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UrduEarly on May 18, 2020, Tropical Cyclone Amphan was a Category 5 storm in the Northern Indian Ocean. On May 19, satellite data from NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite revealed that the storm has weakened and the eye was covered by…
NASA examines tropical storm Arthur’s rainfall as it transitions
When the Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite passed over the western North Atlantic Ocean, it captured rainfall data on Tropical Storm Arthur as the storm was transitioning into an extra-tropical storm. The GPM’s core satellite passed over…
Physicist from St Petersburg University becomes the first Russian scientist to receive the ISCS 2020
This award is given for innovative contributions in the field of complex semiconductor devices and devices with quantum nanostructures.
What if we could design powerful drugs without unwanted side effects?
Stanford researchers used computer simulations to pave the way for the discovery of safer, more effective medicines
Stanford researcher envisions energy and environment landscape after COVID-19
Study pinpoints where energy demand has dropped the most and estimates impact on annual emissions
Professor Christoph Keplinger brings new generation of robots to Germany
Soft Robotics — artificial muscles that can heal themselves — opens new perspectives for medicine
CPRIT Awards research grant to TTUHSC’s Reynolds
Funds to aid childhood, adolescent cancer study
Statistical approach to COVID-19 clinical trials aims to accelerate drug approval process
Cambridge, Mass., May 18, 2020 – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have published a pair of studies in a COVID-19 special issue of the Harvard Data Science Review , freely available via…
The Lancet: First prospective study of critically ill COVID-19 patients from New York City sheds light on how virus affects adult patients in USA
The largest prospective study of adult COVID-19 patients in USA to date confirms that critical illness is common among hospitalized patients (22%, 257/1150).
COVID-19 crisis triage — Optimizing health outcomes and disability rights
Disability rights advocates are concerned that crisis triage protocols aimed at allocating scarce health care resources to save the most lives could be biased against people with disabilities. These concerns have prompted an investigation by the Office of Civil Rights…
Feisty squid and fish fight back by dazzling attacking elephant seals
Southern elephant seal mothers have only one thing on their mind after weeks marooned on beaches nursing their pups: getting back into the ocean to feast on lantern fish and squid. Yet, no one was sure how the ravenous predators…
Texas A&M lab engineers 3D-functional bone tissues
Scientists in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University are developing new biomaterials to advance the field of 3D bioprinting functional tissues.
National Science Foundation funds research into smart building ventilation
Texas A&M engineering researchers seek to develop a ventilation control system to reduce the spread of the coronavirus in public buildings
NASA’s Curiosity rover finds clues to chilly ancient Mars buried in rocks
By studying the chemical elements on Mars today — including carbon and oxygen — scientists can work backwards to piece together the history of a planet that once had the conditions necessary to support life. Weaving this story, element by…
Forest engineer leads industry team in creating jobs, restoring forest health
NAU professor Han-Sup Han, recently received a $260,000 award from the US Forest Service for a two-year project designed to reduce wildfire risk, develop the wood products market, invest in rural economies and increase forest restoration treatments
MUSC researchers link gene mutation to autism behaviors
A collaboration between scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina and clinicians at the Greenwood Genetic Center has yielded new findings about how a particular gene might regulate brain development. A paper published in Biological Psychiatry showcases how the…
New artificial intelligence model to bridge biology and chemistry
Generative biology meets generative chemistry: Bidirectional conditional autoencoder to generate novel molecular structures for the desired transcriptional response
An open-access tool to accelerate drug discovery
Barcelona, 19 May 2020.- Knowledge of how a molecule interacts with the organism is crucial in order to consider its therapeutic potential. Headed by ICREA researcher Patrick Aloy, the Structural Bioinformatics and Network Biology (SBNS) lab at IRB Barcelona has…
Walking or cycling to work associated with reduced risk of early death and illness
People who walk, cycle and travel by train to work are at reduced risk of early death or illness compared with those who commute by car. These are the findings of a study of over 300,000 commuters in England and…
Game-changing technologies can transform our food systems
A pipeline of new technologies could transform our food systems, ecosystems and human health, but attention to the enabling environment is needed to realize their potential
Seven at one pulse
New material acts as an efficient frequency multiplier
Ecosystem diversity drives the origin of new shark and ray species
How oceanographic conditions in the Gulf of California and the Baja California Peninsula influenced formation of new species of sharks and rays
Research shows that the combined production of fish and vegetables can be profitable
When it comes to future food production, the combined farming of fish and vegetables through aquaponics is currently a hotly debated topic. But how realistic is the idea? Publicly available data and analysis on the economic feasibility of professional aquaponics…
Genetic tradeoffs do not stop evolution of antibiotic resistance
New findings suggest bacteria are able to overcome challenging evolutionary compromises at different antibiotic concentrations to develop drug resistance
Computer model can process disparate sources of clinical data to predict brain age
Scientists have developed a computer model that can accurately predict brain age and could be used to combine different types of brain function tests to predict patient outcomes such as cognitive decline or depression
Scientists use light to accelerate supercurrents, access forbidden light, quantum world
AMES, Iowa – Scientists are using light waves to accelerate supercurrents and access the unique properties of the quantum world, including forbidden light emissions that one day could be applied to high-speed, quantum computers, communications and other technologies. The scientists…
Is your job killing you? Stress, lack of autonomy, ability can lead to depression, death
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — As millions continue working from home during the pandemic or are required to report to jobs as essential employees, many have raised questions about how these work conditions impact our health — and not just as they…
MIT engineers propose a safer method for sharing ventilators
Suggested design could make it easier to divide air flow for Covid-19 patients in emergencies when no other options are available.
