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Generating a Genome to Feed the World: African Rice Sequenced
July 28, 2014 — An international team of scientists has sequenced the genome of African rice. The new information will enable scientists and agriculturalists to develop varieties of rice that can survive in a ... full story -
Lead Pollution Beat Explorers to South Pole, Persists Today
July 28, 2014 — Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen became the first man to reach the South Pole in December 1911. More than 100 years later, an international team of scientists has proven that air pollution from ... full story -
Stem Cell Advance May Increase Efficiency of Tissue Regeneration
July 28, 2014 — A new stem-cell discovery might one day lead to a more streamlined process for obtaining stem cells, which in turn could be used in the development of replacement tissue for failing body parts, ... full story -
NASA Long-Lived Mars Opportunity Rover Passes 25 Miles of Driving
July 28, 2014 — NASA's Opportunity Mars rover, which landed on the Red Planet in 2004, now holds the off-Earth roving distance record after accruing 25 miles (40 kilometers) of driving. The previous record was ... full story -
Printing the Metals of the Future
July 28, 2014 — 3-D printers can create all kinds of things, from eyeglasses to implantable medical devices, straight from a computer model and without the need for molds. But for making spacecraft, engineers ... full story -
Cassini Spacecraft Reveals 101 Geysers and More on Icy Saturn Moon
July 28, 2014 — Scientists using mission data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft have identified 101 distinct geysers erupting on Saturn's icy moon Enceladus. Their analysis suggests it is possible for liquid ... full story -
Forced Mutations Doom HIV: How Potential HIV Drug Exacts Its Toll on Viral Populations
July 28, 2014 — Fifteen years ago, medical researchers had a novel idea for an HIV drug. They thought if they could induce the virus to mutate uncontrollably, they could force it to weaken and eventually die out -- ... full story -
Mineral Magic? Common Mineral Capable of Making and Breaking Bonds
July 28, 2014 — Researchers have demonstrated how a common mineral acts as a catalysts for specific hydrothermal organic reactions -- negating the need for toxic solvents or expensive ... full story -
Endurance Runners More Likely to Die of Heat Stroke Than Heart Condition
July 28, 2014 — Heat stroke is 10 times more likely than cardiac events to be life-threatening for runners during endurance races in warm climates, according to a new study. The authors noted the findings may play a ... full story -
Running Reduces Risk of Death Regardless of Duration, Speed
July 28, 2014 — Running for only a few minutes a day or at slow speeds may significantly reduce a person's risk of death from cardiovascular disease compared to someone who does not run, according to a new ... full story -
Memory Relies on Astrocytes, the Brain's Lesser Known Cells: Supportive Cells Vital in Cognitive Function
July 28, 2014 — When you're expecting something -- like the meal you've ordered at a restaurant -- or when something captures your interest, unique electrical rhythms sweep through your ... full story -
Physicists Unlock Nature of High-Temperature Superconductivity
July 28, 2014 — Physicists have identified the 'quantum glue' that underlies a promising type of superconductivity -- a crucial step towards the creation of energy superhighways that conduct electricity ... full story -
Stress-Tolerant Tomato Relative Sequenced
July 28, 2014 — The genome of Solanum pennellii, a wild relative of the domestic tomato, has been published by an international group of researchers. The new genome information may help breeders produce tastier, ... full story -
Stimulation of Brain Region Restores Consciousness to Animals Under General Anesthesia
July 28, 2014 — Stimulating the ventral tegmental area, one of two dopamine-producing regions in the brain, was able to arouse animals receiving general anesthesia with either isoflurane or propofol. The same effect ... full story -
Glucose 'Control Switch' in the Brain Key to Both Types of Diabetes
July 28, 2014 — Researchers have pinpointed a mechanism in part of the brain that is key to sensing glucose levels in the blood, linking it to both type 1 and type 2 ... full story -
Cell's Recycling Center Implicated in Division Decisions
July 28, 2014 — Most cells do not divide unless there is enough oxygen present to support their offspring, but certain cancer cells and other cell types circumvent this rule. Researchers have now identified a ... full story -
Brain's Habenula Signals How Bad Things Could Be
July 28, 2014 — An evolutionarily ancient and tiny part of the brain tracks expectations about nasty events, according to new research. The study demonstrates for the first time that the human habenula, half the ... full story -
Impact of Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Coral Is Deeper and Broader Than Predicted
July 28, 2014 — A new discovery of two additional coral communities showing signs of damage from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill expands the impact footprint of the 2010 spill in the Gulf of ... full story -
Global Warming Amplifier: Rising Water Vapor in Upper Troposphere to Intensify Climate Change
July 28, 2014 — A new study from scientists at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and colleagues confirms rising levels of water vapor in the upper troposphere -- a key ... full story -
Facial Features Are the Key to First Impressions
July 28, 2014 — A new study shows that it is possible to accurately predict first impressions using measurements of physical features in everyday images of faces, such as those found on social ... full story
- Generating a genome to feed the world: African rice sequenced
- Lead pollution beat explorers to South Pole, persists today
- Stem cell advance may increase efficiency of tissue regeneration
- NASA long-lived Mars Opportunity rover passes 25 miles of driving
- Printing the metals of the future
- Cassini spacecraft reveals 101 geysers and more on icy Saturn moon
- Forced mutations doom HIV: How potential HIV drug exacts its toll on viral populations
- Mineral magic? Common mineral capable of making and breaking bonds
