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UrduFindings provide roadmap for regulators to identify harmful chemicals that increase breast cancer risk
Startup firm aims to transform hydrogen fuel marketplace
LAWRENCE — A startup firm with roots in the University of Kansas School of Engineering and Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis will leverage a two-year, $750,000 Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Science Foundation to advance technology that…
Healthcare rationing could see ‘unlawful deaths’ from COVID-19, researchers claim
While the initial coronavirus peak is starting to pass – in Europe, at least – without the ventilator shortages many feared, the spectre of a second wave or future outbreak means questions of medical rationing still hold sway. New research…
Promoting temporary contracts fails to have the desired effect of increasing employment
A study by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country explores the effect labour reforms had when the cost of dismissal was cut and temporary contracts were encouraged
Sex as stress management in microbes
Why is sex so popular? The question of why so many organisms reproduce sexually has mystified evolutionary biologists since before Darwin, who wrote that “The whole subject is as yet hidden in darkness.” In a recent article in Genome Biology…
Surrey reveals its implantable biosensor that operates without batteries
Researchers from the University of Surrey have revealed their new biodegradable motion sensor – paving the way for implanted nanotechnology that could help future sports professionals better monitor their movements to aid rapid improvements, or help caregivers remotely monitor people…
Study considers the impact of ‘new’ home working arrangements on well-being
The impact of the unprecedented shift towards full-time home-based work (HBW), brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, is the focus of a major new University of Stirling study. The £275,000 project – funded by UK Research and Innovation’s Economic and…
Cell-culture based test systems for anticancer drug screening
A new paper by Kazan Federal University appeared in Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology.
Next-generation solar cells pass strict international tests
Perovskite crystals could underpin cheap renewable energy
Mysterious glowing coral reefs are fighting to recover
A new study by the University of Southampton has revealed why some corals exhibit a dazzling colourful display, instead of turning white, when they suffer ‘coral bleaching’ – a condition which can devastate reefs and is caused by ocean warming.…
Russian scientists improved the way of treatment of phenylketonuria
The inherited disease of phenylketonuria is expressed in the inability of the body to absorb certain amino acids, mainly phenylalanine
A ‘switch’ that turns autoimmunity drugs into powerful anti-cancer treatments
Scientists from the Antibody and Vaccine group at the University of Southampton have discovered a way to transform antibody drugs previously developed to treat autoimmunity into antibodies with powerful anti-cancer activity through a simple molecular “switch”. This work, published in…
Roger D. Blandford receives 2020 Shaw Prize in Astronomy
Blandford hailed as ‘universal’ scientist for his wide-ranging contributions
Journal of Dental Research special issue explores a new era for the oral microbiome
The June 2020 issue of Journal of Dental Research brings together a collection of the latest research on the oral microbiome. This issue includes reviews and reports of new tools for analyzing microbial communities and for cultivating microbial species.
Nebraska researcher develops contact tracing technology
Smartphone app can anonymously notify those potentially exposed
Before COVID-19 100+ experts identified top threats & opportunities for global health
New US Pharmacopeia and MIT Center for Collective Intelligence report examines outlook for the future of medical breakthroughs
Study quantifies China’s chronic health burden for the first time
University of Melbourne researchers have quantified the toll that having multiple chronic diseases takes in China for the first time, which could have significant implications for its economic and health systems. Researchers say is also timely as COVID-19 has placed…
‘One-way’ electronic devices enter the mainstream
Columbia engineers first to build high-performance non-reciprocal devices on a compact chip, paving the way for applications from two-way wireless to quantum computing
Cancer researchers gain valuable insights through a comprehensive review of Clioquinol
CQ is an old drug that was commonly used to treat fungal/protozoal infections of the gastrointestinal tract. Patients in Japan taking it developed subacute myelo-optic neuropathy which resulted in CQ being discontinued for oral use. Recently, extensive research has been…
Tropical forests can handle the heat, up to a point
Tropical forests face an uncertain future under climate change, but new research published in Science suggests they can continue to store large amounts of carbon in a warmer world, if countries limit greenhouse gas emissions. The world’s tropical forests store…
Marine biology: Spiny lobster noises may be heard up to 3 km away
Noises produced by European spiny lobsters – known as antennal rasps – may be detectable up to 3 km underwater, according to a study in Scientific Reports . The sound, created when lobsters rub an extension of their antenna against a ‘file’…
MIPT biophysicists found a way to take a peek at how membrane receptors work
In a study published in Current Opinion in Structural Biology , MIPT biophysicists explained ways to visualize membrane receptors in their different states. Detailed information on the structure and dynamics of these proteins will enable developing effective and safe drugs…
UVA, Peking Univ. and Cal Tech team achieves broadest microcomb spectral span on record
With greater freedom to design photonic devices, researchers can accelerate optics and photonics research
Brain’s ‘updating mechanisms’ may create false memories
A new study shows that the brain can update or ‘edit’ poorly formed memories with the wrong information
Promoting temporary contracts fails to have the desired effect of increasing employment
A study by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country explores the effect labour reforms had when the cost of dismissal was cut and temporary contracts were encouraged
