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UrduA new theoretical study of the interaction between positrons and simple tetrahedral and octahedral molecules agrees with experimental work and could have useful implications for PET scanning techniques.
Month: December 2019
Better studying superconductivity in single-layer graphene
An existing technique is better suited to describing superconductivity in pure, single-layer graphene than current methods
A test of a customized implant for hip replacement
Scientists developed a mathematical model of an ‘endoprosthesis-skeleton’ system; special attention was paid to the geometry and internal structure of hip bones
Study probing visual memory, amblyopia unveils many-layered mystery
In decades of studying how neural circuits in the brain’s visual cortex adapt to experience, MIT Professor Mark Bear’s lab has followed the science wherever it has led, yielding the discovery of cellular mechanisms serving visual recognition memory, in which…
The first nanotube applications award honors the scientist revolutionizing batteries
TUBALL Awards are the first to acknowledge R&D projects using SWCNTs across the whole range of their commercial applications.
Leaving home is beneficial for male squirrels but not for females, study shows
New research shows that male squirrels who move outside of the population they were born to live longer and have more offspring.
Taking shape: Scientists propose new structure for shell of HIV-1 virus
A newly proposed model for the shape of the HIV-1 viral shell may change how we understand the disease
Excessive antibiotic prescriptions for children in low-, middle-income countries
Many of the prescriptions given from birth through age 5 are unnecessary and might exacerbate resistance
Grant project aims to improve food security for remote indigenous populations in Australia
URBANA, Ill. – An international research team has received a $1.4 million grant from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council to investigate food availability and food security among indigenous mothers and children in remote Australian communities. Australia is…
Moongoose females compete over reproduction
A new study on wild banded mongooses reveals that females may use spontaneous abortion to cope with reproductive competition, and to save their energy for future breeding attempts in better conditions. Researchers at the University of Exeter, UK, followed a…
New study enhances knowledge about widespread diseases
When proteins in the brain form deposits consisting of insoluble aggregates, diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s can occur. Now a research team has come a step closer to understanding this process. In Parkinson’s disease the alpha-synuclein (α-synuclein) protein forms…
Knowledge-sharing: a how-to guide
Psychologists from the University of Göttingen reveal the secrets of successful interdisciplinary collaboration
Entrectinib effective, well-tolerated against ROS1 and NTRK lung cancers, especially with brain metastases
Pooled analysis of three phase 1 and 2 clinical trials published online ahead of print in the journal Lancet Oncology show that the drug entrectinib is effective and well-tolerated against advanced ROS1 and NTRK fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC).…
Unearthing the mystery of the meaning of Easter Island’s Moai
Rapanui people likely believed the ancient monoliths helped food grow on the Polynesian island, study reveals
Meaningful change in culture urged to save neurology, reduce gender gap
(SACRAMENTO) — Allison Brashear, Dean of the UC Davis School of Medicine, is working to save the future workforce of neurology and to reduce the gender gap in the medical specialty. More trained neurologists are needed to meet the demand…
Wyss Academy for Nature founded at the University of Bern
Rapid biodiversity losses, accelerated climate change, and a growing demand for land resources – these developments and their consequences are closely interrelated. Where this is concerned, the following question is becoming increasingly pressing: How can the necessary nature conservation be…
Breast-conserving treatment without surgery not supported at this time
Results of NRG Oncology study BR005
Emergency department study reveals patterns of patients at increased risk for suicide
NIH-funded research examined suicide and overdose risk in the year after an emergency department visit
NIH renews funding for the Antibacterial Resistance Leadership Group
Network leads clinical trials that address antibacterial resistance threats
Research calls for new measures to treat mental illness and opioid use
Opioid use among psychiatric hospital patients needs to be addressed through an integrated approach to managing mental illness, pain and substance use, a study by researchers at the University of Waterloo has found. The study found that 7.5 per cent…
Science journalists will meet in Italy in 2020, before ESOF. Can you help with a pencil?
Milan, 13 December 2019 – Science journalists and science communicators from all over the world will meet next year in Trieste, Italy, for the ECSJ2020 European Conference on Science Journalism organised by the Italian professional association of Science Writers in…
Salmonella the most common cause of foodborne outbreaks in the European Union
Nearly one in three foodborne outbreaks in the EU in 2018 were caused by Salmonella, say the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
Grant project aims to improve food security for remote indigenous populations in Australia
URBANA, Ill. – An international research team has received a $1.4 million grant from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council to investigate food availability and food security among indigenous mothers and children in remote Australian communities. Australia is…
Why are giant pandas born so tiny?
