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Combination of Sensory Signals Draw Mosquitoes in for a Bite
Mar. 9, 2014 — It may seem like mosquitoes will bite anything with a pulse, but they're actually quite strategic in picking their victims. A new study looked at the interaction of different sensory cues -- ... full story -
'Tree of Life' Distances Are No Shortcut to Conservation
Mar. 9, 2014 — Some conservation strategies assume that the evolutionary distances between species on a phylogenetic 'tree of life' (a branching diagram of species popularized by Charles Darwin) can be ... full story -
Atomically Thin, Flexible, Semi-Transparent Solar Cells Created
Mar. 9, 2014 — A lot of research has been done on graphene recently -- carbon flakes, consisting of only one layer of atoms. As it turns out, there are other materials too which exhibit remarkable properties if ... full story -
Spread of Antibiotic Resistance Understood by Unravelling Bacterial Secretion System
Mar. 9, 2014 — The system that allows the sharing of genetic material between bacteria -- and therefore the spread of antibiotic resistance -- has been uncovered by a team of scientists. Understanding the structure ... full story -
Mutations in Leukemia Gene Linked to New Childhood Growth Disorder
Mar. 9, 2014 — Mutations in a gene associated with leukemia cause a newly described condition that affects growth and intellectual development in children, new research reports. A study identified mutations in the ... full story -
First Animals Oxygenated the Ocean
Mar. 9, 2014 — The evolution of the first animals may have oxygenated the earth's oceans -- contrary to the traditional view that a rise in oxygen triggered their development. New research contests the long ... full story -
New Bioinformatics Tool to Visualize Transcriptomes
Mar. 9, 2014 — ZENBU, a new, freely available bioinformatics tool enables researchers to quickly and easily integrate, visualize and compare large amounts of genomic information resulting from large-scale, ... full story -
In Grasslands Remade by Humans, Animals May Protect Biodiversity: Grazers Let in the Light, Rescue Imperiled Plants
Mar. 9, 2014 — A study of grasslands on six continents suggests a way to counteract the human-made overdose of fertilizer that threatens the biodiversity of the world's prairies. The solution originates in ... full story -
Four New Human-Made Ozone Depleting Gases Found in the Atmosphere
Mar. 9, 2014 — New research reveals that four new human-made gases have been discovered in the atmosphere. 74,000 tons of these new CFCs and HCFCs are all contributing to the destruction of the ozone layer. ... full story -
Blood Test Identifies Those at-Risk for Cognitive Decline, Alzheimer's Within Three Years
Mar. 9, 2014 — A blood test that can predict with greater than 90 percent accuracy if a healthy person will develop mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease within three years has been discovered and ... full story -
Can the Blind 'Hear; Colors, Shapes? Yes, Show Researchers
Mar. 9, 2014 — What if you could “hear” colors? Or shapes? These features are normally perceived visually, but using sensory substitution devices (SSDs) they can now be conveyed to the brain noninvasively ... full story -
Sun's Energy Influences 1,000 Years of Natural Climate Variability in North Atlantic
Mar. 9, 2014 — Changes in the sun’s energy output may have led to marked natural climate change in Europe over the last 1000 years, according to researchers. The study found that changes in the Sun’s activity ... full story -
Stem Cell Study Opens Door to Undiscovered World of Biology
Mar. 9, 2014 — For the first time, researchers have shown that an essential biological process known as protein synthesis can be studied in adult stem cells – something scientists have long struggled to ... full story -
New Tool to Unravel Mysteries of Metastasis Created
Mar. 9, 2014 — Kinases are proteins that play vital roles in disease, but scientists have struggled to study how they interact in real time. A team of scientists has now developed a new technique to make these ... full story -
New Guidelines Employ a Team Approach to Autism Diagnosis, Care
Mar. 8, 2014 — Improving diagnosis and treatment for individuals with autism has been the focus of a growing body of research. New information from these studies led the American Academy of Child and Adolescent ... full story -
Deer Proliferation Disrupts a Forest's Natural Growth
