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Regional partnership to develop algal biofuels gets backing of San Diego leaders
28 Apr 2009
Research and development effort will create jobs, boost local economy IMAGE: Algae ponds at the research facility in the Imperial Valley near Niland. Click here for more...
28 Apr 2009
Research and development effort will create jobs, boost local economy IMAGE: Algae ponds at the research facility in the Imperial Valley near Niland. Click here for more...
Seaglider monitors waters from Arctic during record-breaking journey under ice
28 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Moorings, strings of instruments tethered to the seafloor, monitor water in Davis Strait. The instruments are too valuable to be positioned where low-hanging pieces of ice might strike them....
28 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Moorings, strings of instruments tethered to the seafloor, monitor water in Davis Strait. The instruments are too valuable to be positioned where low-hanging pieces of ice might strike them....
May-June 2009 GSA Bulletin media highlights
28 Apr 2009
Boulder, CO, USA - GSA Bulletin covers various aspects of volcanism, including North Sister volcano, central Oregon Cascades; Kilauea in Hawai'i; areas around the Yellowstone hotspot; the hot-spot-derived Easter Island; and fossil evidence of...
28 Apr 2009
Boulder, CO, USA - GSA Bulletin covers various aspects of volcanism, including North Sister volcano, central Oregon Cascades; Kilauea in Hawai'i; areas around the Yellowstone hotspot; the hot-spot-derived Easter Island; and fossil evidence of...
Native Americans descended from a single ancestral group, DNA study confirms
28 Apr 2009
DNA evidence shows that Native Americans and Greenlanders are more closely related to each other than to any other existing Asian populations, except those that live at the very edge of the Bering Strait IMAGE:...
28 Apr 2009
DNA evidence shows that Native Americans and Greenlanders are more closely related to each other than to any other existing Asian populations, except those that live at the very edge of the Bering Strait IMAGE:...
Ben-Gurion University research and technology used in new solar energy farm
28 Apr 2009
IMAGE: ZenithSolar, an Israeli start-up company, launched its first "solar farm " near Tel Aviv on April 26, based on concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) systems developed by Prof. David Faiman of...
28 Apr 2009
IMAGE: ZenithSolar, an Israeli start-up company, launched its first "solar farm " near Tel Aviv on April 26, based on concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) systems developed by Prof. David Faiman of...
Seaglider monitors climate-related ocean circulation in the Arctic
28 Apr 2009
Autonomous vehicle developed by the University of Washington is an element of Arctic Observing Network, an International Polar Year research priority IMAGE: A seaglider is prepared for deployment in Davis...
28 Apr 2009
Autonomous vehicle developed by the University of Washington is an element of Arctic Observing Network, an International Polar Year research priority IMAGE: A seaglider is prepared for deployment in Davis...
Symposia selected for Entomological Society of America meeting
28 Apr 2009
Seventy insect science symposia to be presented in December, 2009 Section Symposia The Entomological Society of America (ESA) will feature 70 symposia on insect science at their Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, December 13-16,...
28 Apr 2009
Seventy insect science symposia to be presented in December, 2009 Section Symposia The Entomological Society of America (ESA) will feature 70 symposia on insect science at their Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, December 13-16,...
Risk of autism tied to genes that influence brain cell connections
28 Apr 2009
In three studies, including the most comprehensive study of autism genetics to date, investigators funded in part by the National Institutes of Health have identified common and rare genetic factors that affect the risk of autism spectrum...
28 Apr 2009
In three studies, including the most comprehensive study of autism genetics to date, investigators funded in part by the National Institutes of Health have identified common and rare genetic factors that affect the risk of autism spectrum...
SMU anthropology chair elected to NAS
28 Apr 2009
David Meltzer honored for Paleoindian research SMU Anthropology Department chair David Meltzer has been elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for his achievements in original scientific research. Membership in the NAS is...
28 Apr 2009
David Meltzer honored for Paleoindian research SMU Anthropology Department chair David Meltzer has been elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for his achievements in original scientific research. Membership in the NAS is...
The most distant object yet discovered in the universe
28 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Gamma-ray bursts are powerful flashes of energetic gamma-rays lasting from less than a second to several minutes. They release a tremendous amount of energy in this short time making them... Click here...
28 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Gamma-ray bursts are powerful flashes of energetic gamma-rays lasting from less than a second to several minutes. They release a tremendous amount of energy in this short time making them... Click here...
