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UrduUNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — As people become more aware of privacy concerns and the ways in which genomic database companies are profiting from their data, their expectations for compensation and control may increase, according to researchers at Penn State and…
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World’s first minimally invasive tricuspid valve replacement performed in Toronto
Drs. Neil Fam, Mark Peterson and Geraldine Ong of St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto performed world’s first minimally invasive tricuspid valve replacement
Observed: An exoplanet where it rains iron
This exoplanet, 390 light years away towards the constellation Pisces, has days when its surface temperatures exceed 2,400 Celsius, sufficiently hot to evaporate metals. Its nights, with strong winds, cool down the iron vapour so that it condenses into drops…
Bumblebees’ aversion to pumpkin pollen may help plants thrive
ITHACA, N.Y. – Cornell University researchers have found that squash and pumpkin pollen have physical, nutritional and chemical defense qualities that are harmful to bumblebees. The results of their recent study suggest that deterring bumblebees from collecting and eating pollen…
Validating a better way to stratify BPD risk in vulnerable newborns
Factoring in the total number of days that extremely preterm infants require supplemental oxygen and tracking this metric for weeks longer than usual improves clinicians’ ability to predict respiratory outcomes according to bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) severity, a research team led…
Healthy lifestyle reduces risk of disease, death
More time living in better cardiovascular health may lower risk of chronic diseases, mortality
Older children’s brains respond differently to rewarding vs. negative experiences late in day
This may help explain why they are more likely to engage in risky behavior at night
Understanding how monomer sequence affects conductance in ‘molecular wires’
An unprecedented look at how monomer sequence affects charge transport in precisely defined chain molecules
Study unveils striking disparities in health outcomes among 2 populations
Low-income older adults dually enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid have substantially higher mortality rates than adults solely enrolled in Medicare
Gasdermin E: A new approach to cancer immunotherapy that could have broad reach
This potent tumor suppressor gene, silenced or mutated in most tumor tissues, could be turned back on to trigger a powerful immune attack on the tumor
On World Delirium Day, AGS launches AGS CoCare: HELP™ to turn tide for serious condition
With the launch of https:/ / HELP. AGSCoCare. org , the online home for AGS CoCare: HELP™–a seminal program designed to prevent delirium, functional decline, falls, and other adverse outcomes among hospitalized older adults–the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) hopes this…
Clemson geneticists’ collaborative research sheds light on ‘dark’ portion of genome
CLEMSON, South Carolina – Just as there is a mysterious dark matter that accounts for 85 percent of our universe, there is a “dark” portion of the human genome that has perplexed scientists for decades. A study published March 9,…
World’s first experimental observation of a Kondo cloud
Physicists have been trying to observe the quantum phenomenon Kondo cloud for many decades. An international research team comprising a scientist from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has recently developed a novel device which successfully measures the length of…
Professor Peter Girguis awarded Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation grant
The Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology , Harvard University, proudly announces Professor Peter Girguis as one of fifteen scientists awarded the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation grant as part of the Symbiosis in Aquatic Systems Initiative investigator program. The…
GSA cancels joint section meeting
Meeting of the Geological Society of America’s Southeastern and Northeastern Geographic Sections
Immunosuppressive therapy for inflammatory bowel disease does not increase women’s risk of vulvar or vaginal cancer
However significantly earlier onset of vulvovaginal malignancies in IBD patients, compared with the general population, is reported by researchers in Digestive and Liver Disease
ESO telescope observes exoplanet where it rains iron
Researchers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) have observed an extreme planet where they suspect it rains iron. The ultra-hot giant exoplanet has a day side where temperatures climb above 2400 degrees Celsius, high enough to vaporise metals. Strong winds…
Permanent magnets stronger than those on refrigerator could be a solution for delivering fusion energy
Permanent magnets akin to those used on refrigerators could speed the development of fusion energy – the same energy produced by the sun and stars. In principle, such magnets can greatly simplify the design and production of twisty fusion facilities…
New $21.4 million US-Israel center aims to develop water-energy technologies
New energy-efficient technologies to focus on desalinating, purifying drinking water
Rural Hondurans embrace cancer screening opportunities
An internationally collaborative group of Dartmouth and Honduran researchers and oncologists found a high level of compliance with referral to clinical follow-up among rural Honduran women and men attending cancer screening events.
