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UrduBoulder, Colo., USA: Students, early-career professionals, professionals, and retirees will come together online for a robust meeting of technical sessions, virtual field trips, and short courses. Technical session subjects include the evolution of the Sierra Nevada and Tehachapi Mountains; volcanic…
Month: April 2021
Mapping the ‘superhighways’ travelled by the first Australians
‘Superhighways’ used by a population of up to 6.5 million Indigenous Australians to navigate the continent tens of thousands of years ago have been revealed by new research using sophisticated modelling of past people and landscapes. The new insights into…
Baby mantis shrimp don’t pull their punches
Tiny pugilists give scientists a clear view of their lock and spring elbows
For young breast cancer patients, fertility concerns influence therapy decisions
BOSTON – Concerns about fertility often influence how young women with breast cancer approach treatment decisions and are a reason for forgoing or delaying hormone-blocking therapy, a new study by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators shows. The findings, published online today…
An hour of daily exercise could help Arctic Inuit people with faulty gene to control their high blood sugar
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) suggests an hour of hiking with hunting gear may be enough to help control blood glucose levels in Arctic Inuit with a faulty…
Digital mental health interventions for young people are perceived promising, but are they effective
April 29, 2021 -An increasing number of digital mental health interventions are designed for adolescents and young people with a range of mental health issues, but the evidence on their effectiveness is mixed, according to research by Columbia University Mailman…
Small generator captures heat given off by skin to power wearable devices
Scientists in China have developed a small, flexible device that can convert heat emitted from human skin to electrical power. In their research, presented April 29 in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science , the team showed that the device…
A psychologist’s guide to donating more effectively to charities
The decision to donate to a charity is often driven by emotion rather than by calculated assessments based on how to make the biggest impact. In a review article published on April 29 in the journal Trends in Cognitive Sciences…
Suppressing the impact of COVID-19 using controlled testing and isolation
Israeli researchers propose a technology-based method to streamline epidemiological research and coronavirus testing that can reduce the number of unnecessary tests and length of quarantine, reduce morbidity and mortality, and stop new waves of infection
New Geology articles published online ahead of print in April
Boulder, Colo., USA: Thirty-one new articles were published online ahead of print for Geology in April. Topics include shocked zircon from the Chicxulub impact crater; the Holocene Sonoran Desert; the architecture of the Congo Basin; the southern Death Valley fault;…
Guidance on treatment for rare blood clots and low platelets related to COVID-19 vaccine
Risk of CVST blood clots 8-10 times higher following a COVID-19 infection as compared to the risk associated with a COVID-19 vaccine – Special Report from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Stroke Council Leadership
COVID-19 stress and remote schools worsened youth mental health
Family concerns point to need for a comprehensive public health approach that prioritizes children’s well-being and draws broad public attention to the mental health needs of youth
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among patients undergoing dialysis
Study reveals that one-fifth of patients are hesitant to receive the vaccine, with rates higher among certain groups
Pharmacist-led smartphone app benefits kidney transplant recipients
Washington, DC (April 29, 2021) — Results from a new study indicate that a pharmacist-led smartphone app may help safeguard against medication-related health problems in individuals who have received a kidney transplant. The study will appear in an upcoming issue…
Fasting lowers blood pressure by reshaping the gut microbiota
Nearly half of adults in the United States have hypertension, a condition that raises the risk for heart disease and stroke, which are leading causes of death in the U. S. At Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. David J. Durgan…
British Ecological Society announces journal prize winners
Today the British Ecological Society (BES) has announced the winners of its journal prizes for research published in 2020. The prizes are awarded for the best paper by an early career researcher in seven of the BES journals: Functional Ecology,…
Northern forest fires could accelerate climate change
BU researchers used NASA satellite imaging data to analyze 30 years of Earth’s northern forests and found that fires are increasingly hampering forests’ ability to capture and store atmospheric carbon
Battery parts can be recycled without crushing or melting
Researchers at Aalto University have discovered that electrodes in lithium batteries containing cobalt can be reused as is after being newly saturated with lithium. In comparison to traditional recycling, which typically extracts metals from crushed batteries by melting or dissolving them, the new process saves valuable raw materials, and likely also energy.
