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Fire Ecology Manipulation by California Native Cultures
July 26, 2014 Before the colonial era, 100,000s of people lived on the land now called California, and many of their cultures manipulated fire to control the availability of plants they used for food, fuel, tools, ... full story -
Trees Save Lives, Reduce Respiratory Problems
July 25, 2014 In the first broad-scale estimate of air pollution removal by trees nationwide, scientists have calculated that trees are saving more than 850 human lives a year and preventing 670,000 incidences of ... full story -
New Brain Pathways for Understanding Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity Uncovered
July 25, 2014 Researchers have identified neural pathways that increase understanding of how the brain regulates body weight, energy expenditure, and blood glucose levels – a discovery that can lead to new ... full story -
Climate Change Increases Risk of Crop Slowdown in Next 20 Years
July 25, 2014 The world faces a small but substantially increased risk over the next two decades of a major slowdown in the growth of global corn and wheat yields because of climate change, according to new ... full story -
Primary Texting Bans Associated With Lower Traffic Fatalities, Study Finds
July 25, 2014 States that allow officers to pull over a driver for texting while driving saw fewer deaths than those that use secondary enforcement of texting bans. Some states have banned all drivers from texting ... full story -
Slow Walking Speed, Memory Complaints Can Predict Dementia
July 25, 2014 A study involving nearly 27,000 older adults on five continents found that nearly 1 in 10 met criteria for pre-dementia based on a simple test that measures how fast people walk and whether they have ... full story -
Anti-Inflammatory Drug Can Prevent Neuron Loss in Parkinson's Model
July 25, 2014 An experimental anti-inflammatory drug can protect vulnerable neurons and reduce motor deficits in a rat model of Parkinson's disease, a study has shown. The findings demonstrate that the drug, ... full story -
Manipulating Key Protein in Brain Holds Potential Against Obesity, Diabetes
July 25, 2014 A protein that controls when genes are switched on or off plays a key role in specific areas of the brain to regulate metabolism, researchers have found. The research potentially could lead to new ... full story -
Clearing Cells to Prevent Cervical Cancer
July 25, 2014 A novel approach to preventing cervical cancer has been described by researchers, based on findings showing successful reduction in the risk of cervical cancer after removal of a discrete population ... full story -
Experiences at Every Stage of Life Contribute to Cognitive Abilities in Old Age
July 25, 2014 Early life experiences, such as childhood socioeconomic status and literacy, may have greater influence on the risk of cognitive impairment late in life than such demographic characteristics as race ... full story -
Collecting Just the Right Data: Algorithm Helps Identify Which Data to Target
July 25, 2014 Much artificial-intelligence research addresses the problem of making predictions based on large data sets. An obvious example is the recommendation engines at retail sites like Amazon and Netflix. ... full story -
Intensity of Hurricanes: New Study Helps Improve Predictions of Storm Intensity
July 25, 2014 While predicting the path of hurricanes has gotten better, little has been done to improve predicting a storm's intensity. That is, until now. "The air-water interface -- whether it had ... full story -
Test Increases Odds of Correct Surgery for Thyroid Cancer Patients
July 25, 2014 The routine use of a molecular testing panel increases the likelihood of performing the correct initial surgery for thyroid cancer patients by 30 percent, researchers report. "Before this test, ... full story -
Magnets for Fusion Energy: High-Temperature Superconductor Achieves New World Record for Electrical Current
July 25, 2014 Scientists have achieved an electrical current of 100,000 amperes, which is by far the highest in the world, by using the new idea of assembling the state-of-the-art yttrium-based high-temperature ... full story -
Why Do Men Prefer Nice Women? Responsiveness and Desire
July 25, 2014 Does responsiveness increase sexual desire in the other person? Do men perceive responsive women as more attractive, and does the same hold true for women's perceptions of men? A recent study ... full story -
New System to Detect Mercury in Water Systems
July 25, 2014 A new ultra-sensitive, low-cost and portable system for detecting mercury in environmental water has been developed by researchers. "The promising sensing performance of this system along with ... full story -
Nanoparticle 'Alarm Clock' Tested to Awaken Immune Systems Put to Sleep by Cancer
July 25, 2014 Researchers are exploring ways to wake up the immune system so it recognizes and attacks invading cancer cells. One pioneering approach uses nanoparticles to jumpstart the body’s ability to fight ... full story -
Monitoring Rise and Fall of the Microbiome
July 25, 2014 Close analysis of bacteria in the human digestive tract reveals links to diet and other lifestyle factors, researchers report. Trillions of bacteria live in each person's digestive tract. ... full story -
Total Darkness at Night Key to Success of Breast Cancer Therapy, Study Shows
July 25, 2014 Exposure to light at night, which shuts off nighttime production of the hormone melatonin, renders breast cancer completely resistant to tamoxifen, a widely used breast cancer drug, says a new study. ... full story -
Could Heart Attack Patients Could Be Treated More Quickly?
