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Public Release: 22-Nov-2009
Beyond sunlight: Explorers census 17,650 ocean species between edge of darkness and black abyss En route to historic 1st global Census of Marine Life (Oct. 2010), scientists have inventoried an astonishing abundance, diversity and distribution of deep sea species that have never known sunlight -- creatures that somehow manage a living in a frigid black world down to 5000 meters (three miles) below the ocean waves. Contact: Terry Collins
Public Release: 20-Nov-2009
SC 09More than powerful! German research computer QPACE is the most energy efficient in the world At the 2009 Supercomputing Conference in Portland, Ore., the high-performance computer QPACE (QCD Parallel Computing on the Cell) was recognized today as the most energy-efficient supercomputer in the world. QPACE is at the head of the Green500 list, which provides a global ranking of energy-efficient supercomputers. Contact: Kosta Schinarakis
Public Release: 20-Nov-2009
 Journal of the National Cancer InstitutePromoting healthy skepticism in the news: Helping journalists get it right An editorial published online November 20 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute discusses the exaggerated fears and hopes that often appear in news coverage of cancer research. The editorial provides guidance for both the media and journals to help alleviate the problem. Contact: Steve Graff
Public Release: 20-Nov-2009
American Journal of MedicineProjections of savings from health IT are baseless, Harvard researchers say The increased computerization in US hospitals hasn't made them cheaper or more efficient, Harvard researchers say, although it may have modestly improved the quality of care for heart attacks. The findings contradict claims by President Obama and many lawmakers that health information technology, including electronic medical records, will save billions and help make reform affordable. The study uses data from the most extensive survey ever undertaken of hospital computerization. Contact: Mark Almberg
Public Release: 20-Nov-2009
Applied Health Economics & Health PolicyDispensing prescription drugs in 3-month supplies reduces drug costs by a third Purchasing prescription drugs in a three-month supply rather than a one-month supply has long been regarded as a way to save money. New research from the University of Chicago quantifies the savings for the first time. Contact: Greg Borzo
Public Release: 19-Nov-2009
Journal of Experimental Social PsychologyShifting blame is socially contagious Merely observing someone publicly blame an individual in an organization for a problem -- even when the target is innocent -- greatly increases the odds that the practice of blaming others will spread with the tenacity of the H1N1 flu. Contact: Anne Bergman
Public Release: 19-Nov-2009
Policy Studies JournalPoverty measurement in the US: Income transfers alone won't eradicate poverty Government-based poverty intervention through income transfers may skew poverty level measurement in US. Contact: Bethany Carland-Adams
Public Release: 19-Nov-2009
Microorganism may provide key to combating giant salvinia throughout Louisiana A team of researchers at Louisiana Tech University has found that a naturally occurring microorganism acts as a natural herbicide against giant salvinia. Contact: Dave Guerin
Public Release: 19-Nov-2009
ScienceReference genome of maize, most important US crop, is published by team co-led by CSHL scientists A four-year, multi-institutional effort co-led by three Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory scientists culminated today in publication of a landmark series of papers in the journal Science revealing in unprecedented detail the DNA sequence of maize. Maize, or corn, as it is commonly called by North American consumers, is one of the world's most important plants and the most valuable agricultural crop grown in the United States, representing $47 billion in annual value. 
National Science Foundation, US Department of Agriculture, US Department of Defense
Contact: Peter Tarr
Public Release: 19-Nov-2009
Eukaryotic CellWPI researchers take aim at hard-to-treat fungal infections Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute have developed a new model system to study fungal infections. The system can be a powerful tool for screening potential drug targets for conditions like thrush, athlete's foot and vaginal yeast infections, which affect millions of people each year but are difficult to treat with existing medications. Using the new model, the researchers also identified a gene that may be a promising target for a new anti-fungal drug. Contact: Michael Cohen
Public Release: 19-Nov-2009
Sexual Medicine Society of North America Annual MeetingPivotal study for PSD502 -- the first potential treatment for premature ejaculation Results of the double-blind treatment phase of this study, which enrolled patients from the US, Canada and Poland, are consistent with previously reported results of the pivotal trial conducted in Europe and showed that men who were treated with PSD502 five minutes before intercourse were able to delay ejaculation up to five times longer than those who used placebo. Additionally, patients and partners in both trials reported significant improvements in sexual satisfaction, and the drug was well tolerated. Contact: Dave Schemelia
Public Release: 19-Nov-2009
Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental ResearchTreating alcohol-use disorders and tuberculosis together Treatment for alcohol use disorders and tuberculosis (TB) is rarely integrated, even though the two diseases have a high co-occurrence. American and Russian researchers have jointly designed and are monitoring an innovative program that will deliver alcohol treatment as part of routine TB care. The trial study is continuing.
