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Health & Medicine

Research suggests mechanism for acne drug’s link to depression

In a study published in the journal Experimental Biology and Medicine, scientists reveal a potential mechanism that might link the drug Roaccutane (Accutane in…

Life & Chemistry

New Insights on Animal Sensing and Movement Control

In a new study published online this week in the open-access journal PLoS Biology, James Snyder and colleagues at Northwestern University investigate the…

Earth Sciences

Magma Melting Rate Linked to Tectonic Plate Subduction

Now, geologists at the University of Illinois report new measurements of rock samples from Kick’em Jenny, a submarine volcano in the Caribbean, that link the…

Life & Chemistry

New Anti-Clotting Molecules Discovered at VCU

Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have discovered a new mechanism to inhibit key enzymes that play a major role in clotting disorders, which could…

Physics & Astronomy

New Research Sheds Light on Ozone’s Good and Bad Effects

Thanks to new research led by The University of Western Ontario, scientists will now have a better understanding of ozone, its origin and the role – good or…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Cornell Researchers Discover Natural Herbicide for Lawns

Cornell researchers have identified the herbicide as an amino acid called meta-tyrosine, or m-tyrosine, that these lawn grasses exude from their roots in large…

Physics & Astronomy

Physicist's innovative technique makes atomic-level microscopy at least 100 times faster

The simple adaptation, based on a method of measurement currently used in nano-electronics, could also give STMs significant new capabilities — including the…

Environmental Conservation

'Beam of Light' is ray of hope for Israeli-Jordanian cooperation

An Israeli-Jordanian-U.S. cooperative project aimed at measuring air quality in the area between the neighboring southern cities of Aqaba in Jordan and Eilat…

Environmental Conservation

How Invasive Species Outperform Indigenous Wildlife

Invasive animals often thrive at the expense of their close indigenous relatives and a paper published today in Science within the Science Express web site…

Studies and Analyses

Vitamin D in Milk: A New Perspective on Healthy Aging

There is a new reason for the 76 million baby boomers to grab a glass of milk. Vitamin D, a key nutrient in milk, could have aging benefits linked to reduced…

Life & Chemistry

New Discovery Links FTO Gene Variations to Obesity Risk

Earlier this year a team of British geneticists discovered that variation in a gene called FTO influence people’s risk of becoming obese. While genetic defects…

Studies and Analyses

New Study Highlights Urgent Need for Sanitation Solutions

According to the WHO, the number of cholera cases during 2006 was 236,896, with 6,311 deaths in 52 countries, a rise of 79% on the previous year. The…

Life & Chemistry

Tiny Mutation in Horse Herpes Virus Linked to Lethal Effects

Cornell microbiologists have shown that a single amino acid variation in an enzyme that is part of the DNA copying process of equid herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1)…

Environmental Conservation

Transforming Peanut Husks: A Solution for Clean Water

Peanut husks, one of the biggest food industry waste products, could be used to extract environmentally damaging copper ions from waste water, according to…

Life & Chemistry

Imaging Neural Progenitor Cells in the Living Human Brain

Research has shown that, in select brain regions, NPCs persist into adulthood and may give rise to new neurons. Studies have suggested that the development of…

Life & Chemistry

Molecular Switch Linked to Common Breast Cancer Insights

Although precise data isn’t available, LABC may account for 50 percent or more of breast cancers among women in developing countries, and 30 percent of breast…

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