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UrduResearchers at UNIGE have developed a new method for creating chains of molecular rings with unparalleled sophistication.
Recyclable nano-fiber filtered face masks a boon for supply fiasco?
A KAIST team develops washable nanofiber fast mask
New research unpicks root causes of separation anxiety in dogs
Separation anxiety in dogs should be seen as a symptom of underlying frustrations rather than a diagnosis, and understanding these root causes could be key to effective treatment, new research by animal behaviour specialists suggests.
Closing the carbon cycle to stop climate change
An excessive amount of carbon dioxide is the main cause of climate change. One of the best approaches is to capture and convert carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) into fuel such as methane. On the other hand, a sustainable way…
6000-8000 km round trip flight of migratory wading birds tracked
The next time you eat a bowl of rice you might appreciate the fact that the rice paddy fields that produced the rice might have allowed an inland migratory bird to fuel by feeding on insects during its monumental journey…
Radiation damage spreads among close neighbors
A single soft x-ray can destroy a protein-sized molecule
Distortion isn’t a drag on fluid-straddling particles
The drag forces experienced by particles which straddle and distort the interfaces between un-mixable fluids are less influenced by the shape of the distortion than previously thought.
NUS invention: The world’s first aerogels made from scrap rubber tires
Patented technology cuts rubber waste; Novel rubber aerogels are ultra-light, highly absorbent, durable, and traps heat and sound
Bad sleep habits can depress teens
Links to negative thoughts and perfectism
Where you live may influence your baby’s behavior
Infants from rural families tend to display negative emotions such as anger and frustration more frequently than their urban counterparts, according to a recent study in the Journal of Community Psychology . Babies born in big cities, on the other…
‘Wonderchicken’ fossil from the age of dinosaurs reveals origin of modern birds
The oldest fossil of a modern bird yet found, dating from the age of dinosaurs, has been identified by an international team of palaeontologists. The spectacular fossil, affectionately nicknamed the ‘Wonderchicken’, includes a nearly complete skull, hidden inside nondescript pieces…
Soft robot, unplugged
A new, human-scale soft robot can move untethered and navigate human environments
New technique ‘prints’ cells to create diverse biological environments
Researchers harness photolithography and programmable DNA to rapidly construct arrays of cells and proteins that mimic living conditions
Microplastics found in a quarter of San Diego estuary fish
A new study of San Diego’s Chollas Creek shows that fish have a taste for certain types of plastics
How gene therapy may hold key to treating life-threatening cardiac disease
Study finds gene therapy improved cardiac, muscle and liver function in Danon disease mouse models
Greenland shed ice at unprecedented rate in 2019; Antarctica continues to lose mass
UCI, NASA JPL project tracking Earth-sensing satellite turnover yields striking results
Beetles changed their diet during the Cretaceous period
International team under the leadership of the University of Bonn decodes 99 million-year-old amber fossils
Patient navigators cut ER visits, hospitalization for high risk health care users
TTUHSC investigators use DSRIP guidelines to improve outcomes, reduce costs
Precision mirrors poised to improve sensitivity of gravitational wave detectors
Improved deformable mirrors could help scientists detect new sources of gravitational waves from deep in space
New telescope design could capture distant celestial objects with unprecedented detail
WASHINGTON — Researchers have designed a new camera that could allow hypertelescopes to image multiple stars at once. The enhanced telescope design holds the potential to obtain extremely high-resolution images of objects outside our solar system, such as planets, pulsars,…
Sharp rise in NHS negligence claims for lack of informed consent
Negligence claims against the NHS due to failure to inform patients before they consent to procedures have spiralled up since a landmark legal ruling in 2015, a new study has found. The research, conducted by Queen Mary University of London,…
Bariatric surgery is linked to significantly fewer heart attacks and strokes
A nationwide study of nearly 7,500 people who are obese or severely obese has found that bariatric surgery is linked to significantly fewer heart attacks and strokes. The study, which is published in the European Heart Journal [1] today (Thursday),…
Media reports of celebrity suicide linked to increased suicide rates
Tighter control of media reporting of suicide may be required
Kidney injury risks higher for hospitalized pregnant women
Awareness and detection could lead to interventions reducing the disease burden on those women
Increasingly mobile sea ice risks polluting Arctic neighbors
The movement of sea ice between Arctic countries is expected to significantly increase this century, raising the risk of more widely transporting pollutants like microplastics and oil, according to new research from CU Boulder. The study in the American Geophysical…
Fracture liaison service improves care for patients with fragility fractures
Follow-up study shows high rates of osteoporosis treatment and low risk of subsequent fractures
Digestive symptoms are prominent among COVID-19 patients reveals study in The American Journal of Gastroenterology
