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Scientists at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) have recently completed a new scientific study on the different neural effects that various types of ads and commercials have. Such links have been only marginally understood before.
Psychologists and neurologists have known for a long time that dif... |
21 September 2011
05:43 GMT |
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A group of researchers from the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) says that studies conducted on the effects that the chemical steroid cholesterol has on the brain have revealed a potential role for it in the fight against highly-aggressive forms of brain cancer, such as glioblastomas.
Investigators h... |
16 September 2011
06:02 GMT |
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In a new study on the influence of human saliva on the development of head and neck cancer, researchers in the United States determined that the main active ingredient in the spice turmeric, called curcumin, plays an important part in suppressing a very important cell signaling pathway.
That particular pathway pla... |
15 September 2011
08:43 GMT |
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In a groundbreaking new discovery, researchers at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) announce that genes may play an important role in determining people's sense of optimism, self-esteem and mastery. The latter is a feeling people get when they are in control of their own lives.
Together, the... |
14 September 2011
14:21 GMT |
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A collaboration of researchers from the California Institute of Technology and the University of California in Los Angeles discovered in a new study that a very specific region of the brain dictates how humans will react at the sight of an animal, be it a pet or otherwise.
In most people, the sight of a furry ani... |
9 September 2011
08:02 GMT |
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A new study published in the scientific journal Nicotine and Tobacco Research shows that smokers who are trying to quit the habit but also suffer from other disorders could fare significantly better if they undergo smoking cession counseling.The research was primarily focused on individuals who suffer from alcohol an... |
5 September 2011
04:39 GMT |
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According to the results of a new scientific study carried out by investigators at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA), it would appear that suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI) can lead to people being exposed to an increased risk of Parkinson's disease.Similar associations between TBI and ne... |
22 August 2011
04:44 GMT |
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Regenerative medicine, the field of science seeking to use stem cells for treating a wide variety of disease, has some tough challenges ahead, according to a two-year study published by experts at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) in the August 16 issue of the journal Cell Research.The team focused i... |
20 August 2011
06:42 GMT |
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Experts investigating Titan, the largest moon orbiting Saturn, recently discovered a white arrow on the object's surface. About the size of Texas, this structure went unexplained for quite some time. Now, scientists at the University of California in Los Angeles propose an explanation for its existence.The UCLA ... |
16 August 2011
04:42 GMT |
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A group of investigators at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) managed to understand why a material widely used for creating lithium-ion batteries actually works.Up until now, lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) has been heavily used to produce the posi... |
12 August 2011
08:25 GMT |
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While studying newts and salamanders, researchers figured out that these animals can heal their damaged hears if the need arises. Humans cannot do this, and the reason why has always eluded scientists. Now, US investigators propose a new explanation for this inability. In order to provide the most relevant results, s... |
11 August 2011
04:53 GMT |
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A group of engineers at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) says that smartphones and laptops of the future may be capable of replenishing their batteries from the environment. The team is working on a method of transforming the devices' LCD screens into energy-harvesting instruments.According to... |
10 August 2011
02:57 GMT |
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The development of cancer and a host of other diseases is controlled by certain genes, which are either turned on or off to promote or inhibit progress. Researchers in the United States have just recently finished mapping a DNA modification in stem cells, whose power could be harnessed for new cures.
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23 July 2011
02:41 GMT |
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Certain types of microorganisms use Batman-like grappling hooks to slingshot their way across surfaces. This allows them to move while consuming energy only in short bursts. Other species of bacteria have yet to master this technique.Another common form of motion is a jerky approach called twitching motility. Bacteri... |
19 July 2011
08:14 GMT |
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Scientists at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) recently finished conducting a new study, which demonstrates that old age has a significant influence on the master circadian clock in the human brain. This region is called the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN). The team determined that critically-importan... |
19 July 2011
07:59 GMT |
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In less than 10 days, the NASA Dawn spacecraft will enter orbit around Vesta, the largest asteroid in our solar system. The probe has been traveling towards the giant space rock since 2007. A few weeks ago, the spacecraft saw Vesta for the first time. Images of the object were snapped using the navigations cameras on... |
6 July 2011
04:36 GMT |
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Until the 1970s, experts did not distinguish unicellular organisms called archaea from bacteria and eukaryotes. But now that these lifeforms are understood more than they were four decades ago, experts are beginning to take a deep interest in the energy storage structures these cells have.One of the things that stand... |
6 July 2011
02:46 GMT |
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Stem cells are the basis from which all other cells in the human body form. They can differentiate into any type of tissue, but only certain types of stem cells can take on certain forms. Now, researchers find a new type of airway stem cells. The team, which is based at the University of California in Los Angeles (UC... |
29 June 2011
03:41 GMT |
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According to the conclusion of a new research by University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA), it would appear that teens maintain their religious beliefs steady throughout high school, while most other aspects of their lives change.
