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Plasmas Torn Apart: Discovery Hints at Origin of Phenomena Like Solar Flares
February 15, 2012 — Using high-speed cameras to look at jets of plasma in the lab, researchers have made a discovery that may be important in understanding phenomena like solar flares and in developing nuclear fusion as ... > full story -
Hospitalization of US Underage Drinkers Common, Costs $755 Million a Year
February 15, 2012 — Hospitalization for underage drinking is common in the United States, and it comes with a price tag -- the estimated total cost for these hospitalizations is about $755 million per year, a new ... > full story -
Stem Cell Study in Mice Offers Hope for Treating Heart Attack Patients
February 15, 2012 — A new stem cell study conducted in mice suggests a novel strategy for treating damaged cardiac tissue in patients following a heart attack. The approach potentially could improve cardiac function, ... > full story -
Great Eruption Replay: Astronomers Watch Delayed Broadcast of Powerful Stellar Eruption
February 15, 2012 — Astronomers are watching a delayed broadcast of a spectacular outburst from the unstable, behemoth double-star system Eta Carinae, an event initially seen on Earth nearly 170 years ... > full story -
Prions Play Powerful Role in the Survival and Evolution of Wild Yeast Strains
February 15, 2012 — Scientists have tested nearly 700 wild yeast strains isolated from diverse environments for the presence of known and unknown prion elements, finding them in one third of all strains. All the prions ... > full story -
Lava Formations in Western U.S. Linked to Rip in Giant Slab of Earth
February 15, 2012 — Scientists have proposed mass melting as a new force behind volcanic activity in the Columbia River ... > full story -
Protein May Play Role in Obesity, Diabetes, Aging
February 15, 2012 — Researchers have identified a potent regulator of sensitivity to insulin, the hormone that controls blood sugar levels. The new findings may help scientists find better treatments for type II ... > full story -
Stretching Helices Help Keep Muscles Together
February 15, 2012 — Scientists have discovered that the elastic part of myomesin, a protein that links muscle filaments, can stretch to two and a half times its original length, unfolding in a way that was hitherto ... > full story -
Black Hole Came from a Shredded Galaxy
February 15, 2012 — Astronomers have found a cluster of young, blue stars encircling the first intermediate-mass black hole ever discovered. The presence of the star cluster suggests that the black hole was once at the ... > full storyMore: -
Children May Have Highest Exposure to Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles, Found in Candy and Other Products
February 15, 2012 — Children may be receiving the highest exposure to nanoparticles of titanium dioxide in candy, which they eat in amounts much larger than adults, according to a new study. A new study provides the ... > full story -
New Defense Mechanism Against Viruses and Cancer Identified
February 15, 2012 — Scientists have found a fundamentally new mechanism how our defense system is ramped up when facing a viral intruder. Exploitation of this mechanism in vaccines sparks new hope for better prevention ... > full story -
In the Mouth, Smoking Zaps Healthy Bacteria
February 15, 2012 — According to a new study, smoking causes the body to turn against its own helpful bacteria, leaving smokers more vulnerable to ... > full story
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