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Was a 'mistress of the lionesses' a king in ancient Canaan?
6 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Illustration of the plaque found by Tel Aviv University researchers at Tel Beit Shemesh in 2008. Click here for more information. The legend is that the great rulers of...
6 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Illustration of the plaque found by Tel Aviv University researchers at Tel Beit Shemesh in 2008. Click here for more information. The legend is that the great rulers of...
American Society for Microbiology to host 109th general meeting in Philadelphia
6 Apr 2009
The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) will hold its 109th General Meeting May 17-21, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The meeting will feature approximately 3,000 individual scientific presentations spanning the breadth of...
6 Apr 2009
The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) will hold its 109th General Meeting May 17-21, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The meeting will feature approximately 3,000 individual scientific presentations spanning the breadth of...
American Chemical Society Weekly PressPac -- April 1, 2009
6 Apr 2009
Here is the latest American Chemical Society (ACS) Weekly PressPac from the Office of Public Affairs. It has news from ACS' 34 peer-reviewed journals and Chemical & Engineering News. Please credit the individual journal or the American...
6 Apr 2009
Here is the latest American Chemical Society (ACS) Weekly PressPac from the Office of Public Affairs. It has news from ACS' 34 peer-reviewed journals and Chemical & Engineering News. Please credit the individual journal or the American...
Collaboration leads to success: Most powerful computer of its kind in western N.Y. available...
6 Apr 2009
HWI, UB scientist in partnership with NVIDIA and Dell rolls out 'Magic' to worldwide users IMAGE: Dr. Russ Miller, senior scientist at the Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute and University at Buffalo...
6 Apr 2009
HWI, UB scientist in partnership with NVIDIA and Dell rolls out 'Magic' to worldwide users IMAGE: Dr. Russ Miller, senior scientist at the Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute and University at Buffalo...
Teens ask: Will the stimulus act work?
6 Apr 2009
High school students evaluate legislation using math, contend for scholarship prizes The current economic crisis provides natural discussion topics for high school economics and social studies classes--but math class? Absolutely! This year's...
6 Apr 2009
High school students evaluate legislation using math, contend for scholarship prizes The current economic crisis provides natural discussion topics for high school economics and social studies classes--but math class? Absolutely! This year's...
AGU journal highlights -- April 6, 2009
6 Apr 2009
The following highlights summarize research papers that have been published or are "in press" (accepted, but not yet published) in Geophysical Research Letters (GRL) or the Journal of Geophysical Research – Atmospheres (JGR-D). In this...
6 Apr 2009
The following highlights summarize research papers that have been published or are "in press" (accepted, but not yet published) in Geophysical Research Letters (GRL) or the Journal of Geophysical Research – Atmospheres (JGR-D). In this...
Archaeological discovery in Jordan valley: Enormous 'foot-shaped' enclosures
6 Apr 2009
'The 'foot' structures that we found in the Jordan valley are the first sites that the People of Israel built upon entering Canaan and they testify to the biblical concept of ownership of the land with the foot' "The 'foot' structures that we...
6 Apr 2009
'The 'foot' structures that we found in the Jordan valley are the first sites that the People of Israel built upon entering Canaan and they testify to the biblical concept of ownership of the land with the foot' "The 'foot' structures that we...
New Arctic satellite data shows Arctic literally on thin ice
6 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Data from NASA satellites show younger, thinner Arctic sea ice is replacing multi-year ice. Click here for more information. The latest data from NASA and the University...
6 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Data from NASA satellites show younger, thinner Arctic sea ice is replacing multi-year ice. Click here for more information. The latest data from NASA and the University...
American Geographical Society awards honor Henson, Smith on April 15 at UD
6 Apr 2009
The American Geographical Society's awards ceremony on Wednesday, April 15, at the University of Delaware will honor past and present polar explorers - of this planet and of Mars. Also recognized will be the researchers who oversaw the...
6 Apr 2009
The American Geographical Society's awards ceremony on Wednesday, April 15, at the University of Delaware will honor past and present polar explorers - of this planet and of Mars. Also recognized will be the researchers who oversaw the...
A London effort to develop point-of-care nanosensors for HIV diagnosis and monitoring
6 Apr 2009
The London Centre for Nanotechnology will develop a new device to enable people living with HIV to monitor their own health and the effectiveness of their treatments, thanks to a £2 million EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences...
6 Apr 2009
The London Centre for Nanotechnology will develop a new device to enable people living with HIV to monitor their own health and the effectiveness of their treatments, thanks to a £2 million EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences...
Avastin effective at delaying brain tumor progression in recurrent disease
6 Apr 2009
(SEATTLE) – The use of Avastin alone to treat a subgroup of recurrent Grade 3 brain tumors showed it was safe and effective at delaying tumor progression, according to a retrospective study of 22 patients conducted by a researcher at the...
6 Apr 2009
(SEATTLE) – The use of Avastin alone to treat a subgroup of recurrent Grade 3 brain tumors showed it was safe and effective at delaying tumor progression, according to a retrospective study of 22 patients conducted by a researcher at the...
