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The Lancet: Cervical cancer could be eliminated in countries worst affected by the disease, and 62 million women’s lives could be saved by 2120
Two new studies quantify, for the first time, how many cervical cancer cases could be averted and how many women’s lives could be saved in 78 low-income and lower-middle income countries (LMICs), if proposed measures for eliminating the disease are…
Cervical cancer could be eliminated within a century
Cervical cancer could be eliminated worldwide as a public health issue within the next century. This is the conclusion of two studies published today in The Lancet by an international consortium of researchers codirected by Professor Marc Brisson from Université…
Cooperation after eye contact: Gender matters
University of Barcelona resarchers publish a citizen science study carried out in a performing arts market, FiraTàrrega
Pulsar-white dwarf binary system confirms general relativistic frame-dragging
A century after it was first theorized, researchers have detected the effects of Lense-Thirring precession – an effect of relativistic frame-dragging – in the motion of a distant binary star system, a new study reports. The results of the twenty-year…
Pathologist Angela Wandinger-Ness receives 2020 AAAS Lifetime Mentor Award
Angela Wandinger-Ness, associate director for education, training and mentoring at the University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center and endowed professor in the UNM School of Medicine’s pathology department, will receive the 2020 Lifetime Mentor Award presented by the American…
Machine learning automates identification of crystal structures in new materials
Providing a method for eliminating some of the guesswork from crystal structure determination, a machine learning-based approach to determining crystal symmetry and structure from unknown samples may greatly improve the speed and accuracy of this process. The new method brings…
Genetics of schizophrenia in South African Xhosa informs understanding for all human populations
In the first genetic analysis of schizophrenia in an ancestral African population, the South African Xhosa, researchers report that individuals with schizophrenia are more likely to carry rare damaging genetic mutations than those who are well. The work informs the…
Cooling a ‘massive’ solid-state nanoparticle into its quantum ground state
In a study probing the boundary between the classical and quantum worlds, researchers laser-cooled a tiny glass nanoparticle with the density of a solid object to a quantum state. The particle they cooled and manipulated, while quite small in itself,…
Partisan polarization helps Congress pass bills
A divided Congress isn’t so bad after all
Sun, wind, and hydrogen: New Arctic station will do without diesel fuel
The Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) has initiated a project of the Russian Federation called “Arctic Hydrogen Energy Applications and Demonstrations” (AHEAD) in the Arctic Council’s Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG). The project is supported by the Russian…
Coral genes go with the flow further than expected
The southern Red Sea is more readily connected with the Indian Ocean than with the northern Red Sea, according to simulations carried out at KAUST. This helps explain genetic patterns seen in the Red Sea and highlights the need for…
HKUST researchers find that regulating lipid metabolism in neurons helps axon regeneration
Typical examples include paralysis due to a spinal cord injury and visual field atrophy or even complete blindness due to optic nerve atrophy in glaucoma patients. Therefore, in-depth study of the basic biological processes that affect axon regeneration is particularly…
The Atlantic Ocean fingerprint on the climate of the Middle East
The Atlantic Ocean acts as a key pacemaker for Middle East surface air temperature (ME-SAT) multidecadal variability in summer. This is the important result of a study published on NPJ Climate and Atmospheric Science unveiling and demonstrating the existence of…
Study: 90-sec scan shows promise evaluating chest pain in Emergency Dept observation unit
Initial study shows Genetesis, Inc.’s CardioFlux Magnetocardiograph (MCG) has potential to rule patients out for Coronary Artery Disease
UPenn scientists receive ACGT grant to accelerate CAR T-Cell clinical trial
Novel gene therapy approach to prostate cancer already seeing results in clinical trial and may have impact on other solid tumor cancers
KU Leuven researchers discover new piece of the puzzle for Parkinson’s disease
Biomedical scientists at KU Leuven have discovered that a defect in the ATP13A2 gene causes cell death by disrupting the cellular transport of polyamines. When this happens in the part of the brain that controls body movement, it can lead…
New clinical practice guideline for complex ADHD in children and adolescents
New clinical guidelines call strongly for providing psychosocial supports for children and adolescents with complex attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Developed by the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (SDBP), the guideline provides a framework for diagnosing and treating complex ADHD in…
Biological diversity as a factor of production
Relationship between the economic value of our ecosystems and biodiversity
To best treat a burn, first cool with running water, study shows
WASHINGTON, D.C.– New research in the January edition of Annals of Emergency Medicine reveals that cooling with running water is the best initial treatment for a child’s burn. Researchers found that cool running water can reduce the odds of needing…
AIAA announces 2020 International Student Conference winners
Ohio State, UT San Antonio, GATech among winners
Physics of giant bubbles bursts secret of fluid mechanics
A study inspired by street performers making gigantic soap bubbles led to a discovery in fluid mechanics: Mixing different molecular sizes of polymers within a solution increases the ability of a thin film to stretch without breaking. The journal Physical…
Maino and the emergence of hip-hop as a source of mental resilience
Hustle Hard label owner’s songs serve up hope and resilience to a wide range of listeners, a new dialogue paper in Forensic Science International: Mind and Law shows
Poliovirus therapy shows potential as cancer vaccine in lab studies
Duke researchers use the modified virus to spur natural immune attack against tumors in animal studies
