Scientists have fingerprinted a distinctive atmospheric wave pattern high above the Northern Hemisphere that can foreshadow the emergence of summertime heat waves in the United States more than two weeks in advance. The new research could potentially enable forecasts of the likelihood of U.S. heat...

Body temperature follows a 24-hour rhythm, peaking during the day, low at night. The benefit might be the conservation of energy while sleeping. It is also critical to be able to adapt to changes in ambient temperature regardless of the time of day. A new mouse study shows how body temperature...

Dendrites, parts of neurons, were once thought to be passive wiring in the brain. But now researchers have shown that dendrites actively process information, multiplying the brain’s computing power. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/_...

As the U.S. makes new plans for disposing of spent nuclear fuel and other high-level radioactive waste deep underground, geologists are key to identifying safe burial sites and techniques. Scientists are describing the potential of shale formations; challenges of deep borehole disposal; and their...

Scientists have made a rare discovery that allows them to attribute two types of tumour almost entirely to specific mutations that lie in two related genes. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/b...

When you look at the hands of a clock or the streets on a map, your brain is effortlessly performing computations that tell you about the orientation of these objects. New research has shown that these computations can be carried out by the microscopic branches of neurons known as dendrites, which...

Last month's torrential rains and flooding in Colorado made headlines, but there's another, far more common and growing weather-related threat western states are facing in the wake of longer and worsening fire seasons: flash floods and debris flows. These runaway freight trains made of rock, mud,...

A concussion should not only take a student athlete off the playing field -- it may also require a break from the classroom, according to a new clinical report. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/B...

Just days before Hurricane Sandy hit the New York and New Jersey coastline on Oct. 29, 2012, scientists had produced the most detailed model to date of the region's potential for damage from big storms. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/8...

Teaching and learning science in U.S. K-12 schools just got more interesting. A new framework for science education offers students and teachers the means to engage with science through more hands-on experiences and includes a section on developing climate literacy, which has not previously been...

Apremilast, an orally available small molecule modulating several inflammatory pathways, which is pending approval by the United States Food and Drug Administration, is showing promise in the treatment of mouth and genital ulcers in people with Behcet’s syndrome, according to new research. Fuente :...

The number of children and young adults with autoimmune diseases receiving the HPV vaccination is profoundly low despite studies showing the vaccine to be safe and effective, according to new research. Given the increased incidence of HPV in people with autoimmune diseases, this research suggests that increased public health...

Un cohete Proton-M-Briz-M colocó en órbita de transferencia geoestacionaria al satélite de comunicaciones Sirius FM6, el 25 de octubre. El lanzamiento se produjo desde el cosmódromo de Baikonur, a las 18:08 UTC. La etapa Briz-M fue utilizada en varias ocasiones hasta alcanzar la posición... Fuente...

China lanzó el 25 de octubre un nuevo satélite de su serie Shi Jian. Un cohete CZ-4B despegó desde la base de Jiuquan, llevando a bordo al SJ-16, a las 03:50 UTC, en dirección a una órbita baja de unos 600 Km. La misión fue anunciada como experimental y tecnológica, pero esta familia de... Fuente :...

Light enhances brain activity during a cognitive task even in some people who are totally blind, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Montreal and Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital. The findings contribute to scientists' understanding of everyone's brains, as they also revealed how quickly...

Behavior of semipalmated sandpipers (Calidris pusilla) feeding during low tide in the Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, surprised Guy Beauchamp, an ornithologist and research officer at the University of Montreal's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-10/uom...

The largest international Alzheimer's disease genetics collaboration to date has found 11 new genetic areas of interest that contribute to late onset Alzheimer's Disease, doubling the number of potential genetics-based therapeutic targets to interrogate. The study, published in Nature Genetics,...

US National Parks are not just beautiful vistas and great family vacation destinations; they are also key scientific field laboratories and rich repositories of the record of Earth's history. Some recent discoveries to emerge from scientists working in US National Parks will be presented in two...

When you look at the hands of a clock or the streets on a map, your brain is effortlessly performing computations that tell you about the orientation of these objects. New research by UCL scientists has shown that these computations can be carried out by the microscopic branches of neurons known as...

A common blue pigment used in the £5 note could have an important role to play in the development of a quantum computer, according to a paper published today in the journal Nature. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-10/ucl...

The largest international study ever conducted on Alzheimer's disease (AD), the I-GAP (International Genomics Alzheimer's Project) consortium has identified 11 new regions of the genome involved in the onset of this neurodegenerative disease. This study gives an overview of the molecular mechanisms...

An international group of researchers has identified 11 new genes that offer important new insights into the disease pathways involved in Alzheimer's disease. The highly collaborative effort involved scanning the DNA of over 74,000 volunteers -- the largest genetic analysis yet conducted in...

Dendrites, the branch-like projections of neurons, were once thought to be passive wiring in the brain. But now researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have shown that these dendrites do more than relay information from one neuron to the next. They actively process...

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine researchers played a key role in the largest international Alzheimer's disease genetics collaboration to date, which identified 11 new regions of the genome that contribute to late-onset Alzheimer's disease, doubling the number of potential...

Teaching and learning science in US K-12 schools just got more interesting. Working with the National Research Council, an advisory group of scientists, cutting-edge child education experts, and science teachers have developed the first set of science teaching standards in more than 15 years. This...

Research from a UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital study found that children ages 1 to 3 years accounted for one-fifth of ED visits caused by complications from asthma, the highest proportion of visits among asthma patients under age 21. In addition, 55 percent of all ED visits due to asthma...

The continued sale and availability of powerful, neodymium magnets -- typically 10 to 20 times stronger than traditional magnets -- are causing an increase in pediatric ingestion-related injuries, according to an abstract presented Sunday, Oct. 27, at the American Academy of Pediatrics National...

There are approximately 7,500 child hospitalizations and 500 in-hospital deaths each year due to injuries sustained from guns. In an abstract presented Oct. 27 at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition in Orlando, researchers also identified a link between the...

Pediatric musculoskeletal Staphylococcus aureus bacterial infections have been evolving over the past decade, with more children diagnosed with the more virulent, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) today than 10 years ago. The result is longer hospitals stays, more surgeries and other related complications,...