Science begins at the world's most powerful X-ray laser
The first experiments are now underway using the world's most
powerful X-ray laser, the Linac Coherent Light Source, located at
the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. Illuminating...
Earthquakes actually aftershocks of 19th century quakes
When small earthquakes shake the central U.S., citizens often fear the rumbles are signs a big earthquake is coming. Fortunately, new research instead shows that most of these earthquakes are...
Does green tea prevent cancer? Evidence continues to brew, but questions remain
Although scientists are reluctant to officially endorse green tea
as a cancer prevention method, evidence continues to grow about its
protective effects, including results of a new study published in...
'Genome 10K' proposal aims to sequence 10,000 vertebrates
An international group of scientists is proposing to generate whole genome sequences for 10,000 vertebrate species using technology so new it hasn't yet been invented. But the scientists say new...
Dartmouth professor finds that iconic Oswald photo was not faked
Dartmouth Computer Scientist Hany Farid has new evidence regarding a photograph of accused John F. Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. Farid, a pioneer in the field of digital forensics, digitally...
Oral contraceptives may benefit women with asthma
New research shows that during natural menstrual cycles, women with asthma who were not taking oral contraceptives (OC) had lower exhaled nitric oxide levels (eNO), a marker of airway inflammation...
SMOS satellite successfully launched
A rocket carrying the European Space Agency's (ESA) Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) satellite (2 November) blasted off successfully today at 02:50 Central European Time from Plesetsk Cosmodrome in...
Airborne nitrogen shifts aquatic nutrient limitation in pristine lakes
The impact of airborne nitrogen released from the burning of fossil
fuels and wide-spread use of fertilizers in agriculture is much
greater that previously recognized and even extends to remote...
Researchers unlock the 'sound of learning' by linking sensory and motor systems
Learning to talk also changes the way speech sounds are heard,
according to a new study published in Proceedings of the
National Academy of Sciences by scientists at Haskins Laboratories,...
Follow Rosetta's final Earth boost
ESA's comet chaser Rosetta will swing by Earth for the last time on
13 November to pick up energy and begin the final leg of its
10-year journey to comet...
Gene therapy technique slows brain disease
A strategy that combines gene therapy with blood stem cell therapy
may be a useful tool for treating a fatal brain disease, French
researchers have found. These findings appear in...
NASA's Fermi telescope detects gamma-ray from 'star factories' in other galaxies
Nearby galaxies undergoing a furious pace of star formation also
emit lots of gamma rays, say astronomers using NASA's Fermi
Gamma-ray Space Telescope. Two so-called "starburst" galaxies, plus
a satellite...
Shedding light on the cosmic skeleton
"Matter is not distributed uniformly in the Universe," says
Masayuki Tanaka from ESO, who led the new study. "In our cosmic
vicinity, stars form in galaxies and galaxies usually form...
Postmenopausal women with higher testosterone levels
Postmenopausal women who have higher testosterone levels may be at greater risk of heart disease, insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome compared to women with lower testosterone levels, according to...
Poorly cleaned public cruise ship restrooms may predict norovirus outbreaks
A team of researchers from Boston University School (BUSM), Carney Hospital, Cambridge Health Alliance and Tufts University School of Medicine, have found that widespread poor compliance with regular cleaning of...
Time between treatment and PSA recurrence predicts death from prostate cancer
Men whose prostate specific antigen (PSA) rise within 18 months of radiotherapy are more likely to develop spread and die of their disease, according to an international study led by...
African desert rift confirmed as new ocean in the making
In 2005, a gigantic, 35-mile-long rift broke open the desert ground in Ethiopia. At the time, some geologists believed the rift was the beginning of a new ocean as two...
First use of antibody and stem cell transplantation to successfully treat advanced leukemia
For the first time, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have reported the use of a radiolabeled antibody to deliver targeted doses of radiation, followed by a stem cell...
Acetaminophen may be linked to asthma in children and adults
New research shows that the widely used pain reliever acetaminophen may be associated with an increased risk of asthma and wheezing in both children and adults exposed to the drug....
Study links folic acid supplements to asthma
A University of Adelaide study may have shed light on the rise in childhood asthma in developed countries like Australia in recent decades.
Religion and medicine: Sometimes a healing prescription
Do pediatric oncologists feel that religion is a bridge or a barrier to their work? Or do they feel it can be either, depending on whether their patients are recovering...
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