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New insights into sun's photosphere reported by NJIT researcher at Big Bear

New insights into suns photosphere reported by NJIT researcher at Big Bear
2011-01-11
NJIT Distinguished Professor Philip R. Goode and the research team at Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO) have reported new insights into the small-scale dynamics of the Sun's photosphere. The observations were made during a period of historic inactivity on the Sun and reported in The Astrophysical Journal . http://iopscience.iop.org/2041-8205/714/1/L31 The high-resolution capabilities of BBSO's new 1.6-meter aperture solar telescope have made such work possible. "The smallest scale photospheric magnetic field seems to come in isolated points in the dark intergranular ...

Body dysmorphic disorder patients who loathe appearance often get better, but it could take years

2011-01-11
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — In the longest-term study so far to track people with body dysmorphic disorder, a severe mental illness in which sufferers obsess over nonexistent or slight defects in their physical appearance, researchers at Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital found high rates of recovery, although recovery can take more than five years. The results, based on following 15 sufferers of the disease over an eight-year span, appear in the current issue of the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. "Compared to what we expected based on a prior ...

Debunking solar energy efficiency measurements

Debunking solar energy efficiency measurements
2011-01-11
In recent years, developers have been investigating light-harvesting thin film solar panels made from nanotechnology –– and promoting efficiency metrics to make the technology marketable. Now a Tel Aviv University researcher is providing new evidence to challenge recent "charge" measurements for increasing solar panel efficiency. Offering a less expensive, smaller solution than traditional panels, Prof. Eran Rabani of Tel Aviv University's School of Chemistry at the Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences puts a lid on some current hype that promises to ...

Study identifies new genetic signatures of breast cancer drug resistance

Study identifies new genetic signatures of breast cancer drug resistance
2011-01-11
A new study conducted by Josh LaBaer's research team in the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University has pinpointed more than 30 breast cancer gene targets ---including several novel genes---that are involved in drug resistance to a leading chemotherapy treatment. The results of the study may one day aid in the treatment of the one in ten U.S. women who will develop breast cancer, by empowering physicians with a more personalized approach to therapy as well as a new tool for the early screening of those that may ultimately become resistant to chemotherapy. Drugs ...

Study estimates land available for biofuel crops

2011-01-11
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Using detailed land analysis, Illinois researchers have found that biofuel crops cultivated on available land could produce up to half of the world's current fuel consumption – without affecting food crops or pastureland. Published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, the study led by civil and environmental engineering professor Ximing Cai identified land around the globe available to produce grass crops for biofuels, with minimal impact on agriculture or the environment. Many studies on biofuel crop viability focus on biomass yield, ...

Miscanthus has a fighting chance against weeds

Miscanthus has a fighting chance against weeds
2011-01-11
University of Illinois research reports that several herbicides used on corn also have good selectivity to Miscanthus x giganteus (Giant Miscanthus), a potential bioenergy feedstock. "No herbicides are currently labeled for use in Giant Miscanthus grown for biomass," said Eric Anderson, an instructor of bioenergy for the Center of Advanced BioEnergy Research at the University of Illinois. "Our research shows that several herbicides used on corn are also safe on this rhizomatous grass." M. x giganteus is sterile and predominantly grown by vegetative propagation, or planting ...

Lake Erie hypoxic zone doesn't affect all fish the same, study finds

Lake Erie hypoxic zone doesnt affect all fish the same, study finds
2011-01-11
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Large hypoxic zones low in oxygen long have been thought to have negative influences on aquatic life, but a Purdue University study shows that while these so-called dead zones have an adverse affect, not all species are impacted equally. Tomas Höök, an assistant professor of forestry and natural resources, and former Purdue postdoctoral researcher Kristen Arend used output from a model to estimate how much dissolved oxygen was present in Lake Erie's hypoxic zone each day from 1987 to 2005. That information was compared with biological ...

Being poor can suppress children's genetic potentials

2011-01-11
AUSTIN, Texas — Growing up poor can suppress a child's genetic potential to excel cognitively even before the age of 2, according to research from psychologists at The University of Texas at Austin. Half of the gains that wealthier children show on tests of mental ability between 10 months and 2 years of age can be attributed to their genes, the study finds. But children from poorer families, who already lag behind their peers by that age, show almost no improvements that are driven by their genetic makeup. The study of 750 sets of twins by Assistant Professor Elliot ...

