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UrduWe are born into an environment full of small organisms called microbiota. Within the first minutes and hours of our lives, they start challenging but also educating our immune system. The largest immune organ is our gut, where maturation of…
Month: November 2020
From Health Affairs: Financial consequences of firearm fatalities in OECD countries
Firearm-related fatalities are a global public health issue. However, few data exist about the macroeconomic effect of firearm-related fatalities. To gain a better understanding of this issue, Alexander W. Peters from NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell and coauthors estimate the macroeconomic consequences of…
Just like us – Neanderthal children grew and were weaned similar to us
Neanderthals introduced solid food in their children’s diet at around 5-6 months of age
Removing this hidden nasty from our food could save thousands of lives
Banning a harmful ingredient from the Australian food supply could prevent thousands of deaths from heart disease according to new research from The George Institute for Global Health. Trans fatty acids – made during the industrial process that converts vegetable…
Early impact of COVID-19 on scientists revealed in global survey of 25,000
Respondents report concern about future disasters, but research remains resilient to crisis
Study provides clues on curbing the aggressive nature of coronavirus
Recent study by Estonian researchers in University of Tartu explains how coronavirus is activated before attacking the cell and what could help to impede that. The study published in Scientific Reports, takes us a step closer to understanding why the…
Key players join forces to tackle unmet needs in Parkinson’s disease
“The protein alpha-synuclein is thought to play a central role in neurodegenerative diseases, and is one of the most investigated targets for developing diagnostics and therapies for Parkinson’s disease,” explains Hilal Lashuel, director of the Lashuel lab at EPFL’s School…
New study by ESMT Berlin shows political commitment increasingly important for CEOs
Political and social engagement is a relevant topic for European business leaders. CEOs are increasingly making public statements on political issues in order to make a positive contribution to socially relevant topics. These are the findings of a recent study…
Fashion’s underappreciated role in presidential politics
Chief of style
New analysis method can lead to better cancer drugs
While proteins on the surface of cells are the targets for most drugs, refined methods are needed to analyse how these membrane proteins are organised. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a new DNA-based analytical method that could contribute to…
Urban mobility: Together or against each other
In the new ‘Cape Reviso’ project, researchers of KIT determine how cyclists and pedestrians feel when they meet in traffic
Depression, social anxiety, and use of mobile dating apps
New Rochelle, NY, November 2, 2020–Depression symptoms and social anxiety are associated with greater use of mobile dating applications among women. The extent to which these are associated with dating app use is reported in the peer-reviewed journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior,…
Do octopuses’ arms have a mind of their own?
Researchers are unravelling the mystery of how octopuses move their arms.
ACA’s expansion of Medicaid improved maternal health
Study’s focus is the period of time prior to pregnancy
Resurrecting war plan blue: NPS workshop re-examines US war preparedness
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) recently concluded an intense concept generation workshop to explore new ways to augment the nation’s resilience and ability to prepare for war – should the need arise – in a world increasingly defined by peer…
NPS Intelligent Systems Consortium links field experts and research opportunities
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is widely recognized as a critical and decisive capability in future warfare and national defense. It is featured prominently as a technology that must be mastered by high-level strategic groups in DOD and by the National Security…
Nerves keep pancreatic cancer cells from starving
Pancreatic cancer cells avert starvation by signaling to nerves, which grow into dense tumors and secrete nutrients. This is the finding of a study with experiments in cancer cells, mice, and human tissue samples published online November 2 in Cell…
Room temperature conversion of CO2 to CO: A new way to synthesize hydrocarbons
New method could potentially reduce dioxide emission into the atmosphere and slash costs of chemical manufacturing
NIST researchers advance efforts to accurately measure glyphosate pesticide in oats
Pesticides help farmers increase food production, reduce costly damage to crops, and even prevent the spread of insect-borne diseases, but since the chemicals can also end up in human food, it’s essential to ensure that they are safe. For a…
Innovative strategies sustain children’s preventative care during pandemic
Despite COVID-19, health system increases vaccinations and primary care visits
Seven different ‘disease forms’ identified in mild COVID-19
MedUni Vienna study provides new information for a better understanding of the disease — and potential biomarkers for vaccine development
Researchers develop a high-power, portable terahertz laser
The development could bring powerful sensing and imaging capabilities out of the lab and into hospitals, airports, or other settings
Covid-19 “super-spreading” events play outsized role in overall disease transmission
Mathematical analysis suggests that preventing large gatherings could significantly reduce Covid-19 infection rates.
