Marine researchers call for international effort to save coral reefs

WASHINGTON – Leading marine researchers say that there is still time to save the world’s ailing coral reefs, if prompt and decisive action can be taken to improve their overall health.

Eminent marine scientists from Australia and the USA have called for an international effort to improve the resilience of coral reefs, so they can withstand … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Marine researchers call for international effort to save coral reefs.

Fossil discovery of new strong-handed dinosaur to change past notions

WASHINGTON – Scientists have discovered fossils of an intriguing new species of dinosaur that had a powerful hand- a feat that could reveal an edgier side of some supposedly peaceful, plant-munching dinosaurs, says a new study.

The discovery of Sarahsaurus aurifontanalis, which roamed North America about 190 million years ago, also boosts the idea that at … Read : Fossil discovery of new strong-handed dinosaur to change past notions.

Dense boobs linked to breast cancer return

WASHINGTON – Patients with a very early form of breast cancer (ductal carcinoma in situ or DCIS) who have higher mammographic density may be at increased risk for subsequent breast cancer, especially in the breast opposite to the one with the initial cancer, says a new research.

Mammographic density refers to the proportion of the breast … Read more »».

Neural responses indicate our willingness to help the person in need

WASHINGTON – Researchers at the University of Zurich have discovered that witnessing a person from our own group or an outsider suffer pain causes neural responses in two very different regions of the brain. And, the specific region activated reveals whether or not we will help the person in need.

The authors studied the brain …. Source  : Neural responses indicate our willingness to help the person in need.

POLITICAL INSIDER: Women’s group raises specter of ‘Speaker Boehner’ to motivate voters

POLITICAL INSIDER: Women’s group targets Boehner

WASHINGTON – A Democratic women’s group is warning voters that a Republican takeover of Congress would mean “a dangerous world.”
EMILY’s List President Stephanie Schriock on Thursday told a Washington audience that President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul would be scrapped and Social Security would be at risk if Democrats lose … Read more : POLITICAL INSIDER: Women’s group raises specter of ‘Speaker Boehner’ to motivate voters.

Ecosystems overloaded with nitrogen, courtesy humans

WASHINGTON – A new study has revealed that humans are overloading ecosystems with nitrogen through the burning of fossil fuels and an increase in nitrogen-producing industrial and agricultural activities.

While nitrogen is an element that is essential to life, it is an environmental scourge at high levels.

According to the … Read more »»».

Water ice on asteroids may be more common than expected

WASHINGTON – Scientists who made national headlines in April for showing the first evidence of water ice and organic molecules on an asteroid have now discovered that asteroid 65 Cybele contains the same material.

Their discovery suggests that water ice on asteroids may be more common than expected.

“This discovery suggests that this region of our …. Read the original article  : Water ice on asteroids may be more common than expected.

Women really do sweat far less than men

WASHINGTON – The adage ‘men perspire, women glow’ seems to be correct, for a new study has shown that men are much more efficient at sweating than women.

The study by Japanese scientists at Osaka International University and Kobe University has shown that women have to work harder than men in order to start sweating, while … Read more : Women really do sweat far less than men.

Childhood hardship may lead to unhealthy stress response later in life

WASHINGTON – A new research has shown that seemingly healthy adults, if they were abused or neglected during childhood, have an elevated inflammatory response to stress compared to adults who had happier childhoods.

Psychiatrists at Brown University and Butler Hospital led the research.

Lead author Linda Carpenter, associate professor of psychiatry and human behavior, said that prior … Read more : Childhood hardship may lead to unhealthy stress response later in life.

US study finds smoking, ADHD link

MELBOURNE – A new research has found that children exposed to tobacco smoke in their homes suffer higher rates of ADHD and stuttering.

The US-based study found children with exposure to tobacco smoke had roughly double the rate of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and stuttering.

Wendy Max, Professor of Health Economics at the University of California …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Ultrasound ‘accelerates healing of fractures’

WASHINGTON – A new report has suggested that ultrasound can speed up the healing of fractures.

