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UrduA University of Liverpool research paper, published in Psychology, Public Policy, and Law , provides details of the approaches needed to help build rapport with victims of crime during interviews. Interviewing victims is one of the most challenging aspects of…
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Climate-friendly food choices protect the planet, promote health, reduce health costs
Increased uptake of plant-based diets in New Zealand could substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions while greatly improving population health and saving the healthcare system billions of dollars in the coming decades, according to a new University of Otago study. Lead…
Mosquito-borne diseases could be prevented by skin cream
A skin cream used to treat warts and skin cancer could help protect people against viral diseases such as Zika and dengue, according to new research from the University of Leeds. Their findings have identified a new way we might…
Researchers reverse HIV latency, important scientific step toward cure
For the first time, scientists at UNC-Chapel Hill, Emory University, and Qura Therapeutics — a partnership between UNC and ViiV Healthcare — use a compound to expose latent HIV to attack in 2 animal models with little or no toxicity
Climate-friendly food choices protect the planet, promote health, reduce health costs
Increased uptake of plant-based diets in New Zealand could substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions while greatly improving population health and saving the healthcare system billions of dollars in the coming decades, according to a new University of Otago study. Lead…
Daron Ferris to receive Penn Nursing Renfield Foundation Award for Global Women’s Health
Ferris founded CerviCusco, a nonprofit organization dedicated to cervical cancer prevention in Cusco, Peru
Researchers brew a formula for consistent espresso and industry savings
University of Oregon chemist says the math and coffeehouse testing can deliver both reproducibility for a desired taste and a route to sustainability
Genetic identification of human remains from the Spanish Civil War and the dictatorship
A research team at the UPV/EHU is working to optimise genetic analyses for identifying victims who disappeared during the Spanish Civil War and the subsequent dictatorship
Deep diving scientists discover bubbling CO2 hotspot
Diving 200 feet under the ocean surface to conduct scientific research can lead to some interesting places. For University of Texas at Austin Professor Bayani Cardenas, it placed him in the middle of a champagne-like environment of bubbling carbon dioxide…
New groundbreaking method could improve the accuracy of data used to produce lifesaving drugs
A new high-throughput method has revealed metals previously undetected in 3-D protein structures. The study, led by the Universities of Surrey and Oxford, is thought to have major implications for scientists using protein structure data. Proteins that contain metal, known…
Anthropologists confirm existence of specialized sheep-hunting camp in prehistoric Lebanon
Early evidence of complex system of hunter-gatherer practices just before domestication
Daron Ferris to receive Penn Nursing Renfield Foundation Award for Global Women’s Health
Ferris founded CerviCusco, a nonprofit organization dedicated to cervical cancer prevention in Cusco, Peru
Sea level rise could reshape the United States, trigger migration inland
AI shows climate change-driven sea-level rise could trigger mass migration to cities inland, including Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, Denver and Las Vegas
Pitt researchers propose solutions for networking lag in massive IoT devices
‘Easypass’ would enable smart warehouses, automated factories and more to operate without delays
New groundbreaking method could improve the accuracy of data used to produce lifesaving drugs
A new high-throughput method has revealed metals previously undetected in 3-D protein structures. The study, led by the Universities of Surrey and Oxford, is thought to have major implications for scientists using protein structure data. Proteins that contain metal, known…
Breastfeeding and childbearing linked to lower early menopause risk
UMass Amherst, NIH, Harvard research supports an ovulation-prevention mechanism
A new approach to reveal the multiple structures of RNA
Experimental data and computer simulations come together to provide an innovative technique able to characterise the different configurations of an RNA molecule; the work opens new roads to study dynamic molecular systems
Acousto-optic modulation of photonic bound state in the continuum
Harnessing bound states in the continuum (BICs) in photonic integrated circuits (PICs) allows for low-loss light guidance and routing with a low-refractive-index waveguide on a high-refractive-index substrate. PICs operating under the BIC principle do not require patterning micro- or nanostructures…
Most rehabilitating sea turtles with infectious tumors don’t survive
Study examines survival rates of green sea turtles with different fibropapillomatosis tumor scores in rehabilitation facilities
Climate-friendly food choices protect the planet, promote health, reduce health costs
Increased uptake of plant-based diets in New Zealand could substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions while greatly improving population health and saving the healthcare system billions of dollars in the coming decades, according to a new University of Otago study. Lead…
Fighting microbes with microbes
Identified highly competitive bacteria from the gut microbiota which protects against enteric pathogens. Study shows new ways to restore antibiotic induced gut microbiota damages
Researchers brew a formula for consistent espresso and industry savings
University of Oregon chemist says the math and coffeehouse testing can deliver both reproducibility for a desired taste and a route to sustainability
Physicists trap light in nanoresonators for record time
The reference particle captured light for a time exceeding 200 periods of one wave oscillation, 20-40 times longer than usual; this opens new perspectives in such areas as manufacturing compact sensors, night vision devices, and optical data transmission
Pitt researchers propose solutions for networking lag in massive IoT devices
‘Easypass’ would enable smart warehouses, automated factories and more to operate without delays
New research finds Earth’s oldest asteroid strike linked to ‘big thaw’
