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Gambling’s Journey: From Marginal Practice to Thriving Industry

“In the last three decades, casino gambling in the United States has grown from a marginal practice to a thriving industry,” writes author Ashlee Humphreys…

Studies and Analyses

Consumers Choose Healthier Foods for Themselves: New Study Insights

In a series of studies on food choice, author Juliano Laran (University of Miami) discovered that consumers exert more self-control when they make choices for…

Studies and Analyses

How Street Art Is Transforming Urban Spaces for Citizens

“Wherever we look, we observe a recurrent emptiness and disenchantment in the way citizens negotiate urban spaces,” write authors Luca M. Visconti (Università…

Studies and Analyses

Women caught up in 'rug rat race'

Since the mid-1990s, these women have dramatically increased the time they spend coordinating and driving their children to organized activities, trading in…

Life & Chemistry

Unlocking Plant-Cell Membrane Secrets: New Research Insights

Remarkably little is known about how proteins interact with these protective structures. With National Science Foundation funding, researchers at the Carnegie…

Information Technology

Real-Time Brain Blood Flow Measurement Transforms Patient Care

The technology makes it easier for doctors to quickly identify the correct medication for patients affected by serious head injuries and stroke. It also makes…

Life & Chemistry

Tiny RNA Segments May Heal Chronic Wounds, Study Finds

The Ohio State University researchers discovered in a new animal study that this RNA segment in wounds with limited blood flow lowers the production of a…

Studies and Analyses

Chest X-Rays Predict H1N1 Patient Risk in Emergencies

“Working in the emergency room is very stressful and physicians need information fast,” said lead author Galit Aviram, M.D., head of cardiothoracic imaging in…

Studies and Analyses

Cognition declines 4 times faster in people with Alzheimer's disease than those with no dementia

People with Alzheimer's disease experience a rate of cognitive decline four times greater than those with no cognitive impairment according to a new study by…

Earth Sciences

Tropical Depression 02W Develops in Northwestern Pacific

When NASA's Aqua satellite flew over TD 02W this morning, Monday, March 22 at 0405 UTC (12:05 a.m. EDT), infrared imagery showed a large area of strong…

Earth Sciences

NASA's TRMM Satellite measures Cyclone Ului's Australian rainfall from space

The TRMM animation of rainfall indicated that between 130 mm and 179 mm (5.1 and 7.0 inches) of rainfall fell in areas west of Collinsville, Queensland from…

Earth Sciences

Tectonics Study: Precision Insights from 20 Years of Research

When it comes to three-dimensional puzzles, Rubik's Cube pales in comparison with the latest creation of Rice University geoscientist Richard Gordon. Gordon…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

UC Davis Empowers South Americans to Enhance Health and Industry

University of California, Davis, scientists are helping rice farmers in Uruguay stop polluting their waterways — including drinking-water sources and a…

Medical Engineering

Virtual Colonoscopy Detects Hidden Cancers Beyond Colon

“We are finding that virtual colonoscopy screening actually identifies more unsuspected cancers outside of the colon than within it,” said lead author Perry J….

Studies and Analyses

Physical Therapy Program Reduces Postnatal Depression Risk

A physical therapy exercise and health education program is effective in improving postnatal well-being and reducing the risk for postnatal depression (PND),…

Trade Fair News

DuPont Unveils Innovative Fluoropolymer Foam Resins at Wire 2010

DuPont will present a new category of DuPont™ Teflon® fluoropolymer foam resins based on its new Airquick technology at Wire 2010 (Dusseldorf, Germany, 12-16…

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