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Shpyrko receives APS organization's Young Investigator Award
6 May 2008
The Advanced Photon Source (APS) Users Organization has named Oleg G. Shpyrko as the recipient of the 2008 Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award. The award recognizes an important technical or scientific accomplishment by a young...
6 May 2008
The Advanced Photon Source (APS) Users Organization has named Oleg G. Shpyrko as the recipient of the 2008 Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award. The award recognizes an important technical or scientific accomplishment by a young...
Arable land can have a negative impact on air quality
6 May 2008
Farmland dust cloud from the Ukraine detected in Germany for the first time Ukrainian dust that falls on "Labe Meadow " in Krkonose Mountains (a wide mountain plateau south of the Sokolik Mt., near Czech-Polish border). Ski...
6 May 2008
Farmland dust cloud from the Ukraine detected in Germany for the first time Ukrainian dust that falls on "Labe Meadow " in Krkonose Mountains (a wide mountain plateau south of the Sokolik Mt., near Czech-Polish border). Ski...
Hebrew University scientists named fellows of American Academy
6 May 2008
Jerusalem, May 6, 2008 – Two Hebrew University of Jerusalem professors have been elected as new members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. They are Prof. Haim Sompolinsky, director of the Interdisciplinary Center for Neural...
6 May 2008
Jerusalem, May 6, 2008 – Two Hebrew University of Jerusalem professors have been elected as new members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. They are Prof. Haim Sompolinsky, director of the Interdisciplinary Center for Neural...
May 14 AAAS Lecture and videoteleconference on artworks by Siberian schoolchildren
6 May 2008
Watercolor on paper by Senya Koyakin, a middle school student in Zhigansk, Siberia. Credit: Image of Senya Koyakin's Click here for more information. A group of young schoolchildren from a remote Siberian village...
6 May 2008
Watercolor on paper by Senya Koyakin, a middle school student in Zhigansk, Siberia. Credit: Image of Senya Koyakin's Click here for more information. A group of young schoolchildren from a remote Siberian village...
Fat: It's not what you think!
6 May 2008
Author exposes misinformation linking natural fats to obesity and heart disease 227 pages (illustrations), ISBN 978-1-59102-612-9, Paperback: $15.95. Click here for more information. As heart disease and obesity...
6 May 2008
Author exposes misinformation linking natural fats to obesity and heart disease 227 pages (illustrations), ISBN 978-1-59102-612-9, Paperback: $15.95. Click here for more information. As heart disease and obesity...
NJIT applauds students for studies on brain injury, glaucoma and more
6 May 2008
A better understanding of brain injury, a way to rejuvenate dead nerve endings and a device allowing patients to monitor their glaucoma at home, number among this year’s nine winners at NJIT’s annual provost’s student...
6 May 2008
A better understanding of brain injury, a way to rejuvenate dead nerve endings and a device allowing patients to monitor their glaucoma at home, number among this year’s nine winners at NJIT’s annual provost’s student...
Space is 'current frontier' for engineer working on next-gen wireless technologies
6 May 2008
Recipient of Ericsson Endowed Chair in Wireless Access Networks at UC San Diego honored Bhaskar Rao, an electrical engineering professor at UC San Diego, is the inagural recipient of the Ericsson Endowed Chair in Wireless Access...
6 May 2008
Recipient of Ericsson Endowed Chair in Wireless Access Networks at UC San Diego honored Bhaskar Rao, an electrical engineering professor at UC San Diego, is the inagural recipient of the Ericsson Endowed Chair in Wireless Access...
University of Oklahoma professor publishes 2 books
6 May 2008
May Yuan with her recently published books. Click here for more information. NORMAN-- May Yuan, associate dean for the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences at the University of Oklahoma, has published two...
6 May 2008
May Yuan with her recently published books. Click here for more information. NORMAN-- May Yuan, associate dean for the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences at the University of Oklahoma, has published two...
Stressed seaweed contributes to cloudy coastal skies, study suggests
6 May 2008
Scientists at The University of Manchester have helped to identify that the presence of large amounts of seaweed in coastal areas can influence the climate. A new international study has found that large brown seaweeds, when under stress,...
6 May 2008
Scientists at The University of Manchester have helped to identify that the presence of large amounts of seaweed in coastal areas can influence the climate. A new international study has found that large brown seaweeds, when under stress,...
Media reminded to register for Phoenix Mars Mission credentials
6 May 2008
With fewer than three weeks to go until the Phoenix Mars Mission makes its touch-down on Mars, The University of Arizona is proud to welcome journalists worldwide to Tucson to cover the historic science event this summer. News organizations...
