The first direct evidence that marked changes to Antarctic sea ice drift have occurred over the last 20 years, in response to changing winds, is published this week in the journal Nature Geoscience. Scientists from NERC's British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena California explain why, unlike the dramatic losses reported in the Arctic, the Antarctic sea ice cover has increased under the effects of climate change. Maps created by JPL using over 5 million individual daily ice motion measurements captured over a period of 19 years ...

In 2010, 35 people in Greece died from a West Nile virus (WNV) outbreak, with a further 262 laboratory-confirmed human cases. A new article published in BioMedCentral's open access journal Virology Journal examines whether wild or migratory birds could have been responsible for importing and amplifying the deadly virus. WNV is a flavivirus of major public health concern, spread through the bite of infected mosquitoes. Discovered in Uganda in 1937, it was only sporadically reported up until the 1990s, after which disease outbreaks were reported world-over, leading to ...

Scientists studying the genes and proteins of human cells infected with a common cold virus have identified a new gene identification technique that could increase the genetic information we hold on animals by around 70 to 80 per cent. The findings, published in Nature Methods, could revolutionise our understanding of animal genetics and disease, and improve our knowledge of dangerous viruses such as SARS that jump the species barrier from animals to humans. Modern advances in genome sequencing — the process of determining the genetic information and variation controlling ...

The impact of climate change on many aspects of cultural life for people all over the world is not being sufficiently accounted for by scientists and policy-makers. University of Exeter-led research by an international team, published on 11th November in Nature Climate Change, shows that cultural factors are key to making climate change real to people and to motivating their responses. From enjoying beaches or winter sports and visiting iconic natural spaces to using traditional methods of agriculture and construction in our daily lives, the research highlights the cultural ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- The first functional "cloaking" device reported by Duke University electrical engineers in 2006 worked like a charm, but it wasn't perfect. Now a member of that laboratory has developed a new design that ties up one of the major loose ends from the original device. These new findings could be important in transforming how light or other waves can be controlled or transmitted. Just as traditional wires gave way to fiber optics, the new meta-material could revolutionize the transmission of light and waves. Because the goal of this type of research involves ...

New York, NY (November 11, 2012) — Although schizophrenia is highly genetic in origin, the genes involved in the disorder have been difficult to identify. In the past few years, researchers have implicated several genes, but it is unclear how they act to produce the disorder. A new study by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center identifies affected gene networks and provides insight into the molecular causes of the disease. The paper was published today in the online edition of the journal Nature Neuroscience. Using an unbiased collection of hundreds of mutations ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Animals that are socially isolated for prolonged periods make less myelin in the region of the brain responsible for complex emotional and cognitive behavior, researchers at the University at Buffalo and Mt. Sinai School of Medicine report in Nature Neuroscience online. The research sheds new light on brain plasticity, the brain's ability to adapt to environmental changes. It reveals that neurons aren't the only brain structures that undergo changes in response to an individual's environment and experience, according to one of the paper's lead authors, ...

Among patients with the most common form of kidney cancer, whites consistently have a survival advantage over blacks, regardless of patient and tumor characteristics or surgical treatment. That is the conclusion of a new study published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. The study's results suggest that additional efforts are needed to prolong the survival of all patients with kidney cancer. Since the mid-1990s, black Americans have had a higher incidence of renal cell carcinoma, the most common form of kidney cancer, than ...

While general pediatricians and pediatric emergency physicians value their role in concussion management, a study of their self-reported knowledge, practices and attitudes points to the need for improved concussion-specific training and infrastructure to support optimal patient care. The study, released today in the journal Pediatrics, served as a catalyst for The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) to create a new "medical home" model for managing pediatric and adolescent concussion. The study surveyed 145 emergency medicine and primary care providers, among whom ...

The use of helmets by skiers and snowboarders decreases the risk and severity of head injuries and saves lives, new Johns Hopkins-led research suggests. The findings debunk long-held beliefs by some that the use of helmets gives athletes a false sense of security and promotes dangerous behavior that might increase injuries. "There really is a great case to be made for wearing helmets," says Adil H. Haider, M.D., M.P.H., an associate professor of surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the leader of the study published in the November issue of the ...

VIDEO: First approved for use in the 1950s, beta blockers have been called the first "blockbuster " drug ever developed in the US. Today, millions of people take them for everything from... Click here for more information. (COLUMBUS, Ohio) November 2012 - First developed in the 1950s, beta blockers have been a mainstay in medicine for decades, used to treat everything from heart disease to stage fright to glaucoma. But some older classes of beta blockers are causing ...

After emerging sometime before 1000 BC, the Maya rose to become the most advanced Pre-Columbian society in the Americas, thriving in jungle cities of tens of thousands of people, such as the one in Guatemala's Tikal National Park. But after reaching its peak between 250 and 900 AD, the Maya civilization began to wane and exactly why has been an enduring mystery to scientists. Writing in the Nov.-Dec. issue of the Soil Science of America Journal (SSSA-J), an interdisciplinary team led by Richard Terry, a Brigham Young University soil scientist, now describes its analysis ...

San Diego Self Storage (SDSS) is matching all financial donations from the 2012 "Bottles for Babies" collection campaign to benefit deserving military families. The campaign collected baby bottles and $5.00 to $20.00 donations to purchase baby bottles at 18 SDSS facilities through the non-profit organization MOM4USA. MOM4USA is a 501 c 3 non-profit organization that provides baby care packages to first-time active-duty parents, wounded warrior veterans and active-duty reservists. MOM4USA also offers assistance to military families through their mobile food pantry ...

