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Deer Proliferation Disrupts a Forest's Natural Growth
Mar. 8, 2014 Researchers have discovered that a burgeoning deer population forever alters the progression of a forest's natural future by creating environmental havoc in the soil and disrupting the ... full story -
Research on 3D Scaffolds Sets New Bar in Lung Regeneration
Mar. 7, 2014 For the estimated 12.7 million people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, the third leading cause of death in the US, innovative research efforts in the field of tissue regeneration hold ... full story -
New Class of Antibiotics Discovered by Chemists
Mar. 7, 2014 A new class of antibiotics to fight bacteria such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and other drug-resistant bacteria that threaten public health has been discovered by a team of ... full story -
Ever-So-Slight Delay Improves Decision-Making Accuracy
Mar. 7, 2014 Researchers have found that decision-making accuracy can be improved by postponing the onset of a decision by a mere fraction of a second. The results could further our understanding of ... full story -
Personalized Treatment Prolongs the Life of Lung Cancer Patients
Mar. 7, 2014 Mexican scientists have increased survival rates for patients diagnosed with lunch cancer in metastatic stage (when the disease has spread to different parts of the body) from a rate of nine months ... full story -
Over Demanding Market Affects Fisheries More Than Climate Change
Mar. 7, 2014 Fisheries that rely on short life species, such as shrimp or sardine, have been more affected by climate change, because this phenomenon affects chlorophyll production, which is vital for ... full story -
NASA's WISE Survey Finds Thousands of New Stars, but No 'Planet X'
Mar. 7, 2014 After searching hundreds of millions of objects across our sky, NASA's Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) has turned up no evidence of the hypothesized celestial body in our solar system ... full story -
Anti-Psychotic Meds Offer Hope Against Brain Cancer
Mar. 7, 2014 FDA-approved anti-psychotic drugs possess tumor-killing activity against the most aggressive form of primary brain cancer, glioblastoma, new research indicates. "The anti-glioblastoma effects of ... full story -
Promising News for Producing Fuels Through Artificial Photosynthesis
Mar. 7, 2014 There's promising news from the front on efforts to produce fuels through artificial photosynthesis. A new study shows that nearly 90 percent of the electrons generated by a hybrid material ... full story -
New Theory on Cause of Endometriosis
Mar. 7, 2014 Changes to two previously unstudied genes are the centerpiece of a new theory regarding the cause and development of endometriosis, a chronic and painful disease affecting one in 10 women. The ... full story -
That Sinking Feeling: NASA Radar Demonstrates Ability to Foresee Sinkholes
Mar. 7, 2014 New analyses of NASA airborne radar data collected in 2012 reveal the radar detected indications of a huge sinkhole before it collapsed and forced evacuations near Bayou Corne, La., that year. The ... full story -
Mystery of Planet-Forming Disks Explained by Magnetism
Mar. 7, 2014 Astronomers say that magnetic storms in the gas orbiting young stars may explain a mystery that has persisted since before 2006. Researchers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope to study ... full story -
Cells Appearing Normal May Actually Be Harbingers of Lung Cancer
Mar. 7, 2014 Airways near lung tumors provide clues to the genetics of cancer that suggest that seemingly healthy cells may in fact hide clues that lung cancer will later develop, according to a study. ... full story -
Hospital Food Safety Measures Reduce Risk of Contaminated Hospital Food
Mar. 7, 2014 A new study found more than 80 percent of raw chicken used in hospitals in food for patients and staff was contaminated with a form of antibiotic resistant bacteria called extended-spectrum ... full story -
Pre-Term Birth Leads to Increased Risk of Asthma, Wheezing Disorders
Mar. 7, 2014 Researchers have published findings strongly suggesting that preterm birth -- prior to 37 weeks gestation -- increases the risk of asthma and wheezing disorders during childhood, and that the risk of ... full story -
Smartphones Become 'Eye-Phones' With Low-Cost Devices
Mar. 7, 2014 Researchers have developed two inexpensive adapters that enable a smartphone to capture high-quality images of the front and back of the eye. The adapters make it easy for anyone with minimal ... full story -
Magnetically Stimulated Flow Patterns Offer Strategy for Heat Transfer Problems
Mar. 7, 2014 Researchers have discovered how to harness magnetic fields to create vigorous, organized fluid flows in particle ... full story -
Genome of Sesame Sheds New Light on Oil Biosynthesis
Mar. 7, 2014 Researchers have successfully cracked the genome of high oil content crop sesame, providing new lights on the important stages of seed development and oil accumulation, and potential key genes for ... full story -
Inherited Alzheimer's Damage Greater Decades Before Symptoms Appear
Mar. 7, 2014 The progression of Alzheimer's may slow once symptoms appear and do significant damage, according to a study investigating an inherited form of the disease. Through an international study, ... full story -
Infants Using Known Verbs to Learn New Nouns: Before Infants Begin to Talk in Sentences, They Are Paying Careful Attention to Conversations
Mar. 7, 2014 New research demonstrates that even before infants begin to talk in sentences, they are paying careful attention to the way a new word is used in conversations, and they learn new words from this ... full story -
Epigenetic Changes Could Explain Type 2 Diabetes
Mar. 7, 2014 People with type 2 diabetes have epigenetic changes on their DNA that healthy individuals do not have. This has been shown in a major study by researchers who also found epigenetic changes in a large ... full story
- Research on 3D scaffolds sets new bar in lung regeneration
- New class of antibiotics discovered by chemists
