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Corn and Soy Insecticides Similar to Nicotine Found Widespread in Midwest U. S. Rivers
July 24, 2014 — Insecticides similar to nicotine, known as neonicotinoids, were found commonly in streams throughout the Midwest, according to a new study. This is the first broad-scale investigation of ... full story -
Cancer: Treatment That Prevents Tumor Metastasis Identified in Animal Study
July 24, 2014 — Metastasis, the strategy adopted by tumor cells to transform into an aggressive form of cancer, are often associated with a gloomy prognosis. Managing to block the metastasis or, even better, prevent ... full story -
Metastatic Brain Tumor Treatment Could Be on the Horizon With Use of SapC-DOPS
July 24, 2014 — A new study has provided hope that previously studied SapC-DOPS could be used for treatment of brain cancer that has spread. "These results support the potential of SapC-DOPS for the diagnosis ... full story -
Key Molecule in Flies Identified That Adjusts Energy Use Under Starvation Conditions
July 24, 2014 — In the fly Drosophila melanogaster, p53 is activated in certain cells to adapt the metabolic response to nutrient deprivation, thus having a global effect on the organism, researchers show. The ... full story -
Annual Financial Cost of COPD $36 Billion in U.S.: CDC Report
July 24, 2014 — A new report outlines the total and state-specific medical and absenteeism costs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults in the United States, and lays out some projections to 2020. ... full story -
When It Hurts to Think We Were Made for Each Other
July 24, 2014 — Psychologists observe that people talk and think about love in limitless ways but underlying such diversity are some common themes that frame how we think about relationships. For example, one ... full story -
Nearly 50 Years of Lemur, Other Primates Data Now Available Online
July 24, 2014 — A 48-year archive of life history data for the world's largest and most diverse collection of endangered primates is now digital and available online. The database allows visitors to view and ... full story -
Mechanism That Clears Excess of Protein Linked With Type 2 Diabetes
July 24, 2014 — In people who do not have Type 2 diabetes, autophagy prevents the accumulation of toxic forms of IAPP, researchers have found. In people with Type 2 diabetes, the process appears to not work ... full story -
Cost-Effective, Solvothermal Synthesis of Heteroatom (S or N)-Doped Graphene Developed
July 24, 2014 — A research team has developed cost-effective technology to synthesize sulfur-doped and nitrogen-doped graphenes which can be applied as high performance electrodes for secondary batteries and fuel ... full story -
Natural Products from Plants Protect Skin During Cancer Radiotherapy
July 24, 2014 — Plant-derived natural product chemicals could offer protection to the skin from the harmful effects of gamma radiation during cancer radiotherapy, suggests ... full story -
New Mass Map of Distant Galaxy Cluster Is Most Precise Yet
July 24, 2014 — Astronomers have mapped the mass within a galaxy cluster more precisely than ever before. Created using observations from Hubble's Frontier Fields observing program, the map shows the amount and ... full story -
Background TV Can Be Bad for Kids
July 24, 2014 — Leaving the television on can be detrimental to children's learning and development, according to a new study. Researchers found that background television can divert a child’s attention from ... full story -
Dream Come True for Chemists? Creating Organic Zeolites
July 24, 2014 — Traditionally, zeolites have been derived from inorganic material like silicon or aluminum. For the past several years, one research team has focused on combining zeolites with organic polymers whose ... full story -
Discovery Is Key to Metal Wear in Sliding Parts
July 24, 2014 — Researchers have discovered a previously unknown mechanism for wear in metals: a swirling, fluid-like microscopic behavior in a solid piece of metal sliding over another. The findings could be used ... full story -
Chemist Develops X-Ray Vision for Quality Assurance
July 24, 2014 — A researcher has developed a method that uses X-rays for the rapid identification of substances present in an indeterminate powder. The new technique has the capacity to recognize advanced biological ... full story -
Unleashing the Power of Quantum Dot Triplets
July 24, 2014 — Another step towards faster computers relies on three coherently coupled quantum dots used as quantum information units. Quantum computers have yet to materialize. Yet, scientists are making progress ... full story -
Four Billion-Year-Old Chemistry in Cells Today
July 24, 2014 — Parts of the primordial soup in which life arose have been maintained in our cells today according to scientists. Research has revealed how cells in plants, yeast and very likely also in animals ... full story -
Nano-Supercapacitors for Electric Cars
July 24, 2014 — Innovative nano-material based supercapacitors are set to bring mass market appeal a good step closer to the lukewarm public interest in Germany. This movement is currently being motivated by the ... full story -
Formula Calculates Thickness of Bombproof Concrete
July 24, 2014 — A new type of steel-reinforced concrete protects buildings better from bomb attacks. Researchers have developed a formula to quickly calculate the concrete’s required thickness. The material will ... full story -
New Drugs to Combat Asthma, Similar Illnesses
July 24, 2014 — Science and industry are collaborating to develop future pharmaceuticals for treating chronic inflammatory diseases. The medicines will combat immunological processes that have gone wrong. Statistics ... full story
- Corn and soy insecticides similar to nicotine found widespread in midwest U. S. rivers
- Cancer: Treatment that prevents tumor metastasis identified in animal study
- Metastatic brain tumor treatment could be on the horizon with use of SapC-DOPS
- Key molecule in flies identified that adjusts energy use under starvation conditions
- Annual financial cost of COPD $36 billion in U.S.: CDC report
- When it hurts to think we were made for each other
- Nearly 50 years of lemur, other primates data now available online
