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UrduResearchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues have for the first time created and imaged a novel pair of quantum dots — tiny islands of confined electric charge that act like interacting artificial atoms.…
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Butt emissions: Study finds even extinguished cigarettes give off toxins
Cigarette butts pile up in parks, beaches, streets and bus stops, places where all types of littering are frowned upon. Best estimates are that over five trillion butts are generated by smokers each year worldwide, and concern about their environmental…
Helsinki declaration on planetary health calls for commitment from the EU
Scientific evidence shows that human activities impact global warming, biodiversity loss, land degradation, overuse of natural resources, and pollution. They threaten the health and safety of human kind. In December 2019, the pioneers of an emerging concept, Planetary Health, gathered…
AEPD and CNIL award their data protection prizes to a team including researchers from IMDEA Networks
The award-winning article is ‘An Analysis of Pre-installed Android Software’ by Julien Gamba, Mohammed Rashed, Abbas Razaghpanah, Juan Tapiador and Narseo Vallina-Rodriguez
Demand for drone delivery in e-retail is high, ability to meet that demand low
CATONSVILLE, MD, January 29, 2020 – Consumers want what they want, and they want it now. Drone delivery has long been talked about as an option to satisfy consumer delivery demands, but how realistic is it? New research in the…
Releasing artificially-infected mosquitoes could reduce global dengue cases by 90%
Releasing mosquitoes infected with a type of bacteria that prevents them transmitting dengue could cut cases of the disease by as much as 90%
Take-home’ exposures are public health hazard: BU and Harvard researchers
Workers in many industries inadvertently bring home toxic contaminants, endangering the health of their families; those at greatest risk are the least likely to benefit from current regulations
Researchers develop new bio-inspired wing design for small drones
PROVIDENCE R.I. [Brown University] — Researchers from Brown University have designed a new type of wing that could make small fixed-wing drones far more stable and efficient. The new wing replaces the smooth contour found on the leading edges of…
Buck researchers discover how cellular senescence leads to neurodegeneration
Findings available to scientists studying both dementia and brain cancer
Brain tumors remodel neuronal synapses to promote growth
Scientists at Baylor College of Medicine have found new evidence that glioma, a lethal form of brain cancer, alters the activity of neighboring neurons, accelerating a vicious cycle that drives tumor-associated epilepsy and tumor progression. Their findings, published in Nature…
Poverty associated with suicide risk in children and adolescents
Study provides a window into suicide prevention
New therapeutic target for acute kidney injury identified
In a clinical study, high levels of a protein predicted patients at increased risk of acute kidney injury while experimental models confirmed its biological role
One step closer to tailored treatment of severe rheumatic diseases
A future in which patients with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and spondyloarthritis receive the correct medication in the first attempt — this is the hope of a newly published research project from Aarhus University, Denmark
A targeted therapy for triple negative breast cancer may lie existing drugs
Breakthrough findings from a new study point toward the first targeted therapy for an aggressive form of breast cancer that disproportionately affects black women
Watching bat coronaviruses with next-generation sequencing
A targeted NGS approach may help track the viruses behind dangerous outbreaks
A host’s genes likely influence the spread of antibiotic resistance
Bacteria share the genes responsible for antibiotic resistance through circular pieces of DNA called plasmids, but the process of their transfer in the host is complex. New findings in mSphere suggest that the genetic makeup of the host organism can…
Newspaper ‘hierarchy’ of injury glamorises war
Research finds clear difference in reporting of conflict and non-conflict injuries
A new treatment strategy against MERS
Licensed drugs effective in cells
Bionic jellyfish swim faster and more efficiently
Researchers at Caltech and Stanford use microelectronics to enhance jellyfish swimming
The Human Brain Project is coming to Athens with an exciting Open Day on February 3, 2020
On February 3rd, 2020 the European Human Brain Project (HBP) will hold its annual Open Day at Megaron International Conference Centre in Athens, Greece. The Open Day is the biggest annual outreach event of the HBP and presents the latest…
Graphene Flagship publishes handbook of graphene manufacturing
