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New Drug Approach Could Lead to Cures for Wide Range of Diseases
Scientists have demonstrated in mice what could be a revolutionary new technique to cure a wide range of human diseases -- from cystic fibrosis to cataracts to Alzheimer's disease -- that ...full story -
Hidden Details Revealed in Nearby Starburst Galaxy
Astronomers have captured never-before-seen details of the nearby starburst galaxy M82. These new data highlight streamers of material fleeing the disk of the galaxy as well as ...full story -
More Light Shed on Possibility of Life on Mars
Humankind is by nature inquisitive, especially about the prospect of life on other planets and whether or not we are alone. The aptly named Curiosity, a NASA Mars rover, has been scouring ...full story -
Possibility of Cloning Quantum Information from the Past
Popular television shows such as "Doctor Who" have brought the idea of time travel into the vernacular of popular culture. But problem of time travel is even more complicated than one might ...full story -
Vast Freshwater Reserves Found Beneath the Oceans
Scientists have discovered huge reserves of freshwater beneath the oceans kilometers out to sea, providing new opportunities to stave off a looming global water crisis. A new study reveals ...full story -
Astronomers Discover Planet That Shouldn't Be There
Astronomers have discovered the most distantly orbiting planet found to date around a single, sun-like star. Weighing in at 11 times Jupiter's mass and orbiting its star at 650 times the ...full story -
Discovery of Partial Skeleton Suggests Ruggedly Built, Tree-Climbing Human Ancestor
A human ancestor characterized by "robust" jaw and skull bones was a muscular creature and more adaptive to its environment than previously thought, scientists have discovered. Researchers ...full story -
You Can't Get Entangled Without a Wormhole: Physicist Finds Entanglement Instantly Gives Rise to a Wormhole
Quantum entanglement is one of the more bizarre theories to come out of the study of quantum mechanics -- so strange, in fact, that Albert Einstein famously referred to it as "spooky action ...full story -
Probiotic Therapy Alleviates Autism-Like Behaviors in Mice
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is diagnosed when individuals exhibit characteristic behaviors, decreased social interactions, and impaired communication. Curiously, many with ASD also ...full story -
How Mosquitoes Are Drawn to Human Skin and Breath
Scientists have found that the very receptors in the mosquito's maxillary palp that detect carbon dioxide are ones that detect skin odors as well, thus explaining why mosquitoes are ...full story
- New Approach May Cures Wide Range of Diseases
- Hidden Details of Nearby Starburst Galaxy
- More Light Shed On Possibility of Life On Mars
- Cloning Quantum Information from the Past?
- Vast Freshwater Reserves Beneath the Oceans
- Astronomers Find Planet That Shouldn't Be There
- Ruggedly Built, Tree-Climbing Human Ancestor
- Entanglement Instantly Gives Rise to Wormhole
- Gut Bacteria and Autism-Like Behavior in Mice
- How Mosquitoes Are Drawn to Human Skin, Breath
First Radiation Measurements from the Surface of Mars
In the first 300 days of the Mars
Science Laboratory's surface
mission, the Curiosity rover
cruised around the planet's Gale
Crater, collecting soil samples
and investigating rock structures
while the onboard Radiation
Assessment Detector made detailed
... > full story
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Neural Prosthesis Restores Behavior After Brain Injury
Scientists have used a neural
prosthesis to restore motor
function in a rat model of brain
injury. The technology is
promising for TBI and stroke
patients. ... > full story
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Ancient Crater Could Hold Clues About Moon's Mantle
Researchers have found evidence of
diverse mineralogy in the moon's
South Pole Aitken basin, a giant
crater left by an impact 4 billion
years ago. The findings could mean
that some minerals dug up during
that ancient impact remain intact
within the basin. If that's true, ... > full story
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Archaeologists Find Oldest Evidence of Late Stone Age Settlement on Cyprus
Artifacts found at an
archaeological site in Cyprus
support a new theory that humans
occupied the tiny Mediterranean
island about 1,000 years earlier
than previously believed -- a
discovery that fills an important
... > full story
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Hard Rock Life: Collecting Census Data on Microbial Denizens of Hardened Rocks
Scientists are digging deep into
the Earth's surface collecting
census data on the microbial
denizens of the hardened rocks.
