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UrduDULUTH, Minn. — The University of Minnesota Sea Grant program is proud to announce that Director John A. Downing has been elected a 2019 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. AAAS is the world’s largest multidisciplinary…
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Minimally invasive procedure relieves tremors in Parkinson’s patients
CHICAGO – A procedure that applies pulses of focused ultrasound to the brain is safe and effective for reducing tremors and improving quality of life in people with essential tremor (ET) or Parkinson’s disease (PD) tremor, according to a new…
Biennial mammography screening yields more advanced-stage cancers
CHICAGO – Cancers found in patients undergoing annual mammography screening are smaller and less advanced than those found in patients undergoing screenings every two years, according to a new study presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological…
We love coffee, tea, chocolate and soft drinks so much, caffeine is literally in our blood
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Scientists at Oregon State University may have proven how much people love coffee, tea, chocolate, soda and energy drinks as they validated their new method for studying how different drugs interact in the body. In conducting mass…
Cerebral organoid model provides clues about how to prevent virus-induced brain cell death
WHAT: Scientists have determined that La Crosse virus (LACV), which can cause inflammation of the brain, or encephalitis, in children, affects brain cells differently depending on their developmental stage. Neurons–the primary brain cells of the central nervous system–evolve from neural…
KBRI team reduces neurodegeneration associated with dementia in animal models
PTK2/FAK regulates UPS impairment via SQSTM1/p62 phosphorylation in TARDBP/TDP-43 proteinopathies
NASA finds heavy rain potential in Tropical Storm Rita
NASA analyzed the cloud top temperatures in Tropical Storm Rita using infrared light to determine the strength of the storm. Rita has triggered warnings in the island nation of Vanuatu. One of the ways NASA researches tropical cyclones is using…
NASA embarks on 5 US expeditions targeting air, land and sea
NASA is sending five airborne campaigns across the United States in 2020 to investigate fundamental processes that ultimately impact human lives and the environment, from snowstorms along the East Coast to ocean eddies off the coast of San Francisco. Science…
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Examining population and power through the lens of online petitions
Image release: Giant magnetic ropes in a galaxy’s halo
VLA observations reveal details of magnetic structure
Study pinpoints possible cause of noise-related blood vessel damage, heart disease
Each 5 decibel increase in environmental noise is associated with a 34% increase in risk for a heart attack, stroke, or other cardiovascular disease event.
More medical students are telling their schools about disabilities, and getting a response
Increased disability diversity and accommodation among future physicians could improve patient care, researchers say
Building a better flu shot
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Each year millions of Americans become sick with the flu, hundreds of thousands are hospitalized and tens of thousands die. Getting the flu shot can reduce the chances of infection. But, at best, the vaccine is…
McMaster researcher warns plastic pollution in Great Lakes growing concern to ecosystem
Research from a leading international expert on the health of the Great Lakes suggests that the growing intensity and scale of pollution from plastics poses serious risks to human health and will continue to have profound consequences on the ecosystem.…
Recrutement of a lateral root developmental pathway into root nodule formation of legumes
Peas and other legumes develop spherical or cylindrical structures — called nodules — in their roots to establish a mutually beneficial relationship with bacteria that convert atmospheric nitrogen into a useable nutrient for the legume plant. Root nodule symbiosis enables…
A novel pathway to target colorectal cancer
Investigators at the Medical University of South Carolina report in Gastroenterology that PGE2, a signaling molecule involved in inflammation, promotes colorectal cancer progression
Satellite tracking Guam’s Tropical Storm Kammuri
The National Weather Service in Guam has posted warnings as Tropical Storm Kammuri lingers nearby. The NOAA-20 satellite provided forecasters with an image of the storm. Tropical Depression 29W formed on Nov. 25, and when it strengthened into a tropical…
What keeps cells in shape? New research points to 2 types of motion
The health of cells is maintained, in part, by two types of movement of their nucleoli, a team of scientists has found. This dual motion within surrounding fluid, it reports, adds to our understanding of what contributes to healthy cellular…
New modeling will shed light on policy decisions’ effect on migration from sea level rise
CORVALLIS, Ore. – A new modeling approach can help researchers, policymakers and the public better understand how policy decisions will influence human migration as sea levels rise around the globe, a paper published today in Nature Climate Change suggests. “I’m…
UK and China research team take first steps towards a vaccine for pancreatic cancer
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London and Zhengzhou University have developed a personalised vaccine system that could ultimately delay the onset of pancreatic cancer. The study provides strong proof-of-concept for the creation of a vaccine for cancer prevention in…
Hourglass-shaped silicon nanowire photodiodes with increased absorption of light developed
The near-infrared light is a light source with the shortest wavelength, indicated outside of the red color in the light spectrum. The near-infrared light has been widely used in optical communications, medical lasers, LiDAR of self-driving vehicles, and security and…
LSE study calls for improved mental health support
LSE study calls for improved mental health support for people who have experienced terrorist attacks
December’s SLAS Discovery special issue now available
‘Membrane Proteins: New Approaches to Probes, Technologies and Drug Design’ now accessible through December 20
December’s SLAS technology feature article now available
‘Automated System for Small-Population Single-Particle Processing Enabled by Exclusive Liquid Repellency’ now accessible through December 20
Additives result in higher toxins for vape users, Portland State study finds
The vaping industry is filled with unknowns. Those unknowns are leading to more questions as the number of users dealing with injuries, or in some cases, death, continues to rise. Portland State University Chemistry Professor Rob Strongin led a research…
Award-winning soprano and neuroscience research advocate Renée Fleming to be honored
Recipient of Isadore Rosenfeld Award for impact on public opinion at Research!America Advocacy Awards Dinner
Fourteen Penn State faculty recognized with lifetime honor
Fourteen Penn State faculty members in areas ranging from physics and engineering to entomology and plant science have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society. A lifetime honor…
Life, liberty — and access to microbes?
