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Life & Chemistry

First Mouse Model for Studying Schizophrenia Innovations

In contrast to current animal studies that rely on drugs that can only mimic the manifestations of schizophrenia, such as delusions, mood changes and paranoia,…

Life & Chemistry

Genetic Switch Triggers Self-Destruction of Cancer in Mice

The surprising possibility that a cell's own natural mechanism for ensuring its mortality could be used to vanquish tumors opens the door to a new approach to…

Studies and Analyses

Hip and Knee Replacements: Insights for Patients Over 100

With increasing age, the safety and desirability of performing hip and knee replacements (arthroplasty) may be questioned with the idea that health care…

Life & Chemistry

Mouse Genome Catalog Unveils Insights on Environmental Diseases

The body of data is now publicly available in a catalog of genetic variants, which displays the data as a mouse haplotype map, a tool that separates…

Studies and Analyses

Atlantic Hurricanes Double in Frequency: Climate Change Impact

The study, by Greg Holland of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and Peter Webster of Georgia Institute of Technology, will be published…

Life & Chemistry

New Research Links Anti-Viral Protein to Lupus Risk

Our immune system is able to defeat disease-causing viruses and bacteria every day using chemical weapons, like interferon-alpha, that have been honed over…

Physics & Astronomy

Mars Winds: Challenges for NASA’s Phoenix Lander Mission

Martian winds probably won't cause serious problems for NASA's upcoming Phoenix Mars Lander mission but could complicate efforts to collect soil and ice at the…

Physics & Astronomy

LSU Professor Collaborates on Quantum Physics Breakthrough

He recently co-authored an article with researchers from around the world, titled, “Mesoscopic Phase Coherence in a Quantum Spin Fluid.” Their findings will be…

Earth Sciences

Stone Age Site Discovered After 8,000 Years Near Isle of Wight

Maritime archaeologists from the Hampshire and Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology (HWTMA) have been working at the site just off the Isle of Wight coast….

Life & Chemistry

Hereditary ALS Tied to Low Electric Charge in Cells

In an article in the scientific journal The Journal of Biological Chemistry, Mikael Oliveberg, professor of biochemistry at Stockholm University in Sweden,…

Materials Sciences

Materials in Medicine – Latest issue of Materials World magazine

This month’s issue focuses on materials in medicine, and includes:•A timely delivery – Roy Carter, Director of Celsum Technologies, and Mike Newton, Emeritus…

Life & Chemistry

Learning to Evolve: Insights from Avian Ancestors

According to a new theory by Dr Stone of Sheffield University, skills such as flying are easy to refine because the innate ability of today's birds depends…

Studies and Analyses

When Is a Workplace Healthy? Insights from 6,000 Employees

This limits the ability of providing evidence-based guidance as how to carry out healthy organizational transformations. A total of 6,000 employees responded…

Health & Medicine

Childhood Eating Habits and Women’s Eating Disorders Risk

Robust evidence is still lacking. Aims: To investigate whether childhood eating and weight problems increase the risk of eating disorders in affected women…

Health & Medicine

Mindfulness Meditation: A Fresh Approach for Fibromyalgia Relief

Studies suggest improvements in general aspects of well-being, including quality of life (QoL), coping and positive affect, as well as decreased anxiety and…

Studies and Analyses

Internet Chat as Group Therapy: Exploring New Psychotherapy Trends

Modern communication technologies offer novel opportunities for the provision of stepped care for patients with mental disorders. This study investigated the…

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