Why two people have different weights despite same diet

WASHINGTON – Ever wondered why two people could eat the same high fat diet, but one becomes obese and prone to diabetes while the other maintains a slim frame? Well, Yale School of Medicine researchers have answered this question-weight is set before birth in the developing brain.

Led by Tamas Horvath, the research team analysed the … Read : Why two people have different weights despite same diet.

Rare chance to watch Northern Lights, or aurorae on August 3-4

WASHINGTON – Sky viewers can get a rare chance to enjoy some spectacular Northern Lights, or aurorae, on August 3 and 4.

After a long slumber, the Sun is waking up.

Early Sunday morning, the Sun’s surface erupted and blasted tons of plasma (ionized atoms) into interplanetary space.

That plasma is headed our way, and when …. Source  : Rare chance to watch Northern Lights, or aurorae on August 3-4.

Blue whales can accurately align the pitch of their songs

WASHINGTON – Blue whales can synchronize the pitch of their calls with an extremely high level of accuracy, and a very slim margin of error from call to call, according to a new study of the blue whale population in the eastern North Pacific.

The authors suggest that the uniform pitch used by blue whale populations … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Blue whales can accurately align the pitch of their songs.

Level of depression determines healing rate of wounds among diabetics

WASHINGTON – The way people cope with diabetes-related foot ulcers and their levels of depression, affect how their wound heals or worsens, found a study by a health psychologist at The University of Nottingham.

Professor Kavita Vedhara from the University’s Institute of Work, Health and Organisations, said that healing rates are different in people suffering from …. Source article  : Level of depression determines healing rate of wounds among diabetics.

Evolutionary origins of coral sex unraveled

WASHINGTON – Scientists at University of Guam Marine Lab have uncovered the evolutionary origins of coral sex.

In a new study, researchers have found that ancient corals consisted of mostly separate sexes and needed to pass through an evolutionarily period in which they brooded their young before they could become spawning hermaphrodites.

“Most species of corals on …. Source  : Evolutionary origins of coral sex unraveled.

Why male spiders are smaller than their female counterparts

WASHINGTON – ‘Bridging’, an unusual technique in which spiders use the wind to carry a strand of web to their destination and then clamber upside down along the resulting bridge, could explain why male spiders are much smaller than others.

The researchers found that small size was associated with a greater ability to carry out the …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Why male spiders are smaller than their female counterparts.

Mud from deepest place on Earth could hold key to cures

LONDON – In a bid to search for new drug discoveries, researchers are using one of the world’s most advanced microscopic scanners to study bacteria taken from mud samples recovered from the deepest place on Earth – the Mariana Trench.

The findings could pave the way for the creation of life-saving drugs by harnessing the potential …. Read the original article  : here.

Teens with type 2 diabetes have brain abnormalities

WASHINGTON – Obese adolescents with type 2 diabetes have diminished cognitive performance and subtle abnormalities in the brain, a study by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Centre has found.

“This is the first study that shows that children with type 2 diabetes have more cognitive dysfunction and brain abnormalities than equally obese children who did not … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Teens with type 2 diabetes have brain abnormalities.

Relatives of autistic people tend to display abnormal eye movements

WASHINGTON – Abnormal eye movements and other sensorimotor and neurobehavioral impairments appear common in unaffected family members of individuals with autism, finds a new study.

Matthew W. Mosconi, Ph.D., and colleagues at the University of Illinois at Chicago conducted eye movement testing and other assessments of neurobehavioral function in 57 first-degree relatives of individuals with autism. …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Relatives of autistic people tend to display abnormal eye movements.

Combat veterans face more lifelong socio-economic challenges

WASHINGTON – A new research has found that for many U.S. veterans, combat is a defining experience that often sets the trajectory of the balance of their lives.

Alair MacLean, an assistant professor with the Department of Sociology at Washington State University (WSU) Vancouver, reports that in comparison to both non-veterans and veterans who never engaged … Original source on Gaea Times at : Combat veterans face more lifelong socio-economic challenges.

