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UrduUniversity of Queensland researchers have combined quantum liquids and silicon-chip technology to study turbulence for the first time, opening the door to new navigation technologies and improved understanding of the turbulent dynamics of cyclones and other extreme weather. Professor Warwick…
Healing rays: Whoopi’s quick to mend
‘Whoopi’ the manta ray – a regular visitor to Western Australia’s Ningaloo Reef – has helped University of Queensland and Murdoch University scientists study rays’ impressive ability to heal. Whoopi, who has swum with thousands of tourists WA’s over the…
Emotion concepts are not the same worldwide
Fear, anger, sadness – while it is often assumed these emotion concepts are the same the world over, new research suggests there is greater cross-cultural variation in “how people think about emotions than is widely assumed”, contributor Dr Joseph Watts…
New liquid metal wearable pressure sensor created for health monitoring applications
Soft pressure sensors have received significant research attention in a variety of fields, including soft robotics, electronic skin, and wearable electronics. Wearable soft pressure sensors have great potential for the real-time health monitoring and for the early diagnosis of diseases.…
Study busts 9 to 5 model for academic work
An observational study of academic working hours has identified large differences in how researchers around the world manage their work-life balance. QUT’s Professor Adrian Barnett led the research which examined more than 49,000 manuscript and 76,000 peer review online submissions…
Evolution tunes birds to fit the bill
Researchers characterize the evolution of beak shape in relation to its many functions
Wetlands will keep up with sea level rise to offset climate change
WOODS HOLE, Mass. — Coastal wetlands provide stunning views and are hosts to a vast biodiversity. But they provide another service to the warming Earth: they capture carbon from the atmosphere and sequester it in their sediment at high rates.…
Flood alert: Researchers devise powerful new flood monitoring system for Japan
Tokyo – Flooding accounts for a third of the average annual economic losses caused by natural disasters worldwide. Flood damage resulting from typhoons and torrential rainfall is increasing each year; thus, flood prediction is a valuable strategy for disaster reduction.…
Why are alloy metal nanoparticles better than monometallic ones for CNT growth?
Revealing a long-term mystery of why certain nanoparticles are more efficient in incorporating carbon atoms and achieving a faster carbon nanotube growth
Playing the angles with dramatic effect
Phase transitions have long been of crucial importance to scientific research. The change from water to ice or steam is a simple example. A phase transition important to pioneering research today is that from metal to insulator in materials referred…
Structures in seaweed shed light on sustainability
Brown algae are not just seaweed that floats in the ocean and tangles swimmers’ feet – it also contains a secret. In its cell wall, brown algae hold polysaccharide alginate, one of the most abundant carbohydrates in the ocean. A…
Research shows increased sediment flux in the Yangtze river headwater
Sediment flux (SF) in the Tuotuo River on the central Tibetan Plateau (TP), considered the main headwater of the Yangtze River, has significantly increased over the past three decades, according to new research by scientists from the Institute of Tibetan…
The Demon in the Machine is named physics book of the year in UKM
Paul Davies’ newest book, The Demon in the Machine, takes aim at one of the great outstanding scientific enigmas -what is life, how and why does it emerge and what distinguishes the living from the non-living? The book, which was…
New study identifies last known occurrence of Homo erectus
Research by an international team of scientists suggests Homo erectus went extinct between 117,000 and 108,000 years ago
Bilingual children are strong, creative storytellers, study shows
New research suggests that bilingual children are equally adept as monolingual children when telling stories in both languages
NIH-developed Zika vaccine improves fetal outcomes in animal model
WHAT: An experimental Zika vaccine lowered levels of virus in pregnant monkeys and improved fetal outcomes in a rhesus macaque model of congenital Zika virus infection, according to a new study in Science Translational Medicine . The research was conducted…
Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Consortium Awards announced
New NIAID grants build on established clinical trials program
Conservation’s hidden costs take bite out of benefits
Returning croplands to forests is a sustainability gold standard to mitigate climate change impacts and promote conservation. That is, new research shows, unless you’re a poor farmer. “Those sweeping conservation efforts in returning cropland to vegetated land might have done…
The meaning of emotion: Cultural and biological evolution impact how humans feel feelings
Scientists from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History compared 2474 spoken languages, finding that emotion semantics have been shaped by both cultural and biological evolution
Model beats Wall Street analysts in forecasting business financials
Using limited data, this automated system predicts a company’s quarterly sales
New journal title Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine
New Rochelle, NY, December 18, 2019–The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) is pleased to announce that it has acquired JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery and has selected Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. as the new publisher of the…
How can healthcare achieve real technology driven transformation?
New Rochelle, NY, December 18, 2019–Real transformation in healthcare through the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, telecommunications, and other advanced technologies could provide significant improvements in healthcare quality, productivity, and access. The current status and future challenges and opportunities…
Hepatitis D: The mystery of the virus’ life cycle revealed
Professor Patrick Labonté’s team at the INRS reveals the key role of a cellular process in the development of the Hepatitis D virus
Mechanical force as a new way of starting chemical reactions
Researchers have shown mechanical force can start chemical reactions, making them cheaper, more broadly applicable, and more environmentally friendly than conventional methods. Chemical reactions are most conventionally prompted by heating up the reaction mixtures. Within the last ten years, there…
Scientists link common immune cell to failure of checkpoint inhibitors in lung cancer
The study published in JCI Insight suggests how to better predict which patients will respond to immunotherapy
Top ESC stories in the news in 2019
ESC press releases that made the most headlines
NCI-MATCH: Promising signal for nivolumab beyond colorectal cancer
18 different cancer types studied, mostly rare and none colorectal, with DNA repair defects. The 36% response rate across a range of cancers compares well with a previous 31% response in colon cancer.
