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Earth Sciences

12 Years of Satellite Data Enhances Climate Studies

Using data from the Along Track Scanning Radiometer-2 on the ERS-2 satellite, the Advanced Along Track Scanning Radiometer and the Medium Resolution Imaging…

Studies and Analyses

Exploring Oxytocin’s Role in Love and Jealousy Dynamics

“Subsequent to these findings, we assume that the hormone is an overall trigger for social sentiments: when the person's association is positive, oxytocin…

Physics & Astronomy

Rapid star formation spotted in 'stellar nurseries' of infant galaxies

The findings show that “stellar nurseries” within the first galaxies gave birth to stars at a much more rapid rate than previously expected, the researchers…

Health & Medicine

Anemia Drugs in Cancer Linked to Thromboembolism Risk

Medications frequently given to cancer patients to reduce their risk of anemia are associated with an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary…

Health & Medicine

Drug Reduces Lung Cancer Tumors in Mice, Clinical Trials Next

The authors of the research, from Imperial College London, are now planning to take the drug into clinical trials, to establish whether it could offer hope to…

Information Technology

Enhancing Security with Facial Recognition Technology

A number of U.S. states now use facial recognition technology when issuing drivers licenses. Similar methods are also used to grant access to buildings and to…

Health & Medicine

Amyloid Beta Protein: Balancing Act for Brain Health

While too much amyloid beta protein in the brain is linked to the development of Alzheimer's disease, not enough of the protein in healthy brains can cause…

Health & Medicine

Ice cream researchers making sweet strides with 'functional foods'

A comfort food, a tasty treat, an indulgence – ice cream conjures feelings of happiness and satisfaction for millions. Ice cream researchers at the University…

Life & Chemistry

New Imaging Technique Enhances Antibiotics and Cancer Drugs

A recently devised method of imaging the chemical communication and warfare between microorganisms could lead to new antibiotics, antifungal, antiviral and…

Life & Chemistry

UCSD Breakthrough: Annotating Genomes for Bioinformatics Insights

The information collected from genome sequencing will provide the raw data for the field of bioinformatics, where computer science and biology meet. Since the…

Materials Sciences

National Academy report cites Ames Laboratory's strength in new materials research

According to a recent report by the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences, the United States, once the world leader in the discovery…

Studies and Analyses

Study on Expectant Moms Aims to Curb Obesity in Adults

Three Singapore biomedical institutions have launched a major, long-term study of pregnant mothers and their fetuses as well as infant children to determine…

Life & Chemistry

Engineers Enhance Solid Acid Catalyst for Greener Chemistry

The catalytic processes that facilitate the production of many chemicals and fuels could become much more environmentally friendly thanks to a breakthrough…

Studies and Analyses

Foreign Subtitles Enhance Speech Perception in Movies

Do you speak English as a second language well, but still have trouble understanding movies with unfamiliar accents, such as Brad Pitt's southern accent in…

Studies and Analyses

Credit Crisis and Debt Load Strain Investment Strategies

The findings show that even seemingly minor financing decisions such as debt maturity deadlines can put firms at risk when the economy sours, carving into…

Earth Sciences

NASA's TRMM Satellite sees most of Ida's heaviest rain stayed off coasts

On November 6, 2009 at 1147 UTC (7:47 a.m. ET) TRMM revealed Ida had weakened to a tropical depression after coming ashore in eastern Nicaragua on November 5….

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