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Month: June 2021
Self-aware materials build the foundation for living structures
New research in Nano Energy introduces revolutionary scalable material that senses and powers itself
COVID-19 simulation shows importance of safety efforts during vaccine distribution
Researchers have produced a mathematical simulation that evaluates how many COVID-19 cases could be avoided in North Carolina if more people get vaccinated and follow mask and physical distancing guidelines
U of M Medical School researcher awarded $5M to reduce childhood obesity disparities
It is one of the first studies to research real-time intervention methods to improve the home food environment
Professor Rosemary Jagus recognized for efforts to increase diversity in marine sciences
BALTIMORE, MD (June 1, 2021)– University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science President Peter Goodwin has awarded the annual President’s Award for Excellence in Application of Science to Rosemary Jagus, a professor in molecular genetics at the Institute of Marine…
UArizona engineers demonstrate a quantum advantage
Researchers in the College of Engineering and James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences experimentally demonstrate how quantum resources aren’t just dreams for the distant future – they can improve the technology of today
Researchers discover gene linked to bone cancer in children, ID potential novel therapy
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina–Researchers have discovered a gene, OTUD7A, that impacts the development of Ewing sarcoma, a bone cancer that occurs mainly in children. They have also identified a compound that shows potential to block OTUD7A protein activity. The finding,…
Tim Ahern honored by SSA for transformative seismic data use
For his unmatched efforts in transforming seismic data sharing, archiving and standardization, the Seismological Society of America (SSA) honors Timothy Ahern with the 2021 Frank Press Public Service Award. Ahern, former director of data services at the Incorporated Research Institutions…
Mousavi honored with Charles F. Richter Early Career Award
Seyed Mostafa Mousavi has been honored with the Seismological Society of America’s (SSA) 2021 Charles F. Richter Early Career Award for his innovative work developing machine-learning-based methodologies for earthquake signal processing. Mousavi, a research scientist at Google and an adjunct…
SwRI works to improve atmospheric water harvesting
Researchers seek to create more efficient, cost-effective method
Is the U.S. Understating Climate Emissions from Meat and Dairy Production?
New Analysis Indicates Undercounting of Methane Emissions from North American Livestock
SWOG researchers advance cancer care at virtual ASCO 2021
“SWOG always brings an impressive portfolio of work to the ASCO annual meeting,” said SWOG Chair Charles D. Blanke, MD, “and this year I’m particularly excited about the research our investigators are presenting because it includes results that are likely…
The effects of protein corona on the interactions of AIE-visualized liposomes with ce
Since the introduction on the market in 1995 of Doxil, pegylated liposomal doxorubicin, liposomes have become one of the most clinically established drug delivery systems in nanomedicine. Among different liposomal formulations, cationic liposomes have attracted great attention because of their…
Manipulating quinary charge states in solitary defects of 2D intermetallic semiconductor
Single atomic defect is the smallest structural unit of solid material. The construction of devices based on single defect can reach the limit of miniaturization of semiconductor devices. In the past decades, the creation and manipulation of single defects in…
2D natural clay offers a platform for machine learning algorithm
Algorism plays a significant role in predicting future states of a system. Particularly, non-Markov chain algorithm has been widely applied in epidemic spreading processes, social and man-made memory networks, the environment-related quantum entangled states, and artificial algorisms such as face…
Most buprenorphine prescriptions are written by a small number of providers
Findings have implications for increasing access to opioid abuse treatment
Why moms take risks to protect their infants
It might seem like a given that mothers take extra risks to protect their children, but have you ever wondered why? A new study led by Kumi Kuroda at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) in Japan shows that…
Researchers develop prototype of robotic device to pick, trim button mushrooms
Researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences have developed a robotic mechanism for mushroom picking and trimming and demonstrated its effectiveness for the automated harvesting of button mushrooms. In a new study, the prototype, which is designed to be…
Forged books of seventeenth-century music discovered in Venetian library
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In 1916 and 1917, a musician and book dealer named Giovanni Concina sold three ornately decorated seventeenth-century songbooks to a library in Venice, Italy. Now, more than 100 years later, a musicologist at Penn State has…
Safe distance: How to make sure our outdoor activities don’t harm wildlife
Spending time outdoors is good for a person’s body and soul, but how good is it for the wildlife around us? Outdoor recreation has become a popular activity, especially in the midst of a pandemic, where access to indoor activities…
KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE’S RETT CLINIC RECOGNIZED AS A NATIONAL CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
The Clinic Is Part of a New Network Offering Best-In-Class Rett Syndrome Care
Innovative technologies to develop cancer and virus biomarkers
Politecnico di Torino’s ANFIBIO project will develop a set of technologies and advanced sensors to detect and quantify cancer and viral bio-markers in bodily fluids, making simpler, faster and more economical the diagnosis of many diseases
William Ellsworth earns top honor in seismology
The Seismological Society of America (SSA) will present its highest honor, the 2021 Harry Fielding Reid Medal, to William Ellsworth, professor of geophysics at Stanford University. Ellsworth, who will receive the Reid Medal at the 2022 SSA Annual Meeting, is…
Clinical-level emotional/behavioral problems in schoolchildren during the lockdown
Efforts to contain the novel coronavirus have caused lockdowns and school closures around the world. These efforts and policies have unfortunately cut off many children from valuable resources such as the opportunity for exercise, access to clean water and food,…
Adults With Cognitive Impairment Who Use Pain Medication Have Higher Falls Risk
Texas A&M Study study investigates the relationship of pain medication use with falls among community-dwelling adults based on their cognitive status
Corruption in healthcare worsens the health of patients and the quality of nutrition
This is evidenced by the experience of post-communist countries, including Russia
Protecting the intellectual abilities of people at risk for psychosis
A UNIGE team has found that a class of drugs can protect the development of intellectual abilities in people at risk of psychosis, if prescribed before adolescence
Mass of human chromosomes measured for the first time
The mass of human chromosomes, which contain the instructions for life in nearly every cell of our bodies, has been measured with X-rays for the first time in a new study led by UCL researchers.
