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UrduThe ancient practice of yoga could provide a sustainable exercise alternative for thousands of people isolating at home, as new research from the University of South Australia, shows that movement-based yoga can significantly improve mental health. The world first study…
Coronaviruses do not readily induce cross-protective antibody responses
Patients infected with either severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) or SARS-CoV-2 produce antibodies that bind to the other coronavirus, but the cross-reactive antibodies are not cross protective, at least in cell-culture experiments, researchers report May 17 in the journal…
Climate change will bring bigger swings in European summer temperatures
Most comprehensive study to explain future temperature variability in Europe and North America
Why cats have more lives than dogs when it comes to snakebite
Cats are twice as likely to survive a venomous snakebite than dogs, and the reasons behind this strange phenomenon have been revealed by University of Queensland research. The research team, led by PhD student Christina Zdenek and Associate Professor Bryan…
Dairy-rich diet linked to lower risks of diabetes and high blood pressure
And cluster of factors that increase heart disease and stroke risk (metabolic syndrome)
Egregious emissions
Researchers find that over a 15-year period, a small percentage of industrial facilities emit the majority of toxic pollution year after year
Cancer researchers locate drivers of tumor resistance
Cancer biologists at the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson, have identified important drivers that enable tumors to change their behavior and evade anticancer therapies. By studying tumors in cell lines, mice and human samples,…
Meeting of minds as Oden and Turing Institutes sign MOU
Two leading institutes join forces to advance data-centric engineering and scientific machine learning research
New scientific textbook presents non-Euclidean geometries
The geometry we learn in school, the so-called Euclidean geometry, is more than 2,000 years old. About two centuries ago, the Russian mathematician Lobachewsky established a new kind of geometry for the points within the unit circle. It is called…
New study projects ocean warming impact on Antarctic krill
Ocean warming is likely to alter the distribution and lifecycle of ecologically and commercially important Antarctic krill over the rest of this century, according to new IMAS-led research. Published in the journal Nature Climate Change , the study looked at…
COVID-19: Managing mental health with yoga
The ancient practice of yoga could provide a sustainable exercise alternative for thousands of people isolating at home, as new research from the University of South Australia, shows that movement-based yoga can significantly improve mental health. The world first study…
Climate change will bring bigger swings in European summer temperatures
Most comprehensive study to explain future temperature variability in Europe and North America
Why cats have more lives than dogs when it comes to snakebite
Cats are twice as likely to survive a venomous snakebite than dogs, and the reasons behind this strange phenomenon have been revealed by University of Queensland research. The research team, led by PhD student Christina Zdenek and Associate Professor Bryan…
Study traces brain-to-gut connections
PITTSBURGH, May 18, 2020 – Neuroscientists at the University of Pittsburgh Brain Institute have traced neural pathways that connect the brain to the stomach, providing a biological mechanism to explain how stress can foster ulcer development. The findings, published this…
Penn engineers develop first tunable, chip-based ‘vortex microlaser’ and detector
Encoding information in twisting beams of light could break bandwidth bottleneck in optical communications
Cavity-causing bacteria assemble an army of protective microbes on human teeth
Examining bacteria growing on toddlers’ teeth, a team from the University of Pennsylvania and Georgia Tech found that the microbes’ spatial organization is crucial to how they cause tooth decay
A new tool to map the flow of info within living cells
UNC School of Medicine and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center researchers reveal the inner workings of cellular communication and processes important for cell migration.
New study records dual hand use in early human relative
Research by anthropologists at the University of Kent has identified hand use behaviour in fossil human relatives that is consistent with modern humans. The human lineage can be defined by a transition in hand use. Early human ancestors used their…
Study examines impact of Chicago River reversal on region’s aquatic environments, fauna
Prior to European settlement, wetlands, lakes and streams were the major landscape features of the Chicago region. Much of this has been altered or lost in the past 150 years, most notably by the reversal of the Chicago River in…
Mother roundworms have ultra-protective instincts
New study shows animals pass signals to future offspring to warn them of danger
Latest ‘Youth COVID-19’ study shows young people worried for their future
Young people are also turning to traditional media outlets — many for the first time — and rejecting fake news on social channels
COVID-19: UW study reports ‘staggering’ death rate in US among those infected who show symptoms
Is COVID-19 more deadly than the flu? It’s a lot more deadly, concludes a new study by the University of Washington published May 7 in the journal Health Affairs . The study’s results also project a grim future if the…
Long-term data show hurricanes are getting stronger
MADISON – In almost every region of the world where hurricanes form, their maximum sustained winds are getting stronger. That is according to a new study by scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Center for Environmental Information…
Not all multiple sclerosis-like diseases are alike
An antibody appears to make a big difference between multiple sclerosis and other disorders affecting the protective myelin sheath around nerve fibres, report Tohoku University scientists and colleagues in the journal Brain . The finding suggests that some of these…
SWOG researchers go digital at ASCO20 Virtual Scientific Program
PORTLAND, OR – Researchers from SWOG, a cancer clinical trials group funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, will make 31 presentations as part of the ASCO20 Virtual Scientific Program, the online annual…
Comedy club performances provide insights on how robots, humans connect via humor
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Standup comedian Jon the Robot likes to tell his audiences that he does lots of auditions but has a hard time getting bookings. “They always think I’m too robotic,” he deadpans. If raucous laughter follows, he comes…
Good news for menopausal women taking hop supplements: Tests show no drug interactions
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Hop-based dietary supplements that many women use to ease the night sweats and hot flashes commonly reported during menopause aren’t likely to cause drug interactions, new research from Oregon State University’s Linus Pauling Institute and College of…
Study: How to identify patients most at risk from COVID-19 through nanotechnology
EAST LANSING, Mich. – What if doctors could not only diagnose a COVID-19 infection but identify which patients are at the greatest risk of death before any major complications arise? One Michigan State University scientist believes nanotechnology may be the…
When a spinning toy meets hydrodynamics: Point-of-care technology is set in motion
A fidget spinner inspired microfluidic chip can diagnose infectious diseases at the time and place of patient care.
