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Hidden Population of Exotic Neutron Stars
Magnetars -- the dense remains of dead stars that erupt sporadically with bursts of high-energy radiation -- are some of the most extreme objects known in the Universe. A major campaign ...full story -
Baby's Life Saved With Groundbreaking 3-D Printed Device That Restored His Breathing
A bioresorbable splint has been created and used for first time at the University of Michigan, where doctors implanted the device in an infant and stopped a life-threatening condition ...full story -
Small, Speedy Plant-Eater Extends Knowledge of Dinosaur Ecosystems
Dinosaurs are often thought of as large, fierce animals, but new research highlights a previously overlooked diversity of small dinosaurs. Paleontologists have now described a new dinosaur, ...full story -
Largest Genetic Sequencing Study of Human Disease
Researchers have completed the largest sequencing study of human disease to date, investigating the genetic basis of six autoimmune ...full story -
First Genomic Survey of Human Skin Fungal Diversity
In the first study of human fungal skin diversity, researchers sequenced the DNA of fungi at skin sites of healthy adults to define the normal populations across the skin and to provide a ...full story -
Fragile Mega-Galaxy Is Missing Link in History of Cosmos
Two hungry young galaxies that collided 11 billion years ago are rapidly forming a massive galaxy about 10 times the size of the Milky Way, according to new ...full story -
Model of Sun's Magnetic Field Created
Researchers have uncovered an important mechanism behind the generation of astrophysical magnetic fields such as that of the ...full story -
Vast Methane-Based Ecosystem Uncovered
A marine research expedition has led to the discovery of perhaps the world's largest methane cold seep. The seep lies deep in the western North Atlantic Ocean, far from the life-sustaining ...full story -
Clouds in the Head: New Model of Brain's Thought Processes
A new model of the brain's thought processes explains the apparently chaotic activity patterns of individual neurons. They do not correspond to a simple stimulus/response linkage, but arise ...full story -
Engineers Devise New Way to Produce Clean Hydrogen
Engineers have developed a novel method for producing clean hydrogen, which could prove essential to weaning society off of fossil fuels and their environmental ...full story
- Hidden Population of Exotic Neutron Stars
- Baby's Life Saved With 3-D Printed Device
- Small, Speedy Plant-Eating Dinosaurs
- Largest Sequencing Study of Human Disease
- Genomic Survey of Human Skin Fungal Diversity
- Fragile Mega-Galaxy Is Missing Link in Cosmos
- Model of Sun's Magnetic Field Created
- Vast Methane-Based Ecosystem Uncovered
- New Model of Brain's Thought Processes
- New Method for Producing Clean Hydrogen
Hubble Reveals the Ring Nebula’s True Shape
The Ring Nebula's distinctive
shape makes it a popular
illustration for astronomy books.
But new observations by NASA's
Hubble Space Telescope of the
glowing gas shroud around an old,
dying, sun-like star reveal a new
twist. ... > full story
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Flat Spray-on Optical Lens Created
Engineers have made a breakthrough
utilizing spray-on technology that
could revolutionize the way
optical lenses are made and used. ... > full story
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The Secret Lives (and Deaths) of Neurons
Researchers have uncovered
surprising insights about how
nerve cells rewire themselves,
shedding light on a process linked
with neurodegenerative diseases
and neurodevelopmental disorders
like schizophrenia and autism. ... > full story
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Depression Linked to Telomere Enzyme, Aging, Chronic Disease
The first symptoms of major
depression may be behavioral, but
the common mental illness is based
in biology — and not limited
to the brain, new research
suggests. ... > full story
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Ants and Carnivorous Plants Conspire for Mutualistic Feeding
An insect-eating pitcher plant
teams up with ants to prevent
mosquito larvae from stealing its
nutrients, according to new
research. ... > full story
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Top 10 New Species of 2012
An amazing glow-in-the-dark
cockroach, a harp-shaped
carnivorous sponge and the
smallest vertebrate on Earth are
just three of the newly discovered
top 10 species selected by a
global committee of taxonomists. ... > full story
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Brain Can Be Trained in Compassion, Study Shows
A new study shows that adults can
be trained to be more
compassionate. The report
investigates whether training
adults in compassion can result in
greater altruistic behavior and
related changes in neural systems
underlying compassion. ... > full story
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Tests Lead to Doubling of Fuel Cell Life
