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UrduDuring development, cells generated from people with autism have frequent breaks in the DNA of certain genes
New insights into how the human brain solves complex decision-making problems
A new study on meta reinforcement learning algorithms helps us understand how the human brain learns to adapt to complexity and uncertainty when learning and making decisions. A research team, led by Professor Sang Wan Lee at KAIST jointly with…
Sun, wind, and hydrogen: New Arctic station will do without diesel fuel
The Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) has initiated a project of the Russian Federation called “Arctic Hydrogen Energy Applications and Demonstrations” (AHEAD) in the Arctic Council’s Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG). The project is supported by the Russian…
Role-playing game increases empathy for immigrants, study shows
Games created shared experiences and built trust, even among groups that seldom interact in person, research indicates
Study examines quality of life in patients with kidney disease in India
Even early stages of the disease can have negative impacts on mental and physical health
ASU scientists boost gene-editing tools to new heights in human stem cells
Proof-of-concept shows genes implicated in Alzheimer’s disease can be accurately edited, with 90 percent efficiency in human stem cells
Families give high marks to parenting supports ‘for refugees, by refugees,’ study finds
Boston College researchers developed parenting program in partnership with Bhutanese and Somali communities
Near caves and mines, corrugated pipes may interfere with bat echolocation
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — When entrances to caves and mines — essential roosting places for bats — are blocked to prevent people from going inside, the gates often include a pipe to allow bats to access their roosts. However,…
Researchers build a better lung model
May lead to new personalized treatments for lung diseases
Modern Africans and Europeans may have more Neanderthal ancestry than previously thought
Neanderthal DNA sequences may be more common in modern Africans than previously thought, and different non-African populations have levels of Neanderthal ancestry surprisingly similar to each other, finds a study publishing January 30 in the journal Cell . Researchers arrived…
Study links daylight saving time to 28 fatal car accidents per year in the US
Several U.S. states have considered doing away with the practice of changing the clocks forward or back in favor of permanent Daylight Saving Time (DST), while experts around the world suggest permanent Standard Time is a better alternative for health…
Hemp ‘goes hot’ due to genetics, not growing conditions
ITHACA, N.Y. – As the hemp industry grows, producers face the risk of cultivating a crop that can become unusable – and illegal – if it develops too much of the psychoactive chemical THC. Cornell University researchers have determined that…
If it takes a hike, riders won’t go for bike sharing
ITHACA, N.Y. – Even a relatively short walk to find the nearest bicycle is enough to deter many potential users of bike sharing systems, new Cornell research suggests. “If a docking station is more than two or three blocks away,…
Putrid compound may have a sweet side gig as atherosclerosis treatment
NEW YORK, NY (Jan. 30, 2020)–Putrescine, the compound responsible for perhaps the foulest odor in nature–the smell of decomposing flesh–may also be a remedy for atherosclerosis and other chronic inflammatory diseases, according to a new study led by researchers at…
New clues into the genetic origins of schizophrenia
The first genetic analysis of schizophrenia in an ancestral African population, the South African Xhosa, appears in the Jan. 31 issue of the journal Science . An international group of scientists conducted the research, including investigators from Columbia University Mailman…
Research team finds possible new approach for sleeping sickness drugs
X-ray laser reveals structure of a key enzyme of the parasite Trypanosoma brucei
The international labor organization
100 years of global social policy
Poliovirus therapy shows potential as cancer vaccine in lab studies
Duke researchers use the modified virus to spur natural immune attack against tumors in animal studies
Maino and the emergence of hip-hop as a source of mental resilience
Hustle Hard label owner’s songs serve up hope and resilience to a wide range of listeners, a new dialogue paper in Forensic Science International: Mind and Law shows
AIAA announces 2020 International Student Conference winners
Ohio State, UT San Antonio, GATech among winners
To best treat a burn, first cool with running water, study shows
WASHINGTON, D.C.– New research in the January edition of Annals of Emergency Medicine reveals that cooling with running water is the best initial treatment for a child’s burn. Researchers found that cool running water can reduce the odds of needing…
Biological diversity as a factor of production
Relationship between the economic value of our ecosystems and biodiversity
New clinical practice guideline for complex ADHD in children and adolescents
New clinical guidelines call strongly for providing psychosocial supports for children and adolescents with complex attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Developed by the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (SDBP), the guideline provides a framework for diagnosing and treating complex ADHD in…
KU Leuven researchers discover new piece of the puzzle for Parkinson’s disease
Biomedical scientists at KU Leuven have discovered that a defect in the ATP13A2 gene causes cell death by disrupting the cellular transport of polyamines. When this happens in the part of the brain that controls body movement, it can lead…
UPenn scientists receive ACGT grant to accelerate CAR T-Cell clinical trial
Novel gene therapy approach to prostate cancer already seeing results in clinical trial and may have impact on other solid tumor cancers
Study: 90-sec scan shows promise evaluating chest pain in Emergency Dept observation unit
Initial study shows Genetesis, Inc.’s CardioFlux Magnetocardiograph (MCG) has potential to rule patients out for Coronary Artery Disease
The Atlantic Ocean fingerprint on the climate of the Middle East
The Atlantic Ocean acts as a key pacemaker for Middle East surface air temperature (ME-SAT) multidecadal variability in summer. This is the important result of a study published on NPJ Climate and Atmospheric Science unveiling and demonstrating the existence of…
