The neuroanatomy of human speech and bird song share structural features, behaviors and now gene expression patterns. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/F...

Babies as young as seven months can distinguish between, and begin to learn, two languages with vastly different grammatical structures, according to new research. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/h...

For the first time, scientists studying the cellular processes underlying the body's response to healing have revealed how a flash of calcium is the very first step in repairing damaged tissue. The findings could lead to new therapies that speed up the healing process following injury or surgery....

Mice with many of the pathologies of Alzheimer's disease showed fewer signs of the disease when given a protein-restricted diet supplemented with specific amino acids every other week for four months. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/X...

Utilizing optical characteristics first demonstrated by the ancient Romans, researchers have created a novel, ultra-sensitive tool for chemical, DNA, and protein analysis. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/0...

Marcel Joan logró superar un cáncer terminal gracias a un fármaco experimental basado en el veneno de un molusco. El desarrollo del fármaco quedó en vía muerta por su baja rentabilidad ||| Fuente : http://esmateria.com/2013/02/14/el-hombre-que-supe...

A new study provides insights into how cells stick to each other and to other bodily structures, an essential function in the formation of tissue structures and organs. It's thought that abnormalities in their ability to do so play an important role in a broad range of disorders. Fuente :...

Electrical engineers have discovered a way to use high-frequency sound waves to enhance the magnetic storage of data, offering a new approach to improve the data storage capabilities of a multitude of electronic devices around the world. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-02/osu...

Studies at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., are advancing our understanding of how viruses, including RSV, replicate in humans, mutate to avoid the immune response and can be effectively treated. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-02/lbc...

The protein structure of the archaellum, the motor that propels many species of Archaea, the third domain of life, has been characterized for the first time by a team from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology. A ring made of six identical...

The American Physical Society, the nation's largest organization of physicists, commends President Obama's exhortation in his State of the Union speech that, Now is the time to reach a level of research and development not seen since the height of the Space Race. Fuente :...

Artificial photosynthesis and other new technologies based on Metalloenzyme catalysis will benefit from a technique for simultaenously collecting both diffraction and spectroscopy data demonstrated by Berkeley Lab and SLAC researchers at the world's most powerful X-ray laser. Fuente :...

As scientists continue to unravel the complexity of the human genome and to uncover vital elements that play a role in both normal physiology and disease, one particular class of elements called noncoding RNAs is gaining a lot of attention. Fuente :...

In what could be an early step toward new treatments for people with osteoporosis, scientists at Michigan State University report that a natural probiotic supplement can help male mice produce healthier bones. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-02/msu...

EcoHealth Alliance, the nonprofit organization that focuses on local conservation and global health issues, announced new research focused on the rapid identification of disease outbreaks in the peer reviewed publication, Journal of the Royal Society Interface. Fuente :...

A Los Alamos National Laboratory quantum cryptography team successfully completed the first-ever demonstration of securing control data for electric grids using quantum cryptography. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-02/dan...

New research reveals the genetic and chemical mechanisms through which some bacteria consume lignin, a highly stable polymer that accounts for up to a third of plant biomass. Microorganisms that can break down plant biomass into the precursors of biodiesel or other commodity chemicals might one day...

A new study using observations from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope reveals the first clear-cut evidence the expanding debris of exploded stars produces some of the fastest-moving matter in the universe. This discovery is a major step toward understanding the origin of cosmic rays, one of...

Researchers at The University of Arizona Cancer Center at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix have discovered that many women with low-grade serous carcinoma of the ovary or peritoneum have seen their tumors stabilize or shrink after taking a regular dose of the compound...

NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite known as TRMM measured Cyclone Gino's rainfall from space and saw the bulk of precipitation was south of the center. Gino's rainfall is being pushed away from the center by vertical wind shear. Fuente :...

Middle school students from small towns and rural communities who received any of three community-based prevention programs were less likely to abuse prescription medications in late adolescence and young adulthood. The research, published today in the American Journal of Public Health, was funded...

A new owl is the first endemic bird species discovered on the island of Lombok, Indonesia, according to new research. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/I...

A team of political scientists and neuroscientists has shown that liberals and conservatives use different parts of the brain when they make risky decisions, and these regions can be used to predict which political party a person prefers. The new study suggests that while genetics or parental...

Over a span of nearly 20 years, California's tobacco control program cost $2.4 billion and reduced health care costs by $134 billion, according to a new study. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/7...

Half of a word's meaning is simply a three dimensional summary of the rewards associated with it, according to an analysis of millions of blog entries undertaken by researchers. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/Y...

New research has identified the relatively unknown human metapneumovirus (MPV) as the second most common cause of severe bronchiolitis in young children. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/m...

Researchers have found that the investigational drug selumetinib shuts down the signaling of genetic mutations that prevent some patients' thyroid cancer tumors from absorbing radioiodine, the most effective treatment for the disease. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/i...

Marsh plants, far from being passive wallflowers, are "secret gardeners" that actively engineer their landscape to increase their species' odds of survival, say scientists. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/R...

A search for genes that change their levels of expression in response to nutrient deprivation has uncovered potential clues to the mechanism underlying the health benefits of omega fatty acids. Researchers report finding that feeding omega-6 fatty acids to C. elegans roundworms or adding them to...