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UrduEducators across the globe are scrambling to shift gears from their in-person environment to one that demands an immediate expertise in the virtual classroom. But can efforts allowing students to socially distance from university campuses and avoid the spread of…
Author: sarah Jonas
The keto diet can lead to flu-like symptoms during the first few weeks on the diet
A study based on 43 online forums reveals symptoms, severity and time course of ‘keto flu,’ associated with a low-carbohydrate, high-fat ketogenic diet
Control of the fatty acid synthase
Max Planck researchers discover first protein that regulates fatty acid synthase
How curved are your bones?
Researchers find smart bones curve to protect against fracture
Astrophysicists wear 3D glasses to watch quasars
A team of researchers from Russia and Greece has shown a way to determine the origins and nature of quasar light by its polarization. The new approach is analogous to the way cinema glasses produce a 3D image by feeding…
Worm nerve responses for good and bad
Nagoya University researchers and colleagues have revealed the nerve circuitry regulating the response of a tiny soil worm to changing temperatures. The findings, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , help clarify one way the…
Discovery of zero-energy bound states at both ends of a one-dimensional atomic line defect
In recent years, the development of quantum computers beyond the capability of classical computers has become a new frontier in science and technology and a key direction to realize quantum supremacy. However, conventional quantum computing has a serious challenge due…
3D hierarchically porous nanostructured catalyst helps efficiently reduce CO2?
This new catalyst will bring CO2 one step closer to serving as a sustainable energy source
Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize for Young Researchers for Judith Reichmann
Award for research on the correct passage of chromosomes
SUTD develops missing link to circular economy while tackling global waste
Urban waste and bio-inspired engineering provide key ingredients to 3D printed bioplastic, allowing for global adoption of sustainable manufacturing processes.
How associative fear memory is formed in the brain
UC Riverside mouse study provides insights into how pathological fear memory in PTSD could be suppressed
Brief entrance test can predict academic success within first year of study in economics
Chances of study success in economics could be determined at the beginning of studies; results of the WiWiSET project
2020 Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter prize for Shimon Sakaguchi
Coveted award honors the discovery of regulatory T cells and their role in self-tolerance
Solving obesity: Could manipulating microbes offer an alternative to weight loss surgery?
Already considered a global epidemic, human obesity continues to be on the rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than 40% of the U.S. population is considered obese. The gamut of adverse health effects associated with obesity is…
Treated wastewater may safe for aquaculture — Ben-Gurion University researchers
Minimal accumulation of organic micropollutants found
Water-Free Way to Make MXenes Could Mean New Uses for the Promising Nanomaterials
Discovery by Drexel Researchers Could Open New Application for MXene Materials
Catherine Daus named SIOP Fellow
Catherine Daus, PhD has been named a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Dr. Daus was granted Fellow status by the SIOP Executive Board at its most recent meeting. The profession of industrial and organizational psychology…
HKU scientists find high concentrations of toxic phenyltin compounds in local Chinese white dolphins
confirming their biomagnification through marine food chains
New study presents hygroscopic micro/nanolenses along carbon nanotube ion channels
A novel technology, capable of analyzing nanomaterials in our daily lives with the use of common ‘salt’ has been developed. This allows various molecules to amplify up to hundreds of times the signals they produce in response to light, thereby…
Alan L. Colquitt named SIOP Fellow
Alan L. Colquitt, PhD has been named a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Dr. Colquitt was granted Fellow status by the SIOP Executive Board at its most recent meeting. The profession of industrial and organizational…
Alexander Alonso named SIOP fellow
Alexander Alonso, PhD has been named a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Dr. Alonso was granted Fellow status by the SIOP Executive Board at its most recent meeting. The profession of industrial and organizational psychology…
How skin cells embark on a swift yet elaborate death
Skin is our body’s most ardent defender against pathogens and other external threats. Its outermost layer is maintained through a remarkable transformation in which skin cells swiftly convert into squames–flat, dead cells that provide a tight seal between the living…
First-time direct proof of chemical reactions in particulates
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have developed a new method to analyse particulate matter more precisely than ever before. With its help, they disproved an established doctrine: that molecules in aerosols undergo no further chemical transformations because they…
Recruiting Robots: DoD Summit Promotes Robotics in Maintenance and Repair
ARLINGTON, Va.–Inspecting fuel and ballast tanks. Sand-blasting old paint coatings and applying new ones. Removing corrosion on ships, submarines, aircraft and other vehicles. These are some of the unpleasant jobs in naval shipyards and maintenance facilities that could be made…
NASA’s Terra Satellite observes development of Tropical Storm 22S
NASA’s Terra satellite passed over the Southern Indian Ocean and provided forecasters with a visible image of newly formed Tropical Storm 22S, located near northeastern Madagascar. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer or MODIS instrument aboard Terra provided a visible image…
Christopher M. Barnes named SIOP Fellow
Christopher M. Barnes, PhD has been named a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Dr. Barnes was granted Fellow status by the SIOP Executive Board at its most recent meeting. The profession of industrial and organizational…