- Endurance runners more likely to die of heat stroke than heart condition
- Running reduces risk of death regardless of duration, speed
- Memory relies on astrocytes, the brain's lesser known cells: supportive cells vital in cognitive function
- Physicists unlock nature of high-temperature superconductivity
- Stress-tolerant tomato relative sequenced
- Stimulation of brain region restores consciousness to animals under general anesthesia
- Glucose 'control switch' in the brain key to both types of diabetes
- Cell's recycling center implicated in division decisions
- Brain's habenula signals how bad things could be
- Impact of Deepwater Horizon oil spill on coral is deeper and broader than predicted
- Global warming amplifier: Rising water vapor in upper troposphere to intensify climate change
- Facial features are the key to first impressions
- Irreversible inhibitor for KRAS gene mutation involved in lung, colon, and pancreatic cancers
- Parents need to talk to their children about school bus safety at the start of the school year
- Genetic mutations linked to salivary gland tumors
- Researchers produce record-length mirror-image protein
- Learning the smell of fear: Mothers teach babies their own fears via odor, animal study shows
- Cool-burning flames in space, could lead to better engines on Earth
- Disruptive effects of anesthesia on brain cell connections are temporary, study suggests
- Six reasons for headaches in school-age children and how parents can help relieve the pain
- Green spaces found to increase birth weight
- New pill regimens cure hardest-to-treat hepatitis C patients
- 'Nuisance flooding' an increasing problem as coastal sea levels rise
- The role of dairy in maintaining adult bone and skeletal muscle health
- Fist bumping beats germ-spreading handshake
- New protein structure could help treat Alzheimer's, related diseases
- How sweet it is: Bioenergy advanced by new tool
- Models for polymer macromolecules using magnets and DNA 'springs'
- New meaning to refrigerator magnets: Magnets may act as wireless cooling agents
- Google searches may hold key to future market crashes, researchers find
- Wearable device for early detection of common diabetes-related neurological condition
- Glow in space is evidence of a hot bubble in our galaxy
- Social network research may boost prairie dog conservation efforts
- Potential 'universal' blood test for cancer discovered
- Measuring the smallest magnets: Physicists measure magnetic interactions between single electrons
- Mutations from Venus, mutations from Mars: Why genetic fertility problems can persist in a population
- HIV treatment: Interfering with interferon
- A transistor-like amplifier for single photons
- Drug may aid multiple myeloma patients who suffer from low platelet counts
- It takes more than practice to excel
- Building 'invisible' materials with light
- New species of mayfly discovered in India
- Superconductivity could form at high temperatures in layered 2-D crystals
- Hepatitis C virus genotype 1 most prevalent worldwide
- Dinosaurs fell victim to perfect storm of events, study shows
- New oral drug regimens cure hardest-to-treat hepatitis C infected patients, could improve treatment uptake
- One in 3000 blood donors in England infected with hepatitis E: HEV containing blood components transfused
- Europe's habitat and wildlife is vulnerable to climate change
- Six new genetic risk factors for Parkinson's found
- New tools help neuroscientists analyze 'big data'
- 'Holy grail' of battery design achieved: Stable lithium anode
- Climate change and air pollution will combine to curb food supplies
- New, noncommittal mechanism of drug resistance discovered
- Drugs used to treat lung disease work with body clock
- New drug target can break down cancer's barrier against treatment
- Fire ecology manipulation by California native cultures
- Epigenetic changes can drive cancer, study shows
- Trees save lives, reduce respiratory problems
- Changes in agriculture increase high river flow rates
- New brain pathways for understanding type 2 diabetes and obesity uncovered
- Climate Change Increases Risk of Crop Slowdown in Next 20 Years
- Primary texting bans associated with lower traffic fatalities, study finds
- Slow walking speed, memory complaints can predict dementia
- Anti-inflammatory drug can prevent neuron loss in Parkinson's model
- Manipulating key protein in brain holds potential against obesity, diabetes
- Clearing cells to prevent cervical cancer
- Experiences at every stage of life contribute to cognitive abilities in old age
- Collecting just the right data: Algorithm helps identify which data to target
- Intensity of hurricanes: New study helps improve predictions of storm intensity
- Test increases odds of correct surgery for thyroid cancer patients
- Magnets for fusion energy: High-temperature superconductor achieves new world record for electrical current
- Why do men prefer nice women? Responsiveness and desire
- New system to detect mercury in water systems
- It takes two to court: Pheromone that triggers mating found in mice
- Nanoparticle 'alarm clock' tested to awaken immune systems put to sleep by cancer
- Monitoring rise and fall of the microbiome
- Smartphone experiment tracks whether our life story is written in our gut bacteria
- Total darkness at night key to success of breast cancer therapy, study shows
- Could heart attack patients could be treated more quickly?
- Bacteria manipulate salt to build shelters to hibernate
- Breakthrough laser experiment reveals liquid-like motion of atoms within an ultra-cold cluster
- 'Light pollution' may affect love lives of birds in the Viennese Forests
- Brain tumor causes, risk factors elude scientists
- Steam energy from the sun: New spongelike structure converts solar energy into steam
- Shift work linked to heightened risk of type 2 diabetes
- Common blood thinner for pregnant women proven ineffective
- Saharan dust is key to formation of Bahamas' Great Bank, study finds
- Cell therapy for multiple sclerosis patients: Closer than ever?
- Overweight, obese preschoolers lose more weight when parent is also treated
- Klotho: neuroprotective against Alzheimer's disease
- Earlier Stone Age artifacts found in Northern Cape of South Africa
- Parched West is using up underground water: Study points to grave implications for Western U.S. water supply
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