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NASA Satellites Track Cyclone Bingiza’s Path Over Madagascar

The movement and landfall of Tropical Cyclone Bingiza was captured over the weekend of Feb. 12-13 in a series of infrared satellite imagery from the…

Studies and Analyses

Consumers’ Reactions to Friends’ Poor Service in Business

“Imagine that you are planning to celebrate your birthday at your favorite restaurant. You ask the owner to hold a sea-view table for you and he indicates that…

Earth Sciences

Earliest Humans: New Research Reveals Surprising Similarities

In a paper published in the latest issue of Current Anthropology, archaeologist John Shea (Stony Brook University) shows they were not. The problem, Shea…

Health & Medicine

MRI Screening Benefits Women with Radiation Therapy History

Women who receive radiation therapy as children and young adults for diseases like Hodgkin's lymphoma face a significantly greater risk of breast cancer later…

Health & Medicine

Updated heart disease prevention guidelines for women focus more on 'real-world' recommendations

First published in 1999, the guidelines until now have been primarily based on findings observed in clinical research. That alone often doesn't consider the…

Studies and Analyses

New Study: Ecstasy Users Show No Cognitive Impairment

Past research has suggested that ecstasy users perform worse than nonusers on some tests of mental ability. But there are concerns that the methods used to…

Studies and Analyses

Poor Sleep Quality Linked to Disability in Rheumatoid Arthritis

A study in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that poor sleep quality correlated with higher levels of depressive symptoms,…

Studies and Analyses

Hand Movement Control Linked to ADHD Severity in Kids

The studies were led by Stewart H. Mostofsky, MD, with the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore and Donald L. Gilbert, MD, MS, with Cincinnati Children’s…

Physics & Astronomy

Physicists Isolate Bound States in Graphene Superconductor

Led by University of Illinois physics professor Nadya Mason, the group published its findings in the journal Nature Physics.When a current is applied to a…

Life & Chemistry

Two in one – Multi-tasking protein provides new approaches for anti-tuberculosis drugs

Tuberculosis remains one of the largest threats to human health worldwide, and one of the most frequent causes of death in HIV patients. With the increasing…

Health & Medicine

Researchers Find Reduced Levels of an Important Neurotransmitter in MS

The study is available online in the journal Brain.The pathological processes in MS are not well understood, but an important contributor to its progression is…

Life & Chemistry

Researchers Discover a New Class of Magic Atomic Clusters Called Superhalogens

The discovery, which was published Feb. 10 in the Early View issue of the international chemistry journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition, was based on…

Physics & Astronomy

Stardust Spacecraft to Make Close Approach to Tempel 1 Comet

Stardust will approach to within 124 miles of Tempel 1 at 10:56 p.m. CST Monday, Feb. 14. The spacecraft flew within 150 miles of comet Wild 2 in 2004, when it…

Life & Chemistry

Scripps Research study sheds light on RNA 'on/off switches'

Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have shed new light on a molecular switch that turns genes on or off in response to a cell's energy needs. The…

Health & Medicine

Eating berries may lower risk of Parkinson's

The study was released today and will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 63rd Annual Meeting in Honolulu April 9 to April 16, 2011. Flavonoids…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Deep-Red LED Lights Enhance Greenhouse Efficiency

It emits a deep-red light at a wavelength of 660 nanometers, which is perfect for plant photosynthesis. With an efficiency of 37 percent — one of the highest…

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