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UrduBacteria in the Pacific Ocean remove large amounts of the greenhouse gas methane
Chronic enteroviral infection modifies broadly pancreatic cellular functions
Enteroviral infections are common viral infections with usually rather few symptoms and also believed to be linked to the onset of type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is a disorder in which the pancreatic insulin-producing beta-cells are destroyed, and it…
Diabetes nearly double for Japanese-Americans
The study compares non-obese Japanese-Americans with non-obese, non-Hispanic white adults
UT Dallas electrical engineer shining new light on moving data on microchips
Optical fiber, which uses light to transport vast amounts of data quickly between computers and other electronic devices, has revolutionized modern society, from the high-speed internet that flows into our homes to global communications. But the microchips that power everything…
The danger of heat and cold across Australia
Cold temperatures are not nearly as deadly as heat, with around 2% of all deaths in Australia relate
Breakthrough Foundation honors UW researcher studying ‘exotic’ states of matter
Lukasz Fidkowski, an assistant professor of physics at the University of Washington, is one of the winners of a 2020 New Horizons in Physics Prize from the Breakthrough Foundation. The prize to early-career scientists, announced Sept. 5, recognizes Fidkowski and…
Researchers find earliest evidence of milk consumption
Researchers have found the earliest direct evidence of milk consumption anywhere in the world in the
Developing vaccines to fight opioid addiction — NIH grant
There are many moments in the human experience when tragedy elicits not only compassion, but inspiration. When Mike Zhang heard the story of a mother whose son died of an opioid overdose just one month after the teenager’s introduction to…
Colorful microreactors utilize sunlight
Energy-efficient solar photochemistry with luminescent solar concentrators
Wiley and the International Society for Developmental Neuroscience announce a new publishing partner
HOBOKEN, N.J.–September 10, 2019– John Wiley and Sons Inc. (NYSE: JW-A) (NYSE: JW-B) is delighted to announce a new publishing partnership with the International Society for Developmental Neuroscience (ISDN). Effective January 2020, ISDN has selected Wiley to publish the International…
Near misses at Large Hadron Collider shed light on the onset of gluon-dominated protons
LAWRENCE — New findings from University of Kansas experimental nuclear physicists Daniel Tapia Takaki and Aleksandr (Sasha) Bylinkin were just published in the European Physical Journal C . The paper centers on work at the Compact Muon Solenoid, an experiment…
Adolescents with high levels of physical activity perform better in school over two years
Adolescents with higher levels of physical activity performed better in school during transition from primary school to lower secondary school than their physically inactive peers, a new study from Finland shows. However, the researchers, from the University of Jyväskylä, found…
Researchers unveil new volcanic eruption forecasting technique
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Volcanic eruptions and their ash clouds pose a significant hazard to population centers and air travel, especially those that show few to no signs of unrest beforehand. Geologists are now using a technique traditionally used in weather…
Scientists find biology’s optimal ‘molecular alphabet’ may be preordained
The amino acids, a fundamental set of life’s building blocks, may have been adaptive throughout thei
DOD selects SwRI-led program to support military units
Integrated system prototype will rapidly deliver tactical satellite data
Study: Children are interested in politics but need better education from parents and schools
Multisite study surveyed children’s experiences and knowledge related to the 2016 US presidential el
Study: Adults’ actions, successes, failures, and words affect young children’s persistence
Children’s persistence in the face of challenges is key to learning and academic success. However, we know little about how parents and educators can help foster persistent behavior in children before they begin formal schooling. A new U.S. study looked…
Smithsonian scientists triple number of known electric eel species
Study also documents most powerful biologically produced electric shock and strengthens case for pre
Scholastica announces sustainable OA publishing roadmap: Plan S and beyond
CHICAGO, IL (September 10, 2019) — Scholastica , a peer review and open access (OA) publishing platform for academic journals, announced today the release of a Product Roadmap detailing new features to help journals comply with Plan S and sustainably…
Study explores role of mediator protein complex in transcription and gene expression
Did you know that the DNA in any cell of the human body – or any organism for that matter – contains the genetic information required to develop every possible type of cell within that organism? Yet cell types differ…
Lasker Foundation announces 2019 Lasker Awards
Recognition for basic and clinical medical research and public service
Optical vacuum cleaner can manipulate nanoparticles
The TPU and international researchers developed a concept for constructing an optical vacuum cleaner
HKU archaeological team excavates at one of the major fortress-settlements in the Armenian Highlands
HKU archaeological team excavates at one of the major fortress-settlements in the Armenian Highlands
1.5 million euros of EU funding for cutting-edge research
Putting an end to inflammation
Do animals control earth’s oxygen level?
No more than 540 million years ago there was a huge boom in the diversity of animals on Earth. The first larger animals evolved in what is today known as the Cambrian explosion. In the time that followed, the animals…
UCLA oncologist Dennis Slamon wins 2019 Lasker Award for clinical medical research
Cancer researcher honored for invention of breast cancer drug Herceptin
Raising a glass to grapes’ surprising genetic diversity
Could contribute to wine’s varying flavors, aromas, researchers say
Buzzkill?
