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UrduResearchers at Tohoku University have developed a new type of smart contact lenses that can prevent dry eyes. The self-moisturising system, which is described in the journal Advanced Materials Technologies , maintains a layer of fluid between the contact lens…
How to keep boron inside cells during radiotherapy: a novel approach to cancer treatment
The growing knowledge about cancer biology has enhanced the development of many therapeutic strategies that involve selective targeting and killing of cancer cells. One such therapeutic option is boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT), a radiotherapy process involving transferring boron into…
Mushrooms are older than we thought
The origin and evolution of the kingdom Fungi–more commonly known as mushrooms–are still very mysterious. Only 2% of species in this kingdom have been identified, and their delicate nature means fossils are extremely rare and difficult to tell apart from…
Depression common during perimenopause but not regularly assessed by providers
New study documents lack of screening for depression and need to better educate healthcare providers on women’s mental health issues during the menopause transition
Study results will inform immunization programs globally
The results of the B Part of It study – the largest meningococcal B herd immunity study ever conducted – are published today in the New England Journal of Medicine . The results have implications for all meningococcal B vaccine…
Self-moisturising smart contact lenses
Researchers at Tohoku University have developed a new type of smart contact lenses that can prevent dry eyes. The self-moisturising system, which is described in the journal Advanced Materials Technologies , maintains a layer of fluid between the contact lens…
SPIE selects Wolfgang Fink as 2020 fellow
Professional optics society recognizes University of Arizona professor for his work in artificial vision for the blind and smartphone-based eye exams and disease diagnostics
Mushrooms are older than we thought
The origin and evolution of the kingdom Fungi–more commonly known as mushrooms–are still very mysterious. Only 2% of species in this kingdom have been identified, and their delicate nature means fossils are extremely rare and difficult to tell apart from…
Neutron source enables a look inside dino eggs
Did oviraptoridchicks hatch at the same time? Researchers at the University of Bonn and the TU Munich provide presumptive evidence
Sustainability claims about rubber don’t stick
Research led by the University of Göttingen calls into question sustainability claims by large corporation
What it’s like to live without a sense of smell
The smell of cut grass, freshly baked bread, childhood memories, lost loved ones, Christmas. What happens when it’s all gone? A new study from the University of East Anglia reveals the huge range of emotional and practical impacts caused by…
Pitt researchers propose solutions for networking lag in massive IoT devices
‘Easypass’ would enable smart warehouses, automated factories and more to operate without delays
Researchers reverse HIV latency, important scientific step toward cure
For the first time, scientists at UNC-Chapel Hill, Emory University, and Qura Therapeutics — a partnership between UNC and ViiV Healthcare — use a compound to expose latent HIV to attack in 2 animal models with little or no toxicity
Climate-friendly food choices protect the planet, promote health, reduce health costs
Increased uptake of plant-based diets in New Zealand could substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions while greatly improving population health and saving the healthcare system billions of dollars in the coming decades, according to a new University of Otago study. Lead…
Daron Ferris to receive Penn Nursing Renfield Foundation Award for Global Women’s Health
Ferris founded CerviCusco, a nonprofit organization dedicated to cervical cancer prevention in Cusco, Peru
Researchers brew a formula for consistent espresso and industry savings
University of Oregon chemist says the math and coffeehouse testing can deliver both reproducibility for a desired taste and a route to sustainability
New groundbreaking method could improve the accuracy of data used to produce lifesaving drugs
A new high-throughput method has revealed metals previously undetected in 3-D protein structures. The study, led by the Universities of Surrey and Oxford, is thought to have major implications for scientists using protein structure data. Proteins that contain metal, known…
Pitt researchers propose solutions for networking lag in massive IoT devices
‘Easypass’ would enable smart warehouses, automated factories and more to operate without delays
Sea level rise could reshape the United States, trigger migration inland
AI shows climate change-driven sea-level rise could trigger mass migration to cities inland, including Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, Denver and Las Vegas
Daron Ferris to receive Penn Nursing Renfield Foundation Award for Global Women’s Health
Ferris founded CerviCusco, a nonprofit organization dedicated to cervical cancer prevention in Cusco, Peru
Breastfeeding and childbearing linked to lower early menopause risk
UMass Amherst, NIH, Harvard research supports an ovulation-prevention mechanism
Researchers brew a formula for consistent espresso and industry savings
University of Oregon chemist says the math and coffeehouse testing can deliver both reproducibility for a desired taste and a route to sustainability
Carcasses important for plants and insects in the Oostvaardersplassen nature reserve
Allowing the carcasses of dead deer to remain in the Oostvaardersplassen nature reserve has a positive effect on biodiversity in the area. Not only do the carcasses attract many more insects and other arthropods in the short term – but…
Mosquito-borne diseases could be prevented by skin cream
A skin cream used to treat warts and skin cancer could help protect people against viral diseases such as Zika and dengue, according to new research from the University of Leeds. Their findings have identified a new way we might…
Sustainability claims about rubber don’t stick
Research led by the University of Göttingen calls into question sustainability claims by large corporation
