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UrduA new synthetic material that creates a linked sensory network similar to a biological nervous system could enable soft robots to sense how they interact with their environment and adjust their actions accordingly.
Victims of domestic violence often stuck with financial debt
New research from Michigan State University uncovers the troubling financial situation women face due to “coerced debt” their partners place in their names, jeopardizing their chances of starting over and building a life of their own.
Advanced technology, research contribute to Tulane Professional Athlete Care Team’s championship year
The New England Patriots weren’t the only team to have a championship season last year. The Tulane University Professional Athlete Care Team (PACT) had its most successful year in 2018-19, as well, completing over 600 patient screenings, including a record 139 former players at Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta.
Recognizing signs and symptoms of sepsis can save lives
Sepsis kills more people every year than heart attacks, breast cancer and other diseases. However, a survey found that most Americans have no idea what it is. Most think it’s a hospital-borne illness, but, in fact, 80% of people bring sepsis into the hospital. This releases talks about the signs and symptoms and what to ask your health care provider if you have an infection.
Expert Alert: Mayo Clinic expert addresses vaping concerns
With possible vaping-related deaths dominating news headlines, there is an increased concern on its effects and associated lung illnesses. Health officials are worried that there is a possible connection between vaping and a number of multi-state deaths that have occurred in the United States. While it’s not necessarily clear what is causing the lung damage, the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention has issued a warning to discontinue vaping pending further investigation into the surge of lung-related deaths.
Chasing storm data: machine learning looks for useful data in U.S. thunderstorm reports
Iowa State researchers are using machine-learning tools to clean up thunderstorm reports compiled by the National Weather Service. The goal is to determine which reports accurately describe storms that had severe winds. Accurate data could lead to new tools that predict severe thunderstorm winds.
370 Healthcare Groups Send Letter to Congress Urging Prior Authorization Reform in Medicare Advantage
The American College of Rheumatology (ACR), along with 369 other leading patient, physician, and healthcare professional organizations, sent a letter to Congress urging passage of the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 (H.R. 3107), a bipartisan bill to protect Medicare Advantage beneficiaries from prior authorization requirements that needlessly delay or deny access to medically necessary care.
Innovative Accelerator Achieves Full Energy Recovery
An innovative particle accelerator designed and built by scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory and Cornell University has achieved a significant milestone that could greatly enhance the efficiency of future particle accelerators.
Ask questions before deciding how to select a charity in response to Hurricane Dorian, expert says
Millions of Americans are trying to figure out the best way to use their money to help people recover after Hurrican Dorian. David Campbell, an expert in philanthropy at Binghamton University, State University of New York, has four tips to…
Quick action to treat diabetes complication can save lives
People with diabetes and their friends and relatives will be better prepared to spot the signs of dangerously low blood sugar using new resources the Hormone Health Network has introduced.
Water detected on an exoplanet located in its star’s habitable zone
An international study lead by Université de Montréal astronomer Björn Benneke has detected water vapour on the planet K2-18b; this represents a major discovery in the search of alien life.
Broad-spectrum antivirals could tip the balance against virus threats
In the game against an essentially unlimited pool of virus threats, humanity is seriously outmatched. In order to shift the balance, scientists need to change the game.
Are we prepared for a new era of field geology on the moon and beyond?
Imagining a new era of planetary field geology
Some cancer drugs in clinical trials don’t work by hitting their targets
Multiple cancer drug candidates in clinical trials kill tumor cells through off-target effects instead of by interacting with their intended molecular targets, according to a new study. The unexpected findings demonstrate that the targets of these drugs are not essential…
370 healthcare groups send letter to congress urging prior authorization reform in medicare advantag
WASHINGTON, DC – The American College of Rheumatology (ACR), along with 369 other leading patient, physician, and healthcare professional organizations, sent a letter to Congress urging passage of the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 (H.R. 3107),…
Aphid-stressed pines show different secondary organic aerosol formation
Plants emit gases, called volatile organic compounds (VOCs), that enter the atmosphere, where they can interact with other natural and human-made molecules to form secondary organic aerosols (SOAs). These tiny, suspended particles influence atmospheric processes, such as cloud formation and…
Cutting acrylamide in fried and baked snacks
In 2002, the discovery of acrylamide in certain snacks rattled consumers and the food industry. Acrylamide, a probable human carcinogen, forms by a chemical reaction during baking or frying. Although experts say it’s impossible to completely eliminate acrylamide from crackers,…
Malaria could be felled by an Antarctic sea sponge
The frigid waters of the Antarctic may yield a treatment for a deadly disease that affects populations in some of the hottest places on earth. Current medications for that scourge — malaria — are becoming less effective as drug resistance…
Early humans used tiny, flint ‘surgical’ tools to butcher elephants
New discovery by Tel Aviv University-led research group suggests early humans in the Levant were sop
AIAA awards 12 undergraduate scholarships
Students from USC, RiceUniversity, UofMaryland, GeorgiaTech, Purdue, PomonaCollege, UMich, UTKnoxvil
Gene mutation, tissue location, signaling networks drive cancer incidence and severity
BOSTON – The KRAS gene is one of the commonly mutated genes in cancer. More than 40 percent of colorectal cancers have a mutated KRAS gene, or oncogene, that is at least partially responsible for cancer development. Mutated KRAS genes…
Biology of bat wings may hold lessons for cold-weather work, exercise
