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UrduBloomberg distinguished professors Ahima and Casadevall warn of new infectious diseases and problems related to thermoregulation
Author: sarah Jonas
Locomotor engine in the spinal cord revealed
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have revealed a new principle of organisation which explains how locomotion is coordinated in vertebrates akin to an engine with three gears. The results are published in the scientific journal Neuron . A remarkable…
Are BMD and CT-FEA effective surrogate markers of femoral bone strength?
IOF Position Paper reviews experimental and clinical evidence, concluding that hip aBMD and estimated femoral strength are good predictors of hip fracture risk
Light at the end of the tunnel for most individuals with low-vision
Vision loss after damage to the retina, optic nerve or brain is in part reversible, reports a special issue of Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience
How’re your cells’ motors running?
A new ‘molecular nano-patterning’ technique reveals that some molecular motors coordinate differently
Major NSF-sponsored grant will help researchers discover ways to improve urban sustainability
AMES, Iowa – Dense urban areas use up more energy, water and food resources than they can produce themselves, forcing them to rely on external sources. But a team of researchers is imagining bold new ways to make Midwestern cities…
Hopkins news: Climate change could unlock new microbes and increase heat-related deaths
Bloomberg distinguished professors Ahima and Casadevall warn of new infectious diseases and problems related to thermoregulation
Locomotor engine in the spinal cord revealed
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have revealed a new principle of organisation which explains how locomotion is coordinated in vertebrates akin to an engine with three gears. The results are published in the scientific journal Neuron . A remarkable…
Integrate micro chips for electronic skin
Researchers from Dresden and Osaka present the first fully integrated flexible electronics made of magnetic sensors and organic circuits which opens the path towards the development of electronic skin
Montana State researcher harnesses microorganisms to make living building materials
BOZEMAN — To make a building material that’s alive, Montana State University researcher Chelsea Heveran has a recipe: get some gelatin from the grocery store, make a broth with bacteria called Synechococcus that photosynthesize like plants, add a bit of…
Academy honors 15 for major contributions to science
The National Academy of Sciences will honor 15 individuals with awards in recognition of their extraordinary scientific achievements in a wide range of fields spanning the physical, biological, and medical sciences
Performance and age only partially explain gender pay gap for New Zealand researchers
Fine-grained data surface new insights into gender disparities at universities
The SPR honors Dr. Dani Dumitriu with the New Member Outstanding Science Award
The Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) is pleased to announce Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD, as the recipient of the SPR’s 2020 New Member Outstanding Science Award. As the awardee, Dr. Dumitriu will give a presentation entitled “Understanding and harnessing the…
Scientists isolate biomarkers that can identify delirium risk and severity
Opens door to easy, early identification of individuals at risk for delirium complications
Scientists take the first step towards extending the Standard Model in physics
Researchers calculated previously unexplored effects in atoms
Medicare may overpay for many surgical procedures
Evidence suggests surgeons paid for postoperative care they don’t deliver
New survey results reveal the experts and public’s attitude towards gene-edited crops
Experts’ interest in utilizing gene editing for the breeding crops has seen revolutionary growth. Meanwhile, people’s awareness for food safety has also been increasing. To understand the attitudinal difference among experts and public towards gene-edited crops, a team of Japanese…
Scientists isolate biomarkers that can identify delirium risk and severity
Opens door to easy, early identification of individuals at risk for delirium complications
CPRIT grant bolsters Rice biosciences
Texas initiative brings synthetic biologist Caroline Ajo-Franklin to explore biological, inorganic interfaces
Americans perceive likelihood of nuclear weapons risk as 50/50 tossup
Consumption of media plays significant role in how different generations think about nuclear weapon detonation on US soil
Medicare may overpay for many surgical procedures
Evidence suggests surgeons paid for postoperative care they don’t deliver
Scientists take the first step towards extending the Standard Model in physics
Researchers calculated previously unexplored effects in atoms
Pilot launched in Greater Manchester pharmacies to improve outcomes for patients with mental health
A new pilot has launched to support people with their mental health at 10 pharmacies across Greater Manchester.It has been funded by The National Institute for Health Research Greater Manchester Patient Safety Translational Research Centre
Scientists identify gene that puts brakes on tissue growth
Findings in worm with regenerative prowess could aid human tissue engineering methods
NIH-supported scientists reverse HIV and SIV latency in two animal models
Findings represent progress toward an HIV cure
Status report: OSIRIS-REx completes closest flyover of sample site nightingale