Image processing and mathematical morphology in new text by NJIT professor
6 Apr 2009
Image Processing and Mathematical Morphology: Fundamentals and Applications (CRC Publisher, 2009), a new reference book by NJIT computer science professor Frank Y. Shih http://web.njit.edu/~shih offers a comprehensive overview of morphological...
6 Apr 2009
Image Processing and Mathematical Morphology: Fundamentals and Applications (CRC Publisher, 2009), a new reference book by NJIT computer science professor Frank Y. Shih http://web.njit.edu/~shih offers a comprehensive overview of morphological...
Australia, India, New Zealand join integrated ocean drilling program
6 Apr 2009
24 countries collaborate in international marine research program The Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP), the world's largest ocean research program, has expanded its base of international and scientific support by welcoming Australia,...
6 Apr 2009
24 countries collaborate in international marine research program The Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP), the world's largest ocean research program, has expanded its base of international and scientific support by welcoming Australia,...
Broccoli sprouts may prevent stomach cancer by defeating Helicobacter pylori
6 Apr 2009
PHILADELPHIA – Three-day-old broccoli sprouts, a widely available human food, suppressed Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infections, according to a report in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer...
6 Apr 2009
PHILADELPHIA – Three-day-old broccoli sprouts, a widely available human food, suppressed Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infections, according to a report in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer...
New pain assessment tool distinguishes between pain subtypes
6 Apr 2009
A new standardized tool for the assessment of chronic pain can differentiate between pain subtypes and may help tailor treatment. The new tool is published in this week's open-access journal PLoS Medicine. Joachim Scholz from Massachusetts...
6 Apr 2009
A new standardized tool for the assessment of chronic pain can differentiate between pain subtypes and may help tailor treatment. The new tool is published in this week's open-access journal PLoS Medicine. Joachim Scholz from Massachusetts...
Premature ejaculation spray enables men to last 6 times longer after penetration
6 Apr 2009
Average orgasm delayed from 0.6 minutes to 3.8 minutes Men with premature ejaculation who used a topical spray five minutes before intercourse were able to delay their orgasm six times longer than normal, according to a study in the April issue...
6 Apr 2009
Average orgasm delayed from 0.6 minutes to 3.8 minutes Men with premature ejaculation who used a topical spray five minutes before intercourse were able to delay their orgasm six times longer than normal, according to a study in the April issue...
A molecular ripcord for chemical reactions
6 Apr 2009
IMAGE: A catalyst can be switched from a dormant to an active state by pulling on a polymer chain, a "molecular ripcord ". Click here for more information. Researchers at...
6 Apr 2009
IMAGE: A catalyst can be switched from a dormant to an active state by pulling on a polymer chain, a "molecular ripcord ". Click here for more information. Researchers at...
Evolution-proof insecticides may stall malaria forever
6 Apr 2009
VIDEO: This is a video interview with Andrew Read and Matthew Thomas, Penn State entomologists. Click here for more information. Killing just the older mosquitoes would be a more...
6 Apr 2009
VIDEO: This is a video interview with Andrew Read and Matthew Thomas, Penn State entomologists. Click here for more information. Killing just the older mosquitoes would be a more...
Imperial College London and NTU collaborate to offer joint Ph.D. programs in engineering and science
6 Apr 2009
First time both universties offering a joint Ph.D. program with a partner university Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Imperial College London have signed an agreement on 6 April 2009 that will enable these two leading universities to...
6 Apr 2009
First time both universties offering a joint Ph.D. program with a partner university Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Imperial College London have signed an agreement on 6 April 2009 that will enable these two leading universities to...
Researchers develop new way to see single RNA molecules inside living cells
6 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Image of a motile epithelial cell showing native mRNA (red) and a protein known to bind to mRNA (green). The image reveals a high concentration of mRNA and proteins along... Click here for more...
6 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Image of a motile epithelial cell showing native mRNA (red) and a protein known to bind to mRNA (green). The image reveals a high concentration of mRNA and proteins along... Click here for more...
Gutsy germs succumb to baby broccoli
6 Apr 2009
A small, pilot study in 50 people in Japan suggests that eating two and a half ounces of broccoli sprouts daily for two months may confer some protection against a rampant stomach bug that causes gastritis, ulcers and even stomach...
6 Apr 2009
A small, pilot study in 50 people in Japan suggests that eating two and a half ounces of broccoli sprouts daily for two months may confer some protection against a rampant stomach bug that causes gastritis, ulcers and even stomach...
The fragility of the world's coral is revealed through a study of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
6 Apr 2009
IMAGE: A graphic of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Click here for more information. (Santa Barbara, Calif.) –– A new study by researchers from UC Santa Barbara's...
6 Apr 2009
IMAGE: A graphic of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Click here for more information. (Santa Barbara, Calif.) –– A new study by researchers from UC Santa Barbara's...
UGA licenses invention that kills food-borne pathogens in minutes
6 Apr 2009
Athens, Ga. – A new technology that kills dangerous pathogens on food at home and in restaurants, grocery stores, beverage-manufacturing and food-processing facilities has been licensed to the maker of FIT Fruit and Vegetable...
