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UrduEmbargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine
Month: November 2020
Avoiding inflammatory foods can lower heart disease, stroke risk
Study further examines connection between inflammation and heart disease through impact of inflammatory food consumption
Cockroaches and lizards inspire new robot developed by Ben-Gurion University researcher
BEER-SHEVA, Israel…November 2, 2020 – A new high-speed amphibious robot inspired by the movements of cockroaches and lizards, developed by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers, swims and runs on top of water at high speeds and crawls on…
Rural areas have fewer mental health services for young people
Study shows reduced access to suicide prevention services, despite higher suicide rate among rural youth
Warming of 2°C would release billions of tonnes of soil carbon
Global warming of 2°C would lead to about 230 billion tonnes of carbon being released from the world’s soil, new research suggests. Global soils contain two to three times more carbon than the atmosphere, and higher temperatures speed up decomposition…
it’s not if, but how people use social media that impacts their well-being
Passively scrolling through posts may not result in feelings of happiness
A.I. tool provides more accurate flu forecasts
Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology uses location data to provide robust longer-term insights on flu outbreaks
Birdwatching from afar: amazing new AI-enabled camera system to target specific behaviors
Researchers from Osaka University have developed an innovative camera system assisted by artificial intelligence to help observe previously unreported behaviors in wild animals
Fossils reveal mammals mingled in age of dinosaurs
The fossil remains of several small mammals discovered in tightly packed clusters in western Montana provide the earliest evidence of social behavior in mammals, according to a new study co-authored by a Yale scientist. The fossils, which are about 75.5…
Mobile phones help Americans encounter more diverse news
Thanks largely to mobile phones, Americans are reading news from a wider range of sources, though many do not read any online news at all.
Emergency care doctors not getting sufficient ‘down time’, new study shows
A survey of more than 4,000 UK emergency care doctors has shown that they need more support to recover from work pressures between shifts. Published today in the BMJ Open , the study highlighted how the doctors’ ‘need for recovery’…
Palm oil certification brings mixed outcomes to neighbouring communities
Research led by the University of Kent has found that Indonesian communities living near oil palm plantations are impacted in different ways, both positive and negative, during plantation development and certification.
Genomic data ‘catches corals in the act’ of speciation and adaptation
A new study led by the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa’s Hawai’i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) revealed that diversity in Hawaiian corals is likely driven by co-evolution between the coral host, the algal symbiont, and the microbial community. As…
Consequences of glacier shrinkage
Heidelberg scientists study glacial lake outburst flood in the Himalaya
Higher risk of future fecal incontinence after sphincter injuries
The risk of subsequent fecal incontinence and intestinal gas leakage is significantly higher among women who, during childbirth, have suffered a sphincter injury and consequent damage to the anal sphincter muscle, was shown in a new study from the University…
Artificial night lighting has widespread impacts on nature
Artificial night-time lighting has a diverse range of effects across the natural world and should be limited where possible, researchers say. A team led by the University of Exeter brought together more than 100 studies and found “widespread” impacts on…
Scientist studies the role of a muscle protein in skeletal muscle disorders
NIAMS grant supports the work of a University of Cincinnati researcher
Focus on COVID-19 deaths in under-65s for better insights into infection rates
Simply comparing the total number of deaths across countries may provide a misleading representation of the underlying level of transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, because of large differences in reported COVID-19 death rates in elderly populations in…
A 40-year-old catalyst unveils its secrets
‘Titanium silicalite-1’ (TS-1) is not a new catalyst: It has been almost 40 years since its development and the discovery of its ability to convert propylene into propylene oxide, an important basic chemical in the chemical industry. Now, by combining…
Two centuries of Monarch butterflies show evolution of wing length
North America’s beloved Monarch butterflies are known for their annual, multi-generation migrations in which individual insects can fly for thousands of miles. But Monarchs have also settled in some locations where their favorite food plants grow year round, so they…
Novel technique spotlights neuronal uptake of amyloid beta in Alzheimer’s disease
Study finds a short section of the amyloid beta protein is recognized by the cellular prion protein, which mediates its uptake into neurons and subsequent toxicity
Election angst? In states that back losing nominee, residents’ mental health may falter
Stress, depression surged in Clinton strongholds after 2016 election, UCSF-Duke study shows
Biologists shed light on mystery of how microbes evolve and affect hosts
TORONTO, ON – The era of COVID-19 and the need to constantly wash one’s hands and sanitize things have brought microbes to new levels of scrutiny, particularly for their impact on an individual’s health. While associations between microbes and their…
Fighting food fraud from farm to fork with a mobile ingredient tracing system
A communication framework to support diversified food production at any scale
New insight into how brain neurons influence choices
Effort could aid study of addiction, eating disorders, other neuropsychiatric conditions that involve faulty decision-making
Discrimination increases against Asian and Asian American population, affecting health
VANCOUVER, Wash. – Reports of racial discrimination against Asians and Asian-Americans have increased since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States, coinciding with an increase in reported negative health symptoms. That’s according to a new paper written…
Root bacterium to fight Alzheimer’s
Rhizolutin dissociates beta and tau aggregates
