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1.2 Million American Non-Jews Feel 'Jew-ish'
Live Science - 12 Oct 2013 01:00
A small fraction of the United States population feels a cultural affinity to Judaism, despite having no ancestral or direct religious ties to it, new research suggests. Those people tend to be more Republican-leaning an...
Chronic pain treatment cools hot flashes in menopausal women
Science Daily - 12 Oct 2013 22:01
Menopausal women suffer from half as many hot flashes after receiving a non-hormonal chronic pain treatment. The nerve block treatment interrupts the area of the brain that regulates body temperature, reducing moderate-t...
Wow! The Most Amazing Images in Science This Week
Live Science - 12 Oct 2013 16:18
Leaf peeping, chocolate frogs and dancing atoms - just a few of the amazing images we found in Science.
Psychological interventions halve deaths, events in heart disease patients
Science Daily - 12 Oct 2013 15:30
Psychological interventions halve deaths and cardiovascular events in heart disease patients, according to research.
Genes outside nucleus have disproportionate effect
Science Daily - 12 Oct 2013 15:30
New research shows that the tiny proportion of a cell's DNA that is located outside the cell nucleus has a disproportionately large effect on a cell's metabolism. The work, with the model plant Arabidopsis, may have impl...
Heart attack patients return to work later, retire earlier if treatment is delayed
Science Daily - 12 Oct 2013 15:30
System delays in treating patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction postpones their return to work and increases early retirement, according to research.
Immune system discovery could lead to vaccine to prevent mono, some cancers
Science Daily - 12 Oct 2013 15:30
Development of a vaccine against Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has taken a step forward with the Canadian discovery of how EBV infection evades detection by the immune system.
Eye Drops Could Treat Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Live Science - 12 Oct 2013 15:29
Macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss among older people in the U.S., and there is no treatment for the condition. Now, researchers say they have found a compound that might treat AMD, and could be adm...
A Quiet Editorial Revolution Chooses Science Over Fiction (Op-Ed)
Live Science - 12 Oct 2013 02:54
Facts take precedence over opinion in the news cycle.
Erin Brockovich: Carcinogens Still Plague California's Drinking Water (Op-Ed)
Live Science - 12 Oct 2013 01:08
The chemical Erin Brockovich fought to protect people from decades ago still plagues California water.
James Watson Biography: Co-Discoverer of DNA's Double Helix
Live Science - 12 Oct 2013 00:31
James Watson was a pioneer molecular biologist who, along with two other scientists, was awarded the Nobel Prize for discovering the double helix structure of the DNA molecule.
Seek and Destroy: Dismantling Syria's Chemical Weapon Stockpile (Op-Ed)
Live Science - 12 Oct 2013 00:20
A team of inspectors from the United Nations and Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) entered Syria to begin the long task of finding and disposing of the country's chemical weapon stockpile.
Strong Power Plant Carbon Limits Are Critical for Climate (Op-Ed)
Live Science - 12 Oct 2013 00:17
Are new EPA rules for power plants enough to counter carbon pollution?