The American Journal of Gastroenterology published today a new study that reveals digestive symptoms, including diarrhea, are common in COVID-19 patients. The study comes from the Wuhan Medical Treatment Expert Group for COVID-19 in China. Nearly half of COVID-19 patients…
$8.3M award to WHOI extends observational record of critical climate research
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded $8.2 million to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) to extend the life of the Overturning in the Sub-polar North Atlantic Program (OSNAP) in a key part of Earth’s ocean-climate system. The award…
Ball-and-chain inactivation of ion channels visualized by cryo-electron microscopy
Ion channels, which allow potassium and sodium ions to flow in and out of cells, are crucial in neuronal ‘firing’ in the central nervous system and for brain and heart function. These channels use a “ball-and-chain” mechanism to help regulate…
Bees are the best: USU scientist releases children’s book
Conservation biologist Joseph Wilson and illustrator Jonny VanOrman team to create whimsical story of bee diversity and broadening one’s horizons
How people investigate — or don’t — fake news on Twitter and Facebook
Social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter, provide people with a lot of information, but it’s getting harder and harder to tell what’s real and what’s not. Researchers at the University of Washington wanted to know how people investigated…
PLOS ONE: Online program more than doubled pregnancy rate for women with infertility
Results similar to in-person programs, which many women in infertility treatment don’t or can’t access
Physicists test coronavirus particles against temperature, humidity
NSF grant funds research on how virus particles behave in different environments, including changing seasons, air-conditioned offices
Supercomputers unlock reproductive mysteries of viruses and life
Stampede2 and Comet systems complete simulations pertinent to coronavirus, DNA replication
Rapid, automatic identification of individual, live brain cells
Computer program advances efforts to map every neuron in worms
A new window into psychosis
Researchers link psychosis to the omission of chemical rewards in mouse brains
How ‘pioneer’ protein turns stem cells into organs
Penn study uncovers key mechanisms behind embryonic development, moving the regenerative medicine field closer to developing cell therapies
New details revealed on how plants maintain optimal sperm-egg ratio
UMass Amherst biologists show mechanism for avoiding polyspermy in plants
Concern over industry support for wider access to medical cannabis
Is industry engagement motivated by promises of a lucrative recreational market?
Stanford engineers create shape-changing, free-roaming soft robot
Advances in soft robotics could someday allow robots to work alongside humans, helping them lift heavy objects or carrying them out of danger. As a step toward that future, Stanford University researchers have developed a new kind of soft robot…
Global warming influence on extreme weather events has been frequently underestimated
A new Stanford study reveals that a common scientific approach of predicting the likelihood of future extreme weather events by analyzing how frequently they occurred in the past can lead to significant underestimates – with potentially significant consequences for people’s…
JNCCN: How to manage cancer care during COVID-19 pandemic
Experts from Seattle Cancer Care Alliance share lessons learned from early experiences treating people with cancer during COVID-19 outbreak via free online article in JNCCN–Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Hodor ‘holds the door’ open for a potential new way to curb mosquito populations
The identification of an insect-specific metal-sensing receptor in the gut lining highlights a possible new way to curb populations of disease-transmitting insects such as mosquitoes. In this new study led by the MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences, researchers discovered…
Using ‘organs-on-a-chip’ to model complicated diseases
A new approach reveals how different tissues contribute to inflammatory diseases such as ulcerative colitis.
New sensor could help prevent food waste
Monitoring the plant hormone ethylene could reveal when fruits and vegetables are about to spoil.
Bacteria cause problems for genetic research
A puzzling modification of DNA that is common in bacteria is not present in humans or other mammals. This has been shown in a new study by scientists at Linköping University in Sweden, published in Science Advances . The study…
Opioid withdrawal increases health risks for people who inject drugs
New study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC shows opioid withdrawal is associated with needle sharing and overdose
Childhood obesity linked to higher risk of anxiety, depression and premature death
Two new studies from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden underscore health risks associated with childhood obesity. Children with obesity have a three times higher risk of mortality in early adulthood compared with children in the general population and are more likely…
Proximity of hospitals to mass shootings in US
What The Study Did: Nontrauma center hospitals were the nearest hospitals to most of the mass shootings (five or more people injured or killed by a gun) that happened in the U.S. in 2019. This study examined distances to trauma…
Julien Gamba, awarded with the 2020 Norton LifeLock/Symantec Fellowship
Julien Gamba, predoctoral researcher at IMDEA Networks Institute, has been awarded with one of the 2020 NortonLifeLock Research Group Graduate Fellowship. This is one of the most selective world Fellowships in the area of cybersecurity. As in previous editions (the…