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UrduMax Planck scientists uncover a novel and generic mechanism for the division of artificial cells into two daughter cells
Antibodies: the body’s own antidepressants
Antibodies can be a blessing or a curse to the brain — it all depends on their concentration
Columbia team discovers new way to control the phase of light using 2D materials
Researchers use atomically thin materials — 1/100,000 the size of a human hair — to manipulate the phase of light without changing its amplitude, at extremely low power loss
Recent research points the way toward a practical nutraceutical strategy for coping with RNA virus infections including influenza and coronavirus
Nutraceuticals have potential for boosting the type 1 interferon response to RNA viruses, as reported in Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases
Directing nanoparticles straight to tumors
HZDR researchers trace cancer cells with tailor-made materials
New tool aids patients in selecting a transplant center
Minneapolis, Minn. – February 24, 2020 – A new website developed by researchers at Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute (HHRI) and the University of Minnesota (UMN) is making it easier for organ transplant candidates to choose which transplant center is right…
Marijuana use among older adults in US
Bottom Line: Cannabis use apparently continues to increase among older adults in the U.S. based on findings reported in this research letter. Researchers analyzed national survey data from 2015-2018 for nearly 15,000 adults 65 and older to estimate how common…
Self-reported student mistreatment in US medical schools
Bottom Line: An analysis of annual surveys from graduating students at all U.S. allopathic medical schools suggests self-reported medical student mistreatment remains common and varies by sex, race/ethnicity and sexual orientation. This observational study included 27,504 unique student surveys, representing 72.1%…
Why Edgar Allan Poe probably did not kill himself
A computational analysis of language used by the writer Edgar Allan Poe has revealed that his mysterious death was unlikely to have been suicide. The author, poet, editor, and literary critic died in 1849 after spending several days in hospital…
TMS shows promise in treating stroke, dementia and migraines
MAYWOOD, IL. – Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has shown significant efficacy in treating major depressive and obsessive compulsive disorders. A newly published literature review by Antonio H. Iglesias, MD, a Loyola Medicine neurologist and assistant professor at the Loyola University…
Swarming robots avoid collisions, traffic jams
New algorithm could help control self-driving cars, automated warehouses
Algal darkening of Greenland ice sheet
A study examines how algae found in glaciers darken ice sheets. Processes that darken the Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS) accelerate surface melt, but the potential for microalgae to drive such darkening is unclear. To determine how specialized glacier algae are…
Animal lacking a mitochondrial genome
Researchers report a jellyfish-like animal that lacks a mitochondrial genome and aerobic respiration. Aerobic respiration is a hallmark of eukaryotes but has been lost in several single-celled eukaryotic lineages adapted to low-oxygen environments. Whether certain animals also rely exclusively on…
Hospital admission & neurological consultations associated with improved TIA care quality
INDIANAPOLIS — Admission to the hospital and being seen by a neurologist are factors associated with better quality care for people with a transient ischemic attack (TIA), also known as mini-stroke, according to new research led by scientists from the…
Rice scientists simplify access to drug building block
László Kürti and team develop one-step process to make crucial precursor
The ‘purrfect’ music for calming cats
Taking a cat to the vets can be a stressful experience, both for cat and owner. However, a study published in this month’s issue of the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery ( JFMS ) 1 has shown that playing…
‘CRISPR: A Screener’s Guide’ headlines the March edition of SLAS Discovery
Oak Brook, IL – The March edition of SLAS Discovery features the cover article, “CRISPR: A Screener’s Guide,” by Carlos le Sage, Ph.D., Steffen Lawo, Ph.D., and Benedict C.S. Cross, Ph.D., (Horizon Discovery, United Kingdom). In their review, the authors…
Resetting immune cells improves traumatic brain injury recovery in mice
Prolonged inflammation damages brain after injury, quelling it offers new treatment option for long-term recovery
Bioactive Adrenomedullin, measured with sphingotec’s bio-ADM® assay plays a key role in septic shock as top-line results of AdrenOSS-2 Phase II Study indicate
Bioactive Adrenomedullin is a biomarker for endothelial dysfunction and allows the prediction of septic shock as elevated blood levels of bio-ADM® predict blood pressure break down and blood vessel leakage resulting in edema Increased bio-ADM® levels were used as inclusion…
Want to catch a photon? Start by silencing the sun
Quantum breakthrough uses light’s quirky properties to boost 3D imaging, paving the way for enhanced performance in self-driving cars, medical imaging and deep-space communications
Defects add color to quantum systems
In a future built on quantum technologies, planes and spaceships could be fueled by the momentum of light. Quantum computers will crunch through complex problems spanning chemistry to cryptography with greater speed and energy efficiency than existing processors. But before…
Short film of a magnetic nano-vortex
For the first time, researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have recorded a “3D film” of magnetic processes on the nanometer scale. This reveals a variety of dynamics inside the material, including the motion of swirling boundaries between different…
Stress may drive people to give as well as receive emotional support
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Stress has a justifiably bad reputation for making people feel crummy. But new research suggests that despite its negative side effects, it may also lead to a surprising social benefit. In a study, a team of…
Campaign contributions by oil and gas companies
A study investigates the relationship between campaign contributions and legislators’ voting records on the environment in the United States. Oil and gas companies contributed more than $84 million to US congressional candidates in 2018. Whether companies contribute to campaigns to…
Insecticides and visual motion detection
Researchers report effects of insecticides on insect visual processing. Neonicotinoids are a widely-used class of insecticides implicated in declines of nontarget insect species, such as bees. The recently-developed sulfoximine insecticides act on the same target as the neonicotinoids, but can…
Life expectancy and lifespan equality