World's largest DNA scan for autism uncovers new gene variant for disorder
28 Apr 2009
Gene most active in brain regions critical to language, social behavior UCLA scientists, in partnership with 30 research institutions across the country, have identified a new gene variant that is highly common in autistic children. And when...
28 Apr 2009
Gene most active in brain regions critical to language, social behavior UCLA scientists, in partnership with 30 research institutions across the country, have identified a new gene variant that is highly common in autistic children. And when...
Alzheimer's, asthma, cancer, malaria and TB focus of new Singapore grants
28 Apr 2009
Over 50 research grants totaling $24 million awarded Over 50 research grants totaling $24 million in U.S. dollars have been awarded to Singapore universities, research institutes and hospitals to fund studies related to asthma and other immune...
28 Apr 2009
Over 50 research grants totaling $24 million awarded Over 50 research grants totaling $24 million in U.S. dollars have been awarded to Singapore universities, research institutes and hospitals to fund studies related to asthma and other immune...
ASHG hosts fourth annual DNA Day essay contest, supports genetics education efforts
28 Apr 2009
The American Society of Human Genetics announces high school student essay contest winners in celebration of National DNA Day on April 24, 2009 BETHESDA, MD – April 24, 2009 – In celebration of National DNA Day, the American Society...
28 Apr 2009
The American Society of Human Genetics announces high school student essay contest winners in celebration of National DNA Day on April 24, 2009 BETHESDA, MD – April 24, 2009 – In celebration of National DNA Day, the American Society...
Penn Medicine, CHOP researchers demonstrate first common genetic risk factors for autism
28 Apr 2009
Large study traces root causes of autism to variations in central nervous system genes PHILADELPHIA – Researchers have made an important step forward in understanding the complex genetic structure of autism spectrum disorders. A...
28 Apr 2009
Large study traces root causes of autism to variations in central nervous system genes PHILADELPHIA – Researchers have made an important step forward in understanding the complex genetic structure of autism spectrum disorders. A...
Satellite imagery shows fragile Wilkins Ice Shelf destabilized
28 Apr 2009
IMAGE: The figure displays the Envisat Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar image from April 27, 2009, superimposed on an image from April 24, 2009. The margins of the collapsed ice bridge that... Click here for...
28 Apr 2009
IMAGE: The figure displays the Envisat Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar image from April 27, 2009, superimposed on an image from April 24, 2009. The margins of the collapsed ice bridge that... Click here for...
New gamma-ray burst smashes cosmic distance record
28 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Gamma-ray bursts longer than two seconds are caused by the detonation of a massive star at the end of its life. Jets of particles and gamma radiation are emitted in... Click here for more...
28 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Gamma-ray bursts longer than two seconds are caused by the detonation of a massive star at the end of its life. Jets of particles and gamma radiation are emitted in... Click here for more...
UC Riverside professor receives top scientific honor
28 Apr 2009
Entomologist Alexander Raikhel is elected member of the prestigious National Academy of Sciences IMAGE: Alexander Raikhel is a professor of entomology at UC Riverside. Click here for more...
28 Apr 2009
Entomologist Alexander Raikhel is elected member of the prestigious National Academy of Sciences IMAGE: Alexander Raikhel is a professor of entomology at UC Riverside. Click here for more...
We owe it all to comets
28 Apr 2009
IMAGE: This is TAU's unique comet-ice simulator. Click here for more information. Comets have always fascinated us. A mysterious appearance could symbolize God's displeasure or...
28 Apr 2009
IMAGE: This is TAU's unique comet-ice simulator. Click here for more information. Comets have always fascinated us. A mysterious appearance could symbolize God's displeasure or...
Toward a systems biology map of iron metabolism
28 Apr 2009
Blacksburg, Va. -- Scientists at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom, and the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech have taken the first steps toward constructing a...
28 Apr 2009
Blacksburg, Va. -- Scientists at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom, and the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech have taken the first steps toward constructing a...
Astronomers find farthest known object
28 Apr 2009
New gamma-ray burst smashes distance record IMAGE: The fading infrared afterglow of GRB 090423 appears as a yellow dot in the center of this false-color image taken with the Gemini North Telescope in Hawaii. The...
28 Apr 2009
New gamma-ray burst smashes distance record IMAGE: The fading infrared afterglow of GRB 090423 appears as a yellow dot in the center of this false-color image taken with the Gemini North Telescope in Hawaii. The...
