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Multiferroics -- making a switch the electric way
22 May 2009
IMAGE: Ramamoorthy Ramesh and Chan-Ho Yang of Berkeley Lab's Materials Sciences Division successfully demonstrated that electric fields can be used as ON/OFF switches in doped multiferroic films, a development...
22 May 2009
IMAGE: Ramamoorthy Ramesh and Chan-Ho Yang of Berkeley Lab's Materials Sciences Division successfully demonstrated that electric fields can be used as ON/OFF switches in doped multiferroic films, a development...
NTU students crowned L'Oréal Brandstorm National Champions 2009
22 May 2009
Three students from the Nanyang Business School (NBS) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have clinched the title of L'Oréal Brandstorm National Champions 2009. The NBS trio, Magnifique, Ms Britney Cheong Wei Hua, Ms Ng Yi Han and...
22 May 2009
Three students from the Nanyang Business School (NBS) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have clinched the title of L'Oréal Brandstorm National Champions 2009. The NBS trio, Magnifique, Ms Britney Cheong Wei Hua, Ms Ng Yi Han and...
Penn Medicine honored for its historic role in the history of microbiology
22 May 2009
(PHILADELPHIA) – The University of Pennsylvania was honored by The American Society for Microbiology last Friday with a plaque dedication ceremony celebrating the designation of its third Milestones in Microbiology site. Formerly known...
22 May 2009
(PHILADELPHIA) – The University of Pennsylvania was honored by The American Society for Microbiology last Friday with a plaque dedication ceremony celebrating the designation of its third Milestones in Microbiology site. Formerly known...
Nobel Laureate underscores importance of investment in basic research
22 May 2009
ONR's legacy of support for innovative scientists showcased May 19 IMAGE: Nobel Prize in Physics recipient Dr. William D. Phillips from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) tells Office of...
22 May 2009
ONR's legacy of support for innovative scientists showcased May 19 IMAGE: Nobel Prize in Physics recipient Dr. William D. Phillips from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) tells Office of...
New 3-D structural model of critical H1N1 protein developed
22 May 2009
Singapore scientists conduct and complete research in just two weeks In just two weeks from the time the first patient virus samples were made available, Singapore scientists report an evolutionary analysis of a critical protein produced by the...
22 May 2009
Singapore scientists conduct and complete research in just two weeks In just two weeks from the time the first patient virus samples were made available, Singapore scientists report an evolutionary analysis of a critical protein produced by the...
Ernst-Ludwig Winnacker awarded the Order of the Rising Sun
22 May 2009
Former DFG president decorated with the highest Japanese honor for foreign nationals in Tokyo Professor Ernst-Ludwig Winnacker, the former President of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation), has received the...
22 May 2009
Former DFG president decorated with the highest Japanese honor for foreign nationals in Tokyo Professor Ernst-Ludwig Winnacker, the former President of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation), has received the...
Astronomers catch a star being revved-up
22 May 2009
IMAGE: Material from distended "normal " star. right, streams onto accretion disk (white and blue) surrounding neutron star, left. Click here for more information. Researchers...
22 May 2009
IMAGE: Material from distended "normal " star. right, streams onto accretion disk (white and blue) surrounding neutron star, left. Click here for more information. Researchers...
UC Riverside chemist recognized for excellence in teaching and research
22 May 2009
Yadong Yin is 1 of only 10 Cottrell Scholars named this year by Research Corp. for Science Advancement IMAGE: Yadong Yin is an assistant professor of chemistry at UC Riverside. Click here for more...
22 May 2009
Yadong Yin is 1 of only 10 Cottrell Scholars named this year by Research Corp. for Science Advancement IMAGE: Yadong Yin is an assistant professor of chemistry at UC Riverside. Click here for more...
ESA map reveals European shipping routes like never before
22 May 2009
IMAGE: Animation comprised of a NO2 map placed on top of a shipping route map to show the routes clearly correspond to the pattern of detected NO2. The shipping route map... Click here for more...
22 May 2009
IMAGE: Animation comprised of a NO2 map placed on top of a shipping route map to show the routes clearly correspond to the pattern of detected NO2. The shipping route map... Click here for more...
New model suggests role of low vitamin D in cancer development
22 May 2009
In studying the preventive effects of vitamin D, researchers at the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego, have proposed a new model of cancer development that hinges on a loss of cancer cells' ability to stick...
22 May 2009
In studying the preventive effects of vitamin D, researchers at the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego, have proposed a new model of cancer development that hinges on a loss of cancer cells' ability to stick...
TB -- hiding in plain sight
22 May 2009
IMAGE: Low levels of the anti-TB effector molecules perforin and granulysin in the granulomas (sold line) of a human TB-infected lymph node. Note the granular and polarized expression of the... Click here for...
