National Science Foundation-funded researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, while using a camera-equipped robot to survey the area under Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf, unexpectedly discovered a new species of small sea anemones that were burrowed into the ice, their tentacles protruding...

Researchers from the University of Notre Dame and the Indiana University School of Medicine have revealed a putative role for the circadian clock in the liver in the development of alcohol-induced hepatic steatosis, or fatty liver disease. Fuente :...

Rare in history are moments like the 1960s civil rights movement, in which members of a majority group vocally support minority groups in their fight against prejudice. New research not only confirms the power of speaking up for those facing prejudice but also underlines the importance of exactly...

A ground-breaking study, published in Nature, of nearly 675,000 trees world-wide shows "giant elders" play a disproportionate role in a forest's carbon dynamics. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-01/uon...

Buried deep in the mud along the banks of a remote salt lake near Yosemite National Park are colonies of bacteria with an unusual property: they breathe a toxic metal to survive. Researchers from the University of Georgia discovered the bacteria on a recent field expedition to Mono Lake in...

People in the southern Philippines are used to heavy rainfall this time of the year, but rainfall totals have recently been exceptionally high. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-01/nsf...

Aging gracefully may not be an option for the 40 million people worldwide who are blind or have significant visual impairment. It's reported that 65 percent of those with visual impairment and 82 percent of those who are blind are over 50 years of age. In a special issue of Investigative...

Scientists at the US Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory have demonstrated broadband terahertz wave generation using metamaterials. The discovery may help develop noninvasive imaging and sensing, and make possible terahertz-speed information communication, processing and storage. Fuente :...

The alien world of aquatic micro-organisms just got new residents: synthetic self-propelled swimming bio-bots. A team of University of Illinois engineers has developed a class of tiny bio-hybrid machines that swim like sperm, the first synthetic structures that can traverse the viscous fluids of biological environments on their...

Archaeologists working at the southern Egyptian site of Abydos have discovered the tomb of a previously unknown pharaoh: Woseribre Senebkay -- and the first material proof of a forgotten Abydos Dynasty, ca. 1650-1600 BC. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/B...

Dogs and wolves evolved from a common ancestor between 9,000 and 34,000 years ago, before humans transitioned to agricultural societies, according to an analysis of modern dog and wolf genomes from areas of the world thought to be centers of dog domestication. Fuente :...

La suerte del complejo conflicto armado de Siria, donde confluyen factores religiosos y étnicos, junto a presiones de los países vecinos e intereses estratégicos de grandes potencias se comenzara a definirse desde la próxima semana, en la conferencia denominada Ginebra II.  El 24 de este mes, se...

A new study exploring vitamin D levels in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) opens up the possibility of a new avenue of early intervention that may delay or prevent the onset of cognitive impairment and depression. The findings are published in the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease. Fuente :...

Research by a team of investigators in Finland suggests that the free recall memory deficits common even in early stages Parkinson’s disease (PD) are related to structural changes in the brain, specifically parietal cortical gray matter volume. Their findings are published in the current issue of...

Un grupo de investigadores del Hospital General de México, de la Secretaría de Salud, la Facultad de Medicina y el Instituto de Fisiología Celular de la UNAM identificaron un blanco terapéutico para el cáncer del cuello uterino: el gen CDKN3. Fuente :...

A study of skeletal remains from the ancient city of Harappa provides evidence that inter-personal violence and infectious diseases played a role in the demise of the Indus Civilization. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/q...

A natural 3-D counterpart to 2-D graphene with similar or even better electron mobility and velocity has been discovered. This discovery promises exciting new things to come for the high-tech industry, including much faster transistors and far more compact hard drives. Fuente :...

Frente al agravamiento de la crisis humanitaria en Siria, la comunidad internacional prometió esta semana 2.400 millones de dólares para ayudar a los afectados por el conflicto en ese país. En la segunda conferencia de donantes para Siria, el emir de Kuwait, jeque Jaber al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah,...

An international team of researchers is the first to successfully apply machine learning toward understanding collective animal behavior from raw data such as video without tracking each individual. The findings stand to significantly impact the field of ethology -- the objective study of animal...

A single stem cell injection following meniscus knee surgery may provide pain relief and aid in meniscus regrowth, according to a novel study. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/j...

A new model may shed new understanding on the phenomenon known as discontinuous shear thickening (DST), in which the resistance to stirring takes a sudden jump. Easily observed in a 'kitchen experiment' by mixing together equal amounts of cornstarch and water, DST occurs because concentrated...

Having the right balance of gut bacteria may be the key to enjoying a long healthy life. Scientists promoted health and increased lifespan in Drosophila by altering the symbiotic relationship between bacteria and the absorptive cells lining the intestine. The work provides a model for studying...

Biologists have discovered new species of sea anemone while using a camera-equipped robot to explore the waters beneath 250-meter thick Ross Ice Shelf. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/e...

A newly-developed, “designer” dietary fiber with an added potential prebiotic effect may eliminate the side effects of current treatment for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) which affects 10-20 percent of the population, disproportionately women. Fuente :...

Los egipcios votaron abrumadoramente a favor de una nueva Constitución redactada por el gobierno interino, respaldado por las Fuerzas Armadas, según los primeros resultados divulgados este jueves 16. El recuento también muestra que la participación en el referendo celebrado el martes 14 y el...

El 11 de enero de 1994, Romeo Dallaire, comandante de la Misión de Asistencia de las Naciones Unidas en Ruanda, envió un fax a la sede del foro mundial en Nueva York para informar que una fuente cercana al gobierno del país africano le había confiado que los tutsis estaban siendo obligados a...

Los recuerdos traumáticos son difíciles de tratar con los tradicionales enfoques conductuales. Ahora, un estudio en roedores, realizado por investigadores del Instituto Tecnológico de Massachusetts (MIT), ha revelado que los inhibidores de la histona deacetilasa mejoran la capacidad del cerebro...

Un equipo de investigadores de Australia, dirigido por la agencia científica CSIRO de aquel país, ha colocado 5 000 sensores de 2,5 mm en abejas de Hobart (Tasmania). El objetivo es mejorar la polinización y productividad en las explotaciones agrícolas, así como entender las causas del colapso de...

Investigadores del Centro de Investigación en Ingeniería Biomédica (CREB) de la Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya • BarcelonaTech (UPC) han realizado un estudio biomecánico del calzado de la marca Camper. El proyecto ha contado con la participación de 54 voluntarios que han probado seis modelos...