Former EPA official calls for new environmental and consumer protection agency
28 Apr 2009
Technological advances require new oversight Existing health and safety agencies are unable to cope with the risk assessment, standard setting and oversight challenges of advancing nanotechnology. The nation needs a new agency to address...
28 Apr 2009
Technological advances require new oversight Existing health and safety agencies are unable to cope with the risk assessment, standard setting and oversight challenges of advancing nanotechnology. The nation needs a new agency to address...
Patent pending on URI engineers' system for combating manipulation of online product ratings
28 Apr 2009
System reduces rating bias by two-thirds KINGSTON, R.I. – April 28, 2009 – As online shopping continues to grow in popularity around the globe, shoppers increasingly depend upon consumer-based rating systems that vendors like...
28 Apr 2009
System reduces rating bias by two-thirds KINGSTON, R.I. – April 28, 2009 – As online shopping continues to grow in popularity around the globe, shoppers increasingly depend upon consumer-based rating systems that vendors like...
Guidelines for medical home demonstrations released by major physician groups
28 Apr 2009
New guiding principles to shape testing of patient centered medical home Washington — Four physician membership organizations today released Guidelines for Patient Centered Medical Home Demonstration Projects. The four groups – the...
28 Apr 2009
New guiding principles to shape testing of patient centered medical home Washington — Four physician membership organizations today released Guidelines for Patient Centered Medical Home Demonstration Projects. The four groups – the...
Analysis finds strong match between molecular, fossil data in evolutionary studies
28 Apr 2009
IMAGE: David Jablonski, the William Kenan, Jr. Professor in Geophysical Sciences at the University of Chicago. Jablonski specializes in numerical analyses of large-scale patterns in evolution. Click here for...
28 Apr 2009
IMAGE: David Jablonski, the William Kenan, Jr. Professor in Geophysical Sciences at the University of Chicago. Jablonski specializes in numerical analyses of large-scale patterns in evolution. Click here for...
DOE makes largest Danforth Campus research award in history
28 Apr 2009
$20 million to Washington University; $15 million to Danforth Plant Science Center Washington University and the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center have received two awards totaling $35 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to do...
28 Apr 2009
$20 million to Washington University; $15 million to Danforth Plant Science Center Washington University and the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center have received two awards totaling $35 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to do...
Unifying the animate and the inanimate designs of nature
28 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Adrian Bejan is an engineer at Duke University. Click here for more information. DURHAM, N.C. -- Living beings and inanimate phenomena may have more in common than...
28 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Adrian Bejan is an engineer at Duke University. Click here for more information. DURHAM, N.C. -- Living beings and inanimate phenomena may have more in common than...
Google Earth aids discovery of early African mammal fossils
28 Apr 2009
ANN ARBOR, Mich.---A limestone countertop, a practiced eye and Google Earth all played roles in the discovery of a trove of fossils that may shed light on the origins of African wildlife. The circuitous and serendipitous story, featuring...
28 Apr 2009
ANN ARBOR, Mich.---A limestone countertop, a practiced eye and Google Earth all played roles in the discovery of a trove of fossils that may shed light on the origins of African wildlife. The circuitous and serendipitous story, featuring...
Spectacular new record set for the universe's most distant stellar explosion
28 Apr 2009
IMAGE: The illustration shows an exploding star with gamma-ray burst in the early universe. Click here for more information. A gamma-ray burst, more distant than the farthest...
28 Apr 2009
IMAGE: The illustration shows an exploding star with gamma-ray burst in the early universe. Click here for more information. A gamma-ray burst, more distant than the farthest...
Matrix protein key to fighting viruses
28 Apr 2009
Researchers from Durham University's Centre for Bioactive Chemistry are developing methods that show how proteins interact with cell membranes when a virus strikes. Using their approach, the team hopes to find new ways to disrupt and disarm...
28 Apr 2009
Researchers from Durham University's Centre for Bioactive Chemistry are developing methods that show how proteins interact with cell membranes when a virus strikes. Using their approach, the team hopes to find new ways to disrupt and disarm...
Nanoneedle is small in size, but huge in applications
28 Apr 2009
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a membrane-penetrating nanoneedle for the targeted delivery of one or more molecules into the cytoplasm or the nucleus of living cells. In addition to ferrying...
28 Apr 2009
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a membrane-penetrating nanoneedle for the targeted delivery of one or more molecules into the cytoplasm or the nucleus of living cells. In addition to ferrying...
