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More, Bigger Wildfires Burning Western US Over Last 30 Years
Apr. 17, 2014 — Wildfires across the western United States have been getting bigger and more frequent over the last 30 years. The total area these fires burned increased at a rate of nearly 90,000 acres a year -- an ... full story -
Fish Consumption Advisories for Expecting Mothers Fail to Cover All Types of Contaminants
Apr. 17, 2014 — Fish consumption advisories for expecting mothers are ineffective in reducing infant exposure to contaminants like persistent organic pollutants. The researchers' model estimates that women who ... full story -
First Potentially Habitable Earth-Sized Planet Confirmed by Gemini and Keck Observatories
Apr. 17, 2014 — The first Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting within the habitable zone of another star has been confirmed by observations with both the W. M. Keck Observatory and the Gemini Observatory. The initial ... full storyMore: -
Thinnest Membrane Feasible Has Been Produced
Apr. 17, 2014 — A new nano-membrane made out of the 'super material' graphene is extremely light and breathable. Not only can this open the door to a new generation of functional waterproof clothing, but ... full story -
Alternative Identification Methods for Threatened Species Urged
Apr. 17, 2014 — With global climate change and rapidly disappearing habitat critical to the survival of endangered species, there is a sense of urgency to confirm the return of animals thought to be extinct, or to ... full story -
Connecting Sleep Deficits Among Young Fruit Flies to Disruption in Mating Later in Life
Apr. 17, 2014 — Mom always said you need your sleep, and it turns out, she was right. According to a new study, the lack of sleep in young fruit flies profoundly diminishes their ability to do one thing they do ... full story -
Fewer Sources for Self-Cleaning Air: Study Overturns Existing Knowledge on Nitrous Acid, HONO
Apr. 17, 2014 — Up to now, nitrous acid, HONO, was considered one of the most important sources of hydroxyl radicals, OH, which is regarded as the detergent of the atmosphere, allowing the air to clean itself. ... full story -
Boosting Depression-Causing Mechanisms in Brain Increases Resilience, Surprisingly
Apr. 17, 2014 — New research uncovers a conceptually novel approach to treating depression. Instead of dampening neuron firing found with stress-induced depression, researchers demonstrated for the first time that ... full storyMore: -
There's Something Ancient in the Icebox: Three-Million-Year-Old Landscape Beneath Greenland Ice Sheet
Apr. 17, 2014 — Scientists were greatly surprised to discover an ancient tundra landscape preserved under the Greenland Ice Sheet, below two miles of ice. This finding provides strong evidence that the ice sheet has ... full story -
New Cause of Brain Bleeding Immediately After Stroke Identified
Apr. 17, 2014 — By discovering a new mechanism that allows blood to enter the brain immediately after a stroke, researchers have opened the door to new therapies that may limit or prevent stroke-induced brain ... full story -
Proper Stem Cell Function Requires Hydrogen Sulfide
Apr. 17, 2014 — Stem cells in bone marrow need to produce hydrogen sulfide in order to properly multiply and form bone tissue, according to a new study. Researchers demonstrated that mice's osteoporosis-like ... full story -
Surprising Material Could Play Huge Role in Saving Energy: Tin Selenide Is Best at Converting Waste Heat to Electricity
Apr. 17, 2014 — One strategy for addressing the world's energy crisis is to stop wasting so much energy when producing and using it, such as in coal-fired power plants or transportation. Nearly two-thirds of ... full story -
Fear of the Cuckoo Mafia: In Fear of Retaliation, Birds Accept and Raise Brood Parasites' Young
Apr. 17, 2014 — If a restaurant owner fails to pay the 'protection money' demanded of him by the mob, he can expect his premises to be trashed. Warnings like these are seldom required, however, as fear of ... full story -
Adrenaline Does Little to Increase Patient's Survival After Cardiac Arrest, Study Finds
Apr. 17, 2014 — Giving patients adrenaline after they suffer a cardiac arrest outside of a hospital does not increase their prospects of surviving long-term, according to new research. When a person has a cardiac ... full story -
