Studies and Analyses

Studies and Analyses

New Statistical Technique Enhances Nanotechnology Data Precision

A new statistical analysis technique that identifies and removes systematic bias, noise and equipment-based artifacts from experimental data could lead to more…

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How Climate Change Is Shifting Tourist Flows Northward

This is the subject of a new, European research project at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.The tourist industry is heavily affected by weather and…

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Researchers of VTT, the University of Turku and the University of Heidelberg discover new information on spreading of cancer

The study has been published in Science Signaling on 30th June 2009. In cooperation with the University of Heidelberg, they have also found a factor…

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New Insights for Targeting Pancreatitis Treatments

Scientists have previously found that alcohol can trigger the condition by combining with fatty acids in the pancreas, which leads to an excessive release of…

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Hawaii Sightseeing Helicopter Crashes Drop After FAA Rules

An emergency rule intended to reduce the number of deaths and injuries associated with Hawaiian air tours was followed by a 47 percent reduction in sightseeing…

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New Study Finds Alcohol Linked to 1 in 25 Global Deaths

Research from Canada's own Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) featured in this week's edition of the Lancet shows that worldwide, 1 in 25 deaths are…

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Saints, Sinners, and Moral Self-Worth: A Surprising Study

The study suggests that people with ample moral self-worth in one aspect of their lives can slip into immorality or opposite behavior in other areas — their…

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UNC scientists tackle viral mysteries

Doctors – and patients who get shingles late in life – have also known for many years that some viruses, particularly the herpes virus, can lie dormant in a…

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High Carbon Dioxide Levels Cause Abnormally Large Fish Ear Bones

Rising carbon dioxide levels in the ocean have been shown to adversely affect shell-forming creatures and corals, and now a new study by researchers at Scripps…

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Nematode Courtship Captured: Insights from Caltech Research

Writing in the open access journal BMC Biology, Allyson Whittaker and Paul Sternberg from the California Institute of Technology investigated the role of the…

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Embracing Biculturalism Boosts Happiness in Latino Teens

Over the years, research has shown that Latino youth face numerous risk factors when integrating into American culture, including increased rates of alcohol…

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Study shows US seniors 'smarter' than English seniors

Researchers from the Peninsula Medical School, the University of Cambridge and the University of Michigan have carried out the first international comparison…

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Study Reveals Fetal Brain Damage from Low Carbon Monoxide Levels

A UCLA study has discovered that chronic exposure during pregnancy to miniscule levels of carbon monoxide damages the cells of the fetal brain, resulting in…

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New Study Challenges Beliefs on Perceptual Abilities Growth

Conventional wisdom says that human perceptual and cognitive functions broaden and improve as humans grow and mature, but a study published in the June 17…

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Brain Architecture Shaped by Cognitive Challenges in Wasps

The study is the first to compare multiple species of related animals, in this case social wasps, to look at how roles of individuals in a society might affect…

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New Insights on Growth Factor Signaling in Tamoxifen Resistance

Sherene Loi, from the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, worked with a team of Australian and Belgian researchers to investigate the differences between…

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