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Month: January 2021
COVID unemployment assistance puts food on the table: BU study
Another wave of COVID-19 is putting millions out of work, while tens of millions more remain unemployed, and Congress debates aid. Now, a new Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) study shows that unemployment help directly translates to people…
Two ADAURA analyses support use of Osimertinib for patients with surgically resected, Stage IB to IIIA non-small cell lung cancer
(Singapore–16:45 p.m. SPT/3:45 EST January 29, 2021)–Two presentations from the ADAURA clinical trial advanced previous research that demonstrated improved disease-fee survival (DFS) outcomes for patients with surgically resected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) receiving osimertinib. The data were reported today…
Apps help integration and health of migrants
New study finds apps aided by artificial intelligence also improve mental health
Robotic exoskeleton training expands options for stroke rehabilitation
Researchers find high-dose gait training with robotic exoskeleton during acute inpatient rehabilitation may aid early recovery
New technique identifies important mutations behind Lynch Syndrome
Approach could improve predictive value of genetic screening
Racial, ethnic differences in diagnostic imaging at children’s hospitals emergency departments
What The Study Did: Researchers examined if the use of diagnostic imaging for children receiving care in pediatric emergency departments in the United States differs by race and ethnicity. Authors: Jennifer R. Marin, M.D., M.Sc., of the University of Pittsburgh School…
Researchers to investigate chemicals in indoor air
By far the majority of the air we breathe is indoor air; yet we know very little about the cocktail of chemicals entering our bodies in this way. Researchers now want to monitor these emissions and map out the scope of harmful substances
Territorial, expert navigators: The black howler monkeys of Mexico
Researchers uncover advanced skills of black howler monkeys
Tong generating data for criteria air pollutants for the 750 largest US cities
Daniel Tong, Associate Professor, Atmospheric, Oceanic and Earth Sciences, received $33,600 from New York University for a project in which Mason researchers will work with NYU researchers to generate census tract-level data for criteria air pollutants for the 750 largest…
Current issue articles for Geosphere posted online in January
Boulder, Colo., USA: GSA’s dynamic online journal, Geosphere , posts articles online regularly. Topics for articles posted for Geosphere this month include feldspar recycling in Yosemite National Park; the Ragged Mountain Fault, Alaska; the Khao Khwang Fold and Thrust Belt,…
Hurricanes and typhoons moving 30km closer to coasts every decade
High-intensity tropical cyclones have been moving closer to coasts over the past 40 years, potentially causing more destruction than before. The trend of tropical cyclones – commonly known as hurricanes or typhoons – increasingly moving towards coasts over the past…
City, University of London academic tracks COVID-19 dark web marketplace before vaccine
In new research, Dr Andrea Baronchelli and colleagues highlight the importance of the continuous monitoring of dark web marketplaces (DWMs), especially in light of the current shortage and availability of COVID-19 vaccines.
Yangtze River observational system to improve East Asian rainy season forecasting
Researchers have completed the first ever multi-level hydrological tracking of the Yangtze River from the ground, air and space in order to investigate the properties of cloud formation during the mei-yu–an intense rainy season that forms part of East Asia’s…
BioNTech-Pfizer mRNA vaccine largely effective against UK variant, Sera from 40 patients show
In a study evaluating the BioNTech-Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine’s ability to neutralize the B.1.1.7 (“UK”) viral variant, researchers found no loss of immune protection compared to that against the original Wuhan reference strain. Their analysis was based on blood samples from…
Medicaid expansion in New York has improved maternal health, study finds
Policy intervention is particularly beneficial to low-income and minority women
Accurate drug dosages with proton traps
An electronic proton-trapping ion pump for selective drug delivery
AAVCOVID single-dose, room temperature-stable COVID-19 vaccine supported by new funding
Up to $2.1 million award from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to enable AAVCOVID platform, with single-dose vaccines that can be stored at room temperature for up to one month, to enter phase I clinical trials overseas
Imaging zebrafish movements in 3D to better understand ALS disease
An interdisciplinary team of INRS used an innovative imaging technique for a better understanding of motor deficits in ALS
Scientists to chart future of physics at Annual Leadership Meeting
Alan Alda, Kip Thorne, Brian Greene and others to discuss federal science policy, science communication
Startup develops yeast-based COVID-19 diagnostic test
Based on a reaction between yeast and the novel coronavirus, the test will rapidly detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in saliva and will be available by mid-2021
Scientists spotted RPS-12 protein as a potential target for anti-cancer therapy
Using the developing eye of the fruit fly as a test platform, researchers found that RPS-12 protein overproduction appears to trigger triple-negative breast cancer and possibly some other malignancies. The protein indirectly switches on an important inracellular signaling pathway active…
Using artificial intelligence for the automation of agricultural processes
With rapid progress being made in both theory and practical applications, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming every aspect of life and leading the world towards a sustainable future. AI technology is fundamentally and radically affecting agriculture with a move towards…
Researchers probe new territory in treating patients with lung cancer during pandemic
Press briefing with international researchers explores this question at IASLC 2020 World Conference on Lung Cancer Singapore
Turning on the switch for plasticity in the human brain
WOODS HOLE, Mass. — The most powerful substance in the human brain for neuronal communication is glutamate. It is by far the most abundant, and it’s implicated in all kinds of operations. Among the most amazing is the slow restructuring…
Threads That Sense How and When You Move? New Technology Makes It Possible
Engineers have developed a thread-based sensor capable of monitoring the direction, angle of rotation and degree of displacement of the head. The design is a proof of principle that could be extended to measuring movements of other limbs by sensors attached like tatoos to the skin.
