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Comprehending comprehension Researchers find brain activity related to individual differences in reading comprehension EVANSTON, Ill. --- What makes a good reader? First, you have to know how to read the words on a page and understand them -- but there's ...
Read the releaseResearch helps identify young people with type 1 diabetes at risk of heart and kidney disease Screening could enable early intervention Using a simple urine test, researchers can now identify young people with type 1 diabetes at risk of heart and kidney ...
Read the releaseBig beats bolster solar cell efficiency Playing pop and rock music improves the performance of solar cells, according to new research from scientists at Queen Mary University of London and Imperial College London. The high frequencies and pitch ...
Read the releaseNew report calls for sustained public endorsement and funding for human stem cell research The European Science Foundation reports on the scientific and policy issues surrounding human stem cell research across Europe A strategic report from the European Science ...
Read the releaseVolume of nuclear waste could be reduced by 90 percent, says new research The researchers, from the University of Sheffield's Faculty of Engineering, have shown that mixing plutonium-contaminated waste with blast furnace slag and turning it into glass ...
Read the releaseDiscovered a mechanism that induces migration of tumor cells in liver cancer The findings will help to identify which patients benefit TGFb inhibitory therapy Researchers from the Biological clues of the invasive and metastatic phenotype group ...
Read the releaseElsevier's Maturitas publishes position statement on fertility preservation Amsterdam, November 6, 2013 – Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the publication of a position statement ...
Read the releasePersonal reflection triggers increased brain activity during depressive episodes Research by the University of Liverpool has found that people experiencing depressive episodes display increased brain activity when they think about themselves. Using functional ...
Read the releaseMaintaining strength in ocean science requires greater collaboration, coordination, and integration Expert Panel Report on Canadian Ocean Science Ottawa (November 6, 2013) – A new expert panel report, by the Council of Canadian Academies, ...
Read the releaseGenetic aberration paves the way for new treatment of cancer disease 12-15 years of development and millions of dollars are typically the costs, when companies develop a new anti-cancer drug. Therefore all short cuts to a treatment are welcome. Researchers at ...
Read the releaseLong term results of EORTC trial for patients with resectable liver metastases from colorectal cancer Long term results of the randomized phase III EORTC intergroup trial 40983 were recently reported in The Lancet Oncology. The observed 4.1% difference ...
Read the releaseFor young baseball players, light bats don't hit too fast PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — With some fierce pitching on display, this year's World Series featured its share of shattered wood bats. That's a problem many youth baseball players avoid by using ...
Read the release'Path to 2025' Alzheimer's Disease Summit: Reforms urgently needed to streamline road to Alzheimer's New report provides specific recommendations for governments, academia, and industry to reduce costs and increase efficiency in Alzheimer's R&D so new drugs ...
Read the releasePrognostic value of baseline HRQOL for survival for 11 types of cancer pointed out by EORTC study Results of an EORTC study published in Cancer point out the prognostic value of baseline recorded health-related quality of life for survival for ...
Read the releaseNature's great diversity: Remarkable 277 new wasp species from Costa Rica Costa Rica reveals astonishing biodiversity of braconid wasps, with 277 new species of the tribe Heterospilini described in the latest special issue of the open access journal ZooKeys. This is the second ...
Read the releaseTouch may alleviate existential fears for people with low self-esteem As human beings, we all know that we are going to die some day. Most of us deal with this knowledge by trying to live meaningful lives, but people with low self-esteem ...
Read the releaseNIST's new compact atomic clock design uses cold atoms to boost precision Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a compact atomic clock design that relies on cold rubidium atoms instead ...
Read the releaseCocktail novelties inspired by nature's designs Mechanisms behind water bugs and lilies applied to culinary devices CAMBRIDGE, MA -- An MIT mathematician and a celebrity chef have combined talents to create two culinary novelties inspired by nature. John ...
Read the releasePerfect faults: A self-correcting crystal may unleash the next generation of advanced communications Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have joined with an international team to engineer and ...
Read the releaseRecent National Science Foundation study reveals increase in state government expenditures for research and development According to a recent study published by the National Science Foundation (NSF), state government agency expenditures for research and development ...
Read the releaseUpdating building energy codes: How much can your state save? How much in energy and cost savings would your state realize if it updated its commercial building energy codes? You can find out in a new on-line publication* from the National ...
Read the releaseNot just a pretty face: Bodies provide important cues for recognizing people Computer recognition of people has focused almost exclusively on faces, but a new study suggests it may be time to take additional information into consideration. ...
Read the releasePostoperative pain may increase risk of temporary problems with learning, memory The pain caused by a surgical incision may contribute to the risk of postoperative cognitive dysfunction, a sometimes transient impairment in learning and memory that affects ...
Read the release3-dimensional carbon goes metallic New metallic structure may be stable at ambient temperature and pressure with potential applications in science and technology A theoretical, three-dimensional (3D) form of carbon that is metallic under ambient temperature ...
Read the releaseClean Air Act has led to improved water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed Declines in atmospheric nitrogen pollution improved water quality over a 23-year period FROSTBURG, MD (November 6, 2013) – A new study shows that the ...
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