Year: 2013
U.Va. Researcher: Methane Out, Carbon Dioxide In?
A University of Virginia engineering professor has proposed a novel approach for keeping waste carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.…
Transformer’ star discovered with X-rays and radio waves
A fleet of orbiting X-ray telescopes that includes NASA's Swift orbiting observatory, which is controlled by Penn State, has been…
Lighting Up Can Bring You Down in Colorectal Surgery
Infection, pneumonia, blood clots and kidney failure are all possible complications after any major surgery. A new study shows that…
Personality a Key Factor in Health Care Use
Psychiatrists and psychologists have long understood that an individual’s personality can define how he or she views the world around…
‘Vicious cycle’ shields, spreads cancer cells
A “vicious cycle” produces mucus that protects uterine and pancreatic cancer cells and promotes their proliferation, according to researchers at…
True Colors: Female Squid Have Two Ways to Switch Color, According to UCSB Study
Female-specific iridescent stripes in the skin of the common market squid (Doryteuthis opalescens) (Credit: Daniel DeMartini) The…
Underlying ocean melts ice shelf, speeds up glacier movement
Warm ocean water, not warm air, is melting the Pine Island Glacier's floating ice shelf in Antarctica and may be…
Hospital study finds connection between dementia, delirium and declining health
More than half of all patients with pre-existing dementia will experience delirium while hospitalized. Failing to detect and treat their…