Electric car of the future to be developed in Denmark
Aarhus University is to head development of the next generation of electric car batteries with a recharging time of just six minutes; the EU is investing a total EUR 11.5 million in the project
Reduced-dose RT with Cisplatin improves outcomes for HPV-associated oropharyngeal carcinoma
Reduced-dose radiation with Cisplatin improves outcomes for HPV-associated oropharyngeal carcinoma patients on NRG oncology study, justifies phase III trial
Researchers map heart recovery after heart attack with great detail
Researchers from the Hubrecht Institute mapped the recovery of the heart after a heart attack with great detail. They found that heart muscle cells – also called cardiomyocytes – play an important role in the intracellular communication after a heart…
Synthesizing valuable chemicals from contaminated soil
Researchers of Mainz University use electrolysis to produce dichloro and dibromo compounds in a safer and more environmentally friendly manner; results published in Science
Hart deepening analytic case for clean energy innovation policy
David Hart, Professor, Schar School of Policy and Government, received $287,797 from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) for a project in which he will conduct research in conjunction with ITIF’s Clean Energy Innovation Policy Project to deepen the…
GSA Bulletin articles published ahead of print in January
Boulder, Colo., USA: Sixteen articles were published online ahead of print for GSA Bulletin in January. Topics include insights from the Sawtooth metamorphic complex in Idaho, fingerprinting sand from ancient rivers, eroding Cascadia, and the Troodos ophiolite. Three-dimensional geometry and…
Trauma surgeons and emergency surgeons positively impact patient satisfaction
Journal of the American College of Surgeons study of 186,779 discharged patients from national CMS survey data set confirms important role of physician communication in overall patient satisfaction
Alpine plants at risk of extinction following disappearing glaciers
Beyond the ski slopes, one of the most iconic symbols of the Alps are the alpine flowers. These plants are not only beautiful — they are also used in liqueurs and medicines, and they form the foundation of the local…
Assessment of maternal, neonatal cord blood SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, placental transfer ratios
What The Study Did: Maternally derived antibodies are a key element of neonatal immunity. This study examined the association between maternal and neonatal SARS-CoV-2-specific antibody concentrations because understanding the dynamics of maternal antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy and subsequent…
Forty years of coral spawning captured in one place for the first time
Efforts to understand when corals reproduce have been given a boost thanks to a new resource that gives scientists open access to more than forty years’ worth of information about coral spawning. Led by researchers at Newcastle University, UK, and…
New COVID-19 forecasts show the possibility of a spring spike in deaths with new variants
Masking and continued social distancing will remain crucial despite vaccine rollout
Prosopis juliflora acutely reduces water resources in Ethiopia, costing rural livelihoods
Prosopis juliflora seriously diminishes water resources in the Afar Region of Ethiopia, consuming enough of this already scarce resource to irrigate cotton and sugarcane generating some US$ 320 million and US$ 470 million net benefits per year.
High-speed holographic fluorescence microscopy system with submicron resolution
The group has realized a scanless 3D imaging system and an algorithm for high-speed measurement
Scientists identify locations of early prion protein deposition in retina
Findings indicate cones precede rods as targets for infection
Forecast :125,000 fewer U.S. COVID deaths if 50% initiate vaccination by March 1
A new report combining forecasting and expert prediction data, predicts that 125,000 lives could be saved by the end of 2021 if 50% or more of the U.S. population initiated COVID vaccination by March 1, 2021. ” Meta and consensus…
By changing their shape, some bacteria can grow more resilient to antibiotics
New research led by Carnegie Mellon University Assistant Professor of Physics Shiladitya Banerjee demonstrates how certain types of bacteria can adapt to long-term exposure to antibiotics by changing their shape. The work was published this month in the journal Nature…
Automated AI algorithm uses routine imaging to predict cardiovascular risk
Artificial intelligence deep learning system can automatically measure coronary artery calcium from routine CT scans and predict cardiovascular events like heart attacks
Genes that dance to the circadian rhythm
In 2017, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine went to three scientists who uncovered the molecular mechanisms that control the circadian rhythm, otherwise known as the “wake-sleep” cycle. To carry out their work, the scientists used the common fruit…
Association of social, demographic factors with COVID-19 cases, death rates in US
What The Study Did: Researchers investigated the association between county-level social risk factors and COVID-19 cases and deaths, as well as weekly changes in cumulative cases and mortality, using publicly available data sets as of July 29, 2020. Authors: Renuka Tipirneni,…
Reindeer lichens are having more sex than expected
Genetic analysis shows that reindeer lichens reproduce sexually as opposed to asexually more often than researchers thought
County by county, study shows social inequality’s role in COVID-19’s toll
The higher a county’s score on a national index of social vulnerability, the more cases and deaths per 100,000 – highlighting the role of social factors in spread
A potentially safer, more effective gene therapy vector for blood disorders
New preclinical study shows vector results in significantly more hemoglobin production than vectors currently used in gene therapy for sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia
Past river activity in northern Africa reveals multiple Sahara greenings
The analysis of sediment cores from the Mediterranean Sea combined with Earth system models tells the story of major environmental changes in North Africa over the last 160,000 years
CCNY researchers demonstrate how to measure student attention during remote learning
The Covid-19 pandemic has made home offices, virtual meetings and remote learning the norm, and it is likely here to stay. But are people paying attention in online meetings? Are students paying attention in virtual classrooms? Researchers Jens Madsen and…