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Month: September 2020
Powering AI in sensors with energy harvested from nature
Jingtong Hu and collaborators received an NSF award to enable AI in sensors that are powered by energy-harvesting technology
Monitoring coronary artery disease in real-time
Youngjae Chun and collaborators receive an NIH award to design an electronic stent that can monitor restenosis
How green hydrogen can become cheap enough to compete with fossil fuels
Engineers from UNSW Sydney have crunched the numbers on green hydrogen production costs to reveal that Australia is in prime position to take advantage of the green hydrogen revolution, with its great solar resource and potential for export. The researchers…
‘Street’ ERTs are more useful in predicting companies’ future tax outcomes, study finds
Before considering a company as a potential investment, smart investors will analyze a company’s financial statements and look at its taxes and other expenses alongside net income. New research from the University of Notre Dame sheds light on the most…
New research on how fungal cells respond to stress
This research could impact agriculture and pharmaceutical development
Study links low immunity to poor outcomes in patients with HIV who contract COVID-19
Age and underlying health conditions also associated with decreased survival
Study looks at encoding the odor of cigarette smoke
A recent publication in the Journal of Neuroscience by a group of researchers at the University of Kentucky looks at Encoding the Odor of Cigarette Smoke. Tim McClintock, a physiology professor at UK, says their work lays a foundation for…
Hand pollination, not agrochemicals, increases cocoa yield and farmer income
Agroecologists from Göttingen University compare pesticides, fertilizers, manual pollination and farming costs in Indonesia
Network reveals large variations in shaking in LA basin after Ridgecrest earthquake
The 2019 Ridgecrest earthquake sequence has revealed areas of the Los Angeles basin where the amplification of shaking of high-rise buildings is greatest, according to a new report in Seismological Research Letters . The 6 July 2019 magnitude 7.1 earthquake,…
Skoltech scientists discovered a new biomarker for liver cancer diagnosis
A group of Skoltech scientists led by a Skoltech and MSU professor Olga Dontsova discovered a novel liver-specific non-coding RNA. The researchers tracked the RNA amounts in a healthy liver and that affected by carcinogenesis and suggested using the RNA…
New detector breakthrough pushes boundaries of quantum computing
A new paper published in Nature shows potential for graphene bolometers to become a game-changer for quantum technology
“Immortal” in tree resin
An international team led by researchers at the University of Bonn extracted DNA from resin-embedded insects
Ocean warming and acidification effects on calcareous phytoplankton communities
A new study led by researchers from the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) warns that the negative effects of rapid ocean warming on planktonic communities will be exacerbated by ocean acidification. The…
Safe flight: New method detects onset of destructive oscillations in aircraft turbines
New method for early flutter detection will help in the development of safer and more eco-friendly turbines in aircraft
Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals details about individual cells in pancreatic tumors
TGen and HonorHealth investigators suggest this granular analysis could lead to better treatments for pancreatic cancer patients
The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research launches Drug Discovery partnership
First awards go toward two emerging classes of selective anticancer therapeutics
Videos most effective in communicating with parents about secondhand smoke risks
The best way to communicate with parent smokers about the risks of secondhand smoke to their children is to use videos depicting the risks, as well as solutions to reduce those risks. Those were the findings of a study, published…
Consumers who avoid products with harmful chemicals on the label have lower body burden
Reading ingredient labels reduces exposures to many endocrine disruptors — but not all
Breaking COVID-19’s ‘clutch’ to stop its spread
Researchers engineer RNA-targeting compounds that disable the pandemic coronavirus’ replication engine
Largest COVID-19 contact-tracing finds children key to spread, evidence of superspreaders
A study of more than a half-million people in India who were exposed to the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, or COVID-19, suggests that the virus’ continued spread is driven by only a small percentage of those who become infected. Furthermore, children…
Researchers exploit weaknesses of master game bots
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — If you’ve ever played an online video game, you’ve likely competed with a bot — an AI-driven program that plays on behalf of a human. Many of these bots are created using deep reinforcement learning, which…
“Liking” an article online may mean less time spent reading it
People choose self-expression over engagement, study finds
An unintended consequence
New model shows that industrial fishing could promote anti-social fish behavior
UIC receives $8 million Army Research Laboratory grant for drone fuel sensor research
Sensors will enable unmanned aircraft systems to adapt to different fuel types
Shedding light on how urban grime affects chemical reactions in cities
Many city surfaces are coated with a layer of soot, pollutants, metals, organic compounds and other molecules known as “urban grime.” Chemical reactions that occur in this complex milieu can affect air and water quality. Now, researchers reporting in ACS…
A single-application treatment for ear infections that doesn’t need refrigeration
