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Researchers try to make sense of Moore bad luck with twisters
The city of Moore, Okla., was struck by a devastating tornado Monday because all the familiar ingredients were in place to spawn such a massive storm.
thonline.com (59 minutes ago)
Focus on Research | Researchers target cancer cells
For a cancer patient, the worst news to get is that the disease has spread.Click to Continue »
centredaily.com (2 hours ago)
CurvACE gives robots a bug's eye view
Robots are getting down to the size of insects, so it seems only natural that they should be getting insect eyes. A consortium of European researchers has developed the artificial Curved Artificial Compound Eye (CurvACE) which reproduces the architecture of the eyes of insects and other arthropods. The aim isn't...
gizmag.com (2 hours ago)
Utah researchers discover beneficial role of vitamin D after exercise
Researchers at The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital in Murray have found major benefits for consumption of vitamin D after...
deseretnews.com (5 hours ago)
This Black and White Video Can (Sorta) Predict Your IQ
OK, you want to try it? Then watch the video above-the whole thing, preferably full-screen-before you read any further. Got it? Good. Let's see how smart you (maybe) are. In a study run by researchers at the University at Rochester and published in Biology, researchers had subjects watch that same video you just...
gizmodo.com (6 hours ago)
What goes on when lightning strikes?
A new theory from Russian researchers suggests that lightning may be a by-product of cosmic rays. Surprisingly, despite studying lightning for centuries, we are still not sure what triggers it. In ancient times, the drama of thunder and lightning so clearly went beyond human scale that the phenomenon was handed...
guardian.co.uk (7 hours ago)
Leading scientist attacks university over 'outrageous' IVF treatment patent
A fresh international row has erupted over granting US patents to processes which many scientists believe are basic aspects of human physiology. Jacques Cohen, one of the world's leading embryologists, has attacked Stanford University and the biotechnology company Auxogyn over their "outrageous" request to be given...
guardian.co.uk (10 hours ago)
How healthy people who hear voices are helping the mentally ill and researchers (Video)
About five percent of the healthy population without mental illness can hear voices in their head, but they can control what they do with the voices or choose to research, jot down, or ignore the message told them. According to...
examiner.com (10 hours ago)
Yes, we are getting dumber, IQ study suggests
Researchers in Europe found the average IQ in Western nations has dropped an embarrassing 14.1 points over the past century.
palmbeachpost.com (12 hours ago)
Lowering salt intake too much can put you at serious risk
While diets high in salt content have been found to causer high blood pressure, heart disease and kidney disorders, researchers at the Institute of Medicine warn that “lowering sodium intake too much (less than 2,300 mg a day...
examiner.com (12 hours ago)
After a suicide, classmates often think about it too, study says
A schoolmate's suicide is associated with thinking about or trying suicide among teenagers, researchers report.
chicagotribune.com (13 hours ago)
More gym for kids means less chance of obesity, Cornell study says
More physical education in kindergarten through fifth grade means less chance of obesity, especially for boys, researchers say.
chicagotribune.com (13 hours ago)
Video: Kids invent helmet to stop concussions
Head injuries can cut short careers and cause permanent, irreversible brain damage. Preventing them is a primary goal for many doctors, researchers, and NFL executives. Some school kids in Massachusetts are also trying to tackle the problem. Ken Macleod reports.
cbsnews.com (14 hours ago)
Report Reveals Surprising Truth About Workplace Wellness Programs
By Sharon Begley NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - A long-awaited report on workplace wellness programs, which has still not been publicly released, delivers a blow to the increasingly popular efforts, Reuters has learned, casting doubt on a pillar of the Affordable Care Act and a favorite of the business community....
huffingtonpost.com (14 hours ago)
Victorian Britain's most-wanted man: Incredible life of crime of Charles Peace who killed his...
The life of Charles Peace has been laid bare by researchers, piecing together crime records as well as numerous newspaper stories about him at the time (pictured).
dailymail.co.uk (16 hours ago)
Radiation leak at Japan lab; small impact expected
TOKYO - A nuclear research lab in northern Japan has reported a radiation leak that may have affected 55 people, though none were hospitalized and no impact was expected outside the facility. The Japan Atomic Energy Agency said Saturday that the accident occurred Thursday at a nuclear physics lab in Tokaimura, the...
bostonherald.com (20 hours ago)
Radiation leak at Japan lab; small impact expected
A nuclear research lab in northern Japan has reported a radiation leak that may have affected 55 people, though none were hospitalized and no impact was expected outside the facility. The Japan Atomic Energy Agency said Saturday that the accident occurred Thursday at a nuclear physics lab in Tokaimura, the site of...
