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Deep Brain Stimulation Trial Aids Weight Loss
June 13, 2013 11:30 am | by International Neuromodulation Society | News | CommentsThe first use of deep brain stimulation to the brain’s so-called “feeding center” was associated with a weight loss trend in morbidly obese patients whose stimulation was tuned to increase metabolism.
Scientists Discover New Layer of Human Eye
June 13, 2013 11:28 am | by The Univ. of Nottingham | News | CommentsScientists have discovered a previously undetected layer in the cornea, the clear window at the front of the human eye. The breakthrough could help surgeons to dramatically improve outcomes for patients undergoing corneal grafts and transplants.
‘Sieves’ Harness UV Irradiation for Greener Power
June 13, 2013 11:26 am | by Univ. of Cambridge | News | CommentsNew research uses membrane technology for “energy efficient” gas separation– a crucial part of many major industrial processes and important focus for increased sustainability in global energy production.
Human Genes Can’t Be Patented
June 13, 2013 11:21 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Supreme Court says companies cannot patent human genes, a decision that could profoundly affect the medical and biotechnology industries.
Researchers Find 26 Black Holes in the Andromeda Galaxy
June 13, 2013 11:20 am | by NASA | News | CommentsMilky Way's galactic neighbor, Andromeda. This is the largest number of possible black holes found in a galaxy outside of our own.
Genes May Help ID Candidates for Preventive Breast Cancer Drugs
June 13, 2013 11:13 am | by Mayo Clinic | News | CommentsNewly discovered genetic variations may help predict breast cancer risk in women who receive preventive breast cancer therapy with the selective estrogen receptor modulator drugs tamoxifen and raloxifene.
Analysis Shows Dino Feathers Were Patterned, Not Black
June 13, 2013 7:00 am | by SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory | Videos | CommentsThe first complete chemical analysis of feathers from Archaeopteryx, a famous fossil linking dinosaurs and birds, reveals that the feathers were patterned— light in color, with a dark edge and tip— rather than all black, as previously thought.
Controversial Iron Experiments Not as Effective as Hoped
June 13, 2013 7:00 am | by Georgia Institute of Technology | News | CommentsLarge-scale experiments where scientists spray iron into oceans, literally fertilizing phytoplankton, have created huge man-made algal blooms. The experiments are controversial and, according to a new study, perhaps not as effective as expected.
Cheaper Solar Panels Fuel Rise in Green Energy
June 13, 2013 7:00 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsA dramatic drop in the price of solar power technology last year helped the continued growth of renewable energy.
Method Turns Ocean Water into Hydrogen Fuel
June 13, 2013 7:00 am | by Univ. of Wollongong | News | CommentsScientists have developed a novel way to turn sea water into hydrogen, for a sustainable and clean fuel source.
UK To Regulate E-Cigarettes as Medicine
June 13, 2013 7:00 am | by Associated Press, Maria Cheng | News | CommentsBritain will start regulating electronic cigarettes and other products containing nicotine as medicines.
Researchers Make First Observation of Spin Hall Effect in a Quantum Gas
June 13, 2013 7:00 am | by NIST | News | CommentsResearchers have reported the first observation of the "spin Hall effect" in a Bose-Einstein condensate, a cloud of ultracold atoms acting as a single quantum object.
Restless Legs Syndrome Linked to Early Death
June 13, 2013 7:00 am | by American Academy of Neurology | News | CommentsMen who experience restless legs syndrome (RLS) may have a higher risk of dying earlier.
Clinical Guidelines Can Cut Hospital-Acquired Staph Infection
June 13, 2013 7:00 am | by Univ. of Iowa | News | CommentsA team of researchers is recommending clinical guidelines that will cut the post-surgical infection rate for staph bacteria— including MRSA— by 71 percent and 59 percent for a broader class of infectious agents known as gram-positive bacteria.
Astronomers See New Kind of Variable Star
June 13, 2013 7:00 am | by European Southern Observatory | News | CommentsAstronomers using the Swiss 1.2-meter Euler telescope have found a new type of variable star.
