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Diet Soda Linked to Depression, Coffee Lowers Risk
January 9, 2013 | by American Academy of Neurology | News | Comments
New research suggests that drinking sweetened beverages, especially diet drinks, is associated with an increased risk of depression in adults while drinking coffee was tied to a slightly lower risk.
DayGlo Gives Multicolored Tour
January 9, 2013 9:51 am | by ACS | Videos | Comments
A new video provides a behind-the-scenes-look at the DayGlo Color Corp. factory, producer of the...
Fireflies Inspire Brighter LEDs
January 9, 2013 8:35 am | by Optical Society | News | Comments
The nighttime twinkling of fireflies has inspired scientists to modify a light-emitting diode (...
Chemists Devise Easy, Cheap Method for Marking Cells
January 9, 2013 8:15 am | by The Scripps Research Institute | News | Comments
Chemists have found an easier way to perform one of the most fundamental tasks in molecular...
Parasite Treat Diseases Associated with Obesity
January 9, 2013 12:40 pm | by Univ. of Georgia | News | CommentsOn the list of undesirable medical conditions, a parasitic worm infection surely ranks fairly high. But these parasites are not all bad, according to new research.
Single Chemical Makes Whole Wheat Bread Tastier
January 9, 2013 12:37 pm | by ACS | News | CommentsControlling the amount of a single chemical compound in whole wheat bread may be the key to making it more appetizing.
Enzymes Make Ethanol from Harvest Waste
January 9, 2013 8:33 am | by VTT Technical Research Centre | News | CommentsA project has developed powerful enzymes, which accelerate plant biomass conversion into sugars and into products such as bioethanol.
DNA Dives Head First Into Nanopores
January 9, 2013 8:32 am | by Brown Univ. | News | CommentsResearchers observed single molecules of DNA being drawn through nanopores by electrical current and figured out why they most often travel head first.
Flame Retardant Pollutants Found at Far-Flung Locations
January 9, 2013 8:28 am | by Indiana Univ. | News | CommentsChemicals used as flame retardants are present as environmental pollutants at locations around the globe, including remote sites in Indonesia, Nepal and Tasmania.
Graphene Oxide Absorbs Radioactive Waste
January 9, 2013 8:26 am | by Rice Univ. | News | CommentsGraphene oxide has a remarkable ability to quickly remove radioactive material from contaminated water.
Plants Reproduce Healthily Despite Mutations
January 9, 2013 8:23 am | by Purdue Univ. | News | CommentsA study is starting to unravel the genetic mechanisms that allow some plants to duplicate their entire genomes and continue to reproduce.
Report Compiles Characteristics of Doctoral Scientists
January 9, 2013 8:18 am | by NSF | News | CommentsThis report presents data from the 2008 SDR, a biennial panel survey that collects longitudinal data on demographic and general employment characteristics of individuals who have received a research doctorate in a science, engineering or health field.
Receiver Far Exceeds 'Standard Quantum Limit'
January 9, 2013 8:14 am | by NIST | News | CommentsCommunicating with light may soon get a lot easier; scientists have potentially found a way to overcome a longstanding barrier to cleaner signals.
Long-Term Space Travel Causes Sleep Problems
January 8, 2013 12:58 pm | by Associated Press | News | CommentsAstronauts have a down-to-Earth problem that could be even worse on a long trip to Mars: they can't get enough sleep. And over time, the lack of slumber can turn intrepid space travelers into drowsy couch potatoes.
Complex Games Are Too Complicated for the Human Brain
January 8, 2013 12:55 pm | by Univ. of Manchester | News | CommentsA physicist has discovered that some games, like chess, are simply impossible to fully learn, or too complex for the human mind to understand.
Contrary to Belief, Mold Can Sexually Reproduce
January 8, 2013 12:52 pm | by Ruhr-Universität Bochum | News | CommentsFor over 100 years, it was assumed that penicillin-producing mold fungus only reproduced asexually through spores. A team has now shown for the first time that the fungus also has a sexual cycle.
Biochip Uses Tiny Whirlpools to Corral Microbes
January 8, 2013 12:49 pm | by Purdue Univ. | News | CommentsResearchers have demonstrated a new technology that combines a laser and electric fields to create tiny centrifuge-like whirlpools to separate particles and microbes by size, a potential lab-on-a-chip system for medicine and research.
Robot Chicken Shames People Into Sticking to Diet
January 8, 2013 12:47 pm | by Univ. of Manchester | News | CommentsAfter a festive period of excess, a January diet is one of the most common New Year resolutions for many people. Sticking to it has become easier with a talking, tweeting chicken guarding your cupboards to shame hungry dieters into abstaining.