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — A new study finds that the muscles in bats’ wings PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — A new study finds that the muscles in bats’ wings operate at a significantly lower temperature than their bodies, especially…
Trump administration’s public charge rule presents threat to health, conclude scholars
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 10, 2019) – The Trump administration’s “public charge” rule, which would subject legal immigrants to a public charge determination if they use public health, nutrition and housing benefits for which they are eligible, represents a major threat…
First ever in-vitro embryos may turn the tide in the fate of northern white rhinos
For decades the story of the northern white rhinoceros has been a tale of decline. The number of individuals shrank down to only two in 2018, rendering complete extinction as only a matter of time. An international consortium of scientists…
Advanced breeding paves the way for disease-resistant beans
For many people in Africa and Latin America, beans are an important staple. Historically described as “the meat of the poor”, beans are rich in protein and minerals, affordable and suitably filling. That is why they are served daily, often…
Graphene sets the stage for the next generation of THz astronomy detectors
Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology have demonstrated a detector made from graphene that could revolutionize the sensors used in next-generation space telescopes. The findings were recently published in the scientific journal Nature Astronomy. Beyond superconductors, there are few materials…
Why young females with obesity are at early risk for cardiovascular disease
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Sept. 11, 2019) – In the face of obesity, the sex hormone progesterone that helps females get and stay pregnant appears to also put them at increased, early risk for cardiovascular disease, investigators report. Premenopausal women are considered…
Allen Frontiers Symposium
New ideas + emerging research in evolution, health, aging and disease
Breeders release new flaxseed cultivar with higher yield
The small but mighty flaxseed has many health benefits for humans, as well as other important uses. Yield, and therefore profits, are important for the few farmers who grow it in the United States. After a 13-year process, a group…
Child mortality intervention helps close poverty gap in Ghana
Atlas Award-winning study in SSM — Population Health is impacting policy in Ghana and beyond
A chameleon-inspired smart skin changes color in the sun
Some creatures, such as chameleons and neon tetra fish, can alter their colors to camouflage themselves, attract a mate or intimidate predators. Scientists have tried to replicate these abilities to make artificial “smart skins,” but so far the materials haven’t…
Since cooling demand is primarily driven by the sun, could it also be powered by the sun?
The study is a collaborative effort of an international team of solar energy experts from Aalto University of Finland, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and SMART (Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology). It analyses the intersection of two dominant trends in…
RRI senior scientist elected as a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Dr. Cheryl Grady, a senior scientist at Baycrest’s Rotman Research Institute (RRI), has been recogni
Research on the good life
ZiF conference on late socialist societies
Chameleon inspires ‘smart skin’ that changes color in the sun
A new concept in the field of photonic crystals
Scientists identify gene as master regulator in schizophrenia
CHOP researchers: Finding may offer a key target for future treatments
New metamaterial morphs into new shapes, taking on new properties
But it’s the defects that really make them interesting
Digital records of preserved plants and animals change how scientists explore the world
There’s a whole world behind the scenes at natural history museums that most people never see. Museum collections house millions upon millions of dinosaur bones, pickled sharks, dried leaves, and every other part of the natural world you can think…
A Goldilocks zone for planet size
Research redefines lower limit for planet size habitability
A precise chemical fingerprint of the Amazon
Drone-based monitoring system reveals important information on the health of the Amazon
370 healthcare groups send letter to Congress urging prior authorization reform in Medicare Advantag
WASHINGTON, DC – The American College of Rheumatology (ACR), along with 369 other leading patient, physician, and healthcare professional organizations, sent a letter to Congress urging passage of the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 (H.R. 3107),…
Brain changes may help track dementia, even before diagnosis
MINNEAPOLIS – Even before a dementia diagnosis, people with mild cognitive impairment may have different changes in the brain depending on what type of dementia they have, according to a study published in the September 11, 2019, online issue of…
Microplastics stunt growth of worms — study
Commonly used plastics can affect earthworms, plant growth and pH of soil
Female gorillas detect and avoid sick groups
Gorillas are social animals, living in groups that females will migrate to join, becoming members of harems. Though some factors motivating these migrations were previously known, a research team affiliated with the CNRS and Université de Rennes 1 has just…
UK improves cancer survival, but is still behind other high-income countries
Cancer survival in the UK has improved since 1995, although it still lags behind other high-income countries, according to new analysis* by the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership (ICBP), which is managed by Cancer Research UK. The study, published in Lancet…
Sandia experiments at temperature of sun offer solutions to solar model problems
Sandia’s Z machine helps reconcile sun’s energy and composition
Microbial profile to support growing field of human gut research
George Washington University researchers publish comprehensive list of the types and ratios of micro
‘Planting water’ is possible — against aridity and droughts
The water regime of a landscape commutes more and more between the extremes drought or flooding. The type of vegetation and land use plays an important role in water retention and runoff. Together with scientists from the UK and the…
Insects as food and feed: research and innovation drive growing field
Entomophagy, insect agriculture showcased in new special issue of Annals of the Entomological Societ
Geologists found links between deep sea methane emissions and ice ages
Since 2012, researchers at the Division of Bedrock Geology in the Department of Geology of Tallinn University of Technology Aivo Lepland and Tõnu Martma have been engaged in the research of an international research group investigating the factors controlling methane…