VIDEO: The video shows that the hummingbird produces two trails of vortices -- one under each wing per stroke -- that help generate the aerodynamic forces it requires to power and... Click here for more information. RIVERSIDE, Calif. — As of today, the Wikipedia entry for the hummingbird explains that the bird's flight generates in its wake a single trail of vortices that helps the bird hover. But after conducting experiments with hummingbirds in the lab, researchers at ...

A recombinant Newcastle disease virus kills all kinds of prostate cancer cells, including hormone resistant cells, but leaves normal cells unscathed, according to a paper published online ahead of print in the Journal of Virology. A treatment for prostate cancer based on this virus would avoid the adverse side effects typically associated with hormonal treatment for prostate cancer, as well as those associated with cancer chemotherapies generally, says corresponding author Subbiah Elankumaran of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg. The modified virus is now ready ...

TEMPE, Ariiz. -- In a recently published study in the journal Biological Trace Element Research, Arizona State University researchers report that children with autism had higher levels of several toxic metals in their blood and urine compared to typical children. The study involved 55 children with autism ages 5 years compared to 44 controls of similar age and gender. The autism group had significantly higher levels of lead in their red blood cells (+41 percent) and significantly higher urinary levels of lead (+74 percent), thallium (+77 percent), tin (+115 percent), ...

CHAMPAIGN, lll. — From the point of view of its ultimate (human) host, the parasitic flatworm Schistosoma mansoni has a gruesome way of life. It hatches in feces-tainted water, grows into a larva in the body of a snail and then burrows through human skin to take up residence in the veins. Once there, it grows into an adult, mates and, if it's female, starts laying eggs. It can remain in the body for decades. A new study offers insight into the cellular operations that give this flatworm its extraordinary staying power. The researchers, from the University of Illinois, ...

2/25/2013, Chicago, IL--A newly released international study reveals that the issue of climate change is not a priority for people in the United States and around the world. The surveys showed that when asked to rank priority worries, people were five times more likely to point to the economy over the environment. Additionally, when asked about climate change, people identified the issue as more of a national problem than a personal concern. Coordinated surveys, conducted by the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) in 33 countries from 1993 through 2010, "are ...

New research examines the role of PKC in airway smooth muscle contraction and raises the possibility that this enzyme could be a therapeutic target for treating asthma, COPD, and other lung diseases. In the lungs, pathological increases in the contraction of the smooth muscle cells (SMCs) lining airway walls—a process that decreases airflow—contribute to the chain of events leading to asthma and COPD, two common lung diseases. Jose Perez-Zoghbi and colleagues from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center designed a series of experiments to investigate the role of ...

Tropical Cyclone Rusty formed on Feb. 24 and has already caused warnings up for the residents of northwestern West Australia, including Port Hedland. NASA's Terra satellite saw that outer bands of this quick-forming tropical cyclone were already affecting land. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (ABOM) has posted cyclone warnings and a yellow and blue alert for Western Australia as Rusty approaches for a landfall. A Cyclone Warning is in effect from Broome to Mardie, and adjacent inland areas of the Pilbara, including Marble Bar, Nullagine and Millstream. A Cyclone ...

Ex-cyclone Haruna is expected to dissipate in the Southern Indian Ocean under increasing wind shear in the next day or two. Infrared imagery from a NASA satellite shows that Haruna is being blown apart several hundred miles away from La Reunion Island. Wind shear has been a problem for Haruna for days. A night-time image from the VIIRS instrument aboard NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite taken on Feb. 21 at 22:23 UTC showed the eye of Cyclone Haruna had elongated from northwest to southeast as a result of wind shear. For more information about the Suomi NPP satellite, visit: ...

The eighteenth tropical cyclone of the Southern Indian Ocean season formed over the weekend of Feb. 23-24 along with Cyclone Rusty as Cyclone Haruna crossed southern Madagascar. NASA's Aqua satellite measured Tropical Storm 18S' cloud top temperatures and saw powerful thunderstorms around the storm's core. Cyclone Rusty is nearing a landfall in northwestern West Australia, while Tropical Storm 18S is headed in a similar direction. Tropical Storm 18S (TS18S) was born on Feb. 24 and achieved tropical storm strengthe with maximum sustained winds near 35 knots (40 mph). ...