6 Apr 2009
Athens, Ga. – A new technology that kills dangerous pathogens on food at home and in restaurants, grocery stores, beverage-manufacturing and food-processing facilities has been licensed to the maker of FIT Fruit and Vegetable...
NOAA: National tornado experiment to begin in May
6 Apr 2009
A collaborative nationwide project exploring the origins, structure and evolution of tornadoes will occur from May 10 through June 13 in the central United States. The project, Verification of Rotation in Tornadoes EXperiment 2 (VORTEX2 or...
6 Apr 2009
A collaborative nationwide project exploring the origins, structure and evolution of tornadoes will occur from May 10 through June 13 in the central United States. The project, Verification of Rotation in Tornadoes EXperiment 2 (VORTEX2 or...
Stevens hosts 'Green Building: The Bottom Line,' April 8
6 Apr 2009
Pioneers in green design and construction to share lessons learned HOBOKEN, N.J. – Industry leaders in sustainable building design and construction will share their experiences implementing green principles and practices at a panel...
6 Apr 2009
Pioneers in green design and construction to share lessons learned HOBOKEN, N.J. – Industry leaders in sustainable building design and construction will share their experiences implementing green principles and practices at a panel...
Unemployment rate for US engineering and computer occupations jumps significantly
6 Apr 2009
WASHINGTON (6 April 2009) -- The unemployment rate for U.S. engineering and computer occupations is increasing more rapidly than for professional occupations in general, according to data released Friday by the Department of Labor's Bureau of...
6 Apr 2009
WASHINGTON (6 April 2009) -- The unemployment rate for U.S. engineering and computer occupations is increasing more rapidly than for professional occupations in general, according to data released Friday by the Department of Labor's Bureau of...
New risk variant for atopic dermatitis identified
6 Apr 2009
Scientists of the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch and Charité – University Medical School, Berlin, Germany, in collaboration with researchers from the Klinikum rechts der Isar of Technical...
6 Apr 2009
Scientists of the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch and Charité – University Medical School, Berlin, Germany, in collaboration with researchers from the Klinikum rechts der Isar of Technical...
Mass spec technique analyzes defensive chemicals on seaweed surfaces for potential drugs
6 Apr 2009
Chemical defense IMAGE: Samples of the red seaweed Callophycus serratus were taken off this beach in the Fiji Islands. The seaweed is of interest because it produces a large group of chemicals to... Click here...
6 Apr 2009
Chemical defense IMAGE: Samples of the red seaweed Callophycus serratus were taken off this beach in the Fiji Islands. The seaweed is of interest because it produces a large group of chemicals to... Click here...
Going bananas for sustainable research -- scientists create fuel from African crop waste
6 Apr 2009
Bananas are a staple crop of Rwanda. The fruit is eaten raw, fried and baked — it even produces banana beer and wine. Around 2 million tons are grown each year but the fruit is only a small percentage of what the plant produces. The rest...
6 Apr 2009
Bananas are a staple crop of Rwanda. The fruit is eaten raw, fried and baked — it even produces banana beer and wine. Around 2 million tons are grown each year but the fruit is only a small percentage of what the plant produces. The rest...
Biomarker associated with poor outcome in aggressive childhood cancer
6 Apr 2009
Results from a new study identify a biomarker that may be useful for predicting the outcome of treatment for neuroblastoma, the most common cancer in young children. The research, published by Cell Press in the April 7th issue of the journal...
6 Apr 2009
Results from a new study identify a biomarker that may be useful for predicting the outcome of treatment for neuroblastoma, the most common cancer in young children. The research, published by Cell Press in the April 7th issue of the journal...
Study reveals potential to amass more carbon in eastern North American forests
6 Apr 2009
MADISON — With climate change looming, the hunt for places that can soak up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is on. Obvious "sinks" for the greenhouse gas include the oceans and the enormous trees of tropical rainforests. But...
6 Apr 2009
MADISON — With climate change looming, the hunt for places that can soak up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is on. Obvious "sinks" for the greenhouse gas include the oceans and the enormous trees of tropical rainforests. But...
Novel lung cancer vaccine shows promise in fighting early-stage lung cancer
6 Apr 2009
CHICAGO - An experimental vaccine that triggers the patient's immune system to identify and attack specific tumor cells is showing new promise for the treatment of early lung cancer. Thoracic surgeons at Rush University Medical Center are...
6 Apr 2009
CHICAGO - An experimental vaccine that triggers the patient's immune system to identify and attack specific tumor cells is showing new promise for the treatment of early lung cancer. Thoracic surgeons at Rush University Medical Center are...
GOCE's electric ion propulsion engine switched on
6 Apr 2009
GOCE's sophisticated electric ion propulsion system has been switched on and confirmed to be operating normally, marking another crucial milestone in the satellite's post-launch commissioning phase. The success of GOCE's ultra-sensitive...
6 Apr 2009
GOCE's sophisticated electric ion propulsion system has been switched on and confirmed to be operating normally, marking another crucial milestone in the satellite's post-launch commissioning phase. The success of GOCE's ultra-sensitive...
Substituting water for sugar-sweetened beverages can reduce excess calorie consumption
6 Apr 2009
April 6, 2009-- Replacing consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) with water could eliminate an average of 235 excess calories per day among children and adolescents, according to a study published in the April 2009 Archives of...