Possible missing link between young and old galaxies

Possible missing link between young and old galaxies
2011-01-11
University of California, Berkeley, astronomers may have found the missing link between gas-filled, star-forming galaxies and older, gas-depleted galaxies typically characterized as "red and dead." In a poster to be presented this week at the American Astronomical Society meeting in Seattle, UC Berkeley astronomers report that a long-known "early-type" galaxy, NGC 1266, is expelling molecular gas, mostly hydrogen, from its core. Astronomers have long recognized the distinction between early-type red and dead galaxies, thought to be largely devoid of gas and dust and ...

Oxygen-free early oceans likely delayed rise of life on planet

Oxygen-free early oceans likely delayed rise of life on planet
2011-01-11
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Geologists at the University of California, Riverside have found chemical evidence in 2.6-billion-year-old rocks that indicates that Earth's ancient oceans were oxygen-free and, surprisingly, contained abundant hydrogen sulfide in some areas. "We are the first to show that ample hydrogen sulfide in the ocean was possible this early in Earth's history," said Timothy Lyons, a professor of biogeochemistry and the senior investigator in the study, which appears in the February issue of Geology. "This surprising finding adds to growing evidence showing ...

Does it hurt?

2011-01-11
It is well known that pain is a highly subjective experience. We each have a pain threshold, but this can vary depending on distractions and mood. A paper in the International Journal of Behavioural and Healthcare Research offers a cautionary note on measuring perceived pain in research. There are many chronic illnesses and injuries that have no well-defined symptoms other than pain, but because of the subjectivity in a patient's reporting of their experience of the illness or injury, healthcare workers have difficulty in addressing the patient's needs. Moreover, when ...

New method takes snapshots of proteins as they fold

New method takes snapshots of proteins as they fold
2011-01-11
People have only 20,000 to 30,000 genes (the number is hotly contested), but they use those genes to make more than 2 million proteins. It's the protein molecules that domost of the work in the human cell. After all, the word protein comes from the Greek prota, meaning "of primary importance." Proteins are created as chains of amino acids, and these chains of usually fold spontaneously into what is called their "native form" in milliseconds or a few seconds. A protein's function depends sensitively on its shape. For example, enzymes and the molecules they alter are ...

Universities miss chance to identify depressed students

2011-01-11
CHICAGO --- One out of every four or five students who visits a university health center for a routine cold or sore throat turns out to be depressed, but most centers miss the opportunity to identify these students because they don't screen for depression, according to new Northwestern Medicine research. About 2 to 3 percent of these depressed students have had suicidal thoughts or are considering suicide, the study found. "Depression screening is easy to do, we know it works, and it can save lives," said Michael Fleming, professor of family and community medicine ...

'Hot-bunking' bacterium recycles iron to boost ocean metabolism

2011-01-11
In the vast ocean where an essential nutrient—iron—is scarce, a marine bacterium that launches the ocean food web survives by using a remarkable biochemical trick: It recycles iron. By day, it uses iron in enzymes for photosynthesis to make carbohydrates; then by night, it appears to reuse the same iron in different enzymes to produce organic nitrogen for proteins. The bacterium, Crocosphaera watsonii, is one of the few marine microbes that can convert nitrogen gas into organic nitrogen, which (just as it does on land) acts as fertilizer to stimulate plant growth in ...

Men with macho faces attractive to fertile women, researchers find

2011-01-11
When their romantic partners are not quintessentially masculine, women in their fertile phase are more likely to fantasize about masculine-looking men than are women paired with George Clooney types. But women with masculine-looking partners do not necessarily become more attracted to their partners, a recent study co-authored by a University of Colorado at Boulder researcher concludes. Meanwhile, a man's intelligence has no effect on the extent to which fertile, female partners fantasize about others, the researchers found. They say the lack of an observed "fertility ...

GEN reports on biotech acquisition deals in 2010 that topped $1 billion

2011-01-11
New Rochelle, NY, January 10, 2011—The mega-mergers of 2009 did not continue into 2010. While the three biggest acquisitions in 2009 each had a price tag of more than $40 billion, only last year's top purchase got above that mark, according to an evaluation of reported deals conducted by Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN) (http://www.genengnews.com/). The only other mega takeover for the year, sanofi-aventis' move to buy Genzyme, is still being worked out. A look at 2010's buyouts that crossed the $1billion mark (http://www.genengnews.com/gen-news-highlights/acquisition-deals-in-2010-that-topped-1b/81244443/) ...

