Would you prefer $120 today or $154 in one year? Your answer may depend on how powerful you feel, according to new research. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/J...

Models of the human brain, patterned on engineering control theory, may some day help researchers control such neurological diseases as epilepsy, Parkinson's and migraines, according to a researcher who is using mathematical models of neuron networks from which more complex brain models emerge. Fuente :...

Identifying areas of malarial infection risk depends more on daily temperature variation than on the average monthly temperatures, according to researchers, who believe that their results may also apply to environmentally temperature-dependent organisms other than the malaria parasite. Fuente :...

Un alarmante informe de Naciones Unidas alerta sobre los impactos en la salud de los disruptores endocrinos, unas sustancias químicas empleadas masivamente por la industria y cuyos efectos reales apenas han sido investigados ||| Fuente : http://esmateria.com/2013/02/19/hasta-800-quimicos...

El nuevo libro de Carles Lalueza-Fox, uno de los padres del genoma neandertal, plantea un presente acompañados por esta especie humana extinguida hace 30.000 años y destapa las hilarantes peripecias de los científicos para recuperar su ADN ||| Fuente :...

La sonda Rosetta de la ESA fotografió el asteroide Steins durante su aproximación a esta roca con forma de diamante el 5 de Septiembre 2008, descubriendo un mundo en miniatura con una larga ... Fuente : http://www.esa.int/ESA_in_your_country/Spain/Las_g...

In a pair of new papers, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences upend a long-held view about the basic functioning of a key receptor molecule involved in signaling between neurons, and describe how a compound...

Using a grown-up version of the rock-paper-scissors game, Indiana University cognitive scientists offer a new theory of the group dynamics that arise in situations as varied as cycles of fashion, fluctuations of financial markets, eBay bidding wars and political campaign strategies. "People playing...

Chemists at the University of California, Riverside, have developed a compound that holds much promise in the laboratory in fighting renal (kidney) cancer. Named TIR-199, the compound targets the "proteasome," a cellular complex in kidney cancer cells, similar to the way the drug bortezomib,...

Scientists at the University of Montreal's Quebec Research Group in Animal Pharmacology have found a way to recognize and treat osteoarthritis in cats -- a condition that the owner might not notice and that can make even petting painful. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-02/uom...

Stanford scientists have developed a system for observing real-time brain activity in a live mouse. The device could prove useful in studying new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-02/su-...

A new technique developed by MIT researchers provides the first direct views of how drops and bubbles adhere to surfaces -- and how they let go. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-02/mio...

There are "things hidden in plain sight" all around us. But art can help students see their world anew, unlocking discoveries in fields ranging from plant biology to biomedical imaging, according to University of Delaware professor John Jungck, who spoke on the topic at the AAAS Annual Meeting in Boston. Fuente :...

Would you prefer $120 today or $154 in one year? Your answer may depend on how powerful you feel, according to new research in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-02/afp...

Models of the human brain, patterned on engineering control theory, may some day help researchers control such neurological diseases as epilepsy, Parkinson's and migraines, according to a Penn State researcher who is using mathematical models of neuron networks from which more complex brain models...

Identifying areas of malarial infection risk depends more on daily temperature variation than on the average monthly temperatures, according to a team of researchers, who believe that their results may also apply to environmentally temperature-dependent organisms other than the malaria parasite. Fuente :...

Species facing widespread and rapid environmental changes can sometimes evolve quickly enough to dodge the extinction bullet. University of Washington scientists consider the genetic underpinnings of such "evolutionary rescue." Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-02/uow...

Tropical Storm Haruna came together on Feb. 19 in the Southern Indian Ocean and two NASA satellites provided visible and infrared imagery that helped forecasters see the system's organization. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-02/nsf...

The second tropical depression of the northwestern Pacific Ocean season formed on Feb. 19, and NASA's Aqua satellite showed the storm was soaking the central and southern Philippines. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-02/nsf...

New research out of the University of Cincinnati reveals a relatively rare look into the success of substance abuse treatment programs for African-Americans. Researchers report that self-motivation could be an important consideration into deciding on the most effective treatment strategy. Fuente :...

New findings by Columbia researchers suggest that along with amyloid deposits, white matter hyperintensities may be a second necessary factor for the development of Alzheimer's disease. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-02/cum...

New research has found washing newborn babies in a specific baby wash is just as safe as using water alone in terms of maintaining healthy skin. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/u...

Scientists and surgeons are developing a new nasal spray from a marine microbe originally being investigated to clear the hulls of ships in order to help clear chronic sinusitis. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/H...

An antidepressant drug used since the 1960s may also hold promise for treating sickle cell disease, according to a surprising new finding made in mice and human red blood cells by a team has spent more than three decades studying the basic biology of the condition. Fuente :...

A new study shows that an increase in fat throughout the thigh is predictive of mobility loss in otherwise healthy older adults. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/F...

In their environment, wild animals are exposed to countless threats, be they predators, diseases or natural obstacles to get over, such as gorges or rivers. In recent times, numerous human-made threats have been added to the naturally-existing ones, such as dangerous roads to cross. Scientists have...

A new approach to bladder regeneration uses bone marrow cells to recreate the organ's smooth muscle, vasculature and nerve tissue. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/7...

When it comes to forming the droplets that make up clouds, a little oily and viscous organic material apparently doesn’t matter that much. And that’s good news for reducing the uncertainty of climate model predictions. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/K...

A new study finds that the infant brain does not control its blood flow the same way as the adult brain, that the control of brain blood flow develops with age. These findings could change the way researchers study brain development in infants and children. Fuente :...