Collision of galaxy clusters captured by astronomers
Two UC Santa Barbara astronomers are part of a team that has made a
stunning discovery using the Hubble Space Telescope and Chandra
X-ray Observatory, it was announced today by...
Fingerprint breakthrough hope in US double murder probe
A double murder investigation that has remained unsolved for almost a decade could be provided new impetus following a forensic breakthrough at the University of Leicester.
Ancient mother spawns new insight on reptile reproduction
A 75-million-year-old fossil of a pregnant turtle and a nest of fossilized eggs that were discovered in the badlands of southeastern Alberta by scientists and staff from the University of...
Men defy stereotypes in defining masculinity
Contrary to stereotypes about sexual performance and masculinity,
men interviewed in a large international study reported that being
seen as honorable, self-reliant and respected was more important to
their idea...
Yellowstone's ancient supervolcano: Only lukewarm?
The geysers of Yellowstone National Park owe their eistence to the "Yellowstone hotspot"--a region of molten rock buried deep beneath Yellowstone, geologists have found.
UCI scientists discover minimum mass for galaxies
By analyzing light from small, faint galaxies that orbit the Milky Way, UC Irvine scientists believe they have discovered the minimum mass for galaxies in the universe – 10 million...
Framing technique can be used as a public relations strategy in cases of sexual assault
In Spring 2006, when three White Duke University lacrosse players were charged with raping a Black female student from nearby North Carolina Central University, Duke University officials framed the crisis...
Why do eyelids sag with age? UCLA study answers mystery
Many theories have sought to explain what causes the baggy lower
eyelids that come with aging, but UCLA researchers have now found
that fat expansion in the eye socket is...
Bones get mended with high tech glass-of-milk
Magnetic Resonance unit at the University of Warwick have discovered how a high tech glass of milk is helping bones mend.
Pregnancy situations have impact on brain development in pre-term infants
Brain development in infants who are born very prematurely is still incomplete. Factors that cause premature birth may have an impact on the development of the premature infant's brain both...
Researchers find high levels of toxic metals in herbal medicine products sold online
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that one fifth of both U.S.-manufactured and Indian-manufactured Ayurvedic medicines purchased via the Internet contain lead, mercury or arsenic. These findings appear in the August 27th issue of the...
Cell removal technique could lead to cheaper drugs
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have pioneered a simple way to remove dead cells from cell cultures used to make protein-based drugs, which are increasingly prescribed to treat a...
Caesarean babies more likely to develop diabetes
Babies delivered by Caesarean section have a 20 per cent higher risk than normal deliveries of developing the most common type of diabetes in childhood, according to a study led...
Genetic link to dry macular degeneration found
A University of Kentucky ophthalmologist, along with a team of scientists, has discovered a genetic mutation that offers protection against a type of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a disease of...
Trouble quitting?: A new Pitt-Carnegie Mellon smoking study may reveal why
A new study from researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University sheds light on why smokers' intentions to quit "cold turkey" often fizzle out within days or...
Not all fat is created equal
A Temple University study finds fat in obese patients is "sick" when compared to fat in lean patients.
Why is Greenland covered in ice?
There have been many reports in the media about the effects of
global warming on the Greenland ice-sheet, but there is still great
uncertainty as to why there is an...
Report suggests allopurinol may lower blood pressure in teens with hypertension
The drug allopurinol, which lowers uric acid levels, appears to reduce blood pressure in adolescents with newly diagnosed hypertension, according to a preliminary report in the August 27 issue of...
Racing cane toads reveals they get cold feet on Southern Australia invasion
Cane toads weren't allowed to compete in the Olympics, but scientists have raced cane toads in the laboratory and calculated that they would not be able to invade Melbourne, Adelaide...
Black raspberries slow cancer by altering hundreds of genes
New research strongly suggests that a mix of preventative agents, such as those found in concentrated black raspberries, may more effectively inhibit cancer development than single agents aimed at shutting...
Trying to satisfy too many agendas slows school reform
Despite investments, community goodwill and some good ideas, a vexing question remains in the age of school reform: Why has so much hope and effort led to disappointment?
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