One in three people who survived stays in an intensive care unit (ICU) and required use of a mechanical ventilator showed substantial post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms that lasted for up to two years, according to a new Johns Hopkins study of patients with acute lung injury. Because acute lung injury (ALI) — a syndrome marked by excessive fluid in the lungs and frequent multi-organ failure — is considered an archetype for critical illness, the researchers suspect PTSD is common among other ICU survivors as well. "We usually think of PTSD as something you ...

Potentially dangerous Mirena IUDs sparking U.S. lawsuits Article provided by Bohrer Law Firm, L.L.C. Visit us at http://www.bohrernationallawfirm.com Millions of women in the United States and around the world are living with implanted Mirena intrauterine devices, commonly called Mirena IUDs, and some of these women have had nightmarish experiences from dangerous side effects of the devices. Approved by the U.S. government for birth control and to lessen abnormally heavy menstrual bleeding, reports of severe injuries and ectopic pregnancies (outside the uterus) ...

Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson of eBroadcastMedia.com, founders of Book Marketing, announced today The Authors Show radio and TV weekly broadcast schedule. Book Marketing, branded as 'The Authors Marketing Powerhouse', allows authors and publishers the opportunity to upload photos, bios, book covers, video and book videos. The site also offers discussion forums, segmented special interest groups and allows for event listings. Each author can develop a personalized page. In addition the site allows for integration with Facebook and ...

Festa Parties, a Chicago-based event planning company known for its festive pub crawl events including TBOX, The Twelve Bars of Xmas in Wrigleyville, has just completed hosting another successful and entertaining event. BeadQuest, Festa's 5th Annual Bead-Collecting Mardi Gras Pub Crawl, took place on Saturday, February 16th, with over 3,200 revelers enjoying the flair of the "Fat Tuesday" tradition on the North Side of Chicago. Festa Parties has been planning and organizing great Chicago party events since its first TBOX back in 1996. The BeadQuest participants ...

From writer/producer Beverly Orozco, & starring former emcee Sole, Latina Actress Jessica Caban, the Princess of Off-Broadway Shawnette Hamilton & NFL/CFL player Stevie Baggs Jr. comes the romantic comedy "Getting Even", this hip and hilarious flick gives a revealing look at the high's and low's of celebrity relationships for three best friends who find themselves being dumped by their high profile celebrity boyfriends in a matter of days apart. What is an ex-girlfriend to do? What is an ex-girlfriend entitled to? Well pay close attention as these three ...

Entergy Electric has more than DOUBLED their 2013 rebate program for commercial refrigeration upgrades. Modern electronics have revolutionized commercial refrigeration systems, including walk-in coolers and freezers as well as reach-in display coolers and freezers. These technologies are so energy-efficient that they routinely slash electricity consumption by 80% or more over the original equipment. Businesses and institutions recognize that every dollar in expense reduction is AUTOMATICALLY a dollar of increased profits or positive budgetary cash flow. In addition, ...

Every Sunday morning at 400 E. Kelso Ave, in Inglewood, CA., you will find Jackie Gouche, leading the Bible Enrichment Fellowship members in 30-45 minutes of exhilarating, stimulating, awe-inspiring Praise & Worship. Whether she is sitting at the keyboard with her 8-piece band, or standing front and center, with her 20-voice praise team/choir, the sincerity of Jackie's worship is felt throughout the congregation. It is not her extensive knowledge of music, her incredible vocal ability, or her skill on the keyboard that qualifies Jackie Gouche to be a Worship Leader, ...

Led by chief instructors Bill Scalia and Rob Dell'Aquila, South Jersey's leading mixed martial arts (MMA) gym, Mission MMA, has opened the doors to its new 4,600-square-foot location at 107 Haddon Ave., Westmont NJ, to offer MMA, cardio and conditioning classes to South Jersey. Joining them will be professional mixed martial arts fighter Waylon Lowe to teach the ever increasingly popular fighting styles of boxing and submission grappling. The styles of Muay Thai Kickboxing and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu are run under the supervision of Bill Scalia, while Robert Dell'Aquila ...