A randomized controlled trial found that the use of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) in patients with tibial fractures, which showed inadequate progress toward healing, resulted in 34 pc greater bone mineral density (BMD) in the fracture area after 16 weeks … Read : Ultrasound ‘accelerates healing of fractures’.

Childhood asthma curbs smoking in adolescence

WASHINGTON – A new study from Italy has discovered that boys who suffer from asthma are less likely to smoke as teenagers.

An epidemiologist at the University of Verona, Giuseppe Verlato, asked participants to recall whether they smoked between the ages of 11 and 20 and if they had suffered from asthma as young children.

The results …. Original source  : Childhood asthma curbs smoking in adolescence.

First dynamic model ‘to explain’ mystery of Mount Etna

WASHINGTON – The first dynamic model to explain the mystery of the largest and most fascinating volcano in Europe, Mount Etna, has been developed.

Internationally renowned geophysicist Dr Wouter Schellart’s results from fluid dynamic models provide an alternative explanation for the existence of Mount Etna, its geological environment and evolution, as well as volcanism in the …. Read the original article  : here.

Now, get yourself your dream body, but only in your movie

LONDON – Don’t like the way you look on video? Well, you can now manipulate the images to look better-thanks to a new kind of software.

Developed by Christian Theobalt of the Max Planck Institute for Informatics in Saarbrucken, Germany, and colleagues, it allows professional and amateur moviemakers to dramatically alter how muscular, leggy or heavy …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Now, get yourself your dream body, but only in your movie.

Cheek swab may spot lung cancer

WASHINGTON – Scientists have developed a method to detect early signs of lung cancer by examining cheek cells in humans using pioneering biophotonics technology.

The study has been conducted by researchers from Northwestern University and NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore).

“By examining the lining of the cheek with this optical technology, we have the potential to prescreen patients …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Cheek swab may spot lung cancer.

Functional artificial pancreatic tissue offers new hope to diabetics

WASHINGTON – Researchers have found a completely new way of controlling insulin dependent diabetes without daily injections of insulin.

Surgeons from Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston have bio engineered a novel matrix that serves as a scaffold for seeding supportive stem cells as well as pancreatic islets (the cells that produce insulin in the pancreas).

The researchers … Read more : Functional artificial pancreatic tissue offers new hope to diabetics.

Campaign in Goa: buy a cow, save the tiger

PANAJI – Grassroots wildlife activists who have been fighting for notification of Goa’s rich, but mining-threatened, forests as a tiger reserve have found a unique way to compensate a 51-year-old widow whose cow was killed by a big cat in September.

The milk-yielding cow was a lifeline for Sai Pingle, 55, a dhangar tribal and …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Campaign in Goa: buy a cow, save the tiger.

Sunny morning but dust haze likely

NEW DELHI – The national capital saw a pleasant and sunny morning Friday with the day temperature expected to hover around 33 degrees Celsius, but the weatherman said the city could see a dust haze later.

Delhi recorded a minimum of 23 degrees Celsius, three notches above the normal for this time of the … Original article on : Sunny morning but dust haze likely.

Honda expands hybrid lineup with subcompact Fit hybrid going on sale in Japan for under $20K

Honda subcompact Fit hybrid goes on sale in Japan

TOKYO – Honda’s new hybrid Fit subcompact went on sale in Japan on Friday as the automaker expands its green car lineup that already includes the Insight and CR-Z sports car.
The Fit hybrid will start at 1.59 million yen ($19,160), the cheapest of the automaker’s gasoline-electric cars, …. Original article  : Honda expands hybrid lineup with subcompact Fit hybrid going on sale in Japan for under $20K.

Russian spy sees off US-Russian crew as it blasts off for orbiting space station

Spy sees off US-Russian crew for space station

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan – A Russian rocket with a U.S. astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts onboard blasted off successfully early Friday for the International Space Station, with flame-haired Russian spy Anna Chapman making an unexpected appearance at the cosmodrome to wave them good-bye.
The Soyuz TMA-01M was launched at the … Read more >>.