6 Apr 2009
April 6, 2009-- Replacing consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) with water could eliminate an average of 235 excess calories per day among children and adolescents, according to a study published in the April 2009 Archives of...
M. D. Anderson study finds pre-surgical stress management improves mood, quality of life
6 Apr 2009
Men opting for radical prostatectomy may experience long-term benefit from brief behavioral interventions HOUSTON - Brief stress management sessions prior to and immediately after surgery may have both short- and long-term benefit for men...
6 Apr 2009
Men opting for radical prostatectomy may experience long-term benefit from brief behavioral interventions HOUSTON - Brief stress management sessions prior to and immediately after surgery may have both short- and long-term benefit for men...
Story tips from the DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory April 2009
6 Apr 2009
SENSORS -- Math to the rescue . . . Making sense of the enormous amounts of information delivered by all types of sensors is an incredible challenge, but it's being met head on with knowledge discovery techniques developed at Oak Ridge...
6 Apr 2009
SENSORS -- Math to the rescue . . . Making sense of the enormous amounts of information delivered by all types of sensors is an incredible challenge, but it's being met head on with knowledge discovery techniques developed at Oak Ridge...
New technique invented to reveal pancreatic stem cells
6 Apr 2009
Wanted: stems cells. Just like those absconders chased by police all over the world, everybody can tell about their good deeds but none really knows how to recognize them. Yet, as of today, thanks to a study just published in the Proceedings...
6 Apr 2009
Wanted: stems cells. Just like those absconders chased by police all over the world, everybody can tell about their good deeds but none really knows how to recognize them. Yet, as of today, thanks to a study just published in the Proceedings...
Sun Dial uses mobile phones to alert Muslims to prayer
6 Apr 2009
VIDEO: Sun Dial is a mobile phone application that alerts Muslims when it's time for one of their five daily prayers. Click here for more information. Religious technology may...
6 Apr 2009
VIDEO: Sun Dial is a mobile phone application that alerts Muslims when it's time for one of their five daily prayers. Click here for more information. Religious technology may...
Breakthrough model for human cancer may improve development of cancer drugs; study in PNAS
6 Apr 2009
AVEO scientists generate human tumors in mice from primary human breast tissue; provides more realistic genetic context in which to evaluate new anti-tumor therapies CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 6, 2009 – AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a...
6 Apr 2009
AVEO scientists generate human tumors in mice from primary human breast tissue; provides more realistic genetic context in which to evaluate new anti-tumor therapies CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 6, 2009 – AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a...
AAAS/Science to launch new journal, Science Translational Medicine
6 Apr 2009
Elias Zerhouni, M.D., former director of the National Institutes of Health, named chief scientific advisor The journal Science, published by the nonprofit American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), today announced plans to...
6 Apr 2009
Elias Zerhouni, M.D., former director of the National Institutes of Health, named chief scientific advisor The journal Science, published by the nonprofit American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), today announced plans to...
Electrosmog on the circuit board
6 Apr 2009
This release is available in German. IMAGE: The components on the circuit board of a car control unit are densely packed. Click here for more information. Their miniature size...
6 Apr 2009
This release is available in German. IMAGE: The components on the circuit board of a car control unit are densely packed. Click here for more information. Their miniature size...
A potential new target for treatment of hormone refractory prostate cancer
6 Apr 2009
A new study identifies a protein that modifies the androgen receptor (AR) and influences its ability to regulate target genes linked with the progression of prostate cancer. The research, published by Cell Press in the April 7th issue of the...
6 Apr 2009
A new study identifies a protein that modifies the androgen receptor (AR) and influences its ability to regulate target genes linked with the progression of prostate cancer. The research, published by Cell Press in the April 7th issue of the...
Keeping the heat down
6 Apr 2009
IMAGE: This is a diamond crystal with a carbide film (white). Click here for more information. While portable computers were still rather cumbersome several years ago, they now...
6 Apr 2009
IMAGE: This is a diamond crystal with a carbide film (white). Click here for more information. While portable computers were still rather cumbersome several years ago, they now...
Frogs reveal clues about the effects of alcohol during development
6 Apr 2009
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) cause malformations in babies, including facial defects, short stature, and mental and behavioral abnormalities. The African frog, Xenopus, is a valuable tool for...
6 Apr 2009
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) cause malformations in babies, including facial defects, short stature, and mental and behavioral abnormalities. The African frog, Xenopus, is a valuable tool for...
Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine
6 Apr 2009
Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for April 7, 2009, issue 1. Two New Studies Suggest an Intensive Disease Management Approach to Smoking Cessation (Smoking cessation is the subject of a video news release. Feed dates, times, and...
6 Apr 2009
Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for April 7, 2009, issue 1. Two New Studies Suggest an Intensive Disease Management Approach to Smoking Cessation (Smoking cessation is the subject of a video news release. Feed dates, times, and...
Male flower parts responsible for potent grapevine perfume: UBC research
6 Apr 2009
University of British Columbia scientists have traced the fragrant scent of grapevine flowers to pollen grains stored in the anthers, contrary to common perception that petals alone produce perfume. While studying grapes used to produce...
