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New Models Yield Clearer Picture of Emissions' True Costs
Mar. 4, 2015 — New models calculate and compare the true costs of various fuels to health, climate and the environment. Viewed this way, a gallon of gas costs $3.80 more than the pump price. The social cost of a ... full story -
Can Exercise Training Prevent Premature Death in Elderly?
Mar. 4, 2015 — Generation 100 is the first and largest randomized clinical study evaluating the effect of regular exercise training on morbidity and mortality in elderly people. "Epidemiological studies ... full story -
Experiments Support Conductivity Claims for Microbial Nanowires
Mar. 4, 2015 — Scientific debate has been hot lately about whether microbial nanowires, the specialized electrical pili of the mud-dwelling anaerobic bacterium Geobacter sulfurreducens, truly possess metallic-like ... full story -
Pennies Reveal New Insights on Nature of Randomness
Mar. 4, 2015 — Researchers have developed an algorithm that creates truly disordered packings of pennies for the first ... full story -
Novel Drug Mechanism That Fights Brain Cancer Described by Researchers
Mar. 4, 2015 — Researchers have developed and characterized a molecule that interferes with the internal regulation of cancer cells, causing them to self-destruct. The investigators performed a series of studies ... full story -
Study Sheds Light on How Malaria Parasites Grow Exponentially
Mar. 4, 2015 — The mysterious process by which malaria-related parasites spread at explosive and deadly rates inside humans and other animals has been uncovered by researchers for the first time. As drug-resistant ... full story -
Where You Live Could Mean 'Greener' Alternatives Do More Harm Than Good
Mar. 4, 2015 — Engineers propose a new 600-ton threshold that could indicate when switching to 'low carbon' alternatives may actually increase emissions. Although regions may welcome "green" ... full story -
Cause of Tree-Killing Fungus Uncovered: Extra Genes
Mar. 4, 2015 — Forest scientists believe they've discovered the root cause of a deadly tree fungus: extra genes. The fungus, Mycosphaerella populorum, uses extra genes to produce a toxin that can cause fatal ... full story -
Amazon Deforestation 'Threshold' Causes Species Loss to Accelerate
Mar. 4, 2015 — One of the first studies to map the impact of deforestation on biodiversity across entire regions of the Amazon has found a clear ‘threshold’ for forest cover below which species loss becomes ... full story -
Study: Men Tend to Be More Narcissistic Than Women
Mar. 4, 2015 — With three decades of data from more than 475,000 participants, a new study on narcissism reveals that men, on average, are more narcissistic than ... full story -
Wild Yaks: Shaggy Barometers of Climate Change
Mar. 4, 2015 — A new study finds that climate change and past hunting in the remote Tibetan Plateau is forcing female wild yaks onto steeper and steeper ... full story -
Usual Prey Gone, a Fish Survives by Changing Predictably
Mar. 4, 2015 — Without the Bahamas mosquitofish to eat, bigmouth sleepers slide down the food chain and survive on insects, snails and crustaceans. And, in so doing, sleepers’ behaviors, ratio of males to females ... full story -
NASA Ames Reproduces the Building Blocks of Life in Laboratory
Mar. 4, 2015 — NASA scientists studying the origin of life have reproduced uracil, cytosine, and thymine, three key components of our hereditary material, in the laboratory. They discovered that an ice sample ... full story -
Testing to Diagnose Power Event in Mars Rover
Mar. 4, 2015 — NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is expected to remain stationary for several days of engineering analysis following an onboard fault-protection action on Feb. 27 that halted a process of ... full story -
Grand Tree of Life Study Shows a Clock-Like Trend in New Species Emergence and Diversity
Mar. 4, 2015 — Researchers have assembled the largest and most accurate tree of life calibrated to time, and surprisingly, it reveals that life has been expanding at a constant rate. The study also challenges the ... full story -
Analysis of Spider Venom Reveals Seven Promising Compounds With Potential to Relieve Chronic Pain
Mar. 4, 2015 — New research shows that seven compounds of the countless found in spider venom block a key step in the body's ability to pass pain signals to the ... full story -
Animal Functional Diversity Started out Poor, Became Richer Over Time
Mar. 4, 2015 — The finding refutes a hypothesis by the famed evolutionary biologist Stephen J. Gould that marine creatures underwent an 'early burst' of functional diversity during the dawn of animal ... full story -
Widespread Risk of Infectious Diseases to Wild Bees, New Study Reveals
Mar. 4, 2015 — A network of viruses, which were previously associated with managed honeybees, may now pose a widespread risk to bumblebees in the wild, according to a new study. The study revealed multiple ... full story -
Why Many Similar Species Coexist Within Complex Ecosystems, Such as Amazon Rainforest or Coral Reefs
Mar. 4, 2015 — Scientists suggest one possible answer for the enigma of stability in complex ecosystems like the Amazon rainforest or coral reefs. Many similar species coexist in these complex ecosystems without ... full story -
Vampire Bats: Who Bit Whom?
Mar. 4, 2015 — Scientists discovered a new retrovirus “fossil” found in the common vampire bat which is homologous to retroviruses in rodents and primates. The results suggest the recent circulation of an ... full story
- New models yield clearer picture of emissions' true costs
- Can exercise training prevent premature death in elderly?
