The human ranging style is unique among hominoids. The Mbendjele BaYaka people move from camp to camp every few months, and thus have a large lifetime range of approximately 800 square meters.
Category: Research Results
To conserve water, Indian farmers fire up air pollution
A measure to conserve groundwater in northwestern India has led to unexpected consequences: added air pollution in an area already beset by haze and smog.
Co-location of UAH’s Department of Kinesiology and the university’s ice hockey team facilitates sports science research
The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) is home to the only Division I NCAA ice hockey team in the Southeast, but its presence in the Tennessee Valley is more than just a source of pride for the campus community; it’s also a boon for faculty members in the Department of Kinesiology in UAH’s College of Education, who don’t have to travel far to find willing subjects for their research into maximizing player performance both on and off the ice.
Cameras reveal secret lives of mangrove stingrays
James Cook University scientists have filmed stingray activity in mangroves for the first time, revealing how different species use the underwater forests and how important the environment is for the animal’s survival.
Leading Oncologists and Nutritionists Pinpoint Key Areas to Catalyze Nutrition-based Cancer Prevention Research and Interventions
An international collaborative led by Ludwig Cancer Research and Cancer Research UK has identified key areas that are central to uncovering the complex relationship between nutrition and cancer.
Tip Sheet: Have Fun This Summer While Staying Safe
Heat Safety for Young Athletes
Heat illness injuries are preventable, says Raj Deu, M.D., assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. “Ideally, athletes should avoid strenuous exercise in high temperatures,” Deu says. “If that is not possible, then proper preparation with heat acclimatization, maintenance of hydration, multiple breaks from activity and knowledge of medication side effects can save athletes from a potential life-threatening event.”
Deu shares the following reminders about sun safety and sports related heat injuries:
CHOP Research Team Redefines the Footprint of Viral Vector Gene Therapy
Building on a track record of developing adeno-associated viral (AAV) vectors as a groundbreaking clinical tool for gene therapy and gene editing, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) researchers report a more sensitive method for capturing the footprint of AAV vectors—a broad range of sites where the vectors transfer genetic material.
Former Chief Medical Officer of 23andMe Discusses At-Home DNA Kits, What Consumers and Healthcare Professionals Should Know
Media invited to livestream expert panel and Q&A at medical association conference.
New Study Finds Overuse of Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics to Treat Pneumonia Leads to Worse Outcomes
A new study by researchers at Intermountain Healthcare has found that administering broad-spectrum antibiotics, which act against a wide range of disease-causing bacteria, to treat patients with pneumonia often does more harm than good.
WHEN MOSQUITOES ARE BITING DURING RAINY SEASON, NET USE INCREASES, STUDY FINDS
The more rainfall a region in sub-Saharan Africa gets, the more mosquitoes proliferate there and the more likely its residents will sleep under their insecticide-treated bed nets to prevent malaria transmission, a new study from the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs suggests. CCP is based at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Exercise Helps Reduce Coronary Artery Stiffening in Heart Failure
New research suggests exercise may prevent or lessen artery stiffening associated with heart failure by limiting the buildup of unsafe chemicals around the heart. The first-of-its-kind study is published ahead of print in the Journal of Applied Physiology.
The language of leaving: Brexit, war and cultural trauma
A new paper by University of South Australia Adjunct Professor Jon Stratton explores the influence of the language used by Britain’s wartime hero on the Brexit vote and the unresolved cultural fears that the English still hold when it comes to invasion, occupation and sovereignty.
DOE Gives “Green Light” to Upgrade Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source
Acceptance of Argonne’s final design report for the complex APS Upgrade authorizes the laboratory to proceed with procurements needed to build the nation’s brightest energy, storage-ring based X-ray source.
Research uncovers possible trigger for beginnings of life on Earth as we know it
Approximately 2.4 billion years ago, the Great Oxidation Event, which dramatically increased the oxygen content in Earth’s atmosphere, paved the way for the rise of all lifeforms that use oxygen to break down nutrients for energy. While scientists agree about when the event happened, they are less certain about exactly how it occurred.
Now, however, researchers at Missouri S&T say they’ve discovered a possible trigger for the Great Oxidation Event and the arrival of plants and animals on Earth.
When legislatures can and can’t check executive powers
The largest analysis of gubernatorial executive orders to date reveals important nuances that explain how and when legislatures are able to constrain executive power.
