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New STELARA data show inhibition of joint destruction in active psoriatic arthritis Integrated analysis of 2 pivotal Phase 3 studies showed STELARA inhibited the progression of structural damage at week 24, and demonstrated continued inhibition through 2 years San ...
Read the releaseTell-tale toes point to oldest-known fossil bird tracks from Australia Two fossilized footprints found at Dinosaur Cove in Victoria, Australia, were likely made by birds during the Early Cretaceous, making them the oldest known bird tracks in Australia. The ...
Read the releaseThe cyber-centipede: From Linnaeus to big data Taxonomic descriptions, introduced by Linnaeus in 1735, are designed to allow scientists to tell one species from another. Now there is a new futuristic method for describing new species that goes far beyond the tradition. The new approach ...
Read the releaseStudy maps human impacts on top ocean predators along US west coast Animal tracking data combined with mapping of human activities reveals high impact areas where efforts to reduce impacts would be most effective The California Current System along the ...
Read the releaseKeeping emotions in check may not always benefit psychological health Being able to regulate your emotions is important for well-being, but new research suggests that a common emotion regulation strategy called "cognitive reappraisal" ...
Read the releaseDOE rooftop challenge winners offer energy, cost savings If widely adopted, the energy savings would be like taking 700,000 cars off the road every year RICHLAND, Wash. – New super-efficient rooftop units that heat and cool commercial buildings offer ...
Read the releaseEl Niño is becoming more active A new approach to analyzing paleo-climate reconstructions of the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon resolves disagreements and reveals that ENSO activity during the 20th century has been unusually ...
Read the releaseBreaking news: GSA session to address flooding in Colorado's front range region The 2013 Colorado flood event -- a perfect storm hits a dynamic landscape -- causes, processes, and effects Boulder, CO, USA – In response to devastation caused by unprecedented heavy ...
Read the releaseRegular cocaine and cannabis use may trigger addictive behaviors New cocaine and cannabis research reveals that regular cannabis users have increased levels of impulsive behaviour. It had previously been argued that this increased impulsivity after cannabis administration was only experienced ...
Read the releaseYour pain, my gain: Feeling pleasure over the misfortune of those you envy is biological PRINCETON, NJ—Mina Cikara found her thesis when she wore a Boston Red Sox hat to a New York Yankees baseball game. ...
Read the releaseVirtually numbed: Immersive video gaming alters real-life experience Role-playing video games can alter our experience of reality and numb us to important real-life experiences, study finds Spending time immersed as a virtual character or avatar in a role-playing ...
Read the releaseNo running for the well-heeled Being down at heel could save your knees If you often find yourself running after a bus, escaping a burning building or taking part in competitive athletics in high-heeled footwear, you may be storing up knee problems for later in life, according ...
Read the releasePain processes in tennis elbow illuminated by PET scanning Physiological processes in soft tissue pain such as chronic tennis elbow can be explored using diagnostic imaging methods. This is demonstrated by researchers from Uppsala University and the ...
Read the releaseUrban underground holds sustainable energy Vast energy sources are slumbering below big cities. Sustaina-ble energies for heating in winter and cooling in summer may be extracted from heated groundwater aquifers. Researchers from KIT and ETH Zurich developed ...
Read the releasePublic wants labels for food nanotech -- and they're willing to pay for it New research from North Carolina State University and the University of Minnesota finds that people in the United States want labels on food products that use nanotechnology – whether ...
Read the releaseAggressive treatment of psoriatic arthritis results in 'significant' improvement, says new research People with a type of arthritis affecting the skin and joints respond significantly better to early, aggressive drug treatment compared to standard care, according to preliminary ...
Read the releaseA large, observational study of common gout treatment allopurinol shows less than half of patients reach recommended treatment goal WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AstraZeneca and Ardea Biosciences today presented results from a large study of allopurinol, ...
Read the releaseResearchers discover a new protein fold with a transport tunnel Biochemists from Bielefeld, Toronto, Boston, and Kiel publish study in Nature This news release is available in German. The protein LIMP-2 is vital for both humans and animals. ...
Read the releaseA noble yet simple way to synthesize new metal-free electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction Ulsan, S. Korea, Oct 28, 2013 – A Korean research team from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), S. Korea, ...
Read the releaseHow problems with an Alzheimer's protein can jam up traffic in the brain Study shows how the wrong levels of a protein linked with Alzheimer's disease can lead to dangerous blockages in brain cells BUFFALO, N.Y. — Scientists have known for some time that a protein ...
Read the releaseSocial science graduates more likely to be in work than science or arts graduates, report says Social science graduates are more likely to be in employment after their first degree than graduates in other areas such as science and the arts, and a higher proportion ...
Read the releaseMinimally invasive surgery for paraesophageal hernia is 'revolutionary' -- but experts still differ on 'Current controversies' in laparascopic paraesophageal hernia repair are highlighted in Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques Philadelphia, ...
Read the releaseMany bushfires in New South Wales, Australia NASA's Terra satellite detected dozens of bushfires continued raging in the Australian state of New South Wales, outside of Sydney. Sydney is the state capital and the most populated city in Australia. According to ...
Read the releaseExtra-Tropical Storm Lekima weakens in Northern Pacific Once a typhoon now an extra-tropical cyclone in the far northern Pacific Ocean, Lekima is weakening over cool waters. NASA's Aqua satellite captured the last image of Lekima as a typhoon before it weakened. On ...
Read the releaseThe Chemistry of Fear: A new video from the American Chemical Society With Halloween just a few days away, millions are flocking to horror films and haunted houses for their annual dose of terror. The latest video from the American Chemical Society's (ACS) ...
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