22 May 2009
IMAGE: Low levels of the anti-TB effector molecules perforin and granulysin in the granulomas (sold line) of a human TB-infected lymph node. Note the granular and polarized expression of the... Click here for...
Democracy spreading in Africa despite challenges, survey finds
22 May 2009
VIDEO: Carolyn Logan, Michigan State University assistant professor and deputy director of the Afrobarometer, discusses the spread of democracy in Africa. Click here for more...
22 May 2009
VIDEO: Carolyn Logan, Michigan State University assistant professor and deputy director of the Afrobarometer, discusses the spread of democracy in Africa. Click here for more...
Recovery funds will support evaluation of suicide prevention training
22 May 2009
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is using funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to provide grant support for the completion of a project under way to evaluate the effectiveness of a new training program for...
22 May 2009
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is using funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to provide grant support for the completion of a project under way to evaluate the effectiveness of a new training program for...
Scientists announce top 10 new species, issue SOS
22 May 2009
State of Observed Species reports 18,516 species new to science in 2007 TEMPE, Ariz. – The International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University and an international committee of taxonomists – scientists...
22 May 2009
State of Observed Species reports 18,516 species new to science in 2007 TEMPE, Ariz. – The International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University and an international committee of taxonomists – scientists...
African-American women with advanced breast cancer often forego vital treatment
22 May 2009
A new study finds that nearly one in four African American women with late stage breast cancer refused chemotherapy and radiation therapy, potentially life saving therapies. Published in the July 1, 2009 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed...
22 May 2009
A new study finds that nearly one in four African American women with late stage breast cancer refused chemotherapy and radiation therapy, potentially life saving therapies. Published in the July 1, 2009 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed...
'Intoxication' may not always be visible
22 May 2009
One well-known and often deadly consequence of alcohol intoxication is impaired driving. Yet still today, it is difficult for even trained observers to fully identify "intoxication," given that so many factors contribute to it. This review...
22 May 2009
One well-known and often deadly consequence of alcohol intoxication is impaired driving. Yet still today, it is difficult for even trained observers to fully identify "intoxication," given that so many factors contribute to it. This review...
A person's high or low response to alcohol says much about their risk for alcoholism
22 May 2009
Someone who has a low level of response (LR) to alcohol, meaning relatively little reaction to alcohol, has a higher risk for developing alcohol-use disorders (AUDs). A study that examined the influence of LR in conjunction with other...
22 May 2009
Someone who has a low level of response (LR) to alcohol, meaning relatively little reaction to alcohol, has a higher risk for developing alcohol-use disorders (AUDs). A study that examined the influence of LR in conjunction with other...
Tips from the American Journal of Pathology
22 May 2009
June 2009 Stromal Caveolin-1 Predicts Breast Cancer Prognosis Two articles in the June 2009 issue of the American Journal of Pathology demonstrate the role of stromal caveolin-1 expression as a prognostic marker for breast cancer progression....
22 May 2009
June 2009 Stromal Caveolin-1 Predicts Breast Cancer Prognosis Two articles in the June 2009 issue of the American Journal of Pathology demonstrate the role of stromal caveolin-1 expression as a prognostic marker for breast cancer progression....
'Biodiversity beyond the habitat's borders'
22 May 2009
Plant biodiversity enhanced thanks to spillover from landscape corridors Recently, images of melting sea ice and shrinking rainforests have highlighted the world's biodiversity crisis and made us aware of the need to find a balance between...
22 May 2009
Plant biodiversity enhanced thanks to spillover from landscape corridors Recently, images of melting sea ice and shrinking rainforests have highlighted the world's biodiversity crisis and made us aware of the need to find a balance between...
Scientists announce top 10 new species; issue SOS
22 May 2009
State of Observed Species reports 18,516 species new to science in 2007 TEMPE, Ariz. – The International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University and an international committee of taxonomists – scientists...
22 May 2009
State of Observed Species reports 18,516 species new to science in 2007 TEMPE, Ariz. – The International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University and an international committee of taxonomists – scientists...
Waxy plant substance key for absorption of water, nutrients
22 May 2009
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - While proving a long-held theory that suberin blocks water and nutrient absorption in plants, a Purdue University scientist learned more about manipulating the substance to better feed plants. It has long been believed...
22 May 2009
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - While proving a long-held theory that suberin blocks water and nutrient absorption in plants, a Purdue University scientist learned more about manipulating the substance to better feed plants. It has long been believed...
Online educational empowerment
22 May 2009
The sage on the stage makes way for the guide on the side Binshan Lin and John Vassar at the College of Business Administration, Louisiana State University in Shreveport, suggest that online learning communities have many benefits because they...
22 May 2009
The sage on the stage makes way for the guide on the side Binshan Lin and John Vassar at the College of Business Administration, Louisiana State University in Shreveport, suggest that online learning communities have many benefits because they...