Immunotherapy side effect could be a positive sign for kidney cancer patients
Patients who developed acute interstitial nephritis, an autoimmune reaction, respond to immune checkpoint inhibitor drugs
Ultrapotent COVID-19 vaccine candidate designed via computer
Preclinical data published in Cell show the nanoparticle vaccine spurs extremely high levels of protective antibodies in animal models
Secrets behind “Game of Thrones” unveiled by data science and network theory
What are the secrets behind one of the most successful fantasy series of all time? How has a story as complex as “Game of Thrones” enthralled the world and how does it compare to other narratives? Researchers from five universities…
New study finds earliest evidence for mammal social behavior
A new study led by paleontologists at the University of Washington and its Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture indicates that the earliest evidence of mammal social behavior goes back to the Age of Dinosaurs. The evidence, published Nov.…
Devil in the defect detail of quantum emissions unravelled
Study helps unlock chemical structure in defects that emit single photons
Analyzing biological and chemical damage on 20th-century construction materials
The UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has used spectroscopy to explore how the environment impacts on the degradation of new stone construction materials
Self-watering soil could transform farming
AUSTIN, Texas — A new type of soil created by engineers at The University of Texas at Austin can pull water from the air and distribute it to plants, potentially expanding the map of farmable land around the globe to…
New UTSA research identifies link between food insecurity and unengaged distance learning
How do you feel when you’re hungry? Are you at your best? A new study by the UTSA Urban Education Institute (UEI) found that food insecure students in San Antonio struggled with distance learning and academic engagement more than their…
Lizard skull fossil is new and ‘perplexing’ extinct species
In 2017, while browsing the fossil collections of Yale’s Peabody Museum of Natural History, University of Texas at Austin graduate student Simon Scarpetta came across a small lizard skull, just under an inch long. The skull was beautifully preserved, with…
Hot or cold, weather alone has no significant effect on COVID-19 spread
At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, there were high hopes that hot summer temperatures could reduce its spread. Although summer didn’t bring widespread relief, the connection between the weather and COVID-19 continues to be a hot topic. The link…
A loan for lean season
Insights on the enormous impact seasons have in agricultural economies could help inform new development strategies
Teens who participate in extracurriculars, get less screen time, have better mental health
A new study from UBC researchers finds that teens, especially girls, have better mental health when they spend more time taking part in extracurricular activities, like sports and art, and less time in front of screens. The study, published in…
‘BAH-code’ reader senses gene-silencing tag in cells
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.–University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have identified a new and evolutionarily conserved pathway responsible for “closing down” gene activity in the mammalian cell. The finding is closely related to the Polycomb pathway defined decades…
Water access inequality in US cities
A study examines piped water access in urban households across the United States. Plumbing poverty–the lack of piped water access in households–continues to be an issue in the United States, but the drivers and context of infrastructural inequality are unclear.…
Timing of weaning among Neanderthals
Neanderthals’ strategy of weaning children at 5-6 months of age implies metabolic constraints in early life similar to those of humans, according to a study. Weaning and transitioning children to solid foods in modern humans occurs as the nutritional needs…
Rise of flowering plants and decline of conifers
A study examining time-calibrated phylogenies and fossil records finds that the decline of conifers that was initiated in the Cretaceous Period is best explained by the rise of flowering plants and not by global climatic changes alone and is manifest…
Realistic narrative in ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’
A study examines parallels between real-life social networks and those found in the fantasy novel series “A Song of Ice and Fire.” George R. R. Martin’s fantasy novel series “A Song of Ice and Fire,” which became the basis for…
Monarch butterfly morphology, range expansion, and migration
A study suggests how range expansion and migration loss influence the evolution of monarch butterfly wings. Migration has evolved repeatedly to enable organisms to exploit seasonal variations in resource availability. How migration-associated traits evolve remains unclear, particularly after loss of…
How Nipah virus spreads among bats
The Nipah virus poses a potential risk of spilling over from bats to humans across South and Southeast Asia, a study suggests. The Nipah virus causes near-annual outbreaks in South Asia, with a mortality rate above 70%. Pteropus bats are…
Goldfish genome lends insights into origins and domestication
Researchers report the sequence of the goldfish genome and identify regions subjected to selection during 1,000 years of breeding. Considered the same species as crucian carp, modern goldfish have been subjected to more than a millennium of strong artificial selection…
Forest trajectories after drought
A study uncovers various pathways for forests to recover from drought-related tree mortality. The vulnerability of forests to drought-induced tree mortality is expected to rise in a changing climate, but the characteristics of the vegetation that arises following mortality are…
Evidence of mounted horseback riding in ancient China
A study uncovers early evidence of equestrianism in ancient China. Mounted horseback riding in ancient China supported trade along the Silk Road and boosted the country’s military prowess, among other societal impacts. However, sparse archaeological data and fragmentary historical records…
Black Sea climate impacts from Greenland warming
Researchers report synchronized cosmogenic radionuclide and paleoclimate records that show how a period of relative warmth in Greenland around 41,000 years ago occurred in phase with mild winters at the Black Sea, and that enhanced precipitation and warm lake temperatures…