- Mechanism that clears excess of protein linked with Type 2 diabetes
- Cost-effective, solvothermal synthesis of heteroatom (S or N)-doped graphene developed
- Natural products from plants protect skin during cancer radiotherapy
- New mass map of distant galaxy cluster is most precise yet
- Background TV can be bad for kids
- Dream come true for chemists? Creating organic zeolites
- Discovery is key to metal wear in sliding parts
- Chemist develops X-ray vision for quality assurance
- Unleashing the power of quantum dot triplets
- Four billion-year-old chemistry in cells today
- Nano-supercapacitors for electric cars
- Formula calculates thickness of bombproof concrete
- New drugs to combat asthma, similar illnesses
- Genome analysis helps in breeding more robust cows
- Wireless home automation systems reveal more than you would think about user behavior
- One Route to Malaria Drug Resistance Found
- Hubble finds three surprisingly dry exoplanets: 'Hot Jupiters' had only one-tenth to one one-thousandth the amount of water predicted
- Wives with more education than their husbands no longer at increased risk of divorce
- Smarter than a first-grader? Crows can perform as well as 7- to 10-year-olds on cause-and-effect water displacement tasks
- Greater odds of adverse childhood experiences in those with military service
- Vasculature of the hive: How honey bees stay cool
- Spinach could lead to alternative energy more powerful than Popeye
- Unsuspected characteristics of new cystic fibrosis drugs found, offering potential paths to more effective therapies
- Gene inhibitor, salmon fibrin restore function lost in spinal cord injury
- Sapronoses: Diseases of another kind, caused by pathogenic microorganisms
- Bird 'backpacks' put wood thrush migration on the map
- The birth of topological spintronics: New material combo could lead to more efficient computers
- 15-year analysis of blue whale range off California finds conflict with shipping lanes
- The physics of lead guitar playing
- Dog jealousy: Study suggests primordial origins for the 'green-eyed monster'
- 3-D image of Paleolithic child's skull reveals trauma, brain damage
- Combination antiretroviral therapy helps treat HCV in patients co-infected with HIV
- Major impact of climate change on Antarctic fur seals
- Age of puberty in girls influenced by which parent 'imprinted' genes are inherited from
- Genetics of cancer: Non-coding DNA can finally be decoded
- How much magma is hiding beneath our feet? Mysteries of Earth's crust pierced
- How stress hormones promote brain's building of negative memories
- Physicians seeing increase in brown recluse spider bites
- Strategy proposed for preventing diseases of aging
- Protein evolution follows modular principle
- Calcification in changing oceans
- Voyager spacecraft might not have reached interstellar space
- Ketamine can be a wonder drug for ER patients, physicians
- New model helps explain how provisions promote or reduce wildlife disease
- Research charts ecological impact of microbial respiration in oxygen-starved ocean
- New approach in search for extraterrestrial intelligence: Target alien polluters
- Researchers unlock protein puzzle using brightly hued dyes
- Nano-sized chip picks up scent of explosives molecules better than dog's nose
- Researchers work to save endangered New England cottontail
- A crystal wedding in the nanocosmos may lead to fast multi-functional processing units on single chip
- Scientists find way to maintain quantum entanglement in amplified signals
- Atmosphere of Titan, Saturn's largest moon
- Lives and deaths of sibling stars
- Can machines think? Misidentification of humans as machines in Turing tests
- Satellite galaxies put astronomers in a spin
- Could tailored golf balls improve golfing performance?
- The electric slide dance of DNA knots
- Ancient genetic material from caries bacterium obtained for the first time
- Electronic nose could aid in rescue missions
- Life expectancy gains threatened as more older Americans suffer from multiple medical conditions
- Alaska frogs reach record lows in extreme temperature survival
- Dopamine transporter: Stampede supercomputer used to study common link between addiction, neurological disease
- Presence of uterine cancers at time of hysterectomy studied using morcellation
- New knee implant saves the ligaments
- Vaccine for dust-mite allergies created
- Potential genetic link between epilepsy, neurodegenerative disorders
- Gene variant identified as heart disease risk factor for women
- Safeguarding Belize's barrier reef with conservation drones
- Oso disaster had its roots in earlier landslides
- Vulnerability of sharks as collateral damage in commercial fishing shown by study
- Extra exercise helps depressed smokers kick the habit faster
- Therapeutic bacteria prevent obesity in mice, study finds
- Enhanced instrument enables high-speed chemical imaging of tissues
- Vitamin D deficiency raises risk of schizophrenia diagnosis
- High-salt diet doubles threat of cardiovascular disease in people with diabetes
- Distinctive developmental origin for a drainage tube in the eye
- Death of a parent during childhood is associated with greater mortality in early adulthood
- African elephant genome suggests they are superior smellers
- Pathogenic connection between autoimmune disorders, cancer found
- Ultrasonically propelled nanorods spin dizzyingly fast
- Technique simplifies creation of high-tech crystals
- Quantum leap in lasers brightens future for quantum computing
- How children categorize living things
- Radio frequency ID tags on honey bees reveal hive dynamics
- Understanding how neuro cells turn cancerous
- Communication between nostril/skin microbiome bacteria can influence pathogen behavior
- Report on viruses looks beyond disease
- NASA's Fermi finds a 'transformer' pulsar
- 'Comb on a chip' powers new atomic clock design
- New water balance calculation for Dead Sea
- Bats use polarized light to navigate: First mammal known to use polarization patterns in the sky to navigate
- Law of physics governs airplane 'evolution': Constructal law explains progression of passenger jets, sets guidelines for future aircraft
- Dangers of desert dust: New diagnostic tool for valley fever
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