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Month: February 2021
Investigating dense plasmas with positron waves
Astrophysical and lab-created plasmas under the influence of magnetic fields are the source of intense study; new research seeks to understand the dynamics of position waves travelling through these clouds of highly ionized gas
Using neutron scattering to better understand milk composition
By using a more complex model for neutron scattering data, researchers can better understand the composition of materials such as milk
Sensing robot healthcare helpers being developed at SFU
The current pandemic highlights how remote healthcare robots currently being developed at SFU could be beneficial in the future
From microsaws to nanodrills: laser pulses act as subtle machining tools
Industrial-grade materials processing on the sub-micron scale is enabled by spatially structured ultrashort laser pulses
New study highlights importance of context to physical theories
A Swansea University scientist’s research into the geometrical characteristics of a physical theories is highlighted in a new paper.
Research reveals how bacteria defeat drugs that fight cystic fibrosis
MISSOULA – University of Montana researchers and their partners have discovered a slimy strategy used by bacteria to defeat antibiotics and other drugs used to combat infections afflicting people with cystic fibrosis. The research was published Feb. 23 in the…
Army-funded researcher receives award for mathematical theory
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — A U.S. Army-funded researcher who developed a mathematical theory for complex systems such as networks, power grids and the human brain, received a prestigious scientific award. A new approach for solving dynamic problems will allow…
Light-emitting tattoo engineered for the first time
Scientists at UCL and the IIT -Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology) have created a temporary tattoo with light-emitting technology used in TV and smartphone screens, paving the way for a new type of “smart tattoo”.
UTA researcher explores effects of trauma at the cellular, tissue levels of the brain
Blast trauma and the human brain
Multiple aspects of Coronavirus disease
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected almost every part of the globe with millions of cases and over a million deaths. The pandemic has had a significant global economic impact and addressing it systematically requires significant efforts from…
Curcumin for amyloidosis and lipid metabolism — a novel insight
Curcumin is a polyphenol compound produced by plants of the Curcuma longa species and has been reported to have many physiological activities, which include anti-oxidation, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and anti-amyloid properties. However, the mechanism and network of action are not completely…
Improving water quality could help conserve insectivorous birds — study
Scarcity of insect prey in disturbed lakes and streams drives decline of birds
Vitamin B6 may help keep COVID-19’s cytokine storms at bay
Vitamin B6 may help calm cytokine storms and unclog blood clots linked to COVID-19’s lethality. But research on it is lacking. A Hiroshima University professor calls on fellow scientists to study its potential role
Not all “good” cholesterol is healthy
The work shows that people with large HDL particles have an increased risk of myocardial infarction, while only small HDL particles are actually associated with decreased risk
Using artificial intelligence to hunt for breast cancer
The new “E-Morph” test method does not require animal testing
Nanoparticles help untangle Alzheimer’s disease amyloid beta plaques
New research shows that the protein that causes Alzheimer’s disease’s hallmark brain plaques clings to certain bowl-shaped nanoparticles, allowing researchers to better understand the disease and potentially providing a targeted therapeutic
Improving durability of dental structures
The German Research Foundation funds new research group in dental materials science
Novel catalysts improve efficiency of urea synthesis at ambient conditions
Converting both nitrogen (N 2 ) and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) into value-added urea molecules via C-N coupling reaction is a promising method to solve the problem of excessive CO 2 emissions. Compared with huge energy consumption industrial processes,…
New open-source platform accelerates research into the treatment of heart arrhythmia’s
An open-source platform, OpenEP co-developed by researchers from the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences at King’s College London has been made available to advance research on atrial fibrillation, a condition characterised by an irregular and often fast heartbeat.…
Retroviruses are re-writing the koala genome and causing cancer
