Using Mayo Clinic records, researchers identified 27 people who experienced rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder for at least 15 years before…
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…
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…
Stronger suction is required to smoke “electronic cigarettes” – marketed as tobacco-free nicotine delivery systems – than conventional brands, with possible…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
Nanomaterials are poised for widespread use in the construction industry, where they can offer significant advantages for a variety of applications ranging…
U.S., German and Austrian physicists studying the perplexing class of materials that includes high-temperature superconductors are reporting this week the…
Results are published in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Imatinib, currently sold as Gleevec by Novartis,…
Processes which lend materials new characteristics are generally complicated and therefore often rather difficult to reproduce. So surprise turns to…
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…
With a Bose-Einstein condensate of cesium atoms, scientists at the Institute for Experimental Physics of the University of Innsbruck have created one…
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…
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…