Astronomers on Wednesday unveiled the first photo of a black hole, one of the star-devouring monsters scattered throughout the Universe and obscured by impenetrable shields of gravity.
An international team of over 200 astronomers has captured the first direct images of a black hole. They accomplished this remarkable feat by coordinating the power of eight major radio observatories on four continents, to work together as a virtual, Earth-sized telescope.
An exceptionally preserved fossil from Herefordshire in the UK has given new insights into the early evolution of sea cucumbers, according to an article published today in Proceedings of the Royal Society B.Paleontologists from the UK and USA created a 3D computer reconstruction of the 430-million-year-old fossil and identified it as a new species. They named it Sollasina cthulhu due to its resemb
A prespecified interim analysis of the ongoing Phase 3 REGENERATE study has confirmed that obeticholic acid (OCA) is effective in the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with liver fibrosis.
Investigators from a large population-based study conducted in northern England have suggested that exposure to a persistent, low-level environmental trigger may have played a role in the development of autoimmune diseases of the liver within that population.
The increasing burden and risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) associated with HIV infection have today been highlighted in two studies presented at The International Liver Congress 2019 in Vienna, Austria.
Two independent national studies have reported high rates of liver disease progression and mortality among patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease/non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NAFLD/NASH).
Author Correction: Regulation of volatile and non-volatile pheromone attractants depends upon male social status Author Correction: Regulation of volatile and non-volatile pheromone attractants depends upon male social status, Published online: 11 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41598-019-41666-4 Author Correction: Regulation of volatile and non-volatile pheromone attractants depends upon male social st
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Author Correction: Systematic in vivo evaluation of the time-dependent inflammatory response to steel and Teflon insulin infusion catheters Author Correction: Systematic in vivo evaluation of the time-dependent inflammatory response to steel and Teflon insulin infusion catheters, Published online: 11 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41598-019-40316-z Author Correction: Systematic in vivo evaluation of th
Publisher Correction: Coupling Multi Angle Light Scattering to Ion Exchange chromatography (IEX-MALS) for protein characterization Publisher Correction: Coupling Multi Angle Light Scattering to Ion Exchange chromatography (IEX-MALS) for protein characterization, Published online: 11 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41598-019-41391-y Publisher Correction: Coupling Multi Angle Light Scattering to Ion Excha
Author Correction: Essential oils sensory quality and their bioactivity against the mosquito Aedes albopictus Author Correction: Essential oils sensory quality and their bioactivity against the mosquito Aedes albopictus , Published online: 11 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41598-019-41665-5 Author Correction: Essential oils sensory quality and their bioactivity against the mosquito Aedes albopictus
Author Correction: Tibio-Femoral Contact Force Distribution is Not the Only Factor Governing Pivot Location after Total Knee Arthroplasty Author Correction: Tibio-Femoral Contact Force Distribution is Not the Only Factor Governing Pivot Location after Total Knee Arthroplasty, Published online: 11 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41598-019-41668-2 Author Correction: Tibio-Femoral Contact Force Distributio
Environment Science shouldn't overlook sociology. White Americans may be committing more food-related offenses than under seasoned chicken: Their diets produce more greenhouse gases than those of other racial and ethnic…
Researchers have identified a 430 million-year-old fossil as a new species related to living sea cucumbers. They named the creature Sollasina cthulhu , after HP Lovecraft's tentacled monster, Cthulhu. The creature had 45 tentacle-like tube feet, which it used to crawl along the ocean floor and capture food — and was small, about the size of a large spider. Scientists found it in the Herefordshire
What We're Following Today It's Wednesday, April 10. ‣ President Donald Trump held a campaign fundraiser in San Antonio, Texas, where he once again argued for a southern border wall. ‣ The Texas Tech Health Sciences Center medical school signed an agreement with the Trump administration to no longer factor race into admissions decisions , resolving a 2004 complaint against the school's use of aff
We often get questions from readers about Earth's sea ice in the Arctic and the Antarctic, and the differences between those areas. Arctic sea ice has declined over the past five decades, while Antarctic sea ice has increased, and then declined. Why do they behave differently? How They're Different The primary difference between the Arctic and Antarctica is geographical. The Arctic is an ocean, c
Most people assume hackers and data breaches are the biggest threat to their online privacy . And while both are certainly a big problem, your digital information is at risk from a much more insidious threat. In fact, if your personal information is floating around on the web, the vast majority of it probably came straight from you. Every time you buy something online, create a new account, or ev
Lunar Lander If all goes according to plan, Israel will earn a place in history on Thursday as the fourth nation ever to land a spacecraft on the Moon — and unlike any craft that came before it, this Moon lander was privately funded. Beresheet is the work of SpaceIL , a nonprofit Israeli space company. On Feb. 21, the company launched its $100 million spacecraft on a journey to the Moon aboard a
Overpumping in California's Central Valley has depleted groundwater storage capacity and caused the land to sink. A new model based on remote sensing data could help zero in on where water managers can replenish aquifers by flooding fields.
Lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol reduces the risk of heart attacks and stroke, with an ideal value below 100 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL). But can it be too low? A new study finds that women who have levels of LDL cholesterol 70 mg/dL or lower may be more than twice as likely to have a hemorrhagic stroke than women with LDL cholesterol levels from 100 to 130 mg/dL.
Scientists have discovered that when a normal cellular cleanup process is disrupted, mice start behaving in ways that resemble human symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and schizophrenia. They found that loss of normal autophagy influences how brain cells react to inhibitory signals from each other and contributes to the behavioral changes. This intricate signaling pathway could be a new th
In a first-of-its-kind observation, researchers have documented a unique event that occurs in clouds before a lightning flash happens. Their observation, called 'fast negative breakdown,' documents a new possible way for lightning to form and is the opposite of the current scientific view of how air carries electricity in thunderstorms.
Using an experimental positron emission tomography (PET) scan, researchers have found elevated amounts of abnormal tau protein in brain regions affected by chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in a small group of living former National Football League (NFL) players with cognitive, mood and behavior symptoms.
The anti-cancer drug pembrolizumab has shown promise in slowing or stopping the progression of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a typically fatal infection of the brain caused by the JC virus (JCV). This finding comes from a small-scale study by scientists at National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the National Institutes of Health. The study appea
Gutless worms rely on handouts from internal microbes Gutless worms rely on handouts from internal microbes, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01147-0 Paracatenula worms store their energy in a peculiar 'battery': bacteria that dwell in the worms themselves.
Intel has detailed more specifications of its H10 Memory Solution, which combines QLC NAND and Optane on the same M.2 card. The post Intel Releases Specs for Its Optane+QLC NAND H10 Memory …
Scientists Release First Photo of a Black Hole We have now seen what we thought was unseeable, team says. blackholepicture_artist.jpg An artist's rendering of the black hole at the center of the Messier 87 galaxy. Image credits: Abigail Malate, Staff Illustrator Rights information: Copyright American Institute of Physics ( reprinting information) Space Wednesday, April 10, 2019 – 16:45 Catherine
Activation of the protein p38gamma is essential for the development of the main type of liver cancer, which affects more than 1 million people worldwide every year.
Tiny, individual, flexible ribbons of crystalline phosphorus have been made in a world first, and they could revolutionize electronics and fast-charging battery technology. Since the isolation of 2-dimensional phosphorene, which is the phosphorus equivalent of graphene, in 2014, more than 100 theoretical studies have predicted that new and exciting properties could emerge by producing narrow 'ribb
In studies with lab-grown human cells and in mice, researchers have found that an experimental drug may be twice as good at fighting vision loss as previously thought.
Researchers have uncovered the remains of a new species of human in the Philippines, proving the region played a key role in hominin evolutionary history.
Nurse practitioners and nursing students can use local, real-time maps of opioid overdoses to inform their clinical work with adolescents in community health settings, finds new research.
The composition of breast milk in normal weight mothers differs from that of overweight mothers, and variations in small molecule metabolites found in breast milk are possible risk factors for childhood obesity.
The FDA recently issued a final rule, several years in the making, establishing criteria for determining which substances can be used in compounded drugs. Naturopaths and fringe medical practitioners have exploited decades of FDA inattention to create what is, in effect, a shadow drug manufacturing industry which operates free of the Food, Drug & Cosmetics Act's (FD&C Act) safety and efficacy requ
Super-Forecasters Some people have a knack for accurately predicting the likelihood of future events. Y ou might even be one of these "super-forecasters" and not know it — but now there's an easy way to find out. BBC Future has teamed up with UK-based charity Nesta and forecasting services organization Good Judgement on the " You Predict the Future " challenge. The purpose is to study how individ
Nearly 200 million people who had sensitive information snatched from their Yahoo accounts will receive two years of free credit-monitoring services and other potential restitution in a legal settlement valued at $117.5 million.
Black holes are cosmic prisons, where nothing escapes, not light or even data. But lots did come out of Wednesday's first image of the shadowy edge of a supermassive black hole. Here are four things we learned:
The European Space Agency's ExoMars spacecraft failed to find any traces of methane on the Red Planet during its hunt from April to August of 2018. This goes directly against recent positive reports of methane by ESA's own Mars Express spacecraft and NASA's Curiosity rover, which both saw methane in 2013. ExoMars has a sensitive detector that can pick up just one-tenth the amount of methane that M
A persistent heartland myth paints the rural and small town Midwest as local, insular, isolationist—the ultimate national safe space, walled off from the rest of the world," says University of Illinois historian Kristin Hoganson.
Radio telescopes all over the world joined together to make this picture during a few clear days in early 2017. So, why are we just now seeing the image?
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A study uses new research techniques to reveal alarming information about climate change in Canada's north. A study confirms that recent climate warming in the central Yukon region has surpassed the warmest temperatures experienced in the previous 13,600 years, a finding that could have important implications in the context of current global warming trends.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