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UrduWhat The Study Did: Researchers used health insurance data from Taiwan to investigate the risk of substance use disorder among patients with autism spectrum disorder and its associations with risk of death. Authors: Chih-Sung Liang, M.D., of the National Defense…
Month: January 2021
Largest, most diverse ever study of prostate cancer genetics brings disparities into focus
Eighty-six new risk factors identified in research co-led by USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
New USC study on circadian clock shows “junk DNA” plays a key role in regulating rhythms
Study suggests the impact of non-coding microRNAs on circadian rhythms is tissue specific and may reveal new insights into disease processes
Long live the efficient, pure-blue OLED
Novel approach shows promise for overcoming the bottleneck of blue emission in displays using organic light-emitting diodes
Interactive game created by a Lithuanian team won World Summit Awards
An interactive educational game ‘Flight Across the Atlantic’ featuring the legendary flight of Lithuanian pilots was announced as one of the winners in the global digital innovation competition World Summit Awards (WSA)
Bacteriophage has important role in agriculture and aquaculture
New Rochelle, NY, January 4, 2021–Crop plants and animals can be infected by bacterial pathogens that reduce yield, cause food wastage, and carry human pathogens that spread disease on consumption. Bacteriophage can play an important role in microbial control, according…
Study resolves long-running controversy over critical step in gene silencing
The findings could yield important implications for development of drugs to treat cancer and other diseases.
Study explains why patients with cancer spread to the liver have worse outcomes
The liver siphons critical immune cells to render immunotherapy ineffective; radiation to the liver may block this process
Risk of extinction cascades from freshwater mussels to a bitterling fish
Decline of unionid mussels heightens hybridisation of native and introduced bitterling fish
In kefir, microbial teamwork makes the dream work
To make kefir, it takes a team; A team of microbes
Drug discovery study identifies promising new compound to open constricted airways
University of South Florida experts in airway bitter taste receptors and medicinal chemistry team up to advance a potential asthma and COPD treatment that works differently than existing bronchodilators
Scientists reach limit of multi-parameter quantum measurement with zero trade-off
Real-life applications like magnetometry or quantum gyroscope typically involve precise measurement on multiple parameters. How to achieve the ultimate precision limits simultaneously is a long sought-after grail in the field. It is widely believed that the ultimate precision limits for…
Results of comprehensive SARS-CoV-2 animal model study published in Nature Microbiology
San Antonio, Texas (January 4, 2020) – Scientists at Texas Biomedical Research Institute (Texas Biomed) and Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC) published their findings regarding a comprehensive animal model study of SARS-CoV-2 in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Microbiology .…
Pollutants rapidly changing the waters near Ieodo Island
There has been frequent occurrence of red tide in coastal waters around Korea where the sea turns red. Red tide is a phenomenon in which phytoplankton proliferate as nutrient or sewage flow into seawater, making it appear red. This not…
Novel film that that evaporates sweat six times faster and holds 15 times more moisture
Promising applications include underarm pads, insoles and shoe linings; Moisture harvested could power small wearable electronics
Vaping combined with smoking is likely as harmful as smoking cigarettes alone
Circulation Journal Report
Ecologist receives grant to study pollinator habitat in utility rights-of-way
Findings will help power companies promote ecosystem health in landscapes set aside for electric power delivery lines
Biologist collaborates on computational modeling tools to predict efficacy of cancer drugs
Project to model cancer pathways supported through $1.4 million renewal grant from the National Institutes of Health
Frequent travel could make you 7% happier
VANCOUVER, Wash. –People dreaming of travel post-COVID-19 now have some scientific data to support their wanderlust. A new study in the journal of Tourism Analysis shows frequent travelers are happier with their lives than people who don’t travel at all.…
State laws promoting flu vaccination for hospital workers may help prevent deaths from flu and pneum
Embargoed News from Annals of Internal Medicine
Microbial-based tools to combat COVID-19
Webinar on January 26, 2021
Prediabetes subtypes identified
All prediabetes is not the same: in people in the preliminary stages of type 2 diabetes, there are six clearly distinguishable subtypes, which differ in the development of the disease, diabetes risk, and the development of secondary diseases. This is…
Better together: Scientists discover applications of nanoparticles with multiple elements
An emerging type of alloy nanoparticle proves more stable, durable than single-element nanoparticles. Catalysts are integral to countless aspects of modern society. By speeding up important chemical reactions, catalysts support industrial manufacturing and reduce harmful emissions. They also increase efficiency…
Focusing on diversion yields positive results for kids with behavioral issues
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University evaluating effectiveness of Ohio’s Behavioral Health/Juvenile Justice Initiative
Surprising news: drylands are not getting drier
