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UrduResearch earns top Sartorius/Science prize for young scientist
New prize-winning research highlights potential of immune intervention in improving regenerative medicine
Joana Neves is the 2019 grand prize winner of the Sartorius & Science Prize for Regenerating Medicine & Cell Therapy, for work in mice that offers a promising approach to improve the outcome of regenerative stem cell-based therapies aimed at…
Ammonium salts reveal reservoir of ‘missing’ nitrogen in comets
Substantial amounts of ammonium salts have been identified in the surface material of the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, researchers report, likely revealing the reservoir of nitrogen that was previously thought to be “missing” in comets. The chemical and isotopic composition of the…
A new record of deglaciations in last million years shows persistent role of obliquity pacing
Over the last million years, small variations in Earth’s orbit continued to trigger and terminate global glaciations, throughout and after the Mid-Pleistocene Transition, according to a new study, which presents a novel high-resolution record of the last 11 deglaciations. Beyond…
Uninsured older adults more likely to be sicker and in need of inpatient care in China
Being single, remote and lacking a pension also linked to poor access to healthcare
Corporate social irresponsibility: Which cases are critically reported — and which aren’t?
Print media do not report corporate misconduct – such as environmental offences, corruption, or the violation of social standards – consistently and independently. Instead, the media are often influenced by their own interests, such as advertising revenues. That is the…
John C. Scott recognized by SIOP for Lifetime Professional Achievement
John C. Scott, PhD has been honored with the Distinguished Professional Contributions Award from the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). The award is given in recognition of a lifetime of outstanding contributions to the practice of industrial and…
Fruit flies advance research on ACOX1-related neurodegenerative disorders
A study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine reports that a hyperactive variant of enzyme ACOX1 produces elevated levels of toxic reactive oxygen species (ROS) and causes a previously unidentified late-onset neurodegenerative disorder. The team named this new…
Three million euros in funding for new nano water filters
Bielefeld University heading EU project on ultra-thin membranes
Rapid response coronavirus test launched by Hackensack Meridian Health’s CDI
New test reduces wait time for a diagnosis from days to just hours as the number of COVID-19 cases grow
Robots popular with older adults
Psychologists at the University of Jena (Germany) study relationships between humans and machines
São Paulo to host school on Glycobiology
Renowned scientists will address topics as functions of glycans in cancer; glycan-mediated immune system modulation; and chemical and enzymatic synthesis of glycoconjugates for disease treatment.
Hair in ‘stress’: Analyze with care
Common hormone analysis in animal hair can lead to overestimated cortisol levels
Chasing lithium ions on the move in a fast-charging battery
Local distortions dynamically emerging in the atomic structure of the electrode during operation enable the rapid storage and release of lithium ions–a finding that provides guidance on how to design battery materials to reduce charging times
Genes tell a story about diabetic kidney disease
SINGAPORE, 11 March 2020 – By analysing samples from hundreds of Finns with diabetes, scientists have identified genes, and the proteins they encode, that could be involved in the development of diabetic kidney disease. The research, conducted by researchers from…
Something in the water
Brazilian study correlates consumption of contaminated water with the severity of malformations caused by the Zika virus
Ten researchers to receive Germany’s most important award for early career researchers
DFG and BMBF to award the 2020 Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prizes; award ceremony on May 5 in Berlin
Monty Python’s silly walk: A gait analysis and wake-up call to peer review inefficiencies
Fifty years ago, Monty Python’s famous sketch, “The Ministry of Silly Walks,” first aired on BBC One. The sketch pokes fun at the inefficiency of government bureaucracy. It opens with the Minister (John Cleese) walking in a rather unusual manner…
At 8 months, babies already know their grammar
Even before uttering their first words, babies master the grammar basics of their mother tongue. Thus eight-month-old French infants can distinguish function words, or functors–e.g. articles (the), personal pronouns (she), or prepositions (on)–from content words–e.g. nouns (rainbow), verbs (to drive),…
Surgery with anesthesia not linked to indicator of Alzheimer’s, Mayo study finds
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Older adults who have surgery with general anesthesia may experience a modest acceleration of cognitive decline, even years later. But there’s no evidence of a link to Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research from Mayo Clinic. The…
New National Drug Discovery Center to fast-track medicines to patients
A state-of-the-art facility to fast-track new medicines for patients will today be opened by Australian Minister for Health the Hon. Greg Hunt MP and Victorian Minister for Health the Hon. Jenny Mikakos MP at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
Preterm babies are more likely to be diagnosed with reactive attachment disorder
A new study by the Research Centre for Child Psychiatry of the University of Turku, Finland, suggests that premature babies have the risk of reactive attachment disorder that can impair child’s ability to function in normal situations and their social…
Special report highlights potential therapeutic agents, vaccines for COVID-19
Since the first reports of a new coronavirus disease in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, COVID-19 has spread rapidly across the globe, threatening a pandemic. Now, researchers from CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society specializing in scientific information…
Banded mongoose study reveals how its environment influences the spread of infectious disease
With outbreaks of infectious diseases making headlines around the world, scientists are under pressure to understand the drivers that influence the transmission of pathogens in order to better predict and control disease outbreaks. A new research study led by Professor…
‘Spillway’ for electrons could keep lithium metal batteries from catching fire
Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego developed a safety feature that prevents lithium metal batteries from rapidly heating up and catching fire in case of an internal short circuit. The team made a clever tweak to the part…
UNIST shines in field of scientific research!
