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Science 2013-11-16

News tips for Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013

News tips for Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013 More adult trauma patients survived when they received early transfusions of plasma or red blood cells while en route to the hospital by helicopter or ground transport, in a study presented at the American Heart Association's ...
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Science 2013-11-16

1 minute of CPR video training could save lives

1 minute of CPR video training could save lives RESS Abstract 19453/157 (Omni Dallas Hotel, Dallas Ballroom D-H) Just one minute of CPR video training for bystanders in a shopping mall could save lives in emergencies, according to research presented at the American ...
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Space 2013-11-16

NASA-led firefly mission to study lightning

NASA-led firefly mission to study lightning Somewhere on Earth, there's always a lightning flash. The globe experiences lightning some 50 times a second, yet the details of what initiates this common occurrence and what effects it has on the atmosphere – lightning ...
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Science 2013-11-16

Safety in numbers? Not so for corals

Safety in numbers? Not so for corals Traditionally, it was assumed that corals do not face a risk of extinction unless they become very rare or have a very restricted range. A team of scientists from the University of Hawaii – Manoa (UHM), Joint ...
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Science 2013-11-16

'What could possibly go wrong?' A lot

'What could possibly go wrong?' A lot Injuries from the Tough Mudder WASHINGTON — The Tough Mudder, an extreme sports event that bills itself as "probably the toughest event on the planet," resulted in injuries ranging from multiple electrical burns ...
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Science 2013-11-15

New research finds potential risk for millions in Africa believed resistant to vivax malaria

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 15-Nov-2013 [ | E-mail ] var addthis_pub="eurekalert"; var addthis_options = "favorites, delicious, digg, facebook, twitter, google, newsvine, reddit, slashdot, stumbleupon, buzz, more" Share Contact: Preeti Singh psingh@burnesscommunications.com 301-280-5722 Bridget DeSimone bdesimone@burnesscommunications.com 301.280.5735 American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene New research finds potential risk for millions in Africa believed resistant to vivax malaria At ASTMH Annual Meeting, scientists present new genome sequence ...
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Science 2013-11-15

JCI early table of contents for Nov. 15, 2013

JCI early table of contents for Nov. 15, 2013 Tipping the balance between senescence and proliferation An arrest in cell proliferation, also referred to as cellular senescence, occurs as a natural result of aging and in response to cellular stress. Senescent ...
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Science 2013-11-15

Tipping the balance between senescence and proliferation

Tipping the balance between senescence and proliferation An arrest in cell proliferation, also referred to as cellular senescence, occurs as a natural result of aging and in response to cellular stress. Senescent cells accumulate with age and are associated ...
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Technology 2013-11-15

New hologram technology created with tiny nanoantennas

New hologram technology created with tiny nanoantennas WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Researchers have created tiny holograms using a "metasurface" capable of the ultra-efficient control of light, representing a potential new technology for advanced sensors, high-resolution ...
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Medicine 2013-11-15

Protein quality: It matters

Protein quality: It matters Research presented at SupplySide West shows the superiority of whey protein Las Vegas, Nov. 15, 2013 – As science continues to support the role of protein in building and maintaining lean muscle, maintaining weight and aging healthy, consumers ...
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Medicine 2013-11-15

Team-based approaches needed to fight high blood pressure

Team-based approaches needed to fight high blood pressure American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Scientific Advisory Uncontrolled high blood pressure rates continue to grow despite the availability ...
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Science 2013-11-15

Vivax malaria may be evolving around natural defense

Vivax malaria may be evolving around natural defense 3 gene mutations appear to be invasion mechanisms CLEVELAND—Researchers at Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute have discovered recent genetic mutations ...
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Energy 2013-11-15

Study shows wind turbines killed 600,000 bats last year

Study shows wind turbines killed 600,000 bats last year Bats pollinate crops, control insects DENVER (Nov. 15, 2013) - More than 600,000 bats were killed by wind energy turbines in 2012, a serious blow to creatures who pollinate crops and help control flying ...
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Science 2013-11-15

Tasmania home to first alpine sword-sedge

Tasmania home to first alpine sword-sedge Researchers from the University of New England (Australia) and the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Sydney (Australia), have discovered a high-altitude species of sedge from south-western Tasmania. A small clumping plant, ...
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