What can you do with spiral graph? Help understand how galaxies evolve
Spiral structure is seen in a variety of natural objects, ranging from plants and animals to tropical cyclones and galaxies. Now researchers at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences have developed a technique to accurately measure the winding arms…
Surprising research: Prehistoric hyenas and humans share migration patterns
Prehistoric humans left Africa for the first time about 2 million years ago. The research community has been aware of this for some time. Now, novel research reveals that hyenas apparently did the same thing. ‘Our new study shows that…
Call for older people in poor countries to be considered in global responses to COVID-19
Current guidance on coronavirus “largely ignores” the implications for public health and clinical responses in light of those most at risk, according to an international group of global health experts. Writing in the British Medical Journal , researchers from the…
Alzheimer’s and an unusual molecular chaperone
Among the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease are the Alzheimer fibrils: deposits of the protein tau, which accumulate in nerve cells in the form of fibres and disrupt communication between nerve cells. But how does this fibre formation take place? Why…
Ouch: Patients prescribed opioids after tooth extraction report worse pain
ANN ARBOR–The use of opioids to soothe the pain of a pulled tooth could be drastically reduced or eliminated altogether from dentistry, say University of Michigan researchers. More than 325 dental patients who had teeth pulled were asked to rate…
Blood stem cells boost immunity by keeping a record of previous infections
A newly discovered memory in our bones
Dana Born named SIOP Fellow
Dana Born, PhD has been named a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Dr. Born was granted Fellow status by the SIOP Executive Board at its most recent meeting. The profession of industrial and organizational psychology…
Edie Goldberg named SIOP Fellow
Edie Goldberg, PhD has been named a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Dr. Goldberg was granted Fellow status by the SIOP Executive Board at its most recent meeting. The profession of industrial and organizational psychology…
UM professor helps Malaysia develop conservation areas, protect species
MISSOULA – Jedediah Brodie has spent a career tromping around tropical rainforests, conducting on-the-ground research in some of the world’s most lush and diverse regions. An ecologist and conservation biologist, Brodie has spent the past 20 years working with nonprofits…
How plants sound the alarm about danger
Team led by Salk scientists provides a detailed picture of how plant hormones communicate through gene regulation
Tara Behrend named SIOP Fellow
Tara Behrend, PhD has been named a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Dr. Behrend was granted Fellow status by the SIOP Executive Board at its most recent meeting. The profession of industrial and organizational psychology…
Sharon Glazer named SIOP Fellow
Sharon Glazer, PhD has been named a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Dr. Glazer was granted Fellow status by the SIOP Executive Board at its most recent meeting. The profession of industrial and organizational psychology…
How sperm unpack dad’s genome so it can merge with mom’s
UC San Diego researchers discover the enzyme SPRK1’s role in reorganizing the paternal genome during the first moments of fertilization — a finding that might help explain infertility cases of unknown cause
UC Riverside biochemist spins out joint venture company with Atomwise
Theia Biosciences will develop inhibitors of a protein to treat age-related macular degeneration
Robin R. Cohen named SIOP Fellow
Robin R. Cohen, PhD has been named a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Dr. Cohen was granted Fellow status by the SIOP Executive Board at its most recent meeting. The profession of industrial and organizational…
Nathan Ainspan named SIOP Fellow
Nathan Ainspan, PhD has been named a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Dr. Ainspan was granted Fellow status by the SIOP Executive Board at its most recent meeting. The profession of industrial and organizational psychology…
Nathan A. Bowling named SIOP Fellow
Nathan A. Bowling, PhD has been named a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Dr. Bowling was granted Fellow status by the SIOP Executive Board at its most recent meeting. The profession of industrial and organizational…
Mariangela Battista named SIOP fellow
Mariangela Battista, PhD has been named a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Dr. Battista was granted SIOP Fellow status by the SIOP Executive Board at its most recent meeting. The profession of industrial and organizational…
Jeffrey D. Facteau named SIOP Fellow
Jeffrey D. Facteau, PhD has been named a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Dr. Facteau was granted Fellow status by the SIOP Executive Board at its most recent meeting. The profession of industrial and organizational…
Joseph Allen named SIOP fellow
Joseph Allen, PhD has been named a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Dr. Allen was granted Fellow status by the SIOP Executive Board at its most recent meeting. The profession of industrial and organizational psychology…
University of Miami researchers find an early behavioral marker for autism
A new study of infants who are at high risk for developing autism shows that an early social difficulty with their parents could portend a future autism diagnosis.
New planting guidelines could boost edamame profits
URBANA, Ill. – Edamame may be a niche crop in the United States, but growers and processors still need the best possible information to make sound management decisions. That’s why USDA Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) and University of Illinois researchers…
JoVE offers free access to extensive STEM education video library
Collection of resources aid remote teaching & learning
Scientists work toward more reliable prediction of South Asian summer monsoon rainfall for the upcoming 15-30 years
The South Asian summer monsoon (SASM) provides the principal water supply for over a billion people. In good monsoon years, farmers reap a rich harvest, while in bad monsoon years, severe droughts wipe out crops. And heavy rains during monsoon…