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Exotic Particles, Chilled and Trapped, Form Giant Matter Wave
Physicists have trapped and cooled
exotic particles called excitons
so effectively that they condensed
and cohered to form a giant matter
wave, a signature of a state
called a Bose-Einstein condensate.
A first for subatomic particles,
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Seismic Hazard: Faults Discovered Near Lake Tahoe Could Generate Earthquakes Ranging from 6.3 to 6.9
Results of a new US Geological
Survey study conclude that faults
west of Lake Tahoe, Calif.,
referred to as the Tahoe-Sierra
frontal fault zone, pose a
substantial increase in the
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Synchronized Brains: Feeling Strong Emotions Makes People's Brains 'Tick Together'
Human emotions are highly
contagious. Seeing others'
emotional expressions such as
smiles triggers often the
corresponding emotional response
in the observer. Researchers have
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Commonly Used Pesticide Turns Honey Bees Into 'Picky Eaters'
Biologists have discovered that a
small dose of a commonly used crop
pesticide turns honey bees into
"picky eaters" and affects their
ability to recruit their nestmates
to otherwise good sources of food. ... > full story
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Oldest Art Even Older: New Dates from Geißenklösterle Cave Show Early Arrival of Modern Humans, Art and Music
New dates from
Geißenklösterle Cave in
Southwest Germany document the
early arrival of modern humans and
early appearance of art and music.
The new dates use improved methods
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Method to Delay Aging of Stem Cells Developed
Stem cells are essential building
blocks for all organisms, from
plants to humans. They can divide
and renew themselves throughout
life, differentiating into the
specialized tissues needed during
development, as well as cells
necessary to repair adult tissue.
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El Niño Weather and Climate Change Threaten Survival of Baby Leatherback Sea Turtles
When critically endangered
leatherback turtle hatchlings dig
out of their nests, they enter a
world filled with threats to
survival. Now, Drexel University
researchers have found that the
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Invasive Species Underwater: Deep Sea Animals Stowaway on Submarines and Reach New Territory
Marine scientists studying life
around deep-sea vents have
discovered that some hardy species
can survive the extreme change in
pressure that occurs when a
research submersible rises to the
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Turtles More Closely Related to Birds Than Lizards and Snakes, Genetic Evidence Shows
Having recently looked at more
than a thousand of the
least-changed regions in the
genomes of turtles and their
closest relatives, biologists have
confirmed that turtles are most
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Taking Solar Technology Up a Notch: New Inexpensive, Environmentally Friendly Solar Cell Shines With Potential
The limitations of conventional
and current solar cells include
high production cost, low
operating efficiency and
durability, and many cells rely on
toxic and scarce materials.
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New Species Top 10 List: Underworld Worm, Walking Cactus Creature, Blue Tarantula, Sneezing Monkey, and More
The top 10 new species list has
just been released. It includes a
teensy attack wasp, night-blooming
orchid, underworld worm, ancient
"walking cactus" creature, blue
tarantula, Nepalese poppy, giant
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Chronic Pain Is Relieved by Cell Transplantation in Lab Study
Chronic pain, by definition, is
difficult to manage, but a new
study shows how a cell therapy
might one day be used not only to
quell some common types of
persistent and difficult-to-treat
pain, but also to cure the
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- Giant Matter Wave from Trapped Exotic Particles
- Lake Tahoe At Higher Risk of Earthquakes
- Strong Emotions Make Brains 'Tick Together'
- Pesticide Makes Honey Bees 'Picky Eaters'
- Oldest Art Even Older: German Cave Findings
- Method to Delay Aging of Stem Cells Developed
- Survival of Baby Sea Turtles Threatened
- Deep Sea Animals Stowaway On Submarines
- Turtles Closer to Birds Than Lizards or Snakes
- New Environmentally Friendly Solar Cell
- New Species: Blue Tarantula, Sneezing Monkey
- Chronic Pain Relieved by Cell Transplant
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Despite a long-held scientific belief that much of the wiring of the brain is fixed by adolescence, a new study shows that changes in sensory experience can cause massive rewiring, even as one ages. The study also found this rewiring involves fibers ... > full story
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More Physical Education in Schools Leads to Better Grades, Study Suggests
May 23, 2012 — More physical education in schools leads to better motor skills and it can also sharpen students’ learning ability, new research shows. The differences are especially clear among ... > full story -
Children's Health; Vitamin D; Staying Healthy; Pregnancy and Childbirth; Hypertension; Infant's Health;
Socioeconomics May Affect Toddlers' Exposure to Flame Retardants: Hand Wipes Indicate PBDE Levels
