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Muscle-Loss Study Sheds New Light on Ways to Prevent Muscle Loss, Obesity and Diabetes
December 19, 2012 — A research study has yielded important breakthroughs on how the body loses muscle, paving the way for new treatments for aging, obesity and ... > full story -
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Boosting Glass Recycling: EU End of Waste Criteria Adopted
December 18, 2012 — On Dec. 31, 2012, the new EU regulation for end of waste criteria for glass cullet will come into force. It will contribute to assure a second life for bottles and other glass ... > full story -
Nanofibers Clean Sulfur from Fuel
December 17, 2012 — Sulfur compounds in petroleum fuels have met their nano-structured match. Researchers developed mats of metal oxide nanofibers that scrub sulfur from petroleum-based fuels much more effectively than ... > full story -
Role of Oxidative Stress in Diseases Needs to Be Re-Evaluated: Preventive Detention for Oxidizing Agents
December 17, 2012 — Oxidative stress is believed to cause a number of diseases. Up to now, it has been common practice to measure oxidative stress levels by determining the oxidation state of a small molecule called ... > full story -
First Study of New Treatment for Early Stage Bipolar Disorder
December 17, 2012 — A new clinical trial of people who have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder for less than five years will be the first study of its kind to shed light on how new treatments could be more effective ... > full story -
Early Drunkenness May Be Riskier Than an Early Age at First Drink for Problem Behaviors
December 14, 2012 — Many researchers and clinicians believe that an early age at first drink (AFD) can lead to alcohol problems. A new study challenges that belief by examining linkages between AFD and problem ... > full story -
Study Fuels Insight Into Conversion of Wood to Bio-Oil
December 14, 2012 — New research provides molecular-level insights into how cellulose -- the most common organic compound on Earth and the main structural component of plant cell walls -- breaks down in wood to create ... > full story -
Thin-Skinned Catalyst for Chemical Reactions: Yolk-Shell Nanocrystal Structure Offers Greater Selectivity for Heterogeneous Catalysis
December 13, 2012 — A team of researchers reports developing a nanocrystal structure capable of controlling catalysis with the pores of a skin-like membrane that can accept or reject molecules based on their size or ... > full story -
Emerging Virus in Raccoons May Provide Cancer Clues
December 12, 2012 — Rare brain tumors emerging among raccoons in Northern California and Oregon may be linked to a previously unidentified ... > full story -
Report Compares Greenhouse Gas and Black Carbon Emissions Tracking Across North America
December 11, 2012 — Scientists in North America have taken an important first step in looking at the state of comparability of emissions data at national and subnational levels with the completion of a background ... > full story
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