Influence of climate change on freshwater mountain runoff
Freshwater runoff from mountain ranges may be vulnerable to temperature increases that lengthen growing seasons and expand vegetative growth at high elevations, according to a study.
View ArticleNeanderthal rock engraving
A study of a rock engraving in Gorham’s Cave in Gibraltar finds that the cross-hatched impression was likely created by Neanderthals and represents Neanderthals’ capacity for abstract expression.
View ArticleStrategic thinking in young children
Children demonstrate a sophisticated ability to think strategically at a young age, according to a study. Strategic interactions require individuals to reason about the behavior, mental states, and...
View ArticleA rapid, low-cost diagnostic for sickle cell disease
A blood test to diagnose sickle cell disease more rapidly and inexpensively than traditional tests has been developed, according to a study. Left untreated, sickle-shaped blood cells can impede...
View ArticleSeeking water, oxygen, and chlorophyll on exoplanets
Space missions designed to detect life on exoplanets may be best served by a multi-tiered observing strategy in which telescopes are deployed to detect signatures of water, followed by selection of...
View ArticleInfluence of taxi and car sharing on traffic and pollution
An online system that efficiently computes optimal taxi sharing strategies might cut cumulative taxi trip lengths by 40% or more while keeping passenger inconvenience to a minimum, a study finds.
View ArticleAlso of interest from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
A study finds that artificial selection to lengthen the fruit fly sex comb, a set of bristles used in courtship, results in a comb unable to rotate normally to a vertical position during development,...
View ArticleSensory reinnervation of muscle spindles after TN defect repaired by...
Sensory reinnervation of muscle spindles after TN defect repaired by autologous vein graft.
View ArticleAre human breast milk microbiome ‘neutral’?
Human breast milk provides the best source of nutrients for infants and should have played a critical role for human evolution and civilization. It contains hundreds of bacteria forming the breast...
View ArticlePuerarin accelerates neural regeneration after sciatic nerve injury
Puerarin accelerates neural regeneration after sciatic nerve injury.
View ArticleIncrease seen in use of double mastectomy, although procedure not associated...
Among women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer in California, the percentage undergoing a double mastectomy increased substantially between 1998 and 2011, although this procedure was not...
View ArticleStudy finds change in type of procedure most commonly used for bariatric surgery
In an analysis of the type of bariatric surgery procedures used in Michigan in recent years, sleeve gastrectomy (SG) surpassed Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) in 2012 as the most common procedure...
View ArticleChanging microbial dynamics in the wake of the Macondo blowout
Following the oil spill caused by the blowout at the Macondo wellhead in 2010, Gulf of Mexico microbial population dynamics shifted rapidly as numbers of oil degraders quickly increased. In addition,...
View ArticleMicrophysiological systems will revolutionize experimental biology and medicine
The September 2014 Annual Thematic Issue of Experimental Biology and Medicine is devoted to “The biology and medicine of microphysiological systems.” Papers by participants in the NIH...
View ArticleImplact of dexamethasone on intelligence and hearing in preterm infants
Implact of dexamethasone on intelligence and hearing in preterm infants.
View ArticleAPOE and APOC1 are involved in cognitive impairment progression in Chinese...
APOE and APOC1 are involved in cognitive impairment progression in Chinese late-onset AD.
View ArticlePesticide risk assessments seen as biased
The Environmental Protection Agency’s pesticide toxicity assessments often rely heavily on industry-funded studies and may omit research that could lead to different findings. The assessment process...
View ArticleInfant diet has lasting effects on immune system
The effects of breast milk on the infant immune system may persist after breastfeeding has stopped, new research in monkeys suggests. Understanding the effects of early diet on immunity may help...
View ArticleThe coffee genome -- a perfect blend of caffeine, aroma and flavor
Researchers have sequenced the genome of coffee, shedding light on the evolution of caffeine in plants and providing insights into this popular beverage’s sought-after flavor and aroma.
View ArticleGreenland ice cores reveal long-sought temperatures
A new study of three ice cores taken from Greenland sheds more light on the temperature changes that gripped the icy island during the last deglaciation, approximately 19,000 to 11,000 years ago....
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