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| People accept 3-colored raspberry jelly, study finds Posted: 14 Mar 2014 01:42 PM PDT A new study found that the production of a mixed raspberry jelly with black and yellow raspberries could be a good alternative to just one-colored jelly.determined that a jelly with both red, yellow and black raspberries had a high sensory acceptability, even greater than traditional jelly prepared only with the red raspberry.  |
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ScienceDaily: Most Popular News
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- Little Foot is oldest complete Australopithecus, new stratigraphic research shows
- Autism, intellectual disability incidence linked with environmental factors
- Turning raw natural gas into upgraded liquid alcohol fuel
- Human brains 'hard-wired' to link what we see with what we do
- Africans' ability to digest milk linked to spread of cattle raising
- Commonly used pain relievers have added benefit of fighting bacterial infection
- New fossil species reveals parental care of young from 450 million years ago
- Soft robotic fish moves like the real thing: New robotic fish can change direction almost as rapidly as a real fish
- 'Master regulator' of obesity? Distant IRX3 gene appears to interact with obesity-related FTO gene mutations
- Timid jumping spider uses ant as bodyguard
| Little Foot is oldest complete Australopithecus, new stratigraphic research shows Posted: 14 Mar 2014 08:15 AM PDT After 13 years of meticulous excavation of the nearly complete skeleton of the Australopithecus fossil named Little Foot, South African and French scientists have now convincingly shown that it is probably around 3 million years old.  |
| Autism, intellectual disability incidence linked with environmental factors Posted: 13 Mar 2014 02:29 PM PDT An analysis of 100 million US medical records reveals that autism and intellectual disability rates correlate with genital malformation incidence in newborn males, an indicator exposure to harmful environmental factors. The study also finds that Autism and intellectual disability incidence decreases dramatically in states with stronger regulations on diagnosis.  |
| Turning raw natural gas into upgraded liquid alcohol fuel Posted: 13 Mar 2014 11:26 AM PDT Chemists have discovered of a new way to turn raw natural gas into upgraded liquid alcohol fuel. The process uses ordinary 'main group' metals like thallium and lead to trigger the conversion of natural gas to liquid alcohol. The process occurs at far lower temperatures than current industry practices. This could help reduce dependence on petroleum.  |
| Human brains 'hard-wired' to link what we see with what we do Posted: 13 Mar 2014 09:31 AM PDT Your brain's ability to instantly link what you see with what you do is down to a dedicated information 'highway,' suggests new research. For the first time, researchers have found evidence of a specialized mechanism for spatial self-awareness that combines visual cues with body motion. The newly-discovered system could explain why some schizophrenia patients feel like their actions are controlled by someone else.  |
| Africans' ability to digest milk linked to spread of cattle raising Posted: 13 Mar 2014 09:31 AM PDT A new study -- constituting the largest investigation ever of lactose tolerance in geographically diverse populations of Africans -- investigated the genetic origins of this trait and offers support to the idea that the ability to digest milk was a powerful selective force in a variety of African populations which raised cattle and consumed the animals' fresh milk.  |
| Commonly used pain relievers have added benefit of fighting bacterial infection Posted: 13 Mar 2014 09:31 AM PDT Some commonly used drugs that combat aches and pains, fever, and inflammation are also thought to have the ability to kill bacteria. New research reveals that these drugs, better known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, act on bacteria in a way that is fundamentally different from current antibiotics. The discovery could open up new strategies for fighting drug-resistant infections and 'superbugs.'  |
| New fossil species reveals parental care of young from 450 million years ago Posted: 13 Mar 2014 09:27 AM PDT A portrait of prehistoric parenthood captured deep in the fossil record has been uncovered by an international team of scientists. The 'nursery in the sea' has revealed a species new to science -- with specimens preserved incubating their eggs together with probable hatched individuals. As a result, the team has named the new species Luprisca incuba after Lucina, goddess of childbirth, and alluding to the fact that the fossils are ancient and in each case the mother was literally sitting on her eggs.  |
