Behavioural economic analysis may help understand craving for booze

WASHINGTON – Behavioural economic analysis may lead to an improved understanding of craving for alcohol and other drugs, suggests new research.

This method of studying how craving alters the way a person values a drug is fairly new, but according … Read more >>.

Triceratops, Torsaurus same dino at different stages of growth

WASHINGTON – A new American study has debunked over a 100 years of thought regarding the dinosaurs known as Triceratops and Torosaurus. Both the reptiles are actually the same dinosaur at different stages of growth, according to the research.

Since … Original article on : Triceratops, Torsaurus same dino at different stages of growth.

Key Alzheimer’s risk gene causes alterations in shapes of brain protein deposits

WASHINGTON – Using a newly discovered class of biomarkers, researchers have found that the shape of brain protein deposits is different in people with Alzheimer’s who have the highest-risk gene type than in those with the condition who have a neutral risk gene type.

Researchers …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Key Alzheimer’s risk gene causes alterations in shapes of brain protein deposits.

What makes a bee grow up to be a queen?

WASHINGTON – Putting a new piece into the puzzle of what makes a bee grow up to be a queen, researchers have found that a key protein in the insulin signaling pathway plays a strong role in caste development among bees.

The study by researchers in …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Massive stars are born the same way as their smaller counterparts

LONDON – Researchers have managed to obtain the first infrared image of a compact disc closely encircling a massive young star-a strong evidence that massive stars form in the same way as their smaller brothers.

The international research team led by Stefan Kraus … Read more : Massive stars are born the same way as their smaller counterparts.

Salsa may help elderly dance their way to better health

WASHINGTON – A University of Illinois at Chicago researcher is conducting a pilot study to find out if salsa can improve the health of elderly Latinos who have limited mobility and face elevated risks of disability.

David Xavier Marquez, assistant professor of kinesiology and nutrition, … Original source on Gaea Times at : Salsa may help elderly dance their way to better health.

New text ‘app’ could make typing on touchscreen mobiles 50pc faster

LONDON – Typing on touchscreen mobiles could soon get fifty percent faster, thanks to a new text and email programme for smartphones.

Mobile technology firm TouchType, has introduced SwiftKey, a text prediction “app”, which could save time for smartphone users.

The innovation works by using language technology that predicts whole words as a person types on the …. Read the original article  : New text ‘app’ could make typing on touchscreen mobiles 50pc faster.

Individuals with alcohol problems find comfort in speaking to clergy

WASHINGTON – A new study indicates that individuals find comfort in confessing their alcohol problems to the clergy.

University of Michigan Health System and Saint Louis University researchers also found that majority of those who used services from clergy also used professional services at some point.

The study revealed that clergy services are an important part of …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Individuals with alcohol problems find comfort in speaking to clergy.

Brain fitness program improves visual memory in older adults

WASHINGTON – A commercial brain fitness program has been shown to improve memory in older adults, at least in the period soon after training.

The UCSF research shows that simple visual tasks can improve the accuracy of short-term, or “working” visual memory.

Working memory is essential to accomplish immediate tasks, such as engaging in conversation with several … Read : Brain fitness program improves visual memory in older adults.

Dementia in diabetics differs from dementia in nondiabetics: Study

WASHINGTON – Researchers say that the cause of dementia in diabetic patients is different from that in non-diabetics.

Dementia in some diabetics appears to be caused often by vascular disease in the brain, while in people without diabetes it is more likely associated with deposition of the … Original source on Gaea Times at : Dementia in diabetics differs from dementia in nondiabetics: Study.

Here’s why we dream

MELBOURNE – Scientists may have finally uncovered why we dream – it could be a crucial tool for sorting and filing information and discarding mental trash, says an Australian researcher.

“One theory is that it’s a way of allowing your brain to recover and consolidate all …. Original source  : Here’s why we dream.

Fossil find puts face on last common ancestor of apes and monkeys

LONDON – The discovery of a skull in Saudi Arabia is providing new insights into what the last common ancestor of apes and monkeys may have looked like and when the two lineages went their separate ways.

Iyad Zalmout and colleagues at the University of Michigan and the Saudi Geological …. Source  : Fossil find puts face on last common ancestor of apes and monkeys.

Special retinal cells allow blind mice to ’see’

WASHINGTON – Mice can see light as well as patterns and images without rod and cone cells, thanks to special photosensitive cells in their retinas, new research reveals.

For long it has been believed that eyesight would not exist but for the presence of rod … Original source on Gaea Times at : Special retinal cells allow blind mice to ’see’.

Obama to promote electric vehicles as jobs creator in Michigan

Obama to promote electric vehicles in Michigan
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is attending the groundbreaking for a new battery manufacturing facility in Michigan on Thursday to promote his administration’s investments in advanced battery and electric vehicle technology.
The Compact Power plant in Holland, Mich., will produce advanced batteries for Chevrolet and Ford electric cars. … Read more : Obama to promote electric vehicles as jobs creator in Michigan.

Obama’s Maine vacation destination known as summer retreat for the well-heeled and well-known

Obama’s Maine island long visited by rich, famous
BAR HARBOR, Maine – Serving as a summer retreat for Rockefellers, Vanderbilts and Morgans, this town and the surrounding area have long been known as a place where well-heeled and well-known visitors could beat the heat – and have their privacy respected.
President Barack Obama is the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Obama’s Maine vacation destination known as summer retreat for the well-heeled and well-known.

Boffins discover plants’”nervous system”

LONDON – Plants “remember” and “react” to information encrypted in light as well as transmit information about light intensity and quality from leaf to leaf, a process that is strikingly similar to the human nervous system.

These “electro-chemical signals” are carried by cells, which act as plant “nerves”.

Led by Professor Stanislaw Karpinski, from the Warsaw University … Original article on : Boffins discover plants’ “nervous system”.

Artificial lungs offers hope to transplant patients

LONDON – Scientists have been able to grow artificial lungs that function in rats.

They hope that a similar technique could one day engineer donor organs for humans.

Currently, donor organs are in short supply, and rejection is likely even if a lung becomes available.

Teams from Harvard Medical School in Boston and Yale University first removed lungs … Read more »»».

Non-toxic, recyclable oil recovery agent could ease Gulf spill mess

WASHINGTON – A team of chemists have developed a non-toxic, recyclable agent that can solidify oil on salt water so that it can be scooped up like the fat that forms on the top of a pot of chilled chicken soup.

The agent could potentially be used to recover oil lost in the British Petroleum … Read more >>.

Archaeologists discover late-Roman cemetery in Lincolnshire

LONDON – Archaeologists have found 46 human skeletons at what is thought to be an ancient Roman cemetery, in a county village.

The discovery was made during a five-week dig taking place as part of the development of a derelict pub in Caistor, near Market Rasen.

“The graves are orientated from east to west, with the heads …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Archaeologists discover late-Roman cemetery in Lincolnshire.

Obesity ‘impairs’ women’s memory

WASHINGTON – A new research from Northwestern Medicine has shown that obesity harms women’s memory and brain function.

The research also revealed that the effect is more pronounced in women who carry excess weight around their hips, known as pear shapes, than women who carry it around their waists, called apple shapes.

The study of 8,745 …. Source article  : Obesity ‘impairs’ women’s memory.