Poverty increases the risk for numerous diseases by limiting people’s access to healthy food, environments and stress-free conditions. In a new essay published November 26 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology , Suzanne Ishaq and colleagues at the University of…
CHIRPY DRAGON intervention prevents obesity in urban Chinese children
A school- and family-based intervention, called the CHIRPY DRAGON program, may be an effective intervention for preventing obesity in children in urban China, according to a study published November 26 in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Bai Li of…
Successful alcohol, drug recovery hampered by discrimination
BOSTON – Even after resolving a problem with alcohol and other drugs, adults in recovery report experiencing both minor or “micro” forms of discrimination such as personal slights, and major or “macro” discrimination such as violation of their personal rights.…
Imaging study provides new biological insights on functional neurological disorder
BOSTON – Individuals with functional neurological disorder (FND) have symptoms not explained by traditional neurological conditions, including limb weakness, tremor, gait abnormalities, seizures and sensory deficits. New research led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and published in Psychological…
Swiss army knife for genome research
Multifunctional tool CRUP makes enhancer prediction quick and easy
Linking wound healing and cancer risk
When our skin is damaged, a whole set of biological processes springs into action to heal the wound. Now, researchers from the VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research have shown that one of the molecules involved in this, HMGB1, slows down…
Psychological well-being at 52 years could impact on cognitive functioning at 69 years
Miharu Nakanishi, Chief Researcher of Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, and her colleagues finds that psychological well-being at 52 years were prospectively associated with cognitive function at 69 years
A protein tag to study the immune system
Researchers from VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology, University of Iowa (USA) and other collaborators, developed a novel approach to better understand a basic defense mechanism of our immune system. Central is ISG15, a small protein with a role in the…
Key to rubustness of plants discovered
In every weather situation, plants need to be robust and flexible at the same time. These structural properties come from its cell wall: It’s responsible to keep the plant in shape, to compensate its osmotic pressure and to protect it…
The impact of the soil microbiota on the mitigation of greenhouse gases in tropical forests
Besides that, two other initiatives that look at the challenges of climate change related to geological sediments and emissions resulting from sugarcane production were presented at FAPESP Week France.
Working-age Americans dying at higher rates, especially in economically hard-hit states
A new VCU study identifies ‘a distinctly American phenomenon’ as mortality among 25 to 64 year-olds increases and US life expectancy continues to fall
Florida Museum’s Lawrence Page and Douglas Soltis elected 2019 AAAS fellows
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History’s Lawrence Page and Douglas Soltis have been named 2019 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society. Fellows are elected on the basis…
The human brain is prepared to follow the rhythm of a song or of a dance
So reveals a study that explores the relationship between the rhythmic structure of music and the spatial dimension of sound
New migraine medications could endanger patients with high blood pressure
The neuropeptide αCGRP (α calcitonin gene-related peptide) works in two different ways. It leads to inflammation and dilates the blood vessels right at the release point of the nerve cells, for example in the meninges, which can trigger migraine attacks.…
Theorem explains why quantities such as heat and power can fluctuate in microscopic system
Brazilian researchers participate in theoretical study that could have practical applications in nanoscale machine optimization
Analysis of US life expectancy
Bottom Line: Examining life expectancy in the United States over nearly 60 years and identifying factors that contributed to recent increases in mortality were the focus of this expansive report. Researchers used data from the Centers for Disease Control and…
Object-related choking deaths decrease among kids
Bottom Line: Deaths from choking on objects among children and teens decreased from 1968 to 2017 in this analysis that spans 50 years when efforts to prevent these deaths included a federal law, other regulations, choking hazard warning labels and…
Thousands of medieval manuscripts now online in full color through digitization project
Scholars and aficionados can search, download and study 160,000 pages of high-resolution, full-color manuscripts dating to the ninth century, thanks to library partnerships, in a project funded by a Council on Library and Information Resources grant
Skiers had lower incidence of depression and vascular dementia — but not Alzheimer’s
Half as many diagnosed with depression, a delayed manifestation of Parkinson’s, a reduced risk of developing vascular dementia – but not Alzheimer’s. These connections were discovered by researchers when they compared 200 000 people who had participated in a long-distance…
Pilot plant in Vietnam: Water for 10,000 people
Official opening of Seo Ho plant — KIT develops sustainable water supply technologies for threshold and developing countries
Hydrogen from natural gas without CO2 emissions
KIT and Wintershall Dea launch collaboration on climate-friendly industrial-scale methane pyrolysis
EU project strengthens collaboration in the upper Rhine region
For knowledge and technology transfer across the borders
Kessler Foundation receives NIH sub-award to test new treatment for hand paralysis
Stroke rehabilitation researchers test new electrical stimulation therapy for improving for hand function after stroke, as part of multi-site study headed by the MetroHealth System and Case Western Reserve University