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UrduAlmost all humans feel the emotion of love, but does that mean the Turkish word sevgi or the Hungarian word szrelem, which both translate to love in English, convey the same feeling? Not necessarily, according to a new study. By…
Skin and mucous membrane lesions as complication of pneumonia
Painful inflammatory lesions of the skin and mucous membranes may occur in children who develop bacterial pneumonia. A research group at the University Children’s Hospital Zurich has recently developed a new diagnostic blood test, which reliably diagnoses bacteria as the…
UVA, Novo Nordisk enter into type 2 diabetes research collaboration
University of Virginia (UVA) Center for Diabetes Technology and Novo Nordisk today announced that they have entered into a five-year research collaboration where UVA and Novo Nordisk will work together on the development of virtual environments focused on modelling of…
Scientists discover first antiferromagnetic topological quantum material
Quantum materials are worldwide in the focus of research activities within diverse sci-entific disciplines. This material class appears to be increasingly complex and rich in physical phenomena such as magnetism, superconductivity or topology, and is there-fore extremely promising for technological…
Understanding the mechanisms of seemingly chaotic synchronization in trees
Synchronization of Chaos: Understanding the mechanisms of period-3 synchronization in plant populations located 20 kilometers apart
Artificial ‘inclusion bodies’ created for controlled drug release
Precision medicine is becoming increasingly important, achieving to create more efficient personalised therapies for each patient and innovative pharmacological developments. In the oncology field, for example, researchers are developing different approaches aimed at directed and controlled drug release systems, thereby…
The majority consider themselves more environmentally friendly than others
Research from the University of Gothenburg shows that we tend to overestimate our personal environmental engagement. In a study with participants from Sweden, the United States, England, and India, most participants were convinced that they acted more environmentally friendly than…
Bacteria spread by ticks affected by humidity and mutual competition
Researchers at the University of Helsinki, the University of Zurich and the University of Exeter have carried out modelling on how environmental factors affect the occurrence of human-pathogenic bacteria found in the sheep tick ( Ixodes ricinus ), a tick…
Fireballs: mail from space
Is anything going to hit Earth? A neat approach to make quicker and more exact analyses of fireball observations
A ‘Jackalope’ of an ancient spider fossil deemed a hoax, unmasked as a crayfish
LAWRENCE — Earlier this year, a remarkable new fossil specimen was unearthed in the Lower Cretaceous Yixian Formation of China by area fossil hunters – possibly a huge ancient spider species, as yet unknown to science. The locals sold the…
Towards new lithium-ion batteries that are safer and more efficient
Lithium-ion batteries have revolutionised technology and mobile devices, and their use today is standard in mobile phones and laptop computers
Mowing urban lawns less intensely increases biodiversity, saves money and reduces pests
The researchers combined data across North America and Europe using a meta-analysis, a way of aggregating results from multiple studies to increase statistical strength. They found strong evidence that increased mowing intensity of urban lawns – which included parks, roundabouts…
Number of people in need of renal replacement therapy is rising
The ERA-EDTA Registry collects data on renal replacement therapy (RRT) from the national and regional renal registries in Europe and from countries bordering the Mediterranean. For the 2017 Annual Report, data sets from 53 national or regional renal registries in…
How microbes reflect the health of coral reefs
A comparison of protected and impacted reefs in Cuba and Florida Keys
Watching TV makes us prefer thinner women
The more TV we watch the more we prefer thinner female bodies, according to a new comprehensive study on body image. The researchers are calling on TV and advertising bosses to show people of all shapes and sizes in order…
ESO observations reveal black holes’ breakfast at the cosmic dawn
Astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope have observed reservoirs of cool gas around some of the earliest galaxies in the Universe. These gas halos are the perfect food for supermassive black holes at the centre of these galaxies, which are…
2019 seasonal influenza assessment
Currently dominating viruses point at possible heavy impact on the elderly and healthcare systems
Honey, I shrunk Michelangelo’s David
There he is, standing upon his pedestal: David by Michelangelo. A world-?famous statue that nearly every child can recognise. But this David is just 1 millimeter tall, pedestal included, and is made not of marble like the 5.17-?meter original, but…
Fossil expands ancient fish family tree
Second African lungfish found far south
Ultrashort x-ray technique will probe conditions found at the heart of planets
Combining powerful lasers and bright x-rays, Imperial and STFC researchers have demonstrated a technique that will allow new extreme experiments. The new technique would be able to use a single x-ray flash to capture information about extremely dense and hot…
Impact of methamphetamine use depends on your genes
Genetic clues which could explain why some people have more severe side effects from long-term methamphetamine use than others
Only 1 in 10 suicide prevention apps cover full guidelines, NTU Singapore study finds
Most (93 per cent) mobile apps for suicide prevention and depression management do not provide all the six suicide prevention strategies that are commonly recommended in international clinical guidelines, a study led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has…
MAGIC system allows researchers to modulate the activity of genes acting in concert
Genomic research has unlocked the capability to edit the genomes of living cells; yet so far, the effects of such changes must be examined in isolation. In contrast, the complex traits that are of interest in both fundamental and applied…
When it’s story time, animated books are better for learning
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University found that digital storybooks that animate upon a child’s vocalization offer beneficial learning opportunities, especially for children with less developed attention regulation. “Digital platforms have exploded in popularity, and a huge proportion of the top-selling…
