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Botulinum Toxin A: New Hope for Managing MS Tremor

“Treatments in use for tremor in MS are not sufficiently effective and new alternatives are needed,” said study author Anneke van der Walt, MD, consultant…

Materials Sciences

New Technique Controls Graphite to Graphene Transition

University of Arkansas physicists have found a way to systematically study and control the transition of graphite, the “lead” found in pencils, to graphene,…

Materials Sciences

Clothing the Body Electric

He sees a future where electronics are part of our wardrobe.”We wear fabric every day,” said Li, a professor of mechanical engineering at USC. “One day our…

Earth Sciences

Mass Extinctions Reset the Long-Term Pace of Evolution

Scientists expected to see an evolutionary explosion immediately following a mass extinction, but Krug and Jablonski’s findings go far beyond that.“There’s…

Information Technology

See, feel, hear and control your environment, virtually

It’s not about how much information you have but what you can do with it that matters. This is the case for the deluge of data and information that abounds in…

Earth Sciences

Newly Discovered Dinosaur Implies Greater Prevalence of Feathers

A new species of feathered dinosaur discovered in southern Germany is further changing the perception of how predatory dinosaurs looked. The fossil of…

Life & Chemistry

DNA Sequenced for Parrots' Ability to Parrot

The research team unraveled the specific regions of the parrots' genome using a new technology, single molecule sequencing, and fixing its flaws with data from…

Physics & Astronomy

Sounding Rocket Launches to Study Sun’s Magnetic Fields

Magnetic fields, and the intense magnetic energy they help marshal, lie at the heart of how the sun can create huge explosions of light such as solar flares…

Materials Sciences

Northwestern Researchers Create “Rubber-Band Electronics”

But what if much of the testing done at hospitals could be conducted in the patient’s home, office, or car?Scientists foresee a time when medical monitoring…

Studies and Analyses

Exploring the Benefits of Being First in Innovation

The paper, “First is Best,” recently published in PLoS ONE by Dana R. Carney, assistant professor of management, University of California, Berkeley's Haas…

Studies and Analyses

A high intake of certain dietary fats associated with lower live birth rates in IVF

The study investigated the effect of dietary fat (classified as total, saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, omega 6, omega 3 and trans) on a range of…

Earth Sciences

TRMM Observes Post-Season South Pacific Cyclone 21P Activity

TRMM is the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite that is managed by NASA and the Japanese Space Agency, JAXA.The center of Tropical Depression 21P was…

Life & Chemistry

Daily Coffee Intake Linked to 50% IVF Success Drop

The study was presented today at the annual meeting of ESHRE by Dr Ulrik Schiøler Kesmodel from the Fertility Clinic of Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark….

Health & Medicine

Moffitt Study Links Rare Genetic Variant to Glioma Risk

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center working with colleagues at three other institutions have validated a link between a rare genetic variant and the risk of…

Earth Sciences

New Method Assesses Seismic Risk by Including Social Factors

“When faced with the possibility of an earthquake, up until now the physical risk of the city has only ever been evaluated. This, in other words, means damage…

Life & Chemistry

Bee Research Reveals Links Between Sweetness and Metabolism

By experimenting with honey bee genetics, researchers have identified connections between sugar sensitivity, diabetic physiology and carbohydrate metabolism….

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