Researchers working to improve
durability in fuel cell powered
buses have discovered links
between electrode degradation
processes and bus membrane
durability. The team is
quantifying the effects of
electrode degradation stressors in
... > full story
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Magnetic Field Misbehavior in Solar Flares Explained: The Culprit Is Turbulence
When a solar flare erupts from the
sun, its magnetic fields sometime
break a widely accepted rule of
physics. Why? Now we know. ... > full story
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Innovation Could Bring Flexible Solar Cells, Transistors, Displays
Researchers have created a new
type of transparent electrode that
might find uses in solar cells,
flexible displays for computers
and consumer electronics and
future "optoelectronic" circuits
for sensors and information
... > full story
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Mosquito Behavior May Be Immune Response, Not Parasite Manipulation
Malaria-carrying mosquitoes appear
to be manipulated by the parasites
they carry, but this manipulation
may simply be part of the
mosquitoes' immune response,
according to entomologists. ... > full story
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Promising New Approach to Treatment of Lung Cancer
Researchers have developed a new
drug delivery system that allows
inhalation of chemotherapeutic
drugs to help treat lung cancer,
and in laboratory and animal tests
it appears to reduce the systemic
damage done to other organs while
significantly improving the
... > full story
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- Hubble reveals the Ring Nebula’s true shape
- Flat Spray-On Optical Lens Created
- The Secret Lives (And Deaths) of Neurons
- Depression Linked to Telomere Enzyme, Aging
- Ants, Carnivorous Plants: Mutualistic Feeding
- Top 10 New Species of 2012
- Brain Can Be Trained in Compassion
- Tests Lead to Doubling of Fuel Cell Life
- Magnetic Field Misbehavior in Solar Flares
- Flexible Solar Cells, Transistors, Displays?
- Are Mosquitoes Manipulated by Parasites?
- Promising New Treatment for Lung Cancer
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Top Medical News
Regenerating Spinal Cord Fibers May Be Treatment for Stroke-Related Disabilities
A new study finds "substantial evidence" that a regenerative process involving damaged nerve fibers in the spinal cord could hold the key to better functional recovery by most stroke victims. The findings may offer new hope to those who suffer ... > full story
Top Technology News
Stitching Defects Into World’s Thinnest Semiconductor
Researchers have grown high-quality crystals of molybdenum disulfide, the world's thinnest semiconductor, and studied how these crystals stitch together at the atomic scale to form continuous sheets, gaining key insights into the optical and ... > full story
Top Environment News
What the Smallest Infectious Agents Reveal About Evolution
Radically different viruses share genes and are likely to share ancestry, according to new research. The comprehensive phylogenomic analysis compares giant viruses that infect amoeba with tiny viruses known as virophages and to several groups of ... > full story
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Boosting Body's Natural Flu Killers as Way to Offset Virus Mutation Problem
May 23, 2013 — The known difficulty in fighting influenza (flu) is the ability of the flu viruses to mutate and thus evade various medications that were previously found to be effective. Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have shown recently that ... > full story -
Huntington's Disease; Disorders and Syndromes; Depression; Chronic Illness; Mental Health Research; Psychology Research;
Breakthrough on Huntington's Disease
May 23, 2013 — Researchers have succeeded in preventing very early symptoms of Huntington’s disease, depression and anxiety, by deactivating the mutated huntingtin protein in the brains of ... > full story -
Gender Difference; Educational Psychology; Child Development; Child Psychology; Educational Policy; ADD and ADHD;
'Boys Will Be Boys' in U.S., but Not in Asia
May 22, 2013 — A new study shows there is a gender gap when it comes to behavior and self-control in American young children -- one that does not appear to exist in children in ... > full story -
Swine Flu Pandemic of 2009 More Deadly for Younger Adults
May 22, 2013 — As the world prepares for what may be the next pandemic strain of influenza virus, in the H7N9 bird flu, a new study reveals that the 2009 H1N1 swine flu pandemic was deadliest for people under the age of 65, while those 65 and over had greater ... > full story -
Fetch, Boy! Study Shows Homes With Dogs Have More Types of Bacteria
May 22, 2013 — New research shows that households with dogs are home to more types of bacteria -- including bacteria that are rarely found in households that do not have dogs. The finding is part of a larger study to improve our understanding of the microscopic ... > full story
