|  Synthetic mRNA can induce self-repair and regeneration of the infarcted heart  | Scientists have taken a major step towards treatment for heart attack, by instructing the injured heart in mice to heal by expressing a factor that triggers cardiovascular regeneration driven by native heart stem cells. The study also shows that there was an effect on driving the formation of a small number of new cardiac muscle cells. | Read More » Fish oil could help protect alcohol abusers from dementia  | A new study suggests that omega-3 fish oil might help protect against alcohol-related dementia. | Read More » Two types of inhalers equally safe and effective, new study suggests  | Pulmonary experts have found that the drug tiotropium (marketed as the Spiriva brand), can be delivered safely and effectively to people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in both "mist" and traditional "dry powder" inhalers. | Read More » Genetic cause of childhood leukemia identified  | For the first time, a genetic link specific to risk of childhood leukemia has been identified. | Read More » Young adults reminisce about music from before their time  | Music has an uncanny way of bringing us back to a specific point in time, and each generation seems to have its own opinions about which tunes will live on as classics. Young adults today are fond of and have an emotional connection to the music that was popular for their parents' generation, according to new research. | Read More » First animal model of adult-onset SMA sheds light on disease progression & treatment  | A research team has used a recently developed technology they call TSUNAMI to create the first animal model of the adult-onset version of spinal muscular atrophy, a devastating motor-neuron illness. | Read More » Should happiness be a key measure and target of development?  | The second World Happiness Report further strengthens the case that well-being is a critical component of economic and social development. The report describes how measurements of well-being can be used effectively to assess the progress of nations. | Read More » More breast cancer screening needed in younger women  | A new analysis confirms the need for greater use of annual mammography in women ages 40-49. It also confirms that, even with new therapeutics and protocols for treating breast cancer, regular mammography screening is still the best way to significantly reduce breast cancer deaths. | Read More » Hubble bubble may explain different measurements of expansion rate of the universe  | The observable universe has been expanding since the Big Bang. It still is, causing galaxies in our Milky Way to recede. The actual speed of this expansion is known as the Hubble constant. Due to its importance in calculating basic properties of the universe, such as its age, modern cosmology is tasked with determining the value of the constant. There are two conventional methods used, although their results are not congruent, according to researchers. Experts may now be able to explain the different measurements of the expansion of the universe. | Read More » Wireless network detects falls by the elderly  | Electrical engineers have developed a network of wireless sensors that can detect a person falling. This monitoring technology could be linked to a service that would call emergency help for the elderly without requiring them to wear monitoring devices. | Read More » Trying to be happier really can work  | Is becoming happier as easy as trying to become happier? The latest research suggests it might be. | Read More » Temperature in the quantum world  | How does a classical temperature form in the quantum world? Scientists have now directly observed the emergence and the spreading of a temperature in a quantum system. Remarkably, the quantum properties are lost, even though the quantum system is completely isolated and not connected to the outside world. | Read More » Capturing brain activity with sculpted light  | A major aim of today's neuroscience is to understand how an organism's nervous system processes sensory input and generates behavior. To achieve this goal, scientists must obtain detailed maps of how the nerve cells are wired up in the brain, as well as information on how these networks interact in real time. | Read More » Surprising underwater-sounds: Humpback whales also spend their winter in Antarctica  | Biologists and physicists have discovered that not all of the Southern Hemisphere humpback whales migrate towards the equator at the end of the Antarctic summer. | Read More » Text messages make it easier for kids to misbehave  | Study of more than 76,000 text messages shows that texting about delinquent topics predicts youths' involvement in antisocial behavior. Should parents and teachers worry that teenagers' texting may lead to involvement in more antisocial activities? Yes, says a study. Text messaging between adolescents about antisocial topics and behavior does in fact predict more rule breaking and aggression. | Read More » BPA exposure and obesity in children: just a correlation?  | Higher levels of bisphenol A were associated with several measures of obesity in children, research has recently found. Specifically, children exposed to higher levels of bisphenol A had increased odds of having a body mass index in the 95th percentile (i.e., greater than 95% of all children) and a waist circumference to height ratio (WC) greater than a value of 0.5. | Read More » Children referred for chest pain rarely have cardiac disease  | Employing a unique quality improvement methodology, physicians have demonstrated that chest pain in children, rarely caused by heart disease, can be effectively evaluated in the ambulatory setting using minimal resources, even across a diverse patient population. | Read More » Severity of sleep apnoea predicts aggressiveness of melanoma  | The severity of sleep apnoea can independently predict the aggressiveness of malignant skin melanoma, according to a new study. | Read More » Breath tests