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UrduUniversity of South Florida-led team also identifies drug combinations to prevent degeneration of these tiny blood vessels, a common feature of many diseases
The fight against multi-resistant pathogens
FAU is part of a new research network
Praise, rather than punish, to see up to 30% greater focus in the classroom
To improve behavior in class, teachers should focus on praising children for good behavior, rather than telling them off for being disruptive, according to a new study published in Educational Psychology . Researchers spent three years observing 2,536 students, across…
NCRI welcomes Prostate Cancer Research Centre as new partner
The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) is pleased to announce that Prostate Cancer Research Centre (PCRC) have recently joined as a partner; PCRC joins 17 other NCRI partners which include cancer research charities and funding bodies
First release of genetically engineered moth could herald new era of crop protection
A newly published study reports a successful, first-ever open-field release of a self-limiting, genetically engineered diamondback moth, stating that it paves the way for an effective and sustainable approach to pest control. The diamondback moth, also known as Plutella xylostella…
Branding in a hyperconnected world
News from the Journal of Marketing
Researchers develop first all-optical, stealth encryption technology at Ben-Gurion University
Optical end-to-end solution includes encryption, transmission, decryption, and detection
SUTD Develops Revolutionary Reversible 4D Printing with Research Collaborators
Researchers from SUTD worked with NTU to revolutionise 4D printing by making a 3D fabricated material change its shape and back again repeatedly without electrical components
Mountain vegetation dries out Alpine water fluxes
Until now, scientists assumed that most plants suffer from water stress during droughts: they close their stomata to retain water, stop growing and, in the worst case, wither. As a result, there is a decrease in evaporation and transpiration of…
Hope for enhanced UTI treatments to minimize bladder pain
Urinary tract infections (UTI’s) are painful and usually short lived – but for millions of people this is simply not the case. Low levels of infection can be found long after it’s thought to have cleared, and research suggests this…
Professor X. Nancy Xu receives AAAS Mentor Award
X. Nancy Xu, professor of chemistry, biochemistry and biomedical sciences and biomedical engineering at Old Dominion University, has been named the recipient of the 2020 Mentor Award, presented by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Xu is being…
Mixed chimerism improves long-term kidney transplant outlook
Mixed chimerism – the continued mixing of donor and recipient blood cells following a transplant of blood progenitor cells – could improve outcomes for kidney transplant recipients, according to a new clinical study in about 50 patients. The results suggest…
Disease-aggravating mutation found in a mouse model of neonatal mitochondrial disease
The new mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variant drastically speeds up the disease progression in a mouse model of GRACILE syndrome. This discovery provides a new tool for studies of mitochondrial diseases. GRACILE syndrome, a member of the Finnish disease heritage, is…
Single-cell sequencing of CLL therapy: Shared genetic program, patient-specific execution
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common form of blood cancer (leukemia) in the Western world, affecting approximately 1.2% of all cancer patients. This type of cancer starts with the lymphocytes (a type of white blood cells) that are…
New study could prevent future heart attacks and stroke for chest pain patients
Doctors could better identify the warning signs of a future heart attack or stroke in patients with undiagnosed chest pain, thanks to a new study funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) at Keele University. Each year, up to one…
Yale-NUS research shows airborne microbes link Great Barrier Reef and Australian continent
New method to study airborne microbes uncovers ecosystem connectivity which impacts environmental health in the Great Barrier Reef and on the Australian continental landmass
Who Receives Advanced Stroke Care? It May Depend on Traffic
New study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC reveals that Los Angeles County’s traffic patterns affect stroke care access; socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods are most affected
Owners of high-status cars are on a collision course with traffic
Why do BMW and Audi owners often seem to drive like idiots? Is it the car that makes them behave aggressively behind the wheel, or are specific types of people drawn to such cars as well being more likely to…
New guidelines will improve treatment for patients with hyperthyroidism
Radioactive iodine is to be recommended as the frontline treatment for patients with thyroid gland overactivity caused by conditions such as Graves’ disease, following an evidence review led by University of Birmingham researchers. Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which the…
Organoids (in vitro brains) to study pediatric brain tumors
A large-scale production of in vitro tumors could make it possible to perform large drug screenings to identify new brain cancer drugs
On the menu: Study says dining out is a recipe for unhealthy eating for most Americans
14-year trend shows worsening disparities in meal quality for some groups
Neural effects of acute stress on appetite: a magnetoencephalography study
Stress is prevalent in modern society and can affect human health through its effects on appetite. However, knowledge about the neural mechanisms related to the alteration of the subjective level of appetite caused by acute stress in humans remains limited.…
Identified a determinant protein for tumor progression and metastasis in Rhabdomyos
LOXL2 protein levels are increased in the cells from this type of sarcoma
Missing link in rare inherited skin disease exposed
Hokkaido University scientists are getting closer to understanding how a rare hereditary disease impairs the skin’s barrier function, which determines how well the skin is protected. The gene mutation that causes ichthyosis prematurity syndrome–characterized by premature birth; difficulty breathing shortly…
Pollination is better in cities than in the countryside
Plants benefit from more bees, especially bumble bees
How to head off a Red Bull habit — study
Trial to discourage too much energy drink consumption
Study reveals new way to treat stroke using an already FDA-approved drug
Researchers first to report neuroprotective properties of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor
Fungal decisions can affect climate
When we think of climate change, we tend to think about greenhouse gases, fossil fuels and pollution. Most of us don’t think about fungi. But Kathleen Treseder does. Treseder, an ecologist at the University of California, Irvine, studies how fungi…
UVphotonics to showcase custom UV LEDs and modules at Photonics West
UVphotonics will present novel UV LED developments with emission wavelengths from 330 nm to as low as 230 nm at Photonics West 2020. The versatile light sources are configurable to various application requirements. UV LEDs have opened up new prospects…
A host’s genes likely influence the spread of antibiotic resistance
Bacteria share the genes responsible for antibiotic resistance through circular pieces of DNA called plasmids, but the process of their transfer in the host is complex. New findings in mSphere suggest that the genetic makeup of the host organism can…
Newspaper ‘hierarchy’ of injury glamorises war
Research finds clear difference in reporting of conflict and non-conflict injuries
Nitrogen fertilizers finetune composition of individual members of the tomato microbiota
After conducting a field trial at a tomato farm near Ravenna, Italy, a team of plant pathologists and agronomists found that nitrogen fertilizers shape the composition and predicted functions of the plant microbiota. The microbiota refers to the community of…
Can chickpea genes save mustard seeds from blight disease?
