Recognizing cancer diseases at an early stage RUB researchers develop label-free automatic cancer diagnostics Researchers at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) have developed a new spectroscopic method to support pathologists in diagnosing cancer. In the ...

Salvianolate for treatment of cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injuries Salvianolic acid B, also called salvia magnesium acetate, is a phenolic acid compound composed of three Danshensu units and one molecule of caffeic acid. Salvianolic acid B exerts strong resistance ...

Loss and damage from climate change Despite attempts at adaption losses and damage from climate change are significant An open access special issue of the International Journal of Global Warming brings together, for the first time, empirical evidence of loss and damage from ...

What determines which sources within an episode are successfully remembered? Memory about a core item (such as a word, object, or picture) is called item memory while memory about the context or related features of a core item is defined as source memory. What determines ...

How does ursolic acid induce neural regeneration after sciatic nerve injury? Ursolic acid (chemical name 3-hydroxy-12- ursen-28-oic acid) is a triterpenoid extracted from natural plant-based drugs, and has anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic, and anti-scarring ...

Hope of new treatment for severe asthma patients New research from Japan brings hope of a new treatment for asthma patients resistant to corticosteroids. In a study published today in the journal Nature Communications, researchers from the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences ...

An antibody fragment designed at the UAB ameliorates first hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease in mice Researchers at the Biosciences Unit of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), in ...

Important step towards stem cell-based treatment for stroke Brain infarction or stroke is caused by a blood clot blocking a blood vessel in the brain, which leads to interruption of blood flow and shortage of oxygen. Now a reserach group at Lund University, Sweden, has ...

Scientists' new approach improves efficiency of solar cells An international team of scientists, led by researchers from the Universities of York and St Andrews, has developed a new method to increase the efficiency of solar cells. The new approach achieves highly ...

Saarbrücken physicists aim to make transition to quantum world visible This news release is available in German. Theoretical physicist Frank Wilhelm-Mauch and his research team at Saarland University have developed a mathematical model for a ...

Scientists develop new method to help global coasts adapt to sea-level rise A team of scientists, led by the University of Southampton, has developed a new method to help the world's coasts adapt to global sea-level rises over the next 100 years. Future ...

Proteins in one of the world's main biodiesel plants have been mapped -- and it does not look good The castor oil plant produces some very fatty beans from which oil is refined into biodiesel in several countries, eg. Brazil. Now a team of researchers from the University ...

Mexico does not love Raymond, NASA sees weaker storm South-central Mexico was inundated with heavy rains from Hurricane Raymond during the week of Oct. 20, and Raymond has finally weakened to a tropical storm and is moving away from the coast. Infrared data from ...

Nano-dwarves turn tumor assassins This news release is available in German. Hair loss, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, loss of appetite, loss of eye lashes and eye brows, susceptibility to infection – the list of possible side effects ...

Social service barriers delay care among women with abnormal cancer screening (Boston) – A recent study performed by researchers at Boston Medical Center (BMC), Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH), ...

Parents greatly underestimate how often their children are cyberbullied 30 percent of children admit to being cyberbullied, 15 percent admit to cyberbullying Washington, DC (October 25, 2013) – Cyberbullying has become a destructive force in many children's ...

Next-gen sequencing identifies genes associated with speech disorder A collaborative team of researchers has used next generation sequencing to identify clinically relevant genetic variants associated with a rare pediatric speech disorder. The findings are published ...

Cold front coming to swallow remnants of Tropical Storm Lorenzo Satellite imagery on Oct. 25 showed a cold front approaching the remnants of Tropical Storm Lorenzo in the central Atlantic Ocean. A visible image captured by NOAA's GOES-East satellite image showed ...

Angel or demon: Can a potentially invasive plant bring a positive influence to a region? Relationship between the bee Braunsapis puangensis and the invasive creeping daisy could be beneficial to crops and biodiversity in Fiji Can invasive species be beneficial for the region? ...

Reading ancient climate from plankton shells Climate changes from millions of years ago are recorded at daily rate in ancient sea shells, new research shows. A huge X-ray microscope has revealed growth bands in plankton shells that show how shell chemistry records ...

NASA sees Typhoon Lekima stretching out and closing its eye NASA's TRMM satellite observed Typhoon Lekima's shrinking eye on Oct. 24, and by the Oct. 25, the eye had shrunk to just 4 nautical miles. TRMM also observed very heavy rainfall occurring around the eyewall ...

Understanding DNA damage Modeling how low energy electrons damage DNA may improve radiation therapy WASHINGTON, D.C. Oct. 25, 2013 -- Every day, all day, our DNA gets beaten up by chemicals and radiation -- but remarkably, most of us stay healthy. Now, an ...

No longer a man's race More women than men are participating in the nation's 10 largest 10k road races CHICAGO --- Men might be faster, but women are stronger in numbers in the nation's largest 10-kilometer road running races, according to a Northwestern Medicine® ...

NASA sees Tropical Storm Francisco becoming extra-tropical Cold air, mid-latitude westerly winds and wind shear are taking a toll on Tropical Storm Francisco and transitioning the storm into a cold core low pressure area. NASA's Terra satellite captured an image ...

Young obese women could reduce their stroke risk World Stroke Day is 29 October 2013 Sophia Antipolis, 29 October 2013: The global campaign to tackle stroke is highlighted today on World Stroke Day with the slogan "Because I care…". The phrase showcases ...