Back in 2015, an interdisciplinary group of research scientists made their case during a business pitch competition: They want to create a subscription-based service, much like 23andMe, through which people could send in samples for detailed analyses. The researchers would…
Burying beetle larvae know the best time to beg for food
It’s easy to imagine an adult bird standing over youngsters whose mouths are open wide for a pre-mashed meal. It’s more difficult to picture a beetle doing the same thing, but the burying beetle Nicrophorus quadripunctatus feeds its young by…
Cancer drugs don’t always work as intended, researchers warn
Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have identified 10 cancer drugs currently in clinical trials that do not work how clinicians thought they would. In identifying what went wrong, experts can now work to improve drug discovery and personalized…
New book on engineering plants for agriculture from CSHLPress
Cold Spring Harbor, NY– Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press announced the release of Engineering Plants for Agriculture , available on its website in hardcover and eBook formats. Agriculture plays a vital role supporting human life on Earth but faces significant…
Clemson physicists lead rocket missions to explore Earth’s atmosphere
Clemson University physicists will conduct a pair of three-year rocket missions funded by NASA Helio
Nerve-like ‘optical lace’ gives robots a human touch
ITHACA, N.Y. – A 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. The stretchable optical lace…
Supporting menstruating girls: Are we making progress?
September 11, 2019 -Attention to menstruation and its relationship to girls’ schooling is gaining ground, yet many challenges remain. Interventions have often focused on developing WASH –water, sanitation and hygiene — infrastructure and menstrual hygiene products which may not be…
Researchers explore the many factors impacting the pH of dicamba spray mixtures
When it comes to applying spray mixtures under field conditions, though, how do you ensure that pH r
Eugene Wu wins NSF CAREER Award
Wu will develop new tools for user-friendly data visualization
A smart artificial hand for amputees merges user and robotic control
EPFL scientists are developing new approaches for improved control of robotic hands – in particular for amputees – that combines individual finger control and automation for improved grasping and manipulation. This interdisciplinary proof-of-concept between neuroengineering and robotics was successfully tested…
Rutgers Medical Expert Discusses Health Effects of Vaping on Youth
Young people face special health risks when using e-cigarettes, according to tobacco dependence expert
How caring text messages can prevent suicide
For Suicide Awareness Day, Amanda Kerbrat, a research scientist in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, is teaching health care providers how to implement a simple but powerful tool to prevent suicide: caring contacts. Caring contacts are messages of support to show someone you care about their well-being. This simple intervention builds on the work of Jerome Motto, a World War II soldier who became a psychiatrist and researcher. He used caring letters to conduct the first successful clinical trial to reduce suicide deaths.
توصلت دراسة إلى أن النساء أكثر عرضة لخطر الاكتئاب والقلق بعد استئصال الرحم
ولاية مينيسوتا ووفقًا لدراسة حشدية أجراها الباحثون لدى Mayo Clinic والتي شملت نحو 2100 امرأة، يرتبط استئصال الرحم بتزايد خطر التعرض لمشكلات عقلية طويلة الأمد وخاصة الاكتئاب والقلق.
Michigan Tech researcher at World BioEconomy Forum in Finland to promote role of forest biomaterials in sustainable future
Mark Rudnicki, professor of practice in forest biomaterials in the School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science at Michigan Technological University and executive director of the Michigan Forest Biomaterials Institute, is taking part in the second World BioEconomy Forum in…
Lightning ‘superbolts’ form over oceans from November to February
A study of superbolts, which release a thousand times more electrical energy in the low-frequency range than regular lightning bolts, finds they occur at very different times and places than regular lightning. Superbolts tend to strike over particular parts of the oceans, while regular lightning strikes over land.
Million-Mile Battery to Revolutionize Electric Vehicles
Tesla battery researchers, Jeff R. Dahn and his Dalhousie University team, have released a new paper on a battery cell that they believe has the potential to power an electric vehicle for over 1 million miles – changing the future of electric cars as we know it.
How the Eyes Might Be Windows to the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
UC San Diego researchers say that measuring how quickly a person’s pupil dilates while they are taking cognitive tests may be a low-cost, low-invasive method to aid in screening individuals at increased genetic risk for AD before cognitive decline begins.
