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New Instrument to Study the Extreme Universe -- The X-Ray Polarimeter X-Calibur
Jan. 28, 2015 — X-ray polarimetry promises to give qualitatively new information about high-energy astrophysical sources, such as black hole systems, the bright and active centers of galaxies, compact neutron stars, ... full story -
Researchers Use Sound to Slow Down, Speed Up, and Block Light
Jan. 28, 2015 — How do you make an optical fiber transmit light only one way? Researchers have experimentally demonstrated, for the first time, the phenomenon of Brillouin Scattering Induced Transparency (BSIT), ... full story -
Children Feel Most Positively About Mothers Who Respect Their Autonomy
Jan. 28, 2015 — Mothers who support their children's need for autonomy as the children grow tend to be viewed more positively by their children. The study included more than 2,000 mothers and their children. It ... full story -
'Healthy' Fat Tissue Could Be Key to Reversing Type 2 Diabetes
Jan. 28, 2015 — Preventing inflammation in obese fat tissue may hold the key to preventing or even reversing type 2 diabetes, new research has found. The scientists found they could 'reverse' type 2 ... full story -
Ballooning Offers Platform for Performing Research in a Space-Like Environment
Jan. 28, 2015 — A high-altitude (>20 km) balloon platform is nearly ideal for carrying out scientific observations in a space-like environment, flight qualifying instrumentation, and transporting humans to the ... full story -
Some Older Cancer Patients Can Avoid Radiotherapy, Study Finds
Jan. 28, 2015 — Some older women with breast cancer could safely avoid radiotherapy, without harming their chances of survival, a study has shown. Older women with early breast cancer who are given breast-conserving ... full story -
Into the Dark: Two New Encrusting Anemones Found in Coral Reef Caves
Jan. 28, 2015 — Three marine biologists from Japan have discovered two new and unusually unique species of encrusting anemone. Unlike almost all known species within their genus, these two new species do not have ... full story -
Urban Sprawl Promotes Worm Exchange Across Species
Jan. 28, 2015 — The complex exchange of parasitic worms between wildlife, rats and humans is a little more clear, thanks to new research. “We developed a model concept that allows us to link the probability of ... full story -
Cell Mechanism Discovered That May Cause Pancreatic Cancer
Jan. 28, 2015 — Researchers have found that defects in how cells are squeezed out of overcrowded tissue to die, a process called extrusion, may be a mechanism by which pancreatic cancer begins. From these findings, ... full story -
Blind Beetles Show Extraordinary Signs of Sight
Jan. 28, 2015 — Researchers have made a surprising discovery in the aquifers beneath the Western Australian desert, which challenges the traditional Darwinian view of evolution. They have discovered that a species ... full story -
Seeing Selves as Overweight May Be Self-Fulfilling Prophecy for Some Teens
Jan. 28, 2015 — Teens who mistakenly perceive themselves as overweight are actually at greater risk of obesity as adults, according to research ... full story -
Dutch Babies Trump US Peers in Laughing, Smiling, Cuddling
Jan. 28, 2015 — Dutch babies laugh, smile and like to cuddle more than their American counterparts. A new study examining temperamental differences between US and Dutch babies found infants born in the Netherlands ... full story -
Ocean Acidification Changes Balance of Biofouling Communities
Jan. 28, 2015 — A new study of marine organisms that make up the 'biofouling community' -- tiny creatures that attach themselves to ships' hulls and rocks in the ocean around the world -- shows how ... full story -
The Mouth of the Beast: VLT Images Cometary Globule CG4
Jan. 28, 2015 — Like the gaping mouth of a gigantic celestial creature, the cometary globule CG4 glows menacingly in this new image from ESO's Very Large Telescope. Although it appears to be big and bright in ... full story -
From Bacterium to Biofactory
Jan. 28, 2015 — A genetic blueprint for organelles that give simple cells new functions has been developed by scientists. A research team has refuted a long-held assumption in biology: The scientists have shown that ... full story -
New Method for Identifying Most Aggressive Childhood Cancers
Jan. 28, 2015 — A new way to identify the most malignant tumors in children has been identified by researchers. The method involves studying genetic ‘micro-variation’, rather than the presence of individual ... full story -
Research Projects Contribute to Shaping EU Regulation to Control Invasive Species
Jan. 28, 2015 — A new regulation governing the control of invasive alien species became effective in all EU states on 1 January 2015. The European Union hopes that it will actively combat one of the greatest threats ... full story -
Game Theory Explains Social Interactions of Cancer Cells
Jan. 28, 2015 — The interactions of cancer cells may be explained by using game theory. The Public Goods Game is part of game theory and is used in economics as a model to analyze the provision of common goods. ... full story -
Antibiotics as New Cancer Treatments? Conversation With Schoolgirl Sparks Idea
Jan. 28, 2015 — A way to eradicate cancer stem cells, using the side-effects of commonly used antibiotics, has been discovered by a University of Manchester researcher following a conversation with his young ... full story -
Nanoscale Mirrored Cavities Amplify, Connect Quantum Memories
Jan. 28, 2015 — Constructing tiny "mirrors" to trap light increases the efficiency with which photons can pick up and transmit information about electronic spin states -- which is essential for scaling up ... full story
- New instrument to study the extreme universe -- the X-Ray polarimeter X-Calibur
- Researchers use sound to slow down, speed up, and block light
- Children feel most positively about mothers who respect their autonomy
- 'Healthy' fat tissue could be key to reversing type 2 diabetes
- Ballooning offers platform for performing research in a space-like environment
- Some older cancer patients can avoid radiotherapy, study finds
- Into the dark: Two new encrusting anemones found in coral reef caves
- Urban sprawl promotes worm exchange across species
- Cell mechanism discovered that may cause pancreatic cancer
- Blind beetles show extraordinary signs of sight
- Seeing selves as overweight may be self-fulfilling prophecy for some teens
- Dutch babies trump US peers in laughing, smiling, cuddling
- Ocean acidification changes balance of biofouling communities
- The mouth of the beast: VLT images cometary globule CG4
- From bacterium to biofactory
- New method for identifying most aggressive childhood cancers
- Research projects contribute to shaping EU regulation to control invasive species
- Game theory explains social interactions of cancer cells
- Antibiotics as new cancer treatments? Conversation with schoolgirl sparks idea
- Nanoscale mirrored cavities amplify, connect quantum memories
- Researchers capture, document first northern saw-whet owl in Arkansas
- Spider electro-combs its sticky nano-filaments
- Crude oil conspiracy theories could be right: Oil is often the reason for interfering in another country's war
- Sugary drinks linked to earlier onset of menstrual periods
- Psychopathic violent offenders’ brains can’t understand punishment
- Researchers tune friction in ionic solids at the nanoscale
- NASA's Dawn spacecraft captures best-ever view of dwarf planet Ceres
- Infant failure to thrive linked to lysosome dysfunction
- Stomach acid-powered micromotors get their first test in a living animal
- Early Mesoamericans affected by climate change
- Dog disease in lions spread by multiple species
- New mechanism unlocked for evolution of green fluorescent protein
- 'Knobby terrain' a sign of Mars's explosive past
- Asteroid that flew past Earth has moon
- Easter Island mystery: Why did the native culture die out?
