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Carnegie Mellon research provides insight into brain's decision-making process
(Carnegie Mellon University) Replaying recent events in the area of the brain called the hippocampus may have less to do with creating long-term memories, as scientists have suspected, than with an active decision-making process, suggests a new study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Minnesota Medical School.
Who does what on Wikipedia?
(University of Arizona) The patterns of collaboration between Wikipedia contributors have a direct effect on the data quality of an article, according to a new paper co-authored by a University of Arizona professor and graduate student.
PartTec to market SNS-developed neutron detector system
(DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory) PartTec, an Indiana-based manufacturer of radiation detection equipment, has signed an agreement to manufacture and market an advanced neutron detector system developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Conservationists urge treaty panel to reject ivory sale by Tanzania, Zambia
(University of Washington) An international team of conservationists, writing in Science, says relaxing a current moratorium on ivory sales to allow one-time sales by Zambia and Tanzania could lead to increased slaughter of elephants for their ivory throughout Africa.
R-rated movies increase likelihood of underage children trying alcohol
(Burness Communications) R-rated movies portray violence and other behaviors deemed inappropriate for children under 17 year of age. A new study finds one more reason why parents should not let their kids watch those movies: adolescents who watch R-rated movies are more likely to try alcohol at a young age.
Traces of the past: Computer algorithm able to 'read' memories
(Wellcome Trust) Computer programs have been able to predict which of three short films a person is thinking about, just by looking at their brain activity. The research, conducted by scientists at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at UCL (University College London), provides further insight into how our memories are recorded.
These researchers really can read your mind
(Cell Press) New evidence suggests that researchers can tell which memory of a past event a person is recalling from the pattern of their brain activity alone.
To Arctic animals, time of day really doesn't matter
(Cell Press) In the far northern reaches of the Arctic, day versus night often doesn't mean a whole lot. During parts of the year, the sun does not set; at other times, it's just the opposite. A new study reported online on March 11 in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, shows that Arctic reindeer have come up with a solution to living under those extreme conditions: They've abandoned use of the internal clock that drives the daily biological rhythms in other organisms.
Sam Houston State University crime lab to serve Southeast Texas
(Sam Houston State University) The major function of the lab will be the identification of seized drugs and toxicology analysis. Services will be provided by almost a dozen full-time forensic scientists and support staff and will offer intern opportunities to forensic science students at Sam Houston State University.
Weight-bearing exercise does not prevent increased bone turnover during weight loss
(University of Missouri-Columbia) During weight loss, bones are being remodeled -- breaking down old bone and forming new bone -- at an accelerated rate. As a result, bone density is reduced, causing increased fragility. In a new study, University of Missouri researchers found that weight-bearing exercise, in this case, fast walking or jogging, did not prevent the increased bone turnover caused by weight loss.
Survey shows lack of confidence in national hurricane response planning
(Louisiana State University) According to a study recently completed by an LSU group charged with conducting studies on improving hurricane crisis communication in coastal communities, many families have a well-developed hurricane response plan of their own but have little faith in the preparation developed at higher government levels.
Mother's flu during pregnancy may increase baby's risk of schizophrenia
(University of North Carolina School of Medicine) Rhesus monkey babies born to mothers who had the flu while pregnant had smaller brains and showed other brain changes similar to those observed in human patients with schizophrenia, a study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in collaboration with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found.
New Alzheimer's test offers better opportunities for early detection
(University of Tennessee at Knoxville) Early detection is key to more effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease and other forms of cognitive impairment, and new research shows that a test developed at the University of Tennessee is more than 95 percent effective in detecting cognitive abnormalities associated with these diseases.
Secret of the Civil War: UC historian uncovers lost history of 'tri-racial army' experiment
(University of Cincinnati) Blacks, whites and Indians all fought together as one, winning the key battle of the Civil War in Indian Territory in 1863 by routing a Confederate force twice their size. The details are revealed in a new book by UC Professor of History Mark Lause.
Eighteen SAGE journals accepted into Thomson Reuters Journal Citation Reports for 2010
(SAGE Publications UK) SAGE, the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher, has announced a further 18 of its Social Science journals have been selected for coverage in the 2010 Thomson Reuters Journals Citation Reports and Citation Index.
Shari'a as discourse
(University of Copenhagen) This volume exposes some of the various issues raised in relation to Muslim communities in Europe by putting the intellectual and legal traditions into dialogue. It brings together a number of scholars to provide a valuable reference for all those interested in exploring how Muslims and non-Muslims view Shari'a law
Marketing guru to speak at inaugural Chua Thian Poh Distinguished Lecture
(Nanyang Technological University) Distinguished speaker, Professor Jean-Pierre Jeannet, the F.W. Olin Distinguished Professor of Global Business at Babson College in Wellesley, United States, and Professor of Global Marketing and Strategy at the IMD Institute in Lausanne, Switzerland, will deliver the inaugural Chua Thian Poh Distinguished Lecture at Nanyang Technological University on March 11 at 4 p.m.
Clean sampling from bioreactors
(Max-Planck-Gesellschaft) Max Planck Innovation GmbH, the technology transfer organization of the Max Planck Society, is concluding two exclusive licensing agreements for a liquid sampling system with bbi-biotech GmbH, an innovative biotechnology company. The technology, developed at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems in Magdeburg, provides a sterile and economical way of taking samples for bioprocess analysis.
Elsevier launches Journal of Family Business Strategy
(Elsevier) Elsevier, the world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the launch of a new quarterly journal, Journal of Family Business Strategy. The journal aims to be a primary publication outlet for academics and scholars in the field of family business strategic issues and the first issue is now available on ScienceDirect.
Communication often fumbled during patient hand-offs in hospital
(University of Chicago Medical Center) As shifts change in a hospital, outgoing physicians must "hand off" important information to their replacements in a brief meeting. But a new study of this hand-off process finds that the most important information is not fully conveyed in a majority of cases, even as physicians rate their communication as successful.
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