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UrduRice study suggests public school students have healthier core strength than home-schoolers
Author: sarah Jonas
Heated tobacco devices making inroads among young adults, study finds
Products are the latest to get a push from the tobacco industry
Hippocampal avoidance during WBRT reduces risks on NRG Oncology trial
NRG Oncology trial shows hippocampal avoidance during whole-brain radiotherapy for brain metastases reduces risks of cognitive toxicity and neurologic symptoms
Do the climate effects of air pollution impact the global economy?
Aerosol emissions are dangerous to human health, but by cooling the Earth, they also diminish global economic inequality
How countries respond to weather change
A two degree Centigrade increase in global average temperature will lead to catastrophic consequences for the planet. Humanity has a maximum of 20 to 30 years to prevent this. Having studied the impact of warming on countries in Central and…
Neuroscience opens the black box of artificial intelligence
Computer scientists use brain research methods for a better understanding of AI
‘Birth Settings’ report explores medical disparities of childbirth in the US
CORVALLIS, Ore. – A report released earlier this month dives deep into the ongoing inequities surrounding childbirth in the U.S., with Oregon emerging as a leading example of how to do better. Oregon State University associate professor Missy Cheyney, a…
Fifteen years & 20 million insects: Sweden documents its insect fauna in a changing world
The Swedish Malaise Trap Project (SMTP) was launched in 2003 with the aim of making a complete list of the insect diversity of Sweden. Over the past fifteen years, an estimated total of 20 million insects, collected during the project,…
Pancreatic cancer ‘time machine’ exposes plot twist in cell growth and invasion
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Pancreatic cancer has one of the worst survival rates among cancers. Patients can expect as low as a 9% chance to live for at least five years after being diagnosed. Going back in time to observe…
LTE vulnerability: Attackers can impersonate other mobile phone users
They can thus start a subscription at the expense of others or publish secret company documents under someone else’s identity
New technique allows scientists to ‘listen in’ on cancer cells
Scientists have a developed a new technique to decipher how millions of individual cells are communicating with each other in miniature tumours grown in the lab, known as organoids, according to new research published in Nature Methods today (Monday). This…
Saliva can be used to predict excess body fat in teenagers
Brazilian researchers found the level of uric acid in saliva to be a good indicator of body fat percentage in a study designed to identify reliable biomarkers that can be used to develop quick noninvasive tests for early detection of chronic diseases
Testing during studying improves memory and inference
Learning by testing yourself improves your ability to make inferences about the subject matter as compared to rote restudy.
Potato plants at highest risk of potato virus Y infection during first three weeks
Potato virus Y is the most economically important and devastating aphid-transmitted virus, affecting both tuber yield and quality. The virus is also a major cause of seed potato degeneration, which leads to regular flushing out of seed potatoes after limited…
Warming, acidic oceans may nearly eliminate coral reef habitats by 2100
SAN DIEGO–Rising sea surface temperatures and acidic waters could eliminate nearly all existing coral reef habitats by 2100, suggesting restoration projects in these areas will likely meet serious challenges, according to new research presented here today at the Ocean Sciences…
NUS researchers identify novel protein to prevent neuropathy from chemotherapy
Discovery holds potential for treatment of other forms of neuropathy, such as those caused by nerve injury, autoimmune disease, or diabetes
Verifying forecasts for major stratospheric sudden warmings
A stratospheric sudden warming is perhaps one of the most radical changes of weather that is observed on our planet. As numerical weather prediction models have improved, including better representation of the stratosphere, an extensive amount of studies have been…
Earth’s glacial cycles enhanced by Antarctic sea-ice
During past glacial periods the earth was about 6ºC colder and the Northern hemisphere continents were covered by ice sheets up to 4 kilometers thick. However, the earth would not have been so cold, nor the ice sheets so immense,…
BPA substitute and endocrine disruption
A substitute for the commonly used plasticizing chemical bisphenol A (BPA) shows similar endocrine disruption effects upon developmental exposure in mice, according to a study. As the interface between mother and fetus, the placenta is sensitive to endocrine-disrupting substances such…
Controlling the messenger with blue light
A new optogenetic tool to manipulate target messenger RNA in living cells
The (un)usual suspect — novel coronavirus identified
A recent study identifies the novel coronavirus responsible for the pneumonia epidemic in the Hubei province of China — the bat-origin virus is related to other known pathogenic coronaviruses
MRI method provides unprecedented insight into the brain’s wiring network
The wiring network of the brain is made up of billions of nerve fibers called axons. The thickness of axons – together with other properties – significantly impacts the way in which they conduct neural signals, and therefore the overall…
Off-grid sanitation systems show promise, despite toilet paper
Systems approaching viability in field tests of Duke-led Gates Foundation ‘reinvent the toilet’ project
Adolescent male chimps still need their mamas
A chimpanzee mom’s continued presence through her son’s tween and teen years boosts his odds of survival later in life
Research reveals how ski tourism operators can protect profits despite climate change
New study proposes methodology for identifying effective hedging strategies based on weather derivatives.
