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UrduIt is hard to get people excited about research software says Eliza Grames, a PhD candidate in ecology and evolutionary biology. Yet, the software she has developed is exciting and to understand why, it is important to put yourself into…
The paradox of different house flies with few genetic differences
UH evolutionary biologist publishes findings on sex determinates of house flies
Using nature to produce a revolutionary optical material
Nanocomposite protects against intense light, holds promise for expanding high-speed optical network
Kīlauea lava fuels phytoplankton bloom off Hawai’i Island
When Kīlauea Volcano erupted in 2018, it injected millions of cubic feet of molten lava into the nutrient-poor waters off the Big Island of Hawai’i. The lava-impacted seawater contained high concentrations of nutrients that stimulated phytoplankton growth, resulting in an…
Financial education programs, income-based repayment plans promote prosperity
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Young adults with student loans who participate in financial education programs become better financial managers who are able to build their personal wealth after college, researchers at the University of Illinois found in a recent study. Social…
Marijuana use among US college students reaches new 35-year high
ANN ARBOR–College students’ use of marijuana in 2018 was at the highest level seen in the past three-and-a-half decades, according to the University of Michigan’s annual national Monitoring the Future Panel study. In addition, vaping of marijuana and of nicotine…
Study offers new insights on impacts of crop trading in China
Scientists examine both socioeconomic and environmental impacts impacts of crop trading in China for
Bots might prove harder to detect in 2020 elections
New study by USC researchers shows bots evolving to better mimic humans during elections
Kilauea eruption fosters algae bloom in North Pacific Ocean
The massive 2018 eruption set off an unusual effect: An algae super bloom that stretched for miles a
Children and partners are key
The influence of early family formations on support in older age
Ancient DNA study tracks formation of populations across Central Asia
Ethically sourced and informed by archaeology, DNA study is largest in the world to date
Researchers find alarming risk for people coming off chronic opioid prescriptions
Patients on chronic opioid prescriptions were 3x more likely to die of an overdose in the years that
Same-sex male couples losing out on paid parental leave
Limited paid leave for fathers and a lack of inclusive language in government policies may be to bla
A new duck-billed dinosaur, Kamuysaurus japonicus, identified
The dinosaur, whose nearly complete skeleton was unearthed from 72 million year old marine deposits in Mukawa Town in northern Japan, belongs to a new genus and species of a herbivorous hadrosaurid dinosaur, according to the study published in Scientific…
The future of mind control
Why neuron-like implants could offer a better way to treat Alzheimer’s disease or post-traumatic str
Apathy as an indicator of progression in Huntington’s disease
IDIBELL-UB researchers associate changes in white matter connectivity in different subtypes of apath
Higher consumption of soft drinks linked with an increased risk of mortality
This is the main highlight of a study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine, based on a populati
Zika virus infects the adult human brain and causes memory deficits in animal models
Brazilian researchers found the cause of neurological complications observed in adults patients infe
Researchers characterize lung inflammation associated with some cancer immnunotherapy
Findings might help predict who will react poorly to certain therapies
Discovery of neuronal ensemble activities that is orchestrated to represent one memory
Success in observing how memory is consolidated in brain during sleep
Decrease in greenhouse gas emissions linked to Soviet Union’s collapse
A paper was published in Environmental Research Letters
Study links hearing aids to lower risk of dementia, depression and falls
Study of Medicare HMO participants, whose insurance covers part of hearing aid cost, reveals dispari
NIH bolsters funding for HIV implementation research in high-burden US areas
Community-based research sets stage for implementation of HHS initiative
SPEECHLESS, SCREAM and stomata development in plant leaves
The key step in stomata development in plants has been discovered; genes that make stomata and enfor
Cataloguing the human impact on the world’s oceans
Norwegian researcher awarded European Research Council grant to explore the ocean’s many woes
Gender equality report card reveals systematic underrepresentation of women in STEM
Four-year study of over 500 research institutions identifies widespread gender imbalance
PTSD linked to increased risk of ovarian cancer
Women who experienced six or more symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at some point in life had a twofold greater risk of developing ovarian cancer compared with women who never had any PTSD symptoms, according to a new study…
MouseLight project maps 1,000 neurons (and counting) in the mouse brain
Scientists are batting a thousand in a project to reconstruct the mouse brain’s wiring diagram. Researchers at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Janelia Research Campus have now carefully unraveled a tangle of more than 1,000 neurons, tracing each cell’s branching…
Elsevier works with Wageningen University to detect and prevent citation manipulation
0.8 percent of 69,000 reviewers were associated with suspicious citation patterns, according to a st
Global analysis finds early onset colorectal cancer rising in many high-income countries
Steep inclines often in sharp contrast to rapid declines in older adults
