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UrduScientists say stable seafood consumption amongst the world’s poorer coastal communities is linked to how local habitat characteristics influence fishing at different times of the year. In the coastal communities of low-income countries, the seafood people catch themselves is often…
Month: February 2021
Why do psychiatric drugs help some, but not others? Study offers clues
Protein key for learning, memory behaves differently in males than females
Unmatched dust storms raged over Western Europe during Ice age maximum
Reinterpretations of European loess indicate Western Europe might well have been the dustiest region on Earth
Nutrition, companionship reduce pain in mice with sickle cell disease, UCI-led study finds
Serotonin-boosting antidepressant duloxetine had same effect, could be opioid alternative
Easily assembled gold nanoparticle scaffolding serves as molecular probe
The development of pharmaceutical treatments is difficult — clinicians and researchers know a certain drug can regulate particular functions, but they might not know how it actually works. Researchers at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) have developed a…
Research catches up to world’s fastest-growing plant
Salk researchers discover that miniature aquatic plant provides insight into genome design principles that could enable development of next-generation crops
Mark Foundation announces 2021 Emerging Leader Awards
$5 million awarded to seven outstanding early-career scientists in support of high-risk/high-reward cancer research
Researchers discover mechanism to overcome drug-resistance in leukemia
In a new study led by Yale Cancer Center, researchers have discovered a novel metabolic gatekeeper mechanism for leukemia. This mechanism depends on a molecule called PON2, which could lead to a new treatment for the disease. The findings were…
Prostate drug associated with lower risk of Parkinson’s disease
Taking a particular type of medication to treat enlarged prostate is associated with a reduced risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, according to a large observational study led by researchers at the University of Iowa, with colleagues in Denmark and China.…
Holonyak lab team creates fast, cheap, accessible COVID-19 antibody test
As the numbers of those infected with COVID-19 has continued to climb, the desperate need for a vaccine was apparent. Even now with the invention and administration of several COVID-19 vaccinations, the question remains: How effective are these vaccines? HMNTL…
From A to Z: New volume examines animals’ role in the British Empire, racial politics
“Animalia: An Anti-Imperial Bestiary for Our Times,” co-edited by Illinois history professor Antoinette Burton, examines the roles that animals played in the British Empire – both in advancing and in disrupting British imperial power.
Why antibiotic-resistant cells persist
University of Houston biomolecular engineer receives NSF CAREER award to explore cells that defy efforts to kill them
New study strengthens claims Richard III murdered ‘the Princes in the Tower
Professor Tim Thornton says that credible sources indicate that King Richard III had a hand in a notorious unsolved royal missing persons mystery.
Scientists develop method to detect fake news
Researchers develop robust approach for detecting market manipulation
Halved risk for severe retinal disease in extremely premature infants
Risk for a severe form of retinopathy of prematurity, which can cause blindness in extremely premature babies, was halved when the newborns were given a new supplement combining various fatty acids. This was shown in a Swedish study led from…
Improved model estimates impact of ozone on soy crops
The impact of ozone on soybean production can be predicted more accurately thanks to improvements to a computer modelling system. Surface ozone is a pollutant that affects plant growth by entering leaves and reducing the rate of photosynthesis, and rising…
Digitization, key element in the growth potential of agroecological cooperatives
A study analysed the impact of digital adoption and the management model in this type of organization in Barcelona, the leading Spanish city in this sector
Algorithms relate neural connections in mice with joint movements
A thesis developed algorithms for automating large volumes of data in neuroscience
New clues emerge in how early tetrapods learned to live — and eat — on land
Advanced imaging techniques and modern species like the alligator gar provide new insights into the behavior of Tiktaalik roseae and the evolution of land-based feeding
Wonder fungi
From biofuels and other commodity chemicals to methane production, genomic study peers into the mysteries of a goat’s gut
Study identifies noncoding RNA involved in immune response and sepsis
A long noncoding RNA regulates the expression of inflammatory genes and has a surprising effect on vulnerability to septic shock in mice
Are plastics and microplastics in the Ocean on the increase?
The answer might not be so straightforward
$4 million grant will help teach computer coding skills to rural Missouri students
MU’s eMINTS National Center earns grant to help advance STEM education in underserved Missouri school districts
Virtual conference CO2 emissions quantified in new study
The AirMiners online event produced 66 times less greenhouse gas emissions than an in-person meeting in San Francisco would have
Guidelines for extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in children and adults: New ELSO statements in ASAIO Journal
February 1, 2021 – Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) is a potentially lifesaving treatment for patients in cardiac arrest when the circulation can’t be restored by conventional CPR . New guidelines for ECPR in adults and children, developed by the Extracorporeal…
Stress on every cell:
Mapping the stress axis in detail
Origami with DNA
A team at TU Wien was able to answer important questions about the immune system – with a trick reminiscent of paper folding.
