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Hadronization occurs when particles called quarks and gluons combine to form hadrons, composite subatomic particles made of two or three quarks. Once combined, quarks and gluons are “confined,” or trapped, in hadrons. Researchers studying particles containing heavy “charm” quarks have found that there are many more three-quark hadrons than expected under a widely accepted explanation of how hadrons can form.
Kalyan R S Perumalla is a Distinguished Research and Development Staff Member at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, whose work on reversible computing for exascale computers also provides insights applicable to next generation programming.
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment, which involves injecting a small amount of a patient’s own blood to release various growth factors from platelets, continues to increase in popularity. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons has tracked the procedure since 2015 and reports a 25 percent increase in cosmetic PRP use in the last four years.
Surgery, in addition to treatments like chemotherapy and radiation therapy, may increase the length of survival for metastatic breast cancer patients, according to Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Cancer Institute researchers
Two students working under the mentorship of Desigan Kumaran, a structural biologist at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory, have helped to identify molecules that could potentially lead to new antiviral drugs for treating COVID-19. Though the students conducted their fall 2020 internships remotely, the potential of their work is firmly planted in the real world and could have lasting impact.
Rutgers Cancer Institute Expert shares ways to start fresh in 2021 by making resolutions that prioritize a healthy lifestyle and help prevent cancer and other chronic conditions.
After nearly a decade of advocacy, the colorectal cancer community celebrates a major victory as the “Medicare loophole bill” passes the House and Senate, and gets signed into law.
With strong support from community partners, University of Miami Health System pediatric professionals have tested more than 10,000 Miami-Dade children for COVID-19, providing a vital service to families without convenient access to care.
Strolling through supermarket aisles, it’s impossible not to notice all the amazingly innovative and delicious vegetarian and vegan food products available.
Quantum computer: One of the obstacles for progress in the quest for a working quantum computer has been that the working devices that go into a quantum computer and perform the actual calculations, the qubits, have hitherto been made by…
The survival probabilities for patients undergoing surgery are higher in hospitals where heart transplants are performed more frequently.
What The Study Did: This observational study examined whether lasting change in sweetened beverage prices or the volume sold was associated with the implementation and repeal of a sweetened beverage tax in Cook County, Illinois, where Chicago is. Authors: Lisa M.…
What The Study Did: Researchers looked at whether health outcomes of white citizens living in the richest U.S. counties were better than that of average individuals in other developed countries. Authors: Ezekiel J. Emanuel, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of…
What The Viewpoint Says: This Viewpoint reviews the potential neurologic consequences of any restriction of blood flow or oxygen to the brain and calls for an examination of the safety and appropriateness of the use of neck restraints by law…
What The Study Did: The likelihood of having obesity or eating disorders was compared between sexual and gender minority children ages 9 to 10 and other children in this study. Authors: Natasha A. Schvey, Ph.D., of the Uniformed Services University…
What The Patient Page Says: We have all lived with COVID-19 for about a year now. Overall, we have learned that children get sick less often than adults, but a few children have gotten severely sick. This update summarizes the…
For centuries, legumes have been used as pulses or grains serving as the most critical sources of major protein/oil producing crops for both human and animal consumption, and for providing raw materials for industrial processing. They are highly valued as…
Certain bacteria, known as plant-growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB), can improve plant health or protect them from pathogens and are used commercially to help crops. To further improve agricultural yields, it is helpful to identify factors that can improve PGPB behavior. Many…
Embargoed News from Annals of Internal Medicine
Biochemists use protein engineering to transfer photocaging groups to DNA
Seven square meters of a HK oyster reef can filter up to one Olympic swimming pool of water in a single day
A research team led by Dr Xiaoyu LI from the Research Division for Chemistry, Faculty of Science, in collaboration with Professor Yizhou LI from School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University and Professor Yan CAO from School of Pharmacy, Second Military…
– advance could improve carbon capture technology
Our understanding of biological proteins does not always correlate with how common or important they are. Half of all proteins, molecules that play an integral role in cell processes, are intrinsically disordered, which means many of the standard techniques for…
Pollution is one among the serious cases which needs to be taken care of. Pollution is broadly classified as air, land, water and earth pollution. The term pollution is defined as the undesirable changes in the specific environmental condition. The…
Cancer cells are known for spreading genetic chaos. As cancer cells divide, DNA segments and even whole chromosomes can be duplicated, mutated, or lost altogether. This is called chromosomal instability, and scientists at Memorial Sloan Kettering have learned that it…
NIMH Career Enhancement Award of $266,988 to Helen Genova, PhD, of Kessler Foundation, supports research in job preparedness for youth with autism spectrum disorders
In a perspective piece, they note that some police departments justify these tactics with misleading language.