During visits to fields in Assam, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, India, plant biologists Muthappa Senthil-Kumar and Urooj Fatima found mustard plants infested with Alternaria blight disease. They also noticed that an adjacent field of chickpeas were completely uninfected. Alternaria blight…
Rohan Kulkarni named winner of STEM CELLS Young Investigator Award
Durham, NC – Rohan Kulkarni, Ph.D., is named STEM CELLS ‘s Young Investigator of 2019 for his work on the aging process of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). This award fosters advancements in the fields of stem cells and regenerative medicine…
Smaller detection device effective for nuclear treaty verification, archaeology digs
This compact neutron resonance transmission analysis device can detect nuclear material in one minute and makes possible in 5 meters what normally requires a kilometer-scale neutron beam.
Food packaging that’s good enough to eat
These days, many people are concerned about plastic waste; however, the convenience, mechanical properties and cost of plastic food packaging are hard to beat. But now, a growing number of innovators and entrepreneurs are trying to make edible packaging and…
Study: Antioxidant flavonol linked to lower risk of Alzheimer’s dementia
Fruits, vegetables, tea may be helpful
Professor X. Nancy Xu receives AAAS Mentor Award
X. Nancy Xu, professor of chemistry, biochemistry and biomedical sciences and biomedical engineering at Old Dominion University, has been named the recipient of the 2020 Mentor Award, presented by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Xu is being…
Mixed chimerism improves long-term kidney transplant outlook
Mixed chimerism – the continued mixing of donor and recipient blood cells following a transplant of blood progenitor cells – could improve outcomes for kidney transplant recipients, according to a new clinical study in about 50 patients. The results suggest…
Disease-aggravating mutation found in a mouse model of neonatal mitochondrial disease
The new mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variant drastically speeds up the disease progression in a mouse model of GRACILE syndrome. This discovery provides a new tool for studies of mitochondrial diseases. GRACILE syndrome, a member of the Finnish disease heritage, is…
Single-cell sequencing of CLL therapy: Shared genetic program, patient-specific execution
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common form of blood cancer (leukemia) in the Western world, affecting approximately 1.2% of all cancer patients. This type of cancer starts with the lymphocytes (a type of white blood cells) that are…
New study could prevent future heart attacks and stroke for chest pain patients
Doctors could better identify the warning signs of a future heart attack or stroke in patients with undiagnosed chest pain, thanks to a new study funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) at Keele University. Each year, up to one…
Yale-NUS research shows airborne microbes link Great Barrier Reef and Australian continent
New method to study airborne microbes uncovers ecosystem connectivity which impacts environmental health in the Great Barrier Reef and on the Australian continental landmass
Who Receives Advanced Stroke Care? It May Depend on Traffic
New study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC reveals that Los Angeles County’s traffic patterns affect stroke care access; socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods are most affected
Owners of high-status cars are on a collision course with traffic
Why do BMW and Audi owners often seem to drive like idiots? Is it the car that makes them behave aggressively behind the wheel, or are specific types of people drawn to such cars as well being more likely to…
New guidelines will improve treatment for patients with hyperthyroidism
Radioactive iodine is to be recommended as the frontline treatment for patients with thyroid gland overactivity caused by conditions such as Graves’ disease, following an evidence review led by University of Birmingham researchers. Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which the…
Watching bat coronaviruses with next-generation sequencing
A targeted NGS approach may help track the viruses behind dangerous outbreaks
A targeted therapy for triple negative breast cancer may lie existing drugs
Breakthrough findings from a new study point toward the first targeted therapy for an aggressive form of breast cancer that disproportionately affects black women
Genetics contributes to mental health risks in adoptees
Genetics and early life stress both important factors for mental health problems in adults adopted as children, says large genetic risk study in Biological Psychiatry
One quarter of bacterial pathogens can spread antibiotic resistance directly to peers
Antibiotics do not affect the speed at which pathogens share resistance genes