Gene alterations associated with response to anthracycline therapy for breast cancer
28 Apr 2009
Alterations in the topoisomerase II alpha (TOP2A) gene were associated with better patient outcomes following anthracycline-based therapy compared with non-anthracycline-based regimens, according to a study in the April 28 online issue of the...
28 Apr 2009
Alterations in the topoisomerase II alpha (TOP2A) gene were associated with better patient outcomes following anthracycline-based therapy compared with non-anthracycline-based regimens, according to a study in the April 28 online issue of the...
Open source mobile technology software reinventing health care in developing countries
28 Apr 2009
Innovator Joel Selanikio wins $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability IMAGE: Co-founder of DataDyne Joel Selanikio, pictured, developed EpiSurveyor, a free, open-source software program that enables...
28 Apr 2009
Innovator Joel Selanikio wins $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability IMAGE: Co-founder of DataDyne Joel Selanikio, pictured, developed EpiSurveyor, a free, open-source software program that enables...
New diagnostic advance seen for head, throat cancer
28 Apr 2009
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Pharmacy researchers at Oregon State University today announced the discovery of a genetic regulator that is expressed at higher levels in the most aggressive types of head and neck cancers, in work that may help to...
28 Apr 2009
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Pharmacy researchers at Oregon State University today announced the discovery of a genetic regulator that is expressed at higher levels in the most aggressive types of head and neck cancers, in work that may help to...
FluChip technology licensed to combat deadly flu virus
28 Apr 2009
InDevR biotech company in Boulder licenses FluChip technology from University of Colorado Boulder, CO, 4-28-09. InDevR, a small biotech company in Boulder, CO, announced today that they have licensed the FluChip technology from the University...
28 Apr 2009
InDevR biotech company in Boulder licenses FluChip technology from University of Colorado Boulder, CO, 4-28-09. InDevR, a small biotech company in Boulder, CO, announced today that they have licensed the FluChip technology from the University...
JNCI April 28 tip sheet
28 Apr 2009
Designing a Randomized Controlled Trial for Physical Activity, Weight Control, and Breast Cancer Risk Researchers describe the rationale and a possible design for randomized controlled trials that test the impact of physical activity and...
28 Apr 2009
Designing a Randomized Controlled Trial for Physical Activity, Weight Control, and Breast Cancer Risk Researchers describe the rationale and a possible design for randomized controlled trials that test the impact of physical activity and...
For your health, pick a mate who is conscientious and, perhaps, also neurotic
28 Apr 2009
IMAGE: University of Illinois psychology professor Brent Roberts led a study that found that having a conscientious spouse can improve one's health. Click here for more...
28 Apr 2009
IMAGE: University of Illinois psychology professor Brent Roberts led a study that found that having a conscientious spouse can improve one's health. Click here for more...
Experimental drug shows promise against head and neck cancer
28 Apr 2009
HDAC inhibitor effective against tumor cell lines IMAGE: The patient shown in the PET/CT scan above has advanced head and neck cancer. The cancer is located primarily at the base of the skull (upper red area)...
28 Apr 2009
HDAC inhibitor effective against tumor cell lines IMAGE: The patient shown in the PET/CT scan above has advanced head and neck cancer. The cancer is located primarily at the base of the skull (upper red area)...
When industrious ants go too far
28 Apr 2009
Nature is full of mutually beneficial arrangements between organisms—like the relationship between flowering plants and their bee pollinators. But sometimes these blissful relationships have a dark side, as Harvard biologist Megan...
28 Apr 2009
Nature is full of mutually beneficial arrangements between organisms—like the relationship between flowering plants and their bee pollinators. But sometimes these blissful relationships have a dark side, as Harvard biologist Megan...
GSU astronomy graduate student receives Hubble Fellowship to explore stellar sizes
28 Apr 2009
ATLANTA—Thanks to a prestigious fellowship awarded by NASA, Georgia State University's Tabetha Boyajian will help expand astronomers' knowledge about origins of our galaxy, and learn more about the stars which harbor planets outside of...
28 Apr 2009
ATLANTA—Thanks to a prestigious fellowship awarded by NASA, Georgia State University's Tabetha Boyajian will help expand astronomers' knowledge about origins of our galaxy, and learn more about the stars which harbor planets outside of...
Cardiac patients trial home-based rehabilitation
28 Apr 2009
Patients who have been treated in hospital for cardiac health problems, such as a heart attack, are being given a powerful new option to help set them on the path to good health Patients who have been treated in hospital for cardiac health...
