Suspicion resides in 2 regions of the brain
Roanoke, Va. – Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on my parahippocampal...
Computing experts unveil superefficient 'inexact' chip
HOUSTON -- (May 17, 2012) -- Researchers have unveiled an "inexact" computer chip that...
Girl child marriages decline in south Asia, but only among youngest
Each year, more than 10 million girls under the age of 18 marry, usually under force of...
Manmade pollutants may be driving Earth's tropical belt expansion
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Black carbon aerosols and tropospheric ozone, both manmade pollutants...
Health experts narrow the hunt for Ebola
Response efforts to outbreaks of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in Africa can benefit from a...
3-telescope interferometry allows astrophysicists to observe how black holes are fueled
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) –– By combining the light of three powerful infrared telescopes,...
Chocolate and diamonds: Why volcanoes could be a girl's best friend
Scientists from the University of Southampton have discovered a previously unrecognised...
Delivery of gene-therapy for heart disease boosted 100-fold; now in 100-patient trial
SAN DIEGO, CA – May 16, 2012 – Cardium Therapeutics (NYSE Amex: CXM) today announced a...
A deeper look at Centaurus A
Centaurus A, also known as NGC 5128 [1], is a peculiar massive elliptical galaxy with a...
Ancient sea reptile with gammy jaw suggests dinosaurs got arthritis too
The Bristol scientists studied a giant specimen of the pliosaur Pliosaurus dating from...
Sulphur and iron compounds common in old shipwrecks
Sulphur and iron compounds have now been found in shipwrecks both in the Baltic and off...
Drugs from lizard saliva reduces the cravings for food
A drug made from the saliva of the Gila monster lizard is effective in reducing the...
Most people brush their teeth in the wrong way
Almost all Swedes brush their teeth, yet only one in ten does it in a way that...
Research: 'Modern Portfolio Theory' optimizes conservation practices
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — While climate change is likely to alter the spatial distributions of...
JoVE partners with US government to publish cutting-edge defense research
On May 15, 2012, JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments) will publish two articles in...
Big-mouthed babies drove the evolution of giant island snakes
Some populations of tiger snakes stranded for thousands of years on tiny islands...
Surgeons restore some hand function to quadriplegic patient
To detour around the block in this patient's C7 spinal cord injury and return hand...
The use of acoustic inversion to estimate the bubble size distribution in pipelines
New research from the University of Southampton has devised a new method to more...
Mice with big brains provide insight into brain regeneration and developmental disorders
Scientists at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) and the University of Ottawa...
Beyond the high-speed hard drive: Topological insulators open a path to room-temperature spintronics
Strange new materials experimentally identified just a few years ago are now driving...
Delivery system for gene therapy may help treat arthritis
AUGUSTA, Ga. – A DNA-covered submicroscopic bead used to deliver genes or drugs directly...
CNIO scientists successfully test the first gene therapy against aging-associated decline
A number of studies have shown that it is possible to lengthen the average life of...
Laxative-free CT colonography may be as accurate as colonoscopy in detecting high-risk polyps
A CT-scan-based form of virtual colonoscopy that does not require laxative preparation...
Colon cancer risk when a first-degree relative has precancerous polyps is not clear
INDIANAPOLIS -- Current colorectal cancer screening guidelines for individuals with first...
Are people with HIV/AIDS more prone to sudden cardiac death?
What is the connection, if any, between sudden cardiac death and people with HIV/AIDS?...
Genetic test identifies eye cancer tumors likely to spread
AUDIO: The most common form of cancer in the eye can be deadly. New treatments have...
Microbe that can handle ionic liquids
In the search for technology by which economically competitive biofuels can be produced...
Measuring CO2 to fight global warming
SALT LAKE CITY, May 14, 2012 – If the world's nations ever sign a treaty to limit...
Nearly one-tenth of hemisphere's mammals unlikely to outrun climate change
A safe haven could be out of reach for 9 percent of the Western Hemisphere's mammals, and...
Study finds number of battery-related emergency department visits by children more than doubles
"We live in a world designed by adults for the convenience of adults, and the safety of...
Research: Too much, too little noise turns off consumers, creativity
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The sound of silence isn't so golden for consumers, and both marketers...