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Month: March 2020
5,000-year-old milk proteins point to the importance of dairying in eastern Eurasia
Recent findings push back estimates of dairying in the eastern Steppe by more than 1,700 years, pointing to migration as a potential means of introduction
Mapping childhood malnutrition
The scope of childhood malnutrition has decreased since 2000, although millions of children under five years of age are still undernourished and, as a result, have stunted growth. An international team of researchers analysed the scope of global childhood malnutrition…
Montana State researchers earn NSF grant to study caddisflies and stream health
BOZEMAN — Funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation’s Division of Environmental Biology, a pair of Montana State University researchers are setting out to prove caddisflies are more than fish food. “They play other really important roles, like…
Improving shoes, showers, 3D printing: Research launching to the space station
A variety of science investigations, along with supplies and equipment, launch to the International Space Station on the 20th SpaceX commercial resupply services mission
Widely used weed killer harming biodiversity
Study examines resilience of freshwater ecosystems contaminated by Roundup herbicide
NASA finds ex-Tropical Cyclone Esther moving back inland
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Esther just won’t give up. The storm formed in the South Pacific Ocean, tracked across Australia’s Northern Territory and reached the Kimberley coast of Western Australia, and has now turned around. NASA’s Aqua satellite provided forecasters with a…
Radionuclide levels in freshwater fish differ between lakes and rivers
Considering the specific ecosystem is vital when investigating the radioactive contamination of freshwater settings, new study says
ACA helped make health insurance access more equal, but racial and ethnic gaps remain
Black and Hispanic-Americans are still less likely than non-Hispanic whites to have health coverage, and more likely to avoid care because of cost, study finds
Study finds irregular sleep patterns double the risk of cardiovascular disease in older adults
Variability in sleep duration and timing may represent new and independent heart disease risk factor
A current map for improving circuit design
A practical method for mapping the flow of a current in devices with complex geometries that could be used to optimize circuit design has been developed at KAUST. A traditional high-school physics experiment is to place iron filings on a…
Widely used weed killer harming biodiversity
Study examines resilience of freshwater ecosystems contaminated by Roundup herbicide
Length of pregnancy alters the child’s DNA
Researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have together with an international team mapped the relationship between length of pregnancy and chemical DNA changes in more than 6,000 newborn babies. For each week’s longer pregnancy, DNA methylation changes in thousands of…
Despite best intentions, researchers don’t always share findings with study participants
Study participants want to know trial results, and researchers want to tell them but lack lay communication skills
660 young scientists from around 100 countries experience first ‘Lindau Moment’ today
Selection process for the 70th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting complete
Fallowing cattle-feed farmland simplest way to alleviate western water shortage
FEWSION-based study looks at impact of beef production on water shortages, ecosystem depletion
Implementing microbiome diagnostics in personalized medicine: Rise of pharmacomicrobiomics
New Rochelle, NY, March 2, 2020–A new Commentary identifies three actionable challenges for translating pharmacomicrobiomics to personalized medicine in 2020. Pharmacomicrobiomics is the study of how microbiome variations within and between individuals affect drug action, efficacy, and toxicity. This personalized…
The neural basis of sensory hypersensitivity
A new study may explain why people with autism are often highly sensitive to light and noise
Technology provides a new way to probe single molecules
Precision measurements can aid understanding of disease, infection and vaccines
Despite best intentions, researchers don’t always share findings with study participants
Study participants want to know trial results, and researchers want to tell them but lack lay communication skills
Andrew Butler receives prestigious Weintraub Award for outstanding graduate research
NEW YORK, NY (March 2, 2020) – Andrew Butler, a PhD student at New York University and member of Rahul Satija’s lab at the New York Genome Center and New York University, has received the 2020 Harold M. Weintraub Graduate…
Domain-specific organization in infant brains
A study using resting-state functional MRI scans of domain-specific brain networks, namely sets of cortical regions specialized for tasks such as recognizing faces and scenes, in 30 infants aged 6-57 days old, finds that infant brains show domain-specific patterns of…
Kin selection and host manipulation
In a study of the parasitic lancet fluke Dicrocoelium dendriticum , which can manipulate its ant host to facilitate transmission to a mammalian host, researchers tested genetic relatedness between flukes in ant brains and flukes in the ants’ abdomens and…
Signs of international trade in Chinese porcelain
Blue pigment in Chinese porcelain reveals signs of international trade, according to a study. Blue-and-white porcelain made in Jingdezhen, China during the Yuan and Ming dynasties is associated with imported cobalt pigment. However, it is unclear whether a pigment color…
Swamp wallabies’ reproductive strategy
Researchers report evidence suggesting an unusual mode of reproduction in swamp wallabies. In kangaroos and wallabies, young are born immature and complete development during an extended period of lactation. Females, which possess two uteri that are alternately used for conception,…
Improving shoes, showers, 3D printing: Research launching to the space station
A variety of science investigations, along with supplies and equipment, launch to the International Space Station on the 20th SpaceX commercial resupply services mission
How quickly do flower strips in cities help the local bees?
