MRI scans of children who have had chemotherapy can detect early changes in their hearts finds research in biomed Central's open access journal Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-06/bc-...

The first in vivo trial of the use of interferon-beta in a mouse model of the group of fatal diseases known as spinocerebellar ataxia has shown that its use can significantly improve their physical condition and control symptoms. Researchers in France and the US believe that their results show that...

New forms of diabetes drugs, known as GLP-1-based drugs, and promoted as "the new darlings of diabetes treatment" make the pharmaceutical industry billions.  But are they associated with an increased risk of cancer and do we know everything we should about these new treatments?  Fuente :...

Scientists have deciphered how a protein called Arc regulates the activity of neurons--providing much-needed clues into the brain's ability to form long-lasting memories. These findings, reported today in Nature Neuroscience, also offer newfound understanding as to what goes on at the molecular...

Researchers at ICFO have developed a new technique for measuring very weak forces on a molecular scale. Thanks to the use of carbon nanotubes, they have achieved the highest level of sensitivity to date. These results published in Nature Nanotechnology open the door for magnetic resonance imaging...

Blood vessels within a sensory area of the mammalian brain loop and connect in unexpected ways, a new map has revealed. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-06/uoc...

The duck genome consortium, consisted of scientists from China Agricultural University, BGI, University of Edinburgh and other institutes has completed the genome sequencing and analysis of the duck (Anas platyrhynchos), one principal natural host of influenza A viruses, which caused a new epidemic...

An international team of scientists has developed crop models to better forecast food production to feed a growing population -- projected to reach 9 billion by mid-century -- in the face of climate change. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-06/msu...

Researchers at Whitehead Institute have identified a key target protein of glucocorticoids, the drugs that are used to increase red blood cell production in patients with certain types of anemia, including those resulting from trauma, sepsis, malaria, kidney dialysis, and chemotherapy. The...

Researchers have just published findings that explain a previously unknown mechanism used by cells to communicate with one another. The research significantly contributes to understanding why some children are born with malformations and why children and adults may develop life-threatening...

Scientists have discovered that supposedly rare mutations in the mitochondria, the ‘power plants’ of human cells responsible for creating energy, account for more than 7% of patients with a mitochondrial disease manifesting itself as a respiratory deficiency.  Fuente :...

La plataforma de recomendación de contenidos Outbrain pretende ofrecer una solución a la saturación y al desorden informativo en internet mediante un sistema de recomendación de contenidos. La entrada Outbrain, una nueva fórmula para “ordenar” la lectura de noticias en internet aparece...

  “Vamos a toda marcha”, dijo en una teleconferencia Jim Erickson, director del proyecto en el Laboratorio de Propulsión de la NASA, en Pasadena, California. “Desde que el Curiosity se posó en Marte necesitábamos un período de actividades más pausadas [...]La entrada El...

Expertos en lingüística muestran cómo los paisanos del astronauta funden las palabras 'for' y 'a' haciéndolas indistinguibles. La Historia siempre le negó haber dicho lo que quería decir: "...un pequeño paso para un hombre". ||| Fuente : http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/materia/noticias/~3...

El presidente de EEUU, Barack Obama, ha pedido a las principales agencias de inteligencia del país una lista de objetivos para ciberataques, según reveló hoy el diario The Guardian, algo que podría complicar la reunión con el presidente chino Xi Jinping.La entrada EE.UU. dispone de una lista de...

Huawei y Vodafone España han anunciado el lanzamiento de su nuevo modelo "Huawei Ascend Mate", un smartphone que incorpora la última versión de Android (4.1.2) y con tecnología Magic Touch apta para el uso con guantes.La entrada Huawei y Vodafone España lanzan al mercado el nuevo Huawei Ascend Mate...

Un grupo de investigadores ha caracterizado una proteína capaz de eliminar las células malignas del glioblastoma, el tumor cerebral más agresivo y mortal de todas las neoplasias cerebrales.La entrada Hallan una proteína que elimina las células malignas de los tumores cerebrales más agresivos...

Especialistas mexicanos han encontrado los restos del buque británico HMS Forth, 164 años después de que se hundiera frente a las costas de la península de Yucatán, en el temible Arrecife Alacranes, informaron hoy fuentes oficiales.La entrada Localizan el HMS Forth 164 años despues de hundirse...

Arqueólogos mexicanos han identificado más de 400 especies animales en alrededor de 60 ofrendas en el Templo Mayor de Tenochtitlan, entre moluscos, peces, aves, reptiles y mamíferos, informó hoy el Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH).La entrada Así erán las ofrendas animales en...

Investigadores de la Universidad de Alicante (UA) han desarrollado un nuevo software para detectar las alteraciones en la visión del color, según han informado fuentes del centro docenteLa entrada ¿Verde o rojo? Desarrollan un software para detectar las alteraciones del color aparece primero en EFE...

Arqueólogos mexicanos hallaron vestigios de las culturas Mezcala y Olmeca, así como restos óseos, en una cueva del estado de Guerrero, lo que indica que el sitio tuvo distintas ocupaciones y fue un lugar de culto funerario, informó hoy la autoridad arqueológica nacional.La entrada Hallan vestigios...

French scientists have discovered that supposedly rare mutations in the mitochondria, the "power plants" of human cells responsible for creating energy, account for more than seven percent of patients with a mitochondrial disease manifesting itself as a respiratory deficiency. Their data emphasize...

Danish researchers have just published findings that explain a previously unknown mechanism used by cells to communicate with one another. The research significantly contributes to understanding why some children are born with malformations and why children and adults may develop life-threatening...

Since the 1970s, researchers have known that lineolic acid (LA) helps reduce blood cholesterol levels, and for decades, scientists have known that consuming LA can help lower the risk of heart disease. However, some experts have been claiming recently that Americans might be getting too much of a...

French researchers who carried out the first-ever national study of the take-up of genetic testing for BRCA1 and 2 and MMR (Lynch syndrome) mutations have found that, although there had been a steady increase in tests performed for the cancer-causing mutations BRCA1 and BRCA2, this was not the case...

Researchers have found that a drug used to control Type II diabetes can help repair the spinal cords of mice suffering from the inherited disease adrenoleukodystrophy which, untreated, leads eventually to a paralysis, a vegetative state and death. They believe that their findings may be relevant to...

In the quest for an animal model of Parkinson's disease that mimics motor and non-motor symptoms of human Parkinson's disease (PD), scientists have developed strains of mice that overexpress alpha-synuclein. By studying a strain of mice bred to overexpress alpha-synuclein via the Thy-1 promoter, scientists have found these mice...

A new study provides clues into the understanding of the behavior of the charged molecules or particles in ionic liquids. The new framework may lead to the creation of cleaner, more sustainable, and nontoxic batteries, and other sources of chemical power. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/4...

Over the years ecologists have shown how biological diversity benefits the health of small, natural communities. New analysis by ecologists demonstrates that even higher levels of biological diversity are necessary to maintain ecosystem health in larger landscapes over long periods of time. Fuente :...