HKUST researchers find that regulating lipid metabolism in neurons helps axon regeneration
Typical examples include paralysis due to a spinal cord injury and visual field atrophy or even complete blindness due to optic nerve atrophy in glaucoma patients. Therefore, in-depth study of the basic biological processes that affect axon regeneration is particularly…
Coral genes go with the flow further than expected
The southern Red Sea is more readily connected with the Indian Ocean than with the northern Red Sea, according to simulations carried out at KAUST. This helps explain genetic patterns seen in the Red Sea and highlights the need for…
Sun, wind, and hydrogen: New Arctic station will do without diesel fuel
The Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) has initiated a project of the Russian Federation called “Arctic Hydrogen Energy Applications and Demonstrations” (AHEAD) in the Arctic Council’s Sustainable Development Working Group (SDWG). The project is supported by the Russian…
Partisan polarization helps Congress pass bills
A divided Congress isn’t so bad after all
Cooling a ‘massive’ solid-state nanoparticle into its quantum ground state
In a study probing the boundary between the classical and quantum worlds, researchers laser-cooled a tiny glass nanoparticle with the density of a solid object to a quantum state. The particle they cooled and manipulated, while quite small in itself,…
Genetics of schizophrenia in South African Xhosa informs understanding for all human populations
In the first genetic analysis of schizophrenia in an ancestral African population, the South African Xhosa, researchers report that individuals with schizophrenia are more likely to carry rare damaging genetic mutations than those who are well. The work informs the…
Machine learning automates identification of crystal structures in new materials
Providing a method for eliminating some of the guesswork from crystal structure determination, a machine learning-based approach to determining crystal symmetry and structure from unknown samples may greatly improve the speed and accuracy of this process. The new method brings…
Pathologist Angela Wandinger-Ness receives 2020 AAAS Lifetime Mentor Award
Angela Wandinger-Ness, associate director for education, training and mentoring at the University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center and endowed professor in the UNM School of Medicine’s pathology department, will receive the 2020 Lifetime Mentor Award presented by the American…
Pulsar-white dwarf binary system confirms general relativistic frame-dragging
A century after it was first theorized, researchers have detected the effects of Lense-Thirring precession – an effect of relativistic frame-dragging – in the motion of a distant binary star system, a new study reports. The results of the twenty-year…
Physics of giant bubbles bursts secret of fluid mechanics
A study inspired by street performers making gigantic soap bubbles led to a discovery in fluid mechanics: Mixing different molecular sizes of polymers within a solution increases the ability of a thin film to stretch without breaking. The journal Physical…
Robotic submarine snaps first-ever images at foundation of notorious Antarctic glacier
During an unprecedented scientific campaign on an Antarctic glacier notorious for contributions to sea-level, researchers took first-ever images at the glacier’s foundations on the ocean floor. The area is key to Thwaites Glacier’s potential to become more dangerous, and in…
Research zeroing in on electronic nose for monitoring air quality, diagnosing disease
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Research at Oregon State University has pushed science closer to developing an electronic nose for monitoring air quality, detecting safety threats and diagnosing diseases by measuring gases in a patient’s breath. Recently published research led by Cory…
Biological diversity as a factor of production
Relationship between the economic value of our ecosystems and biodiversity
Wearable health tech gets efficiency upgrade
North Carolina State University engineers have demonstrated a flexible device that harvests the heat energy from the human body to monitor health. The device surpasses all other flexible harvesters that use body heat as the sole energy source. In a…
New clinical practice guideline for complex ADHD in children and adolescents
New clinical guidelines call strongly for providing psychosocial supports for children and adolescents with complex attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Developed by the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (SDBP), the guideline provides a framework for diagnosing and treating complex ADHD in…
Autonomous vehicles could benefit health if cars are electric and shared
What impact will self-driving cars have on public health? The Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an institute supported by “la Caixa”, has taken part in a study that analysed the potential risks and benefits of autonomous vehicles for public…
KU Leuven researchers discover new piece of the puzzle for Parkinson’s disease
Biomedical scientists at KU Leuven have discovered that a defect in the ATP13A2 gene causes cell death by disrupting the cellular transport of polyamines. When this happens in the part of the brain that controls body movement, it can lead…
Patterns in the brain shed new light on how we function
The patterns created by neurons in the brain can be used to shine a light on how the brain functions, and take us a step closer to creating intelligent robots, scientists claim. Publishing their research today in PLoS Computational Biology…
UPenn scientists receive ACGT grant to accelerate CAR T-Cell clinical trial
Novel gene therapy approach to prostate cancer already seeing results in clinical trial and may have impact on other solid tumor cancers
Trees struggle when forests become too small
Fragmented forests a problem for spreading seeds, supporting diversity
Study: 90-sec scan shows promise evaluating chest pain in Emergency Dept observation unit
Initial study shows Genetesis, Inc.’s CardioFlux Magnetocardiograph (MCG) has potential to rule patients out for Coronary Artery Disease
Vision may be the real cause of children’s problems
Math, motor skills in children also affected
Ketamine use is underreported — likely due to unknown exposure — among EDM partygoers
Prevalence of ketamine use nearly triples when considering both self-reported use and detection in hair samples