May 23, 2012 — A study of toddlers suggests that exposure to potentially toxic flame-retardant chemicals may be higher in nonwhite toddlers than in white ... > full story -
Calcium Supplements Linked to Significantly Increased Heart Attack Risk, Study Suggests
May 23, 2012 — Calcium supplements might increase the risk of having a heart attack, and should be "taken with caution," concludes new research. Furthermore, boosting overall calcium intake from dietary sources confers no significant advantage in terms of staving ... > full story -
Pregnancy and Childbirth; Obesity; Gynecology; Diet and Weight Loss; Infant's Health; Children's Health;
Caesarean Section Delivery May Double Risk of Childhood Obesity: May Be Due to Different Gut Bacteria
May 23, 2012 — Caesarean section delivery may double the risk of subsequent childhood obesity, finds new ... > full story -
IUDs, Implants Most Effective Birth Control, Study Suggests
May 23, 2012 — A study to evaluate birth control methods has found dramatic differences in their effectiveness. Women who used birth control pills, the patch or vaginal ring were 20 times more likely to have an unintended pregnancy than those who used ... > full story
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Infant's Health; Child Development; Child Psychology; Attention Deficit Disorder; Children's Health; Language Acquisition;
The Goldilocks Effect: Babies Choose ‘Just Right’ Experiences
May 23, 2012 — Infants ignore information that is too simple or too complex, focusing instead on situations that are “just right,” according to a new study. Dubbed the “Goldilocks effect” by the people that discovered it, the attention ... > full story -
Rapid Coral Death by a Deadly Chain Reaction
May 23, 2012 — Most people are fascinated by the colorful and exotic coral reefs, which form habitats with probably the largest biodiversity. But human civilization is the top danger to these fragile ecosystems through climate change, oxygen depletion and ocean ... > full story -
Genetic Markers to Predict Male Fertility Identified
May 23, 2012 — Scientists have identified a gene expression fingerprint associated with very low pregnancy rates in semen donors with normal seminal ... > full story -
Non-Invasive Intracellullar 'Thermometer' With Fluorescent Proteins Developed
May 23, 2012 — Biologists have developed a technique to measure internal cell temperatures without altering their metabolism. This finding could be useful when distinguishing healthy cells from cancerous ones, as well as learning more about cellular ... > full story -
Viral Infections in Infancy Not Linked to Childhood Wheezing, Study Suggests
May 23, 2012 — The number of viral infections during infancy is not associated with wheezing later in childhood, according to a new ... > full story
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Not a One-Way Street: Evolution Shapes Environment of Connecticut Lakes
May 22, 2012 — Environmental change is the selective force that preserves adaptive traits in organisms and is a primary driver of evolution. However, it is less well known that evolutionary change in organisms also trigger fundamental changes in the environment. ... > full story -
Pathological Aging Brains Contain the Same Amyloid Plaques as Alzheimer’s Disease
May 22, 2012 — Pathological aging (PA) is used to describe the brains of people which have Alzheimer’s disease (AD)-like pathology but where the person showed no signs of cognitive impairment whilst they were alive. New research shows that PA and AD brains ... > full story -
Array of Light for Early Disease Detection?
May 22, 2012 — With the successful completion of the Human Genome Project, research attention is increasingly focusing on proteins. Versatile products produced from genetic templates, proteins are principle actors in both the maintenance of health and the onset of ... > full story -
Possible Role of Autoantibodies in Alzheimer’s
May 22, 2012 — Research demonstrates how dying or damaged brain cells give rise to autoantibodies in blood that can be reliable biomarkers for early AD diagnosis. Key mechanism mirrors process common to autoimmune ... > full story -
Newly Discovered Breast Milk Antibodies Help Neutralize HIV
May 22, 2012 — Antibodies that help to stop the HIV virus have been found in breast milk. Researchers have isolated the antibodies from immune cells called B cells in the breast milk of infected mothers in Malawi, and showed that the B cells in breast milk can ... > full story
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Asthma; Allergy; Diseases and Conditions; Chronic Illness; Multiple Sclerosis Research; Today's Healthcare;
Inhaled Anticholinergics Linked With Arrhythmias in Children, Young Adults
May 22, 2012 — Use of inhaled anticholinergics (IACs) has been associated with an increased risk of potentially dangerous heart arrhythmias among young asthma patients, according to a new ... > full story -
Vitamin D; Today's Healthcare; Medical Imaging; Diseases and Conditions; Pregnancy and Childbirth; Genes;
Novel Biomarkers Reveal Evidence of Radiation Exposure
May 22, 2012 — Researchers have identified novel biomarkers that could be used to confirm exposure to damaging radiation in large groups of people potentially exposed to unknown and variable doses for the purpose of triage and ... > full story -
Excess Maternal Weight Before and During Pregnancy Can Result in Larger Babies
