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UrduStudy finds educator training could improve STEM outcomes COLUMBUS, Ohio—A shortage of high school physics teachers has led to teachers with little-to-no physics training taking over physics classrooms, causing additional stress and job dissatisfaction for those teachers—and a difficult learning…
Category: Research Results
Using 3D-Printing to Stop Hair Loss
In a new study, aimed at using stem cells for hair growth, Columbia researchers have created a way to grow human hair in a dish, which could open up hair restoration surgery to more people, including women, and improve the…
3D printed technology streamlines common medical test
ELISA assay performed in pipette tips simplifies procedure and lowers cost Scientists have taken a common, yet laborious lab test and redesigned it to be performed in small 3D printed pipette tips used to measure and transfer fluids in the…
Athlete Safety First Press Briefing – National Athletic Trainers’ Association to Unveil Survey Results on Collegiate Athletics Compliance to NCAA Legislation for Athlete-Centered Care
Event Takes Place during NATA’s 70th Clinical Symposia in Las Vegas. Survey Addresses Collegiate-level Sports Programs and Adherence to NCAA Guidelines That Provide Health Care Professionals with Unchallengeable Authority to Make Decisions Related to Athlete Health and Wellbeing. Associate Athletic…
Star tours
Astronomy bot speeds up search for Jupiter’s twins Astronomers have a new tool in their search for extraterrestrial life – a sophisticated bot that helps identify stars hosting planets similar to Jupiter and Saturn. These giant planets’ faraway twins may…
Solving a condensation mystery
Condensation might ruin a wood coffee table or fog up glasses when entering a warm building on a winter day, but it’s not all inconveniences; the condensation and evaporation cycle has important applications. Water can be harvested from “thin air,”…
study shows how icy outer solar system satellites may have formed
Scientists use sophisticated computer simulations and observations of trans-Neptunian objects to understand the formation of the solar system Using sophisticated computer simulations and observations, a team led by researchers from the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at Tokyo Institute of Technology…
Hearts and Stripes: A Tiny Fish Offers Clues to Regenerating Damaged Cardiac Tissue
Zebrafish and mammals share key cellular features; researchers have identified how the former repair their damaged hearts and now wonder if humans might someday be able to do so, too Research into the hearts of zebrafish, a pet shop staple…
Performance-Enhancing Bacteria Found in the Microbiomes of Elite Athletes
Introducing this bacteria to sedentary individuals improves exercise capacity BOSTON – (June 24, 2019) — New research has identified a type of bacteria found in the microbiomes of elite athletes that contributes to improved capacity for exercise. These bacteria, members…
By Cannibalizing Nearby Stromal Stem Cells, Some Breast Cancer Cells Gain Invasion Advantage
Cancer biologists and engineers collaborated on a device that could help predict the likelihood of breast cancer metastasis Researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center and U-M College of Engineering have found that breast cancer cells that swallow…
Finding Missing Network Links Could Help Develop New Drugs, Stop Disease, Ease Traffic
Sex, drugs and traffic: Search for missing links in networks could help uncover new cancer treatments, build more efficient traffic networks and stop the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. WASHINGTON, D.C., June 25, 2019 — A new mathematical model of…
Which Climates Are Best for Passive Cooling Technologies?
If you guessed locations with drier atmospheres and frequent clear skies, you’re right. WASHINGTON, D.C., June 25, 2019 — A group of University of California, San Diego researchers set out to gain a better understanding of the thermal balance of…
Low Dose of Bacterial Toxin Could Be Protective for Men at Risk of Acute Kidney Injury
Lipopolysaccharide improved outcomes for male, but not female, rats Charlottesville, Va. (June 25, 2019)—In a counterintuitive result, researchers found that giving male rats a low dose of the endotoxin lipopolysaccharide (LPS) prior to inducing a model of acute kidney injury…
Radioactive tadpoles reveal contamination clues
Tadpoles can be used to measure the amount of radiocesium, a radioactive material, in aquatic environments, according to new research from University of Georgia scientists. Whether from nuclear accidents, global fallout from weapons testing, or production of nuclear energy, tadpoles…
Video Games Offer Clues to Help Curb Animal Disease Outbreaks
As Asia and Europe battle African swine fever outbreaks, University of Vermont research shows how farmers’ risk attitudes affect the spread of infectious animal diseases and offers a first-of-its kind model for testing disease control and prevention strategies. Strengthening biosecurity…
Artificial Intelligence Could be ‘Game Changer’ in Detecting, Managing Alzheimer’s Disease
Study Introduces Machine Learning as New Tactic in Assessing Cognitive Brain Health and Patient Care Worldwide, about 44 million people are living with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) or a related form of dementia. Although 82 percent of seniors in the United…
Remote-controlled drug delivery implant the size of a grape may help chronic disease management