Keck Hospital of USC nationally recognized with a spring 2021 ‘A’ hospital safety grade
Keck Hospital of USC nationally recognized with a spring 2021 ‘A’ hospital safety grade
Republicans Became More Vaccine Hesitant as the Coronavirus Pandemic Unfolded
Individuals who self-identify as Republicans became more skeptical of a potential COVID-19 vaccine and other inoculations, such as the flu shot, over the course of the pandemic, reveals a new study by the University of California San Diego’s Rady School of Management.
Michigan Medicine expert available to discuss the need for men to get the HPV vaccine
Michigan Medicine’s Michelle M. Chen, M.D., is available to discuss the rising incidence of head and neck cancer caused by HPV and the related need for boys and young adult men to get the HPV vaccine. Chen recently co-authored a…
Penn Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to Host Symposium on the Future of Cell and Gene Therapies
Penn Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) will host a virtual event on May 6 and 7 that will bring together cell and gene therapy leaders from the two institutions and around the world to discuss the latest achievements in the field, novel strategies, and future developments and applications for chimeric antigen receptor, CAR, T cell therapy and more.
Primary Care Providers Over-Treat Patients Based on Overestimation of Medical Conditions
Primary care practitioners often over-estimate the likelihood of a patient having a medical condition based on reported symptoms and laboratory test results. Such overestimations can lead to over-diagnosis and overtreatment, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
People of color hardest hit by air pollution from nearly all emission sources
A new study that models peoples’ exposure to air pollution—resolved by race-ethnicity and income level—shows that exposure disparities among people of color and white people are driven by nearly all, rather than only a few, emission source types.
#TeamTKC Captain Eli Manning Helps Launch Inaugural Virtual 5K to Tackle Kids Cancer
#TeamTKC Captain Eli Manning Helps Launch Inaugural Virtual 5K to Tackle Kids Cancer
Texas A&M AgriLife Research investigating phages to fight bacterial infection
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIAID, part of the National Institutes of Health, NIH, has awarded $2.5 million in grants to support research on bacteriophage therapy, and Texas A&M AgriLife Research is among the grant recipients.
Advancing Understanding of Heavy Elements at the Edge of the Periodic Table
Researchers have for the first time examined in detail a compound of einsteinium (Es). Einsteinium is one of the synthetic elements and is also the heaviest element currently available for classical chemistry studies. These experimental results chart the path to exploring the fundamental behavior of rare heavy elements and could lead to a new understanding of chemistry across the Periodic Table.
American Association of Neurological Surgeons Names Ann R. Stroink, MD, FAANS, as Organization’s President-Elect
Ann R. Stroink, MD, FAANS, has been named president-elect of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS).
American Association of Neurological Surgeons Names Jacques J. Morcos, MD, FAANS, as Organization’s Vice President
Jacques J. Morcos, MD, FAANS, a professor and co-chairman of the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has been named vice president of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS).
American Association of Neurological Surgeons Names Regis W. Haid, Jr., MD, FAANS, as Organization’s President
Regis W. Haid, Jr., MD, FAANS, has been named president of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS).
American Association of Neurological Surgeons Names E. Antonio Chiocca, MD, PhD, FAANS, as Organization’s Secretary
E. Antonio ‘Nino’ Chiocca, MD, PhD, FAANS, has been named secretary of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
Biden Address Coverage: Rutgers Experts Available
Rutgers University–New Brunswick faculty experts are available before, during and after President Biden’s address on April 28. This is the first time in history that both people behind the president on the dais will be women. For interviews, please reach…
Helpful, engineered ‘living’ machines in the future?
Engineered soft autonomous materials that respond to stimuli hold great potential for a variety of applications from maintaining infrastructure to cleaning the environment.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to Launch New Center for Ocean and Climate Research with Gift from Francis E Fowler IV
Woods Hole, Mass. (April 28, 2021) –Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) today announced the establishment of the Francis E. Fowler IV Center for Ocean and Climate to seek new knowledge and new solutions at the intersection of oceanography and climate science. A generous gift from Francis E. Fowler IV established the center and will enable it to immediately commence operations.
