|  Motivating women to forget the message: When do breast cancer ads backfire?  | After a traumatic experience, the details we remember surrounding the event are sometimes foggy. According to a new study, consumers remember the least when they feel the most threatened. | Read More » Natural disaster relief: How does psychological distance affect donations?  | When natural disasters occur, news reports can tug on our hearts and influence how we react to relief efforts. According to a new study published, consumers are more likely to make a financial donation when there is a sense of immediate urgency and when the act of donating makes them feel good. | Read More » Social exclusion and consumer product preference: Drink Pepsi to fit in, but fly American to stand out?  | Social networks are commonplace in this day and age, and how we fit in may depend on anything from political affiliation, to religion, to even our own personality traits. According to a new study published, consumers who are okay with being rejected from a group are more likely to purchase things that set them apart from the norm. | Read More » Holiday shopping for friends? Looking for unique gifts might not be best plan  | Finding the perfect gift for that special someone is never easy, and the challenge gets even harder during the holiday season. According to a new study, consumers shopping for more than one person tend to pass on "guaranteed hits" in lieu of getting something unique for each person on their list. | Read More » Does gender play role in negative word of mouth advertising?  | When do you complain about a faulty product or a bad shopping experience? Do you tell your friends or does a total stranger hear the brunt of your rant? According to a new study, it turns out that men and women engage in negative word-of-mouth advertising in very different ways. | Read More » Colleges pay attention: How do top ten rankings influence applications?  | Ranked lists are everywhere. If you want to pick out a college, restaurant, hotel, or doctor, chances are there's a Top 10 list that can tell you which ones are the best. According to a new study, moving a mere two spots up or down a ranked list can greatly impact consumer perception. | Read More » Why reading your horoscope on diet days might be a bad idea  | Most major newspapers publish daily horoscopes, and for good reason — even when we deny being superstitious, human nature drives us to believe in our own fate. According to a new study published, consumers who believe their fate can change are more likely to exhibit impulsive or indulgent behavior after reading a negative horoscope. | Read More » Cardiovascular complications, hypoglycemia common in older patients with diabetes  | Cardiovascular complications and hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) were common nonfatal complications in adults 60 years of age and older with diabetes, a recent study found. | Read More » Study suggests overdiagnosis in screening for lung cancer with low-dose CT  | More than 18 percent of all lung cancers detected by low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) appeared to represent an overdiagnosis, according to a study published. | Read More » We're not likely to get fried bygamma ray burst  | If recent news that researchers observed the largest gamma ray burst ever has you nervous about getting blasted into extinction, the researchers themselves say chances of that are exceedingly rare. | Read More » New compound dramatically reduces joint inflammation  | An experimental compound is capable of significantly reducing joint inflammation in animal models of rheumatoid arthritis. | Read More » Story of how a severed arm was reattached  | Strangers often stop to ask Bob Seeman why he wears a padded glove on his left hand. So he hands out a card with a link to a YouTube video, which tells the extraordinary story of how Seeman's left arm was reattached after it was nearly completely severed in a tow truck accident. | Read More » NASA's Juno Spacecraft Hears Amateur Radio Operators Say 'Hi': Message was first-of-its-kind for an interplanetary spacecraft  | In a first-of-its-kind activity for an interplanetary spacecraft, thousands of amateur (ham) radio operators around the world were able to say "Hi" to NASA's Juno spacecraft Oct. 9 as it swung past Earth on its way to Jupiter. | Read More » RAVAN to help solve an earth science mystery  | The Radiometer Assessment using Vertically Aligned Nanotubes (RAVAN) satellite, scheduled for launch in 2015, will demonstrate how accurate and wide-ranging measurements of Earth's outgoing radiation can be made with a remarkably small instrument. | Read More » Long-term use of common heartburn and ulcer medications linked to vitamin B12 deficiency  | Long-term use of commonly prescribed heartburn and ulcer medications is linked to a higher risk of vitamin B12 deficiency, according to a new study. | Read More » A whole new meaning to bad weather: Top ten worst weather places in the world  | Have you ever wondered what places on Earth experience the worst weather? A new article names the top ten places in the world that continually experience the most extreme weather. | Read More » Decoding viral puzzles  | The genome of viruses is usually enclosed inside a shell called capsid. Capsids have unique mechanic properties: they have to be resistant and at the same time capable of dissolving in order to release the genome into the infected cell. Scientists have coordinated a study on the mechanic properties of viruses that have improved their understanding, so much that they were able to make conjectures on the behavior of still little-known viruses. | Read More » Marketing loans for fertility treatments raises ethical concerns  | An increase in the number of lenders specializing in loans for fertility treatments enables more people to afford the treatments, but it also raises ethical concerns. Among the concerns, doctors are marketing the loans to their patients, and some of these doctors have financial ties to specific lenders. The commentary calls for assessment and oversight of the practice. | Read More » Global study reveals gender-based violence vastly underreported  | Findings from a new global study suggest that estimates of gender-based violence prevalence based on health systems data or on police reports may underestimate the actual total prevalence by 11- to 128-fold. | Read More » New study highlights key role soil structure plays in water uptake by crops  | The increased global consumption of food means that there is an increasing yield gap between crop production and crop usage. To help tackle this issue, a team of scientists has used advanced mathematical modelling techniques to understand the precise role soil structure plays in water uptake. | Read More » New test facilitates diagnosis of autism in adults  | Researchers have developed a new screening tool to facilitate the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in adults. The test is unique in that researchers have, as part of their evaluation, compared the group diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder with psychiatric patients. | Read More » Are overweight children less able to handle advertising?  | Weight, body shape perception, self-esteem and dietary habits all contribute to how children handle food advertising. A new study suggests that overweight children, in particular, could benefit from special training, in order to increase their media skills in relation to the exposure to advertising. | Read More » Can celebrity cancer diagnoses prompt quitting smoking?  | In a study published, researchers found that when celebrities publicly discuss their struggles with cancer diagnoses, the resulting media coverage prompts more smokers to search for information on quitting than events like New Year's Day or World No Tobacco Day. | Read More » Step closer to muscle regeneration  | Muscle cell therapy to treat some degenerative diseases, including Muscular Dystrophy, could be a more realistic clinical possibility, now that scientists have found a way to isolate muscle cells from embryonic tissue. | Read More » Education: Learning with 'stronger peers' yields no boost  | A new study contradicts the popular theory that students perform better when surrounded by higher achieving classmates. | Read More » Supervolcanoes discovered in Utah  | Evidence of an eruption 5,000 times larger than Mount St. Helens was found in the Utah desert, with traces of ash identified as far away as Nebraska. | Read More » Key role of protein in segregation of genetic material during cell division  | Researchers have reported the regulator mechanisms of mitosis, a key stage of the cell-cycle for the correct transmission of genetic information from parents to sons. | Read More » SIRT5 regulation has dramatic effect on mitochondrial metabolism  | The Sirtuin family of protein deacylases has received considerable attention due to its links to longevity, diabetes, cancer, and metabolic regulation. Researchers identified widespread regulation of proteins involved in metabolism by the mitochondrial sirtuin, SIRT5. These and related findings have widespread implications for understanding metabolic function in both normal and disease states. | Read More » Egg dumping -- and rearing  | Many birds have reason to worry that the eggs in their nest might not be their own: Birds often deposit eggs into other nests and it is not easy for parents to tell their eggs from others. Researchers have discovered that tree sparrows can recognize eggs deposited by other tree sparrows but do not always reject them. | Read More » Runaway process drives intermediate-depth earthquakes  | Researchers have uncovered a vital clue about the mechanism behind a type of earthquake that originates deep within the Earth and accounts for a quarter of all temblors worldwide, some of which are strong enough to pose a safety hazard. | Read More » Novel cancer cell DNA damage repair mechanism unveiled  | Cancer cells have an exceptional ability to repair damage to their DNA caused during uncontrolled cell division. Scientists have now unveiled a novel piece of the puzzle of cancer cell DNA repair mechanisms that explain the mechanistic changes in the genetic code of cancer cells. | Read More » HIV causes structural heart disease, study concludes  | The findings of a study support the introduction of cardiovascular screening in all HIV patients, particularly those with a positive blood viral load. | Read More » Serengeti's animals under pressure  | Tanzania has one of the fastest growing human populations in the world, and the number of conflicts between humans and other species is expected to rise as pressure on land areas grows. | Read More » Announcing project AGORA: Ambitious comparison of computer simulations of galaxy evolution  | A long-standing difficulty with supercomputer simulations of the evolution of galaxies has been getting consistent results among different codes (programs) and with actual observations, so simulated galaxies look like real galaxies. But reproducibility is one of the most elementary principles in scientific methods. An ambitious new multiyear project AGORA aims to understand and resolve such inconsistencies. | Read More » Precise docking sites for cells  | The Petri dish is a classical biological laboratory device, but it is no ideal living environment for many types of cells. Studies lose validity, as cell behavior on a flat plastic surface differs from that in branched lung tissue, for example. Researchers have now presented a method to make three-dimensional structures attractive or repellent for certain types of cells. | Read More » New gene therapy proves promising as hemophilia treatment  | Researchers have found that a new kind of gene therapy led to a dramatic decline in bleeding events in dogs with naturally occurring hemophilia A, a serious and costly bleeding condition. | Read More » How 'sunshine vitamin' D may be helpful in fighting multiple sclerosis  | In mice with a rodent form of multiple sclerosis (MS), vitamin D appears to block damage-causing immune cells from migrating to the central nervous system, offering a potential explanation for why the so-called "sunshine vitamin" may prevent or ease symptoms of the neurodegenerative disease, according to results of a study. | Read More » Kids movies send mixed messages about eating habits, obesity  | Many of the most popular children's movies from recent years feature both "obesogenic" behaviors and weight-related stigmatizing content, a study finds. | Read More » Rising mountains dried out Central Asia  | The uplift of two mountain ranges in Central Asia beginning 30 million years ago expanded the Gobi Desert and set Central Asia on its path to extreme aridity, a new study suggests. | Read