A new scientific discovery could have profound implications for nanoelectronic components. Researchers from the Nano-Science Center at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, in collaboration with Japanese researchers, have shown how electrons on thin tubes of graphite exhibit a unique interaction between their motion and their attached magnetic field – the so-called spin. The discovery paves the way for unprecedented control over the spin of electrons and may have a big impact on applications for spin-based nanoelectronics. The results have been published in ...

Stanford, CA— Plant biologists have discovered the last major element of the series of chemical signals that one class of plant hormones, called brassinosteroids, send from a protein on the surface of a plant cell to the cell's nucleus. Although many steps of the pathway were already known, new research from a team including Carnegie's Ying Sun and Zhiyong Wang fills in a missing gap about the mechanism through which brassinosteroids cause plant genes to be expressed. Their research, which will be published online by Nature Cell Biology on January 23, has implications for ...

It is known that teeth can protect themselves, to some extent, from attack by bacteria but that inflammation within a tooth can be damaging and, in extreme cases, lead to abscess or death of the tooth. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Immunology shows that odontoblast cells are part of the immune system and fight to protect teeth from decay. Inside a tooth odontoblast cells sit between the enamel and pulp and produce a layer of dentin to protect the pulp from wear and infection. This research shows that, when under attack from bacteria, ...

DURHAM, N.C. – Despite what you might have heard, genetic sequencing alone is not enough to understand human disease. Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have shown that functional tests are absolutely necessary to understand the biological relevance of the results of sequencing studies as they relate to disease, using a suite of diseases known as the ciliopathies which can cause patients to have many different traits. "Right now the paradigm is to sequence a number of patients and see what may be there in terms of variants," said Nicholas Katsanis, Ph.D. "The ...

About 250 million years about 95 per cent of life was wiped out in the sea and 70 per cent on land. Researchers at the University of Calgary believe they have discovered evidence to support massive volcanic eruptions burnt significant volumes of coal, producing ash clouds that had broad impact on global oceans. "This could literally be the smoking gun that explains the latest Permian extinction," says Dr. Steve Grasby, adjunct professor in the University of Calgary's Department of Geoscience and research scientist at Natural Resources Canada. Grasby and colleagues ...

St. Louis, MO, January 24, 2011 – Asthma is one of the world's most common chronic diseases, affecting as many as 300 million people. It is estimated that by 2025 there could be an additional 100 million people with the disease. This rapid increase in asthma is most likely due to changing environmental or lifestyle factors, and over the last 15 years, changing diet has emerged as a promising contributor. Two studies published in the in the February 2011 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association explore the possible relationship between nutrition and asthma. ...

A new study has found that tamoxifen, an anti-estrogen breast cancer medication, may reduce an individual's risk of death from lung cancer. Published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study supports the hypothesis that there is a hormonal influence on lung cancer and that estrogen levels play a role in lung cancer patients' prognosis. Previous research suggests that menopausal hormone therapy increases women's risk of dying from lung cancer. If this is true, the use of anti-estrogens should have the opposite effect. Elisabetta ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Can't help molding some snow into a ball and hurling it or tossing a stone as far into a lake as you can? New research from Indiana University and the University of Wyoming shows how humans, unlike any other species on Earth, readily learn to throw long distances. This research also suggests that this unique evolutionary trait is entangled with language development in a way critical to our very existence. The study, appearing online Jan. 14 in the journal "Evolution and Human Behavior," suggests that the well-established size-weight illusion, where ...

Oniqua Enterprise Analytics, the leading provider of MRO analytics software solutions for asset-intensive organizations, today announced the establishment of a new office in Africa. Located in Sandton, Johannesburg, the new operations will service South Africa and the entire sub-Saharan African region. Neil Pollock, a long-time business associate and partner of Oniqua, has been appointed Vice President and will head up the new operations. "This expansion into Africa comes on the heels of the completion of the regional rollout of BHP Billiton's global implementation ...

TalentRooster (www.talentrooster.com), the world's leading video resume service today announced the release of a new record-from-home video resume tool. This new technology enables hiring managers to send a link to job candidates, providing them with an easy do-it-yourself tool to create a professional video resume from home. Hiring managers can select questions relevant to the position, which the candidate then answers in a video. There are written questions as well, should the hiring manager desire to include them. TalentRooster CEO and President David DeCapua says ...

The purchase of Optimum Power & Environment of Florida, a Manufacturer's Representative Company with a primary focus on precision mechanical and power products, was completed on August 11th 2010 in Deerfield Beach, Florida. The strategic acquisition enables IIS Group, LLC to further its position within the blended facilities and IT channel by engaging the engineering segment and by building out data center related initiatives. Formerly located in King of Prussia, IIS Group, LLC is newly headquartered in their state-of-the art-facility in Fort Washington, PA. The move ...

HIV adapts in a surprising way to survive and thrive in its hiding spot within the human immune system, scientists have learned. While the finding helps explain why HIV remains such a formidable foe after three decades of research – more than 30 million people worldwide are infected with HIV – it also offers scientists a new, unexpected way to try to stop the virus. The work by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center and Emory University was published Dec. 10 in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. It's thanks largely to its ability to hide out in ...

Yoga is an exercise where body form highly matters. The pants and shorts, one wears during yoga sessions must not just provide comfort but also ease of movement. Getting a Yoga Shorts that well suits a person's body and requirements is not at all an easy task. Particularly, when it comes to women, finding the right kind of yoga pants are even harder and significant. So what makes it difficult for women in finding yoga pants? For this, first of all you need to know and understand the concepts behind yoga. Read further as Mr.Melanie Mitchell of PoppySports.com, the popular ...