Institute for Aging Research finds modifiable hip fracture complications contribute to mortality
22 May 2009
(Boston, Mass.)—Potentially modifiable post-fracture complications, including pneumonia and pressure ulcers, are associated with an increased risk of death among nursing home residents who have suffered a hip fracture, according to a new...
22 May 2009
(Boston, Mass.)—Potentially modifiable post-fracture complications, including pneumonia and pressure ulcers, are associated with an increased risk of death among nursing home residents who have suffered a hip fracture, according to a new...
Cole Foundation injects $2.5 million to bolster leukemia research
22 May 2009
New grants, awards, cell bank and fellowships in pediatric leukemia research to be created at University of Montreal, McGill University and Institut Armand-Frappier This press release is available in French. Montreal, May 22, 2009 –-...
22 May 2009
New grants, awards, cell bank and fellowships in pediatric leukemia research to be created at University of Montreal, McGill University and Institut Armand-Frappier This press release is available in French. Montreal, May 22, 2009 –-...
The challenges of avian influenza virus: Mechanism, epidemiology and control
22 May 2009
The latest special issue of Science in China Series C: Life Sciences focuses on the recent progress in the H5N1-related research field. Early 2009, eight human infection cases of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus, with 5...
22 May 2009
The latest special issue of Science in China Series C: Life Sciences focuses on the recent progress in the H5N1-related research field. Early 2009, eight human infection cases of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus, with 5...
Why the thumb of the right hand is on the left hand side
22 May 2009
A researcher of the University of Innsbruck elucidates an important developmental mechanism This press release is available in German. It is the concentration of a few signaling molecules that determines the fate of individual cells during the...
22 May 2009
A researcher of the University of Innsbruck elucidates an important developmental mechanism This press release is available in German. It is the concentration of a few signaling molecules that determines the fate of individual cells during the...
Younger men with advanced prostate cancer have shorter survival times
22 May 2009
While young men with prostate cancer have a low risk of dying early, those with advanced forms of cancer do not live as long as older men with similar forms of the disease. That is the conclusion of a new study published in the July 1, 2009...
22 May 2009
While young men with prostate cancer have a low risk of dying early, those with advanced forms of cancer do not live as long as older men with similar forms of the disease. That is the conclusion of a new study published in the July 1, 2009...
An efficient approach to monitor gastrointestinal microflora changes
22 May 2009
Pi-deficiency in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is one of the most common digestive diseases and usually the equilibrium of gastrointestinal microflora are broken, which plays many important roles in the growth, development and performance...
22 May 2009
Pi-deficiency in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is one of the most common digestive diseases and usually the equilibrium of gastrointestinal microflora are broken, which plays many important roles in the growth, development and performance...
Alzheimer's discovery could bring early diagnosis, treatment closer
22 May 2009
McGill and Lady Davis Institute findings help pinpoint molecular cause of the disease This release is available in French. A discovery made by researchers at McGill University and the affiliated Lady Davis Research Institute for Medical...
22 May 2009
McGill and Lady Davis Institute findings help pinpoint molecular cause of the disease This release is available in French. A discovery made by researchers at McGill University and the affiliated Lady Davis Research Institute for Medical...
'Extreme' college drinking and a sensation-seeking disposition lead to injury
22 May 2009
Drinking on college campuses in the United States is a pervasive problem, leading to numerous problems. One study estimated that more than 500,000 college students suffered alcohol-related injuries in 2001. This study examined the...
22 May 2009
Drinking on college campuses in the United States is a pervasive problem, leading to numerous problems. One study estimated that more than 500,000 college students suffered alcohol-related injuries in 2001. This study examined the...
Binge drinking in childhood and adolescence
22 May 2009
German adolescents are top at boozing! In the current edition of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2009; 106 (19): 323), Martin Stolle et al. of the German Center for Addiction Research in Childhood and...
22 May 2009
German adolescents are top at boozing! In the current edition of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2009; 106 (19): 323), Martin Stolle et al. of the German Center for Addiction Research in Childhood and...
Results of phase I trial of novel herbal therapy for men at high risk of prostate cancer
22 May 2009
NEW YORK – Results of a phase I clinical trial of a novel herb-based therapeutic called Zyflamend have demonstrated that the therapy is associated with minimal toxicity and no serious adverse events in men at high-risk for developing...
22 May 2009
NEW YORK – Results of a phase I clinical trial of a novel herb-based therapeutic called Zyflamend have demonstrated that the therapy is associated with minimal toxicity and no serious adverse events in men at high-risk for developing...
Low levels of vitamin D linked to common vaginal infection in pregnant women
22 May 2009
Findings may explain higher rates of infection among African-Americans PITTSBURGH, May 22 – Pregnant women with low levels of vitamin D may be more likely to suffer from bacterial vaginosis (BV) – a common vaginal infection that...
