A new report reveals details of an energy-efficient system for monitoring wild birds that reduces power consumption without significantly compromising image quality. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/X...

Researchers have demonstrated, for the first time, that Aspirin intake correlates with halted growth of vestibular schwannomas (also known as acoustic neuromas), a sometimes lethal intracranial tumor that typically causes hearing loss and tinnitus. Fuente :...

01/02/2014, Although newspapers and the media are frequently full of stories about children’s pain and suffering, very little historical research has been conducted in this field. This conference brings together historians and sociologists, and experts in Childhood and Youth Studies, to discuss...

NEW drugs being developed for the treatment of prostate cancer may not be targeting the root cause of the disease, according to research published today (Friday, 24 January 2014) in Cell Death & Differentiation. Fuente : http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=1...

As hospitals and doctors' offices across the country race to join online systems that let them share medical information securely, a new study suggests that these systems may already be helping cut unnecessary care. Fewer emergency patients got repeated medical scans when they went to a hospital...

Scientists have completed the genome sequencing of water buffalo. The outstanding work lays an important foundation for molecular breeding of water buffalo, and sheds new light on the understanding of its origin and domestication process. Fuente :...

"Life is a DNA software system" says J. Craig Venter, PhD, and biology can be digitized, the information sent via the Internet, and viruses and other life forms recreated using the emerging tools of synthetic biology. Dr. Venter describes his vision for applying biological teleportation to send...

Some of the oldest minerals ever analyzed by NASA's Mars Opportunity Rover show that around four billion years ago Mars had liquid water so fresh it could have supported life. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/w...

Electrical engineering professors have taken the first steps in a project to develop fast-blinking LED systems for underwater optical communications. Scientists have shown that an artificial metamaterial can increase the light intensity and "blink speed" of a fluorescent light-emitting dye...

Most religions teach their followers to "Love thy neighbor" -- including those of different races or beliefs. But is religiousness really related to love of neighbors? A study provides partial support for that idea. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/T...

• New €30 million Irish Photonic Integration Centre (IPIC) places Ireland in prime position to grow Ireland’s share of Europe’s €58billion photonics market. • The SFI Research Centre for photonic integration brings together four research institutes, over 100 researchers and 18 industry partners....

Según un estudio que publica la revista PLOS ONE, liderado por la Universidad de Deusto, si un medicamento no tiene efectos secundarios, parece que funciona aunque no sea efectivo en absoluto. Fuente : http://www.agenciasinc.es/Noticias/Por-que-creemos...

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Scientists have found that youth influence their parents in all technologies studied (computer, mobile Internet, social networking) up to 40 percent of the time. The children's scores were higher compared to parents, showing that parents don't necessarily recognize the influence. Fuente :...

Researchers have, for the first time, detected cancer cells using the olfactory senses of fruit flies. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/h...

Applying imaging techniques to food structure is helping scientists devise ways of improving the quality of processed food. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/G...

Are the terms alcohol and kohl related? Yes, if we trace their origins. An Arabic etymological term base, the first of its kind, can provide new knowledge about Arab identity and cultural history. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/V...

Los canales iónicos son fundamentales para el equilibrio homeostático de nuestro organismo. Un grupo de investigadores ha realizado cálculos de gran precisión del llamado ‘potencial de fuerza media’ en canales de potasio, un ingrediente esencial en modelos de transporte utilizados para...

La Comisión Europea ha anunciado las ciudades que competirán por ser la Capital Europea de la Innovación, un galardón dotado con 500.000 euros destinados al mejor “ecosistema de innovación”. La ciudad ganadora será anunciada en la Convención de la Innovación de 2014. Fuente :...

La Comisión Europea ha anunciado las ciudades que competirán por ser la Capital Europea de la Innovación, un galardón dotado con 500.000 euros destinado al mejor “ecosistema de innovación”. La ciudad ganadora será anunciada en la Convención de la Innovación de 2014. Fuente :...

Investigadores de la Universidad de Deusto han diseñado un serious game o juego 'serio' para la enseñanza y evaluación de las competencias genéricas. Aunque en concreto, se centra en la resolución de problemas de este tipo dentro del ámbito empresarial. Fuente :...

Investigadores de ainia centro tecnológico y Aperitivos Medina han creado un sistema que detecta cualquier objeto extraño, como piedras o ramas, en medio de los frutos secos. La compañía ya ha implantado este sistema automático basado en química infarroja y que trabaja en tiempo real. Fuente :...

Hace ocho años, la revista The New Yorker le preguntó a Stephen Rosen, entonces alto miembro del Comité Israelí-Estadounidense de Asuntos Públicos (AIPAC, por sus siglas en inglés) y conocido por sus posturas belicistas, si ese grupo de presión judío se había visto afectado por la publicidad...

El gobierno de Camerún inició una ofensiva contra las instalaciones ilegales de salud, y planea clausurar más de 524 centros de capacitación médica y 600 clínicas privadas que operan clandestinamente en esta nación del centro de África. “Estamos iniciando actividades para poner orden en el sector...

Aún no despunta el sol cuando una mujer marroquí guarda su turno en el paso fronterizo peatonal que separa a su país de la ciudad española de Melilla. Tras horas de espera, cruza, carga sobre sus espaldas un fardo de 80 kilogramos de mercancía y desanda sus pasos entregándolo en su territorio a...

Although infants use their memories to learn new information, few adults can remember events in their lives that happened prior to the age of three. Psychologists at Emory University have now documented that age seven is when these earliest memories tend to fade into oblivion, a phenomenon known as "childhood amnesia." The...

Strategic placement of trees and plants near busy roadways may enhance air quality and positively impact public health. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-01/ufs...

A new study by a team of researchers led by Matthew Ravosa, professor of biological sciences and concurrent professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering and anthropology at the University of Notre Dame, offers surprising insights into dietary influences on the growing skull. Fuente :...

A recently published article, based on a workshop, "Preventing the First Cesarean Delivery: Summary of a Joint Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Workshop,"...