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- NASA's Fermi finds a 'transformer' pulsar
- Study reveals 'unhappiest' cities in the U.S.
- Global temperature reaches record high in June following record warmth in May
- More than glitter: How gold nanoparticles easily penetrate cells, making them useful for delivering drugs
- Children as young as three recognize 'cuteness' in faces of people, animals
- New technique maps life's effects on our DNA: Powerful single-cell technique to study environmental effects on DNA
- Experts urge new discipline combining benefits of neuroscience, psychology treatments
- New clues to brain's wiring found by scientists
- Eating lean beef daily can help lower blood pressure, study suggests
| NASA's Fermi finds a 'transformer' pulsar Posted: 22 Jul 2014 09:04 AM PDT In late June 2013, an exceptional binary containing a rapidly spinning neutron star underwent a dramatic change in behavior never before observed. The pulsar's radio beacon vanished, while at the same time the system brightened fivefold in gamma rays, the most powerful form of light, according to measurements by NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. |
| Study reveals 'unhappiest' cities in the U.S. Posted: 22 Jul 2014 07:39 AM PDT New research identifies the unhappiest cities in the U.S., but finds that some young people are still willing to relocate to them for a good job opportunity or lower housing prices. The analysis suggests people may be deciding to trade happiness for other gains. |
| Global temperature reaches record high in June following record warmth in May Posted: 22 Jul 2014 06:56 AM PDT According to NOAA scientists, the globally averaged temperature over land and ocean surfaces for June 2014 was the highest for June since record keeping began in 1880. It also marked the 38th consecutive June and 352nd consecutive month with a global temperature above the 20th century average. The last below-average global temperature for June was in 1976 and the last below-average global temperature for any month was February 1985. |
| Posted: 21 Jul 2014 09:39 AM PDT A special class of tiny gold particles can easily slip through cell membranes, making them good candidates to deliver drugs directly to target cells. Scientists can now explain how gold nanoparticles easily penetrate cells, making them useful for delivering drugs. |
| Children as young as three recognize 'cuteness' in faces of people, animals Posted: 21 Jul 2014 07:01 AM PDT Children as young as three are able to recognize the same 'cute' infantile facial features in humans and animals which encourage caregiving behavior in adults, new research has shown. A study investigating whether youngsters can identify baby-like characteristics – a set of traits known as the 'baby schema' – across different species has revealed for the first time that even pre-school children rate puppies, kittens and babies as cuter than their adult counterparts. |
| Posted: 20 Jul 2014 05:43 PM PDT Researchers have developed a powerful new single-cell technique to help investigate how the environment affects our development and the traits we inherit from our parents. |
| Experts urge new discipline combining benefits of neuroscience, psychology treatments Posted: 18 Jul 2014 10:50 AM PDT For some conditions, such as bipolar disorder, psychological treatments are not effective or are in their infancy. A 'culture gap' between neuroscientists and clinical scientists is hindering mental health treatment, say the life scientists, who call on scientists from both disciplines to work together to advance the understanding and treatment of psychological disorders. |
| New clues to brain's wiring found by scientists Posted: 18 Jul 2014 10:15 AM PDT New research provides an intriguing glimpse into the processes that establish connections between nerve cells in the brain. These connections, or synapses, allow nerve cells to transmit and process information involved in thinking and moving the body. Researchers have identified a group of proteins that program a common type of brain nerve cell to connect with another type of nerve cell in the brain. |
| Eating lean beef daily can help lower blood pressure, study suggests Posted: 17 Jul 2014 11:20 AM PDT Contrary to conventional wisdom, new research suggests that eating lean beef can reduce risk factors for heart disease. The DASH eating plan -- Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension -- is currently recommended by the American Heart Association to lower blood pressure and reduce risk of heart disease. People following the DASH diet are encouraged to eat fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy and protein predominantly from plant sources. Lean beef can be enjoyed as the predominant protein source in a DASH-like diet, along with fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy, to effectively help lower blood pressure in healthy individuals, new research suggests. |
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