Tres jóvenes emprendedores burgaleses han diseñado una aplicación para teléfono móvil que permite a personas con problemas auditivos convertir señales acústicas del interior de una vivienda en mensajes que reciben en el terminal, lo que les sirve de aviso.La entrada Una aplicación móvil ayuda a...

In an article published in Nature Photonics, researchers at the Institute of Photonic Sciences report the observation of a highly fragile and volatile body through a new quantum-mechanical measurement technique. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-05/iio...

University of Manchester scientists, writing in the journal Nature Geoscience, have shown that natural emissions and man-made pollutants can both have an unexpected cooling effect on the world's climate by making clouds brighter. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-05/uom...

Thermoelectric materials can be used to turn waste heat into electricity or to provide refrigeration without any liquid coolants, and a research team from the University of Michigan has found a way to nearly double the efficiency of a particular class of them that's made with organic...

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a group of proteins that are mutated in about one-fifth of all human cancers. The finding suggests that the proteins, which are members of a protein complex that affects how DNA is packaged in cells, work to suppress the...

In a randomized trial performed to help resolve the uncertainty about the optimal oxygen saturation therapy in extremely preterm infants, researchers found that targeting saturations of 85 percent to 89 percent compared with 91 percent to 95 percent had no significant effect on the rate of death or...

A handheld diagnostic device that Massachusetts General Hospital investigators first developed to diagnose cancer has been adapted to rapidly diagnose tuberculosis and other important infectious bacteria. Two versions of the portable device combine microfluidic technology with nuclear magnetic resonance to not only diagnose...

In a large, multicenter, randomized clinical trial that included persons at high risk for progression to advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD), adding the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin, the omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA, or both to a formulation of antioxidant vitamins and minerals that has shown effectiveness...

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered why breast cancer patients with dense breasts are more likely than others to develop aggressive tumors that spread. The finding opens the door to drug treatments that prevent metastasis. Fuente :...

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have discovered that chemotherapy induces an insidious type of nerve damage inside bone marrow that can cause delays in recovery after bone marrow transplantation. The findings, made in mice and published online today in Nature Medicine, suggest that combining chemotherapy with...

Epilepsy that does not respond to drugs can be halted in adult mice by transplanting a specific type of cell into the brain, UC San Francisco researchers have discovered, raising hope that a similar treatment might work in severe forms of human epilepsy. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-05/uoc...

La compañía Wondershare anuncia la disponibilidad de AllMyTube para Windows en español. Se trata de una herramienta que permite descargar y compartir todo tipo de vídeos mediante un único clic.La entrada Wondershare anuncia AllMyTube para Windows en español aparece primero en EFE futuro.Fotos:...

As parents, physicians and policymakers look for ways to curb childhood obesity, they may need to look no further than a child's own backyard. A new study shows that preschool children are less likely to be obese if they live in a neighborhood that is safe and within walking distance of parks and...

Word on the street has it you should replace your toothbrush after suffering from a cold, the flu or a bout of strep throat. That may not be necessary -- at least when it comes to sore throats, according to a new study. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/3...

Pregnant women are advised not to smoke during pregnancy because it can harm the baby's lungs and lead to wheezing and asthma, among other problems. If a woman absolutely can't kick the habit, taking vitamin C during pregnancy may improve her newborn's lung function and prevent wheezing in the...

Teens can get hundreds of text messages a day, but one message they aren't getting is that they shouldn't text and drive. Nearly 43 percent of high school students of driving age who were surveyed in 2011 reported texting while driving at least once in the past 30 days, according to a new study....

A recent study by pediatricians examined to what extent pediatric physicians adhere to American Academy of Pediatrics clinical guidelines regarding pharmacotherapy in treating young patients with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The results showed that more than 90 percent of medical...

Pediatricians, economists, social scientists and policy experts came together to address one of the greatest threats to child health -- poverty. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/p...

Pediatric leaders and researchers tackled the complex and often politically charged subject of gun violence. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/G...

In a study that included more than 20,000 patients, there was a significant decrease in the United States in mortality rates over time among children and adolescents initiating end-stage kidney disease treatment with dialysis between 1990 and 2010, according to a new study. Fuente :...

Toxic waste sites with elevated levels of lead and chromium cause a high number of “healthy years of life lost” in individuals living near 373 sites located in India, Philippines and Indonesia, according to a new study. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/V...

Wacom ha lanzado el monitor interactivo DTK-2241, una herramienta de comunicación de alta calidad diseñada especialmente para los sectores de la educación y la sanidadLa entrada Nuevo monitor interactivo DTK-2241 para presentaciones corporativas, en educación y en sanidad aparece primero en EFE...

El investigador José Baselga, director médico del Memorial Sloan-Kettering de Nueva York (Estados Unidos), afirmó hoy que la ciencia está cerca de hallar el "talón de Aquiles" de los tumores cancerígenos, pero advirtió de que los recortes presupuestarios en España "hacen mucho daño".La entrada...

El gigante de los videojuegos Nintendo está tratando de hacer compatibles aplicaciones y juegos de "smartphone" para su consola Wii U para mejorar las discretas cifras de venta de su dispositivo, dijeron hoy representantes de la compañía a la agencia Kyodo. La entrada Nintendo busca hacer...

Cuando viajar en avión tiene tan poco glamour como hacerlo en metro, un arquitecto español, ganador de un concurso para acometer un aeropuerto espacial que permitirá vuelos intercontinentales de dos horas, quiere recuperar el "romanticismo" de los inicios de la aviación comercial en un diseño del...

La compañía californiana Google ha decidido cambiar el nombre de su buscador para los navegantes de los Territorios Palestinos, como aparecía el nombre hasta ahora, para pasar a conocerse ahora como Google Palestina, confirmó hoy un portavoz de la entidad. La entrada Google reconoce a Palestina...

Después de cuatro años de funcionamiento, el observatorio espacial Herschel se apagó la semana pasada. Su trabajo ayudará a entender mejor la evolución del cosmos ||| Fuente : http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/materia/noticias/~3...

El lanzamiento del pequeño cohete europeo Vega desde la base de Kurú, en la Guayana francesa, previsto a las 02.00 GMT, fue pospuesto debido a las malas condiciones atmosféricas en la zona de lanzamiento. La entrada Pospuesto el lanzamiento del cohete Vega debido a malas condiciones atmosféricas...

La lluvia de estrellas más importante de la primavera, la llamada "Eta Acuáridas", procedente del cometa Halley, será visible este fin de semana, sobre todo la noche del domingo (día 5) al lunes, en la que se espera se produzca el máximo. La entrada Este fin de semana, lluvia de estrellas aparece...