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Faulty gene linked to depression and cardiovascular disease
Researchers at the University of Adelaide say they may have discovered a new target in the fight against depression: a faulty gene that is...
Engineers propose a technology to break the net neutrality deadlock
Engineers demonstrate how ‘network cookies’ could allow internet users to request preferential delivery from any network or content provider, thus preserving open internet access.
Stanford...
Magma build-up at Japanese volcano poses threat to ‘Naples of the Eastern World’
This is the Sakurajima volcano with downtown Kagoshima in the foreground.Credit: Sakurajima Volcano Research Centre.
One of Japan's most active volcanoes could be close to...
Astronomers observe star reborn in a flash
This image of the Stingray nebula, a planetary nebula 2400 light-years from Earth, was taken with the Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2)...
Westerly winds have blown across central Asia for at least 42 million years
Alexis Licht points to sedimentary rock that contains layers of dust dating back to the Eocene. During that era, atmospheric carbon dioxide was three...
Historical analysis examines sugar industry role in heart disease research
Image credit: © andrein/ Flickr
Using archival documents, a new report published online by JAMA Internal Medicine examines the sugar industry's role in coronary heart...
Chemists offer enhanced 3D look inside batteries
NYU chemists and their colleagues have developed a method to yield highly detailed, three-dimensional images of the insides of batteries. Shown here is a...
Stress negatively affects chances of conception, science shows
A new study finds highly-stressed women 40-percent less likely to conceive during ovulation window.Credit: © firesam / Flickr
What many have long suspected, has been...
Brain-sensing technology allows typing at 12 words per minute
Directly reading brain signals could provide a way for people to communicate their thoughts and emotions.Credit: Image courtesy of Stanford University
It does not take...
New studies double number of known sites in genome linked to high blood pressure
Several large international groups of researchers report data that more than doubles the number of sites in the human genome tied to blood pressure...
Explaining why the universe can be transparent
Reionization as illustrated by data from the Hubble and Chandra space telescopes. Credit: NASA/CXC/M.Weiss
Two papers published by an assistant professor at the University of...