New clues from bones put an old theory to the test
Moongoose females compete over reproduction
A new study on wild banded mongooses reveals that females may use spontaneous abortion to cope with reproductive competition, and to save their energy for future breeding attempts in better conditions. Researchers at the University of Exeter, UK, followed a…
Bone bandage soaks up pro-healing biochemical to accelerate repair
Trapping adenosine at the site of a bone break speeds recovery in mice
New study enhances knowledge about widespread diseases
When proteins in the brain form deposits consisting of insoluble aggregates, diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s can occur. Now a research team has come a step closer to understanding this process. In Parkinson’s disease the alpha-synuclein (α-synuclein) protein forms…
Knowledge-sharing: a how-to guide
Psychologists from the University of Göttingen reveal the secrets of successful interdisciplinary collaboration
Strengthening European biology
EMBL joins Instruct-ERIC
GSA announces partnership with Zeiss for scholarship in microscopy research
Boulder, Colo., USA: The Geological Society of America (GSA) is pleased to announce a new research grant for 2020 in partnership with The ZEISS Group , a leading international technology company in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. Together, GSA…
Tracking titin in real time
Using new high-resolution imaging techniques, MDC researchers and colleagues have tracked titin, the body’s largest protein, in real time throughout its entire lifecycle. The method and results could provide new insight into muscle development as well as treating damaged muscles…
Standard pathology tests outperform molecular subtyping in bladder cancer
While trying to develop a comparatively easy, inexpensive way to give physicians and their patients with bladder cancer a better idea of likely outcome and best treatment options, scientists found that sophisticated new subtyping techniques designed to do this provide…
Paving the way to healing complex trauma
A major study led by researchers at La Trobe University in Australia has identified key themes that will be used to inform strategies to support Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents in the first years of their children’s lives.…
Genetic resources of birds to be preserved in new international project
Kazan Federal University’s Extreme Biology Lab has obtained grant funding with colleagues from Japan and Thailand
Historical look at US army suicides
What The Study Did: Nearly 200 years of military records from 1819 to 2017 were used to examine suicide rates among active-duty personnel in the U.S. Army in this observational study. To access the embargoed study: Visit our For The…
Waiting area entertainment and co-opetition between brick-and-mortar stores boosts profit
INFORMS journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management New Study Takeaways: Shoppers’ decisions are increasingly shaped by their experience and the desire for better service. Brick-and-mortar stores that work together to provide waiting area entertainment options can obtain higher profits than…
Growing carbon nanotubes with the right twist
Researchers synthetize nanotubes with a specific structure expanding previous theories on carbon nanotube growth
The wild relatives of major vegetables, needed for climate resilience, are in danger
The wild relatives of chile peppers, pumpkins, carrots, and lettuce join a growing list of poorly conserved plant species; these ancient plants have genes that may help our food withstand the harsh climate of our future; if they don’t go extinct first
Rapid tissue donation program offers feasible approach to improve research
Well-preserved postmortem lung cancer specimens allow for genetic and molecular analyses
Dartmouth study finds conscious visual perception occurs outside the visual system
A Dartmouth study finds that the conscious perception of visual location occurs in the frontal lobes of the brain, rather than in the visual system in the back of the brain. The findings are published in Current Biology . The…
Saliva test shows promise for earlier and easier detection of mouth and throat cancer
A novel noninvasive technique may detect human papilloma virus-16, the strain associated with oropharyngeal cancer, in saliva samples, reports The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics
Salmon lose diversity in managed rivers, reducing resilience to environmental change
Natural resilience is more important than ever in the face of unprecedented climate change
Finding a killer electron hot spot in Earth’s Van Allen radiation belts
A collaboration between researchers in Japan, the USA, and Russia has found a hot spot in Earth’s radiation belt where killer electrons, which can cause serious anomalies in satellites, form. The finding, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters ,…
Norwegian researcher wins IEEE Control Systems Society BODE award
First Norwegian and only the second woman to win the award
Patient-reported outcomes predict aromatase inhibitor adherence
If you want to predict which breast cancer patients will most likely stop taking aromatase inhibitors, check out their own responses to the health questions patients commonly answer in cancer clinical trials, according to research findings to be presented Friday,…
Finding a non-invasive way to predict effectiveness of cancer therapy
Nuclear medicine technique can measure target engagement of therapeutic antibodies
Problem drinkers have higher ‘benzo’ use, UCSF-Kaiser Permanente study shows
Alcohol with Xanax, Valium, Ativan increases risks for overdose, accidents, falls
Rare find: human teeth used as jewellery in Turkey 8,500 years ago
At a prehistoric archaeological site in Turkey, researchers have discovered two 8,500-year-old human teeth, which had been used as pendants in a necklace or bracelet. Researchers have never documented this practice before in the prehistoric Near East, and the rarity…
Rectal microbes influence effectiveness of HIV vaccine
Microbes living in the rectum could make a difference to the effectiveness of experimental HIV vaccines, according to researchers at the University of California, Davis. The work is published Dec. 11 in the journal mSphere . Evidence from human and…
Perinatal exposure to flame retardant alters epigenome, predisposing metabolic disease
UMass Amherst scientist expanding chemical exposure research to include humans