NIH/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Contact: Shelly F. Greenfield, M.D., M.P.H.
Public Release: 18-Nov-2009
Berkeley Lab lends expertise to India to promote energy efficiency India may rank only a distant fourth in terms of carbon dioxide emissions, behind China, the United States and Russia, but its rapid economic growth rate coupled with aging and inefficient energy infrastructure suggest dire environmental consequences if "business as usual" continues. That's why experts from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have been working to expand collaborations with India on energy efficiency. Contact: Julie Chao
Public Release: 18-Nov-2009
Academy of ManagementWhen good companies do bad things The more prominent and financially successful a corporation becomes, the more likely it is to break the law, according to a new study led by a Michigan State University scholar that challenges previous research. Contact: Yuri Mishina
Public Release: 18-Nov-2009
Management ScienceFuture for Internet retailers: Compete on niche products advises management insights study In their competition with brick-and-mortar stores, online retailers will do best if they promote the ability to search out and obtain niche products online, according to the Management Insights feature in the current issue of Management Science, the flagship journal of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences. Contact: Barry List
Public Release: 18-Nov-2009
Law and Social InquiryCreation of new school districts in US may cause a new form of segregation Although the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education in 1954 overturned segregation within many US metropolitan communities and districts, school districts were slow to change and have remained segregated between districts. A recent study in Law & Social Inquiry examines how the political process of creating new school districts in Southern communities changed the nature of segregation and seriously affected municipalities and districts now divided along racial lines. Contact: Bethany Carland-Adams
Public Release: 18-Nov-2009
Strategic Management JournalMigration of key employees to competitors hinders organizational success A study by researchers from the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University explored the competitive advantage organizations gain when hiring key employees away from a competitor. The findings are now available online and in print next month in Strategic Management Journal, published on behalf of the Strategic Management Society by Wiley-Blackwell. Contact: Dawn Peters
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Journal of Consumer ResearchTo eat or not to eat? Mental budgets help control consumption If you feel like you're in a losing battle with a triple-chocolate cake, a "mental budget" can help, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. Contact: Mary-Ann Twist
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Journal of Consumer ResearchPeople work harder when expecting a future challenging task Consumers will work harder on a task if they're expecting to have to do something difficult at a later time, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. Contact: Mary-Ann Twist
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Rice ties in race for atomic-scale breakthrough Everybody loves a race to the wire, even when the result is a tie. The great irony is the ultraprecise clocks that could result from this competition could probably break any tie. The Rice lab of physicist Tom Killian published a paper online this month demonstrating the long-sought creation of a Bose-Einstein condensate of strontium atoms.
National Science Foundation, Welch Foundation, Keck Foundation
Contact: David Ruth
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Nature GeoscienceHuman emissions rise 2 percent despite global financial crisis Despite the economic effects of the global financial crisis, carbon dioxide emissions from human activities rose 2 percent in 2008 to an all-time high of 1.3 tons of carbon per capita per year, according to a paper published today in Nature Geoscience. Contact: Imogen Jubb
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
4 in 10 US families lack money for essential household expenses when unemployed Today the Institute on Assets and Social Policy at Brandeis University's Heller School released a new research and policy brief which reports that four in ten US families lack sufficient assets to pay for essential expenses in the face of unemployment. Contact: Laura Gardner
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater EcosystemsIs 80-year-old mistake leading to first species to be fished to extinction? A species of common skate is to become the first marine fish species to be driven to extinction by commercial fishing, due to an error of species classification 80 years ago. Contact: Ben Norman
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
GAVI's impact on vaccine market is bringing down prices Following the increasing impact of the GAVI Alliance on the vaccine market, the price of one of the major combination vaccines, the pentavalent, is falling considerably, enabling GAVI's partners to vaccinate millions of more children in the developing world. Contact: Carol Lin Viera
Public Release: 17-Nov-2009
US gets a 'D' for preterm birth rate More than a half million infants are born too soon each year and face the risk of lifetime health challenges as a result. Preterm birth is a serious health problem that costs the United States more than $26 billion annually. The United States again earned only a "D" on the second annual March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card. As in 2008, no state earned an "A," and only Vermont received a "B."
March of Dimes
Contact: Elizabeth Lynch
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