What they're finding is that, even
miles deep and halfway across the
globe, many of these communities
... > full story
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Morphing Material Has Mighty Potential: Composite May Find Use in Bioscaffolds, Optics, Drugs
The shape of a new composite
material changes with the
temperature in highly controllable
ways. The material may be useful
for biological, optical and
pharmaceutical applications. ... > full story
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New Long-Lived Greenhouse Gas Discovered: Highest Global-Warming Impact of Any Compound to Date
Scientists have discovered a novel
chemical lurking in the atmosphere
that appears to be a long-lived
greenhouse gas. The chemical --
perfluorotributylamine -- is the
most radiatively efficient
... > full story
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Harvesting Electricity: Triboelectric Generators Capture Wasted Power
Researchers are developing a
family of generators that provide
power for portable electronic
devices and sensors by harnessing
the triboelectric effect to
capture mechanical energy that
would otherwise be wasted. ... > full story
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Mapping the Demise of the Dinosaurs
About 65 million years ago, an
asteroid or comet crashed into a
shallow sea near what is now the
Yucatán Peninsula of
Mexico, resulting in the
extinction of many land plants and
large animals, including most of
the dinosaurs. The remnants from
... > full story
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Solar Cells Made Thin, Efficient and Flexible
Scientists may be one step closer
to tapping into the full potential
of solar cells. The team found a
way to create large sheets of
nanotextured, silicon micro-cell
arrays that hold the promise of
making solar cells lightweight,
more efficient, bendable and easy
... > full story
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IRIS Provides Unprecedented Images of Sun
The region located between the
surface of the sun and its
atmosphere has been revealed as a
more violent place than previously
understood, according to images
and data from NASA's newest solar
observatory, the Interface Region
Imaging Spectrograph, or IRIS. ... > full story
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Aging out of Bounds: New Demographic Data Show How Diversely Different Species Age and Biologists Cannot Explain Why
Despite aging being one the
hottest topic in the media
recently, scientists have no
coherent explanation for it. New
demographic data on humans,
animals and plants for the first
... > full story
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- First Radiation Measurements from Mars Surface
- Neural Prosthesis Works After Brain Injury
- Ancient Crater and Clues About Moon's Mantle
- Late Stone Age Settlement On Cyprus
- Census of Microbial Denizens of Hardened Rocks
- Morphing Material Has Mighty Potential
- New Long-Lived Greenhouse Gas Discovered
- Triboelectric Generators Capture Wasted Power
- Mapping the Demise of the Dinosaurs
- Solar Cells Made Thin, Efficient, Flexible
- IRIS Provides Unprecedented Images of Sun
- Surprising Species Diversity Found in Aging
- more top science stories
Top Medical News
In Surprise Finding, Blood Clots Absorb Bacterial Toxin
Blood clots play an unexpected role in protecting the body from the deadly effects of bacteria by absorbing bacterial toxins, researchers have found. The discovery may shed light on the pathology of septic ... > full story
Top Technology News
Scientists Offer New Insights on Controlling Nanoparticle Stability
Chemists studying the structure of ligand-stabilized gold nanoparticles have captured fundamental new insights about their ... > full story
Top Environment News
Home Teams Hold the Advantage
The home team holds the advantage over visitors – at least in the plant world. However, a mere handful of genetic adaptations could even the playing field. Researchers and their collaborators found that plant adaptation to different ... > full story
- Who's Patenting Whose Genome?
- Rivers and Streams Release More Greenhouse Gas Than All Lakes
- Bed Bugs Can Survive Freezing Temperatures, but Cold Can Still Kill Them
- Measuring Life's Tugs and Nudges: Tiny Oil Droplets Help Measure Mechanical Forces Produced by Living Cells That Shape Tissues and Organs
- more top environment stories
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Seizure Unconsciousness Similar to Slow Wave Sleep
December 9, 2013 — Epilepsy patients with complex partial seizures have impaired consciousness during seizure episodes and typically have no memory of the event. However, the mechanisms of seizure unconsciousness are unclear. Research report that the mechanism ... > full story -
Economic Factors May Affect Getting Guideline-Recommended Breast Cancer Treatment
December 9, 2013 — Women with interruptions in health insurance coverage or with low income levels had a significantly increased likelihood of failing to receive breast cancer care that is in concordance with recommended treatment guidelines, according to ... > full story -
Potential Biological Factor Contributing to Racial Disparities in Prostate Cancer
December 9, 2013 — Researchers have uncovered a potential biological factor that may contribute to disparities in prostate cancer incidence and mortality between African-American and non-Hispanic white men in the United States, according to ... > full story -
Diabetes; Hormone Disorders; Wounds and Healing; Chronic Illness; Diseases and Conditions; Personalized Medicine;
Diabetes Identified as Risk Factor for Liver Cancer Across Ethnic Groups
December 9, 2013 — Diabetes was associated with an increased risk for developing a type of liver cancer called hepatocellular carcinoma, and this association was highest for Latinos, followed by Hawaiians, African-Americans, and Japanese-Americans, according to ... > full story -
Biomarker Linked to Aggressive Breast Cancers, Poor Outcomes in African-Americans
December 9, 2013 — Among African-American women with breast cancer, increased levels of the protein HSET were associated with worse breast cancer outcomes, according to results of new ... > full story
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Peer-Review Science Is Taking Off on Twitter, but Who Is Tweeting What and Why?
