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Oldest Fossils Discovered in Cordillera Bética Mountain Range

The discovery of these very primitive marine vertebrates has helped scientists to reconstruct the palaeogeography of the Cordillera Bética mountain range….

Life & Chemistry

Jellyfish Surge in Northeast Atlantic Winters: A Growing Trend

“Since 2002, these organisms have become increasingly frequently found in the north east Atlantic in winter, since winters have been warmer, and they have…

Life & Chemistry

Cells Exporting Proteins in Membranes: New Insights Unveiled

Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Grenoble, France, have visualised one such hand-over. They were the first to determine the…

Studies and Analyses

Job Loss Resilience: Most Recover Without Long-Term Effects

Losing a job is a profoundly distressing experience, but the unemployed may be more resilient than previously believed – the vast majority eventually end up as…

Life & Chemistry

UCSF “fountain of youth” pill could restore aging immune system

The team found that extremely low doses of the drug lenalidomide can stimulate the body’s immune-cell protein factories, which decrease production during…

Life & Chemistry

Cichlid Fish Vision: How Eyes Influence Mate Selection

Queen's PhD candidate Shai Sabbah, a Vanier Scholar, led a team of researchers who found that male and female cichlid fishes not only see things differently,…

Studies and Analyses

Rising Illness Duration: Health Trends Over the Last Decade

Increased life expectancy in the United States has not been accompanied by more years of perfect health, reveals new research published in the December issue…

Life & Chemistry

U-M Researchers Find Way to Block Neurodegeneration in Fragile X

Expression of a toxic RNA that leads to Fragile X Tremor Ataxia Syndrome is modifiable by genetic or pharmacologic means, according to new research from U-M…

Studies and Analyses

How Workplace Connections Enhance Understanding of Organ Donation

“Workplaces are a key location for people to learn about health and wellness issues, but how information is distributed in this setting can make a difference…

Architecture & Construction

Urban Aspirations: Exploring Global City Innovations

In a new research project “Urban Aspirations in Global Cities”, headed by Peter van der Veer, scientists from the Max Planck Institute for the Study of…

Studies and Analyses

Strength Training for Seniors: Boosting Minds and Wallets

The study is the first to examine whether both cognitive and economic benefits are sustained after formal cessation of a tailored exercise program. It builds…

Health & Medicine

2009 H1N1 Vaccine Safe for Asthma Patients, Boosts Immunity

The study was cosponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), two…

Health & Medicine

Diet’s Impact on Mental Illness: Insights from Mouse Study

Joseph Garner, an associate professor of animal sciences, fed mice a diet high in sugar and tryptophan that was expected to reduce abnormal hair-pulling….

Environmental Conservation

Gulf Oil Drilling Moratorium: Concerns from Experts

“It's a ridiculous decision on the part of the Interior Department,” said John W. Kindt, a professor of business and legal policy at Illinois. “The previous…

Life & Chemistry

UCLA Bioengineers Uncover Self-Assembly of Particles in Fluids

Phospholipids, for example, will self-assemble into a bilayer to form a cell membrane, and actin, a protein that supports and shapes a cell's structure,…

Earth Sciences

Satellite Data Transforms Groundwater Monitoring in Agriculture

Now, scientists at Stanford have found a way to cheaply and effectively monitor aquifer levels in agricultural regions using data from satellites that are…

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