Refining Language for Chromosomes
Apr. 17, 2014 — A new classification system that may standardize how structural chromosomal rearrangements are described has been proposed by a team of researchers. Known as Next-Gen Cytogenetic Nomenclature, it is ... full story -
A Cross-Section of the Universe
Apr. 17, 2014 — An image of a galaxy cluster gives a remarkable cross-section of the universe, showing objects at different distances and stages in cosmic history. They range from cosmic near neighbors to objects ... full story -
Discovery Could Lead to Novel Therapies for Fragile X Syndrome
Apr. 17, 2014 — Scientists studying the most common form of inherited mental disability -- a genetic disease called 'Fragile X syndrome' -- have uncovered new details about the cellular processes ... full story -
For Resetting Circadian Rhythms, Neural Cooperation Is Key
Apr. 17, 2014 — Fruit flies are pretty predictable when it comes to scheduling their days, with peaks of activity at dawn and dusk and rest times in between. Now, researchers have found that the clusters of brain ... full story -
Fighting Malaria Drug Resistance: Scientists Find New Way
Apr. 17, 2014 — An anti-malarial treatment that lost its status as the leading weapon against the deadly disease could be given a new lease of life, with new research indicating it simply needs to be administered ... full story -
Some Immune Cells Defend Only One Organ
Apr. 17, 2014 — Some organs have the immunological equivalent of 'neighborhood police' -- specialized squads of defenders that patrol only one area, a single organ, instead of an entire city, the body, ... full story
- More, bigger wildfires burning western US over last 30 years
- Fish consumption advisories for expecting mothers fail to cover all types of contaminants
- First potentially habitable Earth-sized planet confirmed by Gemini and Keck observatories
- Thinnest membrane feasible has been produced
- Alternative identification methods for threatened species urged
- Connecting sleep deficits among young fruit flies to disruption in mating later in life
- Fewer sources for self-cleaning air: Study overturns existing knowledge on nitrous acid, HONO
- Boosting depression-causing mechanisms in brain increases resilience, surprisingly
- There's something ancient in the icebox: Three-million-year-old landscape beneath Greenland Ice Sheet
- New cause of brain bleeding immediately after stroke identified
- Proper stem cell function requires hydrogen sulfide
- Surprising material could play huge role in saving energy: Tin selenide is best at converting waste heat to electricity
- Fear of the cuckoo mafia: In fear of retaliation, birds accept and raise brood parasites' young
- Adrenaline does little to increase patient's survival after cardiac arrest, study finds
- Refining language for chromosomes
- A cross-section of the universe
- Discovery could lead to novel therapies for Fragile X syndrome
- For resetting circadian rhythms, neural cooperation is key
- Fighting malaria drug resistance: Scientists find new way
- Some immune cells defend only one organ
- Biologists help solve fungal mysteries, inform studies on climate change
- Radiation therapy for cervical cancer increases risk for colorectal cancer
- Methane climate change risk suggested by proof of redox cycling of humic substances
- In sex-reversed cave insects, females have the penises
- 'I spy' used to show spoken language helps direct children's eyes
- Rapid, accurate mRNA detection in plant tissues
- New technique detects microscopic diabetes-related eye damage
- Study shows lasting effects of drought in rainy Eastern U.S.
- Study finds adverse respiratory outcomes for older people with COPD taking benzodiazepines
- The story of animal domestication retold: Scientists now think wild animals interbred with domesticated ones until quite recently
- Genetic study tackles mystery of slow plant domestications
- Key milestone for brown fat research with ground-breaking MRI scan
- HIV and schistosomiasis coinfection in African children: More research needed
- 'Brain training' overcomes tics in Tourette syndrome, study finds
- Chiral breathing: Electrically controlled polymer changes its optical properties
- New city wall discovered at ancient Roman port
- New MRSA superbug emerges in Brazil
- Simplicity is key to co-operative robots
- Chess robots to cause Judgment Day?