December 9, 2013 — The most tweeted peer-reviewed articles published between 2010 and 2012, and the trends associated with their social media success, have now been ... > full story -
T Cell Immunotherapy Shows Promising Results in Children, Adults With Leukemia
December 8, 2013 — Nearly 90 percent of children and adults with a highly aggressive form of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) showed no evidence of cancer after receiving a novel, personalized cell therapy that reprograms a patient's immune ... > full story -
Knowledge Lacking About HPV Vaccine Effectiveness
December 8, 2013 — Knowledge about the efficacy of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in preventing cervical cancer was lacking in the majority of survey respondents for whom the information would be relevant, according to ... > full story -
New Findings on Women, Pregnancy, Epilepsy
December 9, 2013 — New research pertaining to the latest findings on the effects of epilepsy on both the mother and child explore folic acid use, the effect of surgery with intractable focal epilepsy, and antiepileptic drug exposure during ... > full story -
Survey of Supposed Deep-Sea Chemical Munitions Dump Off Southern California
December 9, 2013 — Researchers have described a preliminary seafloor survey of an area off the Southern California coast marked on charts as a chemical munitions site. The preliminary survey turned up trash and 55-gallon drums, but no chemical ... > full story
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Agriculture and Food; Exotic Species; New Species; Food and Agriculture; Mating and Breeding; Invasive Species;
System Developed for Assessing How Effective Species Are at Pollinating Crops
December 9, 2013 — From tomatoes to pumpkins, most fruit and vegetable crops rely on pollination by bees and other insect species -- and the future of many of those species is uncertain. Now researchers are proposing a set of guidelines for assessing the performance ... > full story -
New Insights Into Immune System of Gastrointestinal Tract
December 9, 2013 — Lymphotoxin is a cytokine, or intercellular messenger, and plays an important role in the immunological balance of the gastrointestinal tract. It regulates the immune system of the digestive tract, which is made up of immune cells, immunoglobulins ... > full story -
Genetic Flaw in Males Triggers Onset of Liver Cancer, Diabetes
December 9, 2013 — Researchers have uncovered a genetic deficiency in males that can trigger the development of one of the most common types of liver cancer and forms of ... > full story -
Math Models Enhance Current Therapies for Coronary Heart Disease
December 9, 2013 — Coronary heart disease accounts for 18 percent of deaths in the United States every year. The disease results from a blockage of one or more arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle due to an inflammatory condition called artherosclerosis, ... > full story -
Surviving Ovarian Cancer: Scientists Attack Drug Resistant Cancer Cells
December 9, 2013 — Scientists believe a targeted drug delivery system could make ovarian cancer more treatable for the most deadly gynecological cancer in the United States. In animal research, the cancer is attacked at the genetic level by using small, inhibiting RNA ... > full story
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Results from First 59 Leukemia Patients Who Received Investigational, Personalized Cellular Therapy
December 8, 2013 — Three and a half years after beginning a clinical trial that demonstrated the first successful and sustained use of genetically engineered T cells to fight leukemia, a research team will today announce the latest results of studies involving both ... > full story -
How 'Good Cholesterol' Stops Inflammation
December 9, 2013 — High-density lipoprotein (HDL), known colloquially as "good cholesterol," protects against dangerous deposits in the arteries. An important function of HDL is its anti-inflammatory properties. An international research team has identified a central ... > full story -
Peaceful Bumblebee Becomes Invasive
December 9, 2013 — European bumblebees were introduced into Chile as pollinators. However, these socially living insects have since spread across the southern part of South America -- very much to the detriment of native ... > full story -
Ovarian Cancer Discovery Deepens Knowledge of Survival Outcomes
December 9, 2013 — Researchers have identified a series of 10 genes that may signify a trifecta of benefits for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer and ultimately reflect improved survival outcomes. The research found that the 10-gene biomarker panel may identify the ... > full story -
A Stopwatch for Electron Flashes: Duration of Energetic Electron Pulses Measured Using Laser Fields
December 9, 2013 — A stopwatch made of light can determine the duration of extremely brief electron flashes. Scientists have, for the first time, succeeded in measuring the lengths of ultrashort bursts of highly energetic electrons using the electric fields of laser ... > full story
