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Free Software Makes Computer Mouse Easier for People with Disabilities

The hand tries again. The cursor shoots past the intended target.The hand tries a third time – and the cursor loops farther from the target than where it…

Environmental Conservation

King Crabs Invade Antarctica, Could Jeopardize Cures for Disease

“They are coming from the deep, somewhere between 6,000 to 9,000 feet down,” said James McClintock, Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham Endowed…

Life & Chemistry

Biologists Find Another Clue to the Origin of Neurodegenerative Diseases

In research published in the March 17 online edition of the journal PLoS Genetics, Tufts University biologist Catherine Freudenreich, and then-graduate student…

Life & Chemistry

'Big Picture' of Antiviral Defense of Interferon-Induced Genes Revealed

A team of researchers, led by scientists from Rockefeller University, for the first time has carried out a comprehensive, systematic evaluation of the…

Studies and Analyses

Study Provides New Means for Classifying E. coli Bacteria & Testing for Fecal Contamination

Fecal pollution of surface waters is measured by the concentration of E. coli bacteria in the water because E. coli is believed to live only in the intestines…

Health & Medicine

New Sepsis Discovery Targets Heart Function to Save Lives

New research published online in The FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.org) details research in rats and mice that offers hope for stopping the devastating, and…

Life & Chemistry

Genetic Study Sheds Light on Bees’ Unique Social Structure

The study focuses on the evolution of “eusociality,” a system of collective living in which most members of a female-centric colony forego their reproductive…

Seminars Workshops

Universiti Sains Malaysia Hosts the Country's First National Workshop on Cloud Computing

Cloud computing is one of the hottest topics in ICT today and is having a big impact on the current ICT eco-system and landscape. Most of the well-known IT…

Physics & Astronomy

RIKEN and JASRI unveil “SACLA”, Japan’s first X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL)

Nicknamed “SACLA” (SPring-8 Angstrom Compact Free Electron Laser), the new XFEL’s intense beams will open a unique window onto the minuscule structure of…

Health & Medicine

Delhi Air Quality Regulations Boost Respiratory Health

The findings from this first systematic study quantifying the heath effects of Delhi's environmental interventions are published in the online issue of…

Health & Medicine

New Surgery for Neck Pain Shows Promise, UCSF Analysis Reveals

More than 200,000 Americans undergo surgery every year to alleviate pain and muscle weakness from the debilitating condition caused by herniated discs in the…

Health & Medicine

New Hope for Rare Lung Disease: OHSU Study Finds Treatment

The life-threatening disease has no cure and, until now, no known treatment.The clinical trial of the drug — called sirolimus — was the first randomized,…

Studies and Analyses

Pigeons Share Unique Face Perception Traits with Humans

If you said “yes,” then you're right.A study published by two University of Iowa researchers in the March 31 issue of the Journal of Vision found that pigeons…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

New ‘KinnowLS’ Citrus: Sweet, Juicy, Low-Seeded Innovation

Juicy. Extremely Sweet. Visually attractive. Easy to peel. Low seeded. These are the fine qualities that mark 'KinnowLS,' the latest citrus variety released by…

Life & Chemistry

New Target Uncovered for Effective Anti-Depressants

Previous studies have shown that anti-depressants make new brain cells, however, until now it was not known how they did it. In a study to be published in the…

Studies and Analyses

Smokers believe 'silver', 'gold' and 'slim' cigarettes are less harmful

A study published today in the journal Addiction polled over 8000 smokers from Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the USA. Approximately one-fifth of…

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