How SARS-CoV-2 Hijacks Human Cells to Evade Immune System
UC San Diego School of Medicine researchers discovered one way in which SARS-CoV-2 hijacks human cell machinery to blunt the immune response, allowing it to establish infection, replicate and cause disease.
UC San Diego engineering professor solves deep earthquake mystery
A University of California San Diego engineering professor has solved one of the biggest mysteries in geophysics: What causes deep-focus earthquakes?
These mysterious earthquakes originate between 400 and 700 kilometers below the surface of the Earth and have been recorded with magnitudes up to 8.3 on the Richter scale.
A simple exercise goal protects against unhealthy weight gain
New research shows that physical activity equivalent to 100 PAI a week can counteract excessive weight gain.
Lifestyle Improvement Program Found to Increase Physical Activity
Researchers at the Rush Institute of Healthy Aging have found that D-CLIP, a lifestyle education program to prevent diabetes in South Asians with prediabetes increased physical activity by nearly an hour a week.
Study of marine noise highlights need to protect pristine Australian waters
New Curtin research has found urgent action is needed to ensure man-made underwater noise in Australian waters does not escalate to levels which could be harmful to marine animals, such as whales, and negatively impact our pristine oceans.
FSU researchers develop tool to track marine litter polluting the ocean
In an effort to fight the millions of tons of marine litter floating in the ocean, Florida State University researchers have developed a new virtual tool to track this debris. Their work, which was published in Frontiers in Marine Science, will help provide answers to help monitor and deal with the problem of marine litter.
Lack of educational opportunities influence drug use for rural youth
Having grown up poor in a rural village in Zimbabwe, Wilson Majee saw firsthand as a child the lack of educational opportunities that were easily accessible and how that impacted the youth in his village.
Using microbes to remove microplastics from the environment
Today at the Microbiology Society’s Annual Conference, Yang Liu, researcher at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, will discuss a new technique to trap and recover microplastics.
Can genetics predict bothersome hot flashes?
Hot flashes are a hallmark of the menopause transition.
Iowa State, city of Ames partner to reduce nutrient runoff, improve recreation
A partnership with the city of Ames is giving Iowa State University students an opportunity to propose the redesign of an area of the city with the goals of reducing nutrient runoff and improving recreation.
UCI’s Adria Imada is named a 2021 Andrew Carnegie Fellow
Irvine, Calif., April 28, 2021 — The University of California, Irvine’s Adria L. Imada has been named to the 2021 class of Andrew Carnegie Fellows. The professor of history – who also teaches in the medical humanities – joins an exclusive cohort of 26 distinguished scholars from across the nation, selected out of more than 300 nominees.
Spring forest flowers likely key to bumble bee survival, Illinois study finds
For more than a decade, ecologists have been warning of a downward trend in bumble bee populations across North America, with habitat destruction a primary culprit in those losses. While efforts to preserve wild bees in the Midwest often focus on restoring native flowers to prairies, a new Illinois-based study finds evidence of a steady decline in the availability of springtime flowers in wooded landscapes.
Scientists’ discovery of blood clotting mechanism could lead to new antithrombotic drugs
Under normal, healthy circulatory conditions, the von Willebrand Factor (vWF) keeps to itself. The large and mysterious glycoprotein moves through the blood, balled up tightly, its reaction sites unexposed. But when significant bleeding occurs, it springs into action, initiating the clotting process.
Male bladder cancer vulnerability could lead to a new treatment approach
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers found that targeting androgen receptors – a type of protein specific to men – may destroy cancer cells. Focusing on this male protein variant common in malignant bladder tumor cells may serve as a new avenue for treating bladder cancer in men.
Researchers find how tiny plastics slip through the environment
Washington State University researchers have shown the fundamental mechanisms that allow tiny pieces of plastic bags and foam packaging at the nanoscale to move through the environment.
Restricting internet searches causes stock market instability: study
The research by RMIT University looked at the ramifications on the stock market following Google’s withdrawal from mainland China in 2010.