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UrduA type of Martian aurora first identified by NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft in 2016 is actually the most common form of aurora occurring on the Red Planet, according to new results from the mission. The aurora is known as a proton…
Month: December 2019
NASA’s MAVEN maps winds in the martian upper atmosphere
Researchers have created the first map of wind circulation in the upper atmosphere of a planet besides Earth, using data from NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft that were collected during the last two years. The new map of Mars winds helps scientists…
NASA’s NICER delivers best-ever pulsar measurements, 1st surface map
Astrophysicists are redrawing the textbook image of pulsars, the dense, whirling remains of exploded stars, thanks to NASA’s Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER), an X-ray telescope aboard the International Space Station. Using NICER data, scientists have obtained the first…
Ultrasound blasts potent glioblastoma drug into brain tumor
Treatment successfully delivers drug across the blood-brain barrier directly to brain tumor in mice
Scandinavians’ little linguistic hat trick
Translated literally, some Scandinavian sentences can sound like Yoda from Star Wars; but it’s a handy trick
Achieving optimal collaboration when goals conflict
In joint physical tasks, knowing more about a partner’s actions affects collaboration strategies
For controlling tsetse flies, fabric color matters
Tsetse flies infest an estimated 10 million square kilometers of sub-Saharan Africa and their bites transmit trypanosome parasites that cause disease in humans and in animals. This week in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases , researchers report that they have engineered…
New drugs more likely to be approved if backed up by genetics
New analysis confirms human genomic data could predict success in clinical trials
Students do better in school when they can understand, manage emotions
Emotionally intelligent students get better grades and higher test scores, study says
Researchers identify novel biomarkers to accurately measure dietary intake of key bioactives
Studies from University of Reading, University of California Davis and Mars, Incorporated identify and validate at scale the first objective biomarkers for flavanol and procyanidin intake
Martian aurora offers climate change clues, Embry-Riddle reports
NASA, University of Colorado Boulder, Embry-Riddle present findings at AGU
Combining science and design to measure our exposure to light
How much light do you receive over the course of a day? What type of light enters your eyes? Spectrace, a new piece of wearable tech, could soon provide the answers to these questions. In a groundbreaking move, researchers at…
Herpes’s Achilles heel
In a first, scientists use gene-editing to disrupt both latent and active herpes virus in human cells
Russian scientists studied the effect of selenium on the properties of basil
A team of scientists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University discovered that micromolar selenium doses increase the levels of useful biologically active compounds in the leaves of sweet basil
Model simulation experiments give scientists a clearer understanding of factors that influence monsoon behavior
Monsoons can have a significant impact on human populations all around the world, bringing heavy rainfall associated with flooding and mudslides that can damage crops and pose a health and safety risk. In countries such as India, monsoons also provide…
A guidebook for local governments and CBOs to support elderly people to take out the trash
One of the issues related to waste management in aging society is helping elderly people who find it difficult to take out the trash. In the face of the aging of society and increasing numbers of nuclear (one- and two-generation)…
Secure data backup of medical records using secret sharing and secure communications
Prompt restoration of medical records via a satellite link for disaster medical support
Outpatient antibiotic prescriptions written without documented reason 18% of the time
PORTLAND, Ore. – A study of outpatient visits to health care providers in the United States during a one-year period suggests 18 percent of antibiotic prescriptions were written without a documented reason for doing so. The findings , published today…
Child care centers rarely require flu vaccination for children or their caregivers
Influenza can be especially dangerous for children, who are at greater risk for serious complications from the illness, including hospitalization and even death. Yet child care centers in the U.S. rarely require children or the adults who care for them…
Seven new research units, one new centre for advanced studies
Topics range from plant chemodiversity and plurality of pre-modern Christianity to the aerodynamics of aircraft / Total of approximately €27 million for first funding period
Novel e-skin achieves self-powered hippocampal neural stimulation
Chinese scientists recently developed a flexible electronic skin (e-skin) capable of self-powered neural stimulation and inducing a neural response. The technology will be useful in characterizing synaptic plasticity. The research was conducted by Dr. ZHAN Yang’s group from the Shenzhen…
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
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…
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…
Students do better in school when they can understand, manage emotions
Emotionally intelligent students get better grades and higher test scores, study says
