TECH & INNOVATION

All Eyes On Mars As NASA’s Maven Probe Enters Orbit

TECH & INNOVATION All things have gone according to plan, NASA spokesperson says, regarding the agency’s newest success, the MAVEN spacecraft. Firing its six rocket engines only moments ago, initiating a 33-minute-long descent into the elliptical orbit around Mars, the MAVEN spacecraft has finally met its end goal after a 10 month journey to the red planet.

Immune system of newborn babies is stronger than previously thought

Contrary to what was previously thought, newborn immune T cells may have the ability to trigger an inflammatory response to bacteria, according to a new study led by King's College London. Although their immune system works very differently to that of adults, babies may still be able to mount a strong immune defense, finds the study published in the journalNature Medicine.

Scientists discover 'dimmer switch' for mood disorders

Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a control mechanism for an area of the brain that processes sensory and emotive information that humans experience as "disappointment."

NYU Langone scientists report reliable and highly efficient method for making stem cells

New finding could accelerate research to regenerate damaged tissue New finding could accelerate research to regenerate damaged tissue NEW YORK, September 18, 2014 - Scientists at NYU Langone Medical Center have found a way to boost dramatically the efficiency of the process for turning adult cells into so-called pluripotent stem cells by combining three well-known compounds, including vitamin C.

Pupil size shows reliability of decisions

The precision with which people make decisions can be predicted by measuring pupil size before they are presented with any information about the decision, according to a new study published in PLOS Computational Biology this week.

World breakthrough: A new molecule allows for an increase in stem cell transplants

Investigators from the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) at the Université de Montréal have just published, in the prestigious magazine Science, the announcement of the discovery of a new molecule, the first of its kind, which allows for the multiplication of stem cells in a unit of cord blood. Umbilical cord stem cells are used for transplants aimed at curing a number of blood-related diseases, including leukemia, myeloma and lymphoma. For many patients this therapy comprises a treatment of last resort.

Mouse model sheds light on role of mitochondria in neurodegenerative diseases

Inadequate distribution along axons, spinal cord appears to have a part in illnesses Inadequate distribution along axons, spinal cord appears to have a part in illnesses A new study by researchers at the University of Utah School of Medicine sheds light on a longstanding question about the role of mitochondria in debilitating and fatal motor neuron diseases and resulted in a new mouse model to study such illnesses.

Don’t Believe In Climate Change? NOAA Says 2014 Brought Hottest Summer To Date

While talk of the United Nation’s Climate Change Summit, being held this Tuesday Sept. 23 in New York City, is spreading across social media, the skeptics appear in large numbers. Though Southern Californians may have changed their minds with the recent heat waves in the 100’s, many individuals are on the fence regarding conflicting reports of the greenhouse gas effect and climate change due to fossil fuel emissions. Looking to the unusual heat and searching for evidence of a changing global climate, researchers and politicians have turned to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for answers.

While Antarctica’s Seas Cool Down, The Arctic Ice Dwindles

In a chilling third year of unprecedented polar conditions, Antarctica’s sea ice levels are expected to reach new records this month as cold airs and unabating winds have frozen ocean water into more than 7.6 million square miles of Antarctic sea ice this southern winter, according to a new report from the Antarctic National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). But while sea ice levels rise in the south, the northern summer has proven a warm one, with record-breaking sea ice loss in the Arctic at the other end of the spectrum.
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