New study–first to investigate the long-term effect of soil moisture-atmosphere feedbacks in drylands–finds that soil moisture exerts a negative feedback on surface water availability in drylands, offsetting some of the expected decline
Why do males have to wait for ’round 2′? The reason may be different from what we think
If you type into a search engine – “why do men have to wait before having sex again?” – you will very quickly come across Prolactin. This little hormone is thought to be involved in hundreds of physiological processes in…
Researchers discover a new tool for reconstructing ancient sea ice to study climate change
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Sea ice is a critical indicator of changes in the Earth’s climate. A new discovery by Brown University researchers could provide scientists a new way to reconstruct sea ice abundance and distribution information from the…
Food trend ‘dragon breath’: Cool snack – ‘burnt’ mouth
Communication No 055/2020 from the BfR of 25 November 2020
Pandas’ popularity not protecting neighbors
Forgive Asiatic black bear if they’re not impressed with their popular giant panda neighbors. For decades, conservationists have preached that panda popularity, and the resulting support for their habitat, automatically benefits other animals in the mountainous ranges. That logic extends…
Alert system shows potential for reducing deforestation, mitigating climate change
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Forest loss declined 18% in African nations where a new satellite-based program provides free alerts when it detects deforestation activities. A research collaboration that included Jennifer Alix-Garcia of Oregon State University found that the Global Land Analysis…
Supercapacitors challenge batteries
Powerful graphene hybrid material for highly efficient supercapacitors
A robotic revolution for urban nature
Drones, robots and autonomous systems can transform the natural world in and around cities for people and wildlife. International research, involving over 170 experts and led by the University of Leeds, assessed the opportunities and challenges that this cutting-edge technology…
New data-driven global climate model provides projections for urban environments
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Cities only occupy about 3% of the Earth’s total land surface, but they bear the burden of the human-perceived effects of global climate change, researchers said. Global climate models are set up for big-picture analysis, leaving urban…
Scrambled supersolids
Researchers discovered a soft form of a solid
Discussion and de-escalation in social media
International research team awarded funding to develop AI-based, social media ‘moderator’
Uncovering how plants see blue light
Plants can perceive and react to light across a wide spectrum. New research from Prof. Nitzan Shabek’s laboratory in the Department of Plant Biology, College of Biological Sciences shows how plants can respond to blue light in particular. “Plants can…
Reawakened geyser does not foretell Yellowstone volcanic eruptions, study shows
Analysis of Steamboat Geyser also finds relationship between column height and reservoir depth
More women embracing ‘going flat’ after mastectomy
UCLA researchers find women choosing not to have reconstruction surgery are satisfied with their outcome
Fluoride to the rescue?
In Michelle O’Malley’s lab, a simple approach suggests a big leap forward in addressing the challenge of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Chemists succeed in synthesis of aminoalcohols by utilizing light
New method for generating the least accessible form of vicinal aminoalcohols; study published in ‘Nature Catalysis’
Innovative battery chemistry revolutionizes zinc-air battery
International Research Cooperation for Sustainable Batteries of the Future; publication in the Journal ‘Science’
WVU mycologists receive National Geographic Explorers grant to study fungal diversity of millipedes
Millipedes represent some of the earliest known terrestrial animals and are highly understudied, but two West Virginia University researchers are working to shine a light on these important invertebrates. Several years ago, Matt Kasson and Angie Macias set out to…
For moms, oxygen during childbirth often unnecessary
Research shows no benefits for infants
How to harness artificial intelligence to boost business and make our world more human
Welcome to the World of Hyperautomation
Parents’ finances differently affected by having a child diagnosed with cancer
Mothers and fathers of children diagnosed with cancer are affected financially in different ways. While mothers’ incomes fall in the short term and then rise, the adverse financial repercussions on fathers occur later. Researchers at Uppsala University have investigated the…
Subscriptions to satellite alerts linked to decreased deforestation in Africa
MADISON, Wis. — Deforestation dropped by 18 percent in two years in African countries where organizations subscribed to receive warnings from a new service using satellites to detect decreases in forest cover in the tropics. The carbon emissions avoided by…
Brain cancer linked to tissue healing
Brain tumours might arise when tissue does not heal properly– a finding that opens up new ideas about how cancer develops and how to combat it
A high order for a low dimension
Novel crystal confines electrons to one dimension for spintronic applications
Scientists develop new approach to understanding massive volcanic eruptions
Numerical model gives scientists a new tool for estimating the magnitudes of large explosive eruptions occurring thousands of years ago.
UAB researcher develops technology to aid COVID-19 vaccine immunity monitoring
In advance of public vaccination, a quick and accurate COVID-19 antibody test will help determine the presence of neutralizing antibodies, the molecules that aid in protection against the virus.