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Gully Patterns Document Martian Climate Cycles
Jan. 28, 2015 — Gullies carved into impact craters on Mars provide a window into climate change on the Red Planet. A new analysis suggests Mars has undergone several ice ages in the last several million years. The ... full story -
Why Upper Motor Neurons Degenerate in ALS
Jan. 28, 2015 — Scientists have revealed a mechanism underlying the cellular degeneration of the upper motor neurons that die in ALS, and developed a model system that will allow further research on the ... full story -
Molecular Alterations in Head and Neck Cancers Uncovered by Study
Jan. 28, 2015 — A new study shows genomic differences in head and neck cancers caused by infection with the human papillomavirus. In addition, researchers have uncovered new smoking-related cancer subtypes and ... full story -
Quantum Computer as Detector Shows Space Is Not Squeezed
Jan. 28, 2015 — Ever since Einstein proposed his special theory of relativity in 1905, physics and cosmology have been based on the assumption that space looks the same in all directions -- that it's not ... full story -
Missing Link in Metal Physics Explains Earth's Magnetic Field
Jan. 28, 2015 — Earth's magnetic field shields the life on our planet's surface from cosmic rays. It is generated by turbulent motions of liquid iron in Earth's core. Iron is a metal, which means it ... full story -
Damaged DNA May Stall Patrolling Molecule to Initiate Repair
Jan. 28, 2015 — Sites where DNA is damaged may cause a molecule that slides along the DNA strand to scan for damage to slow on its patrol, delaying it long enough to recognize and initiate repair. These finding ... full story -
Protein Pathway Involved in Nicotine-Induced Lung Cancer Metastasis Found
Jan. 28, 2015 — Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, and it is estimated that more than 159,000 people in the United States died from the disease last year. Most of these deaths were because the cancer had ... full story -
Earlier Menopause Linked to Everyday Chemical Exposures
Jan. 28, 2015 — Women whose bodies have high levels of chemicals found in plastics, personal-care products, common household items and the environment experience menopause two to four years earlier than women with ... full story -
Chimps With Higher-Ranking Moms Do Better in Fights
Jan. 28, 2015 — For chimpanzees, just like humans, teasing, taunting and bullying are familiar parts of playground politics. An analysis of twelve years of observations of playground fights between young chimpanzees ... full story -
Playing With Puzzles, Blocks May Build Children's Spatial Skills
Jan. 28, 2015 — Play may seem like fun and games, but new research shows that specific kinds of play are actually associated with development of particular cognitive skills. Data from an American nationally ... full story -
Anthropology: Ancient Skull from Galilee Cave Offers Clues to the First Modern Europeans
Jan. 28, 2015 — The discovery of a 55,000-year-old partial skull in Northern Israel provides new insights into the migration of modern humans out of Africa. A key event in human evolution was the expansion of modern ... full storyMore: -
Spiky 'Hedgehog Particles' for Safer Paints, Fewer VOC Emissions
Jan. 28, 2015 — A new process that can sprout microscopic spikes on nearly any type of particle may lead to more environmentally friendly paints and a variety of other ... full story -
What's Happening With Your Donated Specimen?
Jan. 28, 2015 — When donating blood, plasma, human tissue or any other bodily sample for medical research, most people might not think about how it's being used. But if you were told, would you care? A new ... full story -
Holes in Valence Bands of Nanodiamonds Discovered: Potential Catalysts for Splitting Water
Jan. 28, 2015 — Nanodiamonds are tiny crystals only a few nanometers in size. While they possess the crystalline structure of diamonds, their properties diverge considerably from those of their big brothers, because ... full story -
New Model for Preserving Donor Tissue Will Allow More Natural Joint Repair for Patients
Jan. 28, 2015 — Currently, doctors have to throw away more than 80 percent of donated tissue used for joint replacements because the tissue does not survive long enough to be transplanted. Now, researchers have ... full story -
Mobile Apps Take Students Into the Laboratory
Jan. 28, 2015 — Mobile apps have proved to be valuable educational tools, but laboratory instructors thus far have been limited to using mobile devices only for virtual laboratories with simulated experiments. Now, ... full story -
Demystifying Nanocrystal Solar Cells
Jan. 28, 2015 — Researchers have developed a comprehensive model to explain how electrons flow inside new types of solar cells made of tiny crystals. The model allows for a better understanding of such cells and may ... full story -
The Two Faces of Mars: Moon-Sized Celestial Object Crashed Into South Pole
Jan. 28, 2015 — The two hemispheres of Mars are more different from any other planet in our solar system. Non-volcanic, flat lowlands characterize the northern hemisphere, while highlands punctuated by countless ... full story -
Elucidating the Origin of MDR Tuberculosis Strains
Jan. 28, 2015 — A study has focused on the evolutionary history of the mycobacterium that causes tuberculosis, and more specifically on the Beijing lineage associated with the spread of multidrug resistant forms of ... full story -
Breakthrough in Terahertz Spectroscopy
Jan. 28, 2015 — Although terahertz spectroscopy has great potential, especially for environmental monitoring and security screening applications, it previously could not be used effectively to study nanocrystals or ... full story
- Gully patterns document Martian climate cycles
- Why upper motor neurons degenerate in ALS
- Molecular alterations in head and neck cancers uncovered by study
- Quantum computer as detector shows space is not squeezed
- Missing link in metal physics explains Earth's magnetic field
- Damaged DNA may stall patrolling molecule to initiate repair
- Protein pathway involved in nicotine-induced lung cancer metastasis found
- Earlier menopause linked to everyday chemical exposures
- Chimps with higher-ranking moms do better in fights
- Playing with puzzles, blocks may build children's spatial skills
- Anthropology: Ancient skull from Galilee cave offers clues to the first modern Europeans
- Spiky 'hedgehog particles' for safer paints, fewer VOC emissions
- What's happening with your donated specimen?
