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Public Release: 6-May-2013
 Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesThe Black Sea is a goldmine of ancient genetic data When Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution marine paleoecologist Marco Coolen was mining through vast amounts of genetic data from the Black Sea sediment record, he was amazed about the variety of past plankton species that left behind their genetic makeup (i.e., the plankton paleome). 
National Science Foundation
Contact: Media Relations Office
Public Release: 6-May-2013
Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesBreast milk ingredient could prevent deadly intestinal problem in preemies An ingredient that naturally occurs in breast milk might be used to prevent premature babies from developing a deadly intestinal condition that currently is largely incurable, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC in this week's online early edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
National Institutes of Health, Hartwell Foundation, Institute for Transfusion Medicine, Hemophilia Center of Western PA
Contact: Anita Srikameswaran
Public Release: 6-May-2013
Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesBats use blood to reshape tongue for feeding Brown University scientists have found that a species of bat uses blood flow to reshape its tongue while feeding. The quick dynamic action makes the tongue an effective "mop" for nectar and could even inspire new industrial designs. Findings are reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
National Science Foundation, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Sigma Xi, Bushnell Graduate Fund, American Microscopical Society
Contact: David Orenstein
Public Release: 3-May-2013
Astrophysical Journal LettersBirth of a black hole According to a new study by an astrophysicist at Caltech, a new kind of cosmic flash may reveal something never seen before: the birth of a black hole.
National Science Foundation, NASA, Sherman Fairchild Foundation
Contact: Brian Bell
Public Release: 3-May-2013
Journal of Systematic PalaeontologyGeorge Washington University biologist discovers new dinosaur in China Fossil remains found by a George Washington University biologist in northwestern China have been identified as a new species of small theropod, or meat-eating, dinosaur.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Latarsha Gatlin
Public Release: 3-May-2013
ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing SystemsFleeing Facebook: Study examines why people quit -- and come back -- to the 'global aquarium' With more than a billion active accounts worldwide, it can be easy to forget that some people don't use Facebook. A study by Cornell University researchers suggests that "non-use" of the social networking site is fairly common -- a third of Facebook users take breaks from the site by deactivating their account, and one in 10 completely quit.
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Contact: Syl Kacapyr
Public Release: 3-May-2013
PLOS ONECarnegie Mellon Research shows self-affirmation improves problem-solving under stress New research from Carnegie Mellon University provides the first evidence that self-affirmation can protect against the damaging effects of stress on problem-solving performance. Understanding that self-affirmation -- the process of identifying and focusing on one's most important values -- boosts stressed individuals' problem-solving abilities will help guide future research and the development of educational interventions.
National Science Foundation, Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse Opportunity Fund
Contact: Shilo Rea
Public Release: 2-May-2013
Journal of Cellular and Molecular MedicineHeart cells change stem cell behavior Stem cells drawn from the amniotic fluid of pregnant women change their behavior when near heart cells, but do not become heart cells.
National Science Foundation, American Heart Association, Simmons Family Foundation
Contact: Mike Williams
Public Release: 2-May-2013
American Educational Research JournalUnderstanding student weaknesses As part of a unique study that surveyed 181 middle school physical science teachers and nearly 10,000 students, researchers showed the science teachers were most successful when they could predict their students' wrong answers on standardized tests.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Peter Reuell
Public Release: 2-May-2013
ScienceRobotic insects make first controlled flight In the very early hours of the morning, in a Harvard robotics laboratory last summer, an insect took flight. Half the size of a paperclip, weighing less than a tenth of a gram, it leaped a few inches, hovered for a moment on fragile, flapping wings, and then sped along a preset route through the air. This demonstration of the first controlled flight of an insect-sized robot is the culmination of more than a decade's work, led by researchers at Harvard.
National Science Foundation, Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard
Contact: Caroline Perry
Public Release: 1-May-2013
Environmental Science & TechnologyHealth defects found in fish exposed to Deepwater Horizon oil spill Three years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, crude oil toxicity continues to sicken a sentinel Gulf Coast fish species, according to new findings from a research team that includes a University of California, Davis, scientist.
National Science Foundation, Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative, National Institutes of Health
Contact: Andrew Whitehead
Public Release: 1-May-2013
NatureBug's view inspires new digital camera's unique imaging capabilities An insect-inspired device uses hemispherical, compound optics to capture wide, undistorted fields of view.
