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Mobile and Interactive Media Use by Young Children: The Good, the Bad and the Unknown
Jan. 30, 2015 — Mobile devices are everywhere and children are using them more frequently at young ages. The impact these mobile devices are having on the development and behavior of children is still relatively ... full story -
New Software Analyzes Human Genomes Faster Than Other Available Technologies
Jan. 30, 2015 — Investigators have developed an analysis 'pipeline' that slashes the time it takes to search a person's genome for disease-causing variations from weeks to ... full story -
Key Discovery to Preventing Blindness, Stroke Devastation
Jan. 30, 2015 — Gene interactions that determine whether cells live or die in such conditions as age-related macular degeneration and ischemic stroke have been discovered by researchers. These common molecular ... full story -
Understanding the Reinforcing Ability of Carbon Nanotubes
Jan. 30, 2015 — A new article explores what is preventing the reinforcing ability of carbon nanotubes from being used in a ceramic matrix. Ever since their discovery, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been considered the ... full story -
Heat Waves Becoming More Prominent in Urban Areas, Research Reveals
Jan. 30, 2015 — The world’s urban areas have experienced significant increases in heat waves over the past 40 years, according to new research. These prolonged periods of extreme hot days have significantly ... full story -
Biomaterial Coating Raises Prospect of More Successful Medical Implants
Jan. 30, 2015 — A novel, bacteria-repelling coating material that could increase the success of medical implants has been created. The material helps healthy cells 'win the race' to the medical implant, ... full story -
Can Lean Management Improve Hospitals?
Jan. 30, 2015 — Waiting times in hospital emergency departments could be cut with the introduction of Lean Management and Six Sigma techniques according to ... full story -
Why Do Zebras Have Stripes? Temperature Counts
Jan. 30, 2015 — One of nature's fascinating questions is how zebras got their stripes. A team of life scientists has found at least part of the answer: The amount and intensity of striping can be best predicted ... full story -
Altered Dopamine Signaling a Clue to Autism
Jan. 30, 2015 — Newly discovered genetic variations linked to autism spectrum disorder disrupt the function of the dopamine transporter, suggesting that altered dopamine signaling contributes to this common ... full story -
Blue Mussels Not Yet the Bellwether of NE Coastal Environment
Jan. 30, 2015 — Mussels could be the perfect 'sentinel' species to signal the health of coastal ecosystems. But a new study of blue mussels in estuary ecosystems along 600 kilometers of coastline in the ... full story -
Scientists Home in on Reasons Behind Cancer Drug Trial Disappointment
Jan. 30, 2015 — Scientists have discovered a 'hidden' mechanism which could explain why some cancer therapies which aim to block tumor blood vessel growth are failing cancer trials. The same mechanism ... full story -
Shared Symptoms of Chikungunya Virus, Rheumatoid Arthritis May Cloud Diagnosis
Jan. 30, 2015 — A mosquito-borne virus that has spread to the Caribbean and Central and South America and has caused isolated infections in Florida often causes joint pain and swelling similar to that seen in ... full story -
Skip the Dip! Super Bowl Team Cities See Spike in Flu Deaths
Jan. 30, 2015 — Having a team in the Super Bowl correlated to an average 18 percent increase in flu deaths among those over 65 years old, according to a study of health data covering 35 years of championship ... full story -
Treating Cerebral Malaria: New Molecular Target Identified
Jan. 30, 2015 — A drug already approved for treating other diseases may be useful as a treatment for cerebral malaria, according to researchers who discovered a novel link between food intake during the early stages ... full story -
Tweeting About Sexism Could Improve a Woman's Wellbeing
Jan. 30, 2015 — Publically tweeting about sexism could improve a woman's wellbeing as it has the potential to let them to express themselves in ways that feel like they can make a difference, a new report ... full story -
Totality of Trials Data Confirm Tamiflu Reduces Length of Symptoms, Complications, and Hospital Admissions from Influenza
Jan. 30, 2015 — The most thorough analysis of oseltamivir (marketed as Tamiflu) data to date, including all available published and unpublished randomised treatment trials of adults, suggests that the antiviral drug ... full story -
Updating Satellite Data on Seas Could Dramatically Reduce Search and Rescue Times for Lost Planes, Ships
Jan. 30, 2015 — A new satellite imaging concept could significantly reduce search areas for missing boats and planes. Researchers have been trialling a concept for using satellite imagery to significantly improve ... full story -
New Technologies to Help Patients With Parkinson's Disease
Jan. 30, 2015 — New wearable sensor networks and mobile phone applications are being tested for their potential to monitor and manage patients with Parkinson’s disease. The research aim is the usage of low-cost ... full story -
Water Purification: Running Fuel Cells on Bacteria
Jan. 30, 2015 — Researchers in Norway have succeeded in getting bacteria to power a fuel cell. The "fuel" used is wastewater, and the products of the process are purified water droplets and electricity. ... full story -
Pinholes Are Pitfalls for High Performance Solar Cells
Jan. 30, 2015 — The most popular next-generation solar cells under development may have a problem – the top layer is full of tiny pinholes, researchers have ... full story
- Mobile and interactive media use by young children: The good, the bad and the unknown
- New software analyzes human genomes faster than other available technologies
- Key discovery to preventing blindness, stroke devastation
- Understanding the reinforcing ability of carbon nanotubes
- Heat waves becoming more prominent in urban areas, research reveals
- Biomaterial coating raises prospect of more successful medical implants
- Can Lean Management improve hospitals?
