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UrduLudwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich researchers have designed a light-sensitive inhibitor that can control cell division and cell death – and provides a promising approach for studies of essential cellular processes and the development of novel tumor therapies. The ability to…
Month: October 2020
The order of life
A new model that describes the organization of organisms could lead to a better understanding of biological processes
Mobile smartphone technology is associated with better clinical outcomes for OHCA
DES PLAINES, IL — Mobile smartphone technology can accelerate first responder dispatch and may be instrumental to improving out of hospital cardiac arrest (OCHA) survival. That is the conclusion of a study published in the October 2020 issue of Academic…
Laboratory findings associated with severe illness, mortality among hospitalized patients with COVID
What The Study Did: This observational study examined how well sociodemographic features, laboratory value and comorbidities of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Eastern Massachusetts might predict a course of severe illness. Authors: Roy H. Perlis, M.D., M.Sc., of Massachusetts General Hospital…
Nelson awarded $4.5 million to study prevention and treatment of metastatic breast cancer
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology Erik Nelson has won a $4.5M Era of Hope Scholar Award from the United States Department of Defense (DoD) Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP).
Smart tablecloth can find fruit and help with watering the plants
Interactive fabric senses everyday non-metallic objects
Phillips studying role-based norm violation response in human-robot teams
Elizabeth Phillips, Assistant Professor, Psychology, Human Factors/Applied Cognition, is conducting a study to examine two aspects of norm violation response in human-robot teams. Specifically, she is investigating: (1) context-sensitive tradeoffs between rule-based and role-based responses, and (2) representations and mechanisms…
New study reveals United States a top source of plastic pollution in coastal environments
Years of exporting plastic waste abroad masked actual US contribution to plastic pollution crisis
Stars and skulls: New ESO image reveals eerie nebula
This ethereal remnant of a long dead star, nestled in the belly of The Whale, bears an uneasy resemblance to a skull floating through space. Captured in astounding detail by ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), the eerie Skull Nebula is…
Department of Energy providing funding for researchers to support COVID-19 projects
The U.S. Department of Energy’s ( DOE ) Office of Technology Transitions ( OTT ) has announced a COVID- 19 Technical Assistance Program ( CTAP ) that provides funding for national laboratory researchers to assist U.S. entities on COVID- 19…
Hospital floors are hotspot for bacteria, creating route of transfer to patients
Findings cite under-recognized bacteria source that highlights need to improve infection control
Robert Prud’homme to receive new Princeton University award to honor faculty innovators
Prud’homme led the invention of flash nanoprecipitation to encapsulate drugs in nanoparticles for targeted delivery
Dynamic photonic barcodes record energy transfer at the biointerface
Cavity-enhanced radiative energy transfer converts biomolecular information from a single droplet into trillions of distinctive photonic barcodes
Stereotypes and discrimination contribute to HIV-related stigma among nursing staff
This article by Dr. Patrick A. Palmieri and colleagues is published in The Open AIDS Journal, Volume 14, 2020
Houston studying effects of student growth data on parental school preferences
David Houston, Assistant Professor, Education Policy, and his collaborators are conducting a survey of school choice. Specifically, the researchers want to know if distribution of different kinds of performance information affects parents’ school preferences. For nearly every public school in…
Evolution of consumption: A psychological ownership framework
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September 2020 COVID Update: Americans with disabilities strive to stay in labor market
As the pandemic persists, furloughs are converting to job losses for many workers, increasing the number of people actively looking for work, a trend that may reflect ongoing economic challenges
China’s most important trees are hiding in plain sight
Iconic maples deserve second look for conservation, researchers say
RUDN University chemist developed green method for malaria and leprosy drug production
A chemist from RUDN University suggested an eco-friendly method for the synthesis of dapsone, a substance that inhibits the growth of malaria and leprosy agents. The main component of the new reaction is hydrogen peroxide that does not form environmentally…
Johnson receives funding for Mason SBDC CARES Act proposal
Timm W. Johnson, Director, Mason Small Business Development Center (SBDC), received $51,504 from Prince William County Government for: “Mason SBDC CARES Act Proposal for Prince William County.” Funding began in late September 2020 and will end in late December 2020.…
COVID-19 test result turnaround time for residents, staff in US nursing homes
What The Study Did: This study used the Medicare COVID-19 Nursing Home Database, a federally mandated weekly survey of all Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities, to examine facility-reported test result turnaround time. Authors: Michael L. Barnett, M.D., M.S., of the Harvard T.…
Giving the immune system a double boost against cancer
Cancer immunotherapies, which empower patients’ immune systems to eliminate tumors, are revolutionizing cancer treatment. Many patients respond well to these treatments, sometimes experiencing long-lasting remissions. But some cancers remain difficult to treat with immunotherapy, and expanding the impact of the…
New artificial skin functions like natural skin
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) have developed an improved human-skin equivalent that reproduces traction-force balance in the lateral direction, a property that controls the structure and physiological function of skin. This artificial skin will enhance…
Washing hands and Halloween candy can mitigate COVID-19 contamination risks
Washington, DC – October 30, 2020 – New research shows that COVID-19 exposure risk from contaminated candy could be successfully mitigated both by washing hands and washing candy using a simple at-home method. A team of researchers published this work…
Collective impact partnership models help close health care workforce gap
New George Mason University study analyzes models of effective health sciences and training programs and communities of practice to scale future efforts.