SUTD and collaborators developed novel methodology to predict spinal fractures in patients
This enables more accurate patient-specific analysis in a non-invasive manner, providing timely opportunities for early treatment
Mowing urban lawns less intensely increases biodiversity, saves money and reduces pests
The researchers combined data across North America and Europe using a meta-analysis, a way of aggregating results from multiple studies to increase statistical strength. They found strong evidence that increased mowing intensity of urban lawns – which included parks, roundabouts…
Augmenting attention treatment therapies for difficult-to-treat anxiety in children and adolescents
First study to show that anxiety could be decreased in youth who did not respond to earlier cognitive-behavior therapy
‘Inconsistent and misleading’ password meters could increase risk of cyber attacks
Password meters are frequently made available to help users secure their personal data against the threats posed by cyber criminals. However, the ‘inconsistent and misleading’ advice offered on some of the world’s most popular websites could actually be doing more…
Affordable Care Act led to improved treatment of colorectal cancer among young adults
Patients under 26 years had a shift to earlier stage; faster time to adjuvant chemotherapy
Long work hours at the office linked to both regular and hidden high blood pressure
Hypertension Journal report
Mining metagenomics: A faster and more efficient method to compare metagenomes
Microbiomes can contain thousands of bacteria species, hinting at the complex ecosystem that houses the microbiome as well as the one contained within the microbiome. Yet, until now, researchers have been limited in the tools they have to precisely compare…
New classification system for tumors can guide diagnosis and treatment options for cancer
Based on the largest study of cancer patients of its kind, scientists have created a new way of classifying tumours. Clinicians can use genome sequencing to assign their patients’ tumours to one of sixteen groups in the new classification system,…
Artificial Intelligence can now predict long-term risks of heart attack and cardiac death
A new study in Cardiovascular Research finds that machine learning, the patterns and inferences computers use to learn to perform tasks, can predict the long-term risk of heart attack and cardiac death. Indeed, machine learning appears to be better at…
New archaeological discoveries reveal birch bark tar was used in medieval England
Scientists from the University of Bristol and the British Museum, in collaboration with Oxford Archaeology East and Canterbury Archaeological Trust, have, for the first time, identified the use of birch bark tar in medieval England – the use of which…
Pollution league tables for UK urban areas reveal the expected and unexpected
The Bedfordshire town of Luton has come bottom of a league table of predicted city-wide air pollution concentrations among UK cities, according to new analysis by the Universities of Birmingham and Lancaster. Although Luton’s air pollution emissions are about as…
ASH announces 2020 scholar award recipients
(WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 19, 2019) – The American Society of Hematology (ASH) today announced the 39 recipients of its 2020 Scholar Awards. One of ASH’s most prestigious research award programs, the ASH Scholar Awards financially support fellows to junior faculty…
Finding your way in the dark depends on your internal clock
Surprising results show how circadian rhythm changes the way mammals can see
Guidelines for clinicians to address youth vaping
BOSTON – In response to the pressing public health issue of vaping, clinicians of all disciplines are being asked to address this issue with youth, families and community members, despite minimal youth-focused screening or treatment guidelines. Physicians from Boston Medical…
Modern trees emerged earlier than previously believed, new research reveals
Scientists discover 385-million-year-old forest
Acid reflux affects nearly a third of US adults weekly
LOS ANGELES (Dec. 19, 2019) — Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a digestive disorder that causes hearburn and other uncomfortable symptoms, may affect nearly a third of U.S. adults each week, and most of those who take certain popular medications for…
Fossil soils reveal emergence of modern forest ecology earlier than previously thought
While sifting through fossil soils in the Catskill region near Cairo, New York, researchers uncovered the extensive root system of 386-million-year old primitive trees. The fossils, located about 25 miles from the site previously believed to have the world’s oldest…
Scientists uncover world’s oldest forest
Fossils of trees dating back 386 million years found on the bottom of a New York quarry
Research validates new control tactic for herbicide-resistant weeds in US soybean crops
WESTMINSTER, Colorado – December 19, 2019 – Australian growers have made significant inroads against herbicide-resistance weeds in recent years by focusing on harvest-time weed seed controls. One of the most popular strategies is the use of an impact mill that…
AFAR & the Irene Diamond Fund provide $840,000 to 2019 postdoctoral fellows studying aging
Seven postdoctoral fellows receive awards of $120,000 for 2 years
Extending Medicare Part D rebates to beneficiaries would save seniors $29 billion over 7 years
New actuarial analysis released by the West Health Policy Center quantifies the financial impact of Medicare Part D policy proposals
Astronomers reveal new image of candy cane-shaped feature in the center of our galaxy
A team of astronomers has produced a new image of an arc-shaped object in the center of our Milky Way galaxy. The feature, which resembles a candy cane, is a magnetic structure that covers an enormous region of some 160…
Biodiversity has substantially changed in one of the largest Mediterranean wetlands
The Camargue in southern France is widely recognised as one of the largest and most biodiverse wetlands in the Mediterranean region. Recent research has now shown that grasshoppers, crickets and locusts, comprising orthopterans, and also dragonflies and amphibians have severely…
Adulthood with autism
MU researcher highlights the value of self-determination for young adults with autism
Is there a link between lifetime lead exposure and dementia?
Toronto, ON — To the medical community’s surprise, several studies from the US, Canada, and Europe suggest a promising downward trend in the incidence and prevalence of dementia. Important risk factors for dementia, such as mid-life obesity and mid-life diabetes,…
Reducing mouse allergens may improve lung growth in asthmatic children
Cutting allergen exposure could lead to healthier childhoods