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, National Science Foundation
Contact: John A. Rogers
Public Release: 1-May-2013
NatureBug's eye inspires hemispherical digital camera Inspired by the complex fly eye, a University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Northwestern University research team has developed a hemispherical digital camera with nearly 200 tiny lenses, delivering exceptionally wide-angle field of view and sharp images. The new camera -- a rounded half bubble, similar to a bulging fly eye -- has 180 microlenses mounted on it, allowing it to take pictures across nearly 180 degrees. Only a camera shaped like a bug's eye can do this.
National Science Foundation, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Contact: Megan Fellman
Public Release: 1-May-2013
Proceedings of the Royal Society BBird fossil sheds light on how swift and hummingbird flight came to be A tiny bird fossil discovered in Wyoming offers clues to the precursors of swift and hummingbird wings. The fossil is unusual in having exceptionally well-preserved feathers, which allowed the researchers to reconstruct the size and shape of the bird's wings in ways not possible with bones alone.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Robin Ann Smith
Public Release: 30-Apr-2013
Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesEconomics influence fertility rates more than other factors Based on a recent study by a University of Missouri anthropologist, economic changes have the greatest impact on reducing family size, and thus slowing population growth, compared to other factors. Understanding the causes of declining birth rates may lead to improved policies designed to influence fertility and result in reduced competition for food, water, land and wealth.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Tim Wall
Public Release: 30-Apr-2013
Psychological ScienceEncountering connections may make life feel more meaningful Experiencing connections, regularities, and coherence in their environment may lead people to feel a greater sense of meaning in life, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Anna Mikulak
Public Release: 30-Apr-2013
Physics Review LettersPenn research helps to show how turbulence can occur without inertia For more than a century, the field of fluid mechanics has posited that turbulence scales with inertia, and so massive things, like planes, have an easier time causing it. Now, research led by engineers at the University of Pennsylvania has shown that this transition to turbulence can occur without inertia at all.
National Science Foundation, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Contact: Evan Lerner
Public Release: 30-Apr-2013
Astrophysical JournalVLA gives deep, detailed image of distant universe Upgraded technology for a premier radio telescope allows astronomers to do the best job yet of identifying discrete galaxies as sources of distant radio emission.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Dave Finley
Public Release: 30-Apr-2013
Nature CommunicationsIs antimatter anti-gravity? UC Berkeley scientists and colleagues with the ALPHA collaboration at CERN are working on an experiment to directly measure gravity's effect on antihydrogen in freefall, and have some very rough initial results.
CERN, US Department of Energy, National Science Foundation
Contact: Robert Sanders
Public Release: 29-Apr-2013
Nature CommunicationsSilicone liquid crystal stiffens with repeated compression Rice University scientists find liquid crystalline silicone stiffens significantly when compressed repeatedly for hours on end. The discovery may lead to new strategies for self-healing materials or biocompatible materials that mimic human tissues.
National Science Foundation, NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Welch Foundation
Contact: Mike Williams
Public Release: 29-Apr-2013
Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesHow we decode 'noisy' language in daily life People use an array of strategies to make sense of confusing statements.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Sarah McDonnell
Public Release: 29-Apr-2013
Nature Photonics'Super-resolution' microscope possible for nanostructures Researchers have found a way to see synthetic nanostructures and molecules using a new type of super-resolution optical microscopy that does not require fluorescent dyes, representing a practical tool for biomedical and nanotechnology research.
National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Contact: Emil Venere
Public Release: 29-Apr-2013
EcologyWorld's longest-running plant monitoring program now digitized Researchers have digitized 106 years of growth data on the birth, growth and death of individual plants on Tumamoc Hill in Tucson, Ariz., making the information available for study by people all over the world. The permanent research plots on the University of Arizona's Tumamoc Hill represent the world's longest-running study that monitors individual plants. Knowing how plants respond to changing conditions over many decades provides new insights into how ecosystems behave.
National Science Foundation, US Geological Survey, US National Park Service
Contact: Mari N. Jensen
Public Release: 29-Apr-2013
Scientific ReportsNYU and NYU Langone researchers devise method for enhancing CEST MRI Researchers at NYU and NYU Langone Medical Center have created a novel way to enhance MRI by reducing interference from large macromolecules that can often obscure images generated by current chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) methods.
National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation
Contact: James Devitt
Public Release: 29-Apr-2013
Conference on Human Factors in Computing SystemsEngaging online crowds in the classroom could be important tool for teaching innovation Online crowds can be an important tool for teaching the ins and outs of innovation, educators at Carnegie Mellon University and Northwestern University say, even when the quality of the feedback provided by online sources doesn't always match the quantity.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Byron Spice
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