This comprehensive review encompasses methods for producing and processing graphene and up to 5,000 innovative layered materials
UVphotonics to showcase custom UV LEDs and modules at Photonics West
UVphotonics will present novel UV LED developments with emission wavelengths from 330 nm to as low as 230 nm at Photonics West 2020. The versatile light sources are configurable to various application requirements. UV LEDs have opened up new prospects…
Genetics contributes to mental health risks in adoptees
Genetics and early life stress both important factors for mental health problems in adults adopted as children, says large genetic risk study in Biological Psychiatry
One quarter of bacterial pathogens can spread antibiotic resistance directly to peers
Antibiotics do not affect the speed at which pathogens share resistance genes
Monitoring intermediates in CO2 conversion to formate by metal catalyst
Scientists discovered that a widely used compound thought to play only a ‘sacrificial’ role enhances key steps of the catalytic cycle for transforming an atmospheric pollutant into an energy-rich fuel
Study finds economic assistance in Afghanistan largely failed to reduce support for the Taliban
A Dartmouth-led study finds that two common economic interventions in Afghanistan designed to improve economic livelihoods and win the “hearts of minds” of civilians was ineffective in reducing support for the Taliban in the long run. When civilians support the…
Robot sweat regulates temperature, key for extreme conditions
ITHACA, N.Y. – Just when it seemed like robots couldn’t get any cooler, Cornell University researchers have created a soft robot muscle that can regulate its temperature through sweating. This form of thermal management is a basic building block for…
Symposium to honor 50th Anniversary of Rubisco Oxygenase Discovery
In honor of the work of Bill Ogren and his research directly linking photosynthesis and photorespiration via one enzyme, the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB) is hosting the symposium “Rubisco Oxygenase: 50 Years of Progress and Looking…
Never too late to quit — protective cells could cut risk of lung cancer for ex-smokers
Protective cells in the lungs of ex-smokers could explain why quitting smoking reduces the risk of developing lung cancer, Cancer Research UK-funded researchers have determined. Scientists from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and UCL have discovered that compared to current smokers,…
Higher maternal socioeconomics offer little protection against toxic prenatal stress
Maternal mental health alters structure and biochemistry of developing fetal brain
Nitrogen fertilizers finetune composition of individual members of the tomato microbiota
After conducting a field trial at a tomato farm near Ravenna, Italy, a team of plant pathologists and agronomists found that nitrogen fertilizers shape the composition and predicted functions of the plant microbiota. The microbiota refers to the community of…
UCLA expert available to comment on impact of SCOTUS decision regarding “public charge” rule
Ninez A. Ponce, Ph.D., director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, will be available for comment on the potential impact in California of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision this week on the Trump Administration’s “public charge” policy regarding…
1 in 4 kids who get antibiotics in children’s hospitals are prescribed the drugs incorrectly
New research led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates that 1 in 4 of the children given antibiotics in U.S. children’s hospitals are prescribed the drugs inappropriately. The overuse of antibiotics poses an increasing threat to children who develop — or already have — drug-resistant infections.
UTEP Introduces Bachelor’s Degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
The new degree is the campus’ latest effort in an ongoing mission of providing competitive academic and research opportunities at one of the most reasonable prices for a U.S. top tier university.
Stem Cells, CRISPR and Gene Sequencing Technology are Basis of New Brain Cancer Model
University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers created a new type of brain cancer model for glioblastoma using stem cells, CRISPR and gene sequencing.
COA Releases White Paper on Scholarly Work for Practice Doctorate Nurse Anesthesia Programs
The Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA) approved its first guidance document on scholarly projects for nurse anesthesia programs offering practice doctoral degrees.
Kidney Paired Donation Is An Excellent Option for Transplant Candidates
• An analysis compared transplant recipients who received kidneys through national kidney paired donation and those who received kidneys from other living donors (such as relatives, friends or other paired exchange mechanisms).
