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UrduThe U.S. spends $5 billion a year to repair damages to road infrastructure from winter snow and ice control operations and the use of traditional deicers. A team of researchers at WSU is developing a more sustainable solution using grape…
Month: December 2019
Decades old debate settled: Golgi key to maintenance of molecule-sorting station in cells
New mechanism to explain how the cell organelle that sorts and distributes substances entering a cell is formed and maintained
The tone of voice varies when cells communicate
How cells communicate is the focus of a new thesis from the University of Gothenburg. “By studying mammalian cells, as well as fruit fly nerve cells, we’ve improved our understanding of how cells communicate,” says thesis author Anna Larsson. In…
Supermarkets and child nutrition in Africa
New study by University of Göttingen shows reduction of child undernutrition through supermarkets in Kenya
Kelp farming on the west coast — Environmentally friendly aquaculture
There is a growing interest of the cultivation of macro algae. A new dissertation studies the best conditions for sustainable cultivation of the brown algae sugar kelp. The negative environmental effects of kelp cultivation is very limited, especially compared to…
Cats’ faces hard to read, except for ‘cat whisperers,’ research finds
Cats have a reputation for being hard to read, but new research from the University of Guelph has found that some people are veritable ‘cat whisperers’ who excel at deciphering subtle differences in cats’ faces that reveal mood
Endometriosis could be treated with cancer drug, study suggests
The painful symptoms of endometriosis – a chronic condition which affects millions of women – could potentially be reduced with a drug that had previously been investigated as a cancer treatment. Researchers found that using dichloroacetate to treat the cells…
Researchers compare nutritional value of infant and toddler foods
AURORA, Colo. (Dec. 2, 2019) – Infant and toddler foods sold in pouches have lower nutritional value than foods sold in jars and other packaging, according to a new study led by researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical…
Colorado study suggests new strategies against bone metastases from prostate cancer
When prostate cancer spreads, it most often spreads to bone. And while the 5-year survival rate for prostate cancer that has not spread is nearly 100 percent, once the disease reaches bone, the 5-year survival rate is only 29 percent.…
Study highlights potential for ‘liquid health check’ to predict disease risk
Proteins in our blood could in future help provide a comprehensive ‘liquid health check’, assessing our health and predicting the likelihood that we will we will develop a range of diseases, according to research published today in Nature Medicine .…
New treatment for brain tumors uses electrospun fiber
Researchers with the University of Cincinnati used coaxial electrospinning to create a treatment for glioblastoma multiforme
Drone images show Greenland ice sheet becoming more unstable as it fractures
The world’s second-largest ice sheet, and the single largest contributor to global sea-level rise, is potentially becoming unstable because of fractures developing in response to faster ice flow and more meltwater forming on its surface. Using custom-built drones strong enough…
Smarter strategies
New research highlights an integrated approach for managing aquatic invasive species in California
Making higher-energy light to fight cancer
Researchers use nontoxic silicon nanocrystals to convert low-energy photons into high-energy ones, bringing scientists closer to developing photodynamic treatments for cancer
Earthquake risk perception: A picture is worth a thousand stats
Realistic images can be more effective than statistical data for persuading people to take action in support of seismic upgrades to schools, new University of British Columbia research suggests. Seismic engineers and psychologists from UBC teamed up with a visual…
Cultural differences account for global gap in online regulation — study
Differences in cultural values have led some countries to tackle the spectre of cyber-attacks with increased internet regulation, whilst others have taken a ‘hands-off’ approach to online security – a new study shows. Internet users gravitate towards one of two…
A new therapeutic target against diseases caused by lipid accumulation in cells
Study with the CRISPR/Cas9 editing technology
Researchers may have discovered where HIV takes refuge during antiretroviral treatment
An international team led by Professor Jerome Estaquier from Universite Laval’s Faculty of Medicine and the CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval Research Center may have discovered where in the body HIV takes refuge during antiretroviral treatment. Research conducted using an animal…
1940s blood samples reveal historical spread of malaria
DNA from 75-year old eradicated European malaria parasites uncovers the historical spread of one of the two most common forms of the disease, Plasmodium vivax, from Europe to the Americas during the colonial period, finds a new study co-led by…
Molecular vibrations lead to high performance laser
Breakthrough method has implications for enhanced performance of lasers for communications, diagnostics and defense
Will cryogenically freezing yourself and coming back to life ever be reality? (video)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2019 — When you die, many things can be done with your body — embalming, cremation, donation to science and so on. But some people will choose to have their dead bodies, or parts thereof, frozen until…
Anthracnose alert: How bacteria prime fifth-biggest global grain crop against deadly fungus
Anthracnose of Sorghum bicolor devastates crops of the drought- and heat-resistant cereal worldwide. Priming with rhizobacteria can boost the plants’ resistance and tolerance against a wide range of adverse conditions such as microbial attacks. University of Johannesburg researchers decoded how…
Testing barley’s salt tolerance is a numbers game
Plant scientists are striving to cultivate crops that can cope with saline soils in the hope that this may help feed the world’s growing population, particularly in the face of climate change. Now, KAUST researchers have applied a newly developed…
New technique visually depicts how cancer cells grow and spread in colon tissue
Even before cancer is detectable, glow-in-the-dark cells show mutations driving malignancy
High androgen levels during pregnancy increase the risk of PCOS for several generations
Daughters of women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) are five times more likely to be diagnosed with PCOS as adults, and the generational transmission is driven by high androgen levels during pregnancy, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden report. Their…