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Solar Cell Degradation Observed Directly for the First Time
December 9, 2013 — Researchers have, for the first time, watched organic solar cells degrade in real time. This work could open new approaches to increasing the stability of this highly promising type of solar ... > full story -
Recycled Plastic Proves Effective in Killing Drug-Resistant Fungi
December 9, 2013 — Researchers have discovered a new, potentially life-saving application for polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which is widely used to make plastic bottles. They have successfully converted PET into a non-toxic biocompatible material with superior ... > full story -
Better Preparedness Against Tamiflu-Resistant Influenza Viruses
December 9, 2013 — Swedish researchers have found that residues of the influenza drug Tamiflu in our environment can make the influenza virus in birds resistant. This can have serious consequences in the event of an influenza pandemic. The research team will now ... > full story -
Leaf Beetle Larvae Secrete Defensive Compound When Feeding
December 9, 2013 — Scientists have discovered the decisive biological stimulator for the accumulation of defensive substances in leaf beetle larvae used by the insects to fend off predators: ABC transport proteins, which are found in large quantities in glandular ... > full story -
3-D Printing Used as a Tool to Explain Theoretical Physics
December 9, 2013 — Students may soon be able to reach out and touch some of the theoretical concepts they are taught in their physics classes thanks to a novel ... > full story
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Keep on Exercising, Researchers Advise Older Breast Cancer Survivors
December 9, 2013 — To build and maintain muscle strength, it is best for older breast cancer survivors to follow an ongoing exercise program of resistance and impact training. Research has found that the bone benefit from one year of such training could be maintained, ... > full story -
No Longer Stumped: Secrets of the Skilled Batsman
December 9, 2013 — Though the discovery might have come too late to help Australia win this week’s Second Test match, a team of scientists from Down Under has revealed what techniques give skilled batsmen an edge over their less able teammates – and ... > full story -
Polymers Can Behave Like Insulators, Semiconductors and Metals -- As Well as Semimetals
December 9, 2013 — Polymers can behave like insulators, semiconductors and metals – as well as ... > full story -
Slimy Tunicates May Be Worth Billions
December 9, 2013 — Tunicates that were placed in the sea six months ago have now been harvested. These ocean weeds can become a new aquaculture ... > full story -
Fish That Work as Sentinels of Water Quality
December 9, 2013 — Scientists have studied how to use fish farms to detect water quality in our rivers. There is a slight contamination that does not affect product quality and can trigger physiological reactions on fish. The analysis of these changes can be a ... > full story
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Pioneering Path to Electrical Conductivity in 'Tinker Toy' Material (MOF)
December 9, 2013 — Researchers have devised a novel way to realize electrical conductivity in metal-organic framework (MOF) materials, a development that could have profound implications for the future of electronics, sensors, energy conversion and energy ... > full story -
Brain Injury; Brain Tumor; Intelligence; Disorders and Syndromes; Brain-Computer Interfaces; Nervous System;
Concussion Secrets Unveiled in Mice and People
December 8, 2013 — There is more than meets the eye following even a mild traumatic brain injury. While the brain may appear to be intact, new findings suggest that the brain's protective coverings may feel the brunt of the ... > full story -
Flipping a Gene Switch Reactivates Fetal Hemoglobin, May Reverse Sickle Cell Disease
December 8, 2013 — Hematology researchers have manipulated key biological events in adult blood cells to produce a form of hemoglobin normally absent after the newborn period. Because fetal hemoglobin is unaffected by the genetic defect in sickle cell disease, these ... > full story -
Electrical Control of Single Atom Magnets
December 8, 2013 — The energy needed to change the magnetic orientation of a single atom -- which determines its magnetic stability and therefore its usefulness in a variety of future device applications -- can be modified by varying the atom's electrical coupling to ... > full story -
Scientists Discover Quick Recipe for Producing Hydrogen
December 8, 2013 — Scientists have discovered a quick-cook recipe for copious volumes of hydrogen, a breakthrough suggesting a better way of producing the fuel that propels rockets and energizes battery-like fuel cells. It could eventually even help meet key world ... > full story
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Gene Promotes One in a Hundred of Tumors: Gene Discovered to Play a Part in One Per Cent of All Cancers