Mayo Clinic study finds 1 in 8 patients with cancer harbor inherited genetic mutations
PHOENIX, Ariz. ? Genetic testing can uncover inherited genetic mutations, and could individualize cancer therapies, improve survival, manage cancer in loved ones and push the boundaries of precision medicine. In a new study published in JAMA Oncology , scientists with…
New research partnership
New Rochelle, NY, November 2, 2020–Cohen Veterans Bioscience (CVB), the Center for Biomedical Research Transparency (CBMRT), and Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers, in their continued efforts to advance the publication of research with negative findings, announced today the launch of…
GRETA, a 3D gamma-ray detector, gets green light to move forward
Spherical detector will be a centerpiece at Michigan State’s facility for rare isotope beams
To predict how crops cope with changing climate, 30 years of experiments simulate future
Five years ago, the United Nations committed to achieving the Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger by 2030. Since then, however, world hunger has continued to rise. Nearly 9 percent of our global population is now undernourished, according to a…
First light on a next-gen astronomical survey toward a new understanding of the cosmos
Groundbreaking all-sky survey will bolster our understanding of the formation and evolution of galaxies
Monkey see others, monkey do: How the brain allows actions based on social cues
Researchers at NIPS in Japan show that information flow between two regions in the front of the brain makes it possible for monkeys to correctly interpret social cues
Hungry plants rely on their associated bacteria to mobilize unavailable iron
In nature, healthy plants are awash with bacteria and other microbes, mostly deriving from the soil they grow in. This community of microbes, termed the plant microbiota, is essential for optimal plant growth and protects plants from the harmful effects…
For plant and animal immune systems the similarities go beyond sensing
Although profoundly different in terms of physiology, habitat and nutritional needs, plants and animals are confronted with one shared existential problem: how to keep themselves safe in the face of constant exposure to harmful microorganisms. Mounting evidence suggests that plants…
An underwater navigation system powered by sound
New approach could spark an era of battery-free ocean exploration, with applications ranging from marine conservation to aquaculture.
Age is a primary determinant of melanoma treatment resistance, two studies find
Mechanisms of age-related resistance revealed as new targets for treatment
The role of the Sun in the spread of viral respiratory diseases
Why do most viral epidemics spread cyclically in autumn and winter in the globe’s temperate regions? According to an interdisciplinary team of researchers of the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics, the University of Milan, the Lombardy regional agency for the…
Molecular interactions regulating trans-synaptic signalling and synapse formation
DGIST scientists are learning more about the molecular processes involved in the formation of well-communicating nerve fibres.
Abnormal blood pressure levels while sleeping increase risk of heart disease, stroke
Circulation Journal report
Biomarker combination predicts kidney injury in critically ill children
Researchers at the University of Liverpool have identified a unique method of identifying the early signs of a potentially serious condition known as Acute Kidney Injury (AKI). The condition occurs commonly in critically ill children admitted to paediatric intensive care…
Intelligent cameras enhance human perception
FAU team develops cost-efficient and high-resolution multi-spectral camera
More Republicans follow COVID guidelines when they’re told it will protect themselves
New research from the UBC Sauder School of Business suggests Democrats feel responsible for others, while Republicans feel responsible for themselves
New research reports discovery of 5-million-year-old honey badger-like animal
New research reports on discovery of 5-million-year-old honey badger-like animal from West Coast of South Africa
Canada should approve HIV self-testing
Canada should integrate self-testing for HIV into the health system to help reduce the burden of the disease, argues a commentary published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal . Self-testing for HIV (HIVST) — taking a saliva, urine or blood…
NUS researchers invent flexible and highly reliable sensor
This novel e-skin, called TRACE, performs five times better than conventional soft materials; Suitable for measuring blood flow for pulse diagnosis and helping robots to ‘feel’ the texture of surfaces
The American Pediatric Society honors Dr. Sherin U. Devaskar with the 2021 APS John Howland Award
Distinguished pediatrics leader is recognized for her significant contributions to advancing child health and the profession of pediatrics.
The influence of social norms and behaviour on energy use
The research method used is the same as that employed in the testing of drugs for medicine. This means applying randomization methods in the analysis of electric energy consumption in households: a randomly selected sample group, made up of hundreds…
New remote sensing technique could bring key planetary mineral into focus
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Planetary scientists from Brown University have developed a new remote sensing method for studying olivine, a mineral that could help scientists understand the early evolution of the Moon, Mars and other planetary bodies. “Olivine is…
Breakdown of gene coordination during aging suggests a substantial challenge to longevity
A novel computational method that quantifies for the first time the coordination level between different genes reveals a new hallmark of aging which could require a change of course in current efforts to develop healthy-aging treatments
Silk road contains genomic resources for improving apples
Researchers have assembled full genomes for domesticated apple and two of its wild progenitors, giving plant breeders detailed information for improving the quality, yield and resilience of the crop
Building cities with wood would store half of cement industry’s current carbon emissions
Slowly increasing the use of wood in European construction could increase the carbon storage of buildings by 420 million CO2 tons over the next 20 years
Short-term moisture removal can eliminate downy mildew of spinach
Downy mildew is the biggest threat to spinach production around the world. While the pathogen has a short life cycle (approximately a week), it can produce millions of spores during the spinach growing season. Overhead sprinkler irrigation systems and dew…
A new curriculum helps surgical trainees comprehensively treat victims of firearm violence
Surgical residents who completed the curriculum felt empowered to contribute to the national conversation on firearm violence, as well as treat victims and learn about their journey to survival