High school is known to be the place and time where young adults find their ni... |
18 June 2011
05:28 GMT |
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According to a new scientific study, it would appear that even low-scale climate fluctuations can affect the habitability of marine ecosystems to a great extent. The researchers who led the work say that the size and harshness of oceanic dead zones is directly correlated to climate. In the investigation, researchers ... |
17 June 2011
03:58 GMT |
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The Dawn space probe is scheduled to soon enter orbit around the largest asteroid in the solar system, Vesta. The massive space object is already within reach, and instruments aboard the probe can already see it as a very distant object. At this point, the massive asteroid is located about 143 million miles from Eart... |
10 June 2011
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The poor implementation of key national guideline-recommended therapies may be responsible for as much as 68,000 deaths per year in the United States alone. All of these people could survive, if the country were to implement the therapy courses in an optimal manner. Some of the therapies include prescribing and insta... |
7 June 2011
05:24 GMT |
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A group of scientist at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) announces a breakthrough in their understanding of how biological sensors function. These are critical components of cellular control systems, that is in charge of controlling the flow of potassium into the cell.As such, these sensors are capa... |
7 June 2011
05:08 GMT |
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The brains of people suffering from a condition known as body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) tend to process visual information in a very skewed and distorted way. A new study is not suggesting that this type of perception may also extend to inanimate objects as well.Researchers draw attention to the fact that BDD is an e... |
30 May 2011
08:43 GMT |
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It's no longer a secret to anyone that global warming-induced climate change is melting down the Arctic, causing widespread damage to ecosystems and species living at that location. A new analysis indicates that Arctic access routes will also be reshaped considerably over the next four decades.Land-based routes ... |
30 May 2011
04:57 GMT |
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A group of researchers has established that men and women who tested positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are 96 percent less likely to infect their partners if they take antiretroviral drugs early on. The therapy needs to begin when the immune system is still healthy, say investigators with the intern... |
26 May 2011
07:43 GMT |
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A recent study of the central bulge in our galaxy has revealed the presence of a large number of unusual stars called blue stragglers. These rare objects have a tendency of looking much younger than their age should be, astronomers say.Generally, as stellar objects age, they tend to experience a shift in color. When ... |
26 May 2011
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Until now, investigators trying to make sense of how autism works were stopped in their tracks by the fact that the mental illness appeared to leave no discernible tracks behind. In a new study, researchers in the United States finally managed to find the molecular effects of autism.This is the first time that physic... |
26 May 2011
03:44 GMT |
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Recent observations of the Pleiades open star cluster have revealed a star system that contains thousands of times more dust than around our Sun. The finding could imply that recent planetary collisions crippled the star's surroundings. In a related finding, other stars in the cluster were determined to experien... |
25 May 2011
05:43 GMT |
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Scientists with the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) announce the discovery of a fundamental flaw in the methods used to calculate the rate at which species go extinct. The implication this work has is suggesting that currently-accepted extinction rates are higher than in reality.These rates may in fact... |
19 May 2011
05:04 GMT |
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According to the results of a recent analysis conducted by experts at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA), the city will become the top market for electric cars in the United States by 2015.Researchers determined that such vehicles will account for as much as 10 percent of all new car purchases carried... |
13 May 2011
05:39 GMT |
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The crust covering the Jovian moon Io may also be keeping a vast ocean of magma buried just beneath the surface from spilling out. According to the conclusions of the latest study conducted on this object, it would appear that the underground layer of molten rock spreads all over the moon. This may provide an explana... |
13 May 2011
03:19 GMT |
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University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) experts announce the discovery of a new method for amplifying the actions of killer T cells, a type of immune system cell that plays a critical role in destroying infectious agents in the human body.A specific subset, called CD8 cells, can have their function boosted for... |
12 May 2011
15:01 GMT |
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With the killing of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden, the United States now again finds itself in the crosshairs of most terrorist organizations out there. Under such circumstances, figuring out when someone is lying is critical, and this is precisely what a new study helps people do. The findings it presents could b... |
12 May 2011
08:09 GMT |
