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Training Parents: A New Approach to Autism Behavior Issues

“Serious behavioral problems interfere with everyday living for children and their families,” said senior author on the study Lawrence Scahill, professor at…

Life & Chemistry

Genetic Variants Linked to Arsenic Toxicity Risks Uncovered

One of the first large-scale genomic studies conducted in a developing country has discovered genetic variants that elevate the risk for skin lesions in people…

Studies and Analyses

Lung Function Decline Linked to Increased Heart Failure Risk

Sophia Antipolis, 25 February 2012: A large population-based study has found that lung function and obstructive airway diseases are strongly and independently…

Life & Chemistry

Researchers Isolate Egg-Producing Stem Cells From Ovaries

For the first time, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have isolated egg-producing stem cells from the ovaries of reproductive age women and…

Power and Electrical Engineering

New EU Energy Targets Aim for 40% Reduction in Demand

In a report published today by the Build with CaRe consortium, the researchers propose a new EU target of a 40 per cent reduction in primary energy demand by…

Life & Chemistry

New Gene Linked to Thrombocytopenia and Limb Development

Researchers have identified an elusive gene responsible for Thrombocytopenia with Absent Radii (TAR), a rare inherited blood and skeletal disorder. As a…

Studies and Analyses

Ancient Arabic Manuscripts Reveal Insights on Past Climate

Ancient manuscripts written by Arabic scholars can provide valuable meteorological information to help modern scientists reconstruct the climate of the past, a…

Studies and Analyses

Dental pulp stem cells transformed by 'bad breath' chemical

In a study published today, Monday 27 February, in IOP Publishing's Journal of Breath Research, researchers showed that hydrogen sulphide (H2S) increased the…

Earth Sciences

Volcanoes Unveil Dual Water Flavors Through Isotope Analysis

By analyzing samples of submarine volcanic glass near one of these areas, scientists found unexpected changes in isotopes of hydrogen and boron from the deep…

Life & Chemistry

Unlocking the Secrets of Life Together – New Research Infrastructure for Structural Biology

In structural biology these include proteins, enzymes and viruses. A single change in their molecular structure can mean the difference between function and…

Studies and Analyses

Promiscuous Yeast: New Insights in Wine-Making Vats

The unexpected promiscuity has made the lineage of many commercial and wild yeast strains difficult to trace. But there are also indications that such…

Health & Medicine

Rescuing the Immune System: Breakthrough Technique Unveiled

In a study published in Nature Medicine, Loyola researchers report on a promising new technique that potentially could turn immune system killer T cells into…

Life & Chemistry

Cells on film

Cancer cells that break free from a tumor and circulate through the bloodstream spread cancer to other parts of the body. But this process, called metastasis,…

Health & Medicine

Math Equations Aid Doctors in Tylenol Overdose Cases

University of Utah mathematicians developed a set of calculus equations to make it easier for doctors to save Tylenol overdose patients by quickly estimating…

Physics & Astronomy

Scientists Tackle Uncertainty in Quantum Physics Measurements

Most people attempt to reduce the little uncertainties of life by carrying umbrellas on cloudy days, purchasing automobile insurance or hiring inspectors to…

CeBIT 2012

Automated Stress Testing for Web 2.0 Applications Explained

However, so far there are no methods to test them systematically and at low cost for malfunctions and security vulnerabilities. Therefore, computer scientists…

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