Novel tool developed to diagnose and monitor autoimmune disorders
Researchers from Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have developed a novel method for diagnosing and monitoring autoimmune disorders. Within a mere 25 minutes, their new biosensor not…
Researchers find potential drug treatment targets for alcohol-related liver disease
Alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) is a deadly condition affecting more than 150 million people worldwide with no treatment available besides transplant. But now, a team led by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has uncovered key molecular step stones in…
Subcellular chatter regulates longevity
Lysosome to mitochondria communication
Observing the freely behaving brain in action
Scientists have developed a head-mounted miniature microscope, the so-called fiberscope, that is capable of imaging all cortical layers of a freely moving rat
Hunting for the next generation of conservation stewards
LSU’s wildlife management program offers students a unique educational experience
Exposure to ultrafine aerosol particles in homes depends primarily on people themselves
First long-term study on particulate matter from 10 nano- to 10 micrometers in apartments in Germany
Prellis Bio’s Externalized Human Immune System™ rapidly generates 300 SARS-CoV2 antibodies
Company pursues treatment and preventative therapies for COVID-19
Researchers urge clinical trial of blood pressure drug to prevent complication of Covid-19
Inexpensive, FDA-approved alpha blocker might reduce risk of hyperinflammation of the lungs
How does an increase in nitrogen application affect grasslands?
Virtually all of the grasslands in Europe are managed by farmers and whilst traditional management involved periodic cutting and grazing, modern intensive management involves applications of large amounts of nitrogen fertiliser to increase grass production. Traditionally managed grasslands contained many…
Electrons break rotational symmetry in exotic low-temp superconductor
Scientists previously observed this peculiar behavior in other materials whose ability to conduct electricity without energy loss cannot be explained by standard theoretical frameworks
School segregation by wealth creating unequal learning outcomes in the Global South
Millions of the world’s poorest children are leaving school without mastering even basic levels of reading or maths because of an overlooked pattern of widespread, wealth-based inequalities in their countries’ education systems, new research suggests. The University of Cambridge-led study…
Rolling 50/30 day cycle of lockdown and relaxation could help manage COVID-19
An alternating cycle of 50 days of strict lockdown followed by 30 days of easing could be an effective strategy for reducing the number of COVID-19-related deaths and admissions to intensive care units, say an international team of researchers. The…
Ancient giant armored fish fed in a similar way to basking sharks
Scientists from the University of Bristol and the University of Zurich have shown that the Titanichthys – a giant armoured fish that lived in the seas and oceans of the late Devonian period 380-million-years ago – fed in a similar…
Childhood obesity raises bladder cancer risk, study looking at 315,000 children suggests
Development differences in children could help scientists improve their understanding of what triggers bladder cancer
Thousands of lives could be lost to delays in cancer surgery during COVID-19 pandemic
Delays to cancer surgery and other treatment caused by the Covid-19 crisis could result in thousands of additional deaths linked to the pandemic in England, a major new study reports. New modelling has revealed the extent of the impact that…
Migratory secrets of recovering whale species
Scientists have discovered where a whale species that feeds around the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia breeds during the winter months. This understanding of where the animals migrate from will enable conservation efforts for their recovery from years of whaling.…
Women in criminal justice system less likely to receive treatment for opioid use
Pregnant women involved in the criminal justice system are disproportionately not receiving medications for opioid use disorder, as compared to their peers, according to a Vanderbilt-led study published today in PLOS Medicine . Researchers from Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital…
A circular economy of plastics will reduce plastic pollution and slow down climate change
Plastics have extremely useful properties: they help us keep our food fresh, make it possible to safely operate electrical devices and create various solutions in the medical field, such as disposable syringes and artificial joints. However, because of inadequate or…
Scientists dissect the complex choices of animals
What is important when you choose a home? Space, security, light – or a combination of these? Like humans, animals make choices about where to live that have important implications for their livelihoods. But unlike humans, animals do not easily…
VR and AR devices at 1/100 the cost and 1/10,000 the thickness in the works
Zombies or enemies flashing right before your eyes and the dizzying feeling of standing on the edge of a cliff using virtual reality and augmented reality (AR and VR) are no longer exclusive to the games or media industries. Those…
2D molecular crystals modulating electronic properties of organic semiconductors
Organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) are the heart of plastic electronics. Doping has been proven to improve the performance of OFETs effectively. There are two major ways of doping OSCs. The first strategy is bulk doping. Bulk doping involves the solution…
Less water could sustain more Californians if we make every drop count
As climate change and population growth make drinking water costlier, here are 6 strategies to quench the state’s thirst without busting its budget