Macho men are seen as bad choice for long-term love
...ggests. Conversely, the psychologists from Durham and St Andrews Universities found that men with feminine facial features are seen as more committed and less likely to cheat on their partners. The study, published in the current edition of Personality...Role of thyroid hormones in slumber under investigation at Rutgers
...ers-Camden researchers will pinpoint precisely how and when thyroid hormones influence the brains sleep-r...on a previously unknown sleep-regulatory substance and potentially answer why existing sleep medications arent the cure-all for everyone. Joseph V. Mart...Study: Sticking to the sand might not be such good, clean fun for beachgoers
...he water. Microbes that result in beach closures and health advisories when detected at unsafe levels i...ished in the July 1 issue of Environmental Science and Technology, the study found that sand at beaches all along the California coast contained some level...Penn researchers discover how key protein stops inflammation
...r inflammatory diseases, such as sepsis, diabetes, and rheumatoid arthritis. The novelty of our study ...search Investigator in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and first author of the Science paper. By mimicking Bcl-3 activity, we may be ab...Indo-Pacific coral reefs disappearing more rapidly than expected
CHAPEL HILL Corals in the central and western Pacific ocean are dying faster than previ...uilding corals, said John Bruno, lead study author and associate professor of marine ecology and conservation in the department of marine sciences in UNC-C...American Chemical Society meets Aug. 19-23 in Boston
Just a reminder that one of 2007s largest and most important scientific meetings is set to unfol...19 Material Innovations: From Nanotech to Biotech and Beyond at which noted scientists will discuss challenges and opportunities for commercialization of...AAAS analysis finds Congress would add billions to FY 2008 R&D investment
The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives are poised to add billions of dollars to the fiscal year 2008 research and development (R&D) budget, with much of the proposed new funding targeted for environmental, energy a...UCLA scientists produce functioning neurons from human embryonic stem cells
Scientists with the Institute of Stem Cell Biology and Medicine at UCLA were able to produce from human e...g neurons that will allow them to create models of and study diseases such as Alzheimers, Parkinsons, prefrontal dementia and schizophrenia. Researchers...Growing food and fiber entails the use of fertilizer and irrigation systems and results in land clearing. These side effects of agriculture can lead to regi...Taking a supplement of glycine helps prevent degenerative diseases such as arthrosis or osteoporosis
...o acid used by the organism to synthesise proteins and is present in foods such as fish, meat or dairy pr...t at the Cellular Metabolism Institute in Tenerife and at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the University of Granada by Doctor Pat...ASBMB taps 8 scientists and 1 politician for top awards
...THESDA, Md. The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) has announced the recipi...of its annual awards competition. Eight scientists and one politician were singled out for their outstanding achievements and contributions to science. The...American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Aug. 1, 2007
...ssPac with news from ACS 35 peer-reviewed journals and Chemical & Engineering News. Please credit the ind...e Toward faster tests to identify carcinogens and other environmental toxins Mark Your Calendars: 234th ACS National Meeting, August 19-23, Bost...Pregnant mothers join search for causes of autism
What: Pregnant women and new mothers who already have one child with autism will join UC Davis researchers and officials from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the U.S. Environmental Pr...Story tips from the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, August 2007
...t manufacturers by industry heavyweights Honeywell and General Electric. The instrument offeringsRF ValProbe by GE and OneWireless by Honeywellrepresent a new generation of wireless technology that taps industry-standar...Gene variant is associated with brain anatomy, clinical course of ADHD
...th attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and with thinner tissue in areas of the brain that han...ay also have a unique neuropsychological, clinical and pharmacological profile, although there remains considerable debate over the exact nature of this ph...Genetic factors strongly shape how peers are chosen
...e or other externalizing behaviors such as conduct and antisocial personality disorder. As we grow and move out of our own home environment, our genetically influenced temperament becomes more and more i...Link identified between Alzheimer's disease and glaucoma
... carried out at the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and funded by the Wellcome Trust has also shown that n...clear link between what causes Alzheimer's disease and one of the basic mechanisms behind glaucoma," says Dr Francesca Cordeiro from University College Lon...Computer graphics spills from milk to medicine
... generating realistic milk images based on the fat and protein content will likely push the field of comp...nto the realms of diagnostic medicine, food safety and atmospheric science, according to a new study. Computer graphics is no longer just about pretty pi......blind. Those affected, family members, researchers and doctors hope that this fate might be avoided one d...the GSF - National Research Center for Environment and Health: they identified a further gene for the inherited retinal disease Leber Congenital Amaurosis ......N, WI, JULY 26, 2007 Within Southern Florida, soil and water conditions indicate potential for leaching f...ists from USDA-Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and University of Florida conducted studies to evaluate the specific groundwater risk from atrazine use ...