| Posted: 13 Mar 2014 07:17 AM PDT Soft robots don't just have soft exteriors but are also powered by fluid flowing through flexible channels. Researchers now report the first self-contained autonomous soft robot capable of rapid body motion: a "fish" that can execute an escape maneuver, convulsing its body to change direction in just a fraction of a second, or almost as quickly as a real fish can.  |
| Posted: 12 Mar 2014 12:00 PM PDT Mutations within the gene FTO have been implicated as the strongest genetic determinant of obesity risk in humans, but the mechanism behind this link remained unknown. Now, an international team of scientists has discovered that the obesity-associated elements within FTO interact with IRX3, a distant gene on the genome that appears to be the functional obesity gene. The FTO gene itself appears to have only a peripheral effect on obesity.  |
| Timid jumping spider uses ant as bodyguard Posted: 11 Mar 2014 07:06 AM PDT Ants are the unlikely guardians of jumping spiders in their battle against aggressive spitting spiders. A timid jumping spider uses the scent of ants as a secret weapon to save itself from becoming the somewhat soggy prey of the predatory spitting spider. The downside to this plan is that jumping spiders are also a favorite snack of its very own saviors. To overcome this additional hazard, the spider has made yet another plan in the form of an ant-proof nest.  |
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ScienceDaily: Top Health News
ScienceDaily: Top Health News |
- Tension triggers muscle building
- Developing Countries: School sick days could be reduced with safe drinking water
- Stroke patients may benefit from new routines
- Significant increase in painkillers prescribed to US adults visiting emergency departments
- Sleep disturbance following acute fractures not related to injury
- Platelet-rich plasma treatment more effective than cortisone for severe hip bursitis
- Gastric bypass surgery may diminish knee pain in obese patients
- Greater risk for surgical intervention, longer hospital stays in obese trauma patients
- Obese children more likely to have wrist fractures, complications related to healing
- Most Charnley total hip replacements viable after 35 years
- 2.5 million Americans living with artificial hip, 4.7 million with artificial knee
- Universal neuromuscular training reduces ACL injury risk in young athletes
- Significant head, neck injury risk associated with extreme sports
- Innovative solar-powered toilet ready for India unveiling
| Tension triggers muscle building Posted: 14 Mar 2014 06:22 PM PDT Skeletal muscles are built from small contractile units, the sarcomeres. They are connected in a well-ordered series to form myofibrils that span the entire muscle. Contractions of these sarcomeres result in contraction of the respective muscle. Scientists recently identified a key mechanism how this muscle architecture is built during development. 'Mechanical tension is the essential trigger,' explains the group leader.  |
| Developing Countries: School sick days could be reduced with safe drinking water Posted: 14 Mar 2014 06:22 PM PDT Providing free drinking water in schools in developing countries could be key to helping people in developing countries lift themselves out of poverty according to research. The new research shows that schools providing clean water report fewer children off sick. It is the first study to investigate whether providing drinking water in schools can reduce absenteeism.  |
| Stroke patients may benefit from new routines Posted: 14 Mar 2014 01:42 PM PDT People who have suffered a stroke often experience severe fatigue. But doctors find it hard to help these patients as their experiences of fatigue may not necessarily be caused by physiological problems. New research suggests that dreams of returning to everyday life as it was before the stroke may contribute to the patients' experiences of fatigue and that it may be a help to establish new routines instead of trying to regain old ones.  |
| Significant increase in painkillers prescribed to US adults visiting emergency departments Posted: 14 Mar 2014 01:41 PM PDT Researchers report dramatic increases in prescriptions of opioid analgesics, such as Percocet, Vicodin, oxycodone and Dilaudid, during U.S. emergency department visits from 2001 to 2010. These findings were not explained by higher visit rates for painful conditions, which only increased modestly during the time period.  |
