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UrduThe American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is pleased to announce the launch of the fifth journal in its Science Partner Journal program, Advanced Devices & Instrumentation , published in affiliation with the Beijing Institute of Aerospace Control…
Predators to spare
Protecting redundancy in the food web helps ensure ecological resilience, UC Santa Barbara marine biologists find
‘Ghost’ of mysterious hominin found in West African genomes
Recovering signals of ghost archaic introgression in African populations
Tracking a silent killer: New biomarker identified for arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy
Scientists have identified a metabolic biomarker that could help track the progression of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (AC) – an inherited heart condition that can kill swiftly and without warning – in a study of heart tissue and plasma from patients with…
Invasive species that threaten biodiversity on the Antarctic Peninsula are identified
Invasive species are non-native ones that are introduced into a new habitat and are able to adapt to it, displacing indigenous species or causing them to go extinct. This threat is increased by the fact that people and things are…
ACC cardio-oncology course showcases research, treatments for cancer patients with heart disease
Cardiologists, oncologists, and care team members will learn and discuss clinically relevant, best practice strategies for unique patient population
Researchers find test to ID children at higher risk for cystic fibrosis liver disease
AURORA, Colo. (Feb. 12, 2020) – A major multi-center investigation of children with cystic fibrosis has identified a test that allows earlier identification of those at risk for cystic fibrosis liver disease. The study, which includes 11 clinical sites in…
ACC, Hearthero to advance out-of-hospital cardiac arrest treatment
Both groups are committed to improving survivability of the 360,000 people affected by sudden cardiac arrest each year with HeartHero’s AED
New data shows rising repeat ER visits for opioid-related emergencies
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The emergency department is being increasingly utilized as a patient’s best or only treatment option for opioid use disorder (OUD). New analysis in Annals of Emergency Medicine shows that the prevalence of patients who visited emergency departments at four…
Huge bacteria-eating viruses close gap between life and non-life
Large bacteriophages carry bacterial genes, including CRISPR and ribosomal proteins
How kirigami can help us study the muscular activity of athletes
The upcoming Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2020 represent a big opportunity for governments to promote a healthy lifestyle and sports, and the turn of the decade is a great opportunity to showcase how recent technological developments can be…
Second wind: New technology to help diagnose and manage respiratory diseases
Monash University researchers have developed radical non-invasive X-ray technology to help diagnose, treat and manage respiratory lung diseases. The technology, now being commercialised by med-tech company 4Dx Limited, allows researchers to see the movement of air through the lungs in…
Herd immunity: Disease transmission from wildlife to livestock
Scientists provide guidelines for minimizing the risk of spreading disease between elk and cattle in Southern Alberta
The use of jargon kills people’s interest in science, politics
Even when specialized terms are defined, the damage is done
Biodiversity offsetting is contentious — here’s an alternative
A new approach to compensate for the impact of development may be an effective alternative to biodiversity offsetting – and help nations achieve international biodiversity targets. University of Queensland scientists say target-based ecological compensation provides greater certainty and clarity, while…
Research reverses the reproductive clock in mice
Researchers have lifted fertility rates in older female mice with small doses of a metabolic compound that reverses the ageing process in eggs, offering hope for some women struggling to conceive. The University of Queensland study found a non-invasive treatment…
Study: One-third of plant and animal species could be gone in 50 years
University of Arizona researchers studied recent extinctions from climate change to estimate the loss of plant and animal species by 2070
Nutrition a key ingredient for psychological health in Canadian adults
Chronic pain, physical illness, poverty and immigrant status were also found to be strongly associated with psychological distress among midlife and older Canadians
Human language most likely evolved gradually
Hypotheses for the origin of human language
Something from nothing: Using waste heat to power electronics
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba develop an improved energy-harvesting device that can convert heat to electricity
Right beneath the skin we all have the same bacteria
In the dermis skin layer, the same bacteria are found across age and gender. This has been shown by researchers from the University of Copenhagen in a new study which has studied skin samples from knees and hips. The researchers…
New drug leads could battle brain-eating amoebae
Brain-eating amoebae can cause particularly harmful forms of encephalitis, and more than 95% of people who develop these rare but devastating infections die. Despite the high mortality rate, there is currently no single effective drug available to fight these microbes.…
Gay and bisexual men have higher rate of skin cancer
Comprehensive study compares prevalence to heterosexual men; bisexual women have lower rate of skin cancer than heterosexual women
Fighting climate change at the sink: A guide to greener dishwashing
ANN ARBOR–If you’re an environmentally conscious consumer, you’ve probably heard that today’s highly efficient dishwashers use less energy and water than traditional hand-washing techniques. While that’s true in most cases, there’s one manual washing technique–the two-basin method, in which dishes…