Insects rely on a mix of floral resources for survival. Populations of bees, butterflies, and flies are currently rapidly decreasing due to the loss of flower-rich meadows. In order to deal with the widespread loss of fauna, the European Union…
NASA finds ex-Tropical Cyclone Esther moving back inland
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Esther just won’t give up. The storm formed in the South Pacific Ocean, tracked across Australia’s Northern Territory and reached the Kimberley coast of Western Australia, and has now turned around. NASA’s Aqua satellite provided forecasters with a…
The flagship of the International Winter School 2020 is the ‘Two Capitals’ joint course
The ‘Two Capitals’ joint course of SPbPU and RUDN
Mapping childhood malnutrition
The scope of childhood malnutrition has decreased since 2000, although millions of children under five years of age are still undernourished and, as a result, have stunted growth. An international team of researchers analysed the scope of global childhood malnutrition…
Coastal wetlands and storm damage
US counties with more wetlands experienced significantly less property damage from hurricanes and tropical storms over a recent 20-year period, according to a study. For low-lying coastal communities, wetlands are a natural buffer against sea-level rise and increasing storm intensity…
Avian influenza and live poultry trade in China
Researchers report an association between China’s live poultry trade and avian influenza spread. The highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HP AIV) H5N1 has spread to more than 60 countries since its identification in 1996, with an estimated 50-60% fatality rate…
Fallowing cattle-feed farmland simplest way to alleviate western water shortage
FEWSION-based study looks at impact of beef production on water shortages, ecosystem depletion
Study finds irregular sleep patterns double the risk of cardiovascular disease in older adults
Variability in sleep duration and timing may represent new and independent heart disease risk factor
Study finds ‘far-reaching’ impact from Affordable Care Act
Ten years after taking effect, law continues to be contested
Radionuclide levels in freshwater fish differ between lakes and rivers
Considering the specific ecosystem is vital when investigating the radioactive contamination of freshwater settings, new study says
OHSU-led evidence review shows new therapy for Hepatitis C is highly effective
Review informs new recommendation for universal screening
Blood test method may predict Alzheimer’s protein deposits in brain
NIH-funded study reports advance in blood-based detection of ptau181, a biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease
NIH-funded research team updates online tool for extremely preterm infant outcomes
Addition of hospital data informs estimates for families making treatment decisions
Youth exposure to tobacco outlets and cigarette smoking
Is daily exposure to tobacco outlets related to youth cigarette smoking and the number of cigarettes smoked that day?
‘Smart water’ may aid oil recovery
Rice engineers survey crude variety to see how water can maximize reservoir production
‘Start low, go slow’ still applies for pain management, especially for older patients
Chronic pain affects a large proportion of older adults and most long-term care residents. Managing chronic pain effectively is essential but challenging, and it has been complicated by concerns about opioid abuse.
Are Grandma, Grandpa Sleepy During the Day? They May Be at Risk for Diabetes, Cancer, More
Older people who experience daytime sleepiness may be at risk of developing new medical conditions, including diabetes, cancer and high blood pressure, according to a preliminary study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 72nd Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada, April 25 to May 1, 2020.
The 2020 March Issue of Neurosurgical Focus Examines Neurosurgical Education Across the Globe
Announces the theme and contents of the March 2020 issue of Neurosurgical Focus, an online peer-reviewed journal.