Mar. 8, 2014 — Researchers have discovered that a burgeoning deer population forever alters the progression of a forest's natural future by creating environmental havoc in the soil and disrupting the ... full story -
Education 'Protects' Poor Women from Fattening Effects of Rising Wealth
Mar. 8, 2014 — Obesity levels among women in low- and middle-income countries tend to rise in line with wealth as they purchase more energy-dense foods, but a new study suggests that more educated consumers make ... full story -
Higher Functioning Endogenous Opioid System Predicts Better Treatment Response For Neuropathic Pain Treated With Topical NSAIDs
Mar. 8, 2014 — Not only are neuropathic pain symptoms quite common in knee osteoarthritis, but scientists can predict who will respond to treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) by assessing ... full story -
Half of Veterans Prescribed Medical Opioids Continue to Use Them Chronically
Mar. 8, 2014 — Of nearly 1 million veterans who receive opioids to treat painful conditions, more than half continue to consume opioids chronically or beyond 90 days, new research says. A number of factors were ... full story -
Opioid Regimens That Deliver Best Pain Control Reflect Assay Findings of Cytochrome Defects
Mar. 8, 2014 — Most patients with multiple defects of the cytochrome P450 system, which is largely responsible for metabolizing opioids, naturally gravitated toward an opioid regimen primarily metabolized through ... full story -
Combined Use of Oxytocin and Human Chorionic Gonadotropin in Intractable Pain Patients
Mar. 8, 2014 — Two hormones credited with reducing pain and need for opioid analgesics when released naturally during pregnancy and childbirth worked similarly when administered simultaneously to patients with ... full story
- Combination of sensory signals draw mosquitoes in for a bite
- 'Tree of life' distances are no shortcut to conservation
- Atomically thin, flexible, semi-transparent solar cells created
- Spread of antibiotic resistance understood by unravelling bacterial secretion system
- Mutations in leukemia gene linked to new childhood growth disorder
- First animals oxygenated the ocean
- New bioinformatics tool to visualize transcriptomes
- In grasslands remade by humans, animals may protect biodiversity: Grazers let in the light, rescue imperiled plants
- Four new human-made ozone depleting gases found in the atmosphere
- Blood test identifies those at-risk for cognitive decline, Alzheimer's within three years
- Can the blind 'hear; colors, shapes? Yes, show researchers
- Sun's energy influences 1,000 years of natural climate variability in North Atlantic
- Stem Cell Study Opens Door to Undiscovered World of Biology
- New tool to unravel mysteries of metastasis created
- New guidelines employ a team approach to autism diagnosis, care
- Deer proliferation disrupts a forest's natural growth
- Education 'protects' poor women from fattening effects of rising wealth
- Higher Functioning Endogenous Opioid System Predicts Better Treatment Response For Neuropathic Pain Treated With Topical NSAIDs
- Half of veterans prescribed medical opioids continue to use them chronically
- Opioid regimens that deliver best pain control reflect assay findings of cytochrome defects
- Combined use of oxytocin and human chorionic gonadotropin in intractable pain patients
- Stem cell transplant shows 'landmark' promise for treatment of degenerative disc disease
- New NASA Van Allen Probes observations helping to improve space weather models
- Research on 3D scaffolds sets new bar in lung regeneration
- New class of antibiotics discovered by chemists
- Ever-so-slight delay improves decision-making accuracy
- The dark side of fair play
- Personalized treatment prolongs the life of lung cancer patients
- Over demanding market affects fisheries more than climate change
- Blue paint on Japanese bullet trains can inhibit bacterial growth
- NASA's WISE survey finds thousands of new stars, but no 'Planet X'
- New study of proteins in space could yield better understanding, new drug development
- Service is key to winery sales
- Anti-Psychotic Meds Offer Hope Against Brain Cancer
- Promising news for producing fuels through artificial photosynthesis
- New theory on cause of endometriosis
- Majority of Latinas are unaware of their risk of diabetes, study finds
- That sinking feeling: NASA radar demonstrates ability to foresee sinkholes
- Mystery of planet-forming disks explained by magnetism