22 May 2009
Findings may explain higher rates of infection among African-Americans PITTSBURGH, May 22 – Pregnant women with low levels of vitamin D may be more likely to suffer from bacterial vaginosis (BV) – a common vaginal infection that...
Biodiversity beyond the habitat's borders
22 May 2009
Plant biodiversity enhanced thanks to spillover from landscape corridors Recently, images of melting sea ice and shrinking rainforests have highlighted the world's biodiversity crisis and made us aware of the need to find a balance between...
22 May 2009
Plant biodiversity enhanced thanks to spillover from landscape corridors Recently, images of melting sea ice and shrinking rainforests have highlighted the world's biodiversity crisis and made us aware of the need to find a balance between...
Canadian men reluctant to consult mental health services
22 May 2009
University of Montreal study points to prejudice as No. 1 cause Between 20 and 70 percent of Canadians affected by mental illness shun medical treatment. Such avoidance of services provided by doctors and psychologists is particularly acute...
22 May 2009
University of Montreal study points to prejudice as No. 1 cause Between 20 and 70 percent of Canadians affected by mental illness shun medical treatment. Such avoidance of services provided by doctors and psychologists is particularly acute...
A potential drug for liver carcinoma
22 May 2009
Looking for efficient anti-tumor drugs is a hot research area. Chrysin (5,7-dihydroxy flavone), a natural widely-distributed flavonoid, has been reported to have many different biological activities such as anti-oxidant, anti-virus,...
22 May 2009
Looking for efficient anti-tumor drugs is a hot research area. Chrysin (5,7-dihydroxy flavone), a natural widely-distributed flavonoid, has been reported to have many different biological activities such as anti-oxidant, anti-virus,...
More than 6,500 scientists and doctors will convene at SLEEP 2009 in Seattle this June
22 May 2009
Latest findings in sleep research will be presented at the SLEEP 2009 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies June 8-11 Westchester, Ill.- (May 22, 2009) – Recent studies have linked sleep loss and sleep...
22 May 2009
Latest findings in sleep research will be presented at the SLEEP 2009 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies June 8-11 Westchester, Ill.- (May 22, 2009) – Recent studies have linked sleep loss and sleep...
A first choice of renal function tests in hepatectomy patients
22 May 2009
Although creatinine clearance (Ccr) has been measured clinically by a simple method as a preoperative renal function test, Ccr is not strictly equal to glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Recently, an equation for estimated GFR (eGFR) for...
22 May 2009
Although creatinine clearance (Ccr) has been measured clinically by a simple method as a preoperative renal function test, Ccr is not strictly equal to glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Recently, an equation for estimated GFR (eGFR) for...
Is there any association between COX2 and colon cancer?
22 May 2009
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which are known to reduce the risk of colon cancer, act directly on cyclooxygenase-2 (COX2) and reduce its activity. Population studies have found an association of inherited variations in the...
22 May 2009
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which are known to reduce the risk of colon cancer, act directly on cyclooxygenase-2 (COX2) and reduce its activity. Population studies have found an association of inherited variations in the...
A novel marker of colorectal carcinoma
22 May 2009
The colorectal cancer is thought to be resulted from a combination of environmental factors, diet, lifestyle, chronic inflammation and accumulation of specific genetic alterations. The pathogenesis and development of colorectal cancer involve...
22 May 2009
The colorectal cancer is thought to be resulted from a combination of environmental factors, diet, lifestyle, chronic inflammation and accumulation of specific genetic alterations. The pathogenesis and development of colorectal cancer involve...
ER physicians don't follow clinical guidelines for diagnosing possible pulmonary emboli
22 May 2009
The number of MDCT examinations for suspected pulmonary emboli (PE) is rapidly increasing amongst ER patients, with a decrease in the number of positive studies. This may be due to a failure to adhere to established clinical guidelines for...
22 May 2009
The number of MDCT examinations for suspected pulmonary emboli (PE) is rapidly increasing amongst ER patients, with a decrease in the number of positive studies. This may be due to a failure to adhere to established clinical guidelines for...
Investigating the development of mechanosensitivity
22 May 2009
Researchers of the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch, Germany, have gained crucial insight into how mechanosensitivity arises. By measuring electrical impulses in the sensory neurons of mice, the neurobiologists...
22 May 2009
Researchers of the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch, Germany, have gained crucial insight into how mechanosensitivity arises. By measuring electrical impulses in the sensory neurons of mice, the neurobiologists...
Breast MRI detects additional 'unsuspected' cancers not seen on mammography or ultrasound
22 May 2009
Nearly 20% of patients with recently diagnosed breast cancer had additional malignant tumors found only by MRI, according to a study performed at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. A total of 199 patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer...
22 May 2009
Nearly 20% of patients with recently diagnosed breast cancer had additional malignant tumors found only by MRI, according to a study performed at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. A total of 199 patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer...
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