• Despite a higher number of risk factors for poor outcomes in the kidney paired donation group, recipients in the two groups had similar rates of organ failure and mortality over a median follow-up of 3.7 years.
Six patients with rare blood disease are doing well after gene therapy clinical trial
UCLA researchers are part of an international team that reported the use of a stem cell gene therapy to treat nine people with the rare, inherited blood disease known as X-linked chronic granulomatous disease, or X-CGD. Six of those patients are now in remission and have stopped other treatments. Before now, people with X-CGD – which causes recurrent infections, prolonged hospitalizations for treatment, and a shortened lifespan – had to rely on bone marrow donations for a chance at remission.
The American Academy of Ophthalmology Announces Seven New Board of Trustee Members
The American Academy of Ophthalmology today announced the appointment of seven new members to its 2020 Board of Trustees.
In Mid-East peace plan, Trump treats people as puppets
CORNELL UNIVERSITY MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICEJan. 28, 2020 In Mid-East peace plan, Trump treats people as puppets President Trump outlined a long-awaited Middle East peace plan on Tuesday, which, he says, is a “win-win opportunity” for both Israel and advocates of…
Soy Supplements, Kids Sprinting to Health, Diets & Elite Soldier Performance & More from Medicine & Science in Sports & Science
If you’re looking for health and fitness story ideas, view these research highlights from ACSM’s flagship research journal, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise®.
Connection Between Alcohol Use and Depression Could Aid Treatment
For people with psychiatric disorders, comorbidity — or the presence of two or more disorders in a single patient — is quite common. One of the most common comorbidities is alcohol use disorder and major depressive disorder. In fact, people with alcohol use dependence are almost four times more likely to also have a major depressive disorder.
‘Curious and curiouser!’ Meteorite chunk contains unexpected evidence of presolar grains
An unusual chunk in a meteorite may contain a surprising bit of space history, based on new research from Washington University in St. Louis. Presolar grains — tiny bits of solid interstellar material formed before the sun was born — are sometimes found in primitive meteorites. But a new analysis reveals evidence of presolar grains in part of a meteorite where they are not expected to be found.
How hospital chaplains learn how to do what they do
Clinical pastoral education is an interfaith professional program that helps theological students, ordained clergy, members of religious orders and qualified laypersons develop the interpersonal skills needed to work as chaplains or spiritual care providers in hospitals and other settings.
Protein levels in urine after acute kidney injury predict future loss of kidney function
High levels of protein in a patient’s urine shortly after an episode of acute kidney injury is associated with increased risk of kidney disease progression, providing a valuable tool in predicting those at highest risk for future loss of kidney function.
Dr. Kyong Hee Chee studies aging in communities
Dr. Kyong Hee Chee’s research interests include aging and the life course and community development.
What’s in Your Water?
Mixing drinking water with chlorine, the United States’ most common method of disinfecting drinking water, creates previously unidentified toxic byproducts, says Carsten Prasse from Johns Hopkins University and his collaborators from the University of California, Berkeley and Switzerland.
Study analyses potential global spread of new coronavirus
Experts in population mapping at the University of Southampton have identified cities and provinces within mainland China, and cities and countries worldwide, which are at high-risk from the spread of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
Tiny salamander’s huge genome may harbor the secrets of regeneration
The type of salamander called axolotl, with its frilly gills and widely spaced eyes, looks like an alien and has other-worldly powers of regeneration. Lose a limb, part of the heart or even a large portion of its brain? No problem: They grow back.
The Wuhan #coronavirus has been tracked to eating wild animals. Global veterinarian, Dr. Christian Walzer, based in New York at the Wildlife Conservation Society, is available for interview. Email [email protected] for more info
The Wuhan coronavirus has been tracked to eating wild animals. Global veterinarian, Dr. Christian Walzer, based in New York at the Wildlife Conservation Society Center for Global Conservation, is available to do interviews. He has been calling for the closure of markets…