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UrduData looks at 15 fields in physical sciences, engineering over 10-year period
Author: sarah Jonas
Does adrenaline give you superhero strength? (video)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2019 — You’ve probably heard stories about mothers lifting cars to save their babies trapped underneath — but are those just urban myths? This week on Reactions, we talk about “superhero strength” and the chemistry behind what’s…
Special issue, ‘mountain life,’ celebrates Alexander von Humboldt’s lasting legacy
Alexander von Humboldt was born 250 years ago this month, and while he spent much of his life studying Earth’s mountainous regions, his vision of how science is intertwined with the broader human experience has helped to lay the groundwork…
Researchers and rats play ‘hide and seek,’ illuminating playful behavior in animals
Rats can be taught to play hide and seek with humans and can become quite skilled at the game, according to a new study, which presents a novel paradigm for studying insights into the neurobiology of playful behavior in animals.…
Neonicotinoid insecticides cause rapid weight loss and travel delays in migrating songbirds
Songbirds exposed to imidacloprid, a widely used neonicotinoid insecticide, exhibit anorexic behavior, reduced body weight and delays in their migratory itinerary, according to a new study. This is perhaps the first direct evidence of a mechanistic link between the pesticide…
Gravitational lensing provides a new measurement of the expansion of the universe
Amid ongoing uncertainty around the value of the Hubble Constant, uncertainty largely created by issues around measuring distances to objects in the galaxy, scientists who used a new distance technique have derived a different Hubble value, one “somewhat higher than…
The 2019 CNRS innovation medallists
Trained at the University of Tromsø (Norway) and recruited at the Laboratory of Plasma Physics (CNRS/Ecole polytechnique/Observatoire de Paris/Université Paris-Sud/Sorbonne Université), Ane Aanesland, a CNRS researcher, is currently President and CEO of ThrustMe, a startup specialising in the propulsion of…
New drug target discovered for the lung disease PAH
In mice, blocking a key protein prevents dangerous lung artery thickening
GymCam tracks exercises that wearable monitors can’t
Algorithm enables cameras to recognize distinctive exercise motions
Big game hunting for a more versatile catalyst
The newly discovered architecture of a copper-nitrenoid complex could revolutionize chemical synthes
FASEB Journal: Anesthetic drug sevoflurane improves sepsis outcomes, animal study reveals
Patients with sepsis often require surgery or imaging procedures under general anesthesia, yet there is no standard regimen for anesthetizing septic patients. Of volatile (inhaled) anesthetics, sevoflurane and isoflurane are the most commonly used drugs, despite their undetermined mechanisms of…
Hubble reveals latest portrait of Saturn
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Camera 3 observed Saturn on 20 June 2019 as the planet made its closest approach to Earth this year, at approximately 1.36 billion kilometres away. Since the Hubble Space Telescope was launched, its…
Italian Chemical Society and Elsevier recognize three early-career researchers
The 2019 Reaxys SCI Early Career Researcher Award aims to promote young talent in the chemistry fiel
Polysubstance use in young adults — are there predictable patterns?
Researchers say a multilevel intervention approach is crucial to minimize potential harms related to
Bone, not adrenaline, drives fight or flight response
NEW YORK, NY (September 12, 2019)–When faced with a predator or sudden danger, the heart rate goes up, breathing becomes more rapid, and fuel in the form of glucose is pumped throughout the body to prepare an animal to fight…
Device generates light from the cold night sky
An inexpensive thermoelectric device harnesses the cold of space without active heat input, generating electricity that powers an LED at night, researchers report September 12 in the journal Joule . “Remarkably, the device is able to generate electricity at night,…
Bones secrete a stress hormone
Both rodents and humans release a bone-derived hormone called osteocalcin in response to acute stress, researchers report on September 12th in the journal Cell Metabolism . This fight-or-flight pathway is distinct from others mediated by hormones released by the adrenal…
14 journalists earn aging-focused reporting fellowships
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) and Journalists Network on Generations are welcoming 14 distinguished reporters for the next cohort of the Journalists in Aging Fellows Program , now in its 10th year. They represent a wide range of general…
A robot with a firm yet gentle grasp
UB engineers develop a dynamic gripper that mimics the adjustable grip of a human hand, an advanceme
Abnormal gut bugs tied to worse cognitive performance in vets with PTSD and cirrhosis
Study involved more than 90 combat veterans
Study offers verdict for China’s efforts on coal emissions
Researchers from China, France and the USA have evaluated China’s success in stemming emissions from its coal-fired power plants (CPPs). CPPs are one of the main contributors to air pollution in China, and their proliferation over the last 20 years…
Battery icons shape perceptions of time and space and define user identities
Research demonstrates how mobile technology is altering the way users view the outside world based o
Breaking the ‘stalemate’ in the most common soft tissue sarcoma in children
First randomized clinical trial to show positive results in rhabdomyosarcoma since 1974
How breast cancer uses exosomes to metastasize to the brain
Study details how exosomes, released by the breast tumor, tricks cells in the blood-brain barrier in
Kidney transplants from donors with HCV safe and functional 1 year post-transplantation
Analysis shows that increasingly, US transplant centers are using these organs for patients without
Delaying start of head, neck cancer treatment in underserved, urban patients associated with worse o
Bottom Line: This observational study looked at the factors and outcomes associated with delaying the start of treatment for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) in an underserved urban population. The analysis included 956 patients with HNSCC treated at…
Bone marrow may be the missing piece of the fertility puzzle