6 May 2008
With fewer than three weeks to go until the Phoenix Mars Mission makes its touch-down on Mars, The University of Arizona is proud to welcome journalists worldwide to Tucson to cover the historic science event this summer. News organizations...
Nanotube production leaps from sooty mess in test tube to ready formed chemical microsensors
6 May 2008
Carbon nanotubes’ potential as a super material is blighted by the fact that when first made they often take the form of an unprepossessing pile of sooty black mess in the bottom of a test tube. Now researchers in the University of...
6 May 2008
Carbon nanotubes’ potential as a super material is blighted by the fact that when first made they often take the form of an unprepossessing pile of sooty black mess in the bottom of a test tube. Now researchers in the University of...
Weill Cornell receives funding to study creation of new elder abuse center
6 May 2008
$80,000 from Samuels Foundation and matching funds to further goals of preventing abuse and helping victims achieve a life without mistreatment NEW YORK (May 6, 2008) -- Weill Cornell Medical College has been awarded $80,000 to study the...
6 May 2008
$80,000 from Samuels Foundation and matching funds to further goals of preventing abuse and helping victims achieve a life without mistreatment NEW YORK (May 6, 2008) -- Weill Cornell Medical College has been awarded $80,000 to study the...
Data presented at the APA Annual Meeting
6 May 2008
Data presented at the APA Annual Meeting demonstrate iloperidone's efficacy and safety, with low rates of movement and metabolic adverse events -- pharmacogenetic findings may lead to individualized treatment for schizophrenia WASHINGTON, D.C.,...
6 May 2008
Data presented at the APA Annual Meeting demonstrate iloperidone's efficacy and safety, with low rates of movement and metabolic adverse events -- pharmacogenetic findings may lead to individualized treatment for schizophrenia WASHINGTON, D.C.,...
UC San Diego researchers target tumors with tiny 'nanoworms'
6 May 2008
Scientists at UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara and MIT have developed nanometer-sized “nanoworms” that can cruise through the bloodstream without significant interference from the body’s immune defense system and—like...
6 May 2008
Scientists at UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara and MIT have developed nanometer-sized “nanoworms” that can cruise through the bloodstream without significant interference from the body’s immune defense system and—like...
Chile's Chaiten volcano one of scores of active volcanoes in region, says CU-Boulder professor
6 May 2008
Aerial view Chaiten Volcano, southern Chile, prior to May 2008 eruption. Click here for more information. The Chaiten volcano now erupting in southern Chile is one of 200 to 300 volcanoes in the "Andean Arc" region...
6 May 2008
Aerial view Chaiten Volcano, southern Chile, prior to May 2008 eruption. Click here for more information. The Chaiten volcano now erupting in southern Chile is one of 200 to 300 volcanoes in the "Andean Arc" region...
Is bipolar disorder overdiagnosed?
6 May 2008
New Rhode Island Hospital study identifies problems with diagnosis of bipolar disorder A new study by Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University researchers reports that fewer than half the patients previously diagnosed with bipolar disorder...
6 May 2008
New Rhode Island Hospital study identifies problems with diagnosis of bipolar disorder A new study by Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University researchers reports that fewer than half the patients previously diagnosed with bipolar disorder...
UC Davis stem researchers demonstrate safety of gene therapy using adult stem cells
6 May 2008
Study provides key safety data for human trials (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — A new study by UC Davis researchers provides evidence that methods using human bone marrow-derived stem cells to deliver gene therapy to cure diseases of the blood,...
6 May 2008
Study provides key safety data for human trials (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — A new study by UC Davis researchers provides evidence that methods using human bone marrow-derived stem cells to deliver gene therapy to cure diseases of the blood,...
Elucidating iron transport mechanisms in tuberculosis bug identifies new TB drug targets
6 May 2008
It is pathetically true that Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of TB is still thriving the test of scientific interventions despite affecting almost one -third of the worlds’ population. The fact that it takes approximately...
6 May 2008
It is pathetically true that Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of TB is still thriving the test of scientific interventions despite affecting almost one -third of the worlds’ population. The fact that it takes approximately...
Berkeley Lab researchers propose a new breed of supercomputers
6 May 2008
Three researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have proposed an innovative way to improve global climate change predictions by using a supercomputer with low-power embedded...
6 May 2008
Three researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have proposed an innovative way to improve global climate change predictions by using a supercomputer with low-power embedded...
