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NYC Evacuation Zones Show Three M in Danger
June 19, 2013 | by Associated Press | Comments
Nearly three million New Yorkers' homes are now in evacuation zones that cover more than a third of the city's population.
NASA Sets Challenge to Find Asteroids
June 19, 2013 7:00 am | by NASA | Comments
NASA announced a Grand Challenge focused on finding all asteroid threats to human populations...
Team Prints 3D Batteries
June 19, 2013 7:00 am | by Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences | Comments
3D printing can now be used to print lithium-ion microbatteries the size of a grain of sand. The...
U.S. Smoking Rate Dips to 18 Percent
June 19, 2013 7:00 am | by Associated Press, Mike Stobbe | Comments
Fewer U.S. adults are smoking: about 18 percent of adults participating in a national health...
Scientists Discuss Landsat 8
June 19, 2013 7:00 am | by Associated Press, Dirk Lammers | CommentsNearly 120 scientists and engineers from around the world are meeting in South Dakota this week to discuss operational and technical issues with collecting images from the Landsat 8 satellite.
Multiple Root Causes for Drug Shortages
June 19, 2013 7:00 am | by International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering | CommentsIssues within the quality systems of manufacturing were identified as the leading cause of drug shortages.
Exposure to Pollution During Pregnancy May Increase Child's Autism Risk
June 19, 2013 7:00 am | by Harvard School of Public Health | CommentsWomen in the U.S. exposed to high levels of air pollution while pregnant were up to twice as likely to have a child with autism as women who lived in areas with low pollution.
Early Treatment of Stroke Reduces Risk of In-Hospital Death
June 19, 2013 7:00 am | by American Medical Association | CommentsIn a study that included nearly 60,000 patients with acute ischemic stroke, thrombolytic treatment (to help dissolve a blood clot) that was started more rapidly after symptom onset was associated with reduced in-hospital mortality and intracranial hemorrhage and higher rates of independent walking ability at discharge and discharge to home.
MRI Screening Can ID Infections from Drug Injections
June 19, 2013 7:00 am | by American Medical Association | CommentsMagnetic resonance imaging at the site of injection of a contaminated lot of a steroid drug— used to treat symptoms such as back pain— resulted in earlier identification of patients with probable or confirmed fungal spinal or paraspinal infection, allowing early initiation of medical and surgical treatment.
Aquaculture May Be Vulnerable to Disease
June 19, 2013 7:00 am | by Inside Science News Service, Tegan Wendland | CommentsA rise in fish farms has meant cheap, fast-growing protein to feed the world's growing human population. But a new study suggests that countries located at lower latitudes– many of which rely heavily on fish farming– may be most at risk for fish disease outbreaks.
Airborne Laser Sees Ancient Cambodian City
June 18, 2013 8:44 am | by Associated Press, Kristen Gelineau | CommentsAirborne laser technology has uncovered a network of roadways and canals, illustrating a bustling ancient city linking Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat temple complex.
Catalyst Protects "Artificial Leaf"
June 18, 2013 8:41 am | by Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin | CommentsDue to the fluctuating availability of solar energy, storage solutions are urgently needed. One option is to use the electrical energy generated inside solar cells to split water by means of electrolysis, in the process yielding hydrogen that can be used for a storable fuel.
Social Media Dramatically Boosts Organ Donor Registration
June 18, 2013 8:39 am | by Johns Hopkins | CommentsA social media push boosted the number of people who registered themselves as organ donors 21-fold in a single day, suggesting social media might be an effective tool to address the stubborn organ shortage in the U.S.
Solar Plane to Aid Energy Use on Ground
June 18, 2013 8:37 am | by Associated Press, Seth Borenstein | CommentsAs it crisscrosses America, a spindly plane doesn't use a drop of fuel. Day, and even night, it flies on the power of the sun.
Drug Reverses Loss of Brain Connections in Models of Alzheimer’s
June 18, 2013 8:35 am | by Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute | CommentsThe first experimental drug to boost brain synapses lost in Alzheimer’s disease has been developed. The drug combines two FDA-approved medicines to stop the destructive cascade of changes in the brain that destroys the connections between neurons, leading to memory loss and cognitive decline.
Purdue Builds Fastest Campus Supercomputer for Third Time
June 18, 2013 8:33 am | by Purdue Univ. | CommentsFor the third year in a row, Purdue Univ. has confirmed its lead in the rarified realm of supercomputing by unveiling Conte, the nation's fastest university-owned supercomputer.
Red Meat Associated with Increased Risk of Type-2 Diabetes
June 18, 2013 7:00 am | by American Medical Association | CommentsEating more red meat over time is associated with an increased risk of type-2 diabetes mellitus in a follow-up of three studies of about 149,000 U.S. men and women.
Artificial Sweetener May Treat Parkinson’s
June 18, 2013 7:00 am | by Tel Aviv Univ. | CommentsMannitol, a sugar alcohol common in sugar-free gum and candy, prevents clumps of protein from forming in the brain— a process that is characteristic of Parkinson's disease.
Natural Bone Inspires 3D Printing
June 18, 2013 7:00 am | by MIT, Denise Brehm | CommentsResearchers develop method to design synthetic materials and quickly turn the design into reality using computer optimization and 3D printing.
