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New Study Reveals Surprising Hormone Levels in Awakening Infants

For the first time, psychology researchers from the University of Georgia Franklin College of Arts and Sciences have shown that this response for infants is…

Earth Sciences

NASA Satellite Reveals Significant Drop in U.S. Coal Pollution

The scientists, led by an Environment Canada researcher, have shown that sulfur dioxide levels in the vicinity of major coal power plants have fallen by nearly…

Health & Medicine

Innovative CPAP Solutions for Sleep Apnea Relief

Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when the upper airway collapses during sleep. It is the most common type of sleep-disordered breathing, and chances of it…

Health & Medicine

Bitter Sensitive Kids Eat More Veggies With Dipping Sauce

But a new study led by Jennifer Orlet Fisher, director of the Family Eating Laboratory at Temple's Center for Obesity Research and Education, has found that…

Earth Sciences

Carbon Dioxide Levels and Polar Ice Sheet: Study Insights

The key role of the greenhouse gas in one of the biggest climate events in Earth's history supports carbon dioxide's importance in past climate change and…

Business and Finance

Brands as Characters: The Rise of Anthropomorphism in Marketing

From the Michelin Man to the Pillsbury Doughboy, anthropomorphized brands have often been used by companies eager to put a personal face on their products. Now…

Studies and Analyses

Candidates Prioritize Quality Livers in Transplant Decisions

Liver transplantation candidates want to be involved in decisions regarding quality of the donor organ, and many are reluctant to accept organs with a higher…

Earth Sciences

Unique Geologic Insights from Gravity and Magnetic Data

In many fields of applied science, such as geology, there are often tensions and disagreements between scientists who specialize in analyses of problems using…

Health & Medicine

New Insights into Unrecognized Visual Processes in Rivalry

Most scientists believe rivalry occurs only when there’s “spatial conflict”—two objects striking the same place on the retina at the same time as our eyes…

Studies and Analyses

Lower Antioxidant Levels Linked to Higher Skin Cancer in Men

Researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC –…

Life & Chemistry

A Natural Dye Obtained from Lichens May Combat Alzheimer’s Disease

The dye, a compound called orcein, and the related substance O4, bind preferentially to small amyloid aggregates that are considered to be toxic and cause…

Science Education

Top Accreditations That Define Leading MBA Programs

Accreditation plays a central role in selecting the right MBA programme, and serves as an important decision criterion for future MBA students. It offers…

Awards Funding

ERC Funds Prof. Detlef Schuppan’s Organ Fibrosis Research

The European Research Council (ERC) has earmarked about €2.5 million to fund the research being conducted by gastroenterologist and biochemist Professor Dr….

Life & Chemistry

Bioweapon ricin – scientists solve mystery through revolutionary new technology

Shocking news spread in August this year. Al Quaida, a terror organization, was reported to be producing bombs containing the poison ricin to attack shopping…

Studies and Analyses

Timely Acute Care Can Reduce Stroke Costs, New Study Finds

The new study, 'The cost of stroke and transient ischaemic attack in Ireland – a prevalence-based estimate', funded by the Irish Heart Foundation, is a…

Life & Chemistry

Whole-Genome Sequencing Trials for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Triple negative breast tumors, which make up nearly 20 percent of breast cancers, do not respond to treatment with targeted therapies such as Herceptin®…

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