Heart Protein Regulates Blood Vessel Maintenance
Researchers have identified a protein that regulates the physical state of blood vessels. The biochemical processes involved in this regulation are important in the study of cardiovascular health.img...
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General Science | Thursday May 14
Medicinal Plant Kava Safe And Effective In Reducing Anxiety, Study Suggests
Researchers in Australia have found a traditional extract of Kava, a medicinal plant from the South Pacific, to be safe and effective in reducing anxiety. The results of a world-first clinical trial which found that a water-soluble extract of kava was...
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General Science | Thursday May 14
Muscular Dystrophy Diagnosis Delayed Almost 2.5 Years In Boys
A simple and inexpensive blood test for any boy with symptoms and signs of motor delays and abnormalities could speed up the process of potentially diagnosing Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.img...
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General Science | Thursday May 14
More Critically Endangered Birds On IUCN Red List Than Ever
The latest evaluation of the world's birds reveals that more species than ever are threatened with extinction, according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Researchers found 1,227 species (12 percent) are classified as globally threatened with...
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General Science | Thursday May 14
Real-time Traffic Information For Connected Drivers
Connected vehicles and infrastructure can produce and share real-time traffic and environment information, which, when processed and delivered to drivers, will improve mobility efficiency, lead to fewer traffic accidents and reduce road congestion,...
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General Science | Thursday May 14
Potential Anti-ulcer Herb Medicine: Rocket 'Eruca Sativa'
A research group from Saudi Arabia studied the anti-ulcer properties of the salad herb rocket, also known as arugula (species Eruca sativa). They found that rocket extract possesses antisecretory, cytoprotective and anti-ulcer activities against...
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General Science | Thursday May 14
Gene Responsible For Rare Form Of Congenital Anemia Discovered
The identification of the causal gene can now offer patients and their family members direct molecular confirmation of their condition, allowing them to know whether they are sufferers or asymptomatic carriers of the disease. More generally, this...
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General Science | Thursday May 14
Climate Change Could Displace Millions In Asia's Coral Triangle
Coral reefs could disappear entirely from the Coral Triangle region of the Pacific Ocean by the end of the century, threatening the food supply and livelihoods for about 100 million people, according to a new study. Averting catastrophe will depend on...
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General Science | Thursday May 14
Two-thirds Of Booster Car Seats Not Being Used Appropriately
Researchers have found that an alarming two-thirds of the booster seats observed in a study conducted throughout Indiana were not being used appropriately.img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/~4/gJ-2oOvx_vU" height="1" width="1"/
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General Science | Thursday May 14
Switchgrass Genome May Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
A recently published study examined the impact of very cheap sequence data (approximately $1 per genome) on improvement of switchgrass, a perennial grass well suited to biomass production.img...
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General Science | Thursday May 14
First Two ALMA Antennas Successfully Linked
Scientists and engineers working on the world's largest ground-based astronomical project have achieved another milestone ??” the successful linking of two ALMA astronomical antennas, synchronized with a precision of one millionth of a millionth of a...
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General Science | Thursday May 14
Cold Water Ocean Circulation Doesn't Work As Expected
The familiar model of Atlantic ocean currents that shows a discrete "conveyor belt" of deep, cold water flowing southward from the Labrador Sea is probably all wet.img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/~4/G88OJSBIXuI" height="1" width="1"/
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General Science | Thursday May 14
29 Percent Of Cancer Studies Report Conflict Of Interest
Nearly one-third of cancer research published in high-impact journals disclosed a conflict of interest, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.img...
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General Science | Wednesday May 13
Advance Toward Producing Biofuels Without Stressing Global Food Supply
Scientists are reporting use of a first-of-its-kind approach to craft genetically engineered microbes with the much-sought ability to transform switchgrass, corn cobs, and other organic materials into methyl halides -- the raw material for making...
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General Science | Wednesday May 13
Malaria Makes Relapsing Fever More Serious
Malaria and the Borrelia infection relapsing fever are diseases with similar symptoms that can occur simultaneously. In such cases, the malaria is moderated while the relapsing fever becomes more serious.img...
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General Science | Wednesday May 13
Herschel And Planck Flight Dynamics: It Really Is Rocket Science
Once Herschel and Planck are launched, ESA's Flight Dynamics team are responsible for knowing where they are, where they are headed and how soon they will get there. The team uses sophisticated techniques to solve some of spaceflight's most complex...
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General Science | Wednesday May 13
Connections Between Diabetes And Alzheimer??™s Disease Explored
Modern societies face the increasing burden of age-related diseases, in particular Alzheimer??™s disease (AD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D). There is some evidence that the causes underlying both diseases are linked. Do AD and T2D represent the endpoint of...
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General Science | Wednesday May 13
Bacteria Create Aquatic Superbugs In Waste Treatment Plants
For bacteria in wastewater treatment plants, the stars align perfectly to create a hedonistic mating ground for antibiotic-resistant superbugs eventually discharged into streams and lakes.img...
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General Science | Wednesday May 13
When Virtual Reality Feels Real
Despite advances in computer graphics, few people would think virtual characters or objects are real. Yet placed in a virtual reality environment most people will interact with them as if they are really there.img...