| Sleep disturbance following acute fractures not related to injury Posted: 14 Mar 2014 06:50 AM PDT Sleep disturbance following acute fractures is more likely related to a patient's emotional well being, rather than their injury, according to new research. According to the study authors, the mental health status of patients with sleep difficulty in the later stages of fracture healing should be carefully assessed in order to provide the highest level of care. In addition, orthopaedic trauma surgeons should counsel patients on the expectations of difficult sleeping following acute fractures.  |
| Platelet-rich plasma treatment more effective than cortisone for severe hip bursitis Posted: 14 Mar 2014 06:37 AM PDT Platelet-rich plasma injections are significantly more effective and durable than cortisone injections for the treatment of severe chronic hip bursitis, according to new research. Chronic hip bursitis is a common yet difficult condition to treat successfully.  |
| Gastric bypass surgery may diminish knee pain in obese patients Posted: 14 Mar 2014 06:37 AM PDT Gastric bypass surgery may diminish knee pain in obese patients with little or no osteoarthritis, according to new research. The study authors recommend that surgeons consider bariatric consultation for obese patients who have knee symptoms but lack advanced osteoarthritis or other conditions amendable to orthopaedic management.  |
| Greater risk for surgical intervention, longer hospital stays in obese trauma patients Posted: 14 Mar 2014 06:37 AM PDT Higher TBMI was associated with longer hospital stays, more days spent in the intensive care unit, more frequent discharge to a long-term care facility, higher rate of orthopedic surgical intervention, and increased total hospital costs, according to new research.  |
| Obese children more likely to have wrist fractures, complications related to healing Posted: 14 Mar 2014 06:37 AM PDT Children considered obese are more likely to suffer a distal radius fracture, a bone break near the wrist, and more likely to experience complications related to the healing of the fracture, according to research.  |
| Most Charnley total hip replacements viable after 35 years Posted: 14 Mar 2014 06:37 AM PDT In a new study, researchers sought to evaluate the clinical, radiographic and functional outcomes of a Charnley total hip replacement -- a traditional hip prosthesis consisting of a polyethylene acetabular (plastic) cup and a metal femoral head -- in patients under age 50 at a minimum of 35 years after the initial surgery.  |
| 2.5 million Americans living with artificial hip, 4.7 million with artificial knee Posted: 14 Mar 2014 06:37 AM PDT Two related studies have found a growing incidence of adults younger than age 65 undergoing total knee replacement and total hip replacement surgeries, and a potential under-utilization of these procedures in some segments of the population.  |
| Universal neuromuscular training reduces ACL injury risk in young athletes Posted: 14 Mar 2014 06:37 AM PDT Universal neuromuscular training for adolescent athletes -- which focuses on the optimal way to bend, jump, land and pivot the knee -- is an effective and inexpensive way to avoid ACL sprains and tears. The ACL is a critical ligament that stabilizes the knee joint. An ACL injury, one of the most common sports injuries, often requires surgery and a lengthy period of rehabilitation before an athlete can return to sport and other activities.  |
| Significant head, neck injury risk associated with extreme sports Posted: 14 Mar 2014 06:37 AM PDT A new study has found that the thrill of extreme sports comes at a price: a higher risk for severe neck and head injuries. The findings provide "an opportunity for sports medicine and orthopaedic surgeons to advocate for safer equipment, improved on-site medical care, and further research regarding extreme sport injuries," said a researcher, who recommends helmet use for biking, skiing, snowboarding and other sports.  |
| Innovative solar-powered toilet ready for India unveiling Posted: 13 Mar 2014 01:45 PM PDT A revolutionary toilet fueled by the sun that is being developed to help some of the 2.5 billion people around the world lacking safe and sustainable sanitation will be unveiled in India this month. The self-contained, waterless toilet has the capability of heating human waste to a high enough temperature to sterilize human waste and create biochar, a highly porous charcoal.  |
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ScienceDaily: Top Environment News
ScienceDaily: Top Environment News |