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Scientists with the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) announce the development of a new class of drug-carrying nanoparticles, that are more capable of reaching their intended target than any other similar constructs today. The work was prompted by the fact that numerous types of nanoparticles and other d... |
5 May 2011
04:52 GMT |
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A group of investigators with the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) announces a discovery that could have significant implications for people who have experienced various forms of abuse, in the sense that these individuals could have their harmful memories weakened.The work now being conducted at the uni... |
28 April 2011
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Scientists in the United States announce the creation of a new type of microscope that can be used to create three-dimensional tomographic images of micro- and nanoscale samples. The entire system is at the same time small enough to fit into the user's palm.But the real kicker is that the instrument doesn't... |
22 April 2011
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Medical investigators in the United States announce the creation of a new, experimental drug, that showed promising results in treating ovarian cancer. Animal models treated with the chemical had considerably higher survival rates than those that were not given the substance. Experts created lab mice suffering from o... |
16 April 2011
07:09 GMT |
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Investigators from the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) say that analyzing ancient, fossilized mollusks is now yielding more insight into how Earth's climate behaved when past global warming events led to the meltdown of the entire polar ice cap. This is the future that awaits us as well, if we do ... |
11 April 2011
05:46 GMT |
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An early-phase, preliminary study conducted by investigators at the University of California in Los Angeles Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center revealed that administering a personalized dendritic cell vaccine to each patient suffering from glioblastoma increases their median survival time. Glioblastoma is an incurab... |
22 March 2011
08:57 GMT |
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Ancient martial arts may have relevance in today's modern world yet, say experts at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA). They discovered that practicing Tai Chi aids seniors in fighting depression, which is a fast-growing problem in this population. Official statistics for the United States show t... |
17 March 2011
11:43 GMT |
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A team of investigators from the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) and their colleagues announce the development of a new device, that works just like Velcro in eliminating free-floating cancer cells circulating through the bloodstream. The new tool simply grabs the affected cells, and can then dispose o... |
9 March 2011
05:59 GMT |
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Investigators at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) were recently awarded about $1.1 million in grant money, in order to study several new therapies aimed at Parkinson's disease.This form of dementia affects millions of people around the world, and can lead to some pretty nasty complications. It ... |
4 March 2011
08:43 GMT |
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For all their potential, stem cells are currently severely underused in all applications, due to the fact that they are very hard to manufacture at clinical grades and in large-enough amounts. Now, a new method developed in the United States could make their widespread use a reality.What the team did was create an an... |
5 February 2011
06:56 GMT |
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A group of stem cell biologists and bioengineers based at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) were able to develop a new method for producing high-quality embryonic stem cells (ESC).These cells are absolutely essential to the field of regenerative medicine, which seeks to treat a vast number of conditi... |
26 January 2011
06:30 GMT |
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In a new investigation, researchers at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) show that the mandatory genetic screening newborns need to undergo is causing a lot of uncertainty among parents, and society in general. The genetic tests are being performed to determine whether the newborns are at risk of rar... |
7 December 2010
04:28 GMT |
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A team of researchers in the United States announces a groundbreaking discovery in prostate cancer research. The investigators argue that a protein regularly involved in the self-renewal of normal prostate stem cells also plays a role in promoting the morphing of normal cells into cancer cells. The finding is very wo... |
4 December 2010
07:03 GMT |
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Investigators have developed a new set of tools for studying various phenomena taking place at the nanoscale, which is extremely important for innovating today's electronics. For years, physicists have been working on decreasing the size of various components that form the basis of electronic devices, and, as ... |
18 November 2010
02:49 GMT |
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A group of scientists announces the creation of the first thee-dimensional model of telomerase, a special enzymes that plays a key role in regulating the life span of cells. The finding could aid the fight against cancer and aging.The main role that telomerase has is to maintain the quality and quantity of DNA locate... |
4 November 2010
04:55 GMT |
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Researchers in California have demonstrated in a new investigation that oil and water do mix, when they showed that the two chemicals can combine when nanofibers are added to the mix. This enabled the research group to produce conducting polymer thin films, that can literally be spread out evenly over virtually all t... |
2 November 2010
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