Abstinence, heavy drinking, binge drinking associated with increased risk of cognitive impairment

2011-01-11
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, January 10, 2011 -- Previous research regarding the association between alcohol consumption and dementia or cognitive impairment in later life suggests that mild to moderate alcohol consumption might be protective of dementia. However, most of the research has been conducted on subjects already rather elderly at the start of the follow-up. A new study published in the December issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease addresses this problem with a follow-up of more than two decades. The study, conducted at the University of Turku, University ...

Nuclear receptors reveal possible interventions for cancer, obesity

Nuclear receptors reveal possible interventions for cancer, obesity
2011-01-11
HOUSTON, Jan. 10, 2011 – Research with significant implications in the treatment and intervention of cancer and obesity has been published recently in two prestigious journals by University of Houston (UH) biochemist Dr. Jan-Åke Gustafsson. In an invited review in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, the most-cited biomedical research journal in the world, Gustafsson and his team summarize the most recent results pertaining to the function of a nuclear receptor called estrogen receptor beta, or ERbeta, the biological and medical importance of which Gustafsson and his ...

CT helps identify bullet trajectories

2011-01-11
OAK BROOK, Ill. – Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) provides an efficient, effective way to analyze wounds from bullets and explosive devices, according to a study published online and in the March issue of Radiology. "The information provided by MDCT has the potential to improve patient care and aid in both military and civilian forensic investigations," said the study's lead author, Les R. Folio, D.O., M.P.H., from the Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, Md. U.S. troops stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan face threats from increased sniper activity and ...

Shellfish safer to eat thanks to breakthrough by Queen's scientists

2011-01-11
New technology to make shellfish safer to eat has been pioneered by scientists at Queen's University Belfast. The new test, developed at Queen's Institute for Agri-Food and Land Use, not only ensures shellfish are free of toxins before they reach the food chain but is likely to revolutionise the global fishing industry. While the current process for monitoring potentially dangerous toxins in shellfish takes up to two days, the new test slashes the testing time to just 30 minutes using new biosensor technology and provides a much more reliable result. The test detects ...

A Resolution You Can Keep -- Bay Area Hypnotherapy of San Francisco Challenges You to Succeed in 2011

2011-01-11
Jim and Lynn Swearingen, Co-Founders of Bay Area Hypnotherapy in San Francisco, want to give you a resolution you can keep! "During the months of January and February", said Lynn, "we are offering a $65 coupon for your first Hypnotherapy session, good toward any goal you wish to achieve. This is a whopping $30 off our usual price for an individual session. We're passing this savings on to you because we want everyone to discover what a powerful part their subconscious plays in directing their lives. We can teach you how to use self-hypnosis to achieve lasting change and, ...

Century 21 All Islands Hawaii Real Estate Agent, Oleg Potemkin, Attends Special Training, Builds Expertise in Luxury Real Estate Market.

2011-01-11
Hawaii real estate agent, Oleg Potemkin with CENTURY 21 All Islands, recently completed a luxury home marketing training course offered by the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing. The course - which covered such topics as demographics of the affluent, lifestyle segmentation, trends and amenities in today's luxury home product, and creating a marketing plan for the multimillion dollar property - was taught by Laurie Moore-Moore, President of the Dallas-based Institute for Luxury Home Marketing and author of the book, Rich Buyer, Rich Seller! The Real Estate Agents' Guide ...

Benefits of Public Bank Gold Investment - Eldora - Gold Bullion Resources

2011-01-11
It is important to research and evaluate each of the gold investment companies under consideration. There are many gold investment scams, fraud, boiler rooms that you should watch for, this will serve as a good warning before investing and only use gold options and companies that are verified, and have a good business reputation. This will minimize the risk of falling prey to any boiler rooms, scams or frauds. Gold stock investments are often included in the portfolio of investment companies which specialize in gold and other precious metals. Because the gold investment ...

Canadian Author Launches Murder Mystery Series

2011-01-11
A totally new mystery series is born! In the likeness of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple and Hercule Poroit; Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes; Patricia Cornwall's Dr. Kay Scarpetta; Erle Stanley Gardner's Perry Mason; Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer and Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe, emerges a Toronto based, contemporary and powerful international business baron turned sleuth by using his resources and connections: Introducing Faison Quay in "Triple Mayhem", a murder mystery trilogy of the series first three novels: 'Now That I'm Gone', 'In The Absence Of Passion' and 'Narcissus' Reflection'. ...

Get Great Deals on Used Engines for Sale and the Right Places to Find Them

2011-01-11
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