Telemedicine could eradicate many expensive ED visits
6 May 2008
More than 25 percent of pediatric “emergency” visits could be conducted online A community-wide study in upstate New York found that nearly 28 percent of all visits to the pediatric emergency department could have been replaced with...
6 May 2008
More than 25 percent of pediatric “emergency” visits could be conducted online A community-wide study in upstate New York found that nearly 28 percent of all visits to the pediatric emergency department could have been replaced with...
Priority regions for threatened frog and toad conservation in Latin America
6 May 2008
Nearly 35% of all amphibians are now threatened of extinction raising them to the position of the most endangered group of animals in the world. Decline of amphibian populations and species is ongoing due to habitat loss, fungal disease,...
6 May 2008
Nearly 35% of all amphibians are now threatened of extinction raising them to the position of the most endangered group of animals in the world. Decline of amphibian populations and species is ongoing due to habitat loss, fungal disease,...
Women and heart attack: Study finds failure to recognize symptoms, failure to treat appropriately
6 May 2008
Chest pain still tops symptom list for both sexes, but women more likely to have atypical symptoms and 'invisible' blockages -- which may explain treatment lag ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The gender gap is alive and well in heart disease, a new...
6 May 2008
Chest pain still tops symptom list for both sexes, but women more likely to have atypical symptoms and 'invisible' blockages -- which may explain treatment lag ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The gender gap is alive and well in heart disease, a new...
The cooperative view: New evidence suggests a symbiogenetic origin for the centrosome
6 May 2008
MBL, WOODS HOLE, MA — There are two ways in which cooperation is the theme of a paper published this week by Mark Alliegro and Mary Anne Alliegro, scientists at the Marine Biological Laboratory’s (MBL) Josephine Bay Paul...
6 May 2008
MBL, WOODS HOLE, MA — There are two ways in which cooperation is the theme of a paper published this week by Mark Alliegro and Mary Anne Alliegro, scientists at the Marine Biological Laboratory’s (MBL) Josephine Bay Paul...
Steroids provide no survival benefit for children with bacterial meningitis
6 May 2008
Large study shows benefits differ from those in adults Corticosteroids given to children who are hospitalized for bacterial meningitis do not provide a benefit in survival or in reduced hospital stays, according to a large multicenter study by...
6 May 2008
Large study shows benefits differ from those in adults Corticosteroids given to children who are hospitalized for bacterial meningitis do not provide a benefit in survival or in reduced hospital stays, according to a large multicenter study by...
Corticosteroids not linked with reduced risk of death for children with bacterial meningitis
6 May 2008
Use of corticosteroids in addition to other treatment for children with bacterial meningitis is not associated with a decreased risk of death or shorter hospital stay, according to a study in the May 7 issue of JAMA. In adults, the use of...
6 May 2008
Use of corticosteroids in addition to other treatment for children with bacterial meningitis is not associated with a decreased risk of death or shorter hospital stay, according to a study in the May 7 issue of JAMA. In adults, the use of...
Expert predicts 'Monsoon Britain'
6 May 2008
Prepare for more floods – in ways we are not used to - that’s the message from experts at Durham University who have studied rainfall and river flow patterns over 250 years. Last summer was the second wettest on record and experts...
6 May 2008
Prepare for more floods – in ways we are not used to - that’s the message from experts at Durham University who have studied rainfall and river flow patterns over 250 years. Last summer was the second wettest on record and experts...
Pilot study reinforces use of portable anteroom HEPA filtration
6 May 2008
To prevent perioperative transmission of airborne microorganisms Washington, DC, May 6, 2008 – Amidst an increase in new tuberculosis cases, researchers have begun investigating the effectiveness of new operating room filtration systems...
6 May 2008
To prevent perioperative transmission of airborne microorganisms Washington, DC, May 6, 2008 – Amidst an increase in new tuberculosis cases, researchers have begun investigating the effectiveness of new operating room filtration systems...
Antidepressants do work in depression while evidence for CBT is poorer say experts
6 May 2008
British Association of Pharmacology evidence-based guidelines published this month by SAGE Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, and Singapore (6 May, 2008) – A new revision of clinical guidelines to help doctors manage patients with depression...
6 May 2008
British Association of Pharmacology evidence-based guidelines published this month by SAGE Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, and Singapore (6 May, 2008) – A new revision of clinical guidelines to help doctors manage patients with depression...
