Time Series Identify Population Responses To Climate Change
Sophisticated studies that correlate fluctuations in animal populations with climate indices across large areas and over multiple years are revealing rich patterns. The approach can point researchers to particularly vulnerable populations, and it can...
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General Science | Tuesday Jun 2
Endless Original Music: Computer Program Creates Music Based On Emotions
Researchers in Spain have developed Inmamusys, a computer software program that can create music in response to emotions that arise in the listener. By using artificial intelligence (AI) techniques, the program enables original, copyright-free and...
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General Science | Tuesday Jun 2
How To Get Obese Mice Moving -- And Cure Their Diabetes
Mice lacking the fat hormone leptin or the ability to respond to it become morbidly obese and severely diabetic -- not to mention downright sluggish. Now, a new study shows that blood sugar control in those animals can be completely restored by...
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General Science | Tuesday Jun 2
Teaching Computers To Recognize Objects
Recognizing objects and groups of objects is something we humans take for granted. For computers, this is far from straightforward. A European project has come up with novel solutions to this conundrum.img...
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General Science | Tuesday Jun 2
Faster Protein Folding Achieved Through Nanosecond Pressure Jump
A chemist says that prodding proteins to fold by suddenly removing high pressure (a technique also known as "pressure jumping") through electrical bursting makes for a "kindlier, gentler way" of inducing proteins to fold.img...
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General Science | Tuesday Jun 2
NASA Scientists Find Evidence For Liquid Water On A Frozen Early Mars
Scientists have modeled freezing conditions on Mars to test whether liquid water could have been present to form the surface features of the Martian landscape. They report that fluids loaded with dissolved minerals containing elements such as silicon,...
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General Science | Tuesday Jun 2
Slicing Chromosomes Leads To New Insights Into Cell Division
By using ultrafast laser pulses to slice off pieces of chromosomes and observe how the chromosomes behave, biomedical engineers have gained pivotal insights into mitosis, the process of cell division.img...
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General Science | Tuesday Jun 2
Moderate Alcohol Intake Reduces Gallstone Risk, Study Finds
Health researchers in the United Kingdom have found that drinking two units of alcohol per day reduces the risk of developing gallstones by a third.img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/~4/nQ4B_RvKOaQ" height="1" width="1"/
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General Science | Tuesday Jun 2
Long-distance Brain Waves Focus Attention
Just as our world buzzes with distractions -- from phone calls to e-mails to tweets -- the neurons in our brain are bombarded with messages. Research has shown that when we pay attention, some of these neurons begin firing in unison, like a chorus...
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General Science | Tuesday Jun 2
Liver Disease 'Shrunk' By Blood-pressure Drug
Researchers have shown that a blood-pressure medicine has reversed the effects of early-stage liver failure in some patients.img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/~4/-VnYEt5oF90" height="1" width="1"/
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General Science | Tuesday Jun 2
Silver Nanoparticles Show 'Immense Potential' In Prevention Of Blood Clots
Scientists are reporting discovery of a potential new alternative to aspirin, ReoPro, and other anti-platelet agents used widely to prevent blood clots in coronary artery disease, heart attack and stroke. Their study involves particles of silver --...
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General Science | Tuesday Jun 2
Improving The Catalytic Converters Of Motor Vehicles
The chemical mechanism that occurs on the surface of an automotive catalytic converter has been deciphered thanks to an observation speed record. This performance has made it possible to characterize this key step in the reaction that ensures pollutant...
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General Science | Tuesday Jun 2
Height Of Large Waves Changes According To Month
Researchers have developed a statistical model that makes it possible to study the variability of extreme waves throughout the year. Their study shows that there are seasonal variations in the height of waves reaching Spain's coasts, and stresses the...
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General Science | Tuesday Jun 2
Enhancing The Effects Of Platinum-based Anti-cancer Drugs
Researchers have now identified a way to enhance the in vitro anticancer effects of the commonly used platinum-based drug cisplatin and hope that it might be possible to translate these data into the development of a clinical strategy to enhance the...
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General Science | Tuesday Jun 2
Zap! Wrinkles And Sun Spots Be Gone
When she looked in the mirror, 48 year-old Margaret Miglia didn't like what she saw. To combat the fine lines and brown spots that began to appear on her face with age, she sought help and received a new, non-surgical skin resurfacing treatment using a...
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General Science | Tuesday Jun 2
New Era Of Sports: 'Instrumenting' Athletes And Equipment
Instrumentation embedded in equipments and worn by athletes can optimize training and allow sporting competitions to enter a new phase of objective scoring. The latest issue of Sports Technology published features a collection of articles dedicated to...
