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Climate change scientists must turn their attention to clean skies Natural aerosols, such as emissions from volcanoes or plants, may contribute more uncertainty than previously thought to estimates of how the climate might respond to greenhouse gas emissions. An ...
Read the releaseDrilling for hydrocarbons can impact aquatic life Drilling sumps can leak into surface water The degradation of drilling sumps associated with hydrocarbon extraction can negatively affect aquatic ecosystems, according to new research published November 6th in the open-access ...
Read the releaseThe presence of human settlements has a negative impact on tiger connectivity Tigers are dispersing over much greater distances than previously found Human settlements and roads place greater barriers on tiger dispersal than distance, according to new research published ...
Read the releaseLower education levels linked to unhealthy diets Higher physical activity in less-educated people is related to unhealthy diets People with lower levels of education may eat larger amounts of unhealthy, calorically dense food than those with a higher education level, ...
Read the releaseEarliest record of copulating insects discovered Fossil of copulating insects discovered from Middle Jurassic period Scientists have found the oldest fossil depicting copulating insects in northeastern China, published November 6th in the open-access journal PLOS ONE ...
Read the releaseSpeaking a second language may delay dementia, study shows People who speak more than 1 language and who develop dementia tend to do so up to 5 years later than those who are monolingual, according to a study People who speak more than one language and ...
Read the releaseVolcanic rock probe helps unlock mysteries of how Earth formed New insights gleaned from volcanic rock are helping scientists better understand how our planet evolved billions of years ago. Studies of basalt, the material that forms from cooling lava, ...
Read the releaseInfected butterflies lead geneticists up the garden path UFZ researchers illustrate the weaknesses of DNA barcoding Halle/Saale. For animal species that cannot be distinguished using their external characteristics, genetic techniques such as ...
Read the releaseEarliest marker for autism found in young infants NIH-funded study finds attention to others' eyes declines in 2 to 6-month-old infants later diagnosed with autism Eye contact during early infancy may be a key to early identification of autism, according ...
Read the releaseNASA sees Tropical Depression 30W stretching out, fading Tropical Storm 30W weakened into a tropical depression again on Nov. 6 and wind shear stretched out the storm. The storm's elongation was evident in infrared NASA satellite imagery. NASA's Aqua satellite ...
Read the releaseBrain may play key role in blood sugar metabolism and development of diabetes Normal blood sugar regulation is a partnership between the pancreas and the brain A growing body of evidence suggests that the brain plays a key role in glucose regulation and the development ...
Read the releaseResearchers help make pediatric eye cancer easier to detect Parent's use of digital photography shown as an effective tool in diagnosis of retinoblastoma WACO, Texas (Nov. 6, 2013) —Can parents use digital cameras and smart phones to potentially screen ...
Read the releaseNASA sees heavy rain around Super-Typhoon Haiyan's eye
Read the releaseSchool violence lowers test scores, not grades WASHINGTON, DC, November 6, 2013 — It's hard to go a day without seeing news of violence in some form occurring in schools around the country, and Chicago is often cited as a city where crime rates in schools ...
Read the releaseIn dual-career couples, mothers still do the most child care Moms spend 70 percent of free time on parenting activities COLUMBUS, Ohio – Even in couples most likely to believe in sharing parenting responsibilities, mothers still bear significantly ...
Read the releaseHospitals with neurology residency programs more likely to administer life-saving clot-busting drugs tPA found underused; getting it depends on where patients are treated Stroke patients treated at hospitals with neurology residency programs are significantly ...
Read the releaseStanford researchers surprised to find how neural circuits identify information needed for decisions Multitasking neurons filter and decide, confounding the conventional wisdom While eating lunch you notice an insect buzzing around your plate. Its color and ...
Read the releaseResearchers and clinicians unite to answer what will it take to achieve an AIDS-free world? November 5, 2013, San Francisco, CA—Since the onset of the AIDS pandemic more than three decades ago, researchers from the lab and physicians in the clinic have been working toward one ...
Read the releaseHormone levels in women using contraception affect nerve activity involved in vessel constriction Bethesda, Md. (Nov. 6, 2013)—After menopause, women's levels of estrogen and progesterone fall. Their formerly lower risk for heart disease equals, even surpasses, men's risk. ...
Read the release'Please feed me': The power of putting a human face on social causes Companies often put a personal face on products in an attempt to reach a deeper connection with consumers. New research suggests the same idea can be applied to social ...
Read the releaseCWRU study finds mending ruptures in client-therapist relationship has positive benefits In order for prolonged exposure therapy, an evidence-based psychotherapy for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), to reach its full potential, any misperceptions ...
Read the releaseMothers' relationships can influence adolescent children's relationships, MU study finds COLUMBIA, Mo. – Until now, little research has been conducted on the association between parents' friendships and the emotional well-being of their adolescent ...
Read the releaseUC's SmartLight more than a bright idea, it's a revolution in interior lighting ready to shine The innovative solar technology 'would change the equation for energy,' according to UC researchers A pair of University of Cincinnati researchers has seen the light ...
Read the releaseGeorgia Tech warns of threats to cloud data storage, mobile devices in latest 'emerging cyber threat' As more businesses find their way into the cloud, few engage in security measures beyond those provided by the associated cloud storage firm, a new report ...
Read the releaseFrom 1 collapsing star, 2 black holes form and fuse Black holes—massive objects in space with gravitational forces so strong that not even light can escape them—come in a variety of sizes. On the smaller end of the scale are the stellar-mass black holes that ...
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