Could environmental data be the key to a greater understanding of COVID-19?
Environmental data, such as historical air quality patterns, could improve predictions of future likelihood of acute hospitalisation of COVID-19 patients. Changing societal behaviours could point to a path for a greener future. Scientists invited to collaborate in Natural Environment Research…
A scalable method of diagnosing HVAC sensor faults in smart buildings
Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems are the biggest consumers of energy in a building. For smart buildings, technologies have evolved to improve energy efficiency of HVAC systems, but faults often occur. Due to the complex nature of large-scale HVAC…
Urban heat waves imperil LA’s most vulnerable communities
As heat waves intensify, low-income and disadvantaged communities across south Los Angeles are most at risk, USC researchers say. Disruptions such as climate change and coronavirus underscore threats to vulnerable populations and the need for solutions
Machine that oxygenates blood may help critically ill COVID-19 patients, according to WVU study
When COVID-19 patients are critically ill, the biggest threat to their lives is lung dysfunction. If their lungs don’t work, their blood can’t circulate enough oxygen to the brain, the liver and other organs. A new cohort study out of…
New model gives wineries better data from existing tests
When it comes to wine, the chemistry must be right to get the best taste and sensation. To help winemakers with that chemistry, a team of researchers at Washington State University has made it easier to test the chemical makeup…
Astronomers confirm existence of two giant newborn planets in PDS 70 system
Maunakea, Hawaii – New evidence shows the first-ever pictures capturing the birth of a pair of planets orbiting the star PDS 70 are in fact authentic. Using a new infrared pyramid wavefront sensor for adaptive optics (AO) correction at W.…
Direct control of dendritic cells for tracking and immune modulation
Biomaterial-based method allows dendritic cells to be labeled and studied in vivo
Releasing molecular ‘brake’ kick-starts immune cell function
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May 18, 2020) — The immune system’s ability to marshal specialized cells to fight off infection relies in part on tiny molecules called microRNAs, which act as a release for the “brakes” that keep cells dormant until…
A new brick in the wall: Bacterial cell wall intermediate found
An accumulation of an unexpected intermediate of the peptidoglycan recycling pathway that is able to modulate the synthesis and structure of the cell wall, has been found by researchers at Umeå University, Sweden. Most bacteria are shielded by a protective…
CU researchers publish study on nerve cell repair in Nature Neuroscience
AURORA, Colo. (May 18, 2020) – Researchers from the University of Colorado School of Medicine have identified a new way that cells in the central nervous system regenerate and repair following damage. In an article published in the current issue…
Ambitious EU climate efforts could increase emissions in the rest of the world
The EU has an ambition of being climate neutral in 2050. It is hoped that this can be achieved through a green transition in the energy sector and CO2-intensive industries, as well as through altered consumer behavior such as food…
What does drought mean for endangered California salmon?
Drought threatens salmon habitat, but strategic conservation efforts could keep essential streams flowing
Local climate unlikely to drive the early COVID-19 pandemic
Local variations in climate are not likely to dominate the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Princeton University study published May 18 in the journal Science . The researchers found that the vast number of people still…
The COVID-19 pandemic affects all college students, but probably not equally
Penn State mathematician to study disproportionate impacts of the pandemic on under-resourced and underrepresented STEM students
Graphene-reinforced carbon fiber may lead to affordable, stronger car materials
A new way of creating carbon fibers — which are typically expensive to make — could one day lead to using these lightweight, high-strength materials to improve safety and reduce the cost of producing cars, according to a team of…
Trends in tropical cyclone intensity
A study suggests that tropical cyclones (TC) have been increasing in intensity over the past four decades. Theory and models suggest that tropical cyclone (TC) intensity tends to increase with global mean surface temperatures. However, such a trend is difficult…
Triassic igneous effects on carbon cycle
A study modeling the carbon cycle around the time of the end-Triassic extinction event finds that the periods of isotopically light carbon that coincide with the extinction could have been caused by carbon release from the metamorphism of rocks that…
Spatial map of human dental caries
Researchers uncover the spatial organization of bacterial communities associated with human tooth decay. The bacterium Streptococcus mutans is thought to be a key contributor to acid production and enamel dissolution in human tooth decay, or dental caries. The distribution of…
Spatial analysis of Australian wildfires
Researchers report that overlaying data on recent and past fires in the Australian state of Victoria with ecosystem type, land use, and conservation values suggests that policy reforms in the context of climate, land use, and resource management should aim…
Reconstructing oceanic nitrous oxide emissions
Using more than 158,000 observations of oceanic nitrous oxide (N2O), researchers trained a supervised learning algorithm to reconstruct global N2O emissions from the ocean, substantially reducing uncertainty compared with previous estimates; the study also uncovers a vigorous seasonal cycle dominated…
Persistence of cold-water biodiversity
Researchers report that although the loss of glaciers worldwide endangers the biodiversity of mountain ecosystems through the loss of specialized melt-water communities, biological and glacier retreat data from Glacier National Park from 1850 through 2015 suggest that a specialized cold-water…