Study provides insight into ‘rapport-building’ during victim interviews
A University of Liverpool research paper, published in Psychology, Public Policy, and Law , provides details of the approaches needed to help build rapport with victims of crime during interviews. Interviewing victims is one of the most challenging aspects of…
Breastfeeding and childbearing linked to lower early menopause risk
UMass Amherst, NIH, Harvard research supports an ovulation-prevention mechanism
Researchers reverse HIV latency, important scientific step toward cure
For the first time, scientists at UNC-Chapel Hill, Emory University, and Qura Therapeutics — a partnership between UNC and ViiV Healthcare — use a compound to expose latent HIV to attack in 2 animal models with little or no toxicity
Mosquito-borne diseases could be prevented by skin cream
A skin cream used to treat warts and skin cancer could help protect people against viral diseases such as Zika and dengue, according to new research from the University of Leeds. Their findings have identified a new way we might…
Climate-friendly food choices protect the planet, promote health, reduce health costs
Increased uptake of plant-based diets in New Zealand could substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions while greatly improving population health and saving the healthcare system billions of dollars in the coming decades, according to a new University of Otago study. Lead…
Study provides insight into ‘rapport-building’ during victim interviews
A University of Liverpool research paper, published in Psychology, Public Policy, and Law , provides details of the approaches needed to help build rapport with victims of crime during interviews. Interviewing victims is one of the most challenging aspects of…
Anthropologists confirm existence of specialized sheep-hunting camp in prehistoric Lebanon
Early evidence of complex system of hunter-gatherer practices just before domestication
Physicist obtain atomically thin molybdenum disulfide films on large-area substrates
Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have managed to grow atomically thin films of molybdenum disulfide spanning up to several tens of square centimeters. It was demonstrated that the material’s structure can be modified by varying the…
Scientists identify gene that puts brakes on tissue growth
Findings in worm with regenerative prowess could aid human tissue engineering methods
Performance and age only partially explain gender pay gap for New Zealand researchers
Fine-grained data surface new insights into gender disparities at universities
The SPR honors Dr. Dani Dumitriu with the New Member Outstanding Science Award
The Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) is pleased to announce Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD, as the recipient of the SPR’s 2020 New Member Outstanding Science Award. As the awardee, Dr. Dumitriu will give a presentation entitled “Understanding and harnessing the…
Domesticated wheat has complex parentage
Wild and cultivated wheats from southeast Mediterranean and Turkey interbred during domestication
Scientists take the first step towards extending the Standard Model in physics
Researchers calculated previously unexplored effects in atoms
Medicare may overpay for many surgical procedures
Evidence suggests surgeons paid for postoperative care they don’t deliver
Performance and age only partially explain gender pay gap for New Zealand researchers
Fine-grained data surface new insights into gender disparities at universities
The SPR honors Dr. Dani Dumitriu with the New Member Outstanding Science Award
The Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) is pleased to announce Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD, as the recipient of the SPR’s 2020 New Member Outstanding Science Award. As the awardee, Dr. Dumitriu will give a presentation entitled “Understanding and harnessing the…
Scientists isolate biomarkers that can identify delirium risk and severity
Opens door to easy, early identification of individuals at risk for delirium complications
Domesticated wheat has complex parentage
Wild and cultivated wheats from southeast Mediterranean and Turkey interbred during domestication
Status report: OSIRIS-REx completes closest flyover of sample site nightingale
Preliminary results indicate that NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully executed a 0.4-mile (620-m) flyover of site Nightingale yesterday as part of the mission’s Reconnaissance B phase activities. Nightingale, OSIRIS-REx’s primary sample collection site, is located within a crater high in asteroid…
Pilot launched in Greater Manchester pharmacies to improve outcomes for patients with mental health
A new pilot has launched to support people with their mental health at 10 pharmacies across Greater Manchester.It has been funded by The National Institute for Health Research Greater Manchester Patient Safety Translational Research Centre
Blood and politics in India
New book explores the use of blood in political rhetoric, imagery, and activism, and even the politics of blood drives
NIH-supported scientists reverse HIV and SIV latency in two animal models
Findings represent progress toward an HIV cure
Status report: OSIRIS-REx completes closest flyover of sample site nightingale
Preliminary results indicate that NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully executed a 0.4-mile (620-m) flyover of site Nightingale yesterday as part of the mission’s Reconnaissance B phase activities. Nightingale, OSIRIS-REx’s primary sample collection site, is located within a crater high in asteroid…
Montana State researcher harnesses microorganisms to make living building materials
BOZEMAN — To make a building material that’s alive, Montana State University researcher Chelsea Heveran has a recipe: get some gelatin from the grocery store, make a broth with bacteria called Synechococcus that photosynthesize like plants, add a bit of…
Academy honors 15 for major contributions to science
The National Academy of Sciences will honor 15 individuals with awards in recognition of their extraordinary scientific achievements in a wide range of fields spanning the physical, biological, and medical sciences