The EDGE: ScienceDaily Top Science Headlines -- for Saturday, September 1, 2012

ScienceDaily Top Science Headlines

for Saturday, September 1, 2012

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Earthquake hazards map study finds deadly flaws (August 31, 2012) -- Three of the largest and deadliest earthquakes in recent history occurred where earthquake hazard maps didn't predict massive quakes. Scientists have recently studied the reasons for the maps' failure to forecast these quakes. They also explored ways to improve the maps. Developing better hazard maps and alerting people to their limitations could potentially save lives and money in areas such as the New Madrid, Missouri fault zone. ... > full story

Legislated to health? If people don't take their health into their own hands, governments may use policies to do it for them (August 31, 2012) -- Obesity rates in North America are a growing concern for legislators. Expanded waistlines mean rising health-care costs for maladies such as diabetes, heart disease and some cancers. One researcher says that if people do not take measures to get healthy, they may find that governments will throw their weight into administrative measures designed to help us trim the fat. ... > full story

A millimeter-scale, wirelessly powered cardiac device (August 31, 2012) -- Electrical engineers overturn existing models to demonstrate the feasibility of a millimeter-sized, wirelessly powered cardiac device. The findings, say the researchers, could dramatically alter the scale of medical devices implanted in the human body. ... > full story

Hubble spots a supernova in NGC 5806 (August 31, 2012) -- A new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows NGC 5806, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo (the Virgin). It lies around 80 million light years from Earth. Also visible in this image is a supernova explosion called SN 2004dg. ... > full story

NASA's GRAIL moon twins begin extended mission science (August 31, 2012) -- NASA's twin, lunar-orbiting Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) spacecraft began data collection for the start of the mission's extended operations. ... > full story

International collaboration key to science and engineering globalization (August 31, 2012) -- International collaboration is a key aspect of the globalization of science and engineering. A recent report and data evaluation released by the U.S. National Science Foundation showed that one in six scientists and engineers in the United States reported working with individuals in other countries in a given week. ... > full story

No pain provides big gains (August 31, 2012) -- Five recent Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing DNP graduates have taken different and unique approaches in working to improve the implementation of pain management in hospitals and clinical practices. ... > full story

Potential drug for treatement of Alzheimer's disease investigated (August 31, 2012) -- A compound developed to treat neuropathic pain has shown potential as an innovative treatment for Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study. ... > full story

Customer service is an emotional experience (August 31, 2012) -- You can probably recall a customer service experience that left you feeling good. A recent study has shown not only that positive emotion from sales staff is contagious to a customer, but that a satisfied customer also improves the salesperson's mood. ... > full story

Intervention helps children with sickle cell disease complete MRI tests without sedation (August 31, 2012) -- Researchers report success using a targeted educational approach to teach young sickle cell disease patients to remain motionless during MRI scans, making the process safer. ... > full story

Fear and driving opportunity motivated changes in driving behavior after 9/11 (August 31, 2012) -- A catastrophic event -- such as a terrorist attack or a natural disaster -- often strikes twice. There is the damage caused by the event itself, as lives are lost or left in ruin. But there is also the second act, catalyzed by our response to the catastrophic event, which can cause as much damage as the first. New research examines the impact that fear and driving opportunity had on driving behavior following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. ... > full story

Affluent people less likely to reach out to others in times of trouble? (August 31, 2012) -- Crises are said to bring people closer together. But a new study suggests that while the have-nots reach out to one another in times of trouble, the wealthy are more apt to find comfort in material possessions. ... > full story