Drought and sustainability at ancient Maya city
Effective land use practices allowed the ancient Maya city of Tikal to sustain an urban population for many centuries within a tropical forest, a study suggests. Though Tikal is widely accepted as a...
View ArticleThe green therapy for cancer - hyperthermia
Hyperthermia is an ancient science. The famous ancient Greek physician Hippocrates said, "Surgeries can cure what drugs can’t; heat can cure what surgeries can’t; while no treatment for what heat...
View ArticleStudy compares effectiveness of antiviral drugs to prevent hepatitis B...
Among patients with lymphoma undergoing a certain type of chemotherapy, receiving the antiviral drug entecavir resulted in a lower incidence of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related hepatitis and HBV...
View ArticleLow-glycemic index carbohydrate diet does not improve cardiovascular risk...
In a study that included overweight and obese participants, those with diets with low glycemic index of dietary carbohydrate did not have improvements in insulin sensitivity, lipid levels, or systolic...
View ArticleMars’ mystery methane and ancient atmosphere
New results from the Curiosity rover suggest that the level of methane in Mars’ atmosphere at the Gale Crater is generally lower than models predict but that it spikes frequently, implying that the...
View ArticleContrasting views of kin selection assessed
Researchers have used several different ways of testing Hamilton’s rule, the core mathematical formula of kin selection, as an explanation for the evolution of much altruistic behavior in animals....
View ArticleSnapshots of cells speed up antibiotic testing
Researchers have developed an image-based test to rapidly and accurately determine bacteria’s susceptibility to antibiotics. The method cuts down test times from about 16 to four hours, promising to...
View ArticleScience’s 2014 Breakthrough of the Year -- Rosetta’s rendezvous with a comet
The Rosetta spacecraft and its lander module, known as Philae, made headlines in November when Philae touched down on the surface of a speeding comet, known as 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. However, the...
View ArticleComeback for Europe’s large carnivores
Populations of the brown bear and other large European carnivores are holding stable or increasing in size throughout Europe, suggesting that big carnivores and humans may have found a way to coexist...
View ArticleA deep water seesaw for warm climate
The formation of deep water in the southern hemisphere slowed down about 127,000 years ago, during the last interglacial period, when the global temperature was about 2 degrees Celsius warmer than it...
View ArticleScience's top 10 breakthroughs of 2014
The Rosetta spacecraft caught up with the comet known as 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko beyond Mars this August, and its preliminary results—along with the studies it will allow in the near-future—top this...
View ArticleDTT first used for recovery from cerebellar peduncle injury caused by a...
Dr. Min-Su Kim, at School of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Republic of Korea and his colleagues performed a diffusion tensor tractography (DTT) evaluation and found that the left superior cerebellar...
View ArticleNew drug treatments show neuroprotective effects in Alzheimer’s and...
Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases are a progressive neurodegenerative disorder for which we do not have a cure. There is a clear need for novel treatments, and the industry has invested billions of...
View ArticleNeuroactive alkaloids modulate neuronal nicotinic receptor and provide...
Despite the advances in combinatorial or synthetic chemistry and bioinformatics, recent literature has demonstrated the relevance of nature and biomass as a source of new molecules to treat different...
View ArticleRepairing leaky neurons and nervous fibers after neurotrauma with novel...
Traumatic injuries to the central nervous system, including brain and spinal cord, commonly involve an immediate mechanical damage to cell membranes of neurons and axons, which makes it impossible for...
View ArticleRole of reactive astrocytes in axonal remodeling and neurological recovery...
Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in adults worldwide. For decades, the primary approach and goal of therapy for stroke has focused on neuroprotection, namely treating the injured...
View ArticleDiazepam affects glutamatergic synaptic transmission in rats with traumatic...
Diazepam has an anxiolytic action, with sedative, hypnotic, anticonvulsive and antiepileptic effects. It is a drug of first choice for controlling epileptic state.
View ArticleNewly discovered assassin bug was incognito, but now it's incognita
Sometimes new insect species are discovered in the wild, and sometimes they are discovered in the drawers of old museum collections. Then there are those that are discovered by accident, which is how...
View ArticleeReading before bed
Use of light-emitting eReaders and other electronic light before bedtime may shift circadian rhythms and negatively affect sleep and alertness, according to a study. Dim light in the evening is a cue...
View ArticleAnalyzing the effectiveness of scientific peer review
A study analyzing the effectiveness of scientific peer review suggests that peer review is effective at predicting ‘good’ articles but may have difficulties identifying outstanding and/or breakthrough...
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