Much of the increased risk of death from smoking reduced within several years after quitting
6 May 2008
Women who quit smoking significantly reduce their risk of death from coronary heart disease within 5 years and have about a 20 percent lower risk of death from smoking-related cancers within that time period, according to a study in the May 7...
6 May 2008
Women who quit smoking significantly reduce their risk of death from coronary heart disease within 5 years and have about a 20 percent lower risk of death from smoking-related cancers within that time period, according to a study in the May 7...
MGH researchers report successful new laser treatment for vocal-cord cancer
6 May 2008
Technique targets blood vessels to remove tumor while preserving and restoring vocal quality An innovative laser treatment for early vocal-cord cancer, developed at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), successfully restores patients’...
6 May 2008
Technique targets blood vessels to remove tumor while preserving and restoring vocal quality An innovative laser treatment for early vocal-cord cancer, developed at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), successfully restores patients’...
Lab in a drop
6 May 2008
Lab-on-a-chip to the extreme: pocket-sized PCR rapid test including sample preparation Surface-functionalized superparamagnetic particles emulsified in mineral oil turn a free-standing droplet into a flexible virtual laboratory...
6 May 2008
Lab-on-a-chip to the extreme: pocket-sized PCR rapid test including sample preparation Surface-functionalized superparamagnetic particles emulsified in mineral oil turn a free-standing droplet into a flexible virtual laboratory...
Screw worm outbreak in Yemen
6 May 2008
Delegation seeks emergency assistance An outbreak of the insidious ´screw worm´ fly in Yemen, is threatening livelihoods, in a country where rearing livestock is a traditional way of life. In recent weeks, a Ministerial delegation...
6 May 2008
Delegation seeks emergency assistance An outbreak of the insidious ´screw worm´ fly in Yemen, is threatening livelihoods, in a country where rearing livestock is a traditional way of life. In recent weeks, a Ministerial delegation...
Researchers find way to make tumor cells easier to destroy
6 May 2008
Tumors have a unique vulnerability that can be exploited to make them more sensitive to heat and radiation, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report. The Washington University radiation oncology researchers...
6 May 2008
Tumors have a unique vulnerability that can be exploited to make them more sensitive to heat and radiation, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report. The Washington University radiation oncology researchers...
Folic acid, B vitamins not linked to reduced risk of cardiovascular events in high-risk women
6 May 2008
Women at high-risk of cardiovascular disease who took a daily supplement of folic acid and vitamin B6 and B12 for seven years did not have an overall reduced rate of cardiovascular events, despite a significant lowering of homocysteine levels,...
6 May 2008
Women at high-risk of cardiovascular disease who took a daily supplement of folic acid and vitamin B6 and B12 for seven years did not have an overall reduced rate of cardiovascular events, despite a significant lowering of homocysteine levels,...
Cell's 'power plant' genes raise vision disorder risk
6 May 2008
Genetic variation in the DNA of mitochondria – the “power plants” of cells – contributes to a person’s risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), Vanderbilt investigators report May 7 in the...
6 May 2008
Genetic variation in the DNA of mitochondria – the “power plants” of cells – contributes to a person’s risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), Vanderbilt investigators report May 7 in the...
New cell-based sensors sniff out danger like bloodhounds
6 May 2008
Precise manipulation of cells on a chip. Three yeast cells (arrows) are being steered to an accuracy of 1 mm (1/1000th of a millimeter) each by feedback flow control. Click here for more information. COLLEGE PARK,...
6 May 2008
Precise manipulation of cells on a chip. Three yeast cells (arrows) are being steered to an accuracy of 1 mm (1/1000th of a millimeter) each by feedback flow control. Click here for more information. COLLEGE PARK,...
Waterpipe smoking on college campuses may contribute to growing public health problem
6 May 2008
RICHMOND, Va. (May 6, 2008) – More and more U.S. college students are smoking tobacco using waterpipes – or hookahs – and it’s becoming a growing public health issue, according to a new study led by a Virginia...
6 May 2008
RICHMOND, Va. (May 6, 2008) – More and more U.S. college students are smoking tobacco using waterpipes – or hookahs – and it’s becoming a growing public health issue, according to a new study led by a Virginia...
Blocked brain enzyme decreases appetite and promotes weight loss
6 May 2008
DURHAM, N.C. – Imagine being able to tone down appetite and promote weight loss, while improving the body’s ability to handle blood sugar levels. That’s just what Tony Means, PhD, and his team at the Duke University Medical...
6 May 2008
DURHAM, N.C. – Imagine being able to tone down appetite and promote weight loss, while improving the body’s ability to handle blood sugar levels. That’s just what Tony Means, PhD, and his team at the Duke University Medical...