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CT Detects Twice as Many Lung Cancers as X-Ray
May 22, 2013 — CT scans detected twice as many early-stage lung cancers as chest X-ray on initial screening exam, according to new results. Investigators say the 20 percent lung cancer mortality reduction previously reported in the NLST is achievable at screening ... > full story -
Slowing the Aging Process -- Only With Antibiotics
May 22, 2013 — Scientists reveal the mechanism responsible for aging hidden deep within mitochondria -- and dramatically slow it down in worms by administering antibiotics to the ... > full story -
Headaches; Headache Research; Disorders and Syndromes; Depression; Mental Health; Mental Health Research;
Migraine and Depression Together May Be Linked With Brain Size
May 22, 2013 — Older people with a history of migraines and depression may have smaller brain tissue volumes than people with only one or neither of the conditions, according to a new ... > full story -
Novel Approach for Influenza Vaccination Shows Promise in Early Animal Testing
May 22, 2013 — A new approach for immunizing against influenza elicited a more potent immune response and broader protection than the currently licensed seasonal influenza vaccines when tested in mice and ferrets. The new vaccine concept represents an important ... > full story -
Accident and Trauma; Alcoholism; Transportation Issues; Brain Injury; Today's Healthcare; Addiction;
Laws to Lower Alcohol Limits Mean Lower Fatalities Says Trauma Expert
May 22, 2013 — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing that the legal limit for a driver’s blood-alcohol content be reduced from 0.08 to 0.05, but and that may not be far enough say ... > full story
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Re-Emergence of Moderate Iodine Deficiency in Developed Countries
May 22, 2013 — A commentary accompanying research calls for greater public health policies to eradicate iodine deficiency in the U.K. and other developed countries, including the United ... > full story -
Child Psychology; Child Development; Children's Health; Depression; Psychiatry; Mental Health Research;
Good Marriage Can Buffer Effects of Dad's Depression on Young Children
May 22, 2013 — What effect does a father's depression have on his young son or daughter? When fathers report a high level of emotional intimacy in their marriage, their children benefit, said a new ... > full story -
Child Psychology; Children's Health; Child Development; Diet and Weight Loss; Infant's Health; Attention Deficit Disorder;
Children of Married Parents Less Likely to Be Obese
May 22, 2013 — Children living in households where the parents are married are less likely to be obese, according to new ... > full story -
Overcoming Resistance to Anti-Cancer Drugs by Targeting Cell 'Powerhouses'
May 22, 2013 — Re-routing anti-cancer drugs to the "power plants" that make energy to keep cells alive is a promising but long-neglected approach to preventing emergence of the drug-resistant forms of cancer -- source of a serious medical problem, scientists are ... > full story -
Batteries; Environmental Policy; Hazardous Waste; Recycling and Waste; Energy Policy; Environmental Issues;
More Emphasis Needed on Recycling and Reuse of Li-Ion Batteries
May 22, 2013 — The discovery of potential environmental and human health effects from disposal of millions of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries each year has led scientists to recommend stronger government policies to encourage recovery, recycling and reuse of ... > full story
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Today's Healthcare; Public Health; Diseases and Conditions; Funding Policy; Wounds and Healing; Workplace Health;
Hospitals Profit When Patients Develop Bloodstream Infections
May 22, 2013 — Researchers report that hospitals may be reaping enormous income for patients whose hospital stays are complicated by preventable bloodstream infections contracted in their intensive care ... > full story -
Enzyme-Activating Antibodies Revealed as Marker for Most Severe Form of Rheumatoid Arthritis
May 22, 2013 — In a series of lab experiments designed to unravel the workings of a key enzyme widely considered a possible trigger of rheumatoid arthritis, researchers have found that in the most severe cases of the disease, the immune system makes a unique ... > full story -
Biotechnology; Genetically Modified; Biochemistry Research; Developmental Biology; Genetics; Biology;
Fast New, One-Step Genetic Engineering Technology
May 22, 2013 — A new, streamlined approach to genetic engineering drastically reduces the time and effort needed to insert new genes into bacteria, the workhorses of biotechnology, scientists are reporting. The method paves the way for more rapid development of ... > full story -
Detecting Mirror Molecules: New Technique Reliably Tells Left-Handed from Right-Handed Variant of a Compound