foxnews.com (21 hours ago)
Introducing the Choctaw bass: State wildlife officials pursue new-species designation
By Karl Etters Democrat staff writer -- When Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission researchers announced earlier this month that they had discovered a new species of black bass in the coastal river systems of the western Florida Panhandle and Alabama, they originally didn't know what they had.
tallahassee.com (1 day ago)
BYU, Adobe researchers design 3D editing algorithm
BYU professor Bryan Morse and grad student Joel Howard, together with researchers from Adobe, develop tools for editing 3D...
deseretnews.com (1 day ago)
Ray Chambers: The Most Important Doctor in the World
In my UN Special Envoy positions I have had the honor to work with some of the best policy makers, researchers, and practitioners of global health. And I am always excited when my path crosses with Dr. Margaret Chan, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), and one of the brightest thinkers about...
huffingtonpost.com (1 day ago)
Jeryl Brunner: A Peek Inside This Year's Race to Erase MS Gala
When she was 33, Nancy Davis was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. It was 1991, Davis had three young sons. There was no cure and no available drugs on the market. She went to a doctor and the only advice he could offer was to "go home, go to bed and expect to stop walking," says Davis who has black belt in karate,...
huffingtonpost.com (1 day ago)
Common Supplement May Help Patients Fight Heart Failure
FRIDAY, May 24 (HealthDay News) -- Regular doses of the dietary supplement Coenzyme Q10 cut in half the death rate of patients suffering from advanced heart failure, in a randomized double-blind trial. Researchers also reported a significant decrease in the number of hospitalizations for heart failure patients being...
ivillage.com (1 day ago)
Monday Best Time for Hospitalization With Heart Failure, Study Says
FRIDAY, May 24 (HealthDay News) -- Patients hospitalized for heart failure appear to have better odds of survival if they're admitted on Mondays or in the morning, a new study finds. Death rates and length of stay are highest among heart failure patients admitted in January, on Fridays and overnight, according to...
ivillage.com (1 day ago)
Older, Yes, but Sharp as a Tack
A group of 42 people over the age of 80 have been identified by Northwestern University researchers as having excellent cognitive function and memory capability typical of those decades younger.
wsj.com (1 day ago)
Iodine Deficiency in Pregnancy May Lower a Child's IQ
Mild to moderate iodine deficiency during pregnancy may have a negative long-term impact on children's brain development, British researchers report. Low levels of the so-called "trace element" in an expectant mother's diet appear to put her child at risk of poorer verbal and reading skills during the preteen years,...
ivillage.com (1 day ago)
The Week In Numbers: The World's Largest Lego Model, Viagra For Women, And More
5.3 million: the number of Lego bricks used to build the world's largest Lego model, a life-size X-wing fighter complete with Lego Luke Skywalker 40,000: the planned population for Masdar City, a solar-powered eco-metropolis in the middle of the Arabian desert and the world's most ambitious eco-city 15 days: the...
popsci.com (1 day ago)
Diet soda ruins your teeth as much as meth addiction, say researchers
Warning: If you're sipping a diet soda while you're reading this article, you may want to set it aside now to avoid spitting it up all over your keyboard. All clear? Then here's the...
examiner.com (1 day ago)
Common Glaucoma Drug May Cause Droopy Eyelids, Study Finds
FRIDAY, May 24 (HealthDay News) -- Drugs commonly used to treat glaucoma may cause droopy eyelids and other side effects that can interfere with vision, according to a new study. The drugs, known as prostaglandin analogues (PGAs), which are used to reduce eye pressure, have already been shown to cause blurred...
ivillage.com (1 day ago)
Sleep Duration Linked to Suicidal Thoughts in People With Insomnia
FRIDAY, May 24 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests a link between sleep duration and suicidal thoughts among people with insomnia. Every additional hour someone with insomnia sleeps is associated with a 72 percent drop in the likelihood of moderate or high risk of suicide, according to researchers from the...
ivillage.com (1 day ago)
Smartphone chips could replace server processors in HPC, researchers say
Looking at historical trends and performance benchmarks, a team of researchers in Spain have concluded that smartphone chips could one day replace the more expensive and power-hungry x86 processors used in most of the world's top supercomputers. "History may be about to repeat itself," researchers at the Barcelona...
pcworld.com (1 day ago)