Discovery could aid early screening, shed light on how Chiari malformation arises
December 28, 2020 – Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment, which involves injecting a small amount of a patient’s own blood to release various growth factors from platelets, continues to increase in popularity . The American Society of Plastic Surgeons has tracked…
Researchers at the University of Turku have discovered what type of neural mechanisms are the basis for emotional responses to music. Altogether 102 research subjects listened to music that evokes emotions while their brain function was scanned with functional magnetic…
Two new studies from the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) have uncovered an association between vaping and mental fog. Both adults and kids who vape were more likely to report difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions than their non-vaping,…
A chain reaction led by cells lining the intestines tips the immune system off to the presence of the parasite Cryptosporidium, according to a study led by researchers in the School of Veterinary Medicine.
Big bumblebees take time to learn the locations of the best flowers, new research shows. Meanwhile smaller bumblebees – which have a shorter flight range and less carrying capacity – don’t pay special attention to flowers with the richest nectar.…
Study shows waves, rainfall important parts of erosion process, providing new opportunity to improve forecasts
Self-learning algorithms analyze medical imaging data
Activity of brain network linked to changes in connectedness for both sleep and anesthesia
NIH- and BARDA-funded trial will enroll up to 30,000 volunteers
Cells, the basic unit of life, are surrounded by a limiting membrane called the plasma membrane. Inside cells, there are various membrane-bounded organelles, each of which has various and distinctive functions. How these organelles, which individually boast different functions, have…
Models that predict the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance worldwide could be used to prioritize surveillance efforts, a study finds. Antimicrobial resistance is a growing public health problem around the globe, and surveillance plays a key role in the development of…
According to a recent report, artificial neural networks can improve the signal-to-background ratio in near-infrared imaging (NIR), sharpening blurred images into high resolution clinical pictures. The NIR-IIb probes that produce the deepest tissue penetration and sharpest images often have toxic…
A study of the Zachariae Isstrøm and Nioghalvfjerdsfjorden glaciers in Greenland, which hold an amount of ice equivalent to a 1.1 m global sea level rise, finds that the ice shelf collapse and rapid mass loss of the Zachariae Isstrøm…
Study led by Singapore clinician-scientists has found a way to classify angiosarcomas into three subtypes, allowing for more targeted treatment, better outcomes for patients and the development of new therapies
Researchers from Yokohama National University in Japan have developed a prototype microprocessor using superconductor devices that are about 80 times more energy efficient than the state-of-the-art semiconductor devices found in the microprocessors of today’s high-performance computing systems. As today’s technologies…
To control mosquito populations and prevent them from transmitting diseases such as malaria, many researchers are pursuing strategies in mosquito genetic engineering. A new Texas A&M AgriLife Research project aims to enable temporary “test runs” of proposed genetic changes in mosquitoes, after which the changes remove themselves from the mosquitoes’ genetic code.
The Liver and Intestinal Transplant Program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles began in 1998 and now performs 25 to 30 liver transplants each year—the most in Southern California—with survival rates exceeding national averages. The hospital recently performed its 400th transplant.
New study illustrates how studying diverse populations can help predict patient outcomes and reduce health disparities
Researchers led by Ludwig San Diego Member Don Cleveland and Peter Campbell of the Sanger Center have solved the mystery of how free-floating circular DNA fragments, which are almost exclusively found in cancer cells, drive gene amplification to generate drug resistance in cancer.
Scalable synthesis of transition metal chalcogenide nanowires for next-gen electronics
Predictive analytics is the art and science of proposed predictive systems and models. With tuning over time, these models can predict an outcome with a far higher statistical probability than mere guesswork. Predictive analytics plays an essential role in the…
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