A study in which researchers used data from the Human Mortality Database for 49 countries and regions between 1900 and 2017 found that an increase in lifespan equality, an indicator of similar ages at death within a population, often coincided…
Light-driven locomotion of liquid crystal gels
Researchers report a liquid crystal gel capable of generating underwater movement in response to light. The locomotion of soft-bodied aquatic organisms, such as sea slugs and snails, has inspired efforts to develop soft-bodied robots that can operate underwater. Difficulties in…
Local nitrogen pollution and coral bleaching
When coupled with even relatively mild heat stress, nitrogen pollution can increase the severity of coral bleaching, according to a study. Rising ocean temperatures due to climate change affect links between corals and beneficial algae living within their tissues, destroying…
Pattern analysis in forensic identification
A study assesses the reliability of a forensic identification technique. Photographic pattern analysis, in which features on a perpetrator’s face, hands, or clothing, obtained from crime scene photographs, are matched to those of a suspect, has been widely used in…
Sequestered toxins and diet shift in snakes
A study explores how some species of venomous snakes sequester prey-derived toxins following an evolutionary shift in diet. The Japanese colubrid snake Rhabdophis tigrinus, which typically feeds on frogs and poisonous toads, accumulates potent toxins called bufadienolides in its neck…
Forest ‘duff’ must be considered in controlled burning to avoid damaging trees
Many decades of forest fire prevention and suppression has resulted in a thick buildup of organic matter on the forest floor in many regions of the United States, according to a Penn State researcher, whose new study suggests that the…
‘Resetting’ immune cells improves traumatic brain injury recovery in preclinical trials
Targeting overactive immune cells and dampening their chronic neurotoxic effects may offer new therapeutic strategies for traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to new preclinical research in mice, which has been published today [Monday 24th February 2020] in the Journal of…
Immunotherapy combo effective for patients with high-grade neuroendocrine cancer
Many patients with rare, fast-growing neuroendocrine tumors respond well to a common immunotherapy drug combination, according to the first peer-reviewed publication out of DART, short for Dual Anti-CTLA-4 and Anti-PD-1 Blockade in Rare Tumors, a unique rare cancer clinical trial.…
CNIO and Cabimer researchers show that DNA topological problems may cause lymphoma
Researchers from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), Madrid, and the Andalusian Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine Centre (Cabimer), Seville, published today a paper in Nature Communications that shows that DNA topological problems may cause endogenous DNA breaks that…
Engage with the world’s most talented mathematicians and computer scientists in Heidelberg
The Heidelberg Laureate Forum enables selected young researchers to profoundly network with the laureates of mathematics and computer science
Having an eye for colors: Printable light sensors
KIT team develops printable organic photodiodes that can distinguish wavelengths and, hence, enable data transmission by light
Spinal deformities in Sacramento-San Joaquin delta fish linked to toxic mineral selenium
Ear bones of fish revealed ‘diary of selenium exposure’ that was key to unraveling the mystery
ETRI develops optical communications technology to double data transfer speed
Researchers in South Korea have developed a new optical communications technology that can transfer data in lightning speed. The new technology sends and receives twice as much data than conventional methods. It is expected to contribute to solving data traffic…
Official EASE journal European Science Editing goes diamond OA with ARPHA
Starting from 2020, European Science Editing (ESE), the official journal of the European Association of Science Editors (EASE) , has been relaunched as a fully Open Access journal with all content freely available and published as soon as accepted, on…
Intensive behavioral therapy and liraglutide 3.0 mg show positive results for weight loss
Researchers conduct first, multi-site trial in primary care clinics
Obesity embargo alert for March 2020
All print, broadcast and online journalists who receive the Obesity embargo alert agree to abide by the embargo and may not publish, post, broadcast or distribute embargoed news releases or details of the embargoed studies before the embargo date and…
Scientists develop a composite membrane for long-life zinc-based flow batteries
Researchers led by Profs. LI Xianfeng from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences recently developed a composite membrane for long-life zinc-based flow batteries. Their study was published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition . The zinc-based…
Study finds inflammation caused by radiation can drive triple-negative breast cancer
Wilmington, DE, February 24, 2020 — While radiation is successfully used to treat breast cancer by killing cancer cells, inflammation caused as a side-effect of radiation can have a contrary effect by promoting the survival of triple-negative breast cancer cells,…
NSF CAREER recipient Ethan Yang exploring impact of green infrastructure on urban flooding
Prestigious grant supports Lehigh University civil and environmental engineering professor’s research into homeowners’ interactions with sustainable stormwater containment methods such as rain gardens, rain barrels
There’s a better way to think about being kept waiting at work
New study by Ben-Gurion University and University of British Columbia
The combination of plant-based particles and water forms an ‘eco’ super-glue
In a study published in Advanced Materials , researchers at Aalto University, the University of Tokyo, Sichuan University, and the University of British Columbia have demonstrated that plant-derived cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) can form an adhesive that fully integrates the concepts…
Valley physicians pioneer groundbreaking technology to help dialysis patients
Randy Cooper, MD to present first four-year data on the vascular access innovation at national nephrology conference
Alcohol ads lead to youth drinking, should be more regulated, experts say
PISCATAWAY, NJ – The marketing of alcoholic beverages is one cause of underage drinking, public health experts conclude. Because of this, countries should abandon what are often piecemeal and voluntary codes to restrict alcohol marketing and construct government-enforced laws designed…
Microbiology Society’s Annual Conference biggest ever
More than 1,400 scientists from around the world will attend the five-day conference in Edinburgh to present their research
Specific gut bacteria may be associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension
Hypertension Journal report