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UrduColeman was selected for work in plant physiological ecology and developing research capacity in universities across the country
UK and China research team take first steps towards a vaccine for pancreatic cancer
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London and Zhengzhou University have developed a personalised vaccine system that could ultimately delay the onset of pancreatic cancer. The study provides strong proof-of-concept for the creation of a vaccine for cancer prevention in…
Award-winning soprano and neuroscience research advocate Renée Fleming to be honored
Recipient of Isadore Rosenfeld Award for impact on public opinion at Research!America Advocacy Awards Dinner
LSE study calls for improved mental health support
LSE study calls for improved mental health support for people who have experienced terrorist attacks
December’s SLAS Discovery special issue now available
‘Membrane Proteins: New Approaches to Probes, Technologies and Drug Design’ now accessible through December 20
December’s SLAS technology feature article now available
‘Automated System for Small-Population Single-Particle Processing Enabled by Exclusive Liquid Repellency’ now accessible through December 20
SwRI president, CEO Adam Hamilton named AAAS Fellow
Honorees recognized for distinguished efforts to advance science
New study shows unique magnetic transitions in quasicrystal-like structures
Scientists showed for the first time the presence of unique magnetic transitions in peculiar structures similar to quasicrystals
One shot of ketamine could reduce problem drinking
A one-off dose of ketamine could help heavy drinkers reduce their alcohol intake, finds a new UCL experimental study. Giving a shot of ketamine to heavy drinkers after reactivating their drinking-related memories led to a rapid decrease in urges to…
Once hidden cellular structures emerge in fight against viruses
A University of Arizona researcher describes how a cellular structure that was once lost to science combats attacks waged in the ‘world’s oldest war’
Splicing factor to blame in triple negative breast cancer
A splicing factor called TRA2B enhances triple negative breast cancers’ ability to grow and metastasize.
Scientists clarify light harvesting in green algae
Algae are indispensable because they generate about 50% of primary organic matter and account for about 50% of all oxygen on Earth. They produce oxygen through oxygenic photosynthesis -a biological process that “harvests” light and turns it into chemical energy.…
Doctors of the future will simply ‘switch off’ the genes that cause heart attacks
British Heart Foundation renews the first Programme Grant awarded to the region for cardiac research University of Sheffield Professor of Cardiovascular Science, Paul Evans has been awarded £800k to search for a new drug treatment that will ‘switch off’ genes…
Six Berkeley Lab scientists named AAAS fellows
Honorees recognized for achievements in heavy element chemistry, tectonics, microbial photosynthesis, geological processes, particle physics, and biomolecular engineering
Four USC professors named AAAS fellows
Four USC professors have been selected as fellows of the American Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS), a top honor bestowed to leading scientists for research excellence and service to education. The new USC fellows are: Stephen Bradforth, professor of…
Did human hunting activities alone drive great auks’ extinction?
Analysis of ancient DNA from an extinct seabird demonstrates that even abundant and widespread species can be vulnerable to intense exploitation
Scientists dissect and redesign protein-based pattern formation
Dissecting self-organising protein systems step by step may help scientists design the process of biological pattern formation from minimal ingredients
UT AgResearch and The Nature Conservancy to partner on working woodlands
Society to benefit from historic agreement
Scientists outline 10 simple rules for the computational modelling of behavioural data
The guidelines are designed to help researchers avoid many potential pitfalls in the computational modelling of cognitive and neuroscience data
People who qualify for Medicare due to disability account for most opioid-related deaths
GALVESTON, Texas – New findings from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston show that patients qualifying for Medicare because of a disability have the highest rates of opioid overdose deaths compared with older Medicare beneficiaries and commercial insurance…
Conservation of biodiversity is like an insurance policy for the future of mankind
Fens and bogs are valuable research environments for paleoecologists due to ancient fossils that have survived in the peatland for thousands of years. A recent study carried out by the paleoecologists of Tallinn University of Technology reveals that the rich…
Three Penn faculty named 2019 AAAS Fellows
Carolyn Gibson, Sampath Kannan, and Ellen Puré are among a cohort of 443 distinguished scientists recognized with the honor from the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Mommy drinking is on the upswing — but women without children still drink more
Binge drinking has risen for women across all adult ages and parenting statuses
Playing board games may help protect thinking skills in old age
People who play games — such as cards and board games — are more likely to stay mentally sharp in later life, a study suggests; those who regularly played non-digital games scored better on memory and thinking tests in their 70s, the research found
New method enables easier and faster detection of celiac disease antibodies
Point-of-care (POC) testing is a rapidly growing sector, bringing medical testing from central laboratories to where the patient is receiving care. Researchers from the University of Helsinki have developed a novel diagnostic method coined RFS (Rapid FRET serodiagnostics) for the…
Startup developing AI for TB detection; secures federal business innovation grant
Diascopic LLC secures NIH SBIR grant to bring to market their diagnostic platform that incorporates artificial intelligence for digital TB detection
‘Climate change is a disability rights issue’
“Global environmental change should be considered a disability rights issue”, first author Dr Aleksandra Kosanic and her colleagues Dr Mialy Razanajatovo (also University of Konstanz), Dr Jan Petzold (Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN), University of Hamburg) and…
New technology makes internet memes accessible for people with visual impairments
CMU researchers develop system to identify and translate memes
Biotech breakthrough turns waste biomass into high value chemicals
A move towards a more sustainable bio-based economy has been given a new boost by researchers who have been able to simplify a process to transform waste materials into high value chemicals. A collaboration between the UK and Brazil has…
Immunity — master regulator of liver metabolism identified during infection
Surprisingly, the antiviral cytokine type I interferon (IFN-I) was found to be a master regulator of metabolic pathways in liver cells. The researchers focused on the urea cycle, a central metabolic node, and found that it is disrupted by IFN-I…
Crossing borders and growing resistance: a superbug from south Asia
Using whole genome sequencing, researchers have been able to trace the origins and global spread of a multi-drug resistant, community Staphylococcus aureus lineage from the Indian subcontinent, known as the Bengal Bay clone
High levels of screen use associated with symptoms of anxiety in adolescence
A new study, by researchers Drs. Boers, Afzali and Conrod who are affiliated with CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center and the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Montreal, reveals that social media use, television viewing and computer use, but not…
Research for drugs against neglected diseases and malaria to receive BRL 43.5 million
The goal of the project with MMV is to identify a new anti-malarial molecule which can rapidly kill the parasite without rendering it susceptible to the development of drug resistance.