Professor Sung Yeon Jang Selected Among 2019 Top 10 Contributors to the Promotion of Basic Research. Sung Yeon Jang, Professor in the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at UNIST has been honored to be recently recognized by Ministry of…
Responding to golden hour emergencies with rescue drones!
The School of Design and Human Engineering (DHE) at UNIST has announced that its rescue drone design concept, ‘911$ Rescue Drone’ has been honored at the international design competition, iF Design Awards 2020. The 911$ Rescue Drone, proposed by Professor…
New study presents efficient, solution-processed, hybrid tandem solar cells
Colloidal quantum dot (CQD) solar cells have attracted considerable attention due to the advantages of being flexible and lightweight. Besides, they are much easier to manufacture, compared with that of commercial silicon solar cells in use today. A novel technology,…
Poor physical health a barrier for job seekers with serious mental illness
People with serious mental illness perceive their physical health as a greater barrier to employment, Rutgers study says
Capping out-of-network hospital bills could create big savings
Study finds approach could create savings similar to single-payer plans
A molecular map for the plant sciences
First comprehensive map of the proteome of the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana
Heat and light create new biocompatible microparticles
Innovative manufacturing technique can create new types of microparticles for applications such as drug delivery, diagnostics and tissue engineering
Gold nanoparticles uncover amyloid fibrils
One of the characteristics of Alzheimer’s disease is the presence of knot-like structures between brain cells. These are called “amyloid fibrils” and are formed by the notorious amyloid beta peptide and Tau protein, which are two of the most sought-after…
GARDP partners with Japanese pharmaceutical in pursuit of new antibiotics
[Geneva/Tokyo – 12 March 2020] The Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP) has today announced an agreement with Daiichi Sankyo for GARDP to access and screen the Daiichi Sankyo chemical library. The library will be tested by Institut Pasteur…
Misinformation on vaccines readily available online
Parents researching childhood vaccinations online are likely to encounter significant levels of negative information, researchers at the University of Otago, Wellington, have found. Lead researcher Dr Lucy Elkin says negative information about vaccines remains readily available on Google, Facebook and…
Arrival delayed! Water, carbon and nitrogen were not immediately supplied to Earth
Spearheaded by earth scientists of the University of Cologne, an international team of geologists has found evidence that a large proportion of the elements that are important for the formation of oceans and life, such as water, carbon and nitrogen,…
To protect your brain, don’t be (too) kind!
Using brain imaging, a team from the University of Geneva and the HUG show that elderly people with low agreeableness are better protected against Alzheimer’s disease.
Researchers create focus-free camera with new flat lens
New technology poised to drastically reduce weight, complexity and cost of cameras while increasing functionality
Healthier and happier without Facebook
Psychology
Learning how cancer cells coordinate and collaborate to multiply and metastasize
Researchers from Osaka University and the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology show that cancer cells cultured on Matrigel migrate to form a network structure as they do in vivo, and describe the forces responsible
NFCR-backed technology receives FDA’s assent for lymphoma clinical trials
ROCKVILLE, MD – A drug and drug delivery candidate technology, research into which has been funded by the National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR), has recently been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the initiation of…
JNCCN: Younger cancer survivors far more likely to experience food and financial insecurity
New research from American Cancer Society, published in JNCCN, finds stark financial disparities in cancer survivors under age 64, particularly those 18-39, though not for Medicare recipients
Novel IR-LEGO system enables single-cell labeling and tracking in zebrafish embryos
Heterogeneity broadly exists in various cell types both during development and at homeostasis. Investigating heterogeneity is crucial for understanding the complexity of ontogeny, dynamics, and function of specific cell types. However, traditional bulk-labeling techniques are incompetent to dissect heterogeneity within…
Wikipedia visits to disease outbreak pages show impact of news media on public attention
News coverage closely linked with public attention to Zika in the U.S. during 2016 outbreak
Rates of at-risk drinking and unhealthy nutrition in Germany vary across regions
Rates of at-risk alcohol consumption are higher in the South and East of Germany, compared to the North and West, according to a study published in the open access journal BMC Public Health . However, compared to West Germany, people…
Treatment disparities drive worse outcomes for pediatric Black, Hispanic brain cancer pts
Cancer researchers have known for years that Black and Hispanic patients have worse outcomes than their non-Hispanic White peers. At least when it comes to adults. But few studies have explored these same disparities in pediatric patients, and fewer still…
Study examines environmental footprint of California dairy cows over 50 years
UC Davis researchers find 50% reduction in greenhouse gases per liter of milk
New book debunks myths about who causes crime and why
Four decades of research identifies risk factors for criminality: Childhood trauma, poverty, racism, and institutional failure
A new use for museum fish specimens
The discoloured fish that rest in glass jars in museums across the world are normally used by specialists as references to study the traits that identify certain species. But a new study proposes an additional use for such ‘samples.’ Published…
Perturbation-free studies of single molecules
Researchers of the University of Basel have developed a new method with which individual isolated molecules can be studied precisely – without destroying the molecule or even influencing its quantum state. This highly sensitive technique for probing molecules is widely…