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Health & Medicine

Pistachios May Enhance Gut Health, Study Finds Benefits

A preliminary 16-person study suggests that eating pistachios may help alter levels of potentially beneficial bacteria in the gut, a finding that holds promise…

Earth Sciences

Do urban 'heat islands' hint at trees of future?

City streets can be mean, but somewhere near Brooklyn, a tree grows far better than its country cousins, due to chronically elevated city heat levels, says a…

Studies and Analyses

Ophthalmologists Charge Vary Widely for Special Lenses in Ontario

A new study has found huge variations in what ophthalmologists charge for a device used in one of the most common surgeries in Ontario.While universal…

Health & Medicine

Malaria Resurgence Tied to Funding Cuts: Key Findings Unveiled

The study, published in the April 24 issue of the open-access Malaria Journal, analyzed the causes of 75 documented episodes of malaria resurgence throughout…

Studies and Analyses

Improving Aviation Performance: Crew Schedules and Sleep Insights

In an article to be published in a forthcoming issue of Current Directions in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science,…

Earth Sciences

Exploring Cloud Water Harvesting Innovations on Mountain Peaks

If you walk into a cloud at the top of a mountain with a cup to slake your thirst, it might take a while for your cup to fill. The tiny, barely-there droplets…

Materials Sciences

Graphene Enhances Efficiency of Next-Gen Solar Cells

The coolest new nanomaterial of the 21st century could boost the efficiency of the next generation of solar panels, a team of Michigan Technological University…

Physics & Astronomy

NASA Research Estimates How Long Titan's Chemical Factory Has Been in Business

However the most important raw ingredient in this chemical factory – methane gas, a molecule made up of one carbon atom joined to four hydrogen atoms – should…

Health & Medicine

Ophthalmologists: Recognizing Signs of Child Abuse Early

It has been estimated that roughly 4% to 6% of child abuse victims present first to an ophthalmologist. In a case study in the April issue of the Journal of…

Power and Electrical Engineering

SDSC’s Trestles Supercomputer Speeds Clean Energy Research

The allocation is a key part of the team’s efforts to conduct larger, data-intensive computations related to its Clean Energy Project (CEP), which combines the…

Environmental Conservation

Whether the Weather Is Cold or Hot, Rainy or Not, Research Is Ensuring Stormwater Systems Are Designed for the Future

A Kansas State University team is researching how climate change is affecting rainfall and weather patterns throughout Kansas to help with future adaptation…

Health & Medicine

Japanese researchers show that acupuncture can improve skeletal muscle atrophy

A team of Japanese researchers will reveal study results Monday at the Experimental Biology 2012 meeting that show how acupuncture therapy mitigates skeletal…

Life & Chemistry

Discover the Power of Two-Legged Molecules in Cell Transport

Within each of the cells in our bodies, and between individual cells, there are permanent transport processes occurring over distances ranging from a few…

Life & Chemistry

Discovering Paramyxoviruses: Bats as Unexpected Virus Reservoirs

Paramyxoviruses originate from ubiquitous bats, from where the pathogens have spread to humans and other mammals. In total, this unique study tested 9,278…

Life & Chemistry

New Stem Cell Discovery in Brain Tissue Reveals Key Insights

Analysing brain tissue from biopsies, the researchers for the first time found stem cells located around small blood vessels in the brain. The cell's specific…

Environmental Conservation

Fish Larvae Navigate Reefs Early for Survival Success

The behavior of marine larvae is central to fully understanding and modeling the pelagic (open ocean) stage for many coastal organisms. For the first time, a…

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