Seven new genetic regions associated with type 2 diabetes have been identified in the largest study to date of the genetic basis of the disease. DNA data was brought together from more than 48,000 patients and 139,000 healthy controls from four different ethnic groups. Fuente :...

Heat stored in the western Pacific Ocean caused by an unprecedented strengthening of the equatorial trade winds appears to be largely responsible for the hiatus in surface warming observed over the past 13 years. The strongest trade winds have driven more of the heat from global warming into the oceans; but when those winds...

Cochlear implants -- medical devices that electrically stimulate the auditory nerve -- have granted at least limited hearing to hundreds of thousands of people worldwide who otherwise would be totally deaf. Existing versions of the device, however, require that a disk-shaped transmitter about an inch in diameter be affixed to...

Analyzing the genomes of twin sisters -- one healthy and one with aggressive leukemia -- led an international team of researchers to identify a novel molecular target that could become a way to treat recurring and deadly malignancies. The study points to a molecular pathway involving a gene called...

In research that could ultimately lead to many new medicines, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have developed a potentially general approach to design drugs from genome sequence. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/w...

Researchers develop cochlear implant that can be wirelessly recharged. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-02/mio...

Male fallow deer are sensitive to changes in the groans that rivals make during mating season when competing for the attention of female deer, and can assess the level of threat other males pose simply from vocal cues, according to new research from Queen Mary University of London. Fuente :...

Analyzing the genomes of twin sisters -- one healthy and one with aggressive leukemia -- led an international team of researchers to identify a novel molecular target that could become a way to treat recurring and deadly malignancies. Scientists report their findings online Feb. 9 in Nature Genetics. The study points to a...

Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have found a way to efficiently edit the human genome one letter at a time -- not only boosting researchers' ability to model human disease, but also paving the way for therapies that cure disease by fixing these so-called "bugs" in a patient's genetic code. Fuente :...

In research that could ultimately lead to many new medicines, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have developed a potentially general approach to design drugs from genome sequence. As a proof of principle, they identified a highly potent compound that causes cancer cells to attack themselves...

Heat stored in the western Pacific Ocean caused by an unprecedented strengthening of the equatorial trade winds appears to be largely responsible for the hiatus in surface warming observed over the past 13 years. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-02/uon...

Seven new genetic regions associated with type 2 diabetes have been identified in the largest study to date of the genetic basis of the disease. DNA data was brought together from more than 48,000 patients and 139,000 healthy controls from four different ethnic groups. Fuente :...

MIT researchers have found new light-sensitive proteins that allow scientists to study how multiple sets of neurons interact with each other. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-02/mio...

Nanyang Technological University (NTU) will be showcasing its latest R&D expertise in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology at the Singapore Airshow, one of the most important aerospace and defence exhibitions in the world, held from 11 to 16 February. Fuente :...

Scientists who study Earth, the sun and stars have long used high-altitude scientific balloons to carry their telescopes far into the stratosphere for a better view of their targets. Not so much for planetary scientists. That's because they needed a highly stable, off-the-shelf-type system that...

Hot flashes, depression, and most of all, anxiety, affect the thinking skills of midlife women with HIV, so screening for and treating their anxiety may be especially important in helping them function, according to a study just published. The reproductive stage, whether it was premenopause,...

The first clinical trial of a drug intended to delay the onset of symptoms of Huntington disease reveals that high-dose treatment with the nutritional supplement creatine was safe and well tolerated by most participants. In addition, neuroimaging showed a treatment-associated slowing of regional...

Medics have spoken about their role treating the injured following the typhoon that hit the Philippines in what they believe was the UK’s first joint civilian and military humanitarian response effort. The model, which saw part of the team board HMS Daring, helped treat hundreds of people cut off...

Laparoscopic diaphragm mapping – an electronic reading of the diaphragm nerves – is safe and can be performed in multiple centers with success, a new study shows. Early diaphragm mapping can quickly determine if a phrenic nerve injury is complete, allowing for early ventilator planning and...

The good news: More people survive stroke now than 10 years ago due to improved treatment and prevention. The bad news: Women who survive stroke have a worse quality of life than men, according to a study published. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/P...

In a new study, results show that African-Americans were 39 times more likely to die of a stroke if they were exposed to an infection. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/2...

En la actualidad la industria aeronáutica se plantea la necesidad de mejorar las técnicas de reparación de los componentes metálicos dentro de la estructura de los aviones, tanto en las partes del motor como en algunos elementos estructurales.En este contexto, investigadores de la Universidad...

Un estudio, en el que participa el Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) español, publica nueva información sobre los peces mesopelágicos  –como los peces linterna (Myctophidae) y ciclotónidos (Gonostomatidae) que viven por debajo de la zona fótica, entre los 200 y los...

Tita Radilla espera con cierto escepticismo que los militares de México acusados de desapariciones forzadas empiecen a desfilar ante la justicia ordinaria, un reclamo de cinco décadas marcadas por estos delitos. Desde que su padre, Rosendo Radilla, fue secuestrado por soldados en agosto de 1974 en...

Medics from Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC) have spoken about their role treating the injured following the typhoon that hit the Philippines in what they believe was the UK’s first joint civilian and military humanitarian response effort. Fuente :...

La capital de Japón, una de las ciudades más grandes y ávidas de energía del mundo, elegirá a su nuevo gobernador este domingo 9. El resultado podría ser crucial para frenar la intención del gobierno de reiniciar algunos reactores nucleares este año. También podría darle un importante impulso a las...

Some animals are "eww" while others are "aww." Why do some animals use stinking secretions for defense, while others are social? Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/M...

According to a statement issued today by the Endocrine Society, the risks and benefits of testosterone therapy for older men with declining levels of the hormone need to be fully evaluated. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/6...

The earliest human footprints outside of Africa have been uncovered, on the English coast, by a team of scientists. Their discovery offers researchers an insight into the migration of pre-historic people hundreds of thousands of years ago when Britain was linked by land to continental Europe....