Dutch research institutions and Elsevier reach framework agreement
Amsterdam, December 19, 2019 – The Association of Universities in the Netherlands (VSNU), The Netherlands Federation of University Medical Centres (NFU), The Dutch Research Council (NWO), and the global information and analytics business Elsevier , have reached a framework agreement.…
Mathematical models provide a snapshot of the human gut microbial community
Microbial communities can be found everywhere – from lakes to the soil on the ground, they are omnipresent yet invisible to the naked eye. Within those environments there exist dynamic communities which fluctuate in response to environmental changes. One such…
Many pregnant women with HIV prescribed treatment that does not meet federal guidelines
NIH-funded researchers call for more studies on antiretroviral drug prescriptions during pregnancy
NASA’s Fermi Mission links nearby pulsar’s gamma-ray ‘halo’ to antimatter puzzle
NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has discovered a faint but sprawling glow of high-energy light around a nearby pulsar. If visible to the human eye, this gamma-ray “halo” would appear about 40 times bigger in the sky than a full…
New algorithm could mean more efficient, accurate equipment for Army
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (Dec. 19, 2019) – Researchers working on an Army-funded project have developed an algorithm to simulate how electromagnetic waves interact with materials in devices to create equipment more efficiently and accurately. The algorithm could be used…
Army releases top 10 list of coolest science, technology advances
ADELPHI, Md. (Dec. 19, 2019) — This year has had its share of science and technology advances from Army researchers. The U.S. Army CCDC Army Research Laboratory, the Army’s corporate research laboratory, has the mission to discover, innovate and transition…
Antioxidant use during chemotherapy risky for breast cancer patients
Breast cancer patients who take the dietary supplements known as antioxidants, as well as iron, vitamin B12, and omega-3 fatty acids, during chemotherapy may be at increased risk of disease recurrence and death, according to new study results appearing in…
A surprising new source of attention in the brain
As you read this line, you’re bringing each word into clear view for a brief moment while blurring out the rest, perhaps even ignoring the roar of a leaf blower outside. It may seem like a trivial skill, but it’s…
Researchers investigate factors influencing visceral leishmaniasis death
In the Americas, more than 96% of cases of visceral leishmaniasis (VL)–the most severe form of leishmaniasis– occur in Brazil, where the fatality rate has risen in recent years. Now, researchers report in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases that age, HIV…
Rapid diagnostic tests accurately diagnose Chagas disease
Chagas disease, caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is the neglected tropical disease with the highest burden in Latin America. Now, researchers report in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases that two commercially-available rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) can be combined for conclusive…
Mimicking enzymes, chemists produce large, useful carbon rings
MADISON, Wis. — Drawing inspiration from nature, University of Wisconsin-Madison chemists have discovered an efficient way to wrangle long, snaking molecules to form large rings — rings that form the backbone of many pharmaceuticals but are difficult to produce in…
Novel 3D microscopy technique reveals new phenomena in living cells
Quantitative holo-tomographic microscopy poised to capture previously unseen or unexplained cell behavior, such as spinning nuclei
Meta-analysis indicates that one-fifth of the world’s population exposed to Toxocara
Human toxocariasis — a neglected tropical disease found worldwide, can cause a range of allergic, neurological, cardiac, and other symptoms. However, it also goes unnoticed in many people who contract the infection. Now, researchers report in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases…
Gene drives work faster than non-drive approaches to control problem insects
Mosquitoes engineered to spread genes that stop malaria are efficient, but mutations can arise
Watermelon supplements bring health benefits to obese mice
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Eating watermelon in the form of powdered supplements helped adult obese mice avoid some detrimental health effects of an unhealthy diet, according to a new Oregon State University study. The study is published in the Journal of…
Easy prey: The largest bears in the world use small streams to fatten up on salmon
CORVALLIS, Ore. – It’s a familiar scene to anyone who’s watched footage of brown bears catching sockeye salmon in Alaska: They’re standing knee-deep in a rushing river, usually near a waterfall, and grabbing passing fish with their paws or jaws.…
New ‘tooth-on-a-chip’ could lead to more personalized dentistry
Miniature dental device gives up-close, real-time view into how teeth respond to dental materials
Dangerous bone marrow, organ transplant complication explained
Scientists find mechanism behind reduced blood cell production, increased infection risk
Addressing committed emissions in both US and China requires carbon capture and storage
Stabilizing global temperatures will require deep reductions in carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions worldwide. Recent integrated assessments of global climate change show that CO 2 emissions must approach net-zero by mid-century to avoid exceeding the 1.5°C climate target. However,…
New algorithm could mean more efficient, accurate equipment for Army
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (Dec. 19, 2019) – Researchers working on an Army-funded project have developed an algorithm to simulate how electromagnetic waves interact with materials in devices to create equipment more efficiently and accurately. The algorithm could be used…
Empowering European structural biology
The EU grants 10 million euro to the iNEXT-Discovery consortium, in which EMBL is a major partner, unlocking key technologies for structural biology researchers
Predatory lacewings do not care whether their prey detoxifies plant defenses or not
Lacewing larvae are able to detoxify plant toxins too, but in a different manner as their prey: Caterpillars of the diamondback moth
Obesity Medicine Association to launch OMA local chapters in early 2020
Initiative to foster collaboration among health care professionals in 12 cities/states around the country