- Why do zebras have stripes? Temperature counts
- Altered dopamine signaling a clue to autism
- Blue mussels not yet the bellwether of NE coastal environment
- Scientists home in on reasons behind cancer drug trial disappointment
- Shared symptoms of Chikungunya virus, rheumatoid arthritis may cloud diagnosis
- Skip the dip! Super Bowl team cities see spike in flu deaths
- Treating Cerebral Malaria: New Molecular Target Identified
- Tweeting about sexism could improve a woman's wellbeing
- Totality of trials data confirm Tamiflu reduces length of symptoms, complications, and hospital admissions from influenza
- Updating satellite data on seas could dramatically reduce search and rescue times for lost planes, ships
- New technologies to help patients with Parkinson's disease
- Water purification: Running fuel cells on bacteria
- Pinholes are pitfalls for high performance solar cells
- Hot on the trail of hepatitis-liver cancer connection
- Building trustworthy big data algorithms
- Heavy drinking in middle-age may increase stroke risk more than traditional factors
- FDA approves first-of-kind device to treat obesity
- Crystal light: New family of light-converting materials points to cheaper, more efficient solar power and LEDs
- Is this the year you join the top one percent? Affluence more fluid than once thought
- Complex environments push 'brain' evolution
- Privacy challenges: Just four vague pieces of info can identify you, and your credit card
- Scientists investigate link between skyrocketing sea slug populations, warming seas
- Structure of world's largest single cell is reflected at the molecular level
- Generating Mobius strips of light
- New technique for growing high-efficiency perovskite solar cells
- Powerful tool promises to change the way scientists view proteins
- Erectile dysfunction drugs could protect liver from sepsis-induced damage
- In a role reversal, RNAs proofread themselves
- Where did the missing oil go? New study says some is sitting on the Gulf floor
- CAT scan of nearby supernova remnant reveals frothy interior
- First-ever view of protein structure may lead to better anxiety drugs
- Global warming won't mean more storms: Big storms to get bigger, small storms to shrink, experts predict
- Individuals may fail to navigate complex tradeoffs in privacy decision-making
- Key element in circadian clock speed discovered
- New minimally invasive test identifies patients for Barrett's esophagus screening
- Baleen whales hear through their bones
- Public and scientists express strikingly different views about science-related issues
- Research about unique cardinal revealed
- New clues about a brain protein with high affinity for valium
- Texting may be more suitable than apps in treatment of mental illness
- Gobal patterns of specialized feeding in insect herbivores revealed
- Bird watchers help federal agencies pinpoint conservation priorities
- Canceled flights: For monarch butterflies, loss of migration means more disease
- Transgender kids show consistent gender identity across measures
- Genetically engineered antibody-based molecules show enhanced hiv-fighting abilities
- Added fructose is a principal driver of type 2 diabetes, experts argue
- Crucial protective role observed for farnesoid-x receptor in cholestatic liver injury
- Walking on ice takes more than brains: 'Mini-brain' in spinal cord aids in balance
- Common pesticide may increase risk of ADHD
- Infants create new knowledge while sleeping
- Parkinson's gene linked to lung cancer
- Among gut microbes, strains, not just species, matter
- Ancient 'genomic parasites' spurred evolution of pregnancy in mammals
- Cancer fear can impact screening uptake
- Functioning brain tissue grown in 3-D structure
- New deep-brain imaging reveals separate functions for nearly identical neurons
- Blame men for political gridlock, study says
- Iceland rises as its glaciers melt from climate change
- Ancient skull shows modern humans colonized Eurasia 60-70,000 years ago
- Invasive species in the Great Lakes by 2063
- Understanding portable biodetection technology for identifying suspcious substances
- Obesity, diabetes symptoms in mice improved by reversing brain inflammation
- New research recommends treating elevated blood pressure during pregnancy
- Satellites can improve regional air quality forecasting
- The tell-tale signs of a galactic merger
- Future of oil and gas development in the Western Amazon
- HIV testing yields diagnoses in Kenya but few seek care
- New potential therapeutic strategy against a very aggressive infant bone cancer
- Hydrogen sulfide could help lower blood pressure
- Rapid test kit detects dengue antibodies from saliva
- Diet, nutrition essential for mental health
- How poverty may affect memory
- Forecasting the flu better
- Novel eye-tracking technology detects concussions, head injury severity
- Nearly 2,500 women could benefit from mitochondrial donation in UK
- Feelings of loneliness, depression linked to binge-watching television
- Outbreak of rare respiratory virus could be linked with paralysis in 12 Colorado children
- Can synesthesia be taught? Colored letters, tasty sounds?
- Vehicle body made from cotton, hemp, and wood
- Ultrasound technology made to measure
- Solar chip monitors windows
- School failure linked to higher use of computers at home, Spanish study shows
- She thinks friends, he thinks sex
- Love and intimacy in later life: Active sex lives common in the over 70s
- Globalization doesn't automatically make countries better off, experts say
- Nanomedicines of the future will build on quantum chemistry
- Could a new proposed particle help to detect Dark Matter?
- Astronomers gain a new view of galaxy M 82
- Ebola leads to hunger in Africa's rice belt
- 3D printing makes heart surgery safer for children
- Child maltreatment not a clear path to adult crime
- Many religious people view science favorably, but reject certain scientific theories
- Gender roles: Men and women are not so different after all
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