SR-FACT microscopy reveals the landscape of the cellular organelle interactome
The emergence of superresolution (SR) fluorescence microscopy has rejuvenated the search for new cellular sub-structures and dynamic intermediates. However, limited by the broad emission spectrum of fluorophores and excessive phototoxicity, SR fluorescence microscopy can only be used to highlight a…
Nanolaminate-based design for UV laser mirror coating
The demand for laser-resistant mirror coatings is increasing in Inertial Confinement Fusion, Extreme Light Infrastructure and other laser applications. The ideal UV laser mirror (UVLM) coating requires high reflectivity with large bandwidth and high laser-induced damage threshold (LIDT). Unfortunately, these…
Light-sheet fluorescence imaging goes more parallelized
An arsenal of advanced microscopy tools is now available to provide high-quality visualization of cells and organisms in 3D and has thus substantiated our understanding the complex biological systems and functions. In a new paper published in Light: Science &…
An intelligent and compact particle analyzer
In many industrial and environmental applications, determining the size and distribution of microscopic particles is essential. For example, in the pharmaceutical industry, inline measurement and control of particles containing various chemical ingredients (before consolidation in tablets) may critically enhance the…
Empowering the cell’s disposal system to deal with disease-prone garbage
PROXIDRUGS project led by Goethe University included in concept phase of ‘Clusters4Future’ program – search for novel active components for therapeutic solutions
The Lancet Psychiatry: Life-course-persistent antisocial behaviour may be associated with differences in brain structure
MRI brain scans suggest there are characteristic differences in brain structure of individuals who exhibit life-course-persistent antisocial behavior
Twenty four genetic variants linked to heightened womb cancer risk
Those affected may run two to three times the risk of developing the disease, say researchers
Mediterranean diet promotes gut bacteria linked to ‘healthy ageing’ in older people
It may help curb advance of frailty and cognitive decline, suggest researchers
Magnetographic imaging of muscle activity
Researchers report a noninvasive method for spatial and temporal imaging of muscle activity by measuring the spatial distribution of magnetic fields produced by physiological electric currents; the authors describe imaging of individual phases of the cardiac cycle, as well as…
Maternal age and offspring reproductive success
Researchers examine how maternal age influences the reproductive success of female offspring in marmots. Aging patterns vary across individuals of various species, but it is unclear how maternal age at the time of an individual’s birth influences the patterns. To…
Leadership and assertiveness
East Asians are less likely to become leaders at US organizations than South Asians or whites partly due to relatively lower assertiveness, a study suggests. As a group, Asians are disproportionately underrepresented in leadership positions in the United States. To…
Hurricanes and neotropical mangrove wetlands
Researchers examined how Hurricane Irma fertilized mangroves in the Florida Coastal Everglades by comparing storm deposits and nutrient inputs across mangrove sites, and found that hurricane-induced mineral inputs to near-coast mangroves enhanced soil phosphorus concentrations and plant phosphorus uptake, promoted…
Exploring the diet of ancient mammals
Zinc isotope analysis of fossil mammalian teeth could represent a viable approach for reconstructing past food webs, a study suggests. One technique for dietary reconstruction involves the analysis of stable isotopes of elements such as nitrogen found in collagen from…
Dimethyl sulfide oxidation in marine atmosphere
Through global air sampling, researchers found that the sulfur-containing compound hydroperoxymethyl thioformate (HPMTF) is created during the marine chemical cycle; the authors determined that at least 30% of oceanic dimethyl sulfide (DMS), the most abundant source of biological sulfur in…
A shift in shape boosts energy storage
An organic semiconductor photocatalyst that significantly enhances the generation of hydrogen gas could lead to more efficient energy storage technologies. The combustion of fossil fuels is leading to dangerous climate change, driving the search for cleaner renewable energy sources. Solar…
Climate change and precipitation in Mediterranean climates
A study suggests that in Mediterranean-like climates, the response of precipitation to climate warming is highly variable, with drying projected in the Mediterranean and Chile on a timescale faster than global-mean warming, and wetting projected in California that is delayed…
Offspring sex and maternal aging
A study suggests that offspring sex can affect maternal aging rates in mammals. Males are larger than females in many animal species, and in such species male offspring tend to place greater demands on parental resources than female offspring, with…
Potential drug against antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Researchers report that the agent AB569, a combination of acidified nitrite and disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, killed Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacterial pathogens, including antibiotic-resistant bacteria, with high efficacy in lab tests; notably, AB569 not only neutralized Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a refractory pathogen…
Complications of measles can include hepatitis, appendicitis, and viral meningitis, doctors warn
This entirely preventable viral infection can affect many different organs in the body
New UCL technology analyses single cancer cells in lab grown tumours
New technology developed at UCL is, for the first time, enabling cancer scientists to analyse the individual behaviour of millions of different cells living inside lab-grown tumours – a breakthrough which could lead to new personalised cancer treatments. The research,…
Fast-charging, long-running, bendy energy storage breakthrough
While at the proof-of-concept stage, it shows enormous potential as a portable power supply in several practical applications including electric vehicles, phones and wearable technology. The discovery, published today in Nature Energy , overcomes the issue faced by high-powered, fast-charging…
Freshwater insects recover while spiders decline in UK
Many insects, mosses and lichens in the UK are bucking the trend of biodiversity loss, according to a comprehensive analysis of over 5,000 species led by UCL and the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH). The researchers say their…
Binaural beats synchronize brain activity, don’t affect mood
Auditory illusion may not have effects different from other sounds
Water availability and plant diversity
As water availability declines in California’s plant communities, biodiversity also declines, according to a study. In addition to the effect of rising temperatures on cold ecosystems, climate change is expected to reduce water availability in water-limited ecosystems, such as those…
Southern Ocean sea ice and carbon sequestration
A 784,000-year climate simulation suggests that Southern Ocean sea ice significantly reduces deep ocean ventilation to the atmosphere during glacial periods by reducing both atmospheric exposure of surface waters and vertical mixing of deep ocean waters; in a global carbon…