July 25, 2014 Clinical judgement, combined with an electrocardiogram (ECG) and blood test on arrival, is effective in reducing unnecessary hospital admissions for chest pain, a new study shows. The findings of a ... full story
- Trees save lives, reduce respiratory problems
- 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
- Nanoparticle 'alarm clock' tested to awaken immune systems put to sleep by cancer
- Monitoring rise and fall of the microbiome
- 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
- Overweight, obese preschoolers lose more weight when parent is also treated
- 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
- Brain's dynamic duel underlies win-win choices
- Moose drool inhibits growth of toxic fungus
- Antioxidant biomaterial promotes healing
- Biologist warn of early stages of Earth's sixth mass extinction event
- New approach to form non-equilibrium structures
- New characteristics of complex oxide surfaces revealed
- Humans share fairness concerns with other species
- How to power California with wind, water and sun
- Global wildlife decline driving slave labor, organized crime
- Pesticide linked to three generations of disease: Methoxychlor causes epigenetic changes
- Linking microbial, immune environment in semen to HIV viral load, transmission
- No returning to Eden: Researchers explore how to restore species in a changing world
- Synchronization of North Atlantic, North Pacific preceded abrupt warming, end of ice age
- DNA mostly 'junk?' Only 8.2 percent of human DNA is 'functional', study finds
- Atomic structure of key muscle component revealed
- Leaf-mining insects destroyed with the dinosaurs, others quickly appeared
- Protein couple controls flow of information into brain's memory center
- Artificial intelligence identifies the musical progression of the Beatles
- Early warning sign for babies at risk of autism: Early joint attention predicts later autism symptoms
- New perspective on agricultural plastic, debris burning, and air quality
- Joblessness could kill you, but recessions could be good for your health
- Fukushima accident underscores need for U.S. to seek out new information about nuclear plant hazards
- Corn and soy insecticides similar to nicotine found widespread in midwest U.S. rivers
- A reward is valued more if you choose it yourself: New quirky byproduct of learning from reward
- Cancer: Treatment that prevents tumor metastasis identified in animal study
- 'Naοve' pluripotent human embryonic stem cells created
- Tiny new species of frog from Brazil with a heroic name
- 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
- 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
- Newly discovered gut virus lives in half the world's population
- Community service programs that include reflection found to be more beneficial to youth
- Stronger early reading skills predict higher intelligence later
- Maltreatment affects the way children's genes are activated
- Paracetamol no better than placebo for lower back pain
- 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
- Why don't genetically identical cells behave identically? Cellular noise
- 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, study finds
- Vasculature of the hive: How honey bees stay cool
- Spinach could lead to alternative energy more powerful than Popeye
- Targeting the brain to treat obesity
- 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 in rodents
- 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
- Urban heat boosts some pest populations 200-fold, killing red maples
- 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
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