- 'Yellowballs' are part of the development of massive star
- How creative are you? Depends where you're from
- That's using your head: Brain regulates fat metabolism, potentially stopping disease
- New pathway to valleytronics: Femtosecond laser used to manipulate valley excitons
- Things smell good for a reason
- The world's oldest known snake fossils: Rolling back the clock by nearly 70 million years
- Targeted MRI/ultrasound beats standard biopsy to detect high-risk prostate cancer
- Brain region vulnerable to aging is larger in those with longevity gene variant
- Bubbles from the galactic center: A key to understanding dark matter and our galaxy's past?
- Inherited gene variation helps explain drug toxicity in patients of East Asian ancestry
- Unlocking the kidney riddle in newborns
- Negative patient-doctor communication could worsen symptoms
- Ancient star system reveals Earth-sized planets forming near start of universe
- Salivary biomarkers predict oral feeding readiness in preterm newborns
- The origin of life: Labyrinths as crucibles of life
- Carbon accumulation by Southeastern U.S. forests may slow
- Neuroscience researchers believe in quitting smoking gradually
- Smoking may increase risks for patients being treated for prostate cancer
- The laser pulse that gets shorter all by itself
- Researchers find hormone that increases the sex drive of mice
- New search engine lets users look for relevant results faster
- Keeping the kraken asleep: Insight into the role of stem cells in leukemia
- Probiotic helps treat diabetes in rats, could lead to human remedy
- Bad weather warnings most effective if probability included, new research suggests
- Researchers find potential anti-cancer use for anti-epilepsy drug
- Respiratory chain: Protein complex structure revealed
- Age concern in largest ever study of heroin user deaths
- New tattoos discovered on iceman Oetzi: All of the skin marks on the mummy mapped
- How do small birds survive cold winters?
- Carbon nanoballs can greatly contribute to sustainable energy supply
- Decisions on future childbearing in women diagnosed with a meningioma
- MRIs link impaired brain activity to inability to regulate emotions in autism
- Analysis rejects linkage between testosterone therapy, cardiovascular risk
- Blood transfusions during heart surgery increase risk of pneumonia
- Unique aortic aneurysm repair shows promise
- Drug candidates can block pathway associated with cell death in Parkinson's disease
- Researchers pinpoint two genes that trigger severest form of ovarian cancer
- 'Bulletproof' Battery: Kevlar Membrane for Safer, Thinner Lithium Rechargeables
- Using stem cells to grow new hair
- Making a tiny rainbow: 300 colors about as wide as a human hair
- Maximizing access to mobile networks by seamlessly 'offloading' some traffic
- Programmed synthesis towards multi-substituted benzene derivatives
- Protein-based therapy shows promise against resistant leukemia
- Lung cancer predicted to overtake breast cancer as leading cause of cancer death among European women in 2015
- Ads effective even in the midst of multitasking, studies find
- New model better predicts breast cancer risk in African American women
- Care eliminates racial disparity in colon cancer survival rates, study finds
- Pilotless aircraft will play critical roles in precision agriculture
- Relationship critical for how cells ingest matter
- Researchers use oxides to flip graphene conductivity
- Beating the clock: researchers develop new treatment for rabies
- Cooperation between cancer cells makes therapies ineffective, suggests new treatment
- Risk for younger adults with isolated systolic hypertension
- Antiangiogenesis drugs could make major improvement in tuberculosis treatment
- How a cancer-causing virus blocks human immune response
- Chronic insomniacs may face increased risk of hypertension
- New breast cancer risk prediction model more accurate than current model
- High cholesterol in 30s, 40s, increases later risk of heart disease
- Researchers image, measure tubulin transport in cilia
- Engineering self-assembling amyloid fibers
- More than half of ICU patients on ventilators have the ability to communicate
- Students master math through movement using Kinect for Windows
- Gigantic ring system around J1407b much larger, heavier than Saturn's
- Girls lead boys in academic achievement globally
- Electronic circuits with reconfigurable pathways closer to reality
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