Synthetic biology reinvents development
The research team have used synthetic biology to develop a new type of genetic design that can reproduce some of the key processes that enable creating structures in natural systems, from termite nests to the development of embryos.
A study reveals that the brain distributes sensory information highly efficiently
Extracting information from a small fraction of neurons, according to a study published in Nature Communications,
Common HIV drugs may prevent leading cause of vision loss, study finds
Scientists have identified a group of drugs that may help stop a leading cause of vision loss after making an unexpected discovery that overturns a fundamental belief about DNA. The drugs, known as Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors, or NRTIs, are…
Mysterious magnetic fossils offer past climate clues
New method preserves these rare samples for scientific analysis
Scientific investigations of believed remains of two apostles
In Rome lies the Santi Apostoli church, cared for by Franciscan brothers for more than 500 years. For more than 1500 years, this site has held the believed remains of two of the earliest Christians and Jesu apostles: St. Philip…
New realm of personalized medicine with brain stimulation
Researchers’ “skeleton key” can unlock a brain
Human activity forces animals to move 70% further to survive
World-first study shows episodic human events trigger animal movement
Salt battery design overcomes bump in the road to help electric cars go the extra mile
Using salt as a key ingredient, Chinese and British researchers have designed a new type of rechargeable battery that could accelerate the shift to greener, electric transport on our roads. Many electric vehicles (EV) are powered by rechargeable lithium-ion batteries,…
Backreaction observed for first time in water tank black hole simulation
Scientists have revealed new insights into the behaviour of black holes with research that demonstrates how a phenomenon called backreaction can be simulated. The team from the University of Nottingham have used their simulation of a black hole, involving a…
UMass Amherst researchers discover materials capable of self-propulsion
Research highlights how shape and environment can cause materials to move without motors or hands
Arctic shrubs add new piece to ecological puzzle
Implications for carbon exchange in a warming, drying tundra
Researchers describe a molecular mechanism involved in the pathology’s neurodegeneration
First step to design new drugs
The first steps toward a quantum brain
An intelligent material that learns by physically changing itself, similar to how the human brain works, could be the foundation of a completely new generation of computers. Radboud physicists working toward this so-called “quantum brain” have made an important step.…
Failed storage tanks pose atmospheric risks during disasters
Rice study models how spilled chemicals likely spread during Ike, Harvey
Data shows strain on ICU capacity leads to more deaths during COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 ICU patients twice as likely to die if treated during peak COVID-19 ICU demand
Troubles paying rent or being forced to move linked to lower levels of sleep
Study is first to analyze relationship between housing insecurity and sleep outcomes
Wearable sensor monitors health, administers drugs using saliva and tears
A new kind of wearable health device would deliver real-time medical data to those with eye or mouth diseases, according to Huanyu ‘Larry’ Cheng, Dorothy Quiggle Career Development Professor in the Penn State Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics (ESM).…
Toxin-antitoxin function fuels antibiotic-resistance research
Toxin-antitoxin (TA) systems are now known to negatively control plasmid replication, according to Thomas Wood, Biotechnology Endowed Chair and professor of chemical engineering in the Penn State College of Engineering. Plasmids, or extra-chromosomal bits of DNA, allow bacteria to evade…
Summer weather conditions influence winter survival of honey bees
Winter survival of honey bee colonies is strongly influenced by summer temperatures and precipitation in the prior year, according to Penn State researchers, who said their findings suggest that honey bees have a “goldilocks” preferred range of summer conditions outside…
Newly discovered trait helps plants grow deeper roots in dry, compacted soils
Crops with stronger, stiffer, lignin-armored roots penetrate hard substrates, promise higher yields
Neurotransmitter regulation of circadian rhythms
A study explores the role of vasopressin-producing neurons in regulating the activity of the mammalian circadian clock. The suprachiasmatic nucleus is a brain region that functions as the central circadian clock in mammals and includes neurons that use GABA as…
Magnetic signature of giant magnetofossils
Researchers report a distinct magnetic signature of giant magnetofossils in situ. Giant magnetofossils, the preserved remains of iron-biomineralizing organisms, have thus far been found exclusively in sediments associated with ancient greenhouse climates, suggesting that they are indicators of environmental disturbance.…
Indoor ozone chemistry
A study of indoor ozone chemistry conducted in a normally occupied house in Oakland, California finds overall low indoor ozone concentrations but multiple volatile organic compounds that reflect a contribution of ozone reactions with skin lipids and other surface chemicals;…