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Month: August 2019
Skin cancer risk in athletes: The dangers of ultraviolet radiation
The dangers of ultraviolet radiation exposure, which most often comes from the sun, are well-known. Speaking at The Physiological Society’s Extreme Environmental Physiology conference next week, W. Larry Kenney, Penn State University, will discuss how broad its effects can be,…
What if we paid countries to protect biodiversity?
Researchers from Sweden, Germany, Brazil and the USA have developed a financial mechanism to support the protection of the world’s natural heritage. In a recent study, they developed three different design options for an intergovernmental biodiversity financing mechanism. Asking what…
Air pollution under clear skies reduces sunlight reaching the Earth’s surface
Scientists have found that the air pollution absorbs and disperses sunlight and thereby reduces the amount that reaches the Earth’s surface. The latest study, published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences on Aug 20, 2019 also reports that the smaller the…
Amazon deforestation has a significant impact on the local climate in Brazil
The loss of forest cover in the Amazon has a significant impact on the local climate in Brazil, according to a new study. The UN Environment Programme has said warned that the Amazon wildfires threaten “…this precious natural resource…” and…
How to simulate softness
Material design tricks and equations could one day help researchers recreate different sensations of
Corralling quantum cats: from Cheshire cat to Schrodinger’s cat
New book helps readers better understand the elusive ‘Cheshire cat’ we call the quantum world, and s
Reconstructing Anak Krakatau flank collapse that caused Dec. 2018 Indonesian tsunami
New study published in Geology
FEFU scientists developed brand-new rapid strength eco-concrete
The compressive strength of concrete — is achieved 28 days after pouring — has increased by 2.7 – 3.3 times (B60) compared with traditional concrete mixtures of similar components. Frost-resistance is increased three times up to F600 from F200. Water-resistance…
NASA satellites on-hand as Dorian becomes a category 3 hurricane
As Hurricane Dorian was upgraded to a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, NASA’s fleet of satellites were gathering data during the day to assist weather forecasters and scientists. At 2:00 pm EDT the National Hurricane Center…
USF-led team deciphers sea level rise from the last time Earth’s CO2 set record highs
TAMPA, Fla. (Aug. 30, 2019) – An international team of scientists have discovered evidence in the geological formations in a coastal cave showing that more than three million years ago – a time in which the Earth was two to…
Hurricane Dorian marching slowly across Atlantic
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami reports that an Air Force plane is finding Dorian a “little stronger” as of the 8:00am EDT advisory put out today, Aug. 30, 2019. Data from an Air Force Reserve reconnaissance aircraft indicate that…
Scientists discover evidence for past high-level sea rise
Mallorcan cave yields 4-million-year-old geologic evidence providing new insights into magnitude glo
The ‘universal break-up criterion’ of hot, flowing lava?
Tool lets scientists examine changing behavior of low-viscosity lava
Defrosting surfaces in seconds
A group of researchers has devised a method of sliding ice and frost off surfaces by melting the int
New ATS Clinical Practice Guideline: Diagnosing fungal infections
Sept. 3, 2019–The American Thoracic Society has published an official clinical guideline on laboratory diagnosis of fungal infections in pulmonary and critical care medicine in the Society’s Aug. 30 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine . Though less…
Humans were changing the planet earlier than we knew
Evidence for earlier start to Anthropocene
Providing more testing choices does not increase colorectal cancer screening rates
Offering patients the choice between home screening or in-office colonoscopy does not increase participation in colorectal cancer screening, according to a new Penn Medicine study. However, the framing of choice did impact patient decision-making, as the proportion of colonoscopies —…
Moving faster in a crowd
Cell particles move more quickly through a crowded cellular environment when the crowding molecules are non-uniformly distributed. New research also shows that particle transport in crowded cells can actually be faster than movement in a non-crowded environment as long as…
Victorian child hearing-loss databank to go global
A unique databank that profiles children with hearing loss will help researchers globally understand
Discovery paves the way for earlier detection of type 1 diabetes
Using single-cell analysis of immune cells involved in the onset of disease, a new study provides am
Emotion recognition deficits impede community integration after traumatic brain injury
Kessler Foundation researchers find link between deficits in social cognition and the social isolati
It’s never too late to start exercising, new study shows
Older people who have never taken part in sustained exercise programmes have the same ability to build muscle mass as highly trained master athletes of a similar age, according to new research at the University of Birmingham. The research shows…
Early start of 20th century arctic sea ice decline
New study published in Geology
ACC leadership to join NCD Café to kick off NCD Global Week of Action
Café offers open discussion of global CV health, noncommunicable diseases
Memphis study suggests transplanting Hep C-infected kidneys to uninfected donors safe
Should be standard of care
Center for BrainHealth Develops Groundbreaking Biomarker to Predict Cognitive Change in MS
Patent-pending technology has broader applications to evaluate efficacy of treatments
New artifacts suggest people arrived in North America earlier than previously thought
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Stone tools and other artifacts unearthed from an archeological dig at the Cooper’s Ferry site in western Idaho suggest that people lived in the area 16,000 years ago, more than a thousand years earlier than scientists previously…
Danish-American research presents new ways of developing treatment of chronic inflammation