Curtin University scientists have discovered Earth’s oldest asteroid strike occurred at Yarrabubba, in outback Western Australia, and coincided with the end of a global deep freeze known as a Snowball Earth
Male fertility after chemotherapy: New questions raised
A pilot study conducted by Canadian researchers highlights the effect of chemotherapy on male fertility before and after puberty
Synthetic nerve conduit bridges the gap in arm nerve repair
A team of scientists has created a biodegradable, synthetic conduit that repairs large gaps in injured nerves, which supported recovery and accelerated neuronal healing in a macaque model. The synthetic nerve conduits could offer a viable alternative to autografts –…
Male fertility after chemotherapy: New questions raised
A pilot study conducted by Canadian researchers highlights the effect of chemotherapy on male fertility before and after puberty
Researchers reverse HIV latency, important scientific step toward cure
For the first time, scientists at UNC-Chapel Hill, Emory University, and Qura Therapeutics — a partnership between UNC and ViiV Healthcare — use a compound to expose latent HIV to attack in 2 animal models with little or no toxicity
Ben-Gurion University researchers slash pre-drug screening time from years to days
BEER-SHEVA…January 22, 2020 – Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) have developed a powerful tool that will streamline and accelerate the development of disease therapies, transforming a multi-year process into just…
Mosquito-borne diseases could be prevented by skin cream
A skin cream used to treat warts and skin cancer could help protect people against viral diseases such as Zika and dengue, according to new research from the University of Leeds. Their findings have identified a new way we might…
Kids born to moms with gestational diabetes and preeclampsia at greater risk for obesity
New longitudinal study shows link between multiple metabolic disorders in mothers during pregnancy and children’s body mass indexes later in life
Most rehabilitating sea turtles with infectious tumors don’t survive
Study examines survival rates of green sea turtles with different fibropapillomatosis tumor scores in rehabilitation facilities
Fighting microbes with microbes
Identified highly competitive bacteria from the gut microbiota which protects against enteric pathogens. Study shows new ways to restore antibiotic induced gut microbiota damages
Study provides insight into ‘rapport-building’ during victim interviews
A University of Liverpool research paper, published in Psychology, Public Policy, and Law , provides details of the approaches needed to help build rapport with victims of crime during interviews. Interviewing victims is one of the most challenging aspects of…
A roadmap for adding ivermectin to the malaria toolbox
A group of experts led by ISGlobal defines a clear pathway for evaluating and implementing ivermectin as a complementary vector control tool
Acousto-optic modulation of photonic bound state in the continuum
Harnessing bound states in the continuum (BICs) in photonic integrated circuits (PICs) allows for low-loss light guidance and routing with a low-refractive-index waveguide on a high-refractive-index substrate. PICs operating under the BIC principle do not require patterning micro- or nanostructures…
Breastfeeding and childbearing linked to lower early menopause risk
UMass Amherst, NIH, Harvard research supports an ovulation-prevention mechanism
Canberra astronomer becomes first Australian to win major US science award in 133 years
Lisa Kewley has transformed our understanding of the early years of the Universe, the development of galaxies, and what happens when they collide. For her pioneering investigations across theory, modelling and observation, she will receive the US National Academy of…
Daron Ferris to receive Penn Nursing Renfield Foundation Award for Global Women’s Health
Ferris founded CerviCusco, a nonprofit organization dedicated to cervical cancer prevention in Cusco, Peru
2019’s new medicines
With 48 drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), 2019 was another highly productive year for the pharmaceutical industry. The new medicines include treatments for various cancers, sickle cell disease, migraines and postpartum depression. However, the steady…
Preventing, healing tooth decay with a bioactive peptide
Cavities, or dental caries, are the most widespread non-communicable disease globally, according to the World Health Organization. Having a cavity drilled and filled at the dentist’s office can be painful, but untreated caries could lead to worse pain, tooth loss,…
Balancing international collaboration and competition in physics
Prominent researchers will present benefits, risks to US scientific enterprise
Deep diving scientists discover bubbling CO2 hotspot
Diving 200 feet under the ocean surface to conduct scientific research can lead to some interesting places. For University of Texas at Austin Professor Bayani Cardenas, it placed him in the middle of a champagne-like environment of bubbling carbon dioxide…
Study shines light on spread of Candida auris
Washington, DC – January 22, 2020 – Candida auris is capable of forming high burden biofilms, which may help explain why this fungal pathogen is spreading in hospitals worldwide, according to a study published this week in mSphere , an…
Genetic identification of human remains from the Spanish Civil War and the dictatorship
A research team at the UPV/EHU is working to optimise genetic analyses for identifying victims who disappeared during the Spanish Civil War and the subsequent dictatorship
Residues in fingerprints hold clues to their age
Police have long relied on the unique whorls, loops or arches encoded in fingerprints to identify suspects. However, they have no way to tell how long ago those prints were left behind — information that could be crucial to a…
Both simple and advanced imaging can predict best stroke patients for thrombectomy
Both simple and advanced computed tomography (CT) were effective in accurately predicting which stroke patients would benefit from endovascular thrombectomy to remove a large cerebral clot, but together they were even better, reported researchers at The University of Texas Health…
Study reveals 2 writers penned landmark inscriptions in 8th-century BCE Samaria
Discovery illuminates bureaucratic apparatus of ancient kingdom of Israel, say Tel Aviv University researchers
Anthropologists confirm existence of specialized sheep-hunting camp in prehistoric Lebanon
Early evidence of complex system of hunter-gatherer practices just before domestication