28 Apr 2009
Patients who have been treated in hospital for cardiac health problems, such as a heart attack, are being given a powerful new option to help set them on the path to good health Patients who have been treated in hospital for cardiac health...
Purdue study finds dairy better for bones than calcium carbonate
28 Apr 2009
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University study shows dairy has an advantage over calcium carbonate in promoting bone growth and strength. Connie Weaver, distinguished professor and head of the food and nutrition department, found that the...
28 Apr 2009
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University study shows dairy has an advantage over calcium carbonate in promoting bone growth and strength. Connie Weaver, distinguished professor and head of the food and nutrition department, found that the...
Findings uncover new details about mysterious virus
28 Apr 2009
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - An international team of researchers has determined key structural features of the largest known virus, findings that could help scientists studying how the simplest life evolved and whether the unusual virus causes any...
28 Apr 2009
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - An international team of researchers has determined key structural features of the largest known virus, findings that could help scientists studying how the simplest life evolved and whether the unusual virus causes any...
Statins alter prostate cancer patients' PSA levels
28 Apr 2009
Beyond lowering cholesterol, statin medications have been found to have numerous other health benefits, including lowering a healthy man's risk of developing advanced prostate cancer, as well as lowering his prostate-specific antigen (PSA)...
28 Apr 2009
Beyond lowering cholesterol, statin medications have been found to have numerous other health benefits, including lowering a healthy man's risk of developing advanced prostate cancer, as well as lowering his prostate-specific antigen (PSA)...
Keynoter to highlight need for continual change in sustainable education reform
28 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Jeanne Century, director of science education at the University of Chicago's Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education. She specializes in education research and evaluation, science...
28 Apr 2009
IMAGE: Jeanne Century, director of science education at the University of Chicago's Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education. She specializes in education research and evaluation, science...
Evidence of the 'Lost World' -- did dinosaurs survive the end Cretaceous extinctions?
28 Apr 2009
The Lost World, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's account of an isolated community of dinosaurs that survived the catastrophic extinction event 65 million years ago, has no less appeal now than it did when it was written a century ago. Various...
28 Apr 2009
The Lost World, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's account of an isolated community of dinosaurs that survived the catastrophic extinction event 65 million years ago, has no less appeal now than it did when it was written a century ago. Various...
ADA releases position paper on obesity, reproduction and pregnancy outcomes
28 Apr 2009
Diet and nutrition counseling for virtually all overweight and obese women of childbearing age can reduce health risks associated with excess weight for mothers and children alike, according to a newly released position paper from the American...
28 Apr 2009
Diet and nutrition counseling for virtually all overweight and obese women of childbearing age can reduce health risks associated with excess weight for mothers and children alike, according to a newly released position paper from the American...
DOE funds research center to understand carbon storage underground
28 Apr 2009
The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory will be home to one of 46 new multi-million-dollar Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) announced Monday, April 27, by the White House in conjunction with a speech...
28 Apr 2009
The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory will be home to one of 46 new multi-million-dollar Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) announced Monday, April 27, by the White House in conjunction with a speech...
Stem cell focus for IBD wound healing
28 Apr 2009
Scientists at The University of Nottingham are investigating whether stem cell markers could have a role to play in speeding up wound healing in patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The study could eventually lead to the...
28 Apr 2009
Scientists at The University of Nottingham are investigating whether stem cell markers could have a role to play in speeding up wound healing in patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The study could eventually lead to the...
Dietary acrylamide not associated with increased lung cancer risk in men
28 Apr 2009
Dietary acrylamide was not associated with an increased risk of lung cancer, according to data from a large prospective case-cohort study in the April 28 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Acrylamide is formed in...
28 Apr 2009
Dietary acrylamide was not associated with an increased risk of lung cancer, according to data from a large prospective case-cohort study in the April 28 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Acrylamide is formed in...
Solomon earns accounting institute's top educator award
28 Apr 2009
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Ira Solomon, the head of the nationally ranked department of accountancy at the University of Illinois, has earned the top award for educational excellence from the nation's largest accounting organization. Solomon...
28 Apr 2009
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Ira Solomon, the head of the nationally ranked department of accountancy at the University of Illinois, has earned the top award for educational excellence from the nation's largest accounting organization. Solomon...
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute to study new radiation technology for head, neck cancer
28 Apr 2009
To the best of the researchers' knowledge, this will be the first attempt to use the Calypso system for head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy PORTLAND, Ore. – The Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer...
