study highlights need for better sunscreens Research on less-studied but ever-present UVA1 rays shows just two daily exposures can start skin-aging process ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A low level of ...

Industrial age helps some coastal regions capture carbon dioxide Researchers assert coastal ocean is an important component of global carbon cycle COLUMBUS, Ohio – Coastal portions of the world's oceans, once believed to be a source of carbon dioxide (CO2) to the atmosphere, ...

Research & development for diseases of the poor: A 10-year analysis of impact of the DNDi model Report provides real and estimated costs of repurposing drugs and new chemical entities, evoking the lessons learned based on alternative ...

Sound protection standards for secret spaces may be insufficient Facilities that meet DOD-approved soundproof specs may not protect against audio snooping SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27, 2013 – What's the best place to conduct a conversation about a confidential or ...

LSUHSC research finds inflammation linked to obesity in adults may be protective in young children Study increases understanding of the development of obesity and insulin resistance New Orleans, LA – The first study of its kind, led by Melinda ...

World Stem Cell Report 2013 highlights expert opinion and state-of-the-art science New Rochelle, NY, December 4, 2013–Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers announced the publication of the World Stem Cell Report 2013, a special supplement ...

Coastal sea change UD oceanographer reports on human-caused changes to carbon cycling Carbon dioxide pumped into the air since the Industrial Revolution appears to have changed the way the coastal ocean functions, according to a new analysis published this ...

Sea-level rise to drive coastal flooding, regardless of changes in hurricane activity Review of studies show that sea-level rise, shoreline retreat will drive storm-related flooding Clamor about whether climate change will cause increasingly destructive tropical storms may be overshadowing ...

In the case of wholesale food distributors, it's all about location In all but the shortest supply chains, food travels through wholesale distribution centers on its way from farm to consumer, and the location of these distributors can have a big impact on the efficiency of ...

A blast from its past dates the youngest neutron-star binary

UCSB researcher finds origin of inherited gene mutation causing early-onset Alzheimer's UCSB researcher tracks source to a single founder dating from early Habsburg Spain (Santa Barbara, Calif.) —The age and origin of the E280A gene mutation responsible ...

Not in the mood but want to be? New studies bring women hope CLEVELAND, Ohio (December 4, 2013)—For women, passing midlife can deal a blow to their sex drive. But two new studies just published online in Menopause, the journal ...

Successful repair of bone defects using a novel tissue engineered bone graft Researchers at the Department of Orthopaedics, of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, led by Dr. Kunzheng Wang and Dr. Pei Yang ...

Rising ocean acidification leads to anxiety in fish Study shows acidity levels projected by the end of the century results in behavioral changes that could impact feeding, fisheries A new research study combining marine physiology, neuroscience, pharmacology, ...

Study identifies protein that helps developing germ cells wipe genes clean of past imprints Tet1 helps erase epigenetic imprints from genome ahead of egg and sperm development; Tet1 flaws may play a role in some birth defects BOSTON, December ...

Fledgling supernova remnant reveals neutron star's secrets MADISON – With the help of NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Australia Telescope Compact Array, an international team of astronomers has identified the glowing wreck of a star that ...

Supernova blast provides clues to age of binary star system Data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has revealed faint remnants of a supernova explosion and helped researchers determine Circinus X-1 -- an X-ray binary -- is the youngest of this class of astronomical ...

Estrogen: Not just produced by the ovaries MADISON – A University of Wisconsin-Madison research team reports today that the brain can produce and release estrogen — a discovery that may lead to a better understanding of hormonal changes observed from before ...