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New aluminum alloy stores hydrogen Versatile, lightweight material opens the door to fuel cells of the future WASHINGTON D.C. Nov. 5, 2013 -- We use aluminum to make planes lightweight, store sodas in recyclable containers, keep the walls of our homes energy ...
Read the releaseEARTH Magazine: CSI La Brea -- Tiny traces reveal big secrets of the tar pits Alexandria, VA – Saber-tooth tigers, dire wolves and woolly mammoths conjure up images of a past when large beasts struggled against the elements, each other, and even against ...
Read the releaseAGU journal highlights -- Nov. 5 2013 The following highlights summarize research papers that have been recently published in Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres (JGR-D), Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans (JGR-C), Geophysical Research Letters, ...
Read the releaseClay may have been birthplace of life, new study suggests ITHACA, N.Y. – Clay, a seemingly infertile blend of minerals, might have been the birthplace of life on Earth. Or at least of the complex biochemicals that make life possible, Cornell University biological engineers ...
Read the releaseSanders-Brown researchers produce new research on little-understood brain disease LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 5, 2013) — As the population of older adults continues to grow, researchers at the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging are engaged in work to ...
Read the releaseNASA sees warm sea surface helped strengthen Tropical Storm 30W NASA's Aqua satellite passed over the South China Sea and revealed that warm sea surface temperatures and low wind shear enabled Tropical Depression 30W to strengthen into a tropical storm. NASA's Aqua ...
Read the releaseNASA investigates Typhoon Haiyan's intense rainfall As Typhoon Haiyan has been strengthening, NASA's TRMM satellite investigated how much rain was falling throughout the storm. Typhoon Haiyan is now closing in on Yap and Palau with a forecast to move through the central ...
Read the releaseFossil of largest known platypus discovered in Australia Bethesda, MD – No living mammal is more peculiar than the platypus. It has a broad, duck-like bill, thick, otter-like fur, and webbed, beaver-like feet. The platypus lays eggs rather than gives ...
Read the releaseEmbargoed news from Nov. 5, 2013 Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet Women who adhere to Mediterranean-type diet in midlife have greater physical and mental function in old age 1. Women who adhere to Mediterranean-type diet in midlife have greater physical ...
Read the releaseAAO-HNSF clinical practice guideline: Bell's palsy ALEXANDRIA, VA — A multidisciplinary clinical practice guideline to improve the accurate and efficient diagnosis and treatment of Bell's palsy was published Monday in the journal ...
Read the release20 percent of nation's GME funds go to New York while 29 states get less than 1 percent, study says WASHINGTON, DC (Nov. 4, 2013)—New York state received 20 percent of all Medicare's graduate medical education ...
Read the releaseSolving the pediatric obesity problem in rural communities Using telemedicine to unite clinicians and provide health education for them — and by extension, their patients —is an effective way to manage childhood obesity in remote ...
Read the releasePhysician shortage could be cut by new primary care models, study finds Much of the shortage of primary care physicians expected over the next decade could be eliminated if the nation increases use of new models of medical care that expand the role of nurse practitioners and ...
Read the releaseWomen and African-Americans at higher risk of heart attack from atrial fibrillation WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., – Nov. 4, 2013 – Doctors have known for years that atrial fibrillation (AF), or irregular heartbeat, increases the risk for stroke, but now researchers ...
Read the releaseElectronic and Internet health tools may decrease in-person physician visits Will the growing use of health information technology (IT) and electronic-health (e-health) applications impact the future demand for physicians? ...
Read the releaseNew test may predict severe high blood pressure during pregnancy American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report A new test that checks the level of a placental protein could help doctors determine if a woman will develop a severe form of high blood ...
Read the releaseClinical trial indicates gabapentin is safe and effective for treating alcohol dependence LA JOLLA, CA – November 4, 2013 – The generic drug gabapentin, which is already widely prescribed for epilepsy and some kinds of pain, appears to be safe and effective in ...
Read the releaseAstronomers answer key question: How common are habitable planets? Based on Kepler data, 1 in 5 sun-like stars has Earth-size planet in habitable zone ...
Read the releaseElusive bay cat caught on camera First time 5 species of wild cat spotted in a Borneo forest The world's least known cat has been caught on camera in a previously unsurveyed rainforest by scientists from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and Imperial ...
Read the releaseNew strep throat risk score brings patient data and big data together to potentially reduce unnecess Boston, Mass., November 4, 2013 –A new risk measure called a "home score" could save a patient with symptoms of strep throat a trip to the doctor, ...
Read the releaseRace and romance online Study of internet dating suggests racial barriers can be overcome Usually, research findings on the state of U.S. race relations are pretty bleak. But a study of online dating by UC San Diego sociologist Kevin Lewis suggests ...
Read the releaseOverhaul of medical education to address primary care physician shortage recommended by national panel Blue Ribbon Commission for the Advancement of Osteopathic Medical Education issues ...
Read the releaseUCSF researchers offer solutions to looming health-care provider shortage Authors say increasing scope of practice for non-physician health professionals will increase coverage Thanks to a wave of aging baby boomers, epidemics of diabetes ...
Read the releaseImaging studies may predict tumor response to anti-angiogenic drugs Study confirms that vascular normalization is the way these drugs improve patient survival Advanced imaging techniques may be able to distinguish which patients' tumors will respond ...
Read the releaseScientists study 'fishy' behavior to solve an animal locomotion mystery A quirk of nature has long baffled biologists: Why do animals push in directions that don't point toward their goal, like the side-to-side sashaying of a running lizard or cockroach? An engineer ...
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