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You are what you tweet: Tracking public health trends with Twitter

But by sifting through this busy flood of banter, is it possible to also track important public health trends? Two Johns Hopkins University computer scientists…

Life & Chemistry

Unlocking Nature: Innovations in Drug Sourcing From Plants

Many drugs are based on natural substances. Because it is usually difficult, if not impossible, to isolate these in sufficient quantities from plants or…

Life & Chemistry

Mushroom Lights: Nature’s Nighttime Wonder in Brazil

In 1840, renowned English botanist George Gardner reported a strange sight from the streets of Vila de Natividade in Brazil: A group of boys playing with a…

Studies and Analyses

Tel Aviv Study: How PE Programs Shape Kids’ Health and Behavior

We know that physical education teaches children about fitness and encourages them to live a healthy lifestyle. Now a Tel Aviv University researcher has…

Earth Sciences

Landsat 5 Reveals Missouri River Flooding Near Omaha

The Landsat 5 image captured was an enlargement of the area just north of Omaha. The flood waters show up as very dark blue and, where the water is shallow,…

Studies and Analyses

Endosonography Enhances Surgical Staging and Patient Outcomes

“Given that assessment of lymph glands using the endoscopic approach was more effective, better tolerated by patients and no more expensive than the surgical…

Health & Medicine

Cancer Patients: No Added Benefit of IVCF with Fondaparinux

“This is the first prospective study to evaluate the treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE) or blood clots in cancer patients and is a potentially…

Environmental Conservation

Fish, Lettuce and Food Waste Put New Spin on Aquaponics

“The idea is that you’re taking post-consumer food waste which, right now at best, you can compost,” said Michael Amadori, a master’s student in ecological…

Environmental Conservation

Fisher Decline Documented in California

Wildlife Conservation Society and the Hoopa Valley Tribe identify significant fisher population decline and evaluate methods to monitor and inform population…

Physics & Astronomy

NASA's Hubble Makes One Millionth Science Observation

“For 21 years Hubble has been the premier space science observatory, astounding us with deeply beautiful imagery and enabling ground-breaking science across a…

Life & Chemistry

Unique Gel Capsule Structure Enables Co-Delivery of Different Types of Drugs

The capsule’s structure — hollow except for polymer chains tethered to the interior of the shell — provides spatially-segregated compartments that make it a…

Environmental Conservation

The recycling spent nickel catalysts could be both profitable and environmentally friendly

In Southeast Asia, palm oil is used both as an ingredient for cooking and a raw material for biodiesel production. To stabilize the oil against decomposition,…

Materials Sciences

Science and Technology of Advanced Materials journal sees a 2.54 times increase in the Impact Factor in 2008 – 2010

The impact factor of the journal, Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (STAM) has risen from 1.267 in 2008 to 3.220 in 2010. This impressive increase…

Physics & Astronomy

THUNDER & LIGHTNING! Thunderstorm on Saturn Releases a Septillion Joules of Energy

This is a further highlight for an Austrian Science Fund FWF project which has been running for two years. The project focuses on analysing data from NASA´s…

Life & Chemistry

Preventing HIV-1: Innovations in Entry Inhibition Strategies

The initial entry of HIV-1 into host cells remains a compelling yet elusive target for the development of agents to prevent infection, a critical need in the…

Studies and Analyses

Breastfeeding’s Role in MS: No Protection Against Relapses

“Breastfeeding should not be encouraged by doctors to protect against MS relapses, especially among women with MS who have high disease activity and high risk…

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