- Gluten-free crackers made with hemp flour, decaffeinated green tea leaves
- People accept 3-colored raspberry jelly, study finds
- Lurking in the darkness of Chinese caves, five new species of armored spiders come to light
- Recovering metals and minerals from waste
- Understanding how mountains and rivers make life possible
| Gluten-free crackers made with hemp flour, decaffeinated green tea leaves Posted: 14 Mar 2014 01:42 PM PDT Hemp flour, a by-product of cold-pressed hemp oil, in combination with decaffeinated green tea leaves could be used to develop a gluten-free snack cracker with functional properties, a team of food scientists has found.  |
| People accept 3-colored raspberry jelly, study finds Posted: 14 Mar 2014 01:42 PM PDT A new study found that the production of a mixed raspberry jelly with black and yellow raspberries could be a good alternative to just one-colored jelly.determined that a jelly with both red, yellow and black raspberries had a high sensory acceptability, even greater than traditional jelly prepared only with the red raspberry.  |
| Lurking in the darkness of Chinese caves, five new species of armored spiders come to light Posted: 14 Mar 2014 08:15 AM PDT Armored spiders are medium to small species that derive their name from the complex pattern of the plates covering their abdomen strongly resembling body armor. Lurking in the darkness of caves In Southeast China, scientists discover and describe five new species of these exciting group of spiders.  |
| Recovering metals and minerals from waste Posted: 14 Mar 2014 06:36 AM PDT Scarcity of clean water is one of the most serious global challenges. Scientists have now developed energy-efficient methods for reuse of water in industrial processes and means for recovering valuable minerals and materials from waste for recycling. Rapid tools were also developed for identification of environmental pollutants.  |
| Understanding how mountains and rivers make life possible Posted: 13 Mar 2014 11:27 AM PDT Scientists have devised a pair of math equations that better describe how the topography and rock composition of a landscape affects the process by which carbon dioxide is transferred to oceans and eventually buried in Earth's interior. Scientists have long suspected that the so-called the geologic carbon cycle is responsible for Earth's clement and life-friendly conditions because it helps regulate atmospheric concentrations of CO2, a greenhouse gas that acts to trap the sun's heat. This cycle is also thought to have played an important role in slowly thawing the planet during those rare times in the past when temperatures dipped so low that the globe was plunged into a "snowball-Earth" scenario and glaciers blanketed the equator.  |
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ScienceDaily: Top Science News
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| Understanding how mountains and rivers make life possible Posted: 13 Mar 2014 11:27 AM PDT Scientists have devised a pair of math equations that better describe how the topography and rock composition of a landscape affects the process by which carbon dioxide is transferred to oceans and eventually buried in Earth's interior. Scientists have long suspected that the so-called the geologic carbon cycle is responsible for Earth's clement and life-friendly conditions because it helps regulate atmospheric concentrations of CO2, a greenhouse gas that acts to trap the sun's heat. This cycle is also thought to have played an important role in slowly thawing the planet during those rare times in the past when temperatures dipped so low that the globe was plunged into a "snowball-Earth" scenario and glaciers blanketed the equator.  |
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ScienceDaily: Strange Science News
ScienceDaily: Strange Science News |
| Innovative solar-powered toilet ready for India unveiling Posted: 13 Mar 2014 01:45 PM PDT A revolutionary toilet fueled by the sun that is being developed to help some of the 2.5 billion people around the world lacking safe and sustainable sanitation will be unveiled in India this month. The self-contained, waterless toilet has the capability of heating human waste to a high enough temperature to sterilize human waste and create biochar, a highly porous charcoal.  |
| Rocking robot pays tribute to Robyn Posted: 13 Mar 2014 06:24 AM PDT When a team of mechatronics students built a robot dedicated to Robyn, they didn't expect the pop star to become personally involved. The dancing "Robyt" makes its world debut this week and earns props from its inspiration.  |
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