Nanofluidic device delivered controlled doses People with chronic diseases like arthritis, diabetes and heart disease may one day forego the daily regimen of pills and, instead, receive a scheduled dosage of medication through a grape-sized implant that is remotely controlled.…
New Transmission Model for Ebola Predicted Latest Uganda Cases
MANHATTAN, KANSAS — A new risk assessment model for the transmission of Ebola accurately predicted its spread into the Republic of Uganda, according to the Kansas State University researchers who developed it. Caterina Scoglio, professor, and Mahbubul Riad, doctoral student, both…
Outdoor Exercise Reduces Progression of Common Vision Issue in Children
Rockville, Maryland — New research suggests that adding 30 minutes of daily outdoor activity reduces the progression of nearsightedness, called myopia, in children if the activity is continued. The study, conducted by researchers in Beijing, China, is published in the May 2019…
No cell is an island – ‘doublet’ immune cells
LJI team finds that ‘doublet’ immune cells are much more common—and more important in disease—than previously thought. LA JOLLA, CA – Sorting through individual immune cells is a handy way to see how the body responds to disease. For years,…
Cholesterol Medication Could Invite Diabetes, Study Suggests
Patient data shows association between statins and type 2 diabetes COLUMBUS, Ohio – A study of thousands of patients’ health records found that those who were prescribed cholesterol-lowering statins had at least double the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. …
Boise State Scientists Develop New Method to Extract Cyanide from Meteorites
Meteorites long have been mysterious and awe inspiring for human beings, but research conducted at Boise State University illustrates a new source of fascination: researchers have discovered organometallic compounds containing both cyanide and carbon monoxide in select rocks from outer…
Blood Test Predicts Stroke Risk in Patients with Diabetes
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Having diabetes is a risk factor for many other health conditions, including stroke. “Every 40 seconds an American has a stroke,” says Frederick Korley, M.D., Ph.D., an assistant professor of emergency medicine at Michigan Medicine. “To be…
Shorter Rotations in Intensive Care Units Mitigate Burnout Among Physicians
Penn Medicine pilot finds increased job fulfillment, decreased burnout for critical care physicians working seven- versus 14-day rotations PHILADELPHIA – Shortening the length of rotations in a medical intensive care unit (MICU) from the traditional 14-consecutive day schedule to only…
Scientists show how one cause of weak enamel unfolds on the molecular level
Too-tight proteins impede creation of crystalline enamel structure, which can lead to bad teeth Scientists have shown how a tiny flaw in a protein results in damaged enamel that is prone to decay, according to a new study published in…
Applying the Goldilocks Principle to DNA Structure
Scientists consider the form that may be “just right” for scripting gene expression The Goldilocks of fairy-tale fame knew something about porridge. It needed to be just right—neither too hot nor too cold. Same with furniture—neither too hard nor too…
Culture Shapes How We Learn to Reason?
If you made any plans for next week, congratulations! You’ve demonstrated a key feature of being human: being able to think beyond the here and now – or, think abstractly. But when babies learn different kinds of abstract thought, and…
How trees affect the weather
Trees’ water-use strategies can intensify droughts Nature, said Ralph Waldo Emerson, is no spendthrift. Unfortunately, he was wrong. New research led by University of Utah biologists William Anderegg, Anna Trugman and David Bowling find that some plants and trees are…
Monarch butterflies bred in captivity may lose the ability to migrate, study finds
Commercially-bred monarchs are genetically distinct from wild counterparts and do not fly southward, even in offspring raised in natural, outdoor conditions. Monarch butterflies purchased from a commercial breeder did not fly in a southward direction, even in offspring raised outdoors,…
Tropical Soil Disturbance Could Be Hidden Source of CO2
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Thousand-year-old tropical soil unearthed by accelerating deforestation and agriculture land use could be unleashing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, according to a new study from researchers at Florida State University. In an investigation of 19 sites in…
Engineered Cell Evolution May Provide Pathway to Halting Cancer Drug Resistance
STONY BROOK, NY, June 24,, 2019 — A significant problem when treating cancer patients remains drug resistance, which often causes chemotherapy treatments to ultimately fail. Scientists in recent years have hypothesized that cell-cell differences, also known as cell heterogeneity, aides…
How to bend waves to arrive at the right place
Waves do not always spread uniformly into all directions, but can form a remarkable ‘branched flow’. At TU Wien (Vienna) a method has now been developed to control this phenomenon. In free space, the light wave of a laser beam…
Big Data Says Food Is Too Sweet
PHILADELPHIA (June 24, 2019) – New research from the Monell Center analyzed nearly 400,000 food reviews posted by Amazon customers to gain real-world insight into the food choices that people make. The findings reveal that many people find the foods…
‘Bathtub rings’ around Titan’s lakes might be made of alien crystals
New research presented at the 2019 Astrobiology Science Conference in Bellevue, Wa. BELLEVUE, WA –The frigid lakeshores of Saturn’s moon Titan might be encrusted with strange, unearthly minerals, according to new research being presented here. Scientists re-creating Titan-esque conditions in…
