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Length of time in institutional care may influence children's learning

That's the conclusion of a new study carried out by researchers at the University of Wisconsin, Harvard Medical School/Children's Hospital Boston, and the…

Health & Medicine

Caregiver Relationships Vital for HIV-Infected Children’s Well-Being

Based on their findings, the researchers highlight the importance of comprehensive but focused intervention efforts to improve these relationships by changing…

Life & Chemistry

Yale Study Reveals How Progesterone Prevents Preterm Birth

The findings will be presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) in Chicago by Errol Norwitz, M.D., professor…

Life & Chemistry

HMGB1 protein triggers islet cell rejection

A new system based on this mechanism has been shown to vastly increase transplant efficiency, setting the stage for the development of powerful new treatment…

Physics & Astronomy

Explore Exoplanet Chemistry with Ground-Based Telescopes

The technique can be used by comparatively small telescopes on the ground, making exoplanet chemistry more widely accessible than ever before. First…

Architecture & Construction

Neumayer Station III: Adaptation Innovation in Antarctica

The snow and ice surface in the Antarctic grows continuously so the research station has to be raised annually. The construction concept and technology prove…

Technology Offerings

New Nanowire Structure Enhances Microreactor and Gas Sensors

A method for the production of nanowires has been developed. The wires are arranged between two layers to avoid tangling of the wires. The arrangement of the…

Life & Chemistry

Teen Drug Use: Cocaine and Ecstasy Raise Addiction Risks

“Although MDMA and cocaine are psychoactive substances frequently used by teenagers, very few studies have been done to analyse the short and long-term…

Studies and Analyses

Economist's study finds that immigration doesn't threaten US-born students' chances at college

Florence Neymotin, an assistant professor of economics, evaluated students' Scholastic Aptitude Test scores over seven years, taking into account the immigrant…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

ARS Scientists Harness Wild Oats to Combat Crown Rust

Crown rust reduces oat yields up to 40 percent and shows a remarkable ability to adapt to varieties bred to genetically resist it. ARS researchers and…

Environmental Conservation

Commercial Fishing Threatens Mediterranean Dolphin Populations

Extensive commercial fishing endangers dolphin populations in the Mediterranean. This has been shown in a new study carried out at the University of Haifa's…

Physics & Astronomy

Ultrasound Technique Reveals Leaf Properties in Innovation Study

Tomas E. Gómez, one of the authors of the study and researcher at the CSIC Institute of Acoustics, where a technique has been developed to analyse these parts…

Life & Chemistry

Prolactin’s Role in Blocking Breast Cancer Oncogene Identified

Publishing in the journal Cancer Research, the researchers discovered that prolactin, a pituitary hormone that normally stimulates breast development and milk…

Life & Chemistry

New on-off 'switch' triggers and reverses paralysis in animals with a beam of light

The animals stay paralyzed even when the light is turned off. When exposed to ordinary light, the animals become unparalyzed and wake up. Their study appears…

Life & Chemistry

Alternative Chemicals Improve Safety for Nonstick Coatings

That's the topic of the cover story in the current issue of Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), ACS' weekly newsmagazine. C&EN Senior Editor Stephen K. Ritter…

Life & Chemistry

Iowa State Chemists Uncover Antiviral Drug Mechanism Against Flu

Hong, Iowa State's John D. Corbett Professor of Chemistry and an associate scientist for the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory, said the findings…

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