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Month: December 2019
New treatment could ease the passage of kidney stones
Muscle relaxants delivered to the ureter can reduce contractions that cause pain when passing a stone.
Inland waterbodies in China
Researchers analyzed satellite images of China taken between 1984 and 2015 and estimated that the number of inland waterbodies– lakes, ponds, and impoundments–larger than 1 km2 is 0.3-1.5 times higher than previous estimates, and the surface area of all waterbodies…
Strategic collaboration agreement signed between ScienceOpen and Pensoft
The research discovery platform ScienceOpen and Pensoft Publishers have entered into a strategic collaboration partnership with the aim of strengthening the companies’ identities as the leaders of innovative content dissemination. The new cooperation will focus on the unified indexation, 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
Bushmeat may breed deadly bacteria
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — People who eat wildebeests, wart hogs and other wild African animals may be at risk for contracting potentially life-threatening diseases, according to an international team of researchers. The team analyzed samples of bushmeat — meat derived…
Scientist leads international team to crack 60-year-old mystery of Sun’s magnetic waves
A Queen’s University Belfast scientist has led an international team to the ground-breaking discovery of why the Sun’s magnetic waves strengthen and grow as they emerge from its surface, which could help to solve the mystery of how the corona…
‘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,…
Breathing? Thank volcanoes, tectonics and bacteria
Study points to one cause for several mysteries linked to breathable oxygen
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,…
In hunted rainforests, termites lose their dominance
Rice ecologists see sharp reduction in insect ‘engineers’ when elephants, other large animals disappear
New membrane technology to boost water purification and energy storage
Imperial College London scientists have created a new type of membrane that could improve water purification and battery energy storage efforts. The new approach to ion exchange membrane design, which is published today in Nature Materials , uses low-cost plastic…
New consortium aims to transform the treatment of pain
Researchers aim to develop preclinical drug candidates that offer an alternative to the opioid-based medications at the heart of the U.S. opioid epidemic.
Mechanism that triggers the inflammatory process by Mayaro virus is discovered
A Brazilian team at FAPESP-supported Center for Research on Inflammatory Diseases identified the strategy used by immune cells to combat the pathogen Mayaro virus, which causes symptoms similar to those of chikungunya fever.
Marine oxygenation during Snowball Earth
Iron isotope ratios and cerium anomalies in iron formations within sediments deposited during the “Snowball Earth” ice ages, 720-635 million years ago, indicate the existence of oxygenated ocean waters capable of supporting aerobic ecosystems near ice sheet grounding lines, likely…
Penguin responses to climate change and human activity
A study examines the response of penguin species to past human exploitation and recent climate change in Antarctica. Krill is a main food source for Antarctic penguins. However, the historic harvesting of whales and seals in addition to recent anthropogenic…
Potential treatment for endometriosis
In a study of 16 participants, researchers found that compared with women who did not have endometriosis, the pelvic mesothelial cells of women with endometriosis secreted higher levels of lactate, and in a human cell-culture model, exposure for 48 hours…
Rapid lake drainage on Greenland Ice Sheet
Researchers report field observations of the rapid draining of a lake on the Greenland Ice Sheet. Supraglacial lakes can drain to the bed of ice sheets in a matter of hours, altering ice dynamics on multiple timescales. Previously, field observations…
Targeting alcohol-detoxifying enzymes
A study finds that knockout of an alcohol metabolism gene in the liver of mice decreases excessive but not moderate alcohol seeking activity. The aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH-2) enzyme is a target for treating alcohol use disorders, given that the enzyme…
New streaming technology will change computer gaming
Streaming services, such as Netflix or Amazon Prime, are widely used. But the next wave of digital media is imminent: cloud gaming. This technology is similar to video-on-demand services. A computer game is run on a server in the cloud.…
Tracking emissions from US electricity consumption
A study examines electricity consumption patterns and corresponding emissions in the United States. Power grids often transport electrical energy across large distances, rendering it challenging to link changes in the production and consumption of electricity for specific areas on the…
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…
Nature Research and Merck establish The Spinoff Prize
Applications are now open for The Spinoff Prize — a new award for visionary, science- based companies that are on their way to making a commercial impact; winning Spinoff to receive a prize of €30,000; applications open until Feb 28, 2020
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…
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
Whaling and climate change led to 100 years of feast or famine for Antarctic penguins
BATON ROUGE – New research reveals how penguins have dealt with more than a century of human impacts in Antarctica and why some species are winners or losers in this rapidly changing ecosystem. Michael Polito, assistant professor in LSU’s Department…
SwRI-built instrument confirms solar wind slows farther away from the Sun
Research could help predict when New Horizons spacecraft will cross the termination shock
Developing a new AI breast cancer diagnostic tool
Scientists are developing a new way to identify the unique chemical ‘fingerprints’ for different types of breast cancers.
