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Author: sarah Jonas
Support grows for technology aimed at turning bad fat to good fat
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A significant investment from a Purdue University alumnus and his wife will help further develop technology aimed at treating obesity and diabetes by turning bad fat into good fat inside the body. David Campbell, a 1978…
Consumers value products more on sunny and snowy days but not when it rains
Weather is an ever-present force in consumers’ daily lives, yet there is little marketing research on how it affects consumers and businesses. A new UBC Sauder School of Business study reveals that sunny and snowy conditions trigger consumers to mentally…
Computer scientists’ new tool fools hackers into sharing keys for better cybersecurity
DEEP-Dig (DEcEPtion DIGging) ushers intruders into a decoy site so the computer can learn from hackers’ tactics
Telecommuting found to have little impact on corporate careers
Study finds that, for telecommuters, success depends on multiple factors in the work setting
Drug used for breast, kidney cancers may also extend survival for head and neck cancers
SCOTTSDALE, Az., February 27, 2020 — A targeted therapy drug used for breast and kidney cancers may also extend progression-free survival for patients with advanced head and neck cancer who are at high risk for recurrence after standard treatment. Patients…
MRI shows blood flow differs in men and women
OAK BROOK, Ill. – Healthy men and women have different blood flow characteristics in their hearts, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging . Researchers said the results could be used to help create quantitative…
Mount Sinai researchers discover new approach for use of stem cells to improve bone marrow transplantation
Mount Sinai researchers have discovered a way to enhance the potency of blood-forming stem cells, potentially opening the door to a new approach for bone marrow transplantation, according to a study published on February 27 in Cell Stem Cell .…
Researchers combine advanced spectroscopy technique with video-rate imaging
Imaging technology poised to enhance spectral analysis for food, agricultural and pharmaceutical applications
Innovative ways to battle Parkinson’s disease
HZDR researchers are developing a new radiotracer for differential diagnostics
Study unravels how our immune system deals with fungal and viral infections
The body’s immune response to fungal infections changes when a patient is also infected by a virus, according to new research which investigated the two types of infection together for the first time. The study, carried out by researchers at…
Scientists discover new ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ immune cell
Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have identified a rare, new cell in the immune system with “Jekyll and Hyde properties”. These cells play a key protective role in immunity to infection but – if unregulated – also mediate tissue damage…
Astronomy student discovers 17 new planets, including Earth-sized world
University of British Columbia astronomy student Michelle Kunimoto has discovered 17 new planets, including a potentially habitable, Earth-sized world, by combing through data gathered by NASA’s Kepler mission. Over its original four-year mission, the Kepler satellite looked for planets, especially…
Tying up molecules as easily as you tie up your laces
UNIGE researchers have succeeded in tying molecules together, thereby modifying their intrinsic mechanical properties
Early intervention following traumatic brain injury reduces epilepsy risk
UC Riverside-led rat study finds an immune receptor in the hippocampus is responsible for the onset of the disease after brain injuries
Citizen science and paddle surf to study microplastic pollution in Barcelona’s coastline
Study in Prat and Barceloneta beaches
Skin and non-adhesive cells found to play pivotal role in the formation of fin
New discovery reveals how congenital malformation involves more than just the insufficient removal of the connective tissue as previously thought
Gene loss more important in animal kingdom evolution than previously thought
Study reveals evolution does not always mean more complexity
Witnessing the birth of baby universes 46 times: The link between gravity and soliton
Space is information encoded in a lower-dimensional boundary?