- Volume of notifiable disease reporting may double with required electronic lab reporting
- Cells appearing normal may actually be harbingers of lung cancer
- Emerging multi-drug resistant infections lack standard definition, treatment
- Hospital food safety measures reduce risk of contaminated hospital food
- Pre-term birth leads to increased risk of asthma, wheezing disorders
- Smartphones become 'eye-phones' with low-cost devices
- Self-acceptance could be the key to a happier life, yet it's the happy habit many people practice the least
- Magnetically stimulated flow patterns offer strategy for heat transfer problems
- Genome of sesame sheds new light on oil biosynthesis
- Expiration of terrorism risk insurance act could hurt U.S. national security
- Inherited Alzheimer's damage greater decades before symptoms appear
- Infants using known verbs to learn new nouns: Before infants begin to talk in sentences, they are paying careful attention to conversations
- Epigenetic changes could explain type 2 diabetes
- Nasal filter looks promising for allergy sufferers
- People more willing to disclose experience of mental health problems, survey finds
- After years of improving, rates of youth suicide-related behaviors stopped declining, Canadian study finds
- Lifesaving sensor for full bladders under development
- UV light accelerates cancer cells that creep along outside of blood vessels
- Bone turnover markers predict prostate cancer outcomes
- Teen elephant mothers die younger but have bigger families
- Europe's largest badger study finds rare long-distance movements
- Urbanization exposes French cities to greater seismic risk
- Activity more than location affects perception of earthquakes
- Software analyzes apps for malicious behavior
- New surgical hypertension treatment not as good as standard drug treatment
- Areas of the brain process read and heard language differently
- Talking-therapy treatments to manage osteoarthritis pain
- New approach to prostate cancer screening needed in UK, experts say
- Mothers leave work because they don't want to behave like working men, study suggests
- Interactive simulator for vehicle drivers
- Effective thermal insulation with wood foam
- Quicker and cheaper toxicity checking of mussels
- Urgent need to study impacts of biomass burning and haze on marine ecosystems in Southeast Asia
- Public could virtually 'travel' to space for $90 through new project
- Traffic-related air pollution associated with changes in right ventricular structure, function
- Squeezing light into metals: Engineers control conductivity with inkjet printer
- Molecular subtyping of breast cancer can better identify women at high risk of disease recurrence
- Prescriptions for benzodiazepines rising and risky when combined with opioids, researchers warn
- Postsurgical pain control linked to patient satisfaction with hospital experience
- Ultrasound guided pudendal nerve block: A cadaveric study
- Heating safety from mri radiofrequency energy demonstrated in variety of simulated spinal cord stimulation scenarios
- Transforaminal vs. Interlaminar epidural steroid injections: Both offered similar pain relief, function for radiating low-back pain
- Long-lasting improvements for discogenic low-back pain treated with minimally invasive intradiscal biacuplasty
- Reducing wait times could improve spinal cord stimulator success for chronic pain
- Preschoolers can outsmart college students at figuring out gizmos
- How seeing the same GP helps your health
- Primary care needs to 'wake-up' to links between domestic abuse, safeguarding children
- Europe may experience higher warming than global average
- Birds display lateralization bias when selecting flight paths
- Drug protects mice against malaria brain damage, raises levels of BDNF in humans
- Fertilizer in small doses yields higher returns for less money
- Deer feeding puts birds at risk, research shows
- Fighting for survival in the gut: Unravelling the hidden variation in bacteria
- For older drivers one drink may be one too many, study finds
- New mechanisms of oxidative stress regulation uncovered
- Kawasaki disease and pregnant women
- Early detection helps manage chronic graft-vs-host disease complication
- Simple urine test detects common causes of kidney dysfunction after transplantation
- BPA linked to breast cancer tumor growth
- Computer science students help singers learn their vowels
- Vitamin D increases breast cancer patient survival, study shows
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