The most primitive confuciusornithid bird from China and its implications for early avian flight
6 May 2008
Professor Zhang FuCheng and his colleagues discovered and named a new confuciusornithid bird, Eoconfuciusornis zhengi, gen. et sp. nov. that lived 131 million years ago. It is the most primitive member of Family Confuciusornithidae and thus...
6 May 2008
Professor Zhang FuCheng and his colleagues discovered and named a new confuciusornithid bird, Eoconfuciusornis zhengi, gen. et sp. nov. that lived 131 million years ago. It is the most primitive member of Family Confuciusornithidae and thus...
Don't ask, don't tell: Financial disclosure lacking in literature on stents
6 May 2008
DURHAM, NC – Most published research about coronary stents does not reveal information about authors’ financial relationships that might bias their interpretation of scientific data, according to researchers at Duke University...
6 May 2008
DURHAM, NC – Most published research about coronary stents does not reveal information about authors’ financial relationships that might bias their interpretation of scientific data, according to researchers at Duke University...
Location! Location! Location technologies are improving NHS care
6 May 2008
London 1st May 2008: Some of the UK’s leading experts in location technologies confirmed this week that applications such as RFID in hospitals are already improving the efficiency and quality of patient care. But they also warn that...
6 May 2008
London 1st May 2008: Some of the UK’s leading experts in location technologies confirmed this week that applications such as RFID in hospitals are already improving the efficiency and quality of patient care. But they also warn that...
Scientists identify interacting proteins key to melanoma development, treatment
6 May 2008
Researchers have discovered how a mole develops into melanoma by showing the interaction of two key proteins involved in 60-70 percent of tumors. The Penn State scientists also demonstrate that therapeutic targeting of these proteins is...
6 May 2008
Researchers have discovered how a mole develops into melanoma by showing the interaction of two key proteins involved in 60-70 percent of tumors. The Penn State scientists also demonstrate that therapeutic targeting of these proteins is...
Hunger hormone: Makes food more attractive
6 May 2008
A new imaging study identifies hormone that targets brain regions involved in addiction This release is available in French. A new brain-imaging study by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University reveals that...
6 May 2008
A new imaging study identifies hormone that targets brain regions involved in addiction This release is available in French. A new brain-imaging study by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University reveals that...
Finding the real potential of no-till farming for sequestering carbon
6 May 2008
No-tillage farming offers plenty of benefits regarding soil and environmental health, but depending on the soil depth and soil type, carbon sequestration might not be 1 of them The potential of no-tillage (NT) soils for increasing the soil...
6 May 2008
No-tillage farming offers plenty of benefits regarding soil and environmental health, but depending on the soil depth and soil type, carbon sequestration might not be 1 of them The potential of no-tillage (NT) soils for increasing the soil...
Estimated 750,000 problem gamblers among America's youth
6 May 2008
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Gambling activity is widespread among U.S. adolescents and young adults ages 14 through 21, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University at Buffalo’s Research Institute on Addictions (RIA). Results of...
6 May 2008
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Gambling activity is widespread among U.S. adolescents and young adults ages 14 through 21, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University at Buffalo’s Research Institute on Addictions (RIA). Results of...
It started with a squeak: Moonlight serenade helps lemurs pick mates of the right species
6 May 2008
Micocebus murinus on the lookout for a mate. Click here for more information. Lonely hearts columns testify that finding a partner can be hard enough, but at least most human beings can be fairly certain that when...
6 May 2008
Micocebus murinus on the lookout for a mate. Click here for more information. Lonely hearts columns testify that finding a partner can be hard enough, but at least most human beings can be fairly certain that when...
OHSU psychiatrist to highlight warning signs for school shootings
6 May 2008
Jerald Block, M.D., will present a psychiatric profile of teenagers at risk for committing violent acts PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon Health & Science University psychiatrist Jerald Block, M.D., will present new research on the psychiatric...
6 May 2008
Jerald Block, M.D., will present a psychiatric profile of teenagers at risk for committing violent acts PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon Health & Science University psychiatrist Jerald Block, M.D., will present new research on the psychiatric...
Media registration now open for TCT2008
6 May 2008
20th Annual Scientific Symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation will be held Oct. 12-17 in Washington, DC WHAT: Media may now register to attend TCT2008 (Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics), the annual Scientific Symposium of...
