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Physics & Astronomy

Hubble’s Stunning View of Andromeda’s Game-Changing Star V1

The star goes by the inauspicious name of Hubble variable number one, or V1, and resides in the outer regions of the neighboring Andromeda galaxy, or M31. But…

Life & Chemistry

Protein Breakdown Linked to Pelvic Organ Prolapse Insights

Pelvic organ prolapse affects many women older than 50 years of age. Besides creating pelvic pressure, prolapse can lead to other pelvic-floor disorders such…

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Studies and Analyses

New study finds that violence doesn't add to children's enjoyment of TV shows, movies

In a research study published in the journal Media Psychology, Andrew J. Weaver, an assistant professor of telecommunications in IU's College of Arts and…

Life & Chemistry

What Doesn’t Kill the Brain Makes It Stronger

Johns Hopkins scientists say that a newly discovered “survival protein” protects the brain against the effects of stroke in rodent brain tissue by interfering…

Studies and Analyses

Heredity’s Role in Alcohol’s Subjective Effects Explored

The study has been published in the scientific journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, and is the first to have investigated a large group of…

Studies and Analyses

Exploring Job Ads: A 50-Year Evolution of Work Culture

The author of the thesis Karin Helgesson studied the development of unclassified recruitment advertisements from 1955 to 2005. A recruitment ad consists of a…

Environmental Conservation

Alien Species Invade Mediterranean Sea: Impact on Food Chain

The invasion of alien species has had the consequence that the whole food chain is changing, while there is a lack of knowledge on which to base relevant risk…

Science Education

Impact of Computer Habits on Children’s Reading Skills

Professor Monica Rosén of the Department of Education and Special Education has analysed differences between different countries over time in order to explain…

Environmental Conservation

Scientists Warn: Wildlife Threatened by Oil Palm Plantations

The researchers are worried that unless steps are taken to safeguard and manage the remaining forest, then certain species will struggle to survive.The study,…

Life & Chemistry

Ants Reveal Insights on Interaction Networks and Their Impact

Be it through the Internet, Facebook, the local grapevine or the spread of disease, interaction networks influence nearly every part of our lives.Scientists…

Studies and Analyses

Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Increased GI Complications

The findings underscore the need for childhood cancer survivors and their physicians to be aware of these risk factors to ensure patients’ ongoing health care…

Studies and Analyses

Hybrid Species Reemergence: Nature’s Resilience Explained

Species pairs that disappear through hybridization after human-induced changes to the environment can reemerge if the disturbance is removed, according to a…

Life & Chemistry

Genetic Study Reveals Origins of Elusive Montane Red Fox

The research—featured in the April/May 2011 issue of Science Findings, a monthly publication of the station—can assist efforts aimed at conserving potentially…

Earth Sciences

NASA sees Tropical Storm 04W's thunderstorms grow quickly

At 1500 UTC (11 a.m. EDT) on May 20, Tropical Storm 04W (TS04W) was located 180 miles (290 km) east-southeast of Yap near 8.3 North and 141.9 East. It had…

Life & Chemistry

Human brain's most ubiquitous cell cultivated in lab dish

Long considered to be little more than putty in the brain and spinal cord, the star-shaped astrocyte has found new respect among neuroscientists who have begun…

Health & Medicine

New DCVax® Therapy Offers Hope for Brain Tumor Treatment

Northwest Biotherapeutics has developed an autologous (the body's own) “DCVax®” immunotherapy for various types of cancer. In the USA, the company is already…

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