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Health & Medicine

'On Track' for staying free of depression

“We are particularly keen to tell people in rural and regional areas about this program as we know that it is often hard for them to get enough help for this…

Life & Chemistry

Mapping a Gene That Regulates Adult Stem Cell Growth

The researchers genetically mapped a stem cell gene and its protein product, Laxetin, and building on that effort, carried the investigation all the way…

Studies and Analyses

Study: Lost Dogs Recover More Often Than Cats in Ohio

In one city in southwestern Ohio , researchers found that 71 percent of lost dogs were found, compared to just 53 percent of lost cats.More than a third of the…

Life & Chemistry

New gene uncovered for late-onset Alzheimer's

An international team of researchers, led by Columbia University Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine and the University of Toronto, has…

Studies and Analyses

How Sound Influences Brain Learning in Musicians

A new imaging study shows that when we learn a new action with associated sounds, the brain quickly makes links between regions responsible for performing the…

Life & Chemistry

White Blood Cells in Lungs Produce Histamine Linked to Allergies

In a surprise finding, scientists have discovered that histamine, the inflammatory compound released during allergic reactions that causes runny nose, watery…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Scientists Stabilize Platinum Electrocatalysts for Fuel Cells

In reactions during the stop-and-go driving of an electric car, however, the platinum dissolves, which reduces its efficiency as a catalyst. This is a major…

Studies and Analyses

Rural America more prepared for disaster — also more vulnerable

A new study at the University of Illinois attempts to understand the differences in how rural and urban citizens across the US respond to disaster. Preliminary…

Life & Chemistry

Unlocking Blood Clot Flexibility: Molecular Insights Revealed

How do blood clots maintain that precise balance of stiffness for wound healing and flexibility to go with the flow? Researchers at the University of…

Physics & Astronomy

Northern Lights Research: Exploring the Final Frontier

An international team of scientists — including physicists from the University of Calgary — will begin gathering the most detailed information yet about the…

Life & Chemistry

Scientists find potential 'off-switch' for HIV virus

Princeton scientists Leor Weinberger and Thomas Shenk hope their work will illuminate the processes by which human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other…

Business and Finance

Stock Options Value: New Insights for Shareholders Revealed

At the annual meeting of the American Mathematical Society, Leung demonstrated that, in one scenario, stock options were worth about half of what they would be…

Health & Medicine

AIRMA helps people cope with Alzheimer's

The information-packed booklet, titled Learn More, Cope Better: What You Need To Know About Alzheimer’s, is an eight-chapter resource guide that is being made…

Physics & Astronomy

Swift Team Wins Prestigious High Energy Astronomy Award

The prize is given each year by the High Energy Astrophysics Division (HEAD) of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), the largest professional organization…

Studies and Analyses

Health Study Reveals Impact of TETRA Masts on Wellbeing

The study follows the recent completion of the largest ever scientific study of the health effects of conventional and 3G mobile phone masts, carried out at…

Social Sciences

New research reveals that a Nobel Prize brings more than just cash and kudos – it can also add nearly two years to your life.

The researchers carried out their study in order to try to answer a long-standing question for economists and medical researchers as to whether social status…

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