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Research team finds possible new approach for sleeping sickness drugs
X-ray laser reveals structure of a key enzyme of the parasite Trypanosoma brucei
New clues into the genetic origins of schizophrenia
The first genetic analysis of schizophrenia in an ancestral African population, the South African Xhosa, appears in the Jan. 31 issue of the journal Science . An international group of scientists conducted the research, including investigators from Columbia University Mailman…
Putrid compound may have a sweet side gig as atherosclerosis treatment
NEW YORK, NY (Jan. 30, 2020)–Putrescine, the compound responsible for perhaps the foulest odor in nature–the smell of decomposing flesh–may also be a remedy for atherosclerosis and other chronic inflammatory diseases, according to a new study led by researchers at…
If it takes a hike, riders won’t go for bike sharing
ITHACA, N.Y. – Even a relatively short walk to find the nearest bicycle is enough to deter many potential users of bike sharing systems, new Cornell research suggests. “If a docking station is more than two or three blocks away,…
Hemp ‘goes hot’ due to genetics, not growing conditions
ITHACA, N.Y. – As the hemp industry grows, producers face the risk of cultivating a crop that can become unusable – and illegal – if it develops too much of the psychoactive chemical THC. Cornell University researchers have determined that…
Study links daylight saving time to 28 fatal car accidents per year in the US
Several U.S. states have considered doing away with the practice of changing the clocks forward or back in favor of permanent Daylight Saving Time (DST), while experts around the world suggest permanent Standard Time is a better alternative for health…
Modern Africans and Europeans may have more Neanderthal ancestry than previously thought
Neanderthal DNA sequences may be more common in modern Africans than previously thought, and different non-African populations have levels of Neanderthal ancestry surprisingly similar to each other, finds a study publishing January 30 in the journal Cell . Researchers arrived…
Researchers build a better lung model
May lead to new personalized treatments for lung diseases
Near caves and mines, corrugated pipes may interfere with bat echolocation
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — When entrances to caves and mines — essential roosting places for bats — are blocked to prevent people from going inside, the gates often include a pipe to allow bats to access their roosts. However,…
Families give high marks to parenting supports ‘for refugees, by refugees,’ study finds
Boston College researchers developed parenting program in partnership with Bhutanese and Somali communities
ASU scientists boost gene-editing tools to new heights in human stem cells
Proof-of-concept shows genes implicated in Alzheimer’s disease can be accurately edited, with 90 percent efficiency in human stem cells
Study examines quality of life in patients with kidney disease in India
Even early stages of the disease can have negative impacts on mental and physical health
How HIV develops resistance to key drugs discovered
The mechanism behind how HIV can develop resistance to a widely-prescribed group of drugs has been uncovered by new research from the Crick and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, with the findings opening the door to the development of more effective treatments.…
New insights into how the human brain solves complex decision-making problems
A new study on meta reinforcement learning algorithms helps us understand how the human brain learns to adapt to complexity and uncertainty when learning and making decisions. A research team, led by Professor Sang Wan Lee at KAIST jointly with…
The Lancet: Cervical cancer could be eliminated in countries worst affected by the disease, and 62 million women’s lives could be saved by 2120
Two new studies quantify, for the first time, how many cervical cancer cases could be averted and how many women’s lives could be saved in 78 low-income and lower-middle income countries (LMICs), if proposed measures for eliminating the disease are…
Intravenous drugs can often rapidly restore normal heart rhythm without sedation, shocks
Clinical trial published in The Lancet first to compare two kinds of rapid cardioversion for acute atrial fibrillation
Researchers combine X-rays and laser light to image sprays
New approach could lead to more efficient and less polluting fuel combustion
Advanced medical imaging combined with genomic analysis could help treat cancer patients
Oncologists, radiologists and surgeons all could benefit, according to a TGen-led study of brain tumors
Double trouble: A drug for alcoholism can also treat cancer by targeting macrophages
New research presents a first-of-its-kind cancer treatment strategy that targets a pro-tumor protein FROUNT and suppresses tumor-associated macrophages
Mechanism for improvement of photoluminescence intensity in phosphor material
Utilization in material design for developing phosphor materials for white LEDs
Smoke two of these and call me in the morning? Not quite, study finds
Study highlights discrepancy between cannabis enthusiasts’ beliefs about medicinal, health uses of marijuana and empirical evidence
Cervical cancer could be eliminated within a century
Cervical cancer could be eliminated worldwide as a public health issue within the next century. This is the conclusion of two studies published today in The Lancet by an international consortium of researchers codirected by Professor Marc Brisson from Université…
UNC Lineberger discovery would allow researchers to fine-tune CAR-T activity
CHAPEL HILL — A discovery by University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers could allow scientists to fine-tune genetically engineered immune cells to heighten their killing power against tumors or to decrease their activity level in the case…
Role-playing game increases empathy for immigrants, study shows
Games created shared experiences and built trust, even among groups that seldom interact in person, research indicates
Want to change your personality? It may not be easy to do alone
Most people have an aspect of their personality they’d like to change, but without help it may be difficult to do so, according to a study led by a University of Arizona researcher and published in the Journal of Research…