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Earth Sciences

U of C scientist offers better ways to engineer Earth's climate to prevent dangerous global warming

“Releasing engineered nano-sized disks, or sulphuric acid in a condensable vapour above the Earth, are two novel approaches. These approaches offer advantages…

Life & Chemistry

Caltech scientists create new process to 'program' cancer cell death

In conventional chemotherapy treatments for cancer, patients are given drugs that target cell behaviors typical of—but not exclusive to—cancer cells. For…

Physics & Astronomy

Galactic Tendrils: How Spirals Shape Galaxy Evolution

It's a “galaxy-eats-galaxy” universe out there: According to current models of galaxy evolution, galaxies grow by ingesting other star systems. In particular,…

Life & Chemistry

University of Utah Translates Brain Signals Into Words

In an early step toward letting severely paralyzed people speak with their thoughts, University of Utah researchers translated brain signals into words using…

Studies and Analyses

Radiologists Tackle Teenage Self-Injury With Innovative Approaches

“This is a new way for radiologists to impact public and mental health,” said the study's senior author, William E. Shiels II, D.O., chairman of the Department…

Health & Medicine

How Carbohydrate Claims Mislead Consumers in Food Marketing

Food manufacturers advertise a variety of foods on grocery store shelves by using nutrient claims on the front of packaging. A study in the September/October…

Health & Medicine

Universal Newborn Screening for Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

Chevy Chase, MD—Today, The Endocrine Society released a new clinical practice guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)….

Studies and Analyses

Memory Issues in Men: New Insights on Mild Cognitive Impairment

Mild cognitive impairment is a condition in which people have problems with memory or thinking beyond that explained by the normal rate of aging. The study…

Awards Funding

Balzan Prize Awarded for Stem Cell Research Breakthrough

Stem cell scientist Shinya Yamanaka is one of the four Balzan Prizewinners 2010, who were announced today in Milan. He has been awarded the Balzan Prize for…

Studies and Analyses

Study exposes cognitive impairment in people with Parkinson's disease

“We often think of Parkinson’s disease as being a disorder of motor function,” says Douglas Munoz, director of the Queen's Centre for Neuroscience Studies and…

Environmental Conservation

Increase in Cambodia's vultures gives hope to imperiled scavengers

While vultures across Asia teeter on the brink of extinction, the vultures of Cambodia are increasing in number, providing a beacon of hope for these…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Afla-Guard® Gains EPA Approval to Protect Corn Crops

After extensive study and research trials in Texas, Afla-Guard® was registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for use on corn, beginning…

Physics & Astronomy

Magnetism's subatomic roots

The modern world — with its ubiquitous electronic devices and electrical power — can trace its lineage directly to the discovery, less than two centuries…

Life & Chemistry

MIT Advances Sustainable Chemistry with Innovative Phosphorus Use

Phosphorus, a mineral element found in rocks and bone, is a critical ingredient in fertilizers, pesticides, detergents and other industrial and household…

Studies and Analyses

Owl Monkeys Thrive Under Moonlight: Study Reveals Secrets

The study also indicates that when the senses relay information on these environmental factors, it can influence daily activity and, in the case of a…

Earth Sciences

NASA’s GOES-13 Captures New Image of Weakened Fiona

The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, GOES-13 captured an image of Fiona on Friday, Sept. 3 at 10:32 a.m. EDT and the visible image showed a…

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