May 22, 2012 — Excess weight in pregnant women, both before pregnancy and gained during pregnancy, is the main predictor of whether mothers will have larger than average babies, which can result in increased risk of cesarean section or trauma during delivery, ... > full story -
Bias Found in Mental Health Drug Research
May 22, 2012 — Patient care nationwide may be affected when research on medications contain only 'good news' – especially when the research is ... > full story -
'Orphan' Sleep Drug May Be Potent Cancer-Fighting Agent
May 21, 2012 — An inexpensive "orphan drug" used to treat sleep disorders appears to be a potent inhibitor of cancer cells, according to a new study. The novel approach, using groundbreaking technology that allows rapid analysis of the genome, has broad ... > full story
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Pandemic 2009 H1N1 Vaccination Produces Antibodies Against Multiple Flu Strains
May 21, 2012 — The pandemic 2009 H1N1 vaccine can generate antibodies in vaccinated individuals not only against the H1N1 virus, but also against other influenza virus strains including H5N1 and H3N2. This discovery adds an important new dimension to the finding ... > full story -
Increasing Incidence of Clostridium Difficile Infection (C. Diff) Challenges Common Beliefs About Its Origins
May 21, 2012 — Medical researches have clear evidence that the number of people contracting the hard-to-control and treat bacterial infection Clostridium difficile (C. difficile or C. diff) is increasing, and that the infection is commonly contracted outside of ... > full story -
Cystic Fibrosis; Children's Health; Lung Disease; Infant's Health; Attention Deficit Disorder; Lung Cancer;
Concentrated Saline Therapy Not Effective in Young Children With Cystic Fibrosis
May 21, 2012 — Inhaling concentrated saline (salt water) mist does not reduce how often infants and young children with cystic fibrosis need antibiotics for respiratory symptoms, according to new findings. This trial is the largest study of concentrated, or ... > full story -
Arresting Cancer by Energy Starvation
May 21, 2012 — Researchers discovered how a drug-lead compound kills cancer cells by 'starving' them of energy, hence preventing tumor ... > full story -
Thin as a Baby, Obese as an Adult -- A Diabetic in Old Age?
May 21, 2012 — Small babies had significantly higher blood glucose and insulin levels and a higher risk of diabetes at the age of 75 and older. The risk of diabetes in old age was five-fold among those born small but who were obese in midlife compared to those ... > full story
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Return of the Vacuum Tube
May 18, 2012 — Retro technology makes a comeback in a nanoscale transistor that is lightweight, low cost, and long ... > full story -
Nervous System; Insomnia Research; Insomnia; Sleep Disorder Research; Disorders and Syndromes; Parkinson's Research;
New Ways Sleep-Wake Patterns Are Like Clockwork
May 23, 2012 — Researchers have discovered new ways neurons work together to ease the transition between sleep and wakefulness. Their findings provide additional insights into sleep-wake patterns and offer methods to explore what may disrupt ... > full story -
Common Acne Medication Doubles Risk of Eye Infection, Study Suggests
May 23, 2012 — Acne patients who take oral medications like Accutane double their risk of developing an eye infection compared to those who do not, new research suggests. Researchers say that the use of inexpensive artificial tears or eyedrops, which are available ... > full story -
Breastfeeding; Nutrition; Cholesterol; Infant's Health; Pregnancy and Childbirth; Dietary Supplement;
Hazelnuts: New Source of Key Fat for Infant Formula That's More Like Mother's Milk
May 23, 2012 — Scientists are reporting development of a healthy "designer fat" that, when added to infant formula, provides a key nutrient that premature babies need in high quantities, but isn't available in large enough amounts in their mothers' milk. The new ... > full story -
Fukushima's Radiation Effects: World Experts to Assess Impacts from Japanese Power Plant
May 23, 2012 — World experts on the effects of atomic radiation have agreed to start an assessment of the radiological impact of the events at the TEPCO (Fukushima-Daiichi) nuclear power plant following the March 11, 2011 earthquake and ... > full story
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Fever During Pregnancy More Than Doubles the Risk of Autism or Developmental Delay
May 23, 2012 — Mothers who had fevers during their pregnancies were more than twice as likely to have a child with autism or developmental delay than were mothers of typically developing children, and that taking medication to treat fever countered its ... > full story -
RNA: From Messenger to Guardian of Genome Integrity
May 23, 2012 — A new and unexpected role for RNA is identified: the defence of genome integrity and stability. New research shows that an until now unknown class of RNA -- the newly christened DDRNA -- plays a key role in activation of the molecular alarms ... > full story -
Diet and Weight Loss; Dieting and Weight Control; Nutrition; Nutrition Research; Staying Healthy; Foodborne Illness;
Americans Find Doing Their Own Taxes Simpler Than Improving Diet and Health
May 23, 2012 — Most Americans (52 percent) have concluded that figuring out their income taxes is easier than knowing what they should and shouldn’t eat to be healthier, according to a new ... > full story -
Wearing Two Different Hats: Moral Decisions May Depend on the Situation
