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Medical Engineering

Siemens Healthcare’s Innovative Cardiology Solutions at ESC 2010

At the Congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 2010, Siemens Healthcare presents the company’s innovative solutions for cardiology that provide…

Health & Medicine

Cold Salt Water May Protect Heart Attack Patients’ Recovery

Researchers in Lund, Sweden have today released the results of a study showing that the amount of heart damage in heart attack patients whose body temperature…

Life & Chemistry

Gene Therapy Advances for Effective Epilepsy Treatment

These side-effects could be eliminated if genes that counteract seizures could be introduced into the brain. Professor Merab Kokaia at Lund University in…

Studies and Analyses

Oxytocin Boosts Trust Without Making Us Gullible

Psychological scientist Moïra Mikolajczak from the Université catholique de Louvain (Belgium) and her colleagues investigated just how trusting OT can make us….

Agricultural & Forestry Science

New Study Explores Health Benefits of Cinnamon Extracts

The work is part of cooperative agreements between the Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center (BHNRC) operated by USDA's Agricultural Research Service…

Earth Sciences

Hurricane Danielle Upgraded to Category 2: NASA Satellites Active

By 5 a.m. EDT today, August 24, Danielle had reached Category 2 status on the Saffir-Simpson Scale. That means that it has maximum sustained winds between…

Studies and Analyses

Ancient Coffee Houses and the Roots of Modern Consumerism

Authors Eminegül Karababa (University of Exeter, Exeter, UK) and Güliz Ger (Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey) dug wide and deep into the history of…

Environmental Conservation

UF Study Reveals Carnivore Species Shrinkage During Global Warming

The study, scheduled to appear in the December print edition of the Journal of Mammalian Evolution and now available online, describes a new species that…

Studies and Analyses

Atrazine Linked to Prostate Inflammation and Delayed Puberty

The research adds to a growing body of literature on atrazine, an herbicide predominantly used to control weeds and grasses in crops such as corn and sugar…

Studies and Analyses

Who are you calling 'hipster'? Consumers defy labels and stereotypes

“From the rebellious aura of Harley-Davidson bikes to the utopian ethos of Star Trek, iconic brands and constellations of lifestyle goods exude symbolic…

Life & Chemistry

Researchers Identify Protein That Destroys HIV

The finding could lead to new TRIM5a-based treatments that would knock out HIV in humans, said senior researcher Edward M. Campbell, PhD, of Loyola University…

Life & Chemistry

Warbler Fight Songs Can Change; Love Songs Stay Classic

The research team includes Bruce Byers, associate professor of biology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst; Kara Belinsky, former doctoral student at…

Life & Chemistry

Prof. Develops CO2-Free Method of Developing Iron

By using renewable solar energy and a process of solar conversion that he patented called Solar Thermal Electrochemical Photo (STEP) energy conversion, Dr….

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Cactus Genes Link Modern Mexico to Prehistoric Origins

A team led by Fabiola Parra at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) has managed to trace a domesticated cactus, the Gray Ghost Organ Pipe…

Health & Medicine

Minocycline: A Potential Stroke Risk Reducer for Diabetics

Minocycline, a drug already under study at MCG for stroke treatment, may help diabetics reduce remodeling of blood vessels in the brain that increases their…

Life & Chemistry

Plants Reveal Drought Resistance Secrets Through Key Proteins

The new study, published today (Aug. 23) in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, identifies the protein targets in cells of a key hormone that…

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