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NASA satellites investigate Typhoon Francisco heading for Japan Several of NASA's fleet of Earth-observing satellites have been gathering data on Typhoon Francisco as it moves toward Japan. NASA's Aqua, Terra and TRMM satellites captured infrared, visible and rainfall ...
Read the releaseShorter sleep duration and poorer sleep quality linked to Alzheimer's disease biomarker Poor sleep quality may impact Alzheimer's disease onset and progression. This is according to a new study led by researchers at the Johns ...
Read the releaseNASA sees major Hurricane Raymond lashing western Mexico Low pressure System 96E developed quickly over the weekend of Oct. 19 and 20 and by Oct. 21 had grown into Hurricane Raymond. Before Raymond exploded into a major hurricane NASA's Terra satellite flew overhead ...
Read the releaseTropical Storm Lekima born in northwestern Pacific Ocean The twenty-eighth tropical depression of the Northwestern Pacific Ocean tropical cyclone season developed and strengthened into Tropical Storm Lekima. On Oct. 21 at 1500 UTC/11 a.m. EDT, Tropical Storm ...
Read the releasePoorly camouflaged insects can kick off a cascade of ecological impacts, new CU-Boulder study finds A California walking stick insect that has evolved to produce individuals with two distinct appearances—an all-green form that camouflages well with broader ...
Read the releaseWeatherizing homes to uniform standard can achieve $33 billion in annual energy savings Berkeley Lab energy efficiency experts also calculate energy cost of upgrading ventilation With winter around the corner some homeowners may be thinking about plugging ...
Read the releaseEconomic assessment of mountain pine beetle timber salvage Forest Service study finds that increased timber salvage of trees killed by mountain pine beetle would benefit some areas in the West but not others A recently published ...
Read the releaseParental perceptions are preventing HPV vaccination success ROCHESTER, Minn. -- A Mayo Clinic physician and two other pediatric experts say that parental perceptions pose a major barrier to acceptance of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination — and that many of those perceptions ...
Read the releaseStudy examines endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. – October 21, 2013 – Researchers report that in patients with pseudocysts with viscous debris-laden fluid, endoscopic ultrasound-guided drainage ...
Read the releaseIntervention helps older adults prepare for emergencies Program helps at-risk seniors in rural communities plan ahead COLUMBIA, Mo. – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in three adults age 65 and older falls at least once ...
Read the releaseUCSB anthropologist studies the evolutionary benefit of human personality traits (Santa Barbara, Calif.) –– Bold and outgoing or shy and retiring –– while many people can shift from one to the other as circumstances warrant, in general ...
Read the releaseNew report focuses on interface of digital humanitarian groups and government Looks at best ways to take advantage of new sources of information to improve disaster response A new report ...
Read the releaseContact lens discomfort: What is it, why does it occur and how can it be treated? Workshop report offers framework for getting answers BOSTON, MA, October 21, 2013 – Contact lens discomfort (CLD) may be the leading cause of patient ...
Read the releaseSmall changes in ag practices could reduce produce-borne illness Researchers from Cornell University have identified some agricultural management practices in the field that can either boost or reduce the risk of contamination in produce from two major foodborne ...
Read the releaseA chameleon in the physics lab Looking cooler when heated, a thin coating tricks infrared cameras Cambridge, Mass. – October 21, 2013 – Active camouflage has taken a step forward at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), with a new coating ...
Read the releaseLow vitamin D levels raise anemia risk in children, Hopkins-led study shows Low levels of the "sunshine" vitamin D appear to increase a child's risk of anemia, according to new research led by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center. The study, ...
Read the releaseAtomically thin device promises new class of electronics Tunable electrical behavior not previously realized in conventional devices As electronics approach the atomic scale, researchers are increasingly successful at developing atomically thin, virtually two-dimensional ...
Read the releaseStudy identifies safe delivery system for tricky yet potent anti-cancer cancer compound Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a way to effectively deliver staurosporine (STS), a powerful anti-cancer compound ...
Read the releaseSingle mutation gives virus new target PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — In a new study published online in the journal PLOS Pathogens, an international team of scientists showed that by swapping a single amino acid they could change the sugar to which ...
Read the releaseHitchhiking virus confirms saga of ancient human migration MADISON, Wis. — A study of the full genetic code of a common human virus offers a dramatic confirmation of the "out-of-Africa" pattern of human migration, which had previously been documented by anthropologists ...
Read the releaseUC San Diego researchers advance explanation for star formation Study uses computer simulations to provide physical explanation for Larson's Laws A newly published paper by three UC San Diego astrophysics researchers for the first time provides an explanation ...
Read the releaseLarge prospective study finds long-term obesity is associated with poorer pancreatic cancer survival New results from a prospective study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology show that patients with a body mass index (BMI) in the ...
Read the releaseAre you ready to retire? Mathematical models estimate the value of pension plans Philadelphia, PA—There comes a time in each of our lives when we consider starting a pension plan –either on the advice of a friend, a relative, ...
Read the releaseNitrogen fertilizer remains in soils and leaks towards groundwater for decades, researchers find Long-term legacy of past fertilizer applications must be considered in reducing nitrate contamination of aquatic ecosystems, study indicates Nitrogen ...
Read the releaseStanford scientists use Flickr photos to assess value of natural tourist attractions Scientists affiliated with the Natural Capital Project at Stanford University have found a way to use photo-sharing site Flickr to measure where and when people are using ...
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