May 23, 2012 — An individual's sense of right or wrong may change depending on their activities at the time -- and they may not be aware of their own shifting moral integrity -- according to a new study looking at why people make ethical or unethical ... > full story -
How Immune Cells Change Wiring of Developing Mouse Brain
May 23, 2012 — Researchers have shown in mice how immune cells in the brain target and remove unused connections between brain cells during normal development. This research sheds light on how brain activity influences brain development, and highlights the newly ... > full story
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Epilepsy Research; Epilepsy; Diet and Weight Loss; Dieting and Weight Control; Obesity; Cholesterol;
Reverse Engineering Epilepsy's 'Miracle' Diet
May 23, 2012 — Researchers link seizure resistance to a protein that modifies cellular metabolism in the brain. The findings, which shed light on the extremely low-carb ketogenic diet, may lead to the development of new treatments for ... > full story -
Children's Body Fat Linked to Vitamin D Insufficiency in Mothers
May 23, 2012 — Children are more likely to have more body fat during childhood if their mother has low levels of Vitamin D during pregnancy, according to scientists. Low vitamin D status has been linked to obesity in adults and children, but little is known about ... > full story -
Touching Tarantulas: Overcoming Phobias With Brief Therapy
May 21, 2012 — A brief therapy session for adults with a lifelong debilitating spider phobia resulted in lasting changes to the brain's response to fear. The therapy was so successful, the adults were able to hold a tarantula in their bare hands six months after ... > full story -
Hacking Code of Leaf Vein Architecture Solves Mysteries, Allows Predictions of Past Climate
May 23, 2012 — Life scientists have discovered new laws leaves follow as they grow and evolve. These easy-to-apply mathematical rules can be used to better predict the climates of the past, as determined from the fossil record. This research has a range of ... > full story -
Factors Behind Past Lemur Species Extinctions Put Surviving Species in 'Ecological Retreat'
May 23, 2012 — At least 17 species of lemurs have vanished on Madagascar over the last 2,000 years, with human activity likely a central factor. New research examined eight of those extinctions, and findings suggest that surviving species don't necessarily benefit ... > full story
Health & Biomedical Sciences
Health & Medicine
Docs Slower to Drop ‘Black Box’ Drugs When Access to Drug Reps Is Restricted
After years of reducing their contact with pharmaceutical sales representatives, physicians now risk an unintended consequence: Doctors who rarely meet with pharmaceutical sales representatives — or who do not meet with them — are much ... > full story
Mind & Brain
Visual Perception System Unconsciously Affects Our Preferences
New research shows that the brain's visual perception system automatically and unconsciously guides decision-making through valence perception. The findings offer important insights into consumer behavior in ways that traditional consumer marketing ... > full story
Living Well
Positive Words: The Glue to Social Interaction
Words charged with a positive emotional content are used more frequently, thus enhancing human ... > full story
Biological & Earth Sciences
Plants & Animals
Light Pollution Transforming Insect Communities
Street lighting is transforming communities of insects and other invertebrates, according to new research. The study shows for the first time that the balance of different species living together is being radically altered as a result of light ... > full story
Earth & Climate
An Introduced Bird Competitor Tips the Balance Against Hawaiian Species
Tens of thousands of birds native to Hawaii have been lost in the Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, when the Japanese white-eye, a small perching bird originally introduced to Hawaii in 1929 to control insects, increased in numbers. The ... > full story
Fossils & Ruins
Geological Record Shows Air Up There Came from Below
The influence of the ground beneath us on the air around us could be greater than scientists had previously thought, according to new research that links the long-ago proliferation of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere to a sudden change in the inner ... > full story
Physical & Applied Sciences
Space & Time
Nomads of the Galaxy: What Does It Mean to Have Quadrillions of Planets Adrift in Milky Way?
Planets simply adrift in space may not only be common in the cosmos; in the Milky Way Galaxy alone, their number may be in the quadrillions. Three experts discuss what this may mean, including how it is conceivable for a nomad planet to sustain ... > full story
Matter & Energy
Engineers Use Droplet Microfluidics to Create Glucose-Sensing Microbeads
Tiny beads may act as minimally invasive glucose sensors for a variety of applications in cell culture systems and tissue ... > full story
Computers & Math
Big Step Toward Quantum Computing: Efficient and Tunable Interface for Quantum Networks
Quantum computers may someday revolutionize the information world. But in order for quantum computers at distant locations to communicate with one another, they have to be linked together in a network. While several building blocks for a quantum ... > full story
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