The koala retrovirus (KoRV) is a virus which, like other retroviruses such as HIV, inserts itself into the DNA of an infected cell. At some point in the past 50,000 years, KoRV has infected the egg or sperm cells of…
Samara Polytech scientists have patented the TopCryst.Find_Topology service
It becomes possible to determine the crystal structure topology with the help of the program
The key to proper muscle growth
When a muscle grows, because its owner is still growing too or has started exercising regularly, some of the stem cells in this muscle develop into new muscle cells. The same thing happens when an injured muscle starts to heal.…
New catalyst makes styrene manufacturing cheaper, greener
Chemical engineering researchers have developed a new catalyst that significantly increases yield in styrene manufacturing, while simultaneously reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. “Styrene is a synthetic chemical that is used to make a variety of plastics, resins and…
Flickering the neural activities with LED lights
A bird’s eye view of the brain activity offers new insights into the brain-behavior relationship of the individuals who together form a social entity
KIMM develops all-round grippers for contact-free society
All-round grippers capable of working with various objects. Robotic manipulation of everyday tools boosts non-face-to-face services
Social media use driven by search for reward, akin to animals seeking food
Our use of social media, specifically our efforts to maximize “likes,” follows a pattern of “reward learning,” concludes a new study by an international team of scientists. Its findings, which appear in the journal Nature Communications , reveal parallels with…
Chênevert Family Brain Tumor Center Launched at Yale
Yale School of Medicine announces a gift to establish the Chênevert Family Brain Tumor Center at Yale Cancer Center. The Chênevert Family Brain Tumor Center will be a leading center in Neuro-Oncology research worldwide, bringing ground-breaking solutions and hope to patients with brain tumors.
Diversity Among Study Participants Credited with Identifying Gene Linked to Asthma
Researchers at Henry Ford Health System, as part of a national asthma collaborative, have identified a gene variant associated with childhood asthma that underscores the importance of including diverse patient populations in research studies.
The study is published in the print version of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Building gender equity in surgery: unless we are comfortable to wait until the year 2136, there is some serious work to do
Read more in the March 2021 issue of Diseases of the Colon and Rectum about a study by Dr Yu-Ting van Loon of the Netherlands evaluating female representation, implicit bias, and perception on female participation and representation at the European Society of…
Rutgers Cancer Health Justice Lab Creates COVID-19 Educational Video in Spanish
COVID-19 disproportionately impacts Latinx families more than any other racial and ethnic group, yet there are few available resources to mitigate these risks. The Rutgers School of Public Health’s Cancer Health Justice Lab has launched an educational COVID-19 video in Spanish to address the lack of resources available to Latinx families.
There is no data indicating that the COVID-19 is unsafe for pregnant women.
Pregnant women are at increased risk of severe COVID-19. Also, many women of childbearing age have increased COVID-19 exposure risks, including healthcare providers and other workers providing essential services.
Investigadores de Mayo Clinic crean prueba para medir efecto de variantes genéticas del cáncer de mama
Los investigadores de Mayo Clinic combinaron los resultados de una prueba funcional que mide el efecto de las variantes heredadas en el gen BRCA2 del cáncer de mama y ovario con la información clínica de mujeres sometidas a pruebas genéticas a fin de determinar la importancia clínica para el BRCA2 de muchas variantes de significado desconocido (VUS, por sus siglas en inglés).
Study finds more active-duty police officers died of COVID-19 in 2020 than all other causes combined
Of the 264 police officers who died in the line of duty in 2020 across the United States, more than half died of COVID-19, according to new data.
Effective anxiety therapy changes personality
Previous research from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has shown that people with anxiety disorders can benefit from two types of therapy. But in a new NTNU study, the same patients also exhibited major changes on a scientific personality test.
Patients with Sickle Cell–Related Kidney Failure Benefit from Transplants But Are Less Likely to Receive Them
• Patients with kidney failure associated with sickle cell disease benefit from kidney transplants, but they’re less likely than other patients to receive them.