Infant model of HIV opens new avenues for research
Washington, DC – September 3, 2019 – Researchers have developed an animal model to test HIV infection and therapies in infants, allowing them to develop biomarkers to predict viral rebound after antiretroviral therapy (ART) interruption. The simian-human immunodeficiency virus (SHIV)-infected…
ASHG asserts core genetic data privacy principles for all research and funding arenas
Society affirms importance of shared genetic data for medical advancement
Boston Children’s Hospital scientists receive funding from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Boston, MA (August 5, 2019) – Boston Children’s Hospital announced today that two of its scientists have received funding from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. They are part of a select number of CZI grants awarded to scientists at pediatric hospitals.…
Study reveals new patterns of key ocean nutrient
The important nutrient phosphate may be less abundant in the global ocean than previously thought, according to a new paper in Science Advances . The researchers compiled data collected using highly sensitive techniques that measure phosphate to create a more…
The first AI-powered manuscript submission marketplace connecting authors and journals
Cactus Communications launches the world’s first marketplace allowing manuscript and journal selecti
Possible treatment breakthrough for the rare disease arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy affects between 0.02% and 0.1% of the general population, and is there
Report cards on women in STEM fields finds much room for improvement
Although women have made important contributions to science throughout history, they have consistently been underrepresented at all levels. Now, data from a four-year study of institutional “report cards” undertaken as part of the New York Stem Cell Foundation’s (NYSCF) Initiative…
Device to detect pre-cancerous Barrett’s Esophagus receives FDA 510(k) clearance
Minimally invasive, cost-effective alternative to endoscopy identifies precursor to cancer of the es
Resistance can spread even without the use of antibiotics
Bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to common antibiotics. Often, resistance is mediated by resistance genes, which can simply jump from one bacterial population to the next. It’s a common assumption that the resistance genes spread primarily when antibiotics are used,…
Climate change could bring short-term gain, long-term pain for loggerhead turtles
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — An overwhelming scientific consensus affirms that for thousands of species across the globe, climate change is an immediate and existential threat. For the loggerhead turtle, whose vast range extends from the chilly shores of Newfoundland to the…
Researchers uncover role of earthquake motions in triggering a ‘surprise’ tsunami
Combining earthquake and tsunami computer models of the 2018 tsunami in Palu, researchers identified
ORCID’s funder working group publishes its recommendations
ORCID’s Funder Working Group, part of the ORBIT (ORCID Reducing Burden and Improving Transparency) initiative, today published three reports summarizing their work to date. The reports cover ORCID and grant DOIs and the use of ORCID in grant applications and…
Hunter-gatherers agree on what is moral, but not who is moral
Morality plays a role in everyday lives, from interactions with friends and strangers, to political views and social influences. Social psychologists from the University of Pennsylvania wanted to know whether there was a universal concept of moral character, by looking…
Study reveals links between extreme weather events and poor mental health
People whose homes are damaged by storms or flooding are significantly more likely to experience mental health issues such as depression and anxiety, according to new research. The study, led by the University of York and the National Centre for…
New WHO autoantibody reference reagent will benefit SLE patients
Reference reagents are important in diagnostics and care of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In a new study, an international team of researchers presents a new WHO autoantibody reference reagent that will help to align autoantibody analyses and thus…
Best strategy for managing hypertension and preeclampsia at end of pregnancy
In 2009, the Hypertension and Preeclampsia Intervention Trial At near Term-I (HYPITAT- I) trial showed that inducing labor in women with gestational hypertension or preeclampsia at the end of pregnancy reduces the number of high risk situations for the mother,…
Coffee may protect against gallstones
Drinking more coffee may help reduce the risk of developing gallstones, according to a new study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine . Among 104,493 individuals, those who drank more than six cups of coffee per day had a…
Do unmarried women face shortages of partners in the US marriage market?
One explanation for declines in marriage is a shortage of economically-attractive men for unmarried women to marry. Indeed, a new study published in the Journal of Marriage and Family reveals a significant scarcity of such potential male spouses. The study’s…
Eating mushrooms may help lower prostate cancer risk
A new study published in the International Journal of Cancer found an inverse relationship between mushroom consumption and the development of prostate cancer among middle-aged and elderly Japanese men, suggesting that regular mushroom intake might help to prevent prostate cancer.…
Hearing aids may help reduce risks of dementia, depression, and falls
Use of hearing aids was linked with lower risks of being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, depression, anxiety, and injurious falls in an analysis of medical information on 114,862 older adults with hearing loss. The findings are published in the…