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UrduA paper appeared in International Journal of Qualitative Methods
Notorious cancer protein mutations cooperate to proliferate disease
Understanding the genetic mutations and protein changes that take place in the progression of cancer is key to its treatment. Mutations in the gene TP53 and concomitant mutant p53 proteins in cancer cells have become notorious over the course of…
Light drives injection
By coupling a bacterial injection system with a light-controlled molecular switch, scientists are able to inject proteins into eukaryontic cells
Autism risk estimated at 3 to 5% for children whose parents have a sibling with autism
NIH-funded study is first population-wide estimate of autism risk of children whose aunts or uncles have the condition
Formate dehydrogenase reduces carbon dioxide to formic acid
A giant leap for artificial photosynthesis research!
SMART researchers receive NMRC grant to develop rapid paper-based tests for COVID-19
Using engineered binder proteins to detect viral proteins or antibodies rather than RNA, the new tests may overcome current challenges faced in testing for SARS-CoV-2 virus
Lighting up cells with genetically-encoded X-ray-sensitive probes
Microscopic visualization of sub-cellular structures and constituents plays a central role in cell biology. Synchrotron-based X-ray microscopy (XRM) provides a unique approach for direct imaging a whole cell with intrinsic nanoscale resolution. However, existing approaches to label biomolecules rely on…
PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors treatment in lung cancer: Brightness and challenge
Lung Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for an estimated 2.09 million new cases in 2018 according to WHO, which is also the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in China [1]. Immunotherapy has been recognized as one…
Theory of detonation-driven hypervelocity shock tunnels and its demonstration
Many 21st century challenges exist in science and technology, and one of these is the hypersonic vehicle from the dream for human beings to fly faster, higher and further. For developing such the hypersonic vehicle, one of the crucial problems…
Enzymes edit SARS-CoV-2 RNA in the body, perhaps fueling the virus’ evolution
Evidence for host-dependent RNA editing in the transcriptome of SARS-CoV-2 in humans
Even biodiverse coral reefs still vulnerable to climate change and invasive species
A new study reveals clear evidence highlighting the importance of fish biodiversity to the health of spectacular tropical coral reef ecosystems. This is the case for reefs that are pristine and also those that have been affected by stresses, such…
For people in diverse areas, community identity supersedes racial, ethnic differences
PRINCETON, N.J.–In an increasingly polarized world, many see people who are different from them as “outsiders,” or even a threat. Yet, around the world, this tends to be more common in traditionally homogenous societies, according to a series of studies…
Lighting up cells with genetically-encoded X-ray-sensitive probes
Microscopic visualization of sub-cellular structures and constituents plays a central role in cell biology. Synchrotron-based X-ray microscopy (XRM) provides a unique approach for direct imaging a whole cell with intrinsic nanoscale resolution. However, existing approaches to label biomolecules rely on…
PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors treatment in lung cancer: Brightness and challenge
Lung Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for an estimated 2.09 million new cases in 2018 according to WHO, which is also the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in China [1]. Immunotherapy has been recognized as one…
The brain’s facial recognition area doesn’t differentiate outgroup members
Difficulty in telling members of an outgroup apart linked to visual processing
Theory of detonation-driven hypervelocity shock tunnels and its demonstration
Many 21st century challenges exist in science and technology, and one of these is the hypersonic vehicle from the dream for human beings to fly faster, higher and further. For developing such the hypersonic vehicle, one of the crucial problems…
SwRI opens new automotive Catalyst Technology Center
Facility expands catalyst testing capacity, reducing costs and turnaround time
Highly efficient charge-to-spin interconversion in graphene heterostructures
Researchers present a new route for designing a graphene-based active spintronic component
Location, location, location: The cell membrane facilitates RAS protein interactions
Salk scientists uncover how RAS proteins bind and get destroyed, which may improve cancer therapeutics
South Asia faces increased threat of extreme heat, extreme pollution, study shows
A report authored by a Texas A&M professor details how often people in the region will be threatened by the hazards of pollution and heat
Technological changes and new low-carbon lifestyles, key to mitigating climate change
In order to mitigate climate change impacts and achieve a more sustainable society, it is necessary to transform the current energy system based on fossil fuels into a model based on renewable energies, and to change society’s lifestyles, accepting less…
SMART researchers receive NMRC grant to develop rapid paper-based tests for COVID-19
Using engineered binder proteins to detect viral proteins or antibodies rather than RNA, the new tests may overcome current challenges faced in testing for SARS-CoV-2 virus
How experiencing traumatic stress leads to aggression
Strengthened amygdala pathways increase aggression, may be targets for PTSD treatment
Notorious cancer protein mutations cooperate to proliferate disease
Understanding the genetic mutations and protein changes that take place in the progression of cancer is key to its treatment. Mutations in the gene TP53 and concomitant mutant p53 proteins in cancer cells have become notorious over the course of…
Early Bird uses 10 times less energy to train deep neural networks
Novel training method could shrink carbon footprint for greener deep learning
Light drives injection
By coupling a bacterial injection system with a light-controlled molecular switch, scientists are able to inject proteins into eukaryontic cells
Quantum Hall effect ‘reincarnated’ in 3D topological materials
2D order protects several entangled states that could be used in quantum computing
Autism risk estimated at 3 to 5% for children whose parents have a sibling with autism
NIH-funded study is first population-wide estimate of autism risk of children whose aunts or uncles have the condition
Scientists identify promising immunotherapy combination for pediatric brain cancer
Sanford Burnham Prebys researchers find drug that removes the ‘invisibility cloak’ from medulloblastoma
Formate dehydrogenase reduces carbon dioxide to formic acid
A giant leap for artificial photosynthesis research!