28 Apr 2009
To the best of the researchers' knowledge, this will be the first attempt to use the Calypso system for head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy PORTLAND, Ore. – The Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer...
Potential new drug target for depression identified
28 Apr 2009
Disrupting an acid-sensitive protein in the brain produces antidepressant effects An acid-sensitive protein in the brain may represent a new target for the treatment of depression, according to animal research in the April 29 issue of The...
28 Apr 2009
Disrupting an acid-sensitive protein in the brain produces antidepressant effects An acid-sensitive protein in the brain may represent a new target for the treatment of depression, according to animal research in the April 29 issue of The...
Geoscientists meet to discuss Rocky Mountain geology
28 Apr 2009
Geological Society of America holds regional meeting in Orem, Utah, May 11-13 Geoscientists will gather soon for the 61st Annual Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Section of the Geological Society of America, being held 11-13 May 2009 in Orem,...
28 Apr 2009
Geological Society of America holds regional meeting in Orem, Utah, May 11-13 Geoscientists will gather soon for the 61st Annual Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Section of the Geological Society of America, being held 11-13 May 2009 in Orem,...
Study suggests left-side bias in visual expertise
28 Apr 2009
Facial recognition is not as automatic as it may seem. Researchers have identified specific areas in the brain devoted solely to picking out faces among other objects we encounter. Two specific effects have been established as being critical...
28 Apr 2009
Facial recognition is not as automatic as it may seem. Researchers have identified specific areas in the brain devoted solely to picking out faces among other objects we encounter. Two specific effects have been established as being critical...
Are we cherry picking participants for studies of antidepressants?
28 Apr 2009
People with depression often excluded from clinical studies and tend not to fare as well as study participants PITTSBURGH, April 28 – Findings from clinical studies used to gain Food and Drug Administration approval of common...
28 Apr 2009
People with depression often excluded from clinical studies and tend not to fare as well as study participants PITTSBURGH, April 28 – Findings from clinical studies used to gain Food and Drug Administration approval of common...
Study finds higher drug co-pays discourage patients from starting treatment
28 Apr 2009
Patients newly diagnosed with hypertension, diabetes or high cholesterol are significantly more likely to delay initiating recommended drug treatment if they face higher co-payments for medications, according to a new RAND Corporation...
28 Apr 2009
Patients newly diagnosed with hypertension, diabetes or high cholesterol are significantly more likely to delay initiating recommended drug treatment if they face higher co-payments for medications, according to a new RAND Corporation...
APS commends President Obama's commitment to greater investment in science
28 Apr 2009
President calls for investment to surpass record set at height of space race in 1964 to tackle nation's challenges WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American Physical Society commends President Obama's commitment to doubling the budgets at key science and...
28 Apr 2009
President calls for investment to surpass record set at height of space race in 1964 to tackle nation's challenges WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American Physical Society commends President Obama's commitment to doubling the budgets at key science and...
Topical cream studied as way to treat skin cancer without the knife
28 Apr 2009
ST. LOUIS – In a case study of a type of melanoma skin cancer typically found on chronically sun-exposed skin, Saint Louis University researchers found that imiquimod, a topical cream, produced good results for patients when used...
28 Apr 2009
ST. LOUIS – In a case study of a type of melanoma skin cancer typically found on chronically sun-exposed skin, Saint Louis University researchers found that imiquimod, a topical cream, produced good results for patients when used...
Study suggests new target for treatment of depression
28 Apr 2009
Disrupting a brain protein produces antidepressant-like effect in mice A brain protein involved in fear behavior and anxiety may represent a new target for depression therapies, according to a study by researchers at the University of Iowa and...
28 Apr 2009
Disrupting a brain protein produces antidepressant-like effect in mice A brain protein involved in fear behavior and anxiety may represent a new target for depression therapies, according to a study by researchers at the University of Iowa and...
New insight into addictive behavior offers treatment hope
28 Apr 2009
Addictive behaviour is determined by conscious, rapid thought processes, not necessarily by the content of visual stimuli as previously thought according to research funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council...
28 Apr 2009
Addictive behaviour is determined by conscious, rapid thought processes, not necessarily by the content of visual stimuli as previously thought according to research funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council...
Dr. Ramani Mani to receive AIAA aeroacoustics award
28 Apr 2009
Honored for his discoveries and advancements in jet and fan aeroacoustics April 28, 2009 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce that Dr. Ramani Mani of Schenectady, N.Y.,...