6 Apr 2009
University of British Columbia scientists have traced the fragrant scent of grapevine flowers to pollen grains stored in the anthers, contrary to common perception that petals alone produce perfume. While studying grapes used to produce...
JCI online early table of contents: April 6, 2009
6 Apr 2009
EDITOR'S PICK: Separating the beneficial effects of a drug from the adverse side effects Nicotinic acid is one of the most effective drugs for raising levels of "good" cholesterol and lowering levels of "bad" cholesterol and other lipids...
6 Apr 2009
EDITOR'S PICK: Separating the beneficial effects of a drug from the adverse side effects Nicotinic acid is one of the most effective drugs for raising levels of "good" cholesterol and lowering levels of "bad" cholesterol and other lipids...
AIAA Journal of Energy commended by the Space Foundation
6 Apr 2009
Served key role in disseminating NASA Dryden Space Flight Center's energy saving research April 6, 2009 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce that its Journal of Energy...
6 Apr 2009
Served key role in disseminating NASA Dryden Space Flight Center's energy saving research April 6, 2009 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce that its Journal of Energy...
Compendium of pancreatic cancer biomarkers established as strategic approach to early-detection
6 Apr 2009
A cancer scientist from Johns Hopkins has convinced an international group of colleagues to delay their race to find new cancer biomarkers and instead begin a 7,000-hour slog through a compendium of 50,000 scientific articles already published...
6 Apr 2009
A cancer scientist from Johns Hopkins has convinced an international group of colleagues to delay their race to find new cancer biomarkers and instead begin a 7,000-hour slog through a compendium of 50,000 scientific articles already published...
Mental health problems in childhood may predict later suicide attempts in males
6 Apr 2009
Most males who commit suicide or need hospital care for suicide attempts during their teen or early adult years appear to have high levels of psychiatric problems at age 8, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of General...
6 Apr 2009
Most males who commit suicide or need hospital care for suicide attempts during their teen or early adult years appear to have high levels of psychiatric problems at age 8, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of General...
University of Michigan installs second Genomatix Genome Analyzer
6 Apr 2009
Center for Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics adds Genomatix Advanced Next Generation Sequencing downstream analysis capabilities Genomatix Software, a leading provider of complete solutions for the analysis of Next Generation Sequencing...
6 Apr 2009
Center for Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics adds Genomatix Advanced Next Generation Sequencing downstream analysis capabilities Genomatix Software, a leading provider of complete solutions for the analysis of Next Generation Sequencing...
Can organic cropping systems be as profitable as conventional systems?
6 Apr 2009
Results show that diversified systems are more profitable than monocropping MADISON, WI, April 6, 2009 -- Which is a better strategy, specializing in one crop or diversified cropping? Is conventional cropping more profitable than organic...
6 Apr 2009
Results show that diversified systems are more profitable than monocropping MADISON, WI, April 6, 2009 -- Which is a better strategy, specializing in one crop or diversified cropping? Is conventional cropping more profitable than organic...
Hollow mask illusion fails to fool schizophrenia patients
6 Apr 2009
Patients with schizophrenia are able to correctly see through an illusion known as the 'hollow mask' illusion, probably because their brain disconnects 'what the eyes see' from what 'the brain thinks it is seeing', according to a joint UK and...
6 Apr 2009
Patients with schizophrenia are able to correctly see through an illusion known as the 'hollow mask' illusion, probably because their brain disconnects 'what the eyes see' from what 'the brain thinks it is seeing', according to a joint UK and...
MIT: Cooperative behavior meshes with evolutionary theory
6 Apr 2009
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--One of the perplexing questions raised by evolutionary theory is how cooperative behavior, which benefits other members of a species at a cost to the individual, came to exist. Cooperative behavior has puzzled biologists...
6 Apr 2009
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--One of the perplexing questions raised by evolutionary theory is how cooperative behavior, which benefits other members of a species at a cost to the individual, came to exist. Cooperative behavior has puzzled biologists...
3 prominent Cell Press journals named among the 100 most influential journals in past 100 years
6 Apr 2009
Cell, Current Biology and the American Journal of Human Genetics receive prestigious honor from the Special Libraries Association CAMBRIDGE, Mass., USA (April 6, 2009) – Cell Press, an imprint of Elsevier, announced today that its...
6 Apr 2009
Cell, Current Biology and the American Journal of Human Genetics receive prestigious honor from the Special Libraries Association CAMBRIDGE, Mass., USA (April 6, 2009) – Cell Press, an imprint of Elsevier, announced today that its...
Gene helps protect tumor suppressor in breast cancer
6 Apr 2009
Researchers find Rak regulates PTEN, may work independently as well IMAGE: Shiaw-Yih Lin, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Systems Biology at M. D. Anderson. Click here for more...
6 Apr 2009
Researchers find Rak regulates PTEN, may work independently as well IMAGE: Shiaw-Yih Lin, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Systems Biology at M. D. Anderson. Click here for more...
2 nondrug treatments appear to reduce depression after heart surgery
6 Apr 2009
Two non-pharmacological interventions—cognitive behavior therapy and supportive stress management—appear more effective than usual care for treating depression after coronary artery bypass surgery, according to a report in the...
