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Landsat 8 Helps Unveil the Coldest Place on Earth
Scientists recently recorded the lowest temperatures on Earth at a desolate and remote ice plateau in East Antarctica, trumping a record set in 1983 and uncovering a new puzzle about the ...full story -
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
- Coldest Place On Earth in East Antarctica
- 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
Astronomers Solve Temperature Mystery of Planetary Atmospheres
An atmospheric peculiarity the
Earth shares with Jupiter, Saturn,
Uranus and Neptune is likely
common to billions of planets,
astronomers have found, and
knowing that may help in the
search for potentially habitable
... > full story
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Recipe for a Universe: Apply Heat and Stir
Apply heat and stir; an expanding
universe can emerge in a
remarkably simple way, say
scientists. When soup is heated,
it starts to boil. When time and
space are heated, an expanding
universe can emerge, without
requiring anything like a "Big
... > full story
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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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- Temperature Mystery of Planetary Atmospheres
- Recipe for a Universe: Apply Heat, Stir
- 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
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Top Medical News
Music Brings Memories Back to the Injured Brain
In the first study of its kind, two researchers have used popular music to help severely brain-injured patients recall personal ... > full story
Top Technology News
Ultrasound Microscopy: Aid for Surgeons to Make the Invisible, Visible
Instead of waiting an hour or more, tissue can be tested almost immediately with a new ultrasound microscope, and because the reflected sound varies depending on the type of cancer, a doctor can interpret the type of disease from the image by ... > full story
Top Environment News
Europe's Rarest Orchid Rediscovered on 'Lost World' Volcano in the Azores
Researchers studying speciation of butterfly orchids on the Azores have been startled to discover that the answer to a long-debated question "Do the islands support one species or two species?" is actually "three species". Hochstetter's ... > full story
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Gene Sequencing Project Finds Drugs With Promise for Treating Childhood Tumor
December 9, 2013 — Drugs that enhance a process called oxidative stress were found to kill rhabdomyosarcoma tumor cells growing in the laboratory and possibly bolstered the effectiveness of chemotherapy against this aggressive tumor of muscle and other soft ... > full story -
Brief Therapy Eases Symptoms of Combat-Related Psychological Trauma
December 9, 2013 — A new brief therapy eases symptoms of combat-related psychological trauma, a nursing study shows. The research suggests Accelerated Resolution Therapy may be an option for veterans who do not respond optimally to conventional therapies endorsed by ... > full story -
How Concussion Can Lead to Depression Years Later
December 9, 2013 — A head injury can lead immune-system brain cells to go on “high alert” and overreact to later immune challenges by becoming excessively inflammatory – a condition linked with depressive complications, a new animal study ... > full story -
Problem-Child Behavior Could Result from Early Puberty in Girls
December 9, 2013 — A study shows early maturing in adolescent girls can increase aggressive and delinquent ... > full story -
Epilepsy; Epilepsy Research; PTSD; Chronic Illness; Mental Health Research; Disorders and Syndromes;
Seizures and Epilepsy: A Significant Burden on Veterans
December 9, 2013 — Three new studies expose the high prevalence of epilepsy and other neurological disorders in US Veterans who served in Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn. The research conducted from these studies indicate ... > full story
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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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STEM Education; Computers and Internet; Math Puzzles; K-12 Education; Social Psychology; Environmental Policies;
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 -
Bed Bugs Can Survive Freezing Temperatures, but Cold Can Still Kill Them
December 8, 2013 — A new study has found that bed bugs may be less susceptible to freezing temperatures than previously reported, but given adequate time and cold enough temperatures, freezing can still be an effective means of ... > full story -
Stem Cells; Developmental Biology; Biotechnology and Bioengineering; Biotechnology; Biology; Molecular Biology;
Measuring Life's Tugs and Nudges: Tiny Oil Droplets Help Measure Mechanical Forces Produced by Living Cells That Shape Tissues and Organs
December 8, 2013 — As embryonic tissue develops, cells push and pull on each other, and they must do so correctly for the tissue to develop properly. Now scientists have devised the first method to measure these tiny forces in three-dimensional tissues and living ... > 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 -
Genetic Mutations, Molecular Alterations May Explain Racial Differences in Head, Neck Cancers
December 8, 2013 — A team of scientists has identified a handful of genetic mutations in black Americans, in addition to some chemical alterations affecting gene activity, which may help explain why the death rate among African-Americans from the most common form of ... > full story
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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 -
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
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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 -
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 -
IRIS Provides Unprecedented Images of Sun
December 9, 2013 — 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, ... > full story
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Stripped Mobile Phone Camera Turned Into Mini-Microscope for Low-Cost Diagnostics
December 5, 2013 — Simple imaging devices modified to inexpensive mini-microscopes are the new weapon in fight against tropical infectious diseases, show ... > 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 -
Aging out of Bounds: New Demographic Data Show How Diversely Different Species Age and Biologists Cannot Explain Why
December 9, 2013 — 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 time unveil such an extraordinary diversity of aging processes that no ... > 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
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
Home Testing Devices Could Monitor Epilepsy, Drug Levels, Reduce Clinical Visits
Medications remain the mainstay of epilepsy treatment, and to date there are no FDA-approved devices that provide an accurate means of detection for generalized tonic-clonic seizures (GTCS), or convulsions, during activities of daily living. Two new ... > 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
First Measurement Flight: Research Aircraft HALO Explores Trade Wind Clouds
Which climate effects do clouds have? Under what conditions do they warm or cool the atmosphere? Today, after more than five years of preparation, the specially equipped research aircraft HALO (High Altitude and Long Range Research Aircraft) takes ... > 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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