A woman’s bone marrow may determine her ability to start and sustain a pregnancy, report Yale researchers in PLOS Biology . The study shows that when an egg is fertilized, stem cells leave the bone marrow and travel via the…
American Heart Association award to study stroke recovery
When someone has an ischemic stroke, doctors work swiftly to remove the arterial blockage and restore blood flow to the brain. But sometimes even once the blockage is removed, there’s lasting – sometimes fatal – damage. “Every minute when someone’s…
‘The Alexa of chemistry’: NSF puts VCU and partners on fast track to build open network
D. Tyler McQuade, Ph.D. , a professor in the Virginia Commonwealth University College of Engineering , is principal investigator of a multi-university project seeking to use artificial intelligence to help scientists come up with the perfect molecule for everything from…
What multilingual nuns can tell us about dementia
A strong ability in languages may help reduce the risk of developing dementia, says a new University of Waterloo study. The research, led by Suzanne Tyas, a public health professor at Waterloo, examined the health outcomes of 325 Roman Catholic…
Few people with peanut allergy tolerate peanut after stopping oral immunotherapy
Continuing with a modest dose confers more protection, NIH-funded study finds
Studying flames in microgravity is helping make combustion on Earth cleaner, and space safer
Understanding how fire spreads and behaves in space is crucial for the safety of future astronauts a
Hepatitis C-infected kidneys function as well as uninfected organs after transplant
Penn Medicine-led national study shows a significant increase in the use of HCV-infected organs for
Penn engineers’ new topological insulator reroutes photonic ‘traffic’ on the fly
Dynamic data routing could make for faster photonic chips that use their entire footprint
UMass Amherst researchers release new findings in groundbreaking gambling study
Out-of-state casino gambling had steep decline after first slot parlor opened in Massachusetts
Introducing ‘phyjama,’ a physiological-sensing pajama
UMass Amherst materials chemists, computer scientists introduce smart sleepwear at International Wea
The rare molecule weighing in on the birth of planets
Astronomers using one of the most advanced radio telescopes have discovered a rare molecule in the dust and gas disc around a young star – and it may provide an answer to one of the conundrums facing astronomers. The star,…
Innovative treatment to prevent common brain infection could save NHS £7 million per year
An innovative solution used to prevent common brain infections in patients having surgery for hydrocephalus has been found to significantly reduce infection rates according to a report published in The Lancet today (12 September 2019). Hydrocephalus is a build-up of…
As forests burn
Network of leading forest restoration experts features new website with latest research on drivers a
Anti-aging startup launched based on breakthrough UAB research
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Together, hair loss prevention and anti-aging skincare represent a more than $11 billion market. Yuva Biosciences, an anti-aging startup based on technology developed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, is harnessing its cutting-edge science to develop…
Major grant to Wistar supports novel therapeutic approach to antibiotic-resistant bacteria
PHILADELPHIA — (September 12, 2019) — The Wistar Institute has received a grant of approximately $4.6 million from the National Institutes of Health in support of innovative research to tackle antibiotic resistance. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents an expanding global public…
‘Ringing’ black hole validates Einstein’s general relativity 10 years ahead of schedule
Gravitational wave ‘tones’ detected following the merger of two black holes confirm the decades-old
‘Fire inversions’ lock smoke in valleys
Research shows why fire inversions happen and offers new air quality prediction tools
New book provides a roadmap for companies to address demands from multiple stakeholders
Toronto – Companies are increasingly facing intense pressures to address stakeholder demands from every direction: consumers want socially responsible products; employees want meaningful work; investors now screen on environmental, social, and governance criteria; “clicktivists” create social media storms over company…
Researchers produce synthetic Hall Effect to achieve one-way radio transmission
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have replicated one of the most well-known electromagnetic effects in physics, the Hall Effect, using radio waves (photons) instead of electric current (electrons). Their technique could be used to create advanced communication…
Epilepsy surgery: The earlier the better, overview study shows
A person with drug resistant epilepsy who gets an early surgical intervention has a better chance of becoming seizure free. This is shown in a systematic review and meta-analysis in which Sahlgrenska Academy researchers, in collaboration with the Swedish Council…
The ‘pathobiome’ — a new understanding of disease
Cefas and University of Exeter scientists have presented a novel concept describing the complex microbial interactions that lead to disease in plants, animals and humans. Microbial organisms and viruses cause many diseases of plants and animals. They can also help…
Repeated periods of poverty accelerate the ageing process
Genetics, lifestyle and environment are all factors that somehow influence when and how we all age. But the financial situation is also important. Now, researchers from the Center for Healthy Aging and the Department of Public Health have found that…
Search tightens for genes driving prostate cancer
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is set up to fund individual projects in fields like genomics, computational biology, and pathology. Now researchers at University of Colorado Cancer Center are taking advantage of an innovative new program in cancer systems biology…
Why is Earth so biologically diverse? Mountains hold the answer
What determines global patterns of biodiversity has been a puzzle for scientists since the days of von Humboldt, Darwin, and Wallace. Yet, despite two centuries of research, this question remains unanswered. The global pattern of mountain biodiversity, and the extraordinarily…