6 Apr 2009
Two non-pharmacological interventions—cognitive behavior therapy and supportive stress management—appear more effective than usual care for treating depression after coronary artery bypass surgery, according to a report in the...
Weizmann Institute scientists develop a unique approach for splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen
6 Apr 2009
The design of efficient systems for splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen, driven by sunlight is among the most important challenges facing science today, underpinning the long term potential of hydrogen as a clean, sustainable fuel. But...
6 Apr 2009
The design of efficient systems for splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen, driven by sunlight is among the most important challenges facing science today, underpinning the long term potential of hydrogen as a clean, sustainable fuel. But...
TGen helps promote cancer awareness for vast Navajo Nation
6 Apr 2009
Outreach efforts by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) extend to the far corners of Arizona PHOENIX, Ariz. – April 6, 2009 – Outreach efforts by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) extend to the...
6 Apr 2009
Outreach efforts by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) extend to the far corners of Arizona PHOENIX, Ariz. – April 6, 2009 – Outreach efforts by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) extend to the...
Clemson and collaborators receive $1.1 million to improve durability of concrete infrastructure
6 Apr 2009
CLEMSON — Researchers from Clemson University, in collaboration with Purdue University and PSI Inc., have received a four-year $1.1 million grant from the Federal Highway Administration to better understand the challenges facing the...
6 Apr 2009
CLEMSON — Researchers from Clemson University, in collaboration with Purdue University and PSI Inc., have received a four-year $1.1 million grant from the Federal Highway Administration to better understand the challenges facing the...
3-year-olds get the point
6 Apr 2009
Dogs and 2-year-olds limited in ability to understand unfamiliar pointing gestures Dogs and small children who share similar social environments appear to understand human gestures in comparable ways, according to Gabriella Lakatos from...
6 Apr 2009
Dogs and 2-year-olds limited in ability to understand unfamiliar pointing gestures Dogs and small children who share similar social environments appear to understand human gestures in comparable ways, according to Gabriella Lakatos from...
Link between widely used osteoporosis drugs and heart problems probed
6 Apr 2009
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – New research at Wake Forest University School of Medicine evaluated the link between a common class of drugs used to prevent bone fractures in osteoporosis patients and the development of irregular heartbeat. The...
6 Apr 2009
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – New research at Wake Forest University School of Medicine evaluated the link between a common class of drugs used to prevent bone fractures in osteoporosis patients and the development of irregular heartbeat. The...
Ambati study published in PNAS
6 Apr 2009
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 6, 2009) – The side effects of an experimental "gene-silencing" treatment that is currently being investigated for a variety of diseases are even more wide-ranging than previously discovered, according to a study by...
6 Apr 2009
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 6, 2009) – The side effects of an experimental "gene-silencing" treatment that is currently being investigated for a variety of diseases are even more wide-ranging than previously discovered, according to a study by...
Studies investigate childhood obesity, diabetes and related conditions
6 Apr 2009
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine theme issue examines risk factors and interventions Factors identified early in childhood could predict obesity in the teen years and beyond, and researchers continue to assess methods to prevent...
6 Apr 2009
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine theme issue examines risk factors and interventions Factors identified early in childhood could predict obesity in the teen years and beyond, and researchers continue to assess methods to prevent...
States that vote early can reap big bucks if they pick a winner
6 Apr 2009
The 2008 presidential campaign season had the earliest statewide primaries and caucuses in memory, starting with the Iowa Caucus on Jan. 3. Now research from North Carolina State University shows that states may have good reason to push for an...
6 Apr 2009
The 2008 presidential campaign season had the earliest statewide primaries and caucuses in memory, starting with the Iowa Caucus on Jan. 3. Now research from North Carolina State University shows that states may have good reason to push for an...
Young adults at future risk of Alzheimer's have different brain activity, says study
6 Apr 2009
Young adults with a genetic variant that raises their risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease show changes in their brain activity decades before any symptoms might arise, according to a new brain imaging study by scientists from the University...
6 Apr 2009
Young adults with a genetic variant that raises their risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease show changes in their brain activity decades before any symptoms might arise, according to a new brain imaging study by scientists from the University...
New head-to-head clinical studies reveal Reach Ultraclean toothbrush and floss deliver superior...
6 Apr 2009
Findings unveiled at International Association for Dental Research Annual Session MORRIS PLAINS, N.J., April 6, 2009 – New head-to-head clinical trial results demonstrate that REACH® ULTRACLEAN™ Toothbrush and Floss deliver...
6 Apr 2009
Findings unveiled at International Association for Dental Research Annual Session MORRIS PLAINS, N.J., April 6, 2009 – New head-to-head clinical trial results demonstrate that REACH® ULTRACLEAN™ Toothbrush and Floss deliver...
Reducing sugar and increasing fiber intake may improve diabetes risk factors in Latino teens
6 Apr 2009
Reducing sugar intake by the equivalent of one can of soda per day and increasing fiber intake by the amount equivalent to one half cup of beans per day appears to improve risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes in Latino adolescents,...