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General Science | Tuesday Jun 2
Omega Fatty Acid Balance Can Alter Immunity And Gene Expression
Using a controlled diet study with human volunteers, researchers may have teased out a biological basis for the increased inflammation observed due to humans' shift in their consumption of omega fatty acids.img...
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General Science | Tuesday Jun 2
Mosquito Evolution Spells Trouble For Galapagos Wildlife
The Galapagos giant tortoise and other iconic wildlife are facing a new threat from disease, as some of the islands' mosquitoes develop a taste for reptile blood.img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/~4/otkbbYszJ9Q" height="1" width="1"/
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General Science | Tuesday Jun 2
Hearing, Voice Problems Worsen Seniors' Communication Skills
Hearing and vocal problems go hand-in-hand among the elderly more frequently than previously thought, according to researchers. Together, they pack a devastating double punch on communication skills and overall well-being.img...
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General Science | Monday Jun 1
Avalanches Of Electrons May Give Thundercloud Insights
Understanding thundercloud electrification and lightning initiation is challenging because the ranges of electric potential and spatial extents of electric fields inside thunderclouds are not known. Directly measuring electric fields in thunderclouds...
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General Science | Monday Jun 1
Common Migraine Pain Condition Also Prevalent In Cluster Headache
A pain condition common in people with migraines also has a high prevalence in patients with cluster headache, according to a new study.img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/~4/x3JIht7NJPQ" height="1" width="1"/
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General Science | Monday Jun 1
Vaccine Shows Therapeutic Promise Against Advanced Melanoma
A vaccine for one of the most lethal cancers, advanced melanoma, has shown improved response rates and progression-free survival for patients when combined with the immunotherapy drug, Interleukin-2, according to researchers.img...
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General Science | Monday Jun 1
Red Hot Spectral Alchemist
This week, The Alchemist learns of encapsulated capsules that could emulate cells, a new glassy material for preventing debilitating leaks in solid oxide fuel cells, and a computer model that might help us develop a vaccine for H1N1 type A influenza....
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General Science | Monday Jun 1
Parents' Influence On Children's Eating Habits Is Small, Study Finds
The popular belief that healthy eating starts at home and that parents' dietary choices help children establish their nutritional beliefs and behaviors may need rethinking, according to a new study. An examination of dietary intakes and patterns among...
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General Science | Monday Jun 1
Light-treatment Device To Improve Sleep Quality In The Elderly
Sleep disturbances increase as we age. Some studies report more than half of seniors 65 years of age or older suffer from chronic sleep disturbances. Researchers have long believed that the sleep disturbances common among the elderly often result from...
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General Science | Monday Jun 1
Scientists Devise Accelerated Method To Determine Infectious Prion Strains
Current tests to identify specific strains of infectious prions, which cause a range of transmissible diseases (such as mad cow) in animals and humans, can take anywhere from six months to a year to yield results -- a time-lag that may put human...
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General Science | Monday Jun 1
Pressure To Look Attractive Linked To Fear Of Rejection In Men And Women
People who feel pressure to look attractive are more fearful of being rejected because of their appearance than are their peers, according to a new study.img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/~4/Y43-r9r14XI" height="1" width="1"/
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General Science | Monday Jun 1
Positive Feedback Hint Between Tropical Cyclones And Global Warming
Tropical cyclones could be a significant source of the deep convection that carries moist air upward to the stratosphere, where it can influence climate, according to new research.img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/~4/xg0jc1JBV58"...
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General Science | Monday Jun 1
Significant Gas Resource Discovered In Gulf Of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico contains very thick and concentrated gas-hydrate-bearing reservoir rocks which have the potential to produce gas using current technology. Recent drilling by a government and industry consortium confirm that the Gulf of Mexico is the...
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General Science | Monday Jun 1
Environmental Pollution Increases Risk Of Liver Disease, Study Finds
A new study is the first to show that there is a previously unrecognized role for environmental pollution in liver disease in the general US adult population. This work builds upon the groups' previous research demonstrating liver disease in...
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General Science | Monday Jun 1
Anemia Associated With Greater Risk Of Death In Heart Disease Patients
A new study has found that the presence of anemia in patients with chronic heart failure is associated with a significantly increased risk of death. The findings also show that anemia is associated with a poorer degree of left ventricular function and...
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General Science | Monday Jun 1
Triage Technology With A Star Trek Twist: Tricorder-like Device
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are developing the Standoff Patient Triage Tool, a device that classic Star Trek fans will recognize for its resemblance to the medical diagnostic tool known as the tricorder.img...
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General Science | Monday Jun 1
Few Pharmacies Can Translate Prescription Labels Into Spanish
Surprisingly few pharmacies in the US are able to translate prescription medication instructions into Spanish, making it difficult for patients who speak only Spanish to understand how to take their medications properly, according to a new study. The...
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General Science | Monday Jun 1
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