Cracks in perovskite films for solar cells easily healed, study finds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — A new study reveals good news for the possibility of using perovskite materials in next-generation solar cells. The study, published in the journal Acta Materialia , finds that though perovskite films tend to crack easily,…
Bu researchers identify privacy law gaps in high school STI health services
Without addressing these gaps, collaboration between schools (operating under FERPA) and health departments (operating under HIPAA) can compromise student privacy
Love matters: How parents’ love shapes children’s lives
ANN ARBOR–Parents often put their own relationship on the back burner to concentrate on their children, but a new study shows that when spouses love each other, children stay in school longer and marry later in life. Research about how…
Component of human breast milk enhances cognitive development in babies
LOS ANGELES (Feb. 12, 2020) — Maternal factors, such as breast milk, have been shown to affect a baby’s development, and previous animal studies have determined that a carbohydrate, the oligosaccharide 2’FL found in maternal milk, positively influences neurodevelopment. Now,…
New study shows Deepwater Horizon oil spill larger than previously thought
Toxic and invisible oil spread well beyond known satellite footprint, fishing closures
Gene therapy/gene editing combo could offer hope for some genetic disorders
Novel approach successfully treated experimental model of rare genetic condition
Researchers stimulate areas vital to consciousness in monkeys’ brains — and it wakes them up
One of the central questions in neuroscience is clarifying where in the brain consciousness, which is the ability to experience internal and external sensations, arises. On February 12 in the journal Neuron , researchers report that a specific area in…
University of Liverpool spin out secures £300k to develop indoor air pollution technology
A new University of Liverpool spin out company, CageCapture, has secured £300k funding from Innovate UK to take forward technology to remove toxic pollutants from the air. CageCapture has been formed to commercialise a new cage-based material invented by Dr…
Climate warming disrupts tree seed production
Research involving the University of Liverpool has revealed the effect of climate warming on the complex interactions between tree masting and the insects that eat their seeds. Masting, the process by which trees vary the amount of seeds they produce…
Climate change to create farmland in the north, but at environmental costs, study reveals
University of Guelph researchers found Earth’s agricultural landmass could increase by one-third, including new farming in northern Canada and Russia, but not without environmental impacts
Maintaining social relationships is important for more than finding a mate
Life history stage explains behavior in a social network before & during the early breeding season
Modified clay can remove herbicide from water
By creating neatly spaced slits in a clay mineral, University of Groningen Professor of Experimental Solid State Physics Petra Rudolf was able to filter water to remove a toxic herbicide. After removing the pollutant by heating the material, the clay…
Two UH chemists are named 2020 Sloan Research Fellows
Brgoch, Wu honored for their work in fundamental chemistry
New technique reduces pathogen identification time from two weeks to less than one hour
St. Paul, MN (February 2020)–Transmitted by insects, especially the aster leafhopper, aster yellows (AY) outbreaks can cause severe production losses in many crops, including carrots, lettuce, and canola. Canola is a billion-dollar crop for Canada but the growing season in…
Hybrid microscope could bring digital biopsy to the clinic
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — By adding infrared capability to the ubiquitous, standard optical microscope, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign hope to bring cancer diagnosis into the digital era. Pairing infrared measurements with high-resolution optical images and machine learning…
AJR: Smartphone, laptop prove reliable and accurate for acute ischemic stroke decision
American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) finds mobile devices both reliable and accurate for the clinical decision to administer IV thrombolysis in patients with acute stroke
Time spent watching television does not replace physical activity for Finnish men
The situation is different for Finnish women
ASU’s Stephanie Gil wins Sloan Research Fellowship
Robotics research to the rescue
Study: Diet makes a difference in fight against hospital-acquired infection
New UNLV research shows promise for role of a high-carb, low-protein, and low-fat diet in fighting off C. diff infections
Circular reasoning
UNM scientists investigate a special form of RNA in the brain suspected of playing a key role in mental illness
Optimism reduces stroke severity, inflammation
American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference – Poster Presentation WP466
New model may help predict stroke risk in adults with migraine and aura
American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference — Poster Presentation WMP117
More stroke awareness, better eating habits may help reduce stroke risk for young adult African-Americans
DALLAS, Feb. 12, 2020 — Young African American adults are experiencing higher rates of stroke compared to others due to high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity, yet their perception of their stroke risk is low, according to preliminary research to…
Moving later in life may not lower cognitive decline linked to Stroke Belt
American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference — poster presentation WP482
Golfing regularly could be a hole-in-one for older adults’ health
American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference – Poster Presentation TP172
Genetics enhance sex’s role as a stroke, heart attack risk factor
American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference — oral presentation 71