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UrduSASKATOON–The heady aroma of magnolia blossoms and lotus flowers might have wafted to your nostrils if you had gone for a walk 56 million years ago in the lush green forest which covered Canada’s northernmost islands. Now covered in ice…
Month: December 2019
Scientists discover key neural circuit regulating alcohol consumption
The UNC School of Medicine lab of Zoe McElligott, PhD, found that alcohol consumption is regulated by the activity of a particular set of neurons in a specific brain region, a discovery that could lead to a better understanding of why some casual drinkers
To help protect research, experts agree on a definition of predatory publishing
Leading scholars and publishers from The Ottawa Hospital’s Centre for Journalology, the University of Ottawa’s Telfer School of Management, and other institutions from around the world have agreed on a consensus definition of predatory publishing. Led by Drs. Agnes Grudniewicz,…
Ghost imaging speeds up super-resolution microscopy
New nanoscopy approach poised to capture biological processes occurring inside cells at submillisecond speeds
Unique polymer fibres: Light, strong, and tough
Researchers at the University of Bayreuth discover unique multifibrillar fibres
Comprehensive background check policies effective in Oregon but not in Washington
Variations in number of private-party firearm sales, slower adaptation to new law are factors
New NASA image provides more details about first observed interstellar comet
UCLA’s David Jewitt leads analysis of data from Hubble Space Telescope
Scientists say you can change your personality
But it takes persistent intervention
Harnessing nature’s defenses against tsunamis
International team led by Göttingen University studies protection of coastal communities in biodiversity hotspots
Researchers perfect nanoscience tool for studies of nuclear waste storage
This study involved the first-ever use of antimatter to investigate processes connected to potential long-term storage of waste from nuclear reactor
Experts review evidence yoga is good for the brain
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Scientists have known for decades that aerobic exercise strengthens the brain and contributes to the growth of new neurons, but few studies have examined how yoga affects the brain. A review of the science finds evidence that…
Team finds bovine kobuvirus in US
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A virus that afflicts cattle that was first discovered in Japan in 2003 has made its way to the U.S., researchers report in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases . Bovine kobuvirus is fairly new to science, so…
Want to avoid the holiday blues? New report suggests skipping the sweet treats
LAWRENCE — If you’re prone to depression, this holiday season you might want to say “bah humbug” to offers of sugar plum pudding, caramel corn and chocolate babka. A new study from a team of clinical psychologists at the University…
Climate cycles and insect pests drive migration timing of reindeer’s North American cousin
In the largest-ever caribou study a University of Maryland-led team disputes long-held assumptions about migration timing and suggests warming summers may negatively affect calving.
Telehealth increases primary care physicians’ accurate diagnosis of skin conditions
Study of Missouri program shows access to dermatologists benefits doctors and patients
Scientists map a planet’s global wind patterns for the first time, and it’s not Earth
Remote reprogramming of the MAVEN spacecraft and one of its instruments enables collection of wind data on Mars, revealing circulation patterns that bear the signature of mountains and valleys hundreds of kilometers below
University of Miami team investigates why candidates for cochlear implants rarely get them
Many hearing loss patients are cochlear implant candidates, but few use this technology that could improve their hearing and quality of life. University of Miami and University of Michigan researchers looked into why. Their results were published Dec. 12 in…
JDRF awards 23 training grants to advance type 1 diabetes research
Nonprofit funding to accelerate laboratory and clinical research to treat, prevent and drive cures for type 1 diabetes
Study highlights high cost of fossil fuel pollution on children’s health
A new study by researchers at the Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health (CCCEH) at Columbia Mailman School of Public Health is the first to compile the estimated per-case costs of six childhood health conditions linked to air pollution–estimates that…
JDRF awards 23 training grants to advance type 1 diabetes research
Nonprofit funding to accelerate laboratory and clinical research to treat, prevent and drive cures for type 1 diabetes
Innovative research seeks to improve walking for children with CP
New Orleans, LA – Noelle Moreau, Ph.D., PT, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy at LSU Health New Orleans School of Allied Health Professions, and Kristie Bjornson, PT, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Seattle Children’s Research Institute, are the co-principal…
Insight into the neglected tropical disease sleeping sickness
Lancaster University researchers have shed light on how the parasite which causes sleeping sickness multiples inside its host. Human African Trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness, only occurs in Sub-Saharan Africa where an estimated 60 million people in 36 countries are at…
Largest study of its kind reveals that many psychiatric disorders arise from common genes
BOSTON – Many distinct psychiatric diseases share a common genetic structure, according to new research by scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium, an international team of investigators. Psychiatric disorders affect more than 25 percent of…
The danger behind certain biologics
The surprising role of an immune cell that explains some of the drugs’ side effects and could lead to better treatments for persistent infections and cancer.