Climate change-driven snowmelt in Alps triggers abrupt seasonal change
Spring snowmelt in the Alps is occurring earlier in the year due to climate change and as a result triggering abrupt deviations in mountain ecosystems. These changes could negatively affect the functioning of these valuable ecosystems.
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY LEADS EFFORTS TO ADVANCE EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF COVID-19 VACCINES TO DIALYSIS PATIENTS
Washington, DC (February 25, 2021) —The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) is spearheading efforts to secure direct federal allocation of COVID-19 vaccines to dialysis patients and frontline dialysis workers. This allocation would improve access for a vulnerable patient population, more than half of whom are Black, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, and Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islanders (NHPIs).
Short-term climate modeling forecasts drought for Southeast US
Many climate models focus on scenarios decades into the future, making their outcomes seem unreliable and problematic for decision-making in the immediate future. In a proactive move, researchers are using short-term forecasts to stress the urgency of drought risk in the United States and inform policymakers’ actions now.
Cigna Designates Henry Ford Maplegrove as a Center of Excellence for Substance Use Treatment
WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI (February 23, 2021)—Henry Ford Maplegrove Center is pleased to announce that it has been designated as a Cigna Center of Excellence for Substance Use. The designation recognizes top performing addiction recovery centers that provide patients with quality care, an exceptional experience and cost efficiency.
What’s ahead for people with disabilities in the post-pandemic workplace?
COVID-19 has wrought havoc on the global economy and the world’s public health systems.
New sustainable building simulation method points to the future of design
A team from Cornell University’s Environmental Systems Lab has put forth a new framework for injecting as much information as possible into the pre-design and early design phases of a building project, potentially saving architects and design teams time and money down the road.
AI identifies social bias trends in Bollywood, Hollywood movies
Babies whose births were depicted in Bollywood films from the 1950s and 60s were more often than not boys; in today’s films, boy and girl newborns are about evenly split. In the 50s and 60s, dowries were socially acceptable; today, not so much.
Do Commonly Prescribed Antidepressants Increase the Risk of Bleeding Stroke?
There is good news for people who take antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), the most commonly prescribed antidepressants in the United States. A new preliminary study has found that they are not associated with an increased risk of intracerebral hemorrhage, the deadliest kind of stroke. The preliminary study released today, February 25, 2021, will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 73rd Annual Meeting being held virtually April 17 to 22, 2021.
Study identifies potential link between Soldiers exposed to blasts, Alzheimer’s
Research shows that Soldiers exposed to shockwaves from military explosives are at a higher risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease — even those that don’t have traumatic brain injuries from those blasts. A new Army-funded study identifies how those blasts affect the brain.
Effectiveness of HIIE versus MICT in Improving Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Health and Disease
A healthy lifestyle is composed primarily of regular structured physical activity (i.e., exercise). As a result, there is vast research into the clinical benefits of exercise, in most cases showing a better effect than drug interventions. Current physical activity guidelines…
New tool reveals security and privacy issues with contact tracing apps
Researchers have developed a tool to identify security and privacy risks associated with Covid-19 contact tracing apps.
Nuclear Physicists on the Hunt for Squeezed Protons
While protons populate the nucleus of every atom in the universe, sometimes they can be squeezed into a smaller size and slip out of the nucleus for a romp on their own. Observing these squeezed protons may offer unique insights into the particles that build our universe. Now, researchers hunting for these squeezed protons have come up empty-handed, suggesting there’s more to the phenomenon than first thought. The result was recently published in Physical Review Letters.
Does More Physical Activity and Less TV Viewing Reduce the Risk of Death?
Insufficient physical activity and sedentary behavior are both associated with higher risk of chronic disease and death. However, the long-term benefits of interventions to increase physical activity and reduce sitting time are unknown as randomized controlled trials are often infeasible…
Blood-flow Restriction Training Delay the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is recognized as a public health problem, affecting more than 15% of the population. Although CKD can drastically impair health, it is rarely diagnosed early due to its silent revelation. Identifying and proposing treatments to attenuate…