Texas A&M University and University of North Carolina School of Medicine scientists study the effect of diet complexity and estrogen hormone receptors on intestinal microbiota. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-11/taa...

Now a remnant low pressure area, former Tropical Depression 30W may get new another life in another ocean. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-11/nsf...

An international team of high-energy physicists says the discovery of an electrically charged subatomic particle called Zc(4020) is a sign that they have begun to unveil a whole new family of four-quark objects. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-11/uoh...

Super-typhoon Haiyan, equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane on the US Saffir-Simpson scale, struck the central Philippines municipality of Guiuan at the southern tip of the province of Eastern Samar early Friday morning at 20:45 UTC (4:45 am local time). Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-11/nsf...

Researchers are investigating polymers that "snap" when triggered by light, converting light energy into mechanical work. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-11/uop...

A team of scientists led by researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research have identified a novel therapeutic approach for the most frequent genetic cause of ALS, a disorder of the regions of the brain and spinal cord that...

Montana State University researchers have published a paper describing their discovery about a speedy microorganism that needs hydrogen to produce methane. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-11/msu...

The sun emitted its sixth significant flare since Oct. 23, 2013, peaking at 11:26 p.m. EST on Nov. 7, 2013. Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation. Harmful radiation from a flare cannot pass through Earth's atmosphere to physically affect humans on the ground, however -- when intense enough...

Another star has exploded, forming supernova SN 2013ek -- visible in this image as the prominent, star-like bright object just slightly above and to the right of the galaxy's center. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-11/nsf...

A research team has recently described a new species of hammerhead shark. This discovery is the result of years of study of the rivers and coastal waters of South Carolina. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/N...

While tracking white-lipped peccaries and gathering environmental data in forests that link Brazil's Pantanal and Cerrado biomes, researchers discovered ancient cave drawings made by hunter-gatherer societies thousands of years ago. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/9...

As scientists develop the next wave of smartwatches and other wearable computing, they might want to continue focusing their attention on the arms and the wrists. According to a recent study, portable electronic devices placed on the collar, torso, waist or pants may cause awkwardness, embarrassment or strange looks. Fuente :...

Using inexpensive materials configured and tuned to capture microwave signals, researchers have designed a power-harvesting device with efficiency similar to that of modern solar panels. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/U...

Despite a 12-year action plan calling for reducing the hypoxia zone in the Gulf of Mexico, little progress has been made, and there is no evidence that nutrient loading to the Gulf has decreased during this period. Researchers have identified some of the biophysical and social barriers to progress and propose a way forward....

Despite a 12-year action plan calling for reducing the hypoxia zone in the Gulf of Mexico, little progress has been made, and there is no evidence that nutrient loading to the Gulf has decreased during this period. University of Illinois researchers have identified some of the biophysical and social barriers to progress and...

Use of a minimally invasive endoscopic procedure to remove superficial, early stage esophageal cancer is as effective as surgery that takes out and rebuilds the esophagus, according to a study by researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida. Fuente : http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=1...

Científicos del Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR) identificaron que en el litoral poniente de Baja California Sur existen poblaciones saludables y aprovechables del pez Merluza (Merluccius productos) y del crustáceo Langostilla (Pleuroncodes planipes). El primero es de alto consumo en Europa, mientras...

El cambio climático es una suerte de bendición disfrazada para Rosamund Benn y otros agricultores de la región agrícola The Pomeroon, en Guyana. Ascender en el negocio del coco no le resultó nada fácil a Benn, que durante los últimos 32 años ha trabajado en una plantación de 20 hectáreas en The Pomeroon, La región […]El...

Imagine un orfanato de 300 niños abandonados por haber sido fruto de violaciones sexuales. Ahora imagine una aldea donde solo en el último año fueron violados 11 bebés de entre seis meses y un año y 59 infantes de entre uno y tres años. La historia de la violencia sexual en los conflictos es tan...

As climate changes get more pronounced, people everywhere will have to adjust. In this week's issue of the journal Science, an international group of researchers urge the development of science needed to manage climate risks and capitalize on unexpected opportunities. Fuente :...

Inside every plant cell, a cytoskeleton provides an interior scaffolding to direct construction of the cell's walls, and thus the growth of the organism as a whole. Environmental and hormonal signals that modulate cell growth cause reorganization of this scaffolding. New research provides surprising evidence as to how this...

From Cal Ripkin, Jr., to Robert Downey, Jr., finding men named after their fathers -- with so-called patronyms -- is easy. But what about matronymns -- names for a mother or grandmother? New research shows that matronymns are rare and that family naming trends follow a regional pattern in the United States: people in states...

Tobacco misconceptions prevail in the United States despite the dramatic drop in smoking rates since the release of the first Surgeon General’s Report on smoking and health in January 1964. Cancer experts dispel common myths and share new educational resources to address this persistent challenge. Fuente :...

Children born extremely prematurely have up to a 19 times greater risk of retinal detachment later in life than peers born at term, according to a Swedish study. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/J...

Un estudio realizado en roedores ha demostrado que estos animales producen más linfocitos TH17, responsables de la inflamación crónica del intestino, cuando se modifica la cantidad de horas de luz que reciben. Fuente : http://www.agenciasinc.es/Noticias/Cambios-en-los-...

“Es el sonido que más amo en el mundo”, dijo Hussein Ahmed, aludiendo a los cencerros que llevan sus vacas y cabras. Este pastor del semiárido distrito de Marsabit, en el norte de Kenia, había perdido todos sus animales en 2011, debido a una de las peores sequías que sufrió la región en más de...

Scientists have made the first ever observations of how a rare type of lava continues moving almost a year after a volcanic eruption. Researchers visiting the Puyehue-Cordón Caulle volcano in Chile in January this year found the obsidian lava flow was still moving, even though the volcano stopped erupting in April 2012. The...

La débil economía de las familias cubanas se pone a prueba cuando el cáncer alcanza a uno de sus miembros. Solo las extendidas redes de apoyo aminoran el impacto monetario de la enfermedad, que en 2012 pasó a ser la primera causa de muerte en esta isla caribeña.  “Lo más costoso es la dieta. Hay...

La persistencia de los machos durante la cópula responde a impulsos cerebrales que determinan el momento idóneo en el que deben terminar. Un estudio en Drosophila ha localizado este circuito neuronal. Su autora asegura que debe existir un temporizador similar en humanos.  Fuente :...