Outer ear infections, which affect millions of people each year, are typically caused by the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa or Staphylococcus aureus . Repeatedly administering antibiotic drops, the standard treatment, can be a problem for some people, and the only single-use…
“There’s no place like home” for rehab after stroke
Study suggests outpatients get more brain, body benefit with remote rehabilitation
Even in people with Parkinson’s gene, coffee may be protective
MINNEAPOLIS – Even for people with a gene mutation tied to Parkinson’s disease, coffee consumption may be associated with a lower risk of actually developing the disease, according to a new study published in the September 30, 2020, online issue…
People with ADHD who experience financial distress may also be at heightened risk for suicide
ADHD, financial distress, and suicide in adulthood: A population study
Pan-microbial study implicates a potential culprit in a pediatric brain disorder in Uganda
Researchers have identified a new species of bacteria that may contribute to the dangerous buildup of brain fluid after infections in newborns, according to their analysis of 100 infants in Uganda. Although more research is needed to establish causation, their…
AAAS announces new Science Partner Journal: Journal of Remote Sensing
Science Partner Journal launched in affiliation with Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Rodent ancestors combined portions of blood and venom genes to make pheromones
Over 100 genomes searched to find origin of pheromone gene family
Scientists help reboot 50 years of plant advice to solve one of nature’s biggest challenges
Scientists from the University of Portsmouth and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, have come up with a formula to help plant breeders and farmers around the world grow crops in a more sustainable way. The new checklist, which has just been…
Study explores just transition task force lessons for depolarizing energy, climate policy
The University of Ottawa’s Positive Energy program released today a new report that explores the work of Canada’s Just Transition Task Force. In 2018, the Task Force met with communities and stakeholders across Canada that would be affected by the…
Oxford researchers start new trial on the use of anti-TNF to treat COVID-19 in care homes
Oxford researchers start new trial on the use of anti-TNF to treat Covid-19 in care homes Researchers at the University of Oxford are starting a new study to explore the effectiveness of the anti-tumour necrosis factor (anti-TNF) drug adalimumab as…
The ancient Neanderthal hand in severe COVID-19
Since first appearing in late 2019, the novel virus, SARS-CoV-2, has had a range of impacts on those it infects. Some people become severely ill with COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, and require hospitalization, whereas others have mild…
Investigational COVID-19 vaccine well-tolerated, generates immune response in older adults
WHAT: A Phase 1 trial of an investigational mRNA vaccine to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection has shown that the vaccine is well-tolerated and generates a strong immune response in older adults. A report published today in the New England Journal of…
Dinosaur feather study debunked
Overwhelming evidence supports Jurassic fossil does belong to Archaeopteryx
Mosquitos lost an essential gene with no ill effects
UMD study suggests caution is needed for research that presumes closely related species use the same genes for similar functions
Venus might be habitable today, if not for Jupiter
Study shows destabilizing effect of the giant gas planet
Cannabinoids associated with negative respiratory health effects in older adults with COPD
Researchers publish first data on the impact of cannabinoids on the respiratory health of individuals with COPD
Counties with persistent poverty rates experience higher rates of cancer deaths
Background: Persistent poverty means that a county has had poverty rates of 20 percent or more in U.S. Census data from 1980, 1990, and 2000. These areas, representing about 10 percent of all U.S. counties, are primarily located in the…
Project aims to reveal the fate of tire particles in the marine environment
Tyre particles are believed to transfer in large quantities from vehicles into our rivers and oceans. However, their precise fate – and the impact they have – remains something of a mystery. Now a three-year project funded by the Natural…
UM171 saves another life
In a world first, a young man suffering from severe aplastic anemia who could not be helped by standard treatments has been given a life-saving
Predator-prey interaction study reveals more food does not always mean more consumption
Scientists at the NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center have developed an unusually rich picture of who is eating whom off the Northeastern United States. The findings, published recently in Fish and Fisheries , provide a close look at fish feeding…
Wasp egg-laying organ inspires new tool to reduce trauma in minimally invasive surgery
A new tissue-transport tool inspired by the egg-laying ovipositor organ of wasps may reduce trauma and patient recovery time in minimally invasive surgery
Chronically understudied, fences hold grave ecological threats
Fences are one of humanity’s most frequent landscape alterations, with their combined length exceeding even that of roads by an order of magnitude. Despite their ubiquity, they have received far less research scrutiny than many human-built structures. Writing in BioScience…
Hackensack Meridian CDI Scientists Find One-Two Punch for Preclinical Cancer Models
By changing gene expression first, some immunotherapies may work better, models show
Data from two Indian states reveal SARS-CoV-2 impacts in a resource-limited setting
In two states in India, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, COVID-19 cases and deaths have been more heavily concentrated in younger cohorts than is seen in high-income countries, among other trends. These results, from a study based on surveillance and…