Loss of soil carbon due to climate change will be ‘huge’
Credit: Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) & iTZiT Visual Technology 55 trillion kilograms: that's how much carbon could be released into the atmosphere from the...
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Risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes affected by PCSK9 and HMGCR genetic variations
In a new study published in the December 1, 2016 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital,...
Mount Sinai surgeons remove thyroid gland through hidden incision underneath the lip
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System A team of surgeons at Mount Sinai Beth Israel (MSBI), led by William B. Inabnet III, MD, the Eugene W....
GPM sees deadly tornadic storms moving through US Southeast
Loading video... Credit: Credits: NASA/JAXA, Hal Pierce The Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite gathered rainfall data on the severe storms that impacted...
Standing up may unmask cognitive deficits in patients with Parkinson’s
BOSTON - In a new study published online today in the journal Neurology, a research team led by neurologists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center...
Human ancestor ‘Lucy’ was a tree climber, new evidence suggests
AUSTIN, Texas -- Evidence preserved in the internal skeletal structure of the world-famous fossil, Lucy, suggests the ancient human species frequently climbed trees, according to...
JNeurosci: Highlights from the Nov. 30 issue
Damage to Brain's Memory Center May Alter Moral Decision-Making It's a classic moral dilemma: You see a train speeding toward five people tied to the...
GW researcher develops mouse model for studying development of visual cortex
WASHINGTON (Nov. 30, 2016) -- A day by day log of cortical electric activity in the mouse visual cortex was published in the Journal of...
Geographers provide new insight into commuter megaregions of the US
Credit: Visual by Garrett Dash Nelson and Alasdair Rae. Geographers from Dartmouth College and the University of Sheffield provide new insight into the economic geography...
Does metabolic syndrome affect cognitive abilities?
is the only peer-reviewed journal to focus solely on the pathophysiology, recognition, and treatment of metabolic syndrome. The Journal covers a range... view more Credit:...
New imaging method can detect, monitor and guide treatment for, prostate cancer
Credit: Credit: Daniel Thorek An international group of researchers report success in mice of a method of using positron emission tomography (PET) scans to track,...
NASA sees Tropical Storm Nada affected by wind shear
Credit: Credits: NASA/NOAA/Goddard Rapid Response Team NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite revealed that wind shear was affecting Tropical Cyclone Nada in the Northern Indian Ocean. Tropical...
Physics, photosynthesis and solar cells
Credit: Nathaniel Gabor and Tamar Melen RIVERSIDE, Calif. (http://www.ucr.edu) -- A University of California, Riverside assistant professor has combined photosynthesis and physics to make a...
International kudos
Credit: Elena Zhukova for UCOP In the 12 years since David Gross won his Nobel Prize, the UC Santa Barbara theoretical physicist has been celebrated...
Study shows thinning of brain tissue remains in college football players
CINCINNATI--A growing body of research continues to raise concerns about the effects of head trauma sustained while participating in popular contact sports, particularly football. But...