More » New evidence for assessing tsunami risk from very large volcanic island landslides  | The risk posed by tsunami waves generated by Canary Island landslides may need to be re-evaluated, according to researchers. New findings suggest that these landslides result in smaller tsunami waves than previously thought by some authors, because of the processes involved. | Read More » Carbon capture technology could be vital for climate targets  | The future availability of carbon capture and storage will be pivotal in reaching ambitious climate targets, according to a new comprehensive study of future energy technologies. | Read More » Fossil primate shakes up history of tooth-combed primates  | Fossils discovered in Tunisia challenge several hypotheses concerning the origin of tooth-combed primates (Malagasy lemurs, Afro-Asian lorises and African galagos). The fossils are of a small primate called Djebelemur, which lived around 50 million years ago. | Read More » New strain of bird flu packs a punch even after becoming drug-resistant  | Researchers have reported that a virulent new strain of influenza -- the virus that causes the flu -- appears to retain its ability to cause serious disease in humans even after it develops resistance to antiviral medications. | Read More » Researchers uncover mechanism controlling Tourette Syndrome tics  | A mechanism in the brain that controls tics in children with Tourette Syndrome has been discovered by scientists. | Read More » Spanking children slows cognitive development and increases risk of criminal behavior, expert says  | A scientist makes a definitive case against spanking, including how it slows cognitive development and increases antisocial and criminal behavior. | Read More » The garden microbe with a sense of touch  | A common soil dwelling bacterium appears to possess a sense of touch, researchers have shown. | Read More » Urban sprawl threatens water quality, climate protection, and land conservation gains  | A groundbreaking study reveals that, if left unchecked, recent trends in the loss of forests to development will undermine significant land conservation gains in Massachusetts, jeopardize water quality, and limit the natural landscape's ability to protect against climate change. | Read More » Post-Sandy, Long Island barrier systems appear surprisingly sound  | Results of a rapid response marine geophysical survey off Long Island following Hurricane Sandy show that despite the devastation on land, Sandy did not significantly disrupt the offshore barrier system that protects Long Island from long-term erosion. As a result, residents can rebuild with greater confidence the land will not begin to erode out from under them. The survey also found evidence of pollutants transferred to the offshore waters from Long Island's south shore estuaries. | Read More » Teens publish studies on pest-killing wasps, berry fungus  | We know more about wildlife this week, thanks to research by two Canadian teens. Teens from Ottawa and rural British Columbia published their research in this week's issue of a scientific journal. | Read More » Biodegradable or not?  | In order to improve the evaluation process for the long-term consequences of pesticides, scientists have developed a new detection method and a model that can enable determinations regarding whether and how readily biodegradable the residues of pesticides are. | Read More » Study raises questions about longstanding forensic identification technique  | Forensic experts have long used the shape of a person's skull to make positive identifications of human remains. But those findings may now be called into question, since a new study shows that there is not enough variation in skull shapes to make a positive ID. | Read More » One in two users accepts a lack of privacy on internet  | 85 out of every 100 people in Switzerland have access to the internet. Internet usage is on the rise, with even 70 percent of senior citizens going online. However, the concerns about using the internet are still substantial with regard to companies monitoring data. In general, study results show that young people are less worried about privacy, and in general, women are more concerned about protecting their privacy than men. | Read More » Lack of national policy to get UK kids more active is mass 'child neglect'  | The failure of successive governments to implement a comprehensive national policy to get UK kids more active and stave off the litany of health and other problems their sedentary lifestyle is storing up for them, is mass "child neglect," say experts. | Read More » UK women scientists have fewer studies funded, given less money than men  | Women scientists specializing in infectious disease research have fewer studies funded than men, and receive less funding across most topic areas in the specialty than their male peers, finds a study published. | Read More » Antivirals for HCV improve kidney, cardiovascular diseases in diabetic patients  | Researchers reveal that antiviral therapy for hepatitis C virus (HCV) improves kidney and cardiovascular outcomes for patients with diabetes. Results show that incidences of kidney disease, stroke, and heart attack were lower in patients treated with pegylated interferon and ribavirin compared to HCV patients not treated with antivirals or diabetic patients not infected with the virus. | Read More » Fight against cancer: The anti-tumor activity of immune cells can be restored  | Researchers have revealed a mechanism that explains why the anti-tumor activity of specific immune cells called macrophages is suppressed during tumor growth. They have also demonstrated that blocking the protein Nrp1 can restore this anti-tumor immune response. This is a first, and may provide an important hub for the development of new therapies against cancer. | Read More » Efficient removal of uranium, other heavy metals from water  | A new and efficient method for the removal of uranium and other heavy metals from water has been developed. A Finnish chemicals industry company, has purchased the rights on the invention, and will introduce the method to the commercial markets. Binding metal ions to a solid material, the CH Collector method can be used within the mining industry, and also in the removal of emissions caused by the chemicals and metals processing industries. | Read More » | |
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