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NASA's Aqua Satellite Sees Tropical Storm 1B Form in Bay of Bengal

NASA's Aqua satellite captured a visible image of 1B from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) at 7:25 UTC (12:25 p.m. Asia/Kolkata time)…

Life & Chemistry

Overcoming anthrax bacterium's natural defenses could hold key to new treatments

Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent of anthrax, is particularly lethal because of its protective coating, or capsule, which enables the pathogen to escape…

Earth Sciences

NASA's Terra sees ash plume pulled to the northeast by a low

The brownish ash plume was being pushed to the northeast from a low pressure area situated to Iceland's northeast. The Moderate Resolution Imaging…

Physics & Astronomy

Advancing the nuclear enterprise through better computing

John Wagner, Technical Integration Manager for Nuclear Modeling within ORNL's Nuclear Science and Technology Division (NSTD), says one of the goals of his…

Earth Sciences

WHOI Study Calculates Volume and Depth of the World’s Oceans

They’re also tackling an even more intriguing—if less romantic—question: What is the volume of the Earth’s oceans? It’s hard to imagine Irving Berlin putting…

Medical Engineering

PET Scanning Probes Reveal Different Cell Function Within the Immune System

The probes, the commonly used FDG that measures cellular glucose metabolism, and FAC, developed at UCLA and which measures the activity of a distinct…

Health & Medicine

Effective Smoking Cessation: Comparing Web and Phone Programs

A randomized trial compared three ways to deliver a behavioral smoking cessation program using varenicline (Chantix®): by phone, Web, or both. Although phone…

Studies and Analyses

Behavior Therapy Reduces Tics in Children With Tourette Syndrome

Tourette syndrome, a neurological disorder characterized by tics like grimacing, blinking and vocalizations, is normally treated in children and teens with one…

Environmental Conservation

Europe's scientists call for more effort in tackling rising ocean acidity

Ten years ago, ocean acidification was a phenomenon only known to small group of ocean scientists. It's now recognised as the hidden partner of climate change,…

Health & Medicine

Binge Drinking Linked to Higher Risk of Pancreatic Cancer

In a study available online in Cancer Causes and Control, researchers found that the more alcohol a man consumed, the higher his risk of pancreatic cancer…

Technology Offerings

New Synthetic Pathway Enzymes Boost Argyrins Production

The invention provides an alternative synthesis of Argyrins by providing the amino acid sequences of the synthetic pathway enzymes participating in the…

Technology Offerings

Ortho-metalated, chelate-stabilized benzylamines of the rare-earth metals (RE)

The invention at hand provides, for the first time, thermally stable trisaryl compounds of the rare earth metals which are storable for a long time. These…

Studies and Analyses

Pesticide Exposure Linked to ADHD, Study Finds

A team of scientists from the University of Montreal and Harvard University have discovered that exposure to organophosphate pesticides is associated with…

Life & Chemistry

Giant Shark Nursery Discovered in Panama: A New Insight

“Adult giant sharks, at 60-70 feet in length, faced few predators, but young sharks faced predation from larger sharks,” said Catalina Pimiento, visiting…

Health & Medicine

Well-Tolerated Radiotherapy Extends Life in Brain Cancer Patients

Not only does hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (H-SRT) provide longer survival, patients do not experience side effects commonly seen with use of…

Life & Chemistry

Fish React to Reflections: Insights on Behavior Changes

“It seems like something they don't understand,” said Julie Desjardins, a post-doctoral researcher in biology and lead author of a paper to be published in…

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