- Changing where a baby is held immediately after birth could lead to improved uptake of procedure that reduces infant iron deficiency
- At least one in 20 adult outpatients misdiagnosed in U.S. every year
- Bacteria survive longer in contact lens cleaning solution than previously thought, study shows
- Declining catch rates in Caribbean Nicaragua green turtle fishery may be result of overfishing
- Atypical brain connectivity associated with autism spectrum disorder
- Family ties in the language jungle: Amazon language relationships revealed
- Surprising consequences of banning chocolate milk
- Earliest ancestor of land herbivores discovered: 300-million-year-old predator showed way to modern terrestrial ecosystem
- Chimpanzees prefer firm, stable beds
- Beating the clock for ischemic stroke sufferers
- Residing in high altitude military facilities protects service members from obesity
- Immune system research may help predict who gets long-term complications from Lyme Disease
- For cells, internal stress leads to unique shapes
- Red moon at night: Stargazer's delight
- Information storage for the next generation of plastic computers: Efficient conversion from magnetic storage to light is key
- In old age, lack of emotion, interest may signal brain is shrinking
- How kids' brain structures grow as memory develops
- Mars: Meteorites yield clues to Red Planet's early atmosphere
- Eavesdropping on brain cell chatter
- How intestinal cells build nutrient-absorbing surface
- Theoretical biophysics: Adventurous bacteria decide how to preserve species?
- Quantum computing? Progress in the fight against quantum dissipation
- Cancer drugs block dementia-linked brain inflammation, study finds
- How smells stick to your memories: Your nose can be a pathfinder
- Ancient shark fossil reveals new insights into jaw evolution
- Searching for dark energy with neutrons: With neutrons, scientists can now look for dark energy in the lab
- Crucial new information about how the ice ages came about
- Sperm meets egg: Protein essential for fertilization discovered
- Scientists capture ultrafast snapshots of light-driven superconductivity
- Scientists re-define what's healthy in newest analysis for human microbiome project
- HIV-positive women respond well to HPV vaccine, study shows
- Making radiation-proof materials for electronics, power plants
- Synapses: stability in transformation
- Scientists explain how memories stick together
- Shade grown coffee shrinking as a proportion of global coffee production
- A greener source of polyester: Cork trees
- New type of barcode could make counterfeiters' lives more difficult
- DNA looping damage tied to HPV cancer, researcher discovers
- Floating nuclear plants could ride out tsunamis: New design for enhanced safety, easier siting and centralized construction
- Trials of the Cherokee were reflected in their skulls
- Expect changes in appetite, taste of food after weight loss surgery
- Pressure relief valve in cellular membrane identified
- Toddlers 'surprisingly sophisticated' at understanding unfamiliar accents
- Making new materials an atomic layer at a time
- Using video surveillance to measure peoples' hand washing habits
- Ant colonies help evacuees in disaster zones
- Multiple births don't have to be an inevitable result of fertility treatments
- How toddlers learn verbs: New insight
- Global scientific team 'visualizes' a new crystallization process
- Augmented reality: Bringing history and the future to life
- First mobile charging system for electric vehicles created
- Progress in understanding immune response in severe schistosomiasis
- Fighting neuroblastomas by blocking DNA replication, repair
- Relieving electric vehicle range anxiety with improved batteries
- Computer software analyzing facial expressions accurately predicts student test performance
- Diverse gene pool critical for tigers' survival, say experts
- Body mass index associated with breast cancer, regardless of body shape
- Scientists achieve first direct observations of excitons in motion
- Low vitamin D may not be a culprit in menopause symptoms
- Fish exposed to antidepressants exhibit altered behavioral changes
- Gate for bacterial toxins found in cells
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