- Ever-so-slight delay improves decision-making accuracy
- Personalized treatment prolongs the life of lung cancer patients
- Over demanding market affects fisheries more than climate change
- NASA's WISE survey finds thousands of new stars, but no 'Planet X'
- Anti-Psychotic Meds Offer Hope Against Brain Cancer
- Promising news for producing fuels through artificial photosynthesis
- New theory on cause of endometriosis
- That sinking feeling: NASA radar demonstrates ability to foresee sinkholes
- Mystery of planet-forming disks explained by magnetism
- Cells appearing normal may actually be harbingers of lung cancer
- Hospital food safety measures reduce risk of contaminated hospital food
- Pre-term birth leads to increased risk of asthma, wheezing disorders
- Smartphones become 'eye-phones' with low-cost devices
- Magnetically stimulated flow patterns offer strategy for heat transfer problems
- Genome of sesame sheds new light on oil biosynthesis
- Inherited Alzheimer's damage greater decades before symptoms appear
- Infants using known verbs to learn new nouns: Before infants begin to talk in sentences, they are paying careful attention to conversations
- Epigenetic changes could explain type 2 diabetes
- Nasal filter looks promising for allergy sufferers
- Lifesaving sensor for full bladders under development
- UV light accelerates cancer cells that creep along outside of blood vessels
- Teen elephant mothers die younger but have bigger families
- Europe's largest badger study finds rare long-distance movements
- Urbanization exposes French cities to greater seismic risk
- Activity more than location affects perception of earthquakes
- Software analyzes apps for malicious behavior
- Areas of the brain process read and heard language differently
- Talking-therapy treatments to manage osteoarthritis pain
- Interactive simulator for vehicle drivers
- Effective thermal insulation with wood foam
- Quicker and cheaper toxicity checking of mussels
- Urgent need to study impacts of biomass burning and haze on marine ecosystems in Southeast Asia
- Traffic-related air pollution associated with changes in right ventricular structure, function
- Squeezing light into metals: Engineers control conductivity with inkjet printer
- Molecular subtyping of breast cancer can better identify women at high risk of disease recurrence
- Reducing wait times could improve spinal cord stimulator success for chronic pain
- Preschoolers can outsmart college students at figuring out gizmos
- Primary care needs to 'wake-up' to links between domestic abuse, safeguarding children
- Europe may experience higher warming than global average
- Birds display lateralization bias when selecting flight paths
- Drug protects mice against malaria brain damage, raises levels of BDNF in humans
- Fighting for survival in the gut: Unravelling the hidden variation in bacteria
- BPA linked to breast cancer tumor growth
- Vitamin D increases breast cancer patient survival, study shows
- Colored diamonds are a superconductor's best friend
- Marijuana's anxiety relief effects: Receptors found in emotional hub of brain
- How river networks move across a landscape
- Plasma plumes help shield Earth from damaging solar storms
- Crystals ripple in response to light: First propagating surface phonon polaritons in a van der Waals crystal
- Future electronics with super-efficient hard drives: Electricity controls magnetism
- Icy wreckage discovered in nearby planetary system
- Detailed picture created of membrane protein linked to learning, memory, anxiety, pain and brain disorders
- Warmer temperatures push malaria to higher elevations
- Combatting hospital-acquired infections with protein metal complex
- Smart nanofibers to treat kidney failure
- Common mutation is culprit in acute leukemia relapse
- Obese adolescents not getting enough sleep?
- 'Seeing' bodies with sound (no sight required)
- Some people really just don't like music
- Warming temperatures are pushing two chickadee species -- and their hybrids -- northward
- Birds of all feathers and global flu diversity
- Are you smarter than a 5-year-old? Preschoolers can do algebra
- Gene important to breast development, breast cancer identified
- Storing extra rocket fuel in space for future missions?
- Computers used to 'see' neurons to better understand brain function
- Sickle cell trait: Neglected opportunities in the era of genomic medicine
- Earth's mantle plasticity explained: Missing mechanism for deforming olivine-rich rocks
- E-cigarettes: Gateway to nicotine addiction for U.S. teens
- Higher levels of omega-3 in diet are associated with better sleep, study shows
- 'Most complete' picture of gene expression in cancer cell cycle caught
- Hubble witnesses an asteroid mysteriously disintegrating
- Engineering team increases power efficiency for future computer processors
- Heart failure unknowns a roadblock to managing health
- Japanese Town: Half the survivors of mega-earthquake, tsunami, have PTSD symptoms
- Addressing the rapid increase in cesarean birth rates
- Mental health care model reduced symptoms in those most affected by BP oil spill
- Computational tool offers new insight into key biological processes
- Energy drinks linked to teen health risks
- Going nuclear -- in a small way
- Santorini tree rings support the traditional dating of the volcanic eruption
- Target for shutting down growth of prostate cancer cells identified
- Robotic prosthesis turns drummer into a three-armed cyborg
- Genetic techniques have role in future of dental care
- Testis size matters for genome evolution
- Enzyme controls transport of genomic building blocks
- Love or kill thy neighbor? New study into animal social behavior
- Extraordinary momentum and spin discovered in evanescent light waves
- Waiting for donor heart: Motion prolongs survival
- Eating red, processed meat: What scientists say
- Catalog of massive stars: Only one on two million qualify
- New research could help make 'roll-up' digital screens a reality for all
- Elephant age estimated from voice: A powerful conservation tool?
- Learning how to listen with neurofeedback
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