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Participation in mindfulness-based program improves teacher well-being Teacher well-being, efficacy, burnout-related stress, time-related stress and mindfulness significantly improve when teachers participate in the CARE (Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education) for ...
Read the releaseWhen scaling the quantum slopes, veer for the straight path Like any task, there is an easy and a hard way to control atoms and molecules as quantum systems, which are driven by tailored radiation fields. More efficient methods for manipulating quantum systems ...
Read the releaseUltrasound device combined with clot-buster safe for stroke, say UTHealth researchers HOUSTON – (Oct. 24, 2013) – A study led by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) showed that a ...
Read the releaseNASA sees rainfall in Tropical Storm Francisco
Read the releaseDoes the timing of surgery to treat traumatic spinal cord injury affect outcomes? New Rochelle, NY, October 24, 2013—Performing surgery to take pressure off the spine after a traumatic injury soon after the event could prevent or ...
Read the releaseReading this in a meeting? Women are twice as likely as men to be offended by smartphone use First empirical study of business etiquette and smartphones shows how mobile manners vary by gender, age and region – with important implications ...
Read the releaseGold nanoparticles give an edge in recycling CO2 PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — By tuning gold nanoparticles to just the right size, researchers from Brown University have developed a catalyst that selectively converts carbon dioxide (CO2) to carbon monoxide ...
Read the releaseAboriginal hunting practice increases animal populations Burning approach mixing practical philosophy and knowledge leads to near doubling of lizards and improves habitat
Read the releaseChildren with brain injuries nearly twice as likely to suffer from depression Findings may help to identify, treat children at risk of depression ORLANDO, Fla. —Adults with head injuries are known to be at high risk for depression, and yet little research ...
Read the releasePortable vision screening devices accurately identify vision problems in young children New guidelines and technical advances likely to increase amblyopia screening in pediatric practice ORLANDO, Fla. —Portable screening devices allow pediatricians to successfully ...
Read the releaseSleep apnea is associated with subclinical myocardial injury Obstructive sleep apnea is known to be associated with an increased incidence of cardiovascular disease. Now a new study indicates that OSA is associated with subclinical myocardial injury, as indicated by ...
Read the releaseUSC researcher reveals how to better master stem cells' fate USC scientist Qi-Long Ying and a team of researchers have long been searching for biotech's version of the fountain of youth — ways to encourage embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and epiblast stem ...
Read the releaseUsing sound waves for remote bomb detection A remote acoustic detection system designed to identify homemade bombs can determine the difference between those that contain low-yield and high-yield explosives. That capability – never before reported ...
Read the releaseStudy: Metformin for breast cancer less effective at higher glucose concentrations A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published online this month in the journal Cell Cycle shows that breast cancer cell growth, motility and aggression is promoted by excess ...
Read the releaseNEJM study exposes overuse of radiation therapy when urologists profit from self-referral IMRT use is 2 1/2 times greater when self-referral's financial incentives are involved Fairfax, Va., October 23, 2013—A comprehensive review of Medicare ...
Read the releaseUCLA sleep apnea study uncovers more hidden dangers for women There's more bad news for women with sleep apnea. A new study from the UCLA School of Nursing shows that the body's autonomic responses — the controls that impact such functions as blood ...
Read the releaseUSC study: Google search serves users from 600 percent more locations than a year ago In a shift in strategy, Google reuses existing content delivery infrastructure to speed up searches Over the past 10 months, Google search has dramatically increased the ...
Read the releaseData reaffirms test's ability to identify benign thyroid nodules Study co-led by a CU School of Medicine researcher has confirmed that a Gene Expression Classifier test can drastically reduce the problem of unnecessary surgeries in thyroid nodule ...
Read the releaseCU-Boulder study shows unprecedented warmth in Arctic Last 100 years may be warmest in 120,000 years The heat is on, at least in the Arctic. Average summer temperatures in the Eastern Canadian Arctic during the last 100 years are higher now than ...
Read the releaseGene-diet interaction may help explain link between eating meat & colorectal cancer risk Findings may have public health significance since diet is modifiable risk factor for colorectal cancer A newly discovered potential gene-diet interaction for colorectal ...
Read the releaseMutations in novel tumor suppressor gene associated with early onset breast cancer RINT1 gene variants also may play role in other cancers An international team of scientists has identified an association between heritable, rare mutations in the RINT1 gene ...
Read the releaseBROCA sequencing approach evaluates all 24 genes implicated in breast cancer Explains occurrence of breast cancer in women with normal BRCA genes, scientists report at ASHG 2013 Since 1994, many thousands of women with breast cancer from families severely ...
Read the releaseGene variants in immune system pathways are correlated with composition of microbes of human body These genes are significantly enriched in inflammatory and immune pathways Human genes in immunity-related pathways are likely associated with the composition ...
Read the releaseUMass Amherst researcher quantifies the effectiveness of video ads Perhaps the largest-ever scientific study of the effectiveness of video ads addresses a key question for advertisers who want to capitalize on online video, the 'killer app' of ...
Read the releaseBarrier to HIV cure bigger than previously thought New Cell paper suggests the latent reservoir barrier in HIV patients could be 60 times larger than previous estimates VIDEO: ...
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