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Top-Precision Optical Atomic Clock Starts Ticking
Feb. 26, 2015 — A state-of-the-art optical atomic clock is now 'ticking away.' As the first of its kind in Poland and one of just a handful of clocks of this caliber in the world, the new clock will keep ... full story -
Can Coffee Reduce Your Risk of MS?
Feb. 26, 2015 — Drinking coffee may be associated with a lower risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new ... full story -
Social Circles: Degree to Which Urban Movement Is Linked to Social Activity
Feb. 26, 2015 — If you live in a city, you know that a fair amount of your movement around town is social in nature. But how much, exactly? A study uses a new method to infer that around one-fifth of urban movement ... full story -
Caging of Molecules Allows Investigation of Equilibrium Thermodynamics
Feb. 26, 2015 — High performance materials for gas storage, thermal insulators or nanomachines need a thorough understanding of the behavior of the material down to the molecular level. Thermodynamics, which have ... full story -
Interaction of Atlantic and Pacific Oscillations Caused 'False Pause' in Warming
Feb. 26, 2015 — The recent slowdown in climate warming is due, at least in part, to natural oscillations in the climate, according to a team of climate scientists, who add that these oscillations represent ... full story -
Type 2 Diabetes, Fatty Liver Disease Reversed in Rats
Feb. 26, 2015 — A controlled-release oral therapy has been developed by scientists that reversed type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease in rats, according to a study. "Given these promising results in animal ... full story -
Minipool Technology to Prepare Immunoglobulins to Fight Viral Infections in Developing Countries
Feb. 26, 2015 — Researchers have described a new, pragmatic, method for the production of immunoglobulin G from human plasma in developing ... full story -
African Americans Who Fled the South During Great Migration Led Shorter Lives
Feb. 26, 2015 — Millions of African Americans moved from the South in the early 20th century to seek better job opportunities and higher wages, but a new study on the historic Great Migration shows that with ... full story -
Asian Herb Holds Promise as Treatment for Ebola Virus Disease
Feb. 26, 2015 — New research focuses on the mechanism by which Ebola virus infects a cell and the discovery of a promising drug therapy candidate. A small molecule called Tetrandrine derived from an Asian herb has ... full story -
Traditional Forms of Media Coverage Valued Over Advertising
Feb. 26, 2015 — In an age where digital media is constantly changing, public relations practitioners and business professionals still see the benefits of traditional media coverage, according to a recent ... full story -
How Mantis Shrimp Evolved Many Shapes With Same Powerful Punch
Feb. 26, 2015 — The miniweight boxing title of the animal world belongs to the mantis shrimp, a cigar-sized crustacean whose front claws can deliver an explosive 60-mile-per-hour blow akin to a bullet leaving the ... full story -
Method for Mapping Neuron Clusters Developed
Feb. 26, 2015 — A method for identifying clusters of neurons that work in concert to guide the behavior has been developed by researchers. Their findings address a long-standing mystery about the organization of the ... full story -
GLP-1 Secretion Is Reduced in Overweight, Pre-Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes
Feb. 26, 2015 — The world's largest study looking at the secretion of the gut hormone GLP-1 has found that the secretion is reduced among overweight and obese people, people with pre-diabetes and newly ... full story -
Neurons That Help Predict What Another Individual Will Do Identified
Feb. 26, 2015 — Investigators have discovered two groups of neurons that play key roles in social interactions between primates -- one that is activated when deciding whether to cooperate with another individual and ... full story -
Small Molecule Helps Get Stem Cells to Sites of Disease, Damage
Feb. 26, 2015 — Bioengineers have identified small molecules that can be used to program stem cells to home in on sites of damage, disease and inflammation. The techniques used to find and test these small molecules ... full story -
Bumblebees Make False Memories Too
Feb. 26, 2015 — It's well known that our human memory can fail us. People can be forgetful, and they can sometimes also 'remember' things incorrectly, with devastating consequences in the classroom, ... full story -
Building Blocks of the Future Defy Logic: New Logic-Defying Mathematical Model
Feb. 26, 2015 — Wake up in the morning and stretch; your midsection narrows. Pull on a rubber band and it becomes thinner. One might assume that materials will always stretch and thin. Wrong. Thanks to their ... full story -
Amphibian Chytrid Fungus Reaches Madagascar
Feb. 26, 2015 — The chytrid fungus, which is fatal to amphibians, has been detected in Madagascar for the first time. This means that the chytridiomycosis pandemic has now reached a biodiversity hotspot. Researchers ... full story -
Moffitt Researchers Identify Protein Pathway Involved in Brain Tumor Stem Cell Growth
Feb. 26, 2015 — Glioblastomas are a highly aggressive type of brain tumor, with few effective treatment options. Researchers are one step closer to understanding glioblastoma development following the identification ... full story -
Skeleton of Cells Controls Cell Multiplication
Feb. 26, 2015 — A research team has discovered that the cell’s skeleton can trigger the multiplication of cells through the action of proteins that control cellular rigidity. During this process genes that promote ... full story
- Top-precision optical atomic clock starts ticking
- Can coffee reduce your risk of MS?