6 Apr 2009
Reducing sugar intake by the equivalent of one can of soda per day and increasing fiber intake by the amount equivalent to one half cup of beans per day appears to improve risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes in Latino adolescents,...
How the retina works: Like a multi-layered jigsaw puzzle of receptive fields
6 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Each neuron in the retina views the world through a small, irregularly shaped window. These regions fit together like pieces of a puzzle, preventing "blind spot " and excessive overlap that... Click...
6 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Each neuron in the retina views the world through a small, irregularly shaped window. These regions fit together like pieces of a puzzle, preventing "blind spot " and excessive overlap that... Click...
Elsevier and Brain Mapping Foundation co-host 6th Annual World Congress of IBMISPS
6 Apr 2009
Amsterdam, April 6, 2009 – Elsevier, the world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services and Brain Mapping Foundation, announced today that it will Co-host the 6th Annual World Congress for...
6 Apr 2009
Amsterdam, April 6, 2009 – Elsevier, the world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services and Brain Mapping Foundation, announced today that it will Co-host the 6th Annual World Congress for...
Obesity rates differ among racial/ethnic groups in kids as young as four
6 Apr 2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Obesity is twice as common in young American Indian/Native Alaskan children as it is in white and Asian children, according to new research offering the first nationally representative analysis of obesity prevalence...
6 Apr 2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Obesity is twice as common in young American Indian/Native Alaskan children as it is in white and Asian children, according to new research offering the first nationally representative analysis of obesity prevalence...
James Crivello given top honor for polymer research by ACS
6 Apr 2009
Troy, N.Y. — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Professor James Crivello, of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, was awarded the 2009 Herman F. Mark Senior Scholar Award by the Polymer Chemistry Division of the American...
6 Apr 2009
Troy, N.Y. — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Professor James Crivello, of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, was awarded the 2009 Herman F. Mark Senior Scholar Award by the Polymer Chemistry Division of the American...
Stem cell therapy grows new blood vessels
6 Apr 2009
Research led by David Hess of the Robarts Research Institute at The University of Western Ontario has identified how to use selected stem cells from bone marrow to grow new blood vessels to treat diseases such as peripheral artery disease....
6 Apr 2009
Research led by David Hess of the Robarts Research Institute at The University of Western Ontario has identified how to use selected stem cells from bone marrow to grow new blood vessels to treat diseases such as peripheral artery disease....
Compendium of pancreatic cancer biomarkers established as strategic approach to early detection
6 Apr 2009
A cancer scientist from Johns Hopkins has convinced an international group of colleagues to delay their race to find new cancer biomarkers and instead begin a 7,000-hour slog through a compendium of 50,000 scientific articles already published...
6 Apr 2009
A cancer scientist from Johns Hopkins has convinced an international group of colleagues to delay their race to find new cancer biomarkers and instead begin a 7,000-hour slog through a compendium of 50,000 scientific articles already published...
You wear me out: Thinking of others causes lapses in our self-control
6 Apr 2009
Exerting self-control is exhausting. In fact, using self-control in one situation impairs our ability to use self-control in subsequent, even unrelated, situations. What about thinking of other people exerting self-control? Earlier research...
6 Apr 2009
Exerting self-control is exhausting. In fact, using self-control in one situation impairs our ability to use self-control in subsequent, even unrelated, situations. What about thinking of other people exerting self-control? Earlier research...
Heart Failure Congress 2009
6 Apr 2009
A condition whose prevalence is still increasing, but whose detection and treatment continue to improve Heart failure is by far the most prevalent chronic cardiac condition. Around 30 million people in Europe have heart failure and its...
6 Apr 2009
A condition whose prevalence is still increasing, but whose detection and treatment continue to improve Heart failure is by far the most prevalent chronic cardiac condition. Around 30 million people in Europe have heart failure and its...
Sexual behavior at work still a problem shows new study from U of T's Rotman School
6 Apr 2009
Toronto – Be careful of that raunchy joke that gets all the laughs. As funny as folks at work may find it, it's probably hurting morale. That's one conclusion of a groundbreaking new paper from the Journal of Applied Psychology...
6 Apr 2009
Toronto – Be careful of that raunchy joke that gets all the laughs. As funny as folks at work may find it, it's probably hurting morale. That's one conclusion of a groundbreaking new paper from the Journal of Applied Psychology...
Device controls electron spin at room temperature
6 Apr 2009
In a breakthrough for applied physics, North Carolina State University researchers have developed a magnetic semiconductor memory device, using GaMnN thin films, which utilizes both the charge and spin of electrons at room temperature. This is...
6 Apr 2009
In a breakthrough for applied physics, North Carolina State University researchers have developed a magnetic semiconductor memory device, using GaMnN thin films, which utilizes both the charge and spin of electrons at room temperature. This is...
Stem cell innovation at risk
6 Apr 2009
Despite great hopes for stem cell therapy, major structural and cultural changes within the NHS are needed if it is to succeed in the UK. Currently the chances of getting effective treatments into routine use in the short-term are small and...