Study: Layoffs lead to higher rates of violent offenses and property crimes
Displaced workers experienced a 20% increase in criminal charges the year after being laid off
Survey shows emergency physicians may benefit from training on safely handling firearms
DES PLAINES, IL — Emergency physicians may benefit from training on safely handling firearms, according to the findings of a survey to be published in the March 2020 issue of Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM), a journal of the Society for…
Kids who blame themselves for mom’s sadness are more likely to face depression and anxiety
DALLAS (SMU) – “Even if she doesn’t say it, I know it’s my fault that my mother gets sad.” Kids who believe comments like this – assuming blame for their mom’s sadness or depression – are more likely to face…
‘Zombie’ brain cells develop into working neurons
Preventing the death of neurons during brain growth means these ‘zombie’ cells can develop into functioning neurons, according to research in fruit flies from the Crick, the University of Lausanne (UNIL) and the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology. During…
Uncovering the origin of symbiosis
Lutz Becks is a professor of limnology at the University of Konstanz’s Department of Biology and director of the university’s Limnological Institute. He will receive approximately 1.8 million euros from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to explore the genetic…
Engineers crack 58-year-old puzzle on way to quantum breakthrough
A happy accident in the laboratory has led to a breakthrough discovery that not only solved a problem that stood for more than half a century, but has major implications for the development of quantum computers and sensors. In a…
Researchers find new minor planets beyond Neptune
An updated catalog of trans-Neptunian objects, and the methods used to find them, could aid in future searches for undiscovered planets in the far reaches of the solar system
Giving common muscle relaxant via nose shows potential to treat neurodegenerative diseases
Penn study shows administering dantrolene through the nose increases its brain concentration in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease
Probing the genes that organize early brain development
A new study finds how a specific gene can impact neurodevelopment and lead to macrocephaly and autism spectrum disorder
BIN1 deficit impairs brain cell communication, memory consolidation
Preclinical study by a University of South Florida Health-University of Chicago research team offers new insights into how neuronal protein BIN1 may boost Alzheimer’s disease risk
Breastfeeding guide aims to help docs ease moms through tough 1st week
A new guide seeks to ensure healthcare providers are ready to help new mothers with the challenging first week of breastfeeding – and to address gaps in knowledge and support created in previous decades when breastfeeding was far less common.…
Experimental drug combination shows potential for triple-negative breast cancer
Researchers from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center discovered a role for MYCN in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), a particularly aggressive form of the disease, and identified a potential intervention for further clinical investigation. Although there is no way to currently target MYCN…
Updated guidelines for exposure to high-frequency electromagnetic fields published in Health Physics
March 11 , 2020 – A set of updated, evidence-based guidelines defining safe levels of exposure to high-frequency electromagnetic fields (EMF) has been published in Health Physics , official journal of the Health Physics Society . The journal is published…
University of Minnesota first to prove new method to grow human blood vessels
Early studies show further applications that could impact donor transplant system
Magic twist angles of graphene sheets identified
Researchers identify how twisted graphene sheets behave and their stability at different sizes and temperatures
Grainger engineers voice localization techniques for smart speakers
Research team uses nearby wall reflections to improve devices like Amazon’s Alexa
Sensing infection, suppressing regeneration
Study identifies how a DNA sensor regulates blood vessel repair
The Lancet: Triple therapies to treat malaria are effective and safe
First trial of its kind finds that treatment with triple artemisinin-based combination therapies (TACTs) is effective.
Trailblazers issue celebrates women entrepreneurs in chemistry
Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), the newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society, is celebrating women entrepreneurs in chemistry with a special issue highlighting 20 women who work across the fields of biotechnology, solar energy, pharmaceuticals and more. Guest edited by…
Intensive management of crops and livestock spurred La Bastida’s economic development
A study led by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) reconstructs the entire trophic chain of a prehistoric site in Western Europe with samples from this Bronze Age settlement located in the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula. The economy of…
Bristol pioneers use of VR for designing new drugs
Researchers at the University of Bristol are pioneering the use of virtual reality (VR) as a tool to design the next generation of drug treatments. The findings, published in the journal PLOS ONE describe how researchers used VR to understand…
Natural habitat around farms a win for strawberry growers, birds and consumers
Removing natural habitat can increase growers’ costs up to 76% with no detectable effect on food safety
Popular painkiller ibuprofen affects liver enzymes in mice
Marked differences between males and females
The status of women
Anthropologists find a mother’s social status improves her children’s health
Artificial intelligence and family medicine: Better together
UH researchers examine benefits, challenges of AI in published commentary
Sugar tax has more public support than expected
Göttingen research team investigates public acceptance of food policy measures in Germany
Fossil footprints show stegosaurs left their mark on Scottish isle
They are among the most recognisable dinosaurs … now palaeontologists have discovered that stegosaurs left a lasting impression on a Scottish island. Around 50 newly identified footprints on the Isle of Skye have helped scientists confirm that stegosaurs – with…
African Americans, Hispanics less likely to receive recommended lung cancer imaging
The use of PET-CT imaging gives doctors the best possible picture of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and this accurate imaging helps to match patients with the best treatments. Unfortunately, not every NSCLC patient gets the recommended PET-CT imaging. Now…
Microbes far beneath the seafloor rely on recycling to survive
Scientists from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution reveal how microorganisms could survive in rocks nestled thousands of feet beneath the ocean floor in the lower oceanic crust.
Embargoed: Forthcoming Report To Examine Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias in U.S.
The Alzheimer’s Association will issue the 2020 Alzheimer’s Diseases Facts and Figures Report on March 11, 2020. The new report will highlight the latest disease-related statistics for America’s 6th leading cause of death for those 65+, including prevalence, incidence, mortality, costs of care and impact on caregivers both nationally, as well as state by state data, for both 2020 and future projections. This new report will feature findings from a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive survey of primary care physicians (PCPs) and medical school residents which examines the medical profession’s readiness to meet future care needs for the growing number of people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Information and report findings are under strict embargo until Wednesday, March 11, 2020.