28 Apr 2009
Honored for his discoveries and advancements in jet and fan aeroacoustics April 28, 2009 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is pleased to announce that Dr. Ramani Mani of Schenectady, N.Y.,...
Protein effects of hormone replacement therapy uncovered
28 Apr 2009
An in-depth proteomic analysis of the sera of 50 participants from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) hormone replacement therapy trial provides some explanations for the trial's clinical results. The study, published in Biomed Central's open...
28 Apr 2009
An in-depth proteomic analysis of the sera of 50 participants from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) hormone replacement therapy trial provides some explanations for the trial's clinical results. The study, published in Biomed Central's open...
Autism genes discovered; help shape connections among brain cells
28 Apr 2009
Findings suggest biological reasons for altered early neural development IMAGE: This bead chip contains 550,000 genetic markers which are used to bind with an individual's DNA sample. Researchers then analyze...
28 Apr 2009
Findings suggest biological reasons for altered early neural development IMAGE: This bead chip contains 550,000 genetic markers which are used to bind with an individual's DNA sample. Researchers then analyze...
Poor sleep quality leads to poorer prognosis after stroke
28 Apr 2009
Stroke victims tend to do worse if they also have diagnosed or undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea prior to having the stroke, according to a study presented April 28, 2009, at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) annual meeting in...
28 Apr 2009
Stroke victims tend to do worse if they also have diagnosed or undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea prior to having the stroke, according to a study presented April 28, 2009, at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) annual meeting in...
Athletes with asthma need more help from their team trainers
28 Apr 2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Very few athletic trainers associated with National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) programs said that they were following best practice standards for managing asthma among their athletes, according to a new...
28 Apr 2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Very few athletic trainers associated with National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) programs said that they were following best practice standards for managing asthma among their athletes, according to a new...
Excessive increase in heart rate before exercise doubles risk of sudden cardiac death in later life
28 Apr 2009
Findings suggest cheap and easy ways of predicting who might be at risk of dying suddenly from a heart attack French researchers have discovered a simple and cheap method of predicting who is at greater risk of dying suddenly and unexpectedly...
28 Apr 2009
Findings suggest cheap and easy ways of predicting who might be at risk of dying suddenly from a heart attack French researchers have discovered a simple and cheap method of predicting who is at greater risk of dying suddenly and unexpectedly...
Study examines radiation dose estimates for pregnant women undergoing therapeutic ERCP
28 Apr 2009
Physicians should be able to estimate the dose of radiation exposure to the fetus in all stages of gestation to determine appropriate treatment OAK BROOK, Ill. – April 28, 2009 – Pregnant women with gallstone disease may require...
28 Apr 2009
Physicians should be able to estimate the dose of radiation exposure to the fetus in all stages of gestation to determine appropriate treatment OAK BROOK, Ill. – April 28, 2009 – Pregnant women with gallstone disease may require...
Regional blocks superior to general anesthesia for cesarean section
28 Apr 2009
General anesthesia (GA) is associated with an increased risk of infant intubation and low Apgar scores, relative to regional anesthesia. An analysis of 50,806 cesarean deliveries, published in the open access journal BMC Medicine, strongly...
28 Apr 2009
General anesthesia (GA) is associated with an increased risk of infant intubation and low Apgar scores, relative to regional anesthesia. An analysis of 50,806 cesarean deliveries, published in the open access journal BMC Medicine, strongly...
Simple blood test proves powerful ally in the fight against malaria
28 Apr 2009
Scientists at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have shown that rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) for malaria infection can provide valuable support for healthcare in low and mid-income countries in the fight against the disease....
28 Apr 2009
Scientists at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have shown that rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) for malaria infection can provide valuable support for healthcare in low and mid-income countries in the fight against the disease....
A longer lasting tumor blocker
28 Apr 2009
On the heels of dismaying reports that a promising antitumor drug could, in theory, shorten patients' long-term survival, comes a promising study by a Japanese team of researchers that suggests a potentially better option. The study appears in...
28 Apr 2009
On the heels of dismaying reports that a promising antitumor drug could, in theory, shorten patients' long-term survival, comes a promising study by a Japanese team of researchers that suggests a potentially better option. The study appears in...
MBL director and CEO and cell biology pioneer Gary Borisy elected to National Academy of Sciences
28 Apr 2009
MBL, WOODS HOLE, MA—Cell biologist Dr. Gary G. Borisy, director and CEO of the MBL (Marine Biological Laboratory) has been elected to The National Academy of Sciences (NAS), an honorific society of distinguished scholars engaged in...
