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Kids at risk: Assessing diet and exercise behaviors in adolescents
Do adolescents get enough exercise and eat the right foods? Is there too much fat in their diets? In a study published in the February 2007 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers analyzed the behavior of almost 900 11-to-15 year-olds and found that nearly 80% had multiple physical activity and dietary risk behaviors,... view more... (2007-01-29)
Study breaks ice on ancient Arctic thaw
A new analysis of ocean-floor sediments collected near the North Pole finds that the Arctic was extremely warm, unusually wet and ice-free the last time massive amounts of greenhouse gases were released into the Earth's atmosphere - a prehistoric period 55 million years ago. view more (2006-08-10)
Public transit users 3 times more likely to meet fitness guidelines: UBC research
A new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia suggests taking public transit may help you keep fit. view more (2009-03-27)
Scientists Map Soils on an Extinct American Volcano
Union County New Mexico is a landscape of striking diversity. Out of expansive rangelands rise sporadic yet majestic cinder cone volcanoes and mesas preserved by basalt, part of the Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field. Capulin volcano, formed approximately 62,000 years ago, is the youngest volcano in the field. view more (2008-10-21)
You will remember this
Scientists can now predict memory of an event before it even happens. A team at UCL (University College London) can now tell how well memory will serve us before we have seen what we will remember. view more (2006-02-27)
Geoscientists from the Alfred Wegener Institute back from an expedition to Labrador Sea
Scientists from the Alfred Wegener Institute have researched the geology of the seabed in the Labrador Sea on board of the research vessel Maria S. Merian. view more (2009-07-23)
Findings on bladder-brain link may point to better treatments for problems in sleep, attention
Bladder problems may leave a mark on the brain, by changing patterns of brain activity, possibly contributing to disrupted sleep and problems with attention. view more (2008-07-30)
Potential pharmaceutical drugs in the field of cancer
Raquel Villar Becares, in her PhD thesis at the Public University of Navarre, has developed new derivatives of benzo[b]tiophene 1,1-dioxide that enable their application in the pharmaceutical field. view more (2005-12-23)
AGU Journal Highlights - 20 May 2002
American Geophysical Union AGU Journal European Highlights - 20 May 2002 ***** Contents I. Highlights, including authors and their institutions II. Ordering information for science writers ***** I. Highlights, including authors and their institutions ***** The following highlights are from Geophysical Research Letters (GRL). The research papers... view more... (2002-05-20)
Physical activity linked to improved glucose control in children with type 1 diabetes
Children with type 1 diabetes who exercise regularly may have improved blood glucose levels compared with those who do not, and regular physical activity does not appear to increase the risk of severe hypoglycemia (low blood glucose levels). view more (2006-06-06)
Channels of cellular communication
A potential new channel of communication between different cellular compartments has been discovered by researchers at the University of Leeds. Dr Jim Deuchars` group show how the protein P2X7, which forms a channel known to mediate ion movements between cells and their external environment, may also work internally, facilitating communication... view more... (2002-11-08)
Study reveals seismic shift in methods used to track earthquakes
The team, led by scientists from the University of Edinburgh, says that the new method, which uses data collected from earthquakes, potentially allows the Earth's seismic activity to be mapped more comprehensively. view more (2009-09-02)
Scripps-led Global Ocean Warming Research Paper Published in Science
Research led by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, that describes the first clear evidence of human-produced warming in the world's oceans will be published June 2, 2005, in the peer-reviewed journal Science. view more (2005-06-03)
Aging impairs the 'replay' of memories during sleep
Aging impairs the consolidation of memories during sleep, a process important in converting new memories into long-term ones. view more (2008-07-30)
Amid rising childhood obesity, preschoolers found to be inactive
The rate of childhood obesity has risen significantly in the United States, with many children becoming overweight at younger ages. At the same time, the number of preschoolers in center-based programs is also on the rise. Now a new study finds that, contrary to conventional wisdom, preschoolers don't move around a lot, even when they're playing... view more... (2009-02-06)
Places to play, but 'stranger danger' fears keep inner-city kids home: Study
Fear of dangerous strangers in inner-city neighbourhoods is keeping kids and teens from using playgrounds and parks to be physically active. view more (2009-10-01)
Thirty per cent of school children have sex before they're sixteen
A survey of 931 school children has found that 31 per cent had reported that they had had sex at least once before they were 16. 'Half of these children had not used any form of contraception during these sexual encounters,' said Professor Louise Wallace at the joint British Psychological Society's Division of Health Psychology and European... view more... (2001-08-30)
Study: being active as a preschooler pays off later in childhood
Being active at age 5 helps kids stay lean as they age even if they don't remain as active later in childhood, a new University of Iowa study shows. view more (2009-07-29)
Psychological Treatment May Help Patients With Chronic Toxic Encephalopathy Due To Organic Solvents
A group of investigators from the University of Amsterdam and Groningen review in a paper published in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics the literature on chronic toxic encephalophathy. Chronic toxic encephalopathy (CTE), which can result from long-term exposure to organic solvents, is characterized by problems of attention and memory, fatigue and... view more... (2003-09-01)
Pluto-Bound New Horizons Sees Changes in Jupiter System
The voyage of NASA's Pluto-bound New Horizons spacecraft through the Jupiter system earlier this year provided a bird's-eye view of a dynamic planet that has changed since the last close-up looks by NASA spacecraft. view more (2007-10-10)
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