Research project aims to make experiments on red blood cells more realistic
Red blood cells (erythrocytes) are the pack animals of the human circulatory system. They transport oxygen to the places in the body where it’s needed: to the cells that make up our muscles and organs. They also carry away the…
Study reveals how drug meant for Ebola may also work against coronaviruses
Understanding how drugs work is an important step in developing new treatments for COVID-19, says University of Alberta virologist
Additive boosts through a twist in the tail
Long-lived inverted perovskite solar cells can achieve efficiencies close to that of highly efficient yet fragile conventional perovskite solar cells, researchers at KAUST have shown. The discovery could lead to perovskite solar panels that have operational lifetimes and light-capturing efficiencies…
New immunotherapeutic strategy shows promise in eradicating infectious biofilms
Communities of bacteria known as biofilms are notorious for forming on implanted medical devices and tissues in the body, where they give rise to chronic, sometimes life-threatening infections
Sensor cube helps keep fish farming afloat
Solar-powered water quality sensors could help fish farmers protect their aquatic assets and safeguard the future of food. Aquaculture currently supplies more than half of the world’s seafood, and in the last 10 years, the profits from global fish farming…
KIER raised possibilities for urban use of ultralight flexible CIGS thin film solar cell
Identification of efficiency enhancement mechanism of polymer substrate flexible CIGS thin film solar cell; research results published in ‘Nano Energy’, an international journal in the field of energy
How does the brain put decisions in context? Study finds unexpected brain region at work
Columbia research in mice combines mathematics and neuroscience; highlights surprising power of one brain area to simultaneously integrate vast amounts of information
University Hospitals part of study showing ‘Fast Breast MRIs’ outperform 3-D mammograms
Study published in JAMA builds evidence for use of Fast MRI in women with dense breasts
Huntington’s disease-causing DNA repeat mutations reversed in the lab
International team identifies compound that could slow Huntington’s disease onset and progression in humans
New radiopharmaceutical shows promise for improved detection of neuroendocrine tumors
The newly developed [55Co]55Co-DOTATATE imaging agent has emerged as a more accurate and sensitive radiopharmaceutical to aid in the diagnosis of neuroendocrine tumor metastases. According to research published in the February issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine , positron…
Rare lizard fossil preserved in amber
Researchers at the University of Bonn are investigating the conservation status of the reptile, which is up to 20 million years old
New immunotherapeutic strategy shows promise in eradicating infectious biofilms
Communities of bacteria known as biofilms are notorious for forming on implanted medical devices and tissues in the body, where they give rise to chronic, sometimes life-threatening infections
Learning difficulties due to poor connectivity, not specific brain regions
Different learning difficulties do not correspond to specific regions of the brain, as previously thought, say researchers at the University of Cambridge. Instead poor connectivity between ‘hubs’ within the brain is much more strongly related to children’s difficulties. Between 14-30%…
Examining ice giants with NASA’s Webb telescope
Far-flung Uranus and Neptune — the ice giants of our solar system — are as mysterious as they are distant. Soon after its launch in 2021, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will change that by unlocking secrets of the atmospheres…
Unlocking animal behavior through motion
Scientists at the APS 2020 March Meeting in Denver will share how studying animal motion has improved their understanding of animal behaviors.
The era of quantum supremacy is here
Researchers will highlight the successes and challenges of quantum computing in the NISQ era at the APS 2020 March Meeting in Denver
Outsmarting pathogens
Scientists will present new research on antibiotic resistance, drug discovery, and the flu at the APS March Meeting in Denver
Climate change: Modeling the problem, searching for solutions
Researchers will present a wide range of climate work during the APS 2020 March Meeting
Challenges and opportunities for women in physics
More women than ever are pursuing STEM education; why do they remain underrepresented in their fields?
Under reporting of data on the outcomes among older adults in cancer clinical trials
Study provides templates for improving assessment of senior cancer patients
Handheld 3D printers developed to treat musculoskeletal injuries
Biomedical engineers at the UConn School of Dental Medicine recently developed a handheld 3D bioprinter that could revolutionize the way musculoskeletal surgical procedures are performed. The bioprinter, developed by Dr. Ali Tamayol, associate professor in the School of Dental Medicine…
Discovery of expanding pectin nanofilaments that manipulate plant cell shapes
Scientists have discovered new filamentous structures within plant cell walls that influence cell growth and help build complex three-dimensional cell shapes. Combining two types of high-performance microscopes, the researchers identified pectin nanofilaments aligned in columns along the edge of the…
UC Santa Cruz leads collaboration to speed wound healing with a novel smart bandage
With up to $16 million in funding from DARPA, UC Santa Cruz engineers will work with doctors and scientists at UC Davis and Tufts University to develop bioelectronic intelligent control of wound regeneration
How does the brain put decisions in context? Study finds unexpected brain region at work
Columbia research in mice combines mathematics and neuroscience; highlights surprising power of one brain area to simultaneously integrate vast amounts of information
Study reveals how drug meant for Ebola may also work against coronaviruses
Understanding how drugs work is an important step in developing new treatments for COVID-19, says University of Alberta virologist
University Hospitals part of study showing ‘Fast Breast MRIs’ outperform 3-D mammograms
Study published in JAMA builds evidence for use of Fast MRI in women with dense breasts
Study unravels how our immune system deals with fungal and viral infections
The body’s immune response to fungal infections changes when a patient is also infected by a virus, according to new research which investigated the two types of infection together for the first time. The study, carried out by researchers at…
Astronomy student discovers 17 new planets, including Earth-sized world
University of British Columbia astronomy student Michelle Kunimoto has discovered 17 new planets, including a potentially habitable, Earth-sized world, by combing through data gathered by NASA’s Kepler mission. Over its original four-year mission, the Kepler satellite looked for planets, especially…
Early intervention following traumatic brain injury reduces epilepsy risk
UC Riverside-led rat study finds an immune receptor in the hippocampus is responsible for the onset of the disease after brain injuries
Skin and non-adhesive cells found to play pivotal role in the formation of fin
New discovery reveals how congenital malformation involves more than just the insufficient removal of the connective tissue as previously thought
Sugar-poor diets wreak havoc on bumblebee queens’ health
Study: Flower losses due to shrinking habitats and climate change hurt prime pollinators