Novel MRI-guided ultrasound treatment destroys prostate cancer
CHICAGO – A novel MRI-guided procedure that uses therapeutic ultrasound effectively treats prostate cancer with minimal side effects, according to a new study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Researchers said the…
LJI researchers reveal unexpected versatility of an ancient DNA repair factor
Based on its history, HMCES could be the most important protein you’ve never heard of
Biophysics: Pattern formation on the cheap
Many cellular processes involve patterned distributions of proteins. Scientists have identified the minimal set of elements required for the autonomous formation of one such pattern, thus enabling the basic phenomenology to be explored. Many essential processes in living organisms require…
Immunology — Activation by breakdown
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich researchers report that a central component of the innate immune response is activated by two short RNAs which are produced by site-specific cleavage of a precursor RNA molecule – and both derivatives are generated by the…
Study highlights ‘worrying’ increase in misuse of non-opioid medications
Intentional suspected suicide attempts increased by 80.3% for isolated gabapentin exposures over a five-year-period and 43% for baclofen over a four-year-period
New 5G-based system for sanitary emergency situations
5TONIC, the open research and innovation laboratory on 5G technologies, founded by Telefónica and IMDEA Networks, has presented, together with SAMUR-PC and the Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M), a new system for situations 5G-based emergency plan, developed under the…
2D materials boost carrier multiplication
IBS researchers discover a carrier multiplication process in 2D semiconductors that could increase the efficiency of future solar cells
When reefs die, parrotfish thrive
Researchers find familiar species pave the way for coral regrowth
‘Native advertising’ builds credibility, not perceived as ‘tricking’ visitors
CATONSVILLE, MD, December 2, 2019 – The concept of “native advertising” has been in existence for as long as advertisements were designed to resemble the editorial content in newspapers and magazines. As the Internet emerged and became a powerful force,…
Opioid overdose risk is high after medical treatment ends, study finds
People with opioid addiction face a high risk of overdose after ending treatment with the medication buprenorphine, even when treated for 18 months, a new study by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons has found. Among…
Brush your teeth to protect the heart
Sophia Antipolis, 2 December 2019: Brushing teeth frequently is linked with lower risks of atrial fibrillation and heart failure, according to a study published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology , a journal of the European Society of…
Researchers at IRB Barcelona study how altered protein degradation contributes to the development of tumors
To understand the molecular bases of cancer, it is imperative to determine the genetic alterations responsible for the development and spread of this condition and to identify the mechanisms through which healthy cells become malignant. In the last twenty years,…
New clues about the origins of familial forms of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
A team led by Brazilian researcher Elis Eleutherio, professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, in partnership with Tiago Outeiro, at University of Goettingen, Germany, made important progress in understanding the conformation and accumulation of certain proteins involved…
Multi-sensor drone technology for plant phenotyping receives $4.5 million
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A Purdue University-affiliated agbioscience startup is creating technology to help meet the growing global demand for bioenergy and, in partnership with Purdue, has received new support from the U.S. government. GRYFN offers precise geomatics solutions for…
novel bednet design improves safety, affordability and lethality to resistant mosquitoes
The Barrier Bednet — a unique bednet design that improves safety, cost effectiveness and lethality to insecticide resistant mosquitoes
RSNA 2019 presents session on lung injury from vaping
CHICAGO – A panel of medical professionals will discuss the public health impact of e-cigarette use, or “vaping,” today during a session at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). E-cigarette use is on the rise.…
Deep learning identifies molecular patterns of cancer
A new deep-learning algorithm can quickly and accurately analyze several types of genomic data from colorectal tumors for more accurate classification, which could help improve diagnosis and related treatment options, according to new research published in the journal Life Science…
Oat pathogen defence discovery marks an important milestone
Researchers have identified the critical last pieces of a genetic defence system that gives oats resistance to soil pathogens. The discovery opens significant opportunities for scientists and breeders to introduce versions of this defence mechanism into other crops. It is…
Käthe Beutler: ‘Do something!’
When Bruce Beutler won the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2011, he reminisced about his grandmother, telling how she had once explained this distinguished award to him. Her grandson’s Nobel Prize directed medical historians’ attention to the Beutler family. The…
New study reveals how ancient Puerto Ricans cooked
Analysis of 2,500-year-old fossilized clam shells reveals ancient Caribbean cooking methods
Scientists reveal the structure of viral rhodopsins
The structure of an Organic Lake Phycodnavirus rhodopsin II (OLPVRII), which is a unique protein found in the genome of giant viruses, has been determined thanks to the work of MIPT graduates and PhD students. The paper was published in…
Firearms, by far, the most lethal method for suicide
Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine
A new way to control microbial metabolism
Chemical engineers program bacteria to switch between different metabolic pathways, boosting their yield of desirable products.
Helping machines perceive some laws of physics
Model registers ‘surprise’ when objects in a scene do something unexpected, which could be used to build smarter AI
Study shows link between precipitation, climate zone and invasive cancer rates in the US
New Rochelle, NY, December 2, 2019–In a new study, researchers provide conclusive evidence of a statistical relationship between the incidence rates of invasive cancer in a given area in the U.S. and the amount of precipitation and climate type (which…