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Australian Researchers Create New Obesity Treatment Breakthrough

The findings, published in Nature Medicine, suggest it may soon be possible to prevent this condition, giving people the strength to survive treatment and…

Life & Chemistry

Fat Cells Boost Insulin Secretion, New Study Finds

In a study using laboratory mice, published in the November 7, 2007 issue of Cell Metabolism, scientists at the School of Medicine report that fat cells…

Health & Medicine

Eliminating Parasitic Diseases in the Americas: A Path Forward

The good news, say a team of tropical disease experts, is that tools now exist to eliminate these diseases, which are a lasting legacy of forced migration from…

Studies and Analyses

D-cycloserine reduces cocaine-seeking behavior in 'addicted' mice

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory provide further evidence that a drug known as D-cycloserine could play a role in…

Environmental Conservation

How Adult Sparrows Navigate Migration: Maps vs. Compasses

The scientists have shown that migrating adult sparrows can find their way to their winter nesting grounds even after being thrown off course by thousands of…

Life & Chemistry

Worms Sniff Out Sex Differences in Brain Research

Now, scientists say that the way that thousands of tiny worms have answered that question likely reveals a lot about you and your brain, too.In the experiment…

Information Technology

Automated Chip Debugging: New Tech from Michigan Researchers

Engineering researchers at the University of Michigan say it doesn't have to be that way. They've developed a new technology to automate “post-silicon…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

'TRAP' preserves genetic properties of popular geranium

Reseachers at The Ohio State University have demonstrated that Target Region Amplification Polymorphism, or TRAP, is an effective method for preserving the…

Information Technology

Computers Learn Art Appreciation Through New Mathematical Program

A new mathematical program developed in the Department of Computer Sciences at the University of Haifa will enable computers to “know” if the artwork you are…

Studies and Analyses

Defibrillators in Public Spaces Can Save 522 Lives Annually

Heart experts at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere have evidence that at least 522 lives can be saved annually in the United States and Canada by the widespread…

Medical Engineering

High-Tech CT Scans: A Smart Choice for Clogged Arteries

A study by an international team of cardiac imaging specialists, led by researchers at Johns Hopkins, concludes that sophisticated computed tomography (CT)…

Environmental Conservation

Species Extinction May Cut Global Plant Productivity by 50%

The article is to appear in the online issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences the week of Nov. 5.“The process by which plants grow and…

Studies and Analyses

Genes Influence Risks of Drug Dependence: Key Insights

Genes that play a role in illegal drug abuse are not entirely the same as those involved in dependence on legal substances like alcohol and nicotineCaffeine…

Studies and Analyses

Breastfeeding’s Impact on IQ: Insights from Global Studies

In two studies of breast-fed infants involving more than 3,000 children in Britain and New Zealand, breastfeeding was found to raise intelligence an average of…

Life & Chemistry

Slovenian Biologists Create New Defense Against HIV Resistance

The current HAART therapy against HIV uses a combination of several different drugs, which decreases the probability of simultaneous development of resistance…

Life & Chemistry

Synchrotron Radiation Illuminates How Babies’ Protective Bubble Bursts

Dr Che Connon, a Research Councils UK Fellow in Stem Cells and Nanomaterials, and his team used a powerful X-ray beam to examine tiny structures within the…

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