Existing drug could treat aggressive brain cancer
A research team from the University of Georgia’s Regenerative Bioscience Center has found that a compound molecule used for drug delivery of insulin could be used to treat glioblastoma, an aggressive, usually fatal form of brain cancer.
Microbial Evolution: Nature Leads, Nurture Supports
Based on an extensive study across environments, from mixed conifer forest to high-desert grassland, the team suggests that microbes aren’t so different from larger, more complex forms of life. That is, in determining species traits, nature takes the lead, while nurture plays a supporting role.
HIV, Infectious Diseases Provider Organizations Call for In-patient Antiretroviral Stewardship
the Infectious Diseases Society of America, its HIV Medicine Association and the American Academy of HIV Medicine call for the establishment of antiretroviral treatment stewardship programs in hospital settings to support appropriate use of the drugs, to avoid the use of medicines that are incompatible with patients’ regimens, and to avert the development of treatment-resistant HIV.
New species of eel delivers highest voltage of any living creature
Scientists have discovered two new species of electric eel, one of which delivers the highest level of electricity generated by any living creature.
Rutgers Experts To Speak on the Continued Health Risks Faced by First Responders Ahead of 9/11 Anniversary
Rutgers Experts Available to Speak on the Continued Health Risks Faced by First Responders Ahead of 9/11 Anniversary New Brunswick, N.J., September 9 – Rutgers University public health researchers who studied the long-term health risks facing rescue workers who responded…
NEED A CLEAN SLATE? HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR SKIN AFTER TATTOO REMOVAL
Tattoos used to be considered permanent, but thanks to advances in laser technology, dermatologists from the American Academy of Dermatology say today’s lasers can get rid of tattoos more safely and effectively, including removing tattoo ink with fewer treatments and treating ink colors that were once difficult to remove.
Nitrogen explosions created craters on Saturn moon Titan
Lakes of liquid methane on the surface of Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, were likely formed by explosive, pressurized nitrogen just under the moon’s surface, according to new research.
How Pipeline Programs Can Increase Diversity in Dentistry
In 2012, two students at NYU College of Dentistry—who are now both full-time faculty members—set out to create a pipeline program for underrepresented and low-income high school students to boost their interest in health professions, including dentistry. The program is called Saturday Academy
Survey Shows Many Primary Care Doctors Are Unprepared to Help Patients Avoid Diabetes
In a report on their findings in the Journal of General Internal Medicine (JGIM), the researchers say their survey of 1,000 randomly selected PCPs revealed significant gaps in the group’s overall knowledge of risk factors, diagnostic criteria and recommended management/prevention practices for prediabetes.
Pop Culture and News Coverage of Homelessness has a Race, Gender and Attention Problem, Research Shows
An analysis of 150 episodes from 50 television programs, and 5,703 news articles by American University’s Center for Media & Social Impact, reveal major concerns about the way we view homelessness and solutions to homelessness.
Gene Coding Error Found in Rare, Inherited Form of Lung-Scarring Disorder Linked to Short Telomeres
By combing through the entire genetic sequences of a person with a lung scarring disease and 13 of the person’s relatives, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have found a coding error in a single gene that is likely responsible for a rare form of the disease and the abnormally short protective DNA caps on chromosomes long associated with it.
Rheumatology Leaders and Patient Advocates Convene on Capitol Hill to Advocate for Patient Access to Care, Solutions to Workforce Shortage
Physicians, health professionals and rheumatology patients gathered on Capitol Hill this week to urge lawmakers to support the Safe Step Act, Empower for Health Act, and the REDI Act during ACR’s annual Advocates for Arthritis event.
It’s Not About Self-driving Cars, It’s About More People in Fewer Vehicles
It now appears that pooled-ride services like car-pooling, public transit, and ride-splitting are much more important than self-driving cars and automation for sustainability and reducing traffic congestion. The idea is simple: put more people in fewer vehicles. Even modest levels of ride-pooling can result in significant energy savings. Increasing vehicle occupancy, especially during peak times, also can significantly reduce traffic congestion. These systems don’t require self-driving vehicles but simply centralized fleet coordination, which is achievable with today’s technologies.