The CEO of Infiniti HR, Scott Smrkovski, was named a 2013 VOLTAGE award finalist who is using technology to better and advance Greater Baltimore. Join more than 350 local executives to celebrate the finalists and winners at an awards celebration on May 9, 2013 at the Westin BWI. Baltimore SmartCEO started the VOLTAGE Awards as a program that celebrates the role that technology plays in our business community and the future impact the technology sector will have on our economic growth. Infiniti HR, a payroll and benefits company that help businesses reduce costs by ...

Austin entrepreneurs Jacqueline Romanies and Bryan Daigle, have teamed up to refine and produce Jacqueline's invention, a patent pending hanger for bras, lingerie and swimwear which helps extend the life of the garments, and saves precious closet and drawer space. The "BraLadder " hanger can be used with most plastic hangers or clotheslines to vertically dry and store bras and other intimates extending the uniformity and life of straps and preventing lumps and warps due to storing bras in drawers and cramped closets. The new BraLadder, now in production, will ...

Correcting W-2 and W-3 forms is faster and easier than ever with the new ezW2Correction software from Halfpricesoft.com, the Louisville, Ky.-based software developer known for affordable, easy-to-use financial software for small businesses. EzW2Correction software lets businesses quickly and easily print forms W-2c and W-3c on either paper or to an electronic file. The software equips users to print the forms on blank paper, saving them money on expensive pre-printed W-2c and W-3c forms. For customers who prefer to distribute tax forms electronically using e-mail or ...

Tax form W-2 and 1099 filing is a headache for many users however, 2013 will be the year to celebrate for those who hate to do taxes and get overwhelmed by accounting and payroll processing. Thanks to newly revamped ezW2 2012, W2 & 1099-misc printing software from halfpricesoft.com users can now relax with this user friendly software. EzW2 can prepare and print (paper) W2, W3, 1099-misc and 1096 forms. It also supports PDF and e-file features if users like to go paperless. In responding to customers' requests, several updates have been added in the new version: ...

How do you choose what works best for you? You know you want to pursue orthodontic treatment and you don't want to wait any longer to your teeth back on track to a healthy and dynamic smile. But how do you choose? At Pearson Orthodontics it's just a matter of sitting down with Dr. Joe Pearson and discussing your needs and desires for a beautiful smile. Types of Braces Thanks to today's advances in orthodontic technology, Pearson Orthodontics can provide patients with more options than ever before when it comes to wearing braces. While regular metal braces are still ...

Metalogix, the leading provider of content infrastructure software to improve the use and performance of enterprise content on Microsoft SharePoint, Exchange and Cloud platforms, today announced that it has been named to KMWorld's "100 Companies That Matter In Knowledge Management." The list is compiled by KMWorld colleagues, KM practitioners, theorists and analysts to recognize the organizations that have made a significant impact in the knowledge management community. "Metalogix Software has demonstrated a true commitment to their customers by providing ...

At CeBIT 2013, Software AG (http://www.softwareag.com) will showcase its new API management capabilities, based on webMethods technology, enabling enterprises to power industrial strength APIs. The company provides the tools necessary to expose APIs for developers and partners to build mobile, cloud and web applications. These tools help deliver a scalable and secure solution for hosting and mediating APIs and to build an API portal for discovery and collaboration. The solution allows analytics and reporting for better understanding of API usage, helps manage the process ...

One of the world's most original online slots and video poker sites has just had a complete make-over that gets players to their favorite casino games easier and faster than ever. WinADayCasino.com had to make room for all the incredible new slot games and while they were at it they added a simplified Cashier and a personalized Lobby. The stylish new site's simplified navigation bar takes players directly to New Games, Slots or Video Poker. There is also a "Penny Slots" button that is so far "coming soon". It looks like WinADay will have more news ...