6 May 2008
20th Annual Scientific Symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation will be held Oct. 12-17 in Washington, DC WHAT: Media may now register to attend TCT2008 (Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics), the annual Scientific Symposium of...
Fat transplantation can have metabolic benefits
6 May 2008
When transplanted deep into the abdomen, fat taken from just under the skin comes with metabolic benefits, or at least it does in mice, reveals a new study in the May issue of Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication. “We started out...
6 May 2008
When transplanted deep into the abdomen, fat taken from just under the skin comes with metabolic benefits, or at least it does in mice, reveals a new study in the May issue of Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication. “We started out...
First steps toward autonomous robot surgeries
6 May 2008
DURHAM, N.C. – The day may be getting a little closer when robots will perform surgery on patients in dangerous situations or in remote locations, such as on the battlefield or in space, with minimal human guidance. Engineers at Duke...
6 May 2008
DURHAM, N.C. – The day may be getting a little closer when robots will perform surgery on patients in dangerous situations or in remote locations, such as on the battlefield or in space, with minimal human guidance. Engineers at Duke...
New discovery on role of vital protein that fights meningitis
6 May 2008
A University of Leicester researcher has discovered how a protein in the blood – linked to defence against meningitis - plays a more vital role than previously understood in the body’s immune defence system. The published research...
6 May 2008
A University of Leicester researcher has discovered how a protein in the blood – linked to defence against meningitis - plays a more vital role than previously understood in the body’s immune defence system. The published research...
Sounding out Congo Red
6 May 2008
Ultrasound can drain the color from toxic dyes Brightly colored dyes such as the shimmering Congo Red commonly used in silk clothing manufacture are notoriously difficult to dispose of in an environmentally benign way. Congo Red is an azo dye,...
6 May 2008
Ultrasound can drain the color from toxic dyes Brightly colored dyes such as the shimmering Congo Red commonly used in silk clothing manufacture are notoriously difficult to dispose of in an environmentally benign way. Congo Red is an azo dye,...
National scientific meeting on child mental health at Kentucky
6 May 2008
As the nation observes National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day on Thursday, the University of Kentucky Center for the Study of Violence Against Children (CSVAC) will host national experts at the scientific meeting "From Neuroscience to...
6 May 2008
As the nation observes National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day on Thursday, the University of Kentucky Center for the Study of Violence Against Children (CSVAC) will host national experts at the scientific meeting "From Neuroscience to...
Life without TORC is 1 big struggle
6 May 2008
LA JOLLA, CA — Humans and fruitflies – those pesky little buggers that are irresistibly attracted to overripe fruit – share more than a sweet tooth. Both rely on the same insulin-regulated molecular pathway to maintain their...
6 May 2008
LA JOLLA, CA — Humans and fruitflies – those pesky little buggers that are irresistibly attracted to overripe fruit – share more than a sweet tooth. Both rely on the same insulin-regulated molecular pathway to maintain their...
Gut hormone makes food look even yummier
6 May 2008
A gut hormone that causes people to eat more does so by making food appear more desirable, suggests a new report in the May issue of Cell Metabolism, a publication of Cell Press. In a brain imaging study of individuals, the researchers found...
6 May 2008
A gut hormone that causes people to eat more does so by making food appear more desirable, suggests a new report in the May issue of Cell Metabolism, a publication of Cell Press. In a brain imaging study of individuals, the researchers found...
Child abuse may 'mark' genes in the brains of suicide victims
6 May 2008
Landmark study shows how environment affects genes in brains of men who killed themselves A team of McGill University scientists has discovered important differences between the brains of suicide victims and so-called normal brains. Although...
6 May 2008
Landmark study shows how environment affects genes in brains of men who killed themselves A team of McGill University scientists has discovered important differences between the brains of suicide victims and so-called normal brains. Although...
Seed dispersal in mauritius -- dead as a dodo?
6 May 2008
Walking through the last rainforests on the volcanic island of Mauritius, located some 800 km east of Madagascar, one is surrounded by ghosts. Since human colonisation in the 17th century, the island has lost most of its unique animals. The...
6 May 2008
Walking through the last rainforests on the volcanic island of Mauritius, located some 800 km east of Madagascar, one is surrounded by ghosts. Since human colonisation in the 17th century, the island has lost most of its unique animals. The...
Creativity essential for climate targets -- existing -- housing
6 May 2008
It is a great shame that the most creative professional group in the building trade, the architects, rarely apply themselves to existing housing. A large proportion of the Netherlands’ climate targets will after all have to be achieved...