Preliminary results indicate that NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully executed a 0.4-mile (620-m) flyover of site Nightingale yesterday as part of the mission’s Reconnaissance B phase activities. Nightingale, OSIRIS-REx’s primary sample collection site, is located within a crater high in asteroid…
Domesticated wheat has complex parentage
Wild and cultivated wheats from southeast Mediterranean and Turkey interbred during domestication
Scientists identify gene that puts brakes on tissue growth
Findings in worm with regenerative prowess could aid human tissue engineering methods
Performance and age only partially explain gender pay gap for New Zealand researchers
Fine-grained data surface new insights into gender disparities at universities
The SPR honors Dr. Dani Dumitriu with the New Member Outstanding Science Award
The Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) is pleased to announce Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD, as the recipient of the SPR’s 2020 New Member Outstanding Science Award. As the awardee, Dr. Dumitriu will give a presentation entitled “Understanding and harnessing the…
Domesticated wheat has complex parentage
Wild and cultivated wheats from southeast Mediterranean and Turkey interbred during domestication
New survey results reveal the experts and public’s attitude towards gene-edited crops
Experts’ interest in utilizing gene editing for the breeding crops has seen revolutionary growth. Meanwhile, people’s awareness for food safety has also been increasing. To understand the attitudinal difference among experts and public towards gene-edited crops, a team of Japanese…
Balancing international collaboration and competition in physics
Prominent researchers will present benefits, risks to US scientific enterprise
New study provides insights for detecting the invasive brown treesnake
Research by the USGS and Dickinson College reveals why scientists fail to detect brown treesnakes at low densities
Here, there and everywhere: Large and giant viruses abound globally
JGI-led team significantly expands the global diversity of large and giant viruses
InnovationXLab Biomanufacturing Summit aims to push scientific frontiers and boost bioeconomy
Register now to attend the Jan. 28-29, 2020 event
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation awards $4M to innovative early career scientists
New York, NY (January 21, 2020) – The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation announced that 12 scientists with novel approaches to fighting cancer have been named 2020 recipients of the Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award. Six initial grants of $400,000 over…
New study provides insights for detecting the invasive brown treesnake
Research by the USGS and Dickinson College reveals why scientists fail to detect brown treesnakes at low densities
Elsevier launches ‘AI and Big Data in Cancer’ Conference
New conference on the translation of technology, data and analytic innovations into clinical practices and patient benefits
Novel coronavirus: ECDC updates risk assessment for Europe
Further global spread likely along with moderate likelihood of imported cases being detected in EU/EEA countries
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation awards $4M to innovative early career scientists
New York, NY (January 21, 2020) – The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation announced that 12 scientists with novel approaches to fighting cancer have been named 2020 recipients of the Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award. Six initial grants of $400,000 over…
In animal models, a ‘shocking’ step toward a potential HIV cure
Reactivation of latent virus in monkeys and mice
InnovationXLab Biomanufacturing Summit aims to push scientific frontiers and boost bioeconomy
Register now to attend the Jan. 28-29, 2020 event
Coating helps electronics stay cool by sweating
Mammals sweat to regulate body temperature, and researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China are exploring whether our phones could do the same. In a study published January 22 in the journal Joule , the authors present a coating…
Brewing a better espresso, with a shot of math
Mathematicians, physicists, and materials experts might not spring to mind as the first people to consult about whether you are brewing your coffee right. But a team of such researchers from around the globe–the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland,…
Coating helps electronics stay cool by sweating
Mammals sweat to regulate body temperature, and researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China are exploring whether our phones could do the same. In a study published January 22 in the journal Joule , the authors present a coating…
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…
Community-based counselors help mitigate grief among children orphaned in East Africa
A first-of-its-kind clinical trial involving more than 600 children in Kenya and Tanzania, in which community members were trained to deliver mental health treatment, showed improvement in participants’ trauma-related symptoms up to a year after receiving therapy, new research shows.…
Researchers trace coronavirus outbreak in China to snakes
Emerging viral infections–from bird flu to Ebola to Zika infections–pose major threats to global public health, and understanding their origins can help investigators design defensive strategies against future outbreaks. A new study provides important insights on the potential origins of…
Keeping lead out of drinking water when switching disinfectants
Changing water systems can be done safely, as long as it’s done correctly