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UrduA personal, handheld device emitting high-intensity ultraviolet light to disinfect areas by killing the novel coronavirus is now feasible, according to researchers at Penn State, the University of Minnesota and two Japanese universities. There are two commonly employed methods to…
Month: June 2020
Pensoft to publish the paleontology and geobiology journal Zitteliana on behalf of SNSB
Following the recent contract between the State Natural History Collection of Bavaria (Staatliche Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen Bayerns or SNSB) and the scholarly publisher and technology provider Pensoft , the scholarly peer-reviewed, open-access journal on paleontology and geobiology Zitteliana will be published…
Russian scientists to improve the battery for sensors
Researchers approached the creation of a solid-state thin-film battery for miniature devices and sensors
Ten years of ecosystem services matrix: Review of a (r)evolution
In recent years, the concept of Ecosystem Services (ES): the benefits people obtain from ecosystems, such as pollination provided by bees for crop growing, timber provided by forests or recreation enabled by appealing landscapes, has been greatly popularised, especially in…
Rice scientist goes deep to improve environmental tracers
Laurence Yeung wins NSF CAREER Award to study biosphere’s history
HIV-1 viral cores enter the nucleus collectively through the nuclear endocytosis-like pathway
It is widely acknowledged that the process of HIV-1 infecting cells undergoes the following steps: membrane fusion, viral core release, reverse transcription, capsid disassembly in cytoplasm, nuclear entry of the viral genome, and viral genome integration, followed by reproducing themselves…
Researchers control cattle microbiomes to reduce methane and greenhouse gases
Ben-Gurion University Researchers Control Cattle Microbiomes to Produce Less Methane and Reduce Greenhouse Gases BEER-SHEVA, Israel, June 1, 2020 – Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have learned to control the microbiome of cattle for the first time which…
Army Research Laboratory supporting Texas A&M research on armor performance
The United States Army Research Laboratory is lending support to a Texas A&M University research project investigating potential improvement of ballistic performance of armor materials. The project, led by Dr. Justin Wilkerson, assistant professor and James J. Cain ’51 Faculty…
Cancer cells cause inflammation to protect themselves from viruses
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have uncovered how cancer cells protect themselves from viruses that are harmful to tumours but not to healthy cells. These findings could lead to improved viral treatments for the disease. In their study, published…
Like a treasure map, brain region emphasizes reward location
We are free to wander but usually when we go somewhere it’s for a reason. In a new study, researchers at The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory show that as we pursue life’s prizes a region of the brain…
Researchers aim to reduce LGBTQ youth suicide with novel intervention
SDSU psychologists will explore an intervention strategy that has proven successful in cancer care
Aiming for an enduring relationship
SMU Office of Research & Tech Transfer – Are you ready for love? It’s an age-old question that has inspired pop songs and romantic literature, as well as fuelling advice columns in celebrity magazines. But will your love endure, or…
Does anti-fake news regulation improve the quality of capital markets?
SMU Office of Research & Tech Transfer – Fake news has repeatedly made the front page in recent years. With false information spreading fast and widely in today’s socially-networked world, governments have grown increasingly concerned about the deliberate spread of…
Improving teaching quality through qualitative feedback… using machines
SMU Office of Research & Tech Transfer – Student Evaluation of Teaching, or SET, is commonly used in higher education as feedback for course instructors’ performance. Students rate their teachers quantitatively, scoring their performance on a numerical scale on questions…
Transnational judicial training: A win-win for participants and instructors
SMU Office of Research & Tech Transfer – On the website of the Singapore Judicial College (SJC), one can find a section of its international programmes for 2020, which includes courses such as “Judgment Writing and Oral Judgment”, “Effective Engagement…
Universal virus detection platform to expedite viral diagnosis?
Reactive polymer-based tester pre-screens dsRNAs of a wide range of viruses without their genome sequences
The hidden underwater map of the past
A study by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country establishes 12 former coastlines under the sea off the Basque coast
Pathogen scientist collaborating on vaccine that could prevent and treat COVID-19
Bioengineered nanoparticles have tremendous potential as vaccine delivery platform
Developing a digital holography-based multimodal imaging system to visualize living cells
A research group led by Kobe University’s Professor MATOBA Osamu (Organization for Advanced and Integrated Research) has successfully created 3D fluorescence and phase imaging of living cells based on digital holography (*1). They used plant cells with fluorescent protein markers…
New review helps translate probiotic science into practical primary care recommendations
Evidence supports the use of different probiotic strains for different purposes
Genetic cause of difference in sexual development uncovered
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, the Institut Pasteur and their clinical collaborators have identified a cause of testicular tissue developing in people with female chromosomes. “Differences in sexual development” (DSD) are genetic conditions in which there is a mismatch…
Big vegetarians of the reef drive fish evolution
A new study reveals the diets of reef fish dictate how fast different species evolve. The breakthrough adds another piece to the fascinating evolutionary puzzle of coral reefs and the fishes that live on them. “Up until now we knew…
The Lancet: Most comprehensive study to date provides evidence on optimal physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection to prevent spread of COVID-19
First review of all available evidence including 172 observational studies looking at how physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection affect the spread of COVID-19, SARS, and MERS in both community and healthcare settings across 16 countries
The interface of genomic information with the electronic health record
The interface of genomic information with the electronic health record: a points to consider statement of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG)
A geospatial analysis identifies the areas most vulnerable to COVID-19
A report based on a geospatial analysis conducted by researchers from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) in collaboration with TAPTAP Digital, using additional data from Predicio and Tamoco, identifies the areas in Spain that require increased measures of…
Lessening water quality problems caused by hurricane-related flooding
June 1 is the start of hurricane season in the Atlantic, and with 2020 predicted to be particularly active, residents in coastal regions are keeping watchful eyes on the weather. Flooding is often the most damaging effect of tropical storms,…
Study resolves controversy surrounding tumor suppressor gene’s role in pluripotent ESCs
Durham, NC – The gene p53 is extremely important in cell biology and, hence, the world of cell replacement therapy. Its role is to regulate the cell cycle and halt the formation of tumors, leading to its nickname the “tumor…
Update on PALLAS international breast cancer study evaluating adjuvant palbociclib
Second interim analysis of adjuvant study for HR+, HER2- early breast cancer demonstrates that there is little chance of palbociclib reducing the risk of recurrence
Astronomers find cosmic golden needle buried for two decades
Discovery sheds new light on famous Einstein ring; social distance science made possible with public W. M. Keck Observatory and NASA archive data
New Therapeutic Possibilities on the Horizon—Targeted Protein Destruction Made Better
Scientists open doors to new treatment possibilities by using a metal complex to accelerate serum albumin protein destruction with infrared laser beams
Parents Likely Have Inaccurate View of Children’s Digital Screentime
Parents likely misjudge how much time their young children are plugged into mobile devices – or how they are spending that time – a new study suggests.