6 May 2008
It is a great shame that the most creative professional group in the building trade, the architects, rarely apply themselves to existing housing. A large proportion of the Netherlands’ climate targets will after all have to be achieved...
Test of maturity for stem cells
6 May 2008
The MagnaLab prototype enables the development of stem cells to be systematically examined. Click here for more information. This release is available in German. Stem cells are extremely versatile: They can develop...
6 May 2008
The MagnaLab prototype enables the development of stem cells to be systematically examined. Click here for more information. This release is available in German. Stem cells are extremely versatile: They can develop...
Not all fat created equal
6 May 2008
Joslin researchers find certain body fat reduces insulin resistance BOSTON -- May 6, 2008 -- It has long been known that type 2 diabetes is linked to obesity, particularly fat inside the belly. Now, researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center...
6 May 2008
Joslin researchers find certain body fat reduces insulin resistance BOSTON -- May 6, 2008 -- It has long been known that type 2 diabetes is linked to obesity, particularly fat inside the belly. Now, researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center...
Common herbicide disrupts human hormone activity in cell studies
6 May 2008
A common weedkiller in the U.S., already suspected of causing sexual abnormalities in frogs and fish, has now been found to alter hormonal signaling in human cells, scientists from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) report. The...
6 May 2008
A common weedkiller in the U.S., already suspected of causing sexual abnormalities in frogs and fish, has now been found to alter hormonal signaling in human cells, scientists from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) report. The...
Pregnant women face hostile behavior when applying for jobs, new study shows
6 May 2008
FAIRFAX, Va., April 29, 2008—Pregnant women may still face judgment and obstacles to getting jobs, shows two recent studies by George Mason University and Rice University professors. The studies, co-written by Eden King of Mason,...
6 May 2008
FAIRFAX, Va., April 29, 2008—Pregnant women may still face judgment and obstacles to getting jobs, shows two recent studies by George Mason University and Rice University professors. The studies, co-written by Eden King of Mason,...
Geisinger hosting national conference to help rural veterans cope with combat stress
6 May 2008
DANVILLE, PA. – With the war in Iraq in its sixth year and a new generation of veterans requiring care, Geisinger Health System will host a conference May 13 that brings together military and civilian experts to better understand and...
6 May 2008
DANVILLE, PA. – With the war in Iraq in its sixth year and a new generation of veterans requiring care, Geisinger Health System will host a conference May 13 that brings together military and civilian experts to better understand and...
News tips from the Journal of Neuroscience
6 May 2008
1. Disrupting Astrocyte Calcium Transients Does Not Affect Neurons Jeremy Petravicz, Todd A. Fiacco, and Ken D. McCarthy Recent reports have suggested that astrocytes regulate neuronal activity by releasing gliotransmitters (e.g., glutamate...
6 May 2008
1. Disrupting Astrocyte Calcium Transients Does Not Affect Neurons Jeremy Petravicz, Todd A. Fiacco, and Ken D. McCarthy Recent reports have suggested that astrocytes regulate neuronal activity by releasing gliotransmitters (e.g., glutamate...
Teens think they have asthma under control, but benefit from new approach to treatment
6 May 2008
Researchers in 2 asthma studies at Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI – Two studies that offer new insights to help adolescents and younger children improve their asthma control will be presented by researchers from Cincinnati...
6 May 2008
Researchers in 2 asthma studies at Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI – Two studies that offer new insights to help adolescents and younger children improve their asthma control will be presented by researchers from Cincinnati...
Smoke-free laws have no impact on employee turnover
6 May 2008
Study finds clean indoor air laws do not effect restaurant operating costs WASHINGTON DC, May 6, 2008, Supporting the argument that smoke-free laws do not damage the hospitality industry, restaurants that ban cigarette smoking haven’t...
6 May 2008
Study finds clean indoor air laws do not effect restaurant operating costs WASHINGTON DC, May 6, 2008, Supporting the argument that smoke-free laws do not damage the hospitality industry, restaurants that ban cigarette smoking haven’t...
Incidence of group B strep has decreased among newborns, but has increased among adults
6 May 2008
Group B streptococcus, a major cause of serious infections, declined about 25 percent among infants younger than 7 days from 1999 to 2005, but increased nearly 50 percent among persons 15 to 64 years old, according to a study in the May 7...
6 May 2008
Group B streptococcus, a major cause of serious infections, declined about 25 percent among infants younger than 7 days from 1999 to 2005, but increased nearly 50 percent among persons 15 to 64 years old, according to a study in the May 7...