Whole-tree Harvesting Could Boost Biomass Production
Making the shift to renewable energy sources requires biomass, too.
Midwives and nurse-midwives may underestimate the dangers of prenatal alcohol use
Alcohol use during pregnancy can have harmful consequences on the fetus including restricted growth, facial anomalies, and neurobehavioral problems. No amount of alcohol use during pregnancy has been proven safe. Yet a recent survey of midwives and nurses who provide prenatal care showed that 44% think one drink per occasion is acceptable while pregnant, and 38% think it is safe to drink alcohol during at least one trimester of pregnancy.
Researchers Identify Specific Genetic Vulnerabilities to PTSD among U.S. Veterans
A genome-wide association study of more than 165,000 U.S. veterans confirms a genetic vulnerability to post-traumatic stress disorder, specifically noting abnormalities in stress hormone response and/or functioning of specific brain regions.
The momentum myth: Staggering primaries didn’t affect outcome of 2016 nominating contests
During the 2016 primary season, voters didn’t shift their preferences based on who was winning, according to a massive analysis of more than 325,000 tracking poll results.
Imaging of exotic quantum particles as building blocks for quantum computing
Researchers have imaged an exotic quantum particle — called a Majorana fermion — that can be used as a building block for future qubits and eventually the realization of quantum computers.
‘Mommy bloggers’ study reveals factors that drive success in social influencer marketing
New research from the University of Notre Dame provides a framework of strategies to help managers yield larger returns on engagement.
A shock to behold: Earthbound scientists complement space missions by reproducing the dynamics behind astronomical shocks
Article describes first laboratory measurement of the precursors to high-energy astronomical shocks.
Study considers sensory impacts of global climate change
Studies of how global change is impacting marine organisms have long focused on physiological effects–for example an oyster’s decreased ability to build or maintain a strong shell in an ocean that is becoming more acidic due to excess levels of carbon dioxide.
Employees’ proactive behaviors can be risky business, psychologists find
Organizations often expect their employees to show initiative through proactive behavior, and at the same time, expect them to work well with their co-workers to achieve goals. But proactive approaches may not always be welcome by other team members, according to new psychological research.
Travelling towards a quantum internet at light speed
A research team lead by Osaka University demonstrated how information encoded in the circular polarization of a laser beam can be translated into the spin state of an electron in a quantum dot, each being a quantum bit and a quantum computer candidate.
National database will enhance public safety during wildfires
A national address database with geographical coordinates, known as address point data, can help emergency managers warn and evacuate residents during a wildfire.
How can you reliably spot a fake smile? Ask a computer
Real and fake smiles can be tricky to tell apart, but researchers at the University of Bradford have now developed computer software that can spot false facial expressions.
Engineers use heat-free tech for flexible electronics; print metal traces on flowers, gelatin
Researchers led by Iowa State’s Martin Thuo are using liquid-metal particles to print electronic lines and traces on rose petals, leaves, paper, gelatin — on all kinds of materials. The technology creates flexible electronics that could have many applications such as monitoring crops or collecting biological data.
Discovery enables clear identification of diseased beta cells in type 2 diabetes
BOSTON – (July 29, 2019) – Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, have unlocked the key to clearly identifying diseased beta cells in type 2 diabetes. This discovery has both research and therapeutic implications.Studies of diabetes rely on the ability of researchers to sort diseased cells from healthy cells.
Increasing value of ivory poses major threat to elephant populations
The global price of ivory increased tenfold since its 1989 trade ban by the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), new research has found. The University of Bristol Veterinary School study
Freezing cells made safer thanks to new polymer made at University of Warwick
Cell freezing (cryopreservation) – which is essential in cell transfusions as well as basic biomedical research – can be dramatically improved using a new polymeric cryoprotectant, discovered at the University of Warwick, which reduces the amount of ‘anti-freeze’ needed to protect cells.
UCI, JPL glaciologists unveil most precise map ever of Antarctic ice velocity
Constructed from a quarter century’s worth of satellite data, a new map of Antarctic ice velocity by glaciologists from the University of California, Irvine and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is the most precise ever created. Published today in a paper in the American Geophysical Union journal Geophysical Research Letters, the map is 10 times more accurate than previous renditions, covering more than 80 percent of the continent.