Researchers investigate the effects of eye movements when reading texts in different languages
The results obtained by Lobachevsky University researchers concerning language universals and specific features of the Russian language can be used to optimize the process of learning Russian as a foreign language
New co-editors appointed for Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS, and MOEMS
Levinson, Zappe will lead the journal beginning in January 2020
Decision-making process becomes visible in the brain
Transparent fish larvae reveal how a decision makes its way through the brain
Improving tuberculosis screening in remote areas
Tuberculosis (TB) is the number one infectious disease killer worldwide. Particularly in hard-to-reach populations, diagnosis and treatment of TB remains very challenging. In high-burden areas, one third of patients are never diagnosed. To find, diagnose and treat these patients, several…
Why stress doesn’t always cause depression
Changes in neurotransmission may explain intrinsic immunity to depression
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…
The Intersection of Innovation and Practice Heads to Atlanta
Interventional cardiology’s premier event will head to Atlanta, Georgia for annual conference
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…
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…
This ‘fix’ for economic theory changes everything from gambles to Ponzi schemes
Whether we decide to take out that insurance policy, buy Bitcoin, or switch jobs, many economic decisions boil down to a fundamental gamble about how to maximize our wealth over time. How we understand these decisions is the subject of…
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…
The neurobiological basis of gender dysphoria
Feelings of distress could be linked to changes in network activity
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…
NIH study reports more than half of US office-based physicians recommend CHA
New Rochelle, NY, December 2, 2019–A new study has shown that more than half (53.1%) of office-based physicians in the U.S., across specialty areas, recommended at least one complementary health approach (CHA) to their patients during the previous 12 months,…
New treatment triggers self-destruction of pancreatic cancer cells
Research conducted on human pancreatic tumors transplanted in mice reveals promising results, Tel Aviv University researchers say
Wellcome Trust establishes first translational partnership in Germany with Charité and the BIH
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) are the first institutions in Germany to receive funding to create a translational partnership with the UK-based Wellcome Trust. Via its translational partnerships, the Wellcome Trust supports institutions in…
The impact of molecular rotation on a peculiar isotope effect on water hydrogen bonds
Unveiling two deuteration effects on hydrogen-bond breaking process of water isotopomers
Researchers find common measures of immune status, inflammation can predict mortality
Newly published research led by Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals
Scientists build a ‘Hubble Space Telescope’ to study multiple genome sequences
A new tool that simultaneously compares 1.4 million genetic sequences can classify how species are related to each other at far larger scales than previously possible. Described today in Nature Biotechnology by researchers from the Centre for Genomic Regulation in…
Satellite imagery shows Typhoon Kammuri’s center obscured
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP or S-NPP satellite passed over the Philippine Sea in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean and found Typhoon Kammuri’s eye obscured. Since Kammuri has now entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility, defined by the World Meteorological Organization, the Philippine…
Carnegie Science’s Steve Farber and Toby Horn Named 2019 AAAS Fellows
Washington, D.C.–The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) elected Carnegie molecular biologist Steven Farber and retired biologist and science educator Toby Horn as AAAS fellows. This year 443 members were awarded this honor for their “scientifically or socially…