- Holes in valence bands of nanodiamonds discovered: Potential catalysts for splitting water
- New model for preserving donor tissue will allow more natural joint repair for patients
- Mobile apps take students into the laboratory
- Demystifying nanocrystal solar cells
- The two faces of Mars: Moon-sized celestial object crashed into south pole
- Elucidating the origin of MDR tuberculosis strains
- Breakthrough in terahertz spectroscopy
- New protein detonates 'invincible' bacteria from within
- Did genetic links to modern maladies provide ancient benefits?
- Picture this: Technology tightens focus on who's watching women
- Eyeglasses that turn into sunglasses -- at your command
- Bike-to-work events offer chance to explore barriers to cycling
- News from the depths: A new cave-dwelling flatworm species from the Brazilian savanna
- Novel compound switches off epilepsy development
- Communication key when dealing with aging parents
- Nordic marine scientists: Showcasing growing pressure on oceans?
- New biological evidence reveals link between brain inflammation and major depression
- Slope on ocean surface lowers sea level in Europe
- Pacemakers with Internet connection, a not-so-distant goal
- A robot to help improve agriculture and wine production
- How to make your New Year's resolution last one year, not one month
- New instrument to study the extreme universe -- the X-Ray polarimeter X-Calibur
- Hygiene practices affect contact lens case contamination
- Satellite study identifies water bodies important for biodiversity conservation
- Researchers use sound to slow down, speed up, and block light
- Children feel most positively about mothers who respect their autonomy
- 'Healthy' fat tissue could be key to reversing type 2 diabetes
- Ballooning offers platform for performing research in a space-like environment
- Some older cancer patients can avoid radiotherapy, study finds
- Into the dark: Two new encrusting anemones found in coral reef caves
- Urban sprawl promotes worm exchange across species
- Cell mechanism discovered that may cause pancreatic cancer
- Blind beetles show extraordinary signs of sight
- Seeing selves as overweight may be self-fulfilling prophecy for some teens
- Dutch babies trump US peers in laughing, smiling, cuddling
- Ocean acidification changes balance of biofouling communities
- The mouth of the beast: VLT images cometary globule CG4
- Communication is key to emergency department success, new study says
- From bacterium to biofactory
- New method for identifying most aggressive childhood cancers
- Research projects contribute to shaping EU regulation to control invasive species
- Game theory explains social interactions of cancer cells
- Antibiotics as new cancer treatments? Conversation with schoolgirl sparks idea
- Nanoscale mirrored cavities amplify, connect quantum memories
- Researchers capture, document first northern saw-whet owl in Arkansas
- Spider electro-combs its sticky nano-filaments
- Crude oil conspiracy theories could be right: Oil is often the reason for interfering in another country's war
- Sugary drinks linked to earlier onset of menstrual periods
- Psychopathic violent offenders’ brains can’t understand punishment
- Researchers tune friction in ionic solids at the nanoscale
- NASA's Dawn spacecraft captures best-ever view of dwarf planet Ceres
- Infant failure to thrive linked to lysosome dysfunction
- Stomach acid-powered micromotors get their first test in a living animal
- Early Mesoamericans affected by climate change
- Dog disease in lions spread by multiple species
- New mechanism unlocked for evolution of green fluorescent protein
- 'Knobby terrain' a sign of Mars's explosive past
- Asteroid that flew past Earth has moon
- Easter Island mystery: Why did the native culture die out?
- 'Yellowballs' are part of the development of massive star
- How creative are you? Depends where you're from
- That's using your head: Brain regulates fat metabolism, potentially stopping disease
- New pathway to valleytronics: Femtosecond laser used to manipulate valley excitons
- Things smell good for a reason
- Fish catch break on world stage at global conference
- The world's oldest known snake fossils: Rolling back the clock by nearly 70 million years
- Targeted MRI/ultrasound beats standard biopsy to detect high-risk prostate cancer
- Brain region vulnerable to aging is larger in those with longevity gene variant
- Bubbles from the galactic center: A key to understanding dark matter and our galaxy's past?
- Inherited gene variation helps explain drug toxicity in patients of East Asian ancestry
- Unlocking the kidney riddle in newborns
- Negative patient-doctor communication could worsen symptoms
- Ancient star system reveals Earth-sized planets forming near start of universe
- Salivary biomarkers predict oral feeding readiness in preterm newborns
- The origin of life: Labyrinths as crucibles of life
- Carbon accumulation by Southeastern U.S. forests may slow
- Neuroscience researchers believe in quitting smoking gradually
- Smoking may increase risks for patients being treated for prostate cancer
- The laser pulse that gets shorter all by itself
- Web surfing to weigh up bariatric surgery options
- Economic trade-offs of owning versus leasing a solar photovoltaic system
- Researchers find hormone that increases the sex drive of mice
- New search engine lets users look for relevant results faster
- Keeping the kraken asleep: Insight into the role of stem cells in leukemia
- Novel radioguided brain surgery technique could help pinpoint cancerous tissue
- Improving indoor air quality in EU schools
- Retreat of multiculturalism 'is a myth,' researchers say
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