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UrduTeens driving with teens: More than half of parents in a new national poll believe their teen has been in an unsafe situation riding with a teen driver
More predictive genetic risk score sought for type 1 diabetes
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Sept. 16, 2019) – Paul Tran is working to develop a highly predictive genetic risk score that will tell parents whether their baby is at significant risk for type 1 diabetes. The ultimate goal, says the MD/PhD student…
Commonly used drug for Alzheimer’s disease doubles risk of hospitalization
A drug commonly used to manage symptoms of Alzheimer disease and other dementias — donepezil — is associated with a two-fold higher risk of hospital admission for rhabdomyolysis, a painful condition of muscle breakdown, compared with several other cholinesterase inhibitors,…
Dartmouth research advances noise cancelling for quantum computers
Experiment with MIT marks important step in development of more precise qubit systems
Light and sound in silicon chips: The slower the better
New research combines sound and light waves in silicon chips to create a new type of signal processing
Reduce, reuse, recycle: The future of phosphorus
When Hennig Brandt discovered the element phosphorus in 1669, it was a mistake. He was really looking for gold. But his mistake was a very important scientific discovery. What Brandt couldn’t have realized was the importance of phosphorus to the…
Using smart sensor technology in building design
Researchers find apprehension of using technology may stifle architectural innovation
Violent video games blamed more often for school shootings by white perpetrators
Racial stereotypes may play role with assumptions that African-Americans are more violent, study finds
Tom and Cathy Ryan make record gift of $35 million to University of Rhode Island
Expands capacity in neuroscience, establishes scholars program, issues challenge in athletics
Welcome indoors, solar cells
Wide-gap non-fullerene acceptor enabling high-performance organic photovoltaic cells for indoor applications
New results for the mass of neutrinos
Karlsruhe tritium neutrino experiment KATRIN limits neutrino masses to less than 1 eV
Measuring ethanol’s deadly twin
Methanol is sometimes referred to as ethanol’s deadly twin. While the latter is the intoxicating ingredient in wine, beer and schnapps, the former is a chemical that becomes highly toxic when metabolised by the human body. Even a relatively small…
Get ready for Europe’s first digital health conference on cardiovascular disease
The first ever cardiac conference in digital health – ESC Digital Summit 2019 – is set for 5 and 6 October at the Creative Hub in Tallinn, Estonia. The event brings together core groups that are at the forefront of…
International survey finds researchers want research outputs to be accompanied by better quality indicators
Quality and peer review survey results, created by the science public interest charity Sense about Science and information analytics business Elsevier, published today at the start of International Peer Review Week
Study shows importance of tailoring treatments to clearly defined weed control objectives
WESTMINSTER, Colorado – SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 – A new study in the journal Invasive Plant Science and Management shows that working smarter, not harder, can lead to better control of invasive weeds. And the first step is to clearly define…
Vitamin E found to prevent muscle damage after heart attack
Heart attack is a leading cause of death worldwide and new treatment strategies are highly sought-after. Unfortunately lasting damage to the heart muscle is not uncommon following such an event. Published in Redox Biology , the pre-clinical study sheds new…
Cyber security of connected autonomous vehicles trialled
The security, privacy and safety of connected autonomous vehicles (CAVs) has been improved thanks to testing at WMG, University of Warwick
Tom and Cathy Ryan make record gift of $35 million to University of Rhode Island
Expands capacity in neuroscience, establishes scholars program, issues challenge in athletics
Using smart sensor technology in building design
Researchers find apprehension of using technology may stifle architectural innovation
A modelling tool to rapidly predict weed spread risk
A new statistical modelling tool will enable land management authorities to predict where invasive weed species are most likely to grow so they can find and eliminate plants before they have time to spread widely. In the study, published in…
Subgroup of colorectal cancer patients ID’d: Do poorly, could benefit from immunotherapy
People with colon and rectal tumors prone to ‘immune overdrive’ don’t do well if they concurrently have an immune-suppressive tumor microenvironment, City of Hope researchers say
Rustem Khazipov wins 2019 Orbeli Prize
A prestigious triennial award is administered by the Russian Academy of Sciences and is aimed at contributions to evolutionary physiology.