Chambers of Commerce offer useful and essential services to promote the businesses of their members. Through the services of Carlos Acosta, they can now offer their members free listings in Google's Local Places. "Only two percent of businesses have claimed their Google Local Places listing," said Acosta. They may not know how, don't know how it works, think it's too difficult or just ignore it. They don't realize how much business they're missing by not being listed in Google Local Places." Acosta specializes in local business insurance, with over 22 years in the ...

Nationwide jewelry retailer, Alyce Fine Jewelry, recently announced new, 2011 promotional offerings on jewelry at its website at http://www.alycejewelry.com. In addition to sales of up to 70% on jewelry, Alyce Fine Jewelry is offering substantial discounts to new customers of 20% off the price of a wide variety of jewelry that is already on sale at substantial discounts. According to one media relations representative at Alyce, the new customer promotion offers significant value to new customers at the same time as Alyce introduces an exciting variety of new jewelry ...

Online flooring retailer FloorMall, has placed a greater emphasis on changing the way people shop on their site with customer friendly options. One of the major features the site has implemented has been the added functionality of auto-complete in the search section of their header. This was done to provide customers with faster, more meaningful results. The search algorithm is also more accurate so that if customers aren't sure of the exact name of the product, getting close to it will likely provide the correct result. The search area was made more prominent and customers ...

Navy Chaplain Tim Moore has been serving as an active-duty Navy Chaplain for the past twelve years. He provides religious ministry to Sailors and Marines and has deployed to Iraq and was in the Persian Gulf during 9/11. His duties onboard ships, stations or with Marines is to notify service members of personal loss or tragedy then provide follow-up grief counseling. Open to Hope Radio broadcasts every Thursday. To listen to this show, go to http://opentohope.com . About Dr. Heidi Horsley Dr. Heidi Horsley, PsyD, LMSW, MS, is a bereaved sibling and a licensed psychologist ...

PERI Software Solutions, Inc. plans to attend the National Assn. of Regulatory Utilities and Commissioners (NARUC) Winter Meeting (Feb 13-17) and the joint NARUC/DOE Annual Electricity Forum (Feb 16-17), at the Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel (999 Ninth Street NW • Washington, District Of Columbia 20001 USA) "We received great reception on PERI's case studies," said President & CEO Sarav Periasamy, Software Solutions, Inc., Newark, NJ. "We showed regulators and ratepayers examples of energy efficiency and security of smart grid technology in our presentations ...

For the second year in a row, e.l.f. Cosmetics (eyeslipsface.com) will be spearheading a spokes model search -- turning to its own loyal customers to fill the role as the new face of the brand for 2011. The exciting, interactive opportunity will kick-off on January 18th and will run until March 20th, with finalist selection taking place in mid April. e.l.f. Will be partnering with Explore Modeling (exploremodeling.com), a top online casting and modeling resource site to launch the contest that will be open to the general public for both entry submissions and voting. ...

The founder of Hunter Vision, one of the most advanced LASIK facilities in the country, says that recent advances in 3D technology are helping people to see better—safely and permanently. Pioneered by Dr. Joel Hunter, and offered exclusively at Hunter Vision, 3D LASIK is a groundbreaking approach to vision correction. It begins with the initial exam—when a technician captures three-dimensional photographs of a patient's eyes. "My patients are amazed when I show them their 3D images," Dr. Hunter says. "These photos enable me to precisely diagnose a person's vision ...

The popularity of cruises has grown considerably with a large number of people preferring cruise vacations over other conventional means of travel. For those preferring to travel in style, a luxury cruise is the perfect answer. A luxury world cruise is different from a normal cruise, as the ships are smaller making the passenger lists smaller, too, so there isn't any standing in long lines for buffet dining, or long waits for onshore activities. The smaller luxury ships allow more personalized service, better accommodations, better amenities, and superior itineraries. Everything ...

As we at home adapt our tastes and larder to the winter season so do the Da Bruno Marbella restaurants chain. Taking care of their customers' health and nutritional needs is always central to the team at Da Bruno Italian Restaurants Marbella. For the winter season of 2010/2011 the chefs have created twelve special winter dishes which are the stars of the restaurants and the delight of their clients' palates. Recognising how our physical needs change during the winter season, Da Bruno's winter creations include risottos, meat dishes, fish dishes, soups, pizzas and pastas ...

S.M.A.R.T. Athletics, Inc. Releases Free Videos on the Submission Master Website. When it comes to MMA training, the right information and instructions at the onset play a big role in what the efforts eventually yield. So even though one might have all the right equipment that is required for effective MMA training, not knowing how to use it properly would surely have an adverse effect on its efficacy, and this is particularly true if you're practicing on a grappling dummy. The good news is that grappling dummy enthusiasts the world over can now benefit from free grappling ...

The Ultimate Sports Online Surf Shop is officially open! Inside the surf shop, you will find the following brands of bodyboards, surfboards, skimboards, and SUP paddle boards: BZ , Cartel, No. 6, Wave Skater, Morey Boogie, Gerry Lopez, Trident Performance Sports, X-Paddle, Custom X, Nomad, Quiet Flight, Riviera Paddlesurf, Ron House, Reform Industries, Zap Skimboards, and Victoria Skimboards. "Working in conjunction with one of the largest surf and skate suppliers in the world gives us a lot of options", said Jeff Till, owner of Ultimate Sports Online. With access to ...

The CDM Media team announced today that it is looking for CIOs and VPs of Policy Administration, Claims, Billing, and IT Systems from the Property & Casualty and Life & Annuity sectors of the insurance industry to speak at the Core Systems Summit. The Core Systems Summit, to be held April 14th and April 15th in Chicago, Illinois, features one day of agenda sessions for P&C representatives and another for L&A representatives. Both agendas feature think tanks, roundtables and case studies as well as keynote presentations and an analyst Q&A session. The Summit is being ...