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Unlikely collaboration leads to discovery of 'gender-bending' plant Bucknell professor Chris Martine never expected to be working with his mentor on identifying a new wild eggplant in Australia, especially since Martine's former colleague passed away years ago Bucknell ...
Read the releaseNeurofeedback tunes key brain networks, improving subjective well-being in PTSD Pioneering research conducted at Western University (London, Canada) points to a promising avenue for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): utilising neurofeedback ...
Read the releaseMajority of Americans believe another government shutdown likely in coming months Last government shutdown harmful to medical research ALEXANDRIA, Va.—December 3, 2013—Nearly two-thirds (65%) of Americans say it's likely there will be another government shutdown ...
Read the releaseManufacturing a new gut to treat GI diseases Researchers develop way to grow and control maturation of intestinal stem cells, findings pave new ways to treat gastrointestinal disorders Boston, MA – For those living with gastrointestinal ...
Read the releaseDo sports concussions really cause chronic traumatic encephalopathy? Study finds little evidence to support link MAYWOOD, Ill. – It's been widely reported that football and other contact sports increase the risk of a debilitating neurological condition called ...
Read the releaseObesity, smoking increase risk after immediate breast reconstruction with implants New risk-scoring tool allows surgeons to better counsel and potentially change an operative plan for women at higher risk for implant failure after mastectomy, Journal of the ...
Read the releaseNASA sees thirty-third tropical depression form in Northwestern Pacific The Northwestern Pacific Ocean tropical cyclone season continues with the formation of the thirty-third tropical depression today, December 3, 2013.Two NASA satellites provided a look at the ...
Read the releaseProtein in prostate biopsies signals increased cancer risk Finding may help clinicians decide which men, with an aberrant biopsy, could benefit from additional future biopsy screenings NEW YORK (December 3, 2013) -- Researchers from Weill Cornell Medical ...
Read the releaseBuilding life-saving batteries: American Chemical Society Prized Science video The engineering feat that enables a device to jolt a dangerously misbehaving heart back to its normal rhythm and save millions of lives is featured in a new video from the popular ...
Read the releaseNew report calls for attention to abrupt impacts from climate change WASHINGTON -- Climate change has increased concern over possible large and rapid changes in the physical climate system, which includes the Earth's atmosphere, land surfaces, and oceans. Some ...
Read the releaseRainfall to blame for decline in Arctic peregrines Rain, crucial to sustaining life on Earth, is proving deadly for young peregrine falcons in Canada's Arctic. A University of Alberta study recently published in Oecologia has found that an increase in the frequency ...
Read the releaseDoes Facebook use affect body image in teen girls? New Rochelle, NY, December 3, 2013—"Appearance exposure" on the Internet has been linked to body image disturbance among adolescent girls. A new study that links specific Facebook ...
Read the releaseCompanies could make the switch to wood power Some companies could economically convert their operations to wood boilers for heat and power, according to a team of forestry researchers. The conversion to wood-powered burners would make the most sense for larger commercial and industrial ...
Read the releaseNew compound for slowing the aging process can lead to novel treatments for brain diseases A step toward development of drugs for diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's A successful joint collaboration between researchers at the ...
Read the releaseStudy documents catastrophic collapse of Sahara's wildlife NEW YORK (December 3, 2013) – A new study led by the Wildlife Conservation Society and Zoological Society or London warns that the world's largest tropical desert, the Sahara, has suffered a ...
Read the releaseRemembrances of things past Berkeley Lab researchers discover nanoscale shape-memory oxide Listen up nickel-titanium and all you other shape-memory alloys, there's a new kid on the block that just claimed the championship for elasticity and is primed ...
Read the release1950s pandemic influenza virus remains a health threat, particularly to those under 50 St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists report that avian H2N2 influenza A viruses related to 1957-1958 pandemic infect human cells and spread among ...
Read the releaseHigher case load lowers cost of repairing bones that protect eye Patients fare equally well at half the cost, study shows Adding to evidence that "high-volume" specialty care in busy teaching hospitals leads to efficiencies unavailable in community hospitals, ...
Read the releaseUI biology professor finds 'Goldilocks' effect in snail populations Finding may 1 day help control invasive species A University of Iowa researcher has discovered that a "Goldilocks" effect applies to the reproductive output of a tiny New Zealand snail—considered ...
Read the releaseAlzheimer's risk gene may begin to affect brains as early as childhood, CAMH research shows Dec. 3, 2013 (Toronto) - People who carry a high-risk gene for Alzheimer's disease show changes in their brains beginning in childhood, decades before the illness ...
Read the releaseHubble traces subtle signals of water on hazy worlds
Read the releaseU of T study finds that fear of being single leads people to settle for less in relationships TORONTO, ON – Fear of being single is a meaningful predictor of settling for less in relationships among both men and women, a new University of Toronto (U of T) study has ...
Read the releaseEmbargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine -- 'Overweight and healthy' is a myth Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for 3 Dec. 2013 1. Evidence suggests that "healthy and overweight" is a myth A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational ...
Read the releaseACP recommends tighter transfusion strategy to treat anemia in patients with heart disease New ACP guideline presents evidence-based recommendations for treating anemia in patients with heart disease PHILADELPHIA, December 3, 2013 -- Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions ...
Read the releaseScientists build a low-cost, open-source 3-D metal printer Key ingredients are steel, a MIG welder, and a microcontroller OK, so maybe you aren't interested in making your own toys, cellphone cases, or glow-in-the-dark Christmas decorations. How about ...
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