 Low levels of fallout from Fukushima
 22.02.2012 19:37  5 views  0 comments
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 Fallout from the 2011 Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power facility in Japan was measured in minimal amounts in precipitation in the United States in about 20 percent of 167 sites sampled in a nationwide study. Read more »
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For disaster debris arriving from Japan, radiation least of the concerns
22.02.2012 19:37 5 views 0 comments
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 Later this year debris from the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan should begin to wash up on US shores -- and one question many have asked is whether that will pose a radiation risk. The simple answer is, no. Read more »
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Is there a general motivation center in the depths of the brain?
22.02.2012 19:34 5 views 0 comments
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 A team coordinated by Mathias Pessiglione, Inserm researcher at the Centre de recherche en neurosciences de la Pitié Salpêtrière have identified the part of the brain driving motivation during actions that combine physical and mental effort: the ventral striatum. The results of their study were published in PLoS Biology on Feb. 21, 2012. Read more »
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'Miracle material' graphene is thinnest known anti-corrosion coating
22.02.2012 19:31 6 views 0 comments
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 New research has established the "miracle material" called graphene as the world's thinnest known coating for protecting metals against corrosion. Read more »
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Birds sing louder amidst the noise and structures of the urban jungle
22.02.2012 19:29 6 views 0 comments
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 Sparrows, blackbirds and the great tit are all birds known to sing at a higher pitch in urban environments. It was previously believed that these birds sang at higher frequencies in order to escape the lower frequencies noises of the urban environment. Now, researchers have discovered that besides noise, the physical structure of cities also plays a role in altering the birds' songs. Read more »
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New way to tap largest remaining treasure trove of potential new antibiotics
22.02.2012 19:29 6 views 0 comments
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 Scientists are reporting use of a new technology for sifting through the world's largest remaining pool of potential antibiotics to discover two new antibiotics that work against deadly resistant microbes, including the "superbugs" known as MRSA. Read more »
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Exposure to micronutrients pre-pregnancy associated with gene modifications in offspring
22.02.2012 19:27 6 views 0 comments
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 The offspring of women who were given micronutrient supplements (minerals needed in small quantities, such as iron, iodine and vitamin A) before they became pregnant had gene modifications at birth as well as when they were tested at nine months. Read more »
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Researchers take a step forward in transplanting pig cells to regenerate human cartilage
22.02.2012 19:27 6 views 0 comments
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 Researchers have recently studied the response of human NK cells against porcine chondrocytes. The results of the research indicate that these cells, characteristic of the innate immune system, play an important role in the rejection of xenotransplantation of porcine chondrocytes. Read more »
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Heart beats to the rhythm of a circadian clock
22.02.2012 19:25 6 views 0 comments
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 Sudden cardiac death -- catastrophic and unexpected fatal heart stoppage -- is more likely to occur shortly after waking in the morning and in the late night. In a new study, an international consortium of researchers explains the molecular linkage between the circadian clock and the deadly heart rhythms that lead to sudden death. Read more »
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World of Warcraft boosts cognitive functioning in older adults
22.02.2012 19:22 6 views 0 comments
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 For some older adults, the online video game World of Warcraft (WoW) may provide more than an opportunity for escapist adventure. Researchers have found that playing WoW boosted cognitive functioning for older adults – particularly those who had scored poorly on cognitive ability tests before playing the game. Read more »
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What can animals' survival instincts tell us about understanding human emotion?
22.02.2012 19:21 6 views 0 comments
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 Can animals’ survival instincts shed additional light on what we know about human emotion? Neuroscientists pose this question in outlining a pioneering theory, drawn from two decades of research, that could lead to a more comprehensive understanding of emotions in both humans and animals. Read more »
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How cancer cells change once they spread to distant organs
22.02.2012 19:21 6 views 0 comments
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 Oncologists have known that in order for cancer cells to spread, they must transform themselves so they can detach from a tumor and spread to a distant organ. Now, scientists have revealed critical steps in what happens next -- how these cells reverse the process, morphing back into classical cancer that can now grow into a new tumor. Read more »
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NASA's Spitzer finds solid buckyballs in space
22.02.2012 17:45 9 views 0 comments
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 Astronomers using data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have, for the first time, discovered buckyballs in a solid form in space. Prior to this discovery, the microscopic carbon spheres had been found only in gas form in the cosmos. Read more »
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Earth's clouds are getting lower, NASA satellite finds
22.02.2012 17:43 9 views 0 comments
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 Earth's clouds got a little lower -- about one percent on average -- during the first decade of this century, finds a new NASA-funded university study based on NASA satellite data. The results have potential implications for future global climate. Read more »
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A new twist on nanowires
22.02.2012 15:42 10 views 0 comments
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 Nanowires -- microscopic fibers that can be "grown" in the lab -- are a hot research topic today, with a variety of potential applications including light-emitting diodes and sensors. Now, researchers has found a way of precisely controlling the width and composition of these tiny strands as they grow, making it possible to grow complex structures that are optimally designed for particular applications. Read more »
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Newly identified oral bacterium linked to heart disease and meningitis
22.02.2012 15:39 10 views 0 comments
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A novel bacterium, thought to be a common inhabitant of the oral cavity, has the potential to cause serious disease if it enters the bloodstream, according to a new study. Read more »
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Recharge your cell phone with a touch? New nanotechnology converts body heat into power
22.02.2012 15:29 10 views 0 comments
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 Never get stranded with a dead cell phone again. A promising new technology called Power Felt, a thermoelectric device that converts body heat into an electrical current, soon could create enough juice to make another call simply by touching it. Read more »
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Superbugs from space offer new source of power
22.02.2012 3:26 22 views 0 comments
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 Scientists have created a "designer slime" that can double the electrical output of existing microbial fuel cells. Bacillus stratosphericus -- a microbe commonly found in high concentrations in the stratosphere orbiting Earth with the satellites -- is a key component of a new 'super' biofilm. Read more »
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Cocaine and the teen brain: New insights into addiction
22.02.2012 3:26 22 views 0 comments
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 When first exposed to cocaine, the adolescent brain launches a strong defensive reaction designed to minimize the drug's effects, scientists have found. Now two new studies identify key genes that regulate this response and show that interfering with this reaction dramatically increases a mouse's sensitivity to cocaine. Read more »
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Neuroscientists identify how the brain works to select what we (want to) see
22.02.2012 3:26 22 views 0 comments
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 If you are looking for a particular object -- say a yellow pencil -- on a cluttered desk, how does your brain work to visually locate it? For the first time, neuroscientists have identified how different neural regions communicate to determine what to visually pay attention to and what to ignore. This finding is a major discovery for visual cognition and will guide future research into visual and attention deficit disorders. Read more »
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