Scientists develop novel therapy for crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever virus
Army scientists working as part of an international consortium have developed and tested an antibody-based therapy to treat Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV), which is carried by ticks and kills up to 60 percent of those infected. Their results are…
Novel nano-encapsulation approach for efficient dopamine delivery in Parkinson’s treatment
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder caused by the death of dopaminergic neurons in a part of the brain (known as substantia nigra pars compacta), which leads to a deficit of dopamine (DA), one of the main neurotransmitters…
UB researchers look to improve the WIC shopping experience
BUFFALO, N.Y. — For many people, the need to go grocery shopping is met with a sigh, or an “ugh.” It’s generally not considered to be an enjoyable experience. For moms who shop using WIC benefits, it can be a…
Precise data for improved coastline protection
First comprehensive measurements of sea level changes in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea
Research team investigates ride-sharing decisions
Between financial incentive and limited convenience
When should screening start for men with a family history of prostate cancer?
Some men reach the risk threshold to start screening up to 11 years sooner than guidelines recommend
Tuberculosis in Irish prisons: New study recommends increased testing
Investigators from Trinity College Dublin, the Irish Mycobacteria Reference Laboratory, St James’s Hospital, and the Department of Public Health HSE East believe tuberculosis (TB) care in Irish Prisons should be supported, considering the findings of their study which is published…
Time-dependent viral interference between influenza virus and coronavirus in the infection of differ
Time-dependent viral interference between influenza virus and coronavirus in the infection of differentiated porcine airway epithelial cells
Best of both worlds: High entropy meets low dimensions, opens up infinite possibilities
The discovery of graphene, a 2D layered form of carbon, once caused a paradigm shift in science and technology like no other. As this wonder material drew attention from material scientists around the world, it spurred research on other materials…
The role of computer voice in the future of speech-based human-computer interaction
In the modern day, our interactions with voice-based devices and services continue to increase. In this light, researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology and RIKEN, Japan, have performed a meta-synthesis to understand how we perceive and interact with the voice…
A novel nanometer-scale proximity labeling method targeting histidine residues
Researchers have created a new nanometer-scale proximity labeling system that targets histidine residues quickly, providing a new chemical tool in protein chemical modification. The results of their research were published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society on April…
Sick bats also employ ‘social distancing’ which prevents the outbreak of epidemics
New study from Tel Aviv University reveals that bats also resort to isolation which can assist in preventing mass contagion
“Electronic Nose” Accurately Sniffs Out Hard-to-Detect Cancers
An odor-based test that sniffs out vapors emanating from blood samples was able to distinguish between benign and pancreatic and ovarian cancer cells with up to 95 percent accuracy.
NUS researchers develop novel technique to automate production of pharmaceutical compounds
Giving a new spin to conventional chemical synthesis, a team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a way to automate the production of small molecules suitable for pharmaceutical use. The method can potentially be used for molecules that are typically produced via manual processes, thereby reducing the manpower required.
Light-shrinking material lets ordinary microscope see in super resolution
UC San Diego engineers developed a technology that turns a conventional light microscope into what’s called a super-resolution microscope. It improves the microscope’s resolution (from 200 nm to 40 nm) so that it can be used to directly observe finer structures and details in living cells.
June 2021 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: “Biologics and Spinal Fusion”
Announcement of articles in the June 2021 issue of Neurosurgical Focus.