A Conversation With General Joseph Dunford
General Joseph Dunford discusses U.S. military and defense strategy in conflict areas around the world and the current state of cooperative efforts with U.S. allies. The Robert B. McKeon Endowed Series on Military Strategy and Leadership features prominent individuals from the military and intelligence communities.
Can Presidents Block Investment in China?
President Trump has threatened to make U.S. companies leave China. Can he do that?
Numerical Simulations Probe Mechanisms Behind Sand Dune Formation
After noticing how the construction of dams significantly alter the hydrodynamics of natural rivers and the resulting downstream riverbed evolution, researchers decided to apply numerical simulations to help determine what’s at play in the relationship of sediment motion and flow conditions.
Lancet Commission Report on Malaria Eradication: Bloomberg School Faculty Statement
The Lancet Commission on malaria eradication issued a report Sept. 8 that posits that malaria, one of the world’s oldest and deadliest diseases, can be eradicated as early as 2050. The Lancet Commission report includes a linked comment by Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,…
Unearthing the art of fossils
A rocky start in college hasn’t stopped alumnus Zachary Heck (BS Geology, ’16) from pursuing his prehistoric passions. Having a year off due to academic suspension helped him get back on track, giving him time to a begin career in paleontology before he even graduated.
Integrating Occupational Safety and Health with Workplace Wellness
A grant program is helping small- to medium-sized employers in Ohio integrate their occupational safety and health (OSH) efforts with workplace wellness programs, reports the September Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Breast Cancer Cells ‘Stick Together’ to Spread Through The Body During Metastasis
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center discovered that a cell adhesion protein, E-cadherin, allows breast cancer cells to survive as they travel through the body and form new tumors, a process termed metastasis.
AUTOIMMUNE ASSOCIATION HOSTS TWO SIGNATURE EVENTS IN PITTSBURGH:
The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) partners with AHN Autoimmunity Institute to present a free public forum on autoimmune disease and the inaugural Pittsburgh Autoimmune Walk.
Airline Water Study 2019
A 2019 Airline Water Study released by DietDetective.com and the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center reveals that the quality of drinking water varies by airline, and many airlines have possibly provided passengers with unhealthy water.
Study to Evaluate Best Medical Management for Stroke Caused by Intracerebral Hemorrhage
The MIND study compares the safety and efficacy of a neuro-evacuation device to best medical management in evacuating intracerebral hemorrhage – a life-threatening kind of stroke which occurs when a diseased blood vessel within the brain bursts.
‘Yo-yo’ Dieting May Provide Metabolic Health Benefits
Repeatedly losing and regaining weight may lead to improved insulin levels and lower body fat percentages in the long term, even during weight regain phases.
NUS invention makes biopsies less invasive and more informative
A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a novel technology that could sensitively and accurately detect and classify cancer cells, as well as determine the disease aggressiveness from the least invasive biopsies. With this new technology called STAMP (Sequence-Topology Assembly for Multiplexed Profiling), comprehensive disease information can be obtained faster
Genetic mutation linked to flu-related heart complications
People with severe flu sometimes develop life-threatening heart problems, even when their hearts have been previously healthy, but the reason for that has been poorly understood. For the first time, research in mice has shown a link between a genetic mutation, flu and heart irregularities that researchers say might one day improve the care of flu patients.
Third baby born after uterus transplant at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas
Baylor Scott & White Research Institute program continues to help women with absolute uterine factor
Neuroengineer Joshua Jacobs wins NSF CAREER award
NSF award will support Jacobs’ research on how the human brain supports spatial navigation and memor
What happens underground influences global nutrient cycles
DOE user facilities EMSL and JGI announce FY 2020 collaborative FICUS projects
Deepwater horizon oil buried in gulf coast beaches could take decades to biodegrade
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Golf ball-size clods of weathered crude oil originating from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon catastrophe could remain buried in sandy Gulf Coast beaches for decades, according to a new study by ecologists at Florida State University. In a…
AIAA announces 2019 graduate award winners
Winners from UCIrvine, GeorgiaTech, Colo U Engineering, NCState, Vanderbilt, UCSD, Purdue, Penn Stat
New biomarker for dementia improves risk prediction
In a study of cognitively healthy adults, elevated plasma levels of IGFBP-2 were associated with an
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health partners with NIH and Apple
Groundbreaking study will collect and analyze data on menstrual and gynecological health to improve