Professors and team receive funding from creative forces: NEA Military Healing Arts Network
Niyati Dhokai, Research Assistant Professor, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Jatin Ambegaonkar, Professor, School of Kinesiology, Gay Hanna, Adjunct Faculty, Arts Management, and Kyla Christensen-Szalanski and Gwen Baraniecki-Zwil, Veterans and the Arts Initiative Staff, received $40,000 from Creative Forces:…
Researchers creating causal model for continuous software traceability
Kevin Moran, Assistant Professor, Computer Science, received $269,807 from the National Science Foundation for a collaborative project in which he and Denys Poshyvanyk, Professor of Computer Science at The College of William & Mary, are developing a holistic causal model…
Bacilli and their enzymes show prospects for several applications
A paper was published by the Kazan Federal University in Frontiers in Microbiology
Researchers develop a new way to create a spectrum of natural-looking hair colors
Dye uses synthetic melanin to mimic natural hair pigmentation
Minimally invasive Ellipsys system creates fused, permanent vascular access for dialysis
New case report offers first known direct visualization of percutaneous Ellipsys fistula
SARS-CoV-2 might attack red marrow and block new erythrocytes formation
Specialists from the Department of Fundamental Medicine of Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) with Russian and Japanese colleagues have probed into mechanisms of COVID-19 inside-the-body distribution linked to erythrocytes damaging. According to researchers, the virus might attack red marrow, thus…
Melding biology and physical sciences yields deeper understanding of cancer
Researchers have identified four distinct physical properties of cancer that contribute to its sustained growth and destructive power, pointing to new research opportunities and treatment approaches.
Parasitology – Bringing the locals onboard
A new study examines local perceptions of Chagas disease in a region where the infectious agent is endemic. The results underline the need to take social and cultural factors into account in campaigns designed to curb infectious diseases. Chagas disease…
Sugars could be the key to an earlier test for breast cancer
GlycoNet scientists are looking for clues in sugars to develop early diagnostics for breast cancer
Denisovan DNA found in sediments of Baishiya Karst Cave on Tibetan Plateau
One year after the publication of research on the Xiahe mandible, the first Denisovan fossil found outside of Denisova Cave, the same research team has now reported their findings of Denisovan DNA from sediments of the Baishiya Karst Cave (BKC)…
Carbon-releasing ‘zombie fires’ in peatlands could be dampened by new findings
Imperial College London researchers have simulated for the first time how soil moisture content affects the ignition and spread of smouldering peat fires, which can release up to 100 times more carbon into the atmosphere than flaming fires. They also…
New cause of inflammation in people with HIV identified
Boston – While current antiretroviral treatments for HIV are highly effective, data has shown that people living with HIV appear to experience accelerated aging and have shorter lifespans – by up to five to 10 years – compared to people…
Novel adoptive cell transfer method shortens timeline for T-cell manufacture
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researchers demonstrated that polarized Th17 cells can effectively eradicate tumors after only four days of ex vivo expansion
Moran conducting collaborative research on computer bug-reporting management
Kevin Moran, Assistant Professor, Computer Science, received $124,445 from the National Science Foundation for a project in which he and five collaborators are studying computer bug-reporting management. The researchers are examining issues ranging from automated bug report quality to the…
Trial targets deadly lung cancer
Urgent research as mesothelioma numbers peak
First Australian night bees recorded foraging in darkness
A new study has identified two Australian beesthat have adapted their vision at night for the first time
Industry impact: Wojciech Misiolek honored for materials processing advances
Lehigh University materials science and engineering chair, a leading expert in aluminum metal forming, wins ASM International’s prestigious William Hunt Eisenmann Award for 2020
Petricoin receives funding for study focused on discovering cancer protein biomarkers
Emanuel Petricoin, III, Co-Director, Center for Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine (CAPMM), received $280,696 from Gateway for Cancer Research for: “Discovery of Protein Biomarkers for Response Prediction to Novel Phase II Targeted Therapy Agents for Stage II/III Breast Cancer Patients…
Prize for ‘clean earth technologies’
National science prize for polymers made from waste
Skilled surgeons boost colon cancer survival by 70%
‘Long-term effect is huge’ in stage 2 and 3 cancers
MyH.E.A.L.T.H. app — once only available to military — hits civilian app stores in 2021
15,000 US military members used app to improve eating, sleeping, exercising, stress, and resilience
Decaying jellyfish blooms can cause temporary changes to water column food webs
Fast-growing marine microbes can consume jellyfish detritus very quickly, effectively keeping this organic material within the water column food web
Building a star in a smaller jar
Researchers at PPPL have gained a better understanding of a promising method for improving the confinement of superhot fusion plasma using magnetic fields.
Department of Energy’s Office of Technology Transitions providing funding for researchers to support COVID-19 projects
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Technology Transitions has announced a COVID-19 Technical Assistance Program that provides funding for national laboratory researchers to assist U.S. entities on COVID-19 projects.
UIC opens phase 3 monoclonal antibody clinical trial
Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago are now enrolling people into a phase 3 clinical trial that will test if a monoclonal antibody treatment — administered as a series of four shots — will help protect uninfected individuals from acquiring or getting sick from COVID-19 after someone in the household tests positive for COVID-19.