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General Science | Wednesday May 13
Body Movements Can Influence Problem Solving, Researchers Report
Swinging their arms helped participants in a new study solve a problem whose solution involved swinging strings, researchers report, demonstrating that the brain can use bodily cues to help understand and solve complex problems.img...
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General Science | Wednesday May 13
Terrorist Attacks Provoke Surge In Alcohol And Drug Use
Nearly one in 12 people exposed to terrorism report increased use and misuse of alcohol. Investigators combined data from 31 studies conducted in the aftermath of such incidents as the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the Oklahoma City Bombings...
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General Science | Wednesday May 13
Closer To An Effective Treatment For Gum Disease In Smokers
Scientists have discovered why smokers may be more prone to chronic gum disease (periodontitis). One of the bacteria responsible for this infection responds to cigarette smoke -- changing its properties and the way it infects a smokers mouth.img...
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General Science | Wednesday May 13
Brain Chemical Reduces Anxiety, Increases Survival Of New Cells
New research on a brain chemical involved in development sheds light on why some individuals may be predisposed to anxiety. It also strengthens understanding of cellular processes that may be common to anxiety and depression, and suggests how lifestyle...
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General Science | Wednesday May 13
Old Genes Can Learn New Tricks, Horned Beetles Show
A popular view among evolutionary biologists that fundamental genes do not acquire new functions has been challenged by a new study. Biologists report that two ancient genes were "co-opted" to help build a new trait in beetles -- the fancy antlers that...
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General Science | Wednesday May 13
Mercury, Climate Change, Cosmos
Mercury seals, ancient climate change, and even older microwaves, all feature in my Spotlight column over on Intute, this month.
Mercury seals - The Polar Bear has often been given the role of proverbial environmental canary, coming to prominence...
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General Science | Wednesday May 13
Pandemic Warning System Keys On 'Human Factors'
Researchers are proposing a new system that would warn of an impending pandemic before the first case of disease emerged in a given population by detecting subtle signals in human behavior.img...
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General Science | Wednesday May 13
City-dwellers Have Higher Risk Of Late-stage Cancer Than Rural Residents
A new study finds people who live in urban areas are more likely to develop late-stage cancer than those who live in suburban and rural areas.img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/~4/BhNzhmBgX7s" height="1" width="1"/
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General Science | Wednesday May 13
Walking Often And Far Reduces Risks In Heart Patients
Walking longer at a slower pace improved heart health much more effectively than standard cardiac rehabilitation of walking a shorter distance at a brisker pace in overweight patients with coronary heart disease. In this study, moderate-pace walking...
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General Science | Wednesday May 13
Genetically Engineered Mice Don't Get Obese, But Do Develop Gallstones
Obesity and gallstones often go hand in hand. But not in a new line of mice. Even when these mice eat high-fat diets, they don't get fat, but they do develop gallstones. Researchers say the findings offer clues about genetic factors related to...
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General Science | Wednesday May 13
Genetic Cause Of Most Common Form Of Breast Cancer Identified
The discovery of tumor-suppressor genes has been key to unlocking the molecular and cellular mechanisms leading to uncontrolled cell proliferation -- the hallmark of cancer. Often, these genes will work in concert with others in a complex biochemical...
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General Science | Wednesday May 13
New Tissue Scaffold Regrows Cartilage And Bone
Scientists have built a new tissue scaffold that can stimulate bone and cartilage growth when transplanted into the knees and other joints. The scaffold, which recently went into clinical trials, could offer a potential new treatment for sports...
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General Science | Wednesday May 13
Following The Leader: Social Networks Of Schoolchildren
Kids always seem to be ahead of trends, and marketers realize the importance of new products and services taking off with the younger set. A new study helps identify which children might be the trendsetters of their generation.img...
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General Science | Wednesday May 13
Home Energy Savings Are Made In The Shade
Trees positioned to shade the west and south sides of a house may decrease summertime electric bills by 5 percent on average, according to a recent study of California homes.img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/~4/VM4mnJc20AI"...
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General Science | Wednesday May 13
True Grit: How Sea Urchins Carve Hiding Holes in Limestone
Researchers have revealed a unique strategy evolved by sea urchins to keep their digging teeth sharp enough to carve out hiding holes in limestone.img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/~4/B4n9y83LxnQ" height="1" width="1"/
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General Science | Wednesday May 13
Two Glasses Of Wine A Day Helps To Reduce Quantity Of Fat In Liver
Scientists have studied the effect of reservatrol ??” a molecule of plant origin present in wine and several fruits ??” in rats with non-alcoholic hepatic esteatosis, an accumulation of fat in the liver when alcohol is not involved.img...
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General Science | Wednesday May 13
Unprecedented Data On Circadian Rhythms Revealed
Fluctuations in light intensity allow restoring the regularity of circadian rhythms. In higher organisms, such as mammals, biological or circadian rhythms are generated by a multicellular genetic clock which is located in two regions of the...
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General Science | Wednesday May 13
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