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Sleep Disorder May Signal Dementia, Parkinson’s Disease Up to 50 Years Early

Using Mayo Clinic records, researchers identified 27 people who experienced rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder for at least 15 years before…

Earth Sciences

Soot’s Role in Melting Arctic Sea Ice: New Insights Revealed

The study shows that soot is second only to carbon dioxide in contributing to global warming. But, climate models to date have mischaracterized the effects of…

Life & Chemistry

Ancient DNA Reveals Donkey Ancestry and Domestication Insights

The findings, reported today by an international research team in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, paint a surprising picture of what small, isolated groups…

Studies and Analyses

Electronic Cigarettes Demand More Suction Than Traditional Brands

Stronger suction is required to smoke “electronic cigarettes” – marketed as tobacco-free nicotine delivery systems – than conventional brands, with possible…

Health & Medicine

Why Fad Diets Suit Some and Fail Others: Discover the Truth

Ever notice some people seem to eat anything they want and never gain a pound, while others seem to gain weight just by looking at fattening foods? You may be…

Studies and Analyses

Can't Place That Face?

A specific area in our brains is responsible for processing information about human and animal faces, both how we recognize them and how we interpret facial…

Life & Chemistry

Aging and longevity tied to specific brain region in mice

“This result surprised us,” says the study’s senior author Shin-ichiro Imai, MD, PhD, an expert in aging research at Washington University School of Medicine…

Health & Medicine

Dense Bones Increase Prostate Cancer Risk, Study Finds

The finding, published in the July British Journal of Urology International, could help scientists gain a better grasp on what causes prostate cancer and its…

Architecture & Construction

Nanomaterials Set to Transform Construction Industry

Nanomaterials are poised for widespread use in the construction industry, where they can offer significant advantages for a variety of applications ranging…

Physics & Astronomy

Quantum Fractals: Exploring Magnetism in Superconductors

U.S., German and Austrian physicists studying the perplexing class of materials that includes high-temperature superconductors are reporting this week the…

Life & Chemistry

New Lab Test Identifies Imatinib Resistance in Cancer Patients

Results are published in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Imatinib, currently sold as Gleevec by Novartis,…

Materials Sciences

Empa grows 'sea urchin'-shaped structures

Processes which lend materials new characteristics are generally complicated and therefore often rather difficult to reproduce. So surprise turns to…

Trade Fair News

French Rail Innovation Shines at Innotrans 2010

Innotrans, which will take place in Berlin (Germany) in September 2010, is a unique combination of a trade show, a business convention and an outdoor…

Physics & Astronomy

Organizing Atoms: Breakthrough with Bose-Einstein Condensate

With a Bose-Einstein condensate of cesium atoms, scientists at the Institute for Experimental Physics of the University of Innsbruck have created one…

Technology Offerings

UNAS – Underwater Navigation System for Scuba Divers

Leisure time scuba divers are commonly attended by professional guides familiar with the diving site. This ensures their save return to the boat or the entry…

Life & Chemistry

Biomarkers for Postmenopausal Cardiovascular Disease Identified

Ross Prentice, from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre, Seattle, USA, worked with a team of researchers to carry out proteomic analyses on samples from…

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