Why some find anti-malarial drug quinine bitter while others don’t

WASHINGTON – While some find the anti-malarial drug quinine easy to gulp down, some find it repulsive to taste – and it’s all in the genes, says a new study.

“This study teaches us that naturally occurring medicinal compounds taste differently to people based on variations in and near a bitter receptor gene,” said lead author …. Read the original article  : Why some find anti-malarial drug quinine bitter while others don’t.

Extreme weather on Everest behind Mallory and Irvine’s disappearance?

WASHINGTON – Scientists believe they know why George Mallory and Andrew Irvine never returned from their pioneering expedition on the Everest.

They suggest that extreme weather may have contributed to their disappearance.

George Mallory and Andrew ‘Sandy’ Irvine disappeared during their historic 1924 attempt to reach the summit of Everest, last seen on June 8th on Everest’s …. Read the original article  : Extreme weather on Everest behind Mallory and Irvine’s disappearance?.

How neuroglobin protects against Alzheimer’s

WASHINGTON – Researchers from the University of California, Davis, and the University of Auckland have found that neuroglobin may protect against Alzheimer’s disease by preventing brain neurons from dying in response to natural stress.

Scientists have learned that neuroglobin protects cells from stroke damage, amyloid toxicity and injury due to lack of oxygen.

It occurs in various …. Source article  : How neuroglobin protects against Alzheimer’s.

Deep open ocean ‘most under-explored area of the sea’

WASHINGTON – New research from the University of Sheffield has discovered that the deep open ocean is the most under-explored area of the sea.

The study points out that most of our knowledge of marine biodiversity comes from the shallow waters or the ocean floor, rather than the deep pelagic ocean- the water column deeper than …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

New method may help fight drug-resistant malaria

WASHINGTON – Scientists have developed techniques to quickly identify evolution of drug resistance in strains of malaria.

The goal of researchers at Case Western Reserve University is to enable the medical community to react quickly to inevitable resistance and thereby save lives while increasing the lifespan of drugs used against the disease.

Currently, disease monitoring requires … Original source on Gaea Times at : New method may help fight drug-resistant malaria.

Final tests to precede ’static kill’ attempt in Gulf of Mexico

WASHINGTON/NEW ORLEANS – Oil company BP Plc was planning final tests Tuesday before a possible attempt to permanently seal its damaged well on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico.

The tests were delayed late Monday but are expected Tuesday, BP said in an emailed statement.
The company hopes that the next step will be to [..] Read the original article: here.

What we say about others says a lot about us

WASHINGTON – How positively you look at others around can determine how happy and emotionally stable you are, says a new research.

Peter Harms at the University of Nebraska and Simine Vazire of Washington University in St. Louis conducted the study.

The team discovered particularly strong associations between positively judging others and how enthusiastic, happy, kind-hearted, courteous, … Read more : What we say about others says a lot about us.

You can train your brain to control cravings

WASHINGTON – The next time you crave for a cigarette, remind yourself what it will do to you in the long run – chances are – you may kick the butt, says a new study.

Yale University researcher Hedy Kober said that teaching cognitive strategies, such as thinking about the long-term consequences of smoking, could increase …. Original source  : You can train your brain to control cravings.

Pilot safety protocol could help reduce dental surgery errors

WASHINGTON – Dentists and pilots – both are professions that have no room for the smallest error, so a new research questioned: Why can’t the same safety standards that apply to pilots be used for dentists too?

Russell Taichman, U-M dentistry professor Michigan and two pilot-dentists believe that implementing this theory would drastically reduce human errors.

Crew … Original article on : Pilot safety protocol could help reduce dental surgery errors.

People shun popular opinions if they already hold opposing views

WASHINGTON – If you develop a strong opinion on an issue and later found that the majority of people did not have the same stand, you will become more confident in your beliefs, found a study.

“It may be that you feel proud because you were able to disprove, in your own mind, an opinion that … Original article on : People shun popular opinions if they already hold opposing views.