Male honeybees inject queens with blinding toxins during sex
Bones of Roman Britons provide new clues to dietary deprivation
Researchers at the University of Bradford have shown a link between the diet of Roman Britons and their mortality rates for the first time, overturning a previously-held belief about the quality of the Roman diet. Using a new method of…
Foot painters’ toes mapped like fingers in the brain
Using your feet like hands can cause organised ‘hand-like’ maps of the toes in the brain, never before documented in people, finds a new UCL-led study of two professional foot painters. These findings, published in Cell Reports , demonstrate an…
Future of portable electronics — Novel organic semiconductor with exciting properties
Researchers synthesize a new substance that can potentially be adapted to form a semiconductor with
Terrorism Expert Discusses How Terrorism Has Changed Since September 11, 2001
Terrorism has changed in the 18 years since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Attack techniques and recruiting efforts continue to evolve as prevention and security improve. The method might change, but the intention remains the same, said Dr.…
Pain Relief Without Opioids
Results of a recent study suggest that using an alternative MMA regimen of the pain relievers oral acetaminophen and gabapentin, as well as intravenous acetaminophen during surgery, is safe and more effective than conventional pain relief treatments that include opioids. The results were published in the print issue of JAMA on Sept. 1.
Unmarried patients less likely to survive cancer as bias drives treatments
Unmarried patients with cancer are less likely to get potentially life-saving surgery or radiotherapy than their married counterparts, raising the concern that medical providers may be relying on stereotypes that discount sources of social support other than a current spouse.
That’s the conclusion reached by the University of Delaware’s Joan DelFattore, a professor emerita who combined her personal experience as an unmarried patient with her skills as a researcher to publish a peer-reviewed article in the latest issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.
Plastics, fuels and chemical feedstocks from CO2? They’re working on it.
Four SUNCAT scientists describe recent research results related to the quest to capture CO2 from the smokestacks of factories and power plants and use renewable energy to turn it into industrial feedstocks and fuels.
Rutgers Expert Can Discuss Newark’s Lead in Water Issue
New Brunswick, N.J. (Sept. 9, 2019) – Rutgers University–New Brunswick water expert Daniel J. Van Abs can discuss water supply issues involving lead in Newark, New Jersey, including water program development and the affordability of water infrastructure. “What Newark is…
Rutgers Twin Towers Expert Available to Discuss 9/11 Anniversary
New Brunswick, N.J. (Sept. 9, 2019) – Rutgers American studies scholar Angus Gillespie is available to discuss the history of the construction of the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers and the lives of the people who worked inside the buildings…
CAP Opens Comment Period on Diffuse Glioma Guideline; Participate to Improve Patient Outcomes
CAP opens comment periods on Diffuse Glioma Guideline
Researchers Identify Negative Impacts of Food Insecurity on Children’s Health
A new paper by researchers at the Boston University School of Social Work and American University’s School of Public Affairs confirms the negative impact of food insecurity on child health, suggesting the urgent need for policies to combat this problem.
Good at math? It means little if you’re not confident
Being good at math relates to better financial and medical outcomes – unless you don’t have confidence in your own abilities with numbers, new research suggests.
Study Suggests PTSD Associated with Cognitive Impairment Onset in 911 Responders
A new study led by Stony Brook University that includes 1,800 WTC 911 responders reveals that PTSD is strongly associated with onset of mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The study, published early online in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment, and Disease Monitoring,
New drug may protect against memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease
A new drug discovered through a research collaboration between the University at Buffalo and Tetra Therapeutics may protect against memory loss, nerve damage and other symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.
Building a Scale to Weigh Superheavy Elements
Scientists made the first direct, definitive measurement of the weight, also known as the mass number, for two superheavy nuclei.
Cornell veterinarians help horse return to ring after Kissing Spine
X-rays revealed that 11 of Wrangler’s vertebrae suffered from kissing spine, four of which were so severe, they had fused together. Drs. Elaine Claffey, Jackie Hill, and Norm Ducharme worked together for Wrangler’s extensive surgery. After the surgery, Wrangler had a year-long recovery period.
Major environmental challenge as microplastics are harming our drinking water
Plastics in our waste streams are breaking down into tiny particles, causing potentially catastrophic consequences for human health and our aquatic systems, finds research from the University of Surrey and Deakin’s Institute for Frontier Materials.
The Lancet: Malaria can and should be eradicated within a generation, declare global health experts
A future free of malaria, one of the world’s oldest and deadliest diseases, can be achieved as early as 2050, according to a new report published today by The Lancet Commission on malaria eradication.
Fatty foods necessary for vitamin E absorption, but not right away
A fresh look at how to best determine dietary guidelines for vitamin E has produced a surprising new finding: Though the vitamin is fat soluble, you don’t have to consume fat along with it for the body to absorb it.
Getting a look under the hood of topological insulators
Because of topological insulators’ unique electronic properties and their potential use in spintronic devices and even conceivably as transistors for quantum computers, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory investigated the dynamics of the conducting surface electrons in these materials.
Airline Quality Rating Holiday Travel Forecast: Demand is always higher at the holidays,so find a good price and book early
Wichita State’s Dean Headley, co-author of the Airline Quality Rating, says travelers should book their holiday air travel early this year.
Periodontitis Bacteria Love Colon and Dirt Microbes
Mythbuster: The idea that generous bacterial collaborations within microbiomes, like in the mouth, have evolved to be so special that they’re not possible between any old microbes is wrong.