Here’s what police know about digital evidence
In today’s criminal justice system, a Play Station and iPhone are just as important pieces of evidence as eyewitness accounts. Yet, there isn’t a strong understanding as to how police officers identify digital evidence – everything from a laptop to…
Transformative change can save humans and nature
The survival of Earth’s life is not a battle of humans versus nature. In this week’s Science , an independent group of international experts, including one from Michigan State University (MSU), deliver a sweeping assessment of nature, concluding victory needs…
Study finds differences in energy use by immune cells in ME/CFS
NIH-funded research suggests changes in the immune system in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
Running away from exercise: The curious case of migraine
A study found that anxiety sensitivity may hamper physical activity participation in women with migraine
Beyond ‘shovelomics’: Growing cassava in the air helps study the plant’s mysterious roots
Scientists tossed aside the shovel and studied cassava roots as they grew in real-time, suspended in the air. The innovative use of aeroponics may usher in a new era of science for cassava genetic improvement and sustainable intensification
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prizes 2020
Germany’s Most Important research funding prize awarded to ten researchers / Awards ceremony on 16 March in Berlin
Breast cancer cells swallow a ‘free lunch’ of dietary fat particles from the bloodstream
Scientists at Dartmouth’s Norris Cotton Cancer Center make a direct connection between dietary fat and cancer cell biology by showing that fat particles from the blood are taken into breast cancer cells through a novel mechanism
ORNL, industry collaborate to advance building equipment, develop new refrigerants
Oak Ridge National Laboratory and five leading building equipment industries will collaborate to improve the energy performance of heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems and investigate climate-friendly alternative refrigerants. Through collaborative research and development agreements, or CRADAs, scientists at the…
Deforestation, erosion exacerbate mercury spikes near Peruvian gold mining
Modeling mercury release from soil erosion could help mine-heavy, deforested regions create helpful policies
Hubble watches interstellar comet Borisov speed past the sun
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has once again captured comet 2I/Borisov streaking through our solar system on its way back into interstellar space. At a breathtaking speed of over 175 000 kilometres per hour, Borisov is one of the fastest…
FSU researchers use engineering, computing and forestry to understand prescribed burns
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — In the effort to mitigate destructive wildfires, wildland managers often fight those uncontrolled fires with prescribed fire — carefully controlled burns to safely eliminate the vegetation that piles up on forest floors and adds to potential fuel.…
Metabolic adaptation ensures survival of colon cancer cells
Colon cancer cells deficient in p53, one of the most important control proteins in cell growth, activate a particular metabolic pathway to adapt to the lack of oxygen and nutrients inside the tumor. Statins, which are often prescribed to lower…
New algorithm detects even the smallest cancer metastases across the entire mous
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. More than 90% of cancer patients die of distal metastases rather than as a direct result of the primary tumor. Cancer metastases usually develop from single disseminated cancer cells, which…
Tracking lab-grown tissue with light
New proof-of-concept photonic pH sensor could advance studies of tissue regeneration
10-year results of NRG Oncology/NSABP B-42 trial
Extended letrozole therapy improves disease-free survival (DFS) in postmenopausal women with HR+ breast cancer
Interstellar comet 2I — Borisov swings past sun
When astronomers see something in the universe that at first glance seems like one-of-a-kind, it’s bound to stir up a lot of excitement and attention. Enter comet 2I/Borisov. This mysterious visitor from the depths of space is the first identified…
Estimates of ecosystem carbon mitigation improved towards the goal of the Paris agreement
Approximately 30 percent of CO2 emitted to the atmosphere by human activities, mainly the use of fossil fuels and deforestation, is taken up by terrestrial ecosystems such as forests and grasslands. The recent reports from the IPCC concluded that new…
Antiarrhythmic drug identified as potential treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension
Findings reported in The American Journal of Pathology suggest dofetilide may counteract pathological changes in potassium channels associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension in humans and rats
Tiny insects become ‘visible’ to bats when they swarm
3-D simulations could provide new insights into the evolution of bat echolocation
Fukushima: Lessons learned from an extraordinary case of soil decontamination
Following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in March 2011, the Japanese authorities decided to carry out major decontamination works in the affected area, which covers more than 9,000 km 2 . On December 12, 2019, with most…
Women and men face gender-related challenges in treatment for neglected tropical diseases
Around the world, women and girls suffer a greater burden of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) compared to men. Now, through a series of focus groups and interviews, researchers reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases have probed exactly why women in…
Baby’s first breath: A new method for helping preemies to breathe
Two joint papers demonstrate that oxygen is an important factor in helping premature babies breathe quicker on their own
Veterans study suggest two sub-types of Gulf War illness
WASHINGTON — Brain imaging of veterans with Gulf War illness show varying abnormalities after moderate exercise that can be categorized into two distinct groups — an outcome that suggests a more complex illness that previously thought. Researchers at Georgetown University…
Significant potential demonstrated by digital agricultural advice
2019 Economics Nobel Laureate co-publishes paper demonstrating the potential for digital agricultural advice to ‘sustainably’ raise ‘agricultural productivity’ at low cost for 2 billion smallholder farming families
Study pinpoints new drug targets to treat Nipah virus
Nipah virus, which is transmitted to humans from bats and pigs, has a high mortality rate and there are no licensed drugs against it. Now, researchers have used information on the structure of the Nipah virus to identified 150 possible…
Martian aurora offers climate change clues, Embry-Riddle reports
NASA, University of Colorado Boulder, Embry-Riddle present findings at AGU