Evolution skeptics argue that some biological structures, like the eye, are too complex for natural selection to explain. Biologists have proposed various ways that so-called "irreducibly complex" structures could emerge incrementally over time. But a new study proposes an alternative route. Fuente...

A major factor in the advance of heart disease is the death of heart tissue, a process that a team of scientists think could be prevented with new medicines. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/i...

A new technique based on atomic force microscopy was developed to help "read" information encoded in proteins that make up the mucus layer that lines our gut. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/e...

Scientists have revealed the mechanism that causes a slime to form, making bacteria hard to shift and resistant to antibiotics. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/x...

Why do some memories last a lifetime while others disappear quickly? A new study suggests that memories rehearsed, during sleep or waking, can have an impact on memory consolidation and on what is remembered later. A new study shows that when the information that makes up a memory has a high value,...

Like finally seeing the gears of a watch and how they work together, all components of an entire telomerase enzyme complex have been positioned into a three-dimensional structure for the first time. This first complete visual map of the telomerase enzyme complex, known to play a significant role in...

Muchas son las iniciativas para reducir el consumo de tabaco, como la inclusión de imágenes en las cajetillas. Sin embargo, expertos de la Universidad de Granada sostienen que no tienen el impacto deseado en los fumadores, porque solo a una parte de ellos les parecen realmente desagradables. Fuente :...

Investigadores de la Universidad Politécnica de Valencia y la Universidad de Valencia han desarrollado el primer manto de 'invisibilidad acústica' tridimensional a nivel mundial. El trabajo ha sido seleccionado como Editors’ Choice por la revista Science. Fuente : http://www.agenciasinc.es/Noticias/Fabricado-el-pr...

Investigadores del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), en colaboración con el Hospital Universitario Morales Meseguer de Murcia, ha evaluado con 150 pacientes un compuesto alimenticio obtenido de un extracto integral de uva patentado por el CSIC. Según los ensayos, el nuevo producto permite reducir once...

Científicos españoles han demostrado que la hormona FNDC5/IRISINA, una proteína secretada por el músculo que transforma la grasa blanca en parda, es también segregada por el tejido adiposo blanco. La grasa blanca sería la responsable de los niveles elevados de irisina en casos de obesidad, en los que podría existir una...

Un equipo del Instituto Universitario de Nanociencia de Aragón (INA, Universidad de Zaragoza) ha diseñado y patentado un 'diafragma' que separa el hidrógeno del oxígeno con más pureza y menor gasto energético que los actuales. Las empresas Acciona Energía e Ingeteam ya los han utilizado. Fuente :...

Investigadores e ingenieros llevan 25 años tratando de evitar el problema de que el láser de semiconductor emita luz irregular o caótica. Sin embargo estudios recientes demuestran que ese 'caos' ofrece nuevas posibilidades que permitirían resolver importantes problemas en las tecnologías de la información y las comunicaciones...

El cuarto vehículo europeo de reabastecimiento de la Estación Espacial Internacional, el ATVAlbert Einstein, se convertirá el próximo día 5 de junio en la nave más pesada jamás enviada al espacio por un lanzador Ariane. Fuente : http://www.esa.int/ESA_in_your_country/Spain/El_AT...

A new technique based on atomic force microscopy was developed at the Institute of Food Research to help "read" information encoded in proteins that make up the mucus layer that lines our gut. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-04/nbi...

Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida participated in a nationwide study that found minor differences between genes that contribute to late-onset Alzheimer's disease in African Americans and in Caucasians. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-04/mc-...

Newcastle University scientists have revealed the mechanism that causes a slime to form, making bacteria hard to shift and resistant to antibiotics. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-04/nu-...

Why do some memories last a lifetime while others disappear quickly? A new study suggests that memories rehearsed, during sleep or waking, can have an impact on memory consolidation and on what is remembered later. The Northwestern University study shows that when the information that makes up a memory has a high value, the...

On April 11, 2013, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Mexico and Central America, and acquired this true-color image of dozens of fires burning across the region. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-04/nsf...

Tropical Cyclone Victoria is now a remnant low pressure area in the Southern Indian Ocean after running into strong wind shear that has been tearing the storm apart. When NASA's TRMM satellite passed over the storm on April 12, it saw limited areas with moderate rainfall pushed far from the center of circulation. Fuente :...

TUM CREATE has unveiled an all-new multipurpose scooter prototype, codenamed VOI, at the 3rd Taiwan International Electric Vehicle Show. VOI gets its name from the Vietnamese word for elephant -- a symbol of a safe and intelligent mean of transport. It is a two-wheel concept vehicle jointly developed by students from Technische...

A new procedure that thickens and thins fluid at the micron level could save consumers and manufacturers money, particularly for soap products that depend on certain molecules to effectively deal with grease and dirt. Researchers at the University of Washington published their findings online April 9 in the Proceedings of the...

An upper-level low pressure system is sapping the cloud and thunderstorm development on the western side of Cyclone Victoria in the Southern Indian Ocean. New NASA satellite imagery showed that the bulk of rainfall was located east of the storm's center. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-04/nsf...

A genetic analysis of the avian flu virus responsible for at least nine human deaths in China portrays a virus evolving to adapt to human cells, raising concern about its potential to spark a new global flu pandemic. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-04/uow...

Una serie de análisis muestra que las principales causas de muerte en menores de cinco años se podrían erradicar en dos décadas ||| Fuente : http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/materia/noticias/~3...

Post-traumatic stress disorder affects nearly 8 million adults in any given year, federal statistics show. Fortunately, clinical research has identified certain psychological interventions that effectively ameliorate the symptoms of PTSD. But most people struggling with PTSD don't receive those...

A new system reduces carbon emissions and fuel usage at natural gas power plants by 20 percent by injecting solar energy into natural gas. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/F...

“Cuando haces pop, ya no hay stop”, pero ¿por qué? Comer patatas fritas activa los sistemas de recompensa y adicción en el cerebro, lo cual induce a tomar una tras otra sin parar. Científicos alemanes han observado esta reacción en ratas y han demostrado que esta adicción no puede estar causada...

An ice cloud taking shape over Titan's south pole is the latest sign that the change of seasons is setting off a cascade of radical changes in the atmosphere of Saturn's largest moon. Made from an unknown ice, this type of cloud has long hung over Titan's north pole, where it is now fading,...

A new study reveals what happens in our brain when we decide to purchase a piece of music when we hear it for the first time. The study pinpoints the specific brain activity that makes new music rewarding and predicts the decision to purchase music. Fuente :...