New algorithm can distinguish cyberbullies from normal Twitter users with 90% accuracy
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — A team of researchers, including faculty at Binghamton University, have developed machine learning algorithms which can successfully identify bullies and aggressors on Twitter with 90 percent accuracy. Effective tools for detecting harmful actions on social media are…
New research: More than every second female homicide is committed by the partner
Intimate partner homicide — that is women who are killed by their partner — constitutes a significant proportion of the homicide statistics in Denmark
Cyber security of connected autonomous vehicles trialled
The security, privacy and safety of connected autonomous vehicles (CAVs) has been improved thanks to testing at WMG, University of Warwick
Combination of wood fibers and spider silk could rival plastic
The unique material outperforms most of today’s synthetic and natural materials by providing high strength and stiffness, combined with increased toughness
‘How We Respond’ spotlights how US communities are addressing climate change impacts
Communities across the United States are working with scientists to respond to climate change impacts, shows a new report and multimedia resources developed by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). How We Respond shares details and perspectives…
Most massive neutron star ever detected, almost too massive to exist
Neutron stars – the compressed remains of massive stars gone supernova – are the densest “normal” objects in the known universe. (Black holes are technically denser, but far from normal.) Just a single sugar-cube worth of neutron-star material would weigh…
Study shows not only do e-cigarette ads influence adolescents, young people don’t question them
Youths don’t question claims of e-cigarettes as safe, cool alternative to smoking
Big data, bench science suggests drug may slow Parkinson’s progression in people
Drug used to treat enlarged prostate appears to improve Parkinson’s symptoms in experimental models and human database analysis
Palmer amaranth’s molecular secrets reveal troubling potential
URBANA, Ill. – Corn, soybean, and cotton farmers shudder at the thought of Palmer amaranth invading their fields. The aggressive cousin of waterhemp – itself a formidable adversary – grows extremely rapidly, produces hundreds of thousands of seeds per plant,…
Researchers build microscopic biohybrid robots propelled by muscles, nerves
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Researchers have developed soft robotic devices driven by neuromuscular tissue that triggers when stimulated by light – bringing mechanical engineering one step closer to developing autonomous biobots. In 2014, research teams led by mechanical science and engineering…
Is copper a cause of Alzheimer’s disease?
University of Houston researcher examines the link
Ecologist revives world’s longest running succession study
Ecologists have long tried to understand and anticipate the compositional change of plant species, especially now, as climate and land usage disrupts the way in which plants colonize and expand their communities. Called plant succession, the study of predicting plant…
Nanoparticles used to transport anti-cancer agent to cells
Scientists from the University of Cambridge have developed a platform that uses nanoparticles known as metal-organic frameworks to deliver a promising anti-cancer agent to cells. Research led by Dr David Fairen-Jimenez, from the Cambridge Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology,…
Harnessing tomato jumping genes could help speed-breed drought-resistant crops
Researchers from the University of Cambridge’s Sainsbury Laboratory (SLCU) and Department of Plant Sciences have discovered that drought stress triggers the activity of a family of jumping genes (Rider retrotransposons) previously known to contribute to fruit shape and colour in…
Engineers hone our ability to map storm flooding
The radar satellite-based technique that will improve our ability to predict flooding
Anemia may contribute to the spread of dengue fever
Iron-deficient blood makes it easier for dengue virus to colonize and multiply in mosquitoes’ guts
Just add water
Chemists uncover a mechanism behind doping organic semiconductors
Finding your niche
Researchers find a new way to explain population differences in personality structure among humans
Taking evolution to heart
UBC research goes from the athletic stadium to African wildlife sanctuaries
New technology allows fleets to double fishing capacity — and deplete fish stocks faster
Technological advances are allowing commercial fishing fleets to double their fishing power every 35 years and put even more pressure on dwindling fish stocks, new research has found. Researchers from the Sea Around Us initiative at the University of British…
Groundbreaking study targets one of Canada’s most deadly medical conditions
Scientists have shown for the first time evidence that early sampling of blood for microorganisms in sepsis is critical to treating the common and potentially fatal condition. In an international study including researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC),…
Too much of a good thing: Overactive immune cells trigger inflammation
Scientists describe a previously unknown disorder of the immune system: in a distinct subset of immune cells from patients with primary immunodeficiency, cellular respiration is significantly increased. This cellular metabolic overactivity leads to inflammation, as an international research team led…
New research identifies a climate signature in rivers globally
For decades geoscientists have been trying to detect the influence of climate on the formation of rivers, but up to now there has been no systematic evidence. A new study, led by scientists from the University of Bristol and published…
Geochemists measure new composition of Earth’s mantle
Researchers suspect greater dynamics than previously assumed between the Earth’s surface and its mantle / Study published in “Nature Geoscience”
University of Minnesota medical student earns spot in 2019 ASH Minority Medical Student Award Program
Anna Wojcicki was one of 22 medical students selected to participate
Pitt Nuclear Energy research awarded over $2 million in Department of Energy grants
PITTSBURGH (September 16, 2019) — The Stephen R. Tritch Nuclear Engineering program at the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering has received three substantial grants from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP) totaling $2.3…
Study finds community-oriented policing improves attitudes toward police
New Haven, Conn. — Brief, friendly door-to-door visits by uniformed police officers substantially improve people’s attitudes toward the police and increase their trust in law enforcement, according to a new study of community-oriented policing in New Haven. The study, published…
Atlantic Ocean may get a jump-start from the other side of the world
New Haven, Conn. – A key question for climate scientists in recent years has been whether the Atlantic Ocean’s main circulation system is slowing down, a development that could have dramatic consequences for Europe and other parts of the Atlantic…