New potential cancer players revealed by extensive tumor protein analysis
Looking to gain a deeper understanding of cancer, a team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine conducted an extensive computational analysis of the similarities and differences in the entire set of proteins, called the proteome, of more than…
Speech could be older than we thought
For 50 years, the theory of the “descended larynx” has stated that before speech can emerge, the larynx must be in a low position to produce differentiated vowels. Monkeys, which have a vocal tract anatomy that resembles that of humans…
Experiment suggests the best ways to tackle invasive Oregon grape in Belgian coastal dunes
The Belgian coastal dunes, a protected habitat of high conservation value, are getting severely impacted by one of its worst enemies amongst invasive species: the Oregon grape. To help mitigate the detrimental effect of this North American shrub invader, Belgian…
The First International Project Marathon for studets of SPbPU and TU Graz
Six international teams took part in the innovative international project
IBIS-II study finds anastrozole reduces breast cancer rates for high risk postmenopausal women
The Queen Mary University of London professor leading an international breast cancer study says anastrozole – rather than tamoxifen – should be the preventive drug-of-choice for post-menopausal women at increased risk of developing the disease. Anastrozole, which inhibits the production…
Black/white breast cancer subtype incidence in men differs from trends in women
Profile variations may point to causal factors
Why whales are so big, but not bigger
Whales’ large bodies help them consume their prey at high efficiencies, a more than decade-long study of around 300 tagged whales now shows, but their gigantism is limited by prey availability and foraging efficiency. These results, though seemingly intuitive, have…
Yule log chemistry trivia — 4 hours cozy fireplace for your nerdy holiday parties (video)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2019 — Ready to kick back and relax by the fire this holiday season? We’ve got you covered. Enjoy our chemistry-themed yule log trivia with a cup of hot cocoa at home or at the annual ugly…
A galactic dance
“Everything is determined by forces over which we have no control… Human beings, vegetables, or cosmic dust, we all dance to a mysterious tune, intoned in the distance by an invisible piper.” — Albert Einstein Galaxies lead a graceful existence…
Many children with kidney disease may be prescribed drugs that are toxic to the kidneys
Highlights Among 1,018 children with newly diagnosed chronic kidney disease and 4,072 children with normal kidney function who were seen at primary care practices, 71% and 50%, respectively, received at least one medication that might be toxic to the kidneys…
Rare algae enzyme to convert cooking oil into ready-to-use biofuel
Researchers have found an unusual, light-dependent enzyme in microalgae. A new project at the Department of Engineering, Aarhus University, will use the enzyme in a system to produce drop-in fuels from waste oils and fats.
Novel study underscores microbial individuality
Largest-ever study analyzing cells’ individual blueprints reveals new patterns in the global distribution and diversity of ocean microbes
BU physician receives Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
(Boston)–Sondra Crosby, MD, associate professor of medicine and public health at Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health (BUSM, BUSPH), was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for superior performance of her duties while serving as Senior…
For the first time: Mapping the winds of mars’ upper atmosphere with MAVEN
NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft has allowed researchers to map the winds that blow high above the red planet’s surface, reports a new study, which measures the global circulation of Mars’ upper atmosphere for the first time.…
Depression, anxiety may hinder healing in young patients with hip pain
Pre-operative depression, anxiety linked to worse postsurgical outcomes
Why collapse is not always a bad thing
New book provides an analysis of the process of failure and collapse, and outlines principles that help us manage these challenges in our lives
SMART and NTU researchers design polymer that can kill drug-resistant bacteria
New polymer may pave the way for developing drugs to which bacteria are significantly less resistant, a breakthrough that could save hundreds of thousands of lives each year
Older adults with hypothyroidism face elevated risk of death
Increased risk does not impact older adults with subclinical hypothyroidism
Can artificial intelligence help prevent suicides?
New tool from the Center for Artificial Intelligence in Society at USC aims to prevent suicide among youth
‘Football as Medicine’
Prescribing football for global health promotion
Could some people with schizophrenia in poorer nations simply have a vitamin deficiency?
A new hypothesis may hold the key to solving four medical mysteries associated with the chronic brain disorder
Fundamental discoveries for future nanotools: Chemists distinguish multiple weak forces
The process of building a tiny cube has revealed some of the fundamental mysteries of how molecules bind together in natural environments. Researchers hope to apply this knowledge to future projects designing complex structures that can mimic life. When two…
Mites can change their diet depending on environmental conditions
A team of scientists from Tyumen State University together with their foreign colleagues discovered that soil mites change their dietary preferences if their habitat is transformed by human activity