Killer competition: Neurons duke it out for survival
6 May 2008
The developing nervous system makes far more nerve cells than are needed to ensure target organs and tissues are properly connected to the nervous system. As nerves connect to target organs, they somehow compete with each other resulting in...
6 May 2008
The developing nervous system makes far more nerve cells than are needed to ensure target organs and tissues are properly connected to the nervous system. As nerves connect to target organs, they somehow compete with each other resulting in...
Shedding light on the struggles children face
6 May 2008
New book 'Children and the Dark Side of Human Experience' offers insightful perspectives The haunting images of children huddled in refugee camps and exposed to violence in war zones appear on millions of television screens and in newspapers...
6 May 2008
New book 'Children and the Dark Side of Human Experience' offers insightful perspectives The haunting images of children huddled in refugee camps and exposed to violence in war zones appear on millions of television screens and in newspapers...
Study shows mercury levels from products decreasing, though still at dangerous levels
6 May 2008
System developed to improve estimate of environmental releases Chicago, Ill. – May 6, 2008 – A recent study shows that mercury releases from products in the U.S. declined dramatically between 1990 and 2005, but that they continue to...
6 May 2008
System developed to improve estimate of environmental releases Chicago, Ill. – May 6, 2008 – A recent study shows that mercury releases from products in the U.S. declined dramatically between 1990 and 2005, but that they continue to...
Why face symmetry is sexy across cultures and species
6 May 2008
In humans, faces are an important source of social information. One property of faces that is rapidly noticed is attractiveness. Research has highlighted symmetry and sexual dimorphism (how masculine/feminine a face is) as important variables...
6 May 2008
In humans, faces are an important source of social information. One property of faces that is rapidly noticed is attractiveness. Research has highlighted symmetry and sexual dimorphism (how masculine/feminine a face is) as important variables...
Revolutionary transport research -- from road accidents to rocket fuel
6 May 2008
The first ever showcase of world-leading transport research at The University of Nottingham takes place on campus on May 8, 2008. Engineers, psychologists and computer scientists working on revolutionary projects in dozens of specialist...
6 May 2008
The first ever showcase of world-leading transport research at The University of Nottingham takes place on campus on May 8, 2008. Engineers, psychologists and computer scientists working on revolutionary projects in dozens of specialist...
Prions show their good side
6 May 2008
Prions, the infamous agents behind mad cow disease and its human variation, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, also have a helpful side. According to new findings from Gerald Zamponi and colleagues, normally functioning prions prevent neurons from...
6 May 2008
Prions, the infamous agents behind mad cow disease and its human variation, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, also have a helpful side. According to new findings from Gerald Zamponi and colleagues, normally functioning prions prevent neurons from...
Contact through silver particles in ink
6 May 2008
Printed conductor paths connect a flow sensor (below) with the contacts on a circuit board (above). Click here for more information. This release is available in German. Modern cars are full of sensors. The optimum...
6 May 2008
Printed conductor paths connect a flow sensor (below) with the contacts on a circuit board (above). Click here for more information. This release is available in German. Modern cars are full of sensors. The optimum...
Naturally-occuring protein may be effective in limiting heart attack injury and restoring function
6 May 2008
Medical College of Wisconsin researchers in Milwaukee have shown for the first time that thrombopoietin (TPO), a naturally occurring protein being developed as a pharmaceutical to increase platelet count in cancer patients during chemotherapy,...
6 May 2008
Medical College of Wisconsin researchers in Milwaukee have shown for the first time that thrombopoietin (TPO), a naturally occurring protein being developed as a pharmaceutical to increase platelet count in cancer patients during chemotherapy,...
Smart miniature pump
6 May 2008
The novel micro-pump works in a similar way to the human esophagus: The liquid is ingested from the left (above), propelled forward by contractions of the pump (center) and released... Click here for more...
6 May 2008
The novel micro-pump works in a similar way to the human esophagus: The liquid is ingested from the left (above), propelled forward by contractions of the pump (center) and released... Click here for more...
Study in mice suggests molecules in plants have beneficial effect on Alzheimer's disease
6 May 2008
Luteolin and diosmin reduced levels of amloid-beta, which forms the sticky deposits that build up in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease A set of molecules found in certain plants appears to have a beneficial effect in brain tissue...
6 May 2008
Luteolin and diosmin reduced levels of amloid-beta, which forms the sticky deposits that build up in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease A set of molecules found in certain plants appears to have a beneficial effect in brain tissue...
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