May 22, 2013 — Physicists have developed a novel technique that can detect molecular variants in chemical mixtures -- greatly simplifying a process that is one of the most important, though time-consuming, processes in analytical ... > full story -
Plasmonics: A Wave Without Diffraction
May 22, 2013 — Optical computing could benefit from the recent development of a novel electromagnetic ... > full story
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Optics: Statistics Light the Way
May 22, 2013 — A revelation of how photoreceptive cells in the eye distinguish between different light sources could pave the way for a novel class of optical ... > full story -
Carbon Capture: Making Use of Minerals
May 22, 2013 — Ammonium salts could provide a viable way of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere via carbon mineralization, studies ... > full story -
Calcium Supplements Linked to Longer Lifespans in Women
May 22, 2013 — Taking a calcium supplement of up to 1,000 mg per day can help women live longer, according to a recent ... > full story -
Fish Oil Supplements May Help Fight Against Type 2 Diabetes
May 22, 2013 — Widely-used fish oil supplements modestly increase amounts of a hormone that is associated with lower risk of diabetes and heart disease, according to a new ... > full story -
How Immune System Peacefully Co-Exists With 'Good' Bacteria
May 22, 2013 — The human gut is loaded with helpful bacteria microbes, yet the immune system seemingly turns a blind eye. Now, researchers know how this friendly truce is kept intact. Innate lymphoid cells directly limit the response by inflammatory T cells to ... > full story
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Overeating Learned in Infancy, Study Suggests
May 22, 2013 — Research shows that clinical obesity at 24 months of age strongly traces back to infant feeding ... > full story -
Sleep Disorder Research; Sleep Disorders; Disorders and Syndromes; Insomnia Research; Insomnia; Mental Health Research;
Insomnia May Cause Dysfunction in Emotional Brain Circuitry
May 22, 2013 — A new study provides neurobiological evidence for dysfunction in the neural circuitry underlying emotion regulation in people with insomnia, which may have implications for the risk relationship between insomnia and ... > full story -
Tropical Upper Atmosphere 'Fingerprint' of Global Warming
May 22, 2013 — The winds of the quasibiennial oscillation in the tropical upper atmosphere have greatly weakened at some altitudes over the last six decades, according to a new study. The finding is consistent with computer model projections of how the upper ... > full story -
Forecast for Saturn's Moon Titan: Wild Weather Could Be Ahead
May 22, 2013 — Saturn's moon Titan might be in for some wild weather as it heads into its spring and summer, if two new models are correct. Scientists think that as the seasons change in Titan's northern hemisphere, waves could ripple across the moon's hydrocarbon ... > full story -
Norway Spruce Genome Sequenced: Largest Ever to Be Mapped
May 22, 2013 — Scientists have mapped the gene sequence of Norway spruce (the Christmas tree) -- a species with huge economic and ecological importance -- and that is the largest genome to have ever been mapped. The genome is complex and seven times larger than ... > full story
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Study Details Genes That Control Whether Tumors Adapt or Die When Faced With P53 Activating Drugs
May 22, 2013 — When turned on, the gene p53 turns off cancer. However, when existing drugs boost p53, only a few tumors die -- the rest resist the challenge. A new study shows how: tumors that live even in the face of p53 reactivation create more of the protein ... > full story -
Footwear's (Carbon) Footprint: Bulk of Shoes' Carbon Footprint Comes from Manufacturing Processes
May 22, 2013 — A typical pair of running shoes generates 30 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions, equivalent to keeping a 100-watt light bulb on for one week, according to a new lifecycle ... > full story -
Diseases and Conditions; Alzheimer's; Intelligence; Alzheimer's Research; Chronic Illness; Huntington's Disease;
Signs of Motor Disorders Can Appear Years Before Disease Manifestation
May 22, 2013 — It is known that signs of neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's and Huntington's disease can appear years before the disease becomes manifest; these signs take the form of subtle changes in the brain and behavior of individuals affected. For ... > full story -
Schizophrenia Symptoms Eliminated in Animal Model
May 22, 2013 — Overexpression of a gene associated with schizophrenia causes classic symptoms of the disorder that are reversed when gene expression returns to normal, scientists report. They genetically engineered mice so they could turn up levels of neuregulin-1 ... > full story -
Costs to Treat Stroke in America May Double by 2030
May 22, 2013 — Stroke costs are predicted to more than double in the next 20 years. Americans 45-64 years old are expected to have the highest increase in stroke ... > full story
