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Bird's Playlist Could Signal Mental Strengths and Weaknesses
May 21, 2013 Having the biggest playlist doesn't make a male songbird the brainiest of the bunch, a new study shows. In a series of problem-solving tests with the birds, researchers found that the male song ... > full story -
Bacterium Uses Natural 'Thermometer' to Trigger Diarrheal Disease, Scientists Find
May 21, 2013 How does the bacterium Shigella -- the cause of a deadly diarrheal disease -- detect that it's in a human host? Scientists have found that a biological "RNA thermometer" monitors whether the ... > full story -
Bacterial Spare Parts Filter Antibiotic Residue from Groundwater
May 21, 2013 Researchers have developed and tested a solar-powered nano filter that is able to remove harmful carcinogens and antibiotics from water sources -- lakes and rivers -- at a significantly higher rate ... > full story -
H. Pylori, Smoking Trends, and Gastric Cancer in US Men
May 21, 2013 Trends in Helicobacter pylori and smoking explain a significant proportion of the decline of intestinal-type noncardia gastric adenocarcinoma incidence in US men between 1978 and 2008, and are ... > full story -
Reducing Caloric Intake Delays Nerve Cell Loss
May 21, 2013 Activating an enzyme known to play a role in the anti-aging benefits of calorie restriction delays the loss of brain cells and preserves cognitive function in mice, according to a new study. The ... > full story -
Antidepressant Reduces Stress-Induced Heart Condition
May 21, 2013 A drug commonly used to treat depression and anxiety may improve a stress-related heart condition in people with stable coronary heart disease, according to researchers at Duke ... > full story -
Drawing Closer to Alzheimer’s Magic Bullet? Drugs Found to Both Prevent and Treat Alzheimer's Disease in Mice
May 21, 2013 Imagine a pharmaceutical prevention, treatment or even cure for Alzheimer's disease. It is almost impossible to overstate how monumental a development that would be and how it would answer the ... > full story -
Engineers Devise New Way to Produce Clean Hydrogen
May 21, 2013 Engineers have developed a novel method for producing clean hydrogen, which could prove essential to weaning society off of fossil fuels and their environmental ... > full story -
Keeping Stem Cells Strong: RNA Molecule Protects Stem Cells During Inflammation
May 21, 2013 A team of researchers led by biologists at the California Institute of Technology has found that, in mouse models, the molecule microRNA-146a acts as a critical regulator and protector of ... > full story -
Climate Change and Wildfire
May 21, 2013 Concerns continue to grow about the effects of climate change on fire. Wildfires are expected to increase 50 percent across the United States under a changing climate, over 100 percent in areas of ... > full story
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