Frozen sperm retains its viability in outer space conditions
Human sperm samples exposed to microgravity are just as active and concentrated as on Earth Vienna, 24 June 2019: Zillionaires like Amazon founder Jeff Bezos who see the ‘colonisation’ of space as an answer to the Earth’s ever threatened resources…
Don’t set it and forget it — scan it and fix it with tech that detects wind blade damage
Sandia’s crawling robots, drones detect damage to save wind blades ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Drones and crawling robots outfitted with special scanning technology could help wind blades stay in service longer, which may help lower the cost of wind energy at…
Screams contain a ‘calling card’ for the vocalizer’s identity
Finding may help explain evolutionary origins of screams Human screams convey a level of individual identity that may help explain their evolutionary origins, finds a study by scientists at Emory University. PeerJ published the research, showing that listeners can correctly identify…
SLAS Discovery Announces its July Feature Article
SLAS Discovery Announces its July Feature Article, “3D Cell-Based Assays for Drug Screens: Challenges in Imaging, Image Analysis, and High-Content Analysis” Oak Brook, IL – In July’s SLAS Discovery feature article, “3D Cell-Based Assays for Drug Screens: Challenges in Imaging,…
Alzheimer’s missing link ID’d, answering what tips brain’s decline
Brain’s immune cells form nexus between two damaging Alzheimer’s proteins Years before symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease appear, two kinds of damaging proteins silently collect in the brain: amyloid beta and tau. Clumps of amyloid accumulate first, but tau is particularly…
Columbia Researchers Provide New Evidence on the Reliability of Climate Modeling
Observational data of equatorial circulation pattern confirms that the pattern is weakening, a development with important consequences for future rainfall in the subtropics. Columbia Researchers Provide New Evidence on the Reliability of Climate Modeling Observational data of equatorial circulation pattern…
Baking Soda Boosts Immunity, Impairs Insulin Response in Type 2 Diabetes
Researchers learn insulin response connected to alkaline load, not inflammation Charlottesville, Va. (June 24, 2019)—Early research suggests that the common pantry staple baking soda affects inflammation and insulin handling in type 2 diabetes. The findings will be presented today at…
Blood Metabolite Levels May Help Identify Diabetic Kidney Disease
Noninvasive measurement may provide alternative to diagnostic kidney biopsy Charlottesville, Va. (June 24, 2019)—Metabolomics, the study of small molecules the body produces during metabolism (metabolites) may be a future key to identifying diabetes-related kidney disease. The finding will be presented…
More Nitrogen in Mosquito Diet Reduces Its Ability to Transmit Zika
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Feed mosquitoes more nitrogen when they’re young, and the adults are less likely to transmit the Zika virus, University of Florida scientists say. Now, researchers want to know why, and they’re determined to discover how the findings…
The Best in Pathology, Laboratory Quality, Proficiency Testing, Technology & Patient Safety
The College of American Pathologists Releases List of Longest Accredited Laboratories in U.S. Northfield, IL (June 24, 2019) This week, the College of American Pathologists (CAP) released a list of its longest accredited laboratories in the United States. These 41…
Physical Evidence In The Brain for Types of Schizophrenia
Findings suggest a form of schizophrenia has more in common with neurodegenerative diseases than previously thought In a study using brain tissue from deceased human donors, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they found new evidence that schizophrenia can be marked…
Music Students Score Better in Math, Science, English Than Non-Musical Peers
Effect more pronounced for those who take instrumental rather than vocal music, study finds WASHINGTON — High schoolers who take music courses score significantly better on exams in certain other subjects, including math and science, than their non-musical peers, according…
Hydrogel Offers Double Punch Against Orthopedic Bone Infections
Surgery prompted by automobile accidents, combat wounds, cancer treatment and other conditions can lead to bone infections that are difficult to treat and can delay healing until they are resolved. Now, researchers have a developed a double-duty hydrogel that both…
Study Ties Poor Sleep to Reduced Memory Performance in Older Adults
A new study has found that variability in night-to-night sleep time and reduced sleep quality adversely affect the ability of older adults to recall information about past events. The study also found unexpected racial differences in the type of sleep…
NUS researchers develop new blood test for faster, cheaper and more accurate detection of Alzheimer’s disease
Using just a tiny drop of blood, the APEX system detects AD and mild cognitive impairment in less than one hour Doctors may one day be able to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common cause of severe dementia, and…
Expert Alert: Study finds value in physician-patient outcome assessment process
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Sometimes a physician thinks the outcome of a patient’s treatment is a great success. Sometimes that patient thinks it was a flop. That disconnect may go unexpressed by patients or unrecognized by health care providers. Many assessment…