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Molecular Roots of Cocaine Addiction in Brain Uncovered: Promising New Anti-Addiction Drug Revealed
May 22, 2013 — Researchers have unraveled the molecular foundations of cocaine’s effects on the brain, and identified a compound that blocks cravings for the drug in cocaine-addicted mice. The compound, already proven safe for humans, is undergoing further ... > full story -
New Technique May Open Up an Era of Atomic-Scale Semiconductor Devices
May 22, 2013 — Researchers have developed a new technique for creating high-quality semiconductor thin films at the atomic scale -- meaning the films are only one atom thick. The technique can be used to create these thin films on a large scale, sufficient to coat ... > full story -
Vaccines; Pneumonia; Mumps, Measles, Rubella; Influenza; Diseases and Conditions; Infectious Diseases;
New Pneumococcal Vaccine Appears to Be as Safe as Previously Used Vaccine, Study Suggests
May 22, 2013 — The new 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine appears to be as safe as the previous version used prior to 2010, the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, according to a new ... > full story -
Eyes on the Prey: Researchers Analyse the Hunting Behaviour of Fish Larvae in Virtual Reality
May 22, 2013 — Moving objects attract greater attention -- a fact exploited by video screens in public spaces and animated advertising banners on the Internet. For most animal species, moving objects also play a major role in the processing of sensory impressions ... > full story -
Fish Oil May Help the Heart Beat Mental Stress
May 22, 2013 — Why is fish oil good for the heart? A new study suggests that this omega 3 fatty acid-rich nutrient could blunt some cardiovascular effects of mental ... > full story
Health & Biomedical Sciences
Health & Medicine
Inexpensive, Accurate Way to Detect Prostate Cancer: At-Home Urine Tests
Early screening for prostate cancer could become as easy for men as personal pregnancy testing is for women, thanks to new ... > full story
Mind & Brain
Why the Super Bowl's Location Matters: Local Ties Still Bind Corporations
If you're a small charity looking for some corporate largesse, pegging your ask to a big morale-boosting event planned for your community may help seal the deal, suggests a new study on corporate ... > full story
Living Well
Study Challenges Notion That Umpires Call More Strikes for Pitchers of Same Race
A new study challenges previous research that suggests umpire discrimination exists in Major League ... > full story
Biological & Earth Sciences
Plants & Animals
Bacterium Uses Natural 'Thermometer' to Trigger Diarrheal Disease, Scientists Find
How does the bacterium Shigella -- the cause of a deadly diarrheal disease -- detect that it's in a human host? Scientists have found that a biological "RNA thermometer" monitors whether the environment is right for the bacterium to produce the ... > full story
Earth & Climate
NASA Ships Sensors for Seafaring Satellite to France
Three NASA-built instruments that are integral components of the next in a series of U.S./European ocean altimetry satellites have arrived in France for integration with their spacecraft in preparation for a 2015 launch. Jason-3 will extend the ... > full story
Fossils & Ruins
New Archaeological 'High Definition' Sourcing Sharpens Understanding of the Past
A new method of sourcing the origins of artefacts in high definition is set to improve our understanding of the ... > full story
- Allosaurus Fed More Like a Falcon Than a Crocodile: Engineering, Anatomy Work Reveals Differences in Dinosaur Feeding Styles
- Origins of Human Culture Linked to Rapid Climate Change
- Fourteen Closely Related Crocodiles Existed Around 5 Million Years Ago
- 'Whodunnit' of Irish Potato Famine Solved
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Physical & Applied Sciences
Space & Time
Observations of Stellar Visibility by Citizen Scientists Accurately Measure the Brightness of the Night Sky
Observations of stellar visibility by citizen scientists accurately measure the brightness of the night sky. The researchers hope that such data can eventually be used to track changes in artificial night sky brightness, also known as skyglow, ... > full story
Matter & Energy
Supersonic Laminar Flow Tests Continue on NASA's F-15B
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center's F-15B Research Testbed aircraft has been busy this spring, flying an experimental test fixture in partnership with Aerion Corporation of Reno, ... > full story
Computers & Math
Whirlpools on the Nanoscale Could Multiply Magnetic Memory
Scientists are developing four-bit magnetic cells instead of the two-bit magnetic domains of standard magnetic memories. Magnetic vortices are whirlpools of magnetic field, in which electron spins point either clockwise or counterclockwise. In the ... > full story
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