Japan Rail Pass Now announced today the relaunch of it's official website (japanrailpassnow.com.au). The website is apart of Japan Rail Pass Now's new online strategy which plans on becoming the market leader within the Australian market. The main goal of the new website is to educate visitors on the many benefits of the Japan Rail Pass and enhance the user experience. With the well planned site design and optimized usability they hope that visitors planning on travel to Japan will benefit from the new features. From insightful content to easy to understand steps on ...

Streaming live on the Co-Creator Radio Network on Tuesday, November 13, at 11 a.m. Pacific time/2 p.m. Eastern time, on her show "Why Shamanism Now?: A Practical Path to Authenticity," shaman and founder of the Last Mask Center for Shamanic Healing Christina Pratt tells listeners that we must engage intimately with our wild heart to participate in shaping a new direction for humanity on Earth. Only through an intimate relationship with nature can we come to know our own true wild-hearted nature. Pratt talks to renowned author and leading edge thinker, Will ...

Innovative Mind Group (IMG), a youth sports marketing company, has inked its second major partnership in the last month by signing with Interscholastic Licensing Company (ILC) for the licensing rights of Reebok for a two year deal. IMG will use these rights to benefit programs under their operation, most notably, the Kennesaw Fury Travel Basketball Team. The partnership will also benefit IMG's Bonafide Southeast Conference and RimRocker Tournaments, reaching youth basketball programs throughout the southeastern region. The Kennesaw Fury will take full advantage of this ...

Sirqul has spent the past year building solutions focused on social mobile location solutions. When phone calls came in earlier this week from a former co-worker and friend requesting information on how to help volunteers in the New York and New Jersey area, the entire team sprang into action. The result was a 3-day turnaround to develop a solution that targets aid workers, aid dispatchers and centers, and people who are looking for where to go to get the items they need. In collaboration with Wavesforwater.org, 1love.org, and volunteers on the ground in the Rockaway area ...

According to Mr. Milton Collier, the President of TranZcenter, LLC the RateMyShip.com website is what the industry needs, because RMS delivers on-demand to reduce on-going costs. Feeling the pressure to reduce costs and improve customer service in the face of escalating freight rates and strict vendor requirements? RateMyShipment.com is a full-featured, transportation management system (TMS) that offers significant transportation cost savings and improved customer service levels through multi-modal optimization and exceptional shipment visibility. RateMyShipment.com ...

December 23 is nationally recognized as Roots Day, a day for people to explore and celebrate their heritage. And one local law firm is encouraging young people to take part in the celebration. As the day falls in the midst of the holiday season - a time for family gatherings - it is an ideal time to celebrate family heritage, according to Joseph B. De Mott, a founding partner in the immigration law firm De Mott, McChesney, Curtright, and Armendariz. "Roots Day encourages us all to learn more about where we came from, the cultures our families came from," he ...

FarStone announces the release of VirtualDrive 15 - The Original & Best CD/DVD/BD Emulation and Burning Software VirtualDrive has been helping hundreds of thousands people to emulate, play, burn, copy, and share CD/DVD/BD since 1996. VirtualDrive 15 supports Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and provides touch screen flow user interface to further ease the usage. FarStone Technology, known for their refined TotalBackup (http://www.farstone.com/software/total-backup-recovery-server.php) and TotalRecovery (_http://www.farstone.com/software/totalrecovery-pro.php_) ...

As the nation's seasonal appetite for Christmas turkey awakens once more, Norfolk specialists Godwick have announced that their award-winning Norfolk Black and Bronze free range turkeys, reared especially for the UK's Christmas 2012 celebrations, are now available for purchase from their website at http://www.godwick.co.uk. Winners of The Great Taste Gold Award 2012, Godwick turkeys have been lauded by many leading experts on fine food, including celebrity chef Anthony Worrall Thompson, BBC Good Food, Women's Weekly Magazine and The Ledbury Restaurant, London. "We're ...

All too often, Apple iOS users are finding themselves installing what appears to be a free App only to find that to use it they have to purchase a subscription! Michael Kitt stated that "As a market leader of providing complimentary information on living well it was vital that we took the same approach with our App. It has to be easy for a user to find information they want in regards to their wellbeing and our new App enables readers get their favorite Wellness magazine in a new way, and still for free!" He added "We see no reason that anyone in the ...

I had never been to Cambodia or even Asia until after finishing Uni and deciding it needed a visit from yours truly. My knowledge of Cambodia (in fact the only reason I had heard of it) was entirely based on the stories I had read in trashy magazines about Angelina Jolie adopting her son from there. I'm afraid to say that Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge had not even crossed my radar. Being the sensible kind, thorough preparation had been undertaken by way of buying Boots entire range of bug repellent, Dioralyte and anti-bacterial hand wash and watching Tomb Raider -some ...

Local author, blog editor and professional arts and culturist, Lisa Phillips has released her inaugural book, The Artistic Edge: 7 Skills Children Need to Succeed in an Increasingly Right Brain World. A long time proponent of the positive impact arts and performance has on youth development, Phillips has penned the new work to support the reality that young adults need every edge they can command to succeed in our world. "Competition for jobs is fierce and those who are winning are creative, adaptable, confident, accountable, communication-savvy problem solvers ...

An up and coming concert and cabaret artist, Mary Carrick has been making her mark on entertainment scene across the Midwest with her rich, soaring vocals and gift for storytelling. She and pianist/vocalist Todd Brooks will mark their debut at the Minden Opera House in Minden, Nebraska on Friday, November 16, 2012 with a cabaret-style performance at 7:30 p.m. The dynamic pair promises an intimate and delightful evening of song that blends the fondly familiar, lesser known gems, along with quirky surprises, woven together with personal stories and interesting nuggets. ...