| Understanding the magnetic sun Posted: 30 Jan 2016 03:21 PM PST Scientists have turned to a combination of real time observations and computer simulations to best analyze how material courses through the corona. |
| Geophysicist questions stability of Antarctic ice sheet Posted: 29 Jan 2016 02:05 PM PST There is a growing debate over the fate of the world's largest ice sheet, whose sudden melting is sending shockwaves throughout the geophysics community. Researchers contend that by studying other periods of global warming--namely, the Mid-Pliocene Warm Period (MPWP), which occurred approximately 3 million years ago, scientists can better understand the potential impact of today's warming trendings. |
| Mid-Atlantic states present ocean data products Posted: 29 Jan 2016 02:05 PM PST The Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO), a five state partnership of New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and Virginia, has released an ambitious and wide-ranging set of information on the vast natural resources and economically-important uses of the Mid-Atlantic Ocean, which contribute to the health and vibrancy of the region's coastal communities. The analytical data included in this release are a significant step forward in improving the scientific basis for regional ocean decision-making. |
| Practice makes perfect, study confirms Posted: 29 Jan 2016 02:05 PM PST Initial learning and performance at seven weeks led to increase in activation in cortical regions during visualization of the dance being learned when compared to the first week, shows a study on ballet cancers. However, at 34 weeks, it showed reduced activation in comparison to week seven. |
| Ancient rocks of Tetons formed by continental collisions Posted: 29 Jan 2016 02:05 PM PST Plate tectonics were operating in what is now western Wyoming long before the collisions that created the Himalayas starting 40 million years ago. The researchers reached their conclusions by analyzing ancient, exposed granite in the northern Teton Range and comparing it to similar rock in the Himalayas. The rocks were formed from magma produced by what is known as decompression melting, a process that commonly occurs when two continental tectonic plates collide. |
| Polar vortices observed in ferroelectric Posted: 29 Jan 2016 02:04 PM PST Researchers have observed polar vortices in a ferroelectric material that appear to be the electrical cousins of magnetic skyrmions. This discovery holds intriguing possibilities for advanced electronic devices and could also rewrite our basic understanding of ferroelectrics. |
| Health care's familiarity with military culture critical to improving care for veterans Posted: 29 Jan 2016 02:04 PM PST Health care systems and providers need to understand the unique realities of military culture in order to work effectively with veterans and military families, according to the findings of a new study. |
| Spotlight on both old, difficult issues and humanitarian visions that drive new patents Posted: 29 Jan 2016 02:04 PM PST The current issue of Technology and Innovation has articles on the 2015 Patents for Humanity Awards, asbestos exposure during outdoor recreational activities, the phenomenon of academic serial inventors, and a special section on regulatory science with articles on organic vs. conventional foods and the critical role of review criteria in peer review. |
| Significant number of young people with undiagnosed bipolar disorder Posted: 29 Jan 2016 06:01 AM PST Around 10 percent of UK primary care patients prescribed antidepressants for depression or anxiety have undiagnosed bipolar disorder, a study has found. |
| Study assesses how to avoid unnecessary acute admission to hospital Posted: 29 Jan 2016 06:01 AM PST Hospitals around the world face pressure from unnecessary acute admissions to the ward from the emergency department. A UK study assesses how to avoid such admissions. |
| Game changing innovation is rooted in diverse experiences and knowledge Posted: 28 Jan 2016 01:00 PM PST What spurs creativity? A sociologist studied the teams behind 12,422 video games released worldwide from 1979, when the gaming industry started, to 2009, and found the most innovative teams were built around diverse experiences and knowledge. |
| Enzymes with potential to increase wheat yields Posted: 28 Jan 2016 12:51 PM PST Wheat yields could be significantly increased thanks to varieties with a superior form of a common enzyme, according to new research. Models suggest that incorporating the new enzymes into wheat could increase photosynthesis by up 20% under some field conditions. |