- Experiments support conductivity claims for microbial nanowires
- Pennies reveal new insights on nature of randomness
- Novel drug mechanism that fights brain cancer described by researchers
- Study sheds light on how malaria parasites grow exponentially
- Where you live could mean 'greener' alternatives do more harm than good
- Cause of tree-killing fungus uncovered: Extra genes
- Amazon deforestation 'threshold' causes species loss to accelerate
- Study: Men Tend to Be More Narcissistic Than Women
- Wild yaks: Shaggy barometers of climate change
- Usual Prey Gone, a Fish Survives by Changing Predictably
- NASA Ames reproduces the building blocks of life in laboratory
- Testing to diagnose power event in Mars rover
- Grand tree of life study shows a clock-like trend in new species emergence and diversity
- Analysis of spider venom reveals seven promising compounds with potential to relieve chronic pain
- Animal functional diversity started out poor, became richer over time
- Widespread risk of infectious diseases to wild bees, new study reveals
- Why many similar species coexist within complex ecosystems, such as Amazon rainforest or coral reefs
- Vampire bats: Who bit whom?
- An alternative to medical marijuana for pain?
- Genetic study revives debate on origin and expansion of Indo-European languages in Europe
- Salt increases physical performance in resistance competitions
- Flexible sensors turn skin into a touch-sensitive interaction space for mobile devices
- Solar cells to get growth boost, price cut
- Cities have a memory and interact with their neighbors
- Robots for stroke rehabilitation
- New type of biomarker shows promise in improving prostate cancer care
- Lightning plus volcanic ash make glass
- Newly discovered hormone mimics the effects of exercise
- Bird flu: New compound protects 100 percent of ferrets, mice, from H5N1
- First scientific publication from data collected at National Synchrotron Light Source II
- Neuroscientists identify new way several brain areas communicate
- New tech could significantly cut carbon dioxide emissions
- Creative genius driven by distraction
- Far from home: Wayward star cluster is both tiny and distant
- Air pollution linked to slower cognitive development in children
- Highly sensitive detection of malaria parasites
- Real estate bidding wars aren't going away, experts say
- ADHD plus childhood trauma heightens risk for self-harm, suicide
- Lasting severe weather impact found in feathers of young birds
- Adults only really catch flu about twice a decade, suggests study
- Bans don't help smokers quit, researchers say
- Poor heart function could be major risk for Alzheimer's disease
- A new level of earthquake understanding: Surprise findings from San Andreas Fault rock sample
- Understanding electric car 'range anxiety' could be key to wider acceptance
- 3-D printed parts provide low-cost, custom alternatives for lab equipment
- Divorce fuels kids' sugary beverage consumption, study finds
- Tools can identify nations vulnerable to Ebola and aid response, analysis finds
- Researchers investigate possible colon cancer risk for new generation of weight-loss drugs
- High-salt diet could protect against invading microbes
- Marijuana: The allergen you never knew existed
- Pregnant women with asthma need to curb urge to ask for antibiotics
- Outcomes of lung transplantations since implementation of need-based allocation system
- Examination of prior authorization policies for antipsychotic prescribing to children
- Long-term follow-up of benign thyroid nodules shows favorable prognosis
- Administering sedatives for patients receiving general anesthesia questioned
- Intervention results in more stable housing for homeless adults
- Float like a mosquito: Mechanical logic may inspire aquatic robots, better boats
- Flower-like magnetic nanoparticles target difficult tumors
- Advisory about not feeding peanuts to infants and young children at risk for peanut allergy
- Pressure is on to find the cause for vision changes in space
- Cloudy, with a wisp of liquid rock: Clouds around exoplanets analyzed
- In a heartbeat: new model shows that filaments in heart muscle cells don't automatically keep the beat
- Gold standard management of the diabetic cat
- When age matters: precise dating of ancient charcoal found near skull is helping reveal unique period in prehistory
- Nice to sniff you: Handshakes may engage our sense of smell
- Step change for screening could boost biofuels
- Stress markers in unemployed linked to poor health
- Plants detect bacterial endotoxin in similar process to mammals
- Mystery solved: Why seashells' mineral forms differently in seawater
- UK cities including London not as 'smart' as global counterparts
- Researchers monitor for next novel influenza strain
- Modeling chimp behavior? Try using laws that govern matter
- Spurring production of a sluggish enzyme for crop yields
- Some tropical plants pick the best hummingbirds to pollinate flowers
- The rub with friction: News rules of friction at the microscopic level
- Vaccine skeptics aren't swayed by emotional scare tactics
- Networks of micro-drones: What can they be expected to do?
- Computer simulator will improve radiation therapy for cancer patients, experts say
- Time to 'just say no' to behavior-calming drugs for Alzheimer patients? Experts say yes
- Educating college students on drinking risks can help lessen drinking behaviors, but only temporarily, study finds
- The more friends you drink with ... the more you drink
- In hot and cold water: The private lives of 'Hoff' crabs revealed
- Strong link between adolescent obesity, high blood pressure
- One million patients could lose primary care if residency training in underserved regions is eliminated
- MR spectroscopy shows precancerous breast changes in women with BRCA gene
- Losing a spouse often too hastily linked to depression
- Towards dust-free wood combustion
- New data on the nature of dark matter
- Graphene Research: Electrons Moving along Defined Snake States
- Breakthrough in particle control creates special half-vortex rotation
- Family based interpersonal psychotherapy for depressed preadolescents is more effective than child-centered therapy
- Neuropsychological, neuropsychiatric, functional assessments help follow course of Alzheimer's disease
- 'Cardiovascular revolution' has increased life expectancy in Spain
- The taming of magnetic vortices: A unified theory for skyrmion-materials
- Gorilla origins of the last two AIDS virus lineages confirmed
- Scientists move closer to creating cartilage from stem cells
- Reading speed harnessed to automatically control text display rates
- Defect responsible for memory impairment in aging found
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