Use of CPAP for sleep apnea reduces blood pressure for patients with...
Chicago – Among patients with obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension that requires 3 or more medications to control, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment for 12 weeks resulted in a...
View ArticleQuantum effects help cells capture light, but the details are obscure
By studying the behavior of light-gathering molecules used by plants, algae, and some bacteria in photosynthesis, researchers have found evidence that quantum coherence eases ultrafast energy transfers...
View ArticleA new design for wing root fairing of light aircraft
A recent research summarized influence factors of separated flow at the wing root, made a new design for wing root fairing of light aircraft. The paper was published on 2013(10) issue of SCIENCE CHINA...
View ArticleDietary supplement combats sleepiness in brain injured
People with traumatic brain injury (TBI) are often excessively sleepy during the day, yet the link between a hard blow to the head and drowsiness remains a mystery. Now, researchers report that a...
View ArticleConstruction of biomimetic interface by layer-by-layer self-assembly technique
Electrochemical immunosensors demonstrate potential applications in clinical diagnosis, environment science and food industry due to its characteristics such as simple preparation, low cost, short...
View ArticleCryptic reasons for losing eyes
Fish that do well in dark caves can thank a little of bit of their genome that typically goes unexpressed for their cave-suited features, a new study reports.
View ArticleThe ETA of an infectious disease
Just where an emerging infectious disease will strike next (and how soon) could be best defined by a view of distance that substitutes miles for traffic traits, a new study reports.
View ArticleScary smells make more of an impression
“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” wrote Shakespeare. But, a new study with mice suggests that an electrified rose might smell even stronger. Marley Kass and colleagues discovered that...
View ArticlePlumes of water at Europa’s south pole?
A new study by Lorenz Roth and colleagues identifies what may be transient plumes of water, spouting from beneath the surface of one of Jupiter’s moon, Europa. If confirmed as plumes of water, this...
View ArticleDetermination of 10 caffeoylquinic acids and 22 flavonoids in chrysanthemum...
The content and constitute distribution of phenolic compounds are not the same for different chrysanthemum cultivars. For chrysanthemum samples (Haoju, Chuju, Gongju and Hangju) included in Chinese...
View ArticleCombined immunomagnetic separation with colloidal gold lateral flow assay in...
The immunomagnetic beads were prepared by coupling anti-Escherichia. coli O157:H7 monoclonal antibody with magnetic beads. The colloidal gold test strip was composited with anti-O157:H7 monoclonal...
View ArticleHeavy marijuana users have abnormal brain structure and poor memory
CHICAGO --- Teens who were heavy marijuana users -- smoking it daily for about three years -- had abnormal changes in their brain structures related to working memory and performed poorly on memory...
View ArticleA Terahertz generator with the highest signal quality
Researchers at the Universidad Carlos III of Madrid (UC3M) and the firm Luz WaveLabs are developing an innovative Terahertz generator that improves signal quality by one million times as compared to...
View ArticleIncrease in Hong Kong’s over 70s population to cause dramatic rise in hip...
A new report issued by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) shows that broken bones due to osteoporosis pose a major and growing health problem in the Asia-Pacific. With its rapidly ageing...
View ArticleEarly evidence of commensal relationships between people and cats
A study demonstrates the presence of cats in the agricultural village of Quanhucun, China 5,300 years ago, and provides evidence for commensal relationships between cats and people. Domestic cats are...
View ArticleBinary math in French Polynesia centuries before Leibniz
The residents of Mangareva, a small island in French Polynesia, used a type of binary number system centuries before the idea was proposed by German mathematician and philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm...
View ArticlePlausible intentional burial of a Neandertal
A study of Neandertal remains, and of the cave in which they were found, finds that the remains may have been buried intentionally in an ancient funerary practice. The near-complete remains, discovered...
View ArticleDust exposure may protect against allergies
Early-life exposure to environmental dust may influence gut bacteria and afford protection from respiratory ailments, according to a study. Human gut bacteria, established beginning in infancy, can...
View ArticleRethinking wildfire mitigation programs
Recent loss of life and property from wildfire disasters along the front range of Colorado can be averted by lessening the ignition potential of homes before fire strikes, a study suggests. David...
View ArticleSetting lion-hunting quotas despite poor population data
Data on the time required to find and kill an African lion in the wild can be used to set lion- hunting quotas at a sustainable level, a study finds. Allowing hunters to kill adult male lions for...
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