Hibernating mammals arouse hope for genetic solutions to obesity, metabolic diseases
Hibernation is one of nature’s strangest quirks, inducing bears and other mammals to pack on massive weight–amounts that would be unhealthy for humans–so they can survive months of slumber. Yet when these animals reemerge, they are as fit as ever.…
Linking wound healing and cancer risk
When our skin is damaged, a whole set of biological processes springs into action to heal the wound. Now, researchers from the VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research have shown that one of the molecules involved in this, HMGB1, slows down…
Analysis of US life expectancy
Bottom Line: Examining life expectancy in the United States over nearly 60 years and identifying factors that contributed to recent increases in mortality were the focus of this expansive report. Researchers used data from the Centers for Disease Control and…
Object-related choking deaths decrease among kids
Bottom Line: Deaths from choking on objects among children and teens decreased from 1968 to 2017 in this analysis that spans 50 years when efforts to prevent these deaths included a federal law, other regulations, choking hazard warning labels and…
Changes in pupils after asymptomatic high-acceleration head impacts indicate changes in brain function
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (NOVEMBER 26, 2019). Researchers from the University of Michigan found significant pupillary changes in high-school football athletes after they had sustained a high-acceleration head impact. The changes were detected using a noninvasive, hand-held, quantitative pupillometry device, which potentially…
Virginia Tech faculty named American Association for Advancement of Science fellows
Five scientists from Virginia Tech were named as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), a high honor of the world’s largest scientific society, according to an announcement this week. Elected by their peers and representing…
Regulator of plant immunity tagged
A new actor in the immune system of plants has been identified. KAUST scientists have identified the protein MAP4K4 is needed to mount proper defenses against environmental pathogens. The discovery helps explain the tight control of immune signaling in plants…
Smart reactions through online design of catalytic pockets
Many chemical processes depend on catalysts to facilitate reactions that would otherwise proceed very slowly, or not at all. An innovative procedure for visually representing the structure of catalysts via computer-assisted design, developed at KAUST, is helping researchers build better…
Kessler Foundation receives NIH sub-award to test new treatment for hand paralysis
Stroke rehabilitation researchers test new electrical stimulation therapy for improving for hand function after stroke, as part of multi-site study headed by the MetroHealth System and Case Western Reserve University
EU project strengthens collaboration in the upper Rhine region
For knowledge and technology transfer across the borders
Psychological well-being at 52 years could impact on cognitive functioning at 69 years
Miharu Nakanishi, Chief Researcher of Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, and her colleagues finds that psychological well-being at 52 years were prospectively associated with cognitive function at 69 years
A protein tag to study the immune system
Researchers from VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology, University of Iowa (USA) and other collaborators, developed a novel approach to better understand a basic defense mechanism of our immune system. Central is ISG15, a small protein with a role in the…
Removals Observatory detects 30,000 families removed in Greater São Paulo in two years
Collaborative platform forms part of a research project being carried out in São Paulo since 2012 that monitors and analyzes removals in the city with the aim of creating solutions for housing and urban development issues.
Who’s Challenging Who? — unique training project showcased online
A package of resources from a unique training programme co-created and delivered by people with learning disability has been launched today by researchers
Theorem explains why quantities such as heat and power can fluctuate in microscopic system
Brazilian researchers participate in theoretical study that could have practical applications in nanoscale machine optimization
New migraine medications could endanger patients with high blood pressure
The neuropeptide αCGRP (α calcitonin gene-related peptide) works in two different ways. It leads to inflammation and dilates the blood vessels right at the release point of the nerve cells, for example in the meninges, which can trigger migraine attacks.…
The impact of the soil microbiota on the mitigation of greenhouse gases in tropical forests
Besides that, two other initiatives that look at the challenges of climate change related to geological sediments and emissions resulting from sugarcane production were presented at FAPESP Week France.