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UrduAround eight in every 100 children (8.4%; 673/7,994) aged 9-10 years in the USA report suicidal ideation (temporarily or regularly thinking about, considering, or planning suicide), according to a new nationally representative observational study of almost 8,000 children aged 9-10…
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Zoology: Western gorillas may be territorial
Groups of western gorillas may defend the centres of their home ranges against neighbouring groups, a study in Scientific Reports suggests. These findings may suggest that western gorillas are territorial. Gorillas are widely assumed to be non-territorial due to their…
SIOP recognizes Ning Li for early career contributions
Ning Li, PhD has been recognized with the Distinguished Early Career Contributions-Science Award from the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). The annual award is given to a SIOP member who has made significant contributions to the science of…
Treatment disparities drive worse outcomes for pediatric Black, Hispanic brain cancer pts
Cancer researchers have known for years that Black and Hispanic patients have worse outcomes than their non-Hispanic White peers. At least when it comes to adults. But few studies have explored these same disparities in pediatric patients, and fewer still…
Aerial insect trap network describes life in the skies
URBANA, Ill. – Like most invasive species, when the soybean aphid arrived in the Midwest in 2000, it brought none of its natural enemies along for the ride. So, naturally, finding itself in the soybean capital of the world, the…
University of Iowa scientists pinpoint a brain region that stops breathing in pediatric epilepsy
Finding could help predict risk for sudden unexpected death due to epilepsy (SUDEP)
Rates of at-risk drinking and unhealthy nutrition in Germany vary across regions
Rates of at-risk alcohol consumption are higher in the South and East of Germany, compared to the North and West, according to a study published in the open access journal BMC Public Health . However, compared to West Germany, people…
Covid-19: Lack of research capacity risks future pandemics
Leading scientists call for substantial investment in wildlife health research
Bacteria might help other bacteria to tolerate antibiotics better
A study by the the Dynamical Systems Biology lab reveals that when the 2 species of bacteria coexist, their response to the antibiotic is opposite to when they are alone
Molds damage the lung’s protective barrier to spur future asthma attacks
MADISON, Wis. – University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have identified a new way that common Aspergillus molds can induce asthma, by first attacking the protective tissue barrier deep in the lungs. In both mice and humans, an especially strong response to…
Digital tools for agriculture
Germany is getting a lot of rain in these days of March. Farmers who want to cultivate their fields are therefore faced with an important question: How wet is it in the fields? Can they be driven over with heavy…
UVM author reveals Thoreau’s relevance for today’s environmental and democratic crises
Bob Pepperman Taylor new book published by Notre Dame Press
Computer model solves mystery of how gas bubbles build big methane hydrate deposits
New research from The University of Texas at Austin has explained an important mystery about natural gas hydrate formations and, in doing so, advanced scientists’ understanding of how gas hydrates could contribute to climate change and energy security. The research…
Hero proteins are here to save other proteins
New study of heat-resistant protein class reveals unusual shape and ability to prevent dangerous clumps associated with neurodegenerative diseases
Protective brain-cell housekeeping mechanism may also regulate sleep
Penn Medicine study may point to new strategies for improving sleep and preventing neurodegenerative disease
‘Fossil earthquakes’ offer new insight into seismic activity deep below earth’s surface
A major international study has shed new light on the mechanisms through which earthquakes are triggered up to 40km beneath the earth’s surface. While such earthquakes are unusual, because rocks at those depth are expected to creep slowly and aseismically,…
Environmental DNA in rivers offers new tool for detecting wildlife communities
International team, UMass Amherst ecologist, tested new mammal survey method
SIOP recognizes Denise M. Rousseau for Lifetime Scientific Achievement
Denise M. Rousseau, PhD has been honored with the Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award from the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). The annual award is given in recognition of a lifetime of outstanding contributions to the science of industrial…
‘Spillway’ for electrons could keep lithium metal batteries from catching fire
Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego developed a safety feature that prevents lithium metal batteries from rapidly heating up and catching fire in case of an internal short circuit. The team made a clever tweak to the part…
Researchers create focus-free camera with new flat lens
New technology poised to drastically reduce weight, complexity and cost of cameras while increasing functionality
To protect your brain, don’t be (too) kind!
Using brain imaging, a team from the University of Geneva and the HUG show that elderly people with low agreeableness are better protected against Alzheimer’s disease.
Arrival delayed! Water, carbon and nitrogen were not immediately supplied to Earth
Spearheaded by earth scientists of the University of Cologne, an international team of geologists has found evidence that a large proportion of the elements that are important for the formation of oceans and life, such as water, carbon and nitrogen,…
Misinformation on vaccines readily available online
Parents researching childhood vaccinations online are likely to encounter significant levels of negative information, researchers at the University of Otago, Wellington, have found. Lead researcher Dr Lucy Elkin says negative information about vaccines remains readily available on Google, Facebook and…
Preterm babies are more likely to be diagnosed with reactive attachment disorder
A new study by the Research Centre for Child Psychiatry of the University of Turku, Finland, suggests that premature babies have the risk of reactive attachment disorder that can impair child’s ability to function in normal situations and their social…
New National Drug Discovery Center to fast-track medicines to patients
A state-of-the-art facility to fast-track new medicines for patients will today be opened by Australian Minister for Health the Hon. Greg Hunt MP and Victorian Minister for Health the Hon. Jenny Mikakos MP at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
Surgery with anesthesia not linked to indicator of Alzheimer’s, Mayo study finds
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Older adults who have surgery with general anesthesia may experience a modest acceleration of cognitive decline, even years later. But there’s no evidence of a link to Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research from Mayo Clinic. The…
John C. Scott recognized by SIOP for Lifetime Professional Achievement
John C. Scott, PhD has been honored with the Distinguished Professional Contributions Award from the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). The award is given in recognition of a lifetime of outstanding contributions to the practice of industrial and…
Corporate social irresponsibility: Which cases are critically reported — and which aren’t?