28 Apr 2009
MBL, WOODS HOLE, MA—Cell biologist Dr. Gary G. Borisy, director and CEO of the MBL (Marine Biological Laboratory) has been elected to The National Academy of Sciences (NAS), an honorific society of distinguished scholars engaged in...
PER:PER protein pair required for circadian clock function
28 Apr 2009
Scientists from Queen Mary, University of London have discovered a new protein complex operating in fruit fly circadian clocks, which may also help to regulate our own biological clocks. Circadian clocks are thought to have evolved to enable...
28 Apr 2009
Scientists from Queen Mary, University of London have discovered a new protein complex operating in fruit fly circadian clocks, which may also help to regulate our own biological clocks. Circadian clocks are thought to have evolved to enable...
Anti-aging cosmetic reduced wrinkles in clinical trial
28 Apr 2009
Scientists testing a cosmetic anti-ageing product sold on the high street have shown it can clinically reduce wrinkles and improve the appearance of skin damaged by everyday exposure to sunlight. Dermatologists at The University of Manchester...
28 Apr 2009
Scientists testing a cosmetic anti-ageing product sold on the high street have shown it can clinically reduce wrinkles and improve the appearance of skin damaged by everyday exposure to sunlight. Dermatologists at The University of Manchester...
NIAID and Chinese officials sign agreement to foster TB research in China's Henan province
28 Apr 2009
Officials from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, and from China's Henan Provincial Bureau of Health will meet in Zhengzhou, China, on April 29 to sign an...
28 Apr 2009
Officials from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, and from China's Henan Provincial Bureau of Health will meet in Zhengzhou, China, on April 29 to sign an...
Arterial disease of the leg frequently overlooked in patients with heart disease
28 Apr 2009
Study shows peripheral arterial disease is under diagnosed in patients who are under a cardiologist's care New York, N.Y. – April 28, 2009 – Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) of the legs, in which the arteries become blocked with...
28 Apr 2009
Study shows peripheral arterial disease is under diagnosed in patients who are under a cardiologist's care New York, N.Y. – April 28, 2009 – Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) of the legs, in which the arteries become blocked with...
Prostate cancer immunotherapy significantly prolongs survival in men with advanced prostate cancer
28 Apr 2009
Phase 3 IMPACT trial results to be presented during late-breaking session at AUA Annual Scientific Meeting CHICAGO, IL–Sipuleucel-T (Provenge), an experimental immunotherapy improved survival in men with metastatic disease, according to...
28 Apr 2009
Phase 3 IMPACT trial results to be presented during late-breaking session at AUA Annual Scientific Meeting CHICAGO, IL–Sipuleucel-T (Provenge), an experimental immunotherapy improved survival in men with metastatic disease, according to...
Some short-term memories die suddenly, no fading
28 Apr 2009
New study of visual working memory challenges previous thinking that these memories grow hazy before disappearing IMAGE: People who viewed these colored squares for a tenth of a second could usually accurately...
28 Apr 2009
New study of visual working memory challenges previous thinking that these memories grow hazy before disappearing IMAGE: People who viewed these colored squares for a tenth of a second could usually accurately...
Depression linked with accumulation of visceral fat
28 Apr 2009
Study explains association between depression and cardiovascular disease Numerous studies have shown that depression is associated with an increased risk of heart disease, but exactly how has never been clear. Now, researchers at Rush...
28 Apr 2009
Study explains association between depression and cardiovascular disease Numerous studies have shown that depression is associated with an increased risk of heart disease, but exactly how has never been clear. Now, researchers at Rush...
Springer launches StemCellGateway.net
28 Apr 2009
Free website offers stem cell research results to the scientific community StemCellGateway focuses specifically on stem cell content for the research community, including seasoned researchers and students. Visitors to the website can obtain...
28 Apr 2009
Free website offers stem cell research results to the scientific community StemCellGateway focuses specifically on stem cell content for the research community, including seasoned researchers and students. Visitors to the website can obtain...
WA discovery a key to blood cell development
28 Apr 2009
A West Australian research team has made the world-first discovery a 'pied piper' molecule within blood cells, called Liar, that leads other molecules into the nucleus of the cell, and could offer a key in treating prostate, breast and colon...
28 Apr 2009
A West Australian research team has made the world-first discovery a 'pied piper' molecule within blood cells, called Liar, that leads other molecules into the nucleus of the cell, and could offer a key in treating prostate, breast and colon...
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