A revised Medicaid sterilization policy that removes logistical barriers, including a mandatory 30-day waiting period, could potentially honor women's reproductive decisions, reduce the number of unintended pregnancies and save $215 million in public health costs each year, according to researchers...

The MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite captured a visible image of Hurricane Humberto that showed it's eye was cloud-filled. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-09/nsf...

In an article published Sept. 12, 2013, in PLOS Pathogens, Jan Potempa, Ph.D., D.Sc., and his research team uncover how the bacterium responsible for periodontal disease, Porphyromonas gingivalis worsens rheumatoid arthritis by leading to earlier onset, faster progression and greater severity of...

TheSkyNet is celebrating its two year anniversary today with the official launch of a new research project, as well as a range of improvements and new features to make contributing to astronomical research at home more enjoyable, and even easier. Fuente :...

Sexually transmitted infection researchers potentially have reached a milestone in vaccine treatment for genital herpes, according to a report to be presented at the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy in Denver, Colo., today, Sept. 12. Fuente :...

A University of Texas at Arlington criminology assistant professor says anti-bullying programs may have opposite of the intended effect when it comes to children and peer victimization at school. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-09/uot...

Three ancient river systems, now buried, may have created viable routes for human migration across the Sahara to the Mediterranean region about 100,000 years ago. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/p...

It is hardly possible to talk about fossil insects in amber without the 1993 movie Jurassic Park entering the debate. The idea of recreating dinosaurs by extracting DNA from insects in amber has held the fascination of the public for two decades. Claims for successful extraction of DNA from amber...

Male orangutans plan their travel route up to one day in advance and communicate it to other members of their species. In order to attract females and repel male rivals, they call in the direction in which they are going to travel. Anthropologists have found that not only captive, but also...

A team of researchers has shown that 8-month-old infants expect objects they identify as animals to have insides. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/Q...

Researchers have transported two endangered freshwater mussel species from Pennsylvania to Illinois in an attempt to re-establish their populations in the western part of the Ohio River Basin. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/K...

The level of expression of three genes associated with aging can be used to predict whether seemingly low-risk prostate cancer will remain slow-growing, according to researchers. Use of this three-gene biomarker, in conjunction with existing cancer-staging tests, could help physicians better...

The first proteomic analysis of an animal model of a rare, sometimes deadly birth defect, Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome, has revealed that the molecular mechanisms that cause it are more complex than previously understood. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/e...

An HIV/AIDS vaccine candidate appears to have the ability to completely clear an AIDS-causing virus from the body. It is being tested through the use of a non-human primate form of HIV, called simian immunodeficiency virus, or SIV, which causes AIDS in monkeys. Following further development, it is...

An international team of researchers has found a crucial pathway for defending the human gut against infection.  Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/Q...

A team of researchers has published new data that could prove vital for advances in care for women who suffer from recurrent miscarriage. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/J...

Un equipo de investigación español ha logrado reproducir en ratones la técnica que, aplicada in vitro, valió el Nobel de Medicina en 2012 a Shinya Yamanaka. Las características de las células madre obtenidas, publicadas en la revista Nature, amplían las aplicaciones de esta tecnología a la medicina...

The largest DNA-sequencing study of anorexia nervosa has linked the eating disorder to variants in a gene coding for an enzyme that regulates cholesterol metabolism. The finding suggests that anorexia could be caused in part by a disruption in the normal processing of cholesterol, which may disrupt...

'Smart Grids' are the future of electricity supply, allowing consumers to become interactive participants in a supply network that includes decentralised as well as centralised power generation. 'Information and communication technologies' (ICT) will help consumers manage and minimise their energy...

La aplicación Farol City Guides, creada gracias a la incubadora de negocios tecnológicos de la Agencia Espacial Europea, trabaja sin conexión a internet para diseñar visitas a once ciudades europeas, gracias a los sistemas de navegación por satélite. Fuente :...

El Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica de la UPV/EHU se ha basado en la semejanza del movimiento de las proteínas de nuestro organismo y de los robots. Fuente : http://www.agenciasinc.es/Noticias/Un-programa-cre...

Scientists are developing methods and tools that look at multiple natural hazards and how they interact to be in a better position to deal with their consequences Fuente : http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=1...

Gure gorputzeko proteinek eta robotek mugitzeko duten antzekotasuna baliatu du horretarako UPV/EHUko ingeniaritza mekanikoko sailak Fuente : http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=1...

El Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica de la UPV/EHU se ha basado en la semejanza del movimiento de las proteínas de nuestro organismo y de los robots Fuente : http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=1...

Investigadores de la Universidad de Huelva han desarrollado diferentes técnicas analíticas que permiten detectar componentes tóxicos cuando se encuentran en pequeñas cantidades, protegiendo de esta forma la salud de las personas que los consumen. Además, permiten su posible inclusión...

Popóvich, Pavel RománovichCosmonauta; País: URSS; Nombre nativo: Попо́вич, Па́вел Рома́новичLlamado Pasha por sus amigos y familiares, Pavel Popóvich fue uno de los primeros cosmonautas soviéticos, y uno de los participantes en la primera misión dual en órbita.Nació el 5 de octubre de 1930, en...

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Después de transferir el mando a sus colegas, los miembros de la Expedición 36, Pavel Vinogradov, Alexandr Misurkin y Chris Cassidy abandonaron la estación espacial internacional el 10 de septiembre. Los tres astronautas se introdujeron en su cápsula Soyuz TMA-08M, y se separaron del módulo...

¿Estás visitando una nueva ciudad y te gustaría hacer algo interesante? La nueva aplicación desarrollada por una empresa incubada en un centro de la ESA te preparará una ruta totalmente personalizada. Fuente : http://www.esa.int/ESA_in_your_country/Spain/Los_s...