Print media do not report corporate misconduct – such as environmental offences, corruption, or the violation of social standards – consistently and independently. Instead, the media are often influenced by their own interests, such as advertising revenues. That is the…
Uninsured older adults more likely to be sicker and in need of inpatient care in China
Being single, remote and lacking a pension also linked to poor access to healthcare
A new record of deglaciations in last million years shows persistent role of obliquity pacing
Over the last million years, small variations in Earth’s orbit continued to trigger and terminate global glaciations, throughout and after the Mid-Pleistocene Transition, according to a new study, which presents a novel high-resolution record of the last 11 deglaciations. Beyond…
Ammonium salts reveal reservoir of ‘missing’ nitrogen in comets
Substantial amounts of ammonium salts have been identified in the surface material of the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, researchers report, likely revealing the reservoir of nitrogen that was previously thought to be “missing” in comets. The chemical and isotopic composition of the…
New prize-winning research highlights potential of immune intervention in improving regenerative medicine
Joana Neves is the 2019 grand prize winner of the Sartorius & Science Prize for Regenerating Medicine & Cell Therapy, for work in mice that offers a promising approach to improve the outcome of regenerative stem cell-based therapies aimed at…
Prize-winning research reveals pathway to improving regenerative medicine
Research earns top Sartorius/Science prize for young scientist
Rare driver mutations disrupt NOTCH signaling to promote squamous cell carcinoma
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) – a group of cancers that affect the the mouth, nose and throat – is a disease driven by mutations in the NOTCH tumor suppressor signaling pathway, according to a new study. It…
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Learning how cancer cells coordinate and collaborate to multiply and metastasize
Researchers from Osaka University and the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology show that cancer cells cultured on Matrigel migrate to form a network structure as they do in vivo, and describe the forces responsible
Wikipedia visits to disease outbreak pages show impact of news media on public attention
News coverage closely linked with public attention to Zika in the U.S. during 2016 outbreak
A molecular map for the plant sciences
First comprehensive map of the proteome of the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana
Capping out-of-network hospital bills could create big savings
Study finds approach could create savings similar to single-payer plans
Poor physical health a barrier for job seekers with serious mental illness
People with serious mental illness perceive their physical health as a greater barrier to employment, Rutgers study says
New study presents efficient, solution-processed, hybrid tandem solar cells
Colloidal quantum dot (CQD) solar cells have attracted considerable attention due to the advantages of being flexible and lightweight. Besides, they are much easier to manufacture, compared with that of commercial silicon solar cells in use today. A novel technology,…
Responding to golden hour emergencies with rescue drones!
The School of Design and Human Engineering (DHE) at UNIST has announced that its rescue drone design concept, ‘911$ Rescue Drone’ has been honored at the international design competition, iF Design Awards 2020. The 911$ Rescue Drone, proposed by Professor…
UNIST shines in field of scientific research!
Professor Sung Yeon Jang Selected Among 2019 Top 10 Contributors to the Promotion of Basic Research. Sung Yeon Jang, Professor in the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at UNIST has been honored to be recently recognized by Ministry of…
Banded mongoose study reveals how its environment influences the spread of infectious disease
With outbreaks of infectious diseases making headlines around the world, scientists are under pressure to understand the drivers that influence the transmission of pathogens in order to better predict and control disease outbreaks. A new research study led by Professor…
Special report highlights potential therapeutic agents, vaccines for COVID-19
Since the first reports of a new coronavirus disease in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, COVID-19 has spread rapidly across the globe, threatening a pandemic. Now, researchers from CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society specializing in scientific information…
Heat and light create new biocompatible microparticles
Innovative manufacturing technique can create new types of microparticles for applications such as drug delivery, diagnostics and tissue engineering
Gold nanoparticles uncover amyloid fibrils
One of the characteristics of Alzheimer’s disease is the presence of knot-like structures between brain cells. These are called “amyloid fibrils” and are formed by the notorious amyloid beta peptide and Tau protein, which are two of the most sought-after…
GARDP partners with Japanese pharmaceutical in pursuit of new antibiotics
[Geneva/Tokyo – 12 March 2020] The Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP) has today announced an agreement with Daiichi Sankyo for GARDP to access and screen the Daiichi Sankyo chemical library. The library will be tested by Institut Pasteur…
Novel IR-LEGO system enables single-cell labeling and tracking in zebrafish embryos
Heterogeneity broadly exists in various cell types both during development and at homeostasis. Investigating heterogeneity is crucial for understanding the complexity of ontogeny, dynamics, and function of specific cell types. However, traditional bulk-labeling techniques are incompetent to dissect heterogeneity within…
JNCCN: Younger cancer survivors far more likely to experience food and financial insecurity
New research from American Cancer Society, published in JNCCN, finds stark financial disparities in cancer survivors under age 64, particularly those 18-39, though not for Medicare recipients