Surrey reveals its implantable biosensor that operates without batteries
Researchers from the University of Surrey have revealed their new biodegradable motion sensor – paving the way for implanted nanotechnology that could help future sports professionals better monitor their movements to aid rapid improvements, or help caregivers remotely monitor people…
Study considers the impact of ‘new’ home working arrangements on well-being
The impact of the unprecedented shift towards full-time home-based work (HBW), brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, is the focus of a major new University of Stirling study. The £275,000 project – funded by UK Research and Innovation’s Economic and…
Next-generation solar cells pass strict international tests
Perovskite crystals could underpin cheap renewable energy
Mysterious glowing coral reefs are fighting to recover
A new study by the University of Southampton has revealed why some corals exhibit a dazzling colourful display, instead of turning white, when they suffer ‘coral bleaching’ – a condition which can devastate reefs and is caused by ocean warming.…
A ‘switch’ that turns autoimmunity drugs into powerful anti-cancer treatments
Scientists from the Antibody and Vaccine group at the University of Southampton have discovered a way to transform antibody drugs previously developed to treat autoimmunity into antibodies with powerful anti-cancer activity through a simple molecular “switch”. This work, published in…
Nebraska researcher develops contact tracing technology
Smartphone app can anonymously notify those potentially exposed
Study quantifies China’s chronic health burden for the first time
University of Melbourne researchers have quantified the toll that having multiple chronic diseases takes in China for the first time, which could have significant implications for its economic and health systems. Researchers say is also timely as COVID-19 has placed…
Tropical forests can handle the heat, up to a point
Tropical forests face an uncertain future under climate change, but new research published in Science suggests they can continue to store large amounts of carbon in a warmer world, if countries limit greenhouse gas emissions. The world’s tropical forests store…
Startup firm aims to transform hydrogen fuel marketplace
LAWRENCE — A startup firm with roots in the University of Kansas School of Engineering and Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis will leverage a two-year, $750,000 Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Science Foundation to advance technology that…
The European viper uses cloak-and-dazzle to escape predators
Research of the University of Jyväskylä demonstrate that the characteristic zig-zag pattern on a viper’s back performs seemingly opposing functions during a predation event. At first, the zig-zag pattern helps the snake remain undetected. But upon exposure, it provides a…
Measuring blood damage
UD engineer uses mechanical resistance to detect damage to red blood cells
Scientists finally crack nature’s most common chemical bond
Carbon-hydrogen bonds in hydrocarbon molecules have resisted functionalization until now
Scientists at UC Riverside to study how lungs respond to worm infections
Research supported by five-year NIH grant may have relevance for COVID-19 patients
CRISPR a tool for conservation, not just gene editing
Scientists use CRISPR to rapidly identify endangered delta smelt and its look-alikes
Study identifies the mechanism by which eating fish reduces risk of cardiovascular disease
A diet rich in fish or omega 3 modulates the concentration of lipids that are passed on to cells by lipoproteins and reduces the likelihood of atherosclerosis, according to the most exhaustive study carried out to date by Universitat Rovira i Virgili and
Weight loss surgery may alter gene expression in fat tissue
Altered gene expression in fat tissue may help explain why individuals who have regained weight after weight loss surgery still experience benefits such as metabolic improvements and a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes. The findings come from a study…
One conflict, many sides: The story of Hong Kong’s year of unrest
The South China Morning Post (SCMP) and international academic publisher World Scientific announced today the launch of Rebel City: Hong Kong’s Year of Water and Fire –a new book that chronicles the political confrontation that has gripped the city since…
Women quotas in politics have unintended consequences
Aside from Indira Gandhi, Margaret Thatcher, and more recently Angela Merkel and Jacinda Ardern, women continue to be scarce in the halls of power. To rectify this inequality, a majority of countries (or at least one political party in most)…
Researchers demonstrate transport of mechanical energy, even through damaged pathways
Topological pump can provide stability for communication technologies
ATLAS telescope discovers first-of-its-kind asteroid
We often think of asteroids and comets as distinct types of small bodies, but astronomers have discovered an increasing number of “crossovers.” These objects initially appear to be asteroids, and later develop activity, such as tails, that are typical of…
Google search data reveals American’s concerns about abortion
State policies that limit access to contraception may lead people to seek out family planning information online
Visualization of functional components to characterize optimal composite electrodes
Researchers have developed a visualization method that will determine the distribution of components in battery electrodes using atomic force microscopy. The method provides insights into the optimal conditions of composite electrodes and takes us one step closer to being able…
Indigenous collaboration and leadership key to managing sea otter population recovery
A new study highlights the need to engage Indigenous communities in managing sea otter population recovery to improve coexistence between humans and this challenging predator. The sea otters’ recovery along the northwest coast of North America presents a challenge for…
A clinical decision support system to help predict individual trauma patient outcome
China’s National Center for Trauma Medicine creates a clinical decision support system based on big data to help predict individual trauma patient outcome
Preserving fertility in female cancer patients and ageing populations
The role DNA repair plays in preserving egg quality