December 8, 2013 — Researchers have identified a gene that drives the development of tumors in over one per cent of all cancer patients. This is the first time that the gene CUX1 has been broadly linked to cancer ... > full story -
Quality of Biodiversity, Not Just Quantity, Is Key: Right Mix of Species Is Needed for Conservation
December 8, 2013 — A new study of biodiversity loss in a salt marsh finds that it's not just the total number of species preserved that matters; it's the number of key species. If humans want to reap the benefits of the full range of functions that salt marshes and ... > full story -
Scientists Probe Abandoned Mine for Clues About Permanent Carbon Dioxide Sequestration
December 8, 2013 — An abandoned mineral mine is providing geoscientists new insights on how to permanently entomb greenhouse gas emissions in the ... > full story -
Gene Expression Changes With Meditation
December 8, 2013 — With evidence growing that meditation can have beneficial health effects, scientists have sought to understand how these practices physically affect the body. A new study reports the first evidence of specific molecular changes in the body following ... > full story -
X-Linked Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Syndrome: Gene Therapy Trial Shows Promising Early Results
December 8, 2013 — Researchers reported promising outcomes data for the first group of boys with X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome, a fatal genetic immunodeficiency also known as "bubble boy" disease, who were treated as part of an international ... > full story
Health & Biomedical Sciences
Health & Medicine
Novel Drug Regimen Can Improve Stem Cell Transplantation Outcomes
Adding bortezomib (Velcade) to standard preventive therapy for graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD) results in improved outcomes for patients receiving stem-cell transplants from mismatched and unrelated donors, according to ... > full story
Mind & Brain
Personal Antidepressant for Every Genome
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the most commonly prescribed antidepressants, but they don't work for everyone. Now researchers have discovered a gene that may reveal whether people are likely to respond well to SSRI ... > full story
Living Well
Awkward Facebook Encounters
A friend posts a picture on Facebook that shows you picking food out of your teeth. Awkward! Such Facebook faux pas are common. But depending on who you are and to whom you allow access to your Facebook page, such embarrassments can cause greater ... > full story
Biological & Earth Sciences
Plants & Animals
Legumes in Fish Feed: Can Anti-Nutritional Substances Damage Health?
Seeds from soya, peas, lupins and other legumes are protein-rich and given to normal livestock during periods of rapid growth, or high egg and milk production. Salmon require overall less feed, but the protein content of the feed must be maintained ... > full story
Earth & Climate
New Report Shows Influence of Cognitive Factors on Ecosystem Services Valuation
A new report, drawing on behavioral economics literature from 2001 to 2012, has examined how cognitive factors influencing people’s choices and preferences can affect the values that they place upon ecosystem services and upon ecosystem ... > full story
Fossils & Ruins
Study Offers Economical Solutions for Maintaining Critical Delta Environments
A new study documents the historic sediment record along the Danube River delta, and offers simple and inexpensive strategies to enhance deltas' natural ability to trap sediment and maintain their floodplains against rising sea levels and ... > full story
- New Fossil Species Found in Mozambique Reveals New Data on Ancient Mammal Relatives
- Early Tree-Dwelling Bipedal Human Ancestor Was Similar to Ancient Apes and 'Lucy' but Not Living Apes
- New Research Will Allow More Reliable Dating of Major Past Events
- Oldest Hominin DNA Sequenced: Mitochondrial Genome of a 400,000-Year-Old Hominin from Spain Decoded
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Physical & Applied Sciences
Space & Time
Unique Model Simulates Electron Environment in Space at 36000 Km Above the Earth
A spacecraft at near-Earth orbit is continuously bombarded by charged particles. Scientists have now developed a unique model that simulates electron environment in the near-Earth ... > full story
Matter & Energy
Researchers Report on Safety of Rapid AED Withdrawal in Pre-Surgical Monitoring
Patients with epilepsy often undergo evaluation by concurrent video and EEG monitoring (vEEG) for therapeutic planning, including possible epilepsy surgery. Seizures during monitoring increase the diagnostic yield and requires the withdrawal of ... > full story
Computers & Math
2012 Solar Storm Points Up Need for Society to Prepare
A massive ejection of material from the sun initially traveling at over 7 million miles per hour that narrowly missed Earth last year is an event solar scientists hope will open the eyes of policymakers regarding the impacts and mitigation of severe ... > full story
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