Should schools go screen-free
Study reveals significant portion of US middle and high schools do not limit phone use during lunch or recess
Jurassic stick insect performed mimicry to defend against predators
Phasmatodea , commonly known as stick insects and leaf insects, are icons of crypsis and primary defense specialization, exhibiting a wide range of remarkable morphological and behavioral modifications associated with camouflage. Most of extant stick and leaf insects have the…
Study to identify markers that could predict COVID-19 outcome
COVID-19 is the UK’s largest public health crisis since World War II. There is an urgent need to identify why some patients with the virus do very well whereas others need to be admitted to intensive care and may die…
A new epigenetic editing tool is developed to activate silenced genes
Although all cells in an organism have the same genetic information, not all perform the same function, being as not all of them have the same active genes. Part of these differences in gene activity is due to DNA methylation,…
COVID-19: Lessons to learn about the first 4.0 pandemic
A conjunction of biological and social factors
Enzymes edit SARS-CoV-2 RNA in the body, perhaps fueling the virus’ evolution
Evidence for host-dependent RNA editing in the transcriptome of SARS-CoV-2 in humans
UCLA physicists develop world’s best quantum bits
A team of researchers at UCLA has set a new record for preparing and measuring the quantum bits, or qubits, inside of a quantum computer without error. The techniques they have developed make it easier to build quantum computers that…
Maintaining heart health may protect against cognitive decline
Study suggests increased heart disease risk indicates future memory disorder
What does drought mean for endangered California salmon?
Drought threatens salmon habitat, but strategic conservation efforts could keep essential streams flowing
A diet rich in fruits and vegetables may protect heart health
Below please find summaries of new articles that will be published in the next issue of Annals of Internal Medicine . The summaries are not intended to substitute for the full articles as a source of information. This information is…
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…
New study shows wildfires increasing in size and frequency across Victoria
A new study by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) has shown for the first time the full extent of the areas burned by Victorian bushfires over the past two decades. Co-author Professor David Lindenmayer says the results indicate…
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…
During pandemic stage of emerging pathogen, climate has modest impact compared to population suscept
In influencing the trajectory of the pandemic stage of an emerging pathogen, a population’s susceptibility to a novel disease is more influential than climate factors like humidity. The results – based on a model informed by climate-dependence of known coronaviruses…
Antibody neutralizes SARS and COVID-19 coronaviruses
The neutralizing antibody, called S309, is on an accelerated path toward clinical trials
The Lancet Psychiatry: Study finds few immediate mental health effects of COVID-19, but longer-term impact must be considered
Most people with severe coronavirus infections (ie, SARS, MERS, and COVID-19) appear to recover without experiencing mental illness.
Superconductors with ‘zeitgeist’ — When materials differentiate between past and future
What happened yesterday and what will happen tomorrow are usually two different and quite independent matters. The past and the future of human life are not symmetric and therefore not reversible. In physics, this is different. The fundamental forces of…
Gestures heard as well as seen
Gesturing adds emphasis to speech — but not in the way researchers thought
New study shows persistence of meltwater biodiversity despite glacier loss
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK – Glaciers are retreating in Glacier National Park and across the globe due to climate change. Researchers have long predicted that the shrinkage and disappearance of glaciers will reduce biodiversity in mountain ecosystems as species that live…
How climate killed corals
Multiple factors joined forces to devastate the Great Barrier Reef in 2016