could be used to diagnose lung cancer  | Collecting samples of exhaled breath from people at a high risk of lung cancer could be a cheap and non-invasive method of diagnosing the disease, according to new research. | Read More » Severe asthma patients less responsive to treatment  | People with severe asthma, who are often described as 'steroid-dependent', are actually less likely to respond to the treatment they depend on, when compared to people with mild asthma. | Read More » Scientists calculate the energy required to store wind and solar power on the grid  | Renewable energy holds the promise of reducing carbon dioxide emissions. But there are times when solar and wind farms generate more electricity than is needed by consumers. Storing that surplus energy in batteries for later use seems like an obvious solution. But a new study finds that when you factor in the energetic costs, grid-scale batteries make sense for storing surplus solar energy, but not for wind. | Read More » Ultra-thin saw wire made of carbon for precision work  | You can't saw without producing sawdust – and that can be expensive if, for example, the "dust" comes from wafer manufacturing in the photovoltaic and semiconductor industries, where relatively high kerf loss has been accepted as an unavoidable, if highly regrettable, fact of life. But now scientists have developed a saw wire that is set to effect dramatic reductions in kerf loss: in place of diamond-impregnated steel wires, the researchers use ultra-thin and extremely stable threads made of carbon nanotubes coated with diamond. | Read More » Ancient golden treasure found at foot of Temple Mount  | In summer excavations at the foot of the Temple Mount, archaeologists made a stunning discovery: two bundles of treasure containing thirty-six gold coins, gold and silver jewelry, and a gold medallion with the menorah (Temple candelabrum) symbol etched into it. Also etched into the 10-cm medallion are a shofar (ram's horn) and a Torah scroll. | Read More » Artificial lung to remove carbon dioxide -- from smokestacks  | After studying the functioning of the lungs of birds and the swim bladders of fish, scientists described how they created an improved method to capture carbon dioxide that acts like a reverse natural lung, breathing in the polluting gas. Their study details the best way to arrange tubes in a carbon dioxide capture. | Read More » Parents' genes may influence children's back to school fears  | Many parents may have noticed their children seemed on edge during their first week of school. They may have been agitated, withdrawn or more focused on themselves, rather than what was going on around them. Such behaviours are classic symptoms of high anxiety. | Read More » eButton health monitor gets a facelift  | A wearable, picture-taking health monitor has received a recent facelift. Now, in addition to documenting what a person eats, the eButton prototype can accurately match those images against a geometric-shape library, providing a much easier method for counting calories. | Read More » Accidental nanoparticle discovery could hail revolution in manufacturing  | A nanoparticle shaped like a spiky ball, with magnetic properties, has been uncovered in a new method of synthesizing carbon nanotubes by physicists. | Read More » Programmable glue made of DNA directs tiny gel bricks to self-assemble  | A team of researchers has found a way to self-assemble complex structures out of bricks smaller than a grain of salt. The new method could help solve one of the major challenges in tissue engineering: Creating injectable components that self-assemble into intricately structured, biocompatible scaffolds at an injury site to help regrow human tissues. | Read More » Scientists demonstrate new method for harvesting energy from light  | Researchers have demonstrated a new mechanism for extracting energy from light, a finding that could improve technologies for generating electricity from solar energy and lead to more efficient optoelectronic devices used in communications. | Read More » Genome of elastomeric materials creates novel materials  | A wide range of biologically inspired materials may now be possible by combining protein studies, materials science and RNA sequencing, according to an international team of researchers. | Read More » Bomb-detecting lasers could improve security checkpoints  | New research has put the possibility of bomb-detecting lasers at security checkpoints within reach. | Read More » New kind of ultraviolet led could lead to portable, low-cost devices  | Commercial uses for ultraviolet (UV) light are growing, and now a new kind of LED under development could lead to more portable and low-cost uses of the technology. | Read More » Positive interactions vital to pre-K learning  | A new study shows young children improve self-regulation skills in classrooms where teachers exhibit approving behavior with a positive emotional tone. | Read More » Early detection of Parkinson's disease through handwriting  | The primary tool for diagnosing Parkinson's is the diagnostic ability of the physician. A new study compares the writing process of 40 sick and healthy subjects and suggests an innovative and noninvasive method of diagnosing Parkinson's at a fairly early stage. | Read More » Is bigger really better when it comes to size of labor wards?  | New research reveals that large labor wards — those handling 3,000 to 3,999 deliveries annually — have better overall approval rates compared to small, intermediate or very large obstetric units. The study suggests that greater access to in-house obstetricians and auxiliary specialists contributes to the lower obstetric injury claims from patients at large labor wards in Denmark | Read More » E-cigarettes and nicotine patches have comparable success in helping smokers to quit  | The first trial to compare e-cigarettes with nicotine patches shows comparable success in helping smokers to quit. | Read More » | |
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