6 Apr 2009
Despite great hopes for stem cell therapy, major structural and cultural changes within the NHS are needed if it is to succeed in the UK. Currently the chances of getting effective treatments into routine use in the short-term are small and...
Researchers wanted: Humans need not apply?
6 Apr 2009
As the world drowns in data, researchers are embracing automation and raising questions about its impact on science IMAGE: A researcher makes adjustments to an automated research system. Click here for more...
6 Apr 2009
As the world drowns in data, researchers are embracing automation and raising questions about its impact on science IMAGE: A researcher makes adjustments to an automated research system. Click here for more...
Separating the beneficial effects of a drug from the adverse side effects
6 Apr 2009
Nicotinic acid is one of the most effective drugs for raising levels of "good" cholesterol and lowering levels of "bad" cholesterol and other lipids (fats), thereby reducing the risk of heart attack. However, patients often stop taking the...
6 Apr 2009
Nicotinic acid is one of the most effective drugs for raising levels of "good" cholesterol and lowering levels of "bad" cholesterol and other lipids (fats), thereby reducing the risk of heart attack. However, patients often stop taking the...
Rare window on spinal muscular atrophy genetics
6 Apr 2009
Caused by a mutation of the SMN gene, spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an infantile and juvenile neurodegenerative disorder where motor neuron loss causes progressive paralysis. A new study published in the open access journal BMC Medicine...
6 Apr 2009
Caused by a mutation of the SMN gene, spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an infantile and juvenile neurodegenerative disorder where motor neuron loss causes progressive paralysis. A new study published in the open access journal BMC Medicine...
Biology of flushing could renew niacin as cholesterol drug
6 Apr 2009
DURHAM, N.C. – Deft molecular detective work at Duke University Medical Center suggests that scientists may soon be able to resurrect niacin as one of the best and cheapest ways to manage cholesterol. Niacin, also known as nicotinic...
6 Apr 2009
DURHAM, N.C. – Deft molecular detective work at Duke University Medical Center suggests that scientists may soon be able to resurrect niacin as one of the best and cheapest ways to manage cholesterol. Niacin, also known as nicotinic...
Children with low self-control more likely to become overweight preteens
6 Apr 2009
Young children who do not display an ability to regulate their behavior or to delay gratification in exchange for a larger reward appear predisposed to gain extra weight by their pre-teen years, according to two reports published in the April...
6 Apr 2009
Young children who do not display an ability to regulate their behavior or to delay gratification in exchange for a larger reward appear predisposed to gain extra weight by their pre-teen years, according to two reports published in the April...
Is there a seat of wisdom in the brain?
6 Apr 2009
UC San Diego researchers first to study the neurobiology of wisdom Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have compiled the first-ever review of the neurobiology of wisdom – once the sole province of...
6 Apr 2009
UC San Diego researchers first to study the neurobiology of wisdom Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have compiled the first-ever review of the neurobiology of wisdom – once the sole province of...
Simple bedside test improves diagnosis of chronic back pain, could guide treatment
6 Apr 2009
A simple and inexpensive method of assessing pain, developed by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers, is better than currently used techniques for distinguishing neuropathic pain – pain caused by damage to the nervous system...
6 Apr 2009
A simple and inexpensive method of assessing pain, developed by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers, is better than currently used techniques for distinguishing neuropathic pain – pain caused by damage to the nervous system...
Researchers regenerate axons necessary for voluntary movement
6 Apr 2009
For the first time, researchers have clearly shown regeneration of a critical type of nerve fiber that travels between the brain and the spinal cord and which is required for voluntary movement. The regeneration was accomplished in a brain...
6 Apr 2009
For the first time, researchers have clearly shown regeneration of a critical type of nerve fiber that travels between the brain and the spinal cord and which is required for voluntary movement. The regeneration was accomplished in a brain...
Stanford study first ever to show US AIDS Relief program saved a million lives
6 Apr 2009
STANFORD, Calif. - The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, the ambitious U.S. government program begun in 2003, has cut the death toll from HIV/AIDS through 2007 by more than 10 percent in targeted countries in Africa, though it has...
6 Apr 2009
STANFORD, Calif. - The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, the ambitious U.S. government program begun in 2003, has cut the death toll from HIV/AIDS through 2007 by more than 10 percent in targeted countries in Africa, though it has...
Major breakthrough in transplantation immunity
6 Apr 2009
Australian scientists have made a discovery that may one day remove the need for a lifetime of toxic immunosuppressive drugs after organ transplants. Professor Jonathan Sprent and Dr Kylie Webster from Sydney's Garvan Institute of Medical...
6 Apr 2009
Australian scientists have made a discovery that may one day remove the need for a lifetime of toxic immunosuppressive drugs after organ transplants. Professor Jonathan Sprent and Dr Kylie Webster from Sydney's Garvan Institute of Medical...
Big belly and obesity linked to increased risk of restless legs syndrome
6 Apr 2009
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A new study shows both obesity and a large belly appear to increase the risk of developing restless legs syndrome (RLS), a common sleep disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to move your legs. The research is...
6 Apr 2009
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A new study shows both obesity and a large belly appear to increase the risk of developing restless legs syndrome (RLS), a common sleep disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to move your legs. The research is...
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