“Flesh-Eating Bacteria” Move into New Waters: How to Stay Safe
A Rutgers infectious disease expert discusses how to stay healthy as the bacteria that causes necrotizing soft tissue infections move into new, more northern waters
Preoperative Opioid Score Doesn’t Predict Patient Outcomes After Spinal Surgery
An opioid use score based on state prescription databases does not predict complications or other adverse outcomes in patients undergoing spinal surgery, reports a study in the journal Spine. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.
Study finds worrisome birth-control knowledge gap
A new study has uncovered concerning gaps in knowledge about birth control effectiveness. The research, conducted in the Vietnam capital of Hanoi, included four forms of contraception: IUDs, birth control pills, male condoms and withdrawal.
Researchers Discover New Combination Therapy to Treat Drug-Resistant Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have developed a new combination treatment regimen that enhances the immune system’s ability to kill leukemias that do not respond to standard treatments. The regimen includes a therapeutic antibody designed to draw natural killer immune cells to cancer cells.
Preoperative Opioid Score Doesn’t Predict Patient Outcomes After Spinal Surgery
An opioid use score based on state prescription databases does not predict complications or other adverse outcomes in patients undergoing spinal surgery, reports a study in the journal Spine. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.
Media Invited to Livestream Expert Panel on At-Home DNA Kits and Consumer Genetic Testing
A special session at the 71st AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo will shed much-needed light on the nuances of direct-to-consumer genetic testing.
Randox RX series gains NGSP Certification for Direct HbA1c
Randox Laboratories has this month announced its achievement in being awarded the Manufacturer Certification by the National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program (NGSP); for direct HbA1c testing on three of its clinical chemistry analysers; the RX modena, RX imola and RX daytona+.
Will Coffee Let Patients Go Home Faster After Surgery?
The much-talked-about “Coffee Study” is featured in the August 2019 issue of the medical journal Diseases of the Colon and Rectum.
How to prevent robocalls
A UAB professor provides best practices to combat the national robocall epidemic.
New study finds asthma medication inhibits changes in diabetic retinopathy in type 1 diabetes mouse model
Study found the asthma medication montelukast (brand name Singulair) can inhibit early changes in diabetic retinopathy, the eye disease which develops due to diabetes, in a mouse model of type 1 diabetes.
Hackers Could Use Connected Cars to Gridlock Whole Cities
In a future when self-driving and other internet-connected cars share the roads with the rest of us, hackers could not only wreck the occasional vehicle but possibly compound attacks to gridlock whole cities by stalling out a limited percentage of connected cars. Physicists calculated how many stalled cars would cause how much mayhem.
Streck to feature new antibiotic resistance detection kits and new blood collection tube at AACC
Streck will showcase three new antibiotic resistance detection kits and the new RNA Complete BCT™ at the 71st AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo held Aug. 6-8 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Streck will be at Booth 2035.
Study: Sizzling Southwest Summers Can Cause Pavement Burns in Seconds
When temperatures throughout the sizzling Southwestern U.S. climb to over 100 degrees, the pavement can get hot enough to cause second-degree burns on human skin in a matter of seconds. In a new study published in the Journal of Burn Care & Research, a team of surgeons from the UNLV School of Medicine reviewed related admissions to a local burn center – and the temperature on the date of the visit – to determine how hot is too hot.
Worrisome Increase in Some Medical Scans During Pregnancy
Use of medical imaging during pregnancy increased significantly in the United States, a new study has found, with nearly a four-fold rise over the last two decades in the number of women undergoing computed tomography CT scans, which expose mothers and fetuses to radiation. Pregnant women are warned to minimize radiation exposure.
Scientists Discover Autoimmune Disease Associated with Testicular Cancer
Using advanced technology, scientists at Chan Zuckerberg (CZ) Biohub, Mayo Clinic and UC San Francisco, have discovered an autoimmune disease that appears to affect men with testicular cancer.
Study: Social robots can benefit hospitalized children
Interacting with a robotic teddy bear invented at MIT boosted young patients’ positive emotions, engagement, and activity level A new study demonstrates, for the first time, that “social robots” used in support sessions held in pediatric units at hospitals can…
Long delays prescribing new antibiotics hinder market for needed drugs
MADISON, Wis. — U.S. hospitals wait over a year on average to begin prescribing newly developed antibiotics, a delay that might threaten the supply or discourage future development of needed drugs. A survey of how 132 hospitals prescribed six new…
Unlocking secrets of the ice worm
The ice worm is one of the largest organisms that spends its entire life in ice and Washington State University scientist Scot Hotalilng is one of the only people on the planet studying it. He is the author of a…