- Social circles: Degree to which urban movement is linked to social activity
- Caging of molecules allows investigation of equilibrium thermodynamics
- Interaction of Atlantic and Pacific oscillations caused 'false pause' in warming
- Type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease reversed in rats
- Minipool technology to prepare immunoglobulins to fight viral infections in developing countries
- African Americans who fled the South during great migration led shorter lives
- Asian Herb Holds Promise as Treatment for Ebola Virus Disease
- Traditional forms of media coverage valued over advertising
- How mantis shrimp evolved many shapes with same powerful punch
- Method for mapping neuron clusters developed
- GLP-1 secretion is reduced in overweight, pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes
- Neurons that help predict what another individual will do identified
- Small molecule helps get stem cells to sites of disease, damage
- Bumblebees make false memories too
- Building blocks of the future defy logic: New logic-defying mathematical model
- Amphibian chytrid fungus reaches Madagascar
- Moffitt researchers identify protein pathway involved in brain tumor stem cell growth
- Skeleton of cells controls cell multiplication
- New research predicts when, how materials will act
- Could squirmy livestock dent africa's protein deficit?
- New x-ray microscope for nanoscale imaging
- Combating bacteria via silver-dammar coating
- Superatomic Nickel core and unusual molecular reactivity
- Teacher prejudices put girls off math, science, study suggests
- Chemo before breast cancer operation increases likelihood of breast-preserving procedure
- New insight found in black hole collisions
- Thinking of God makes people bigger risk-takers, study suggests
- The eyes have it: Cats put sight over smell in finding food
- Persistent Insomnia, Increased Mortality Risk: Link found by researchers
- Many people with congenital heart disease living longer
- New report on pediatric cardiac surgery outcomes
- Twin study lends new insights into link between back pain and depression
- Emergency doctors and paramedics commonly misinterpret documents for end-of-life care choices, study finds
- Optogenetic stimulation of the brain to control pain demonstrated in study
- Team approach boosts human and environmental wellbeing, researcher says
- Pancreatic cancer patients who benefit from personalized treatment identified
- Marshaling the body's own weapons against psoriasis
- A taxi ride to starch granules
- Lithium from the coal in China
- Criminologist's study shows lack of mental health care for prisoners
- 'Blue-green algae' proliferating in lakes
- Optical features embedded in marine shells may help develop responsive, transparent displays
- Aggressive plant fungus threatens wheat production
- MUSE goes beyond Hubble: Looking deeply into the universe in 3-D
- Finland: Wheat harvest turned larger than oat for the first time in a century
- Research cracks code governing infections single-stranded RNA viruses
- Suspended soils maintain rainforest ecosystems, says researcher
- One brain area, two planning strategies
- Early signs in young children predict type 1 diabetes
- Drilling ancient African lakes sheds light on human evolution
- Forest tree seeds stored in the Svalbard seed vault
- New evidence helps health workers in the fight against Ebola
- Lake Tahoe research provides new insights on global change
- Children of undocumented Mexican immigrants have heightened risk of behavior problems
- Pockets of calm protect molecules around a supermassive black hole
- Sticky protein hails new approach for treating Parkinson's
- Hospital design has little effect on patient satisfaction, study finds
- Sewage provides insight into human microbiome
- Study maps extroversion types in the brain's anatomy
- Electronic alerts may do more harm than good for kidney patients
- One in 3 women could potentially be spared chronic pain after breast cancer surgery
- Million person study examines long-term effects of blocking inflammation
- Should smoking be banned in UK parks?
- Sharp rise in experimental animal research in US
- Bariatric surgery affects risk of pregnancy complications
- People with ADHD are twice as likely to die prematurely, often due to accidents
- Developers help fund transit through value capture plans
- Sleeping over 8 hours a day associated with greater risk of stroke
- Felling of tropical trees has soared, satellite shows, not slowed as UN study found
- Hidden gene gives hope for improving brain function
- New compound may lead to development of cheaper anti-cancer drugs
- How the 'mute' cicada sings
- Antifreeze protein from ticks fights frostbite in mice
- The body's Transformers: Some proteins alter configuation
- Plant chemicals may prevent liver damage caused by fat accumulated during menopause
- Molecular feedback loop gives clues to how flowers drop their petals
- Vaccine hesitancy: Journal collection investigates vaccination decision-making
- Simple way to make and reconfigure complex emulsions
- Monster black hole discovered at cosmic dawn
- How the landscape of the pancreatic cancer genome is coming into view
- Epigenetic 'switch' regulates RNA-protein interactions
- Consideration of costs can reduce moral objections to human organ sales and other 'repugnant' transactions, says researcher
- Link between inflammation, tissue regeneration and wound repair response
- Unusual disease that causes acute confusion may be underdiagnosed
- Clusters of aluminum metal atoms become superconductive at surprisingly high temperatures
- Physicists offer a solution to the puzzle of the origin of matter in the universe
- Quick antibiotics reduce PICU needs and mortality of pediatric cancer patients
- Bending a highly energetic electron beam with crystal
- Widely used food additives promotes colitis, obesity and metabolic syndrome, shows study of emulsifiers
- First direct observation of carbon dioxide's increasing greenhouse effect at Earth's surface
- New flow battery to keep big cities lit, green and safe
- New technology could make treatment of oil and gas wastewater simpler, cheaper
- The £180 billion bill for living in a material world: Material lifestyles not making us happier
- Parkinson's disease patients have reduced visual contrast acuity
- Possible biological trigger for canine bone cancer found
- Breakfast habits affect teens' metabolic responses to protein-packed morning meals
- Cellular communication offers easy fog detection for roads and runways
- Biology teachers: Understanding faith, teaching evolution not mutually exclusive
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