A group of researchers has found a new way to limit excessive immune responses, which may point in a
New insights into how diet & medication impact the influence of gut bacteria on our health
Research published in Cell on 29th August by the groups of Filipe Cabreiro from the MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences and Imperial College and Christoph Kaleta from Kiel University in Germany has demonstrated that diet can alter the effectiveness…
Deep snow cover in the Arctic region intensifies heat waves in Eurasia
Persistent abnormally hot weather can cause negative impacts on human health, agriculture, and natural environments. A heat wave — a spell of hot days with the mercury rising much higher than the average temperature — has been reported more frequently…
Researchers determine pollen abundance and diversity in pollinator-dependent crops
CORVALLIS, Ore. – A new study provides valuable insights into pollen abundance and diversity available to honeybee colonies employed in five major pollinator-dependent crops in Oregon and California, including California’s massive almond industry. The study, a collaboration between OSU and…
Rethinking our resilience to wildfire
The 2017 wildfire season was the most extensive and expensive in U.S. history. Fires scorched 10 million acres in the western U.S. and federal fire-suppression expenditure surpassed a record $2.9 billion. There’s no end to the record breaking in sight:…
UCI scientist identifies cone snail’s strike as one of the quickest in the animal kingdom
Irvine, Calif., Aug. 30, 2019 : With the use of ultra-high-speed videography, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Associate Professor Emanuel Azizi and colleagues from Occidental College Los Angeles have shed light on the hunting mechanism of the cone snail Conus catus.…
Daisies that close at night have camouflaged petals to protect them from herbivores
Researchers from Stellenbosch University, South Africa found that tortoises, one of the main herbivores of the daisies, were unable to distinguish the lower petal surfaces against a green leaf background. Tortoises prefer to eat protein-rich flowers over leaves, but when…
Outcomes after donor kidneys declined by transplant centers on patients’ behalf
Bottom Line: This observational study used United Network for Organ Sharing data to examine how wait-listed kidney transplant candidates fared after deceased donor kidneys were offered but declined by transplant centers on patients’ behalf. The study included 280,041 wait-listed patients…
Building a storytelling app to support literacy amongst deaf children
Prototyping apps to promote literacy is the latest study in Elsevier’s Telematics and Informatics to
Giving people a ‘digital identity’ could leave them vulnerable to discrimination, experts warn
Global efforts to give millions of people missing key paper documents such as a birth certificates a digital identity could leave them vulnerable to persecution or discrimination, a new study warns. Work is underway to use digital technology so refugees…
Eliminating visual stimulation may help counter symptoms of spatial neglect after stroke
Kessler stroke team observes effects of blindfolding on postural asymmetry after hemorrhagic stroke
Breakthrough enables storage and release of mechanical waves without energy loss
The development may have broad implications for efficient harvesting, storing, and control of energy
Number of years in NFL, certain positions portend greater risk for cognitive, mental health problems
Longer NFL careers and certain playing positions appear to each spell greater long-term risk for serious cognitive problems such as confusion, memory deficits, depression and anxiety in former football players, according to a new report published Aug. 30 in The…
Chewing gum use in the perioperative period
This article by Dr. D. John Doyle has been published in The Open Anesthesia Journal, Volume 13, 2019
Creation of new brain cells plays an underappreciated role in Alzheimer’s disease
Research from UChicago shows how the process of creating new neurons can be disrupted by the brain’s
Understanding probiotic yeast
Researchers led by Prof. Johan Thevelein (VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology) have discovered that Saccharomyces boulardii, a yeast with probiotic properties, produces uniquely excessive amounts of acetic acid, the main component of vinegar. They were also able to find the…
Pancreatic cancer patient realizes her gift of longevity
While weeding in her north Seattle garden, Miggie Olsson discusses how she, as a patient, became a unicorn.
New York Aquarium: 10 Locations in NY/NJ Waters To Possibly Spot Whales from Shore
There have been a phenomenal number of whale sightings in the waters off the coast of New York and New Jersey this summer, and those who take the time to look from shore might be lucky enough to spot one. Experts at the New York Aquarium recommend ten locations where people might have the best chance to see a whale from shore–including the roof of its own Ocean Wonders: Sharks!
Rebuilding confidence after a boating accident
It was a windy day back in 2008. Lily James was in a boat on Lake Washington with her family and friends when the wind lifted an inflatable that was tied to a rope. Like a vise, the rope caught her legs and pulled her overboard. Her feet were almost severed.
Arthritis-causing virus hides in body for months after infection
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a way to fluorescently tag cells infected with chikungunya virus. The technique opens up new avenues to study how the virus persists in the body and potentially could lead to a treatment.
Maturity becomes a concern as corn harvest approaches
Iowans may notice combines harvesting corn deep into November due to the late start to planting last spring, according to Iowa State University agronomists. Much of the Iowa corn crop remains weeks behind schedule, and farmers will be paying close attention to temperature as their crop nears maturity and dries down.
American Dental Hygienists’ Association Statement Regarding a Study Linking Maternal Fluoride Exposure during Pregnancy and the IQ Scores of Their Children
The ADHA has released a statement regarding a study linking maternal fluoride exposure during pregnancy and the IQ scores of their children.