Extreme and moderate heat may help cure tumours

WASHINGTON – According to a new research treating tumors with extreme heat or moderate heat, aided by ultrasound guidance, may provide a possible therapeutic option.

Osama M. Al-Bataineh, an assistant professor in biomedical engineering at the Hashemite University in Jordan, said: … Read more : Extreme and moderate heat may help cure tumours.

Soon, therapeutic socks for diabetics

WASHINGTON – American scientists have developed a new nitric oxide-releasing cloth that may come handy in making a wrap for donor organs and therapeutic socks for diabetics.

According to Texas scientists Kenneth Balkus and Harvey, nitric oxide (NO) helps increase blood flow and regulates a range of other …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Soon, therapeutic socks for diabetics.

Electronic drug information system reduces risk for ICU patients

WASHINGTON – A new German study has demonstrated that doctors can lower the risk for patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with the help of the electronic drug information system “AiDKlinik”, which reduces the number of adverse drug interactions and adverse events.

The … Read more : Electronic drug information system reduces risk for ICU patients.

New ways for heart treatment

WASHINGTON – A new American study has suggested new ways to improve heart treatment.
The study, led by University of Iowa scientists, demonstrated in theory, that it might be possible to use drugs that maintain the positive effects on heart function of a known enzyme called calmodulin …. Read the original article  : here.

“Double burial” was practiced for 4,500 years in ancient Mexico

WASHINGTON – The first known evidence of “double burials” has revealed that ancient people in what is now Mexico, routinely dug up decomposing bodies and took off their arms, legs, and heads, then reburied the bodies, for about 4,500 years.

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40,000-yr-old site in Australia may hold world’s southernmost traces of early human life

WASHINGTON – Reports indicate that Australian archaeologists have uncovered a 40,000-year-old tribal meeting ground, which they believe is the world’s southernmost site of early human life.

The site appears to have been the last place of refuge for Aboriginal tribes … Read more : 40,000-yr-old site in Australia may hold world’s southernmost traces of early human life.

Explosion by “Underwear Bomber” could not have blown up plane

WASHINGTON – An experiment conducted by a BBC documentary team has proven that even if the “Underwear Bomber” had exploded his device on Christmas day, 2009, the Airbus A330 would have survived.

On Dec. 25, 2009 Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the man dubbed as the “Underwear Bomber”, boarded Northwest Airlines …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Explosion by “Underwear Bomber” could not have blown up plane.

Scientists sniff sea salt smell nearly 900 miles away from any ocean

WASHINGTON – In a new research, scientists have found that the process by which the smell of sea salt is created can occur in the atmosphere nearly 900 miles away from any ocean.

The smell of sea salt in the air is a romanticized feature of life along a … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Scientists sniff sea salt smell nearly 900 miles away from any ocean.

Why some chickens are half male and half female

LONDON – A new study have solved a puzzle that has baffled scientists for centuries – why some birds appear to be male on one side of the body and female on the other.

The research, which involved studying rare naturally occurring chickens with white (male) plumage on one … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Why some chickens are half male and half female.

Plant hormones found to increase cotton yields during drought conditions

WASHINGTON – Scientists from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have found that a naturally occurring class of plant hormones called cytokinins has been found to help increase cotton yields during drought conditions.

Cytokinins promote cell division and growth in plants. In cotton, cytokinins stimulate the … Read more >>>.

World crude oil production may peak a decade earlier than some predict

WASHINGTON – In a new study, scientists in Kuwait have predicted that world conventional crude oil production will peak in 2014 – almost a decade earlier than some other predictions.

Ibrahim Nashawi and colleagues point out that rapid growth … Read more »»».

Scientists leap over major hurdle in mass production of grapheme

WASHINGTON – In a new study, scientists have leaped over a major hurdle in efforts to begin commercial production of graphene, a form of carbon that could rival silicon in its potential for revolutionizing electronics devices ranging from supercomputers to cell phones.

Graphene …. Original article  : Scientists leap over major hurdle in mass production of grapheme.

Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity passes biggest cosmic test

WASHINGTON – Albert Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity has passed its biggest test yet, with an analysis of more than 70,000 galaxies by scientists, supporting the hypothesis.

By calculating the clustering of these galaxies, which stretch nearly one-third of the way to the edge of the universe, and analyzing their velocities and distortion from intervening material, …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Link between brain chemical, cognitive decline in schizophrenia demonstrated

WASHINGTON – UC Davis researchers have demonstrated a link between brain chemical, cognitive decline in schizophrenia.

In one of the first such studies involving human patients with schizophrenia, researchers provided evidence that deficits in a brain chemical may be responsible for some of the debilitating cognitive deficits – poor attention, memory and problem-solving abilities – that … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Link between brain chemical, cognitive decline in schizophrenia demonstrated.

Brain mechanism offers insight into alcohol cravings and relapse

WASHINGTON – US researchers have provided an insight into the molecular mechanisms associated with addiction and relapse.

Published by Cell Press in the March 11 issue of the journal Neuron, the study uncovers a crucial mechanism that facilitates motivation for alcohol after … Original article on : Brain mechanism offers insight into alcohol cravings and relapse.

Confidence key to weighing impressions we make

WASHINGTON – The art of understanding how we appear in the eyes of others is something which most humans have perfected. Now, in a new study, researchers have sought to determine precisely what triggers this ability, or, conversely, … Original source on Gaea Times at : Confidence key to weighing impressions we make.

Pachauri welcomes review of IPCC

LONDON – Reports indicate that UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has asked the world’s science academies to review work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and Rajendra Pachauri, the IPCC’s chair, has welcomed the move.

The IPCC has been under pressure over …. Read the original article  : Pachauri welcomes review of IPCC.

Novel drug reduces bad cholesterol without statin side effects

LONDON – The Methodist Hospital Research Institute researchers have claimed that a new drug can significantly lower bad cholesterol, triglycerides and Lp(A), without the side effects that statins cause in many people.

The study has been published in the New England …. Source  : Novel drug reduces bad cholesterol without statin side effects.

Scientists find frog that can undergo “striking” color change

WASHINGTON – Scientists have found a new frog species in Papua New Guinea, which undergoes a “striking” change from a black, yellow-spotted youngster to a peach-colored, blue-eyed adult.

According to a report in National Geographic News, the frog, known as Oreophryne ezra, was recently … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Scientists find frog that can undergo “striking” color change.

India needs more parks and corridors for long-term survival of its animals

WASHINGTON – In a new study, an international team of scientists has determined that the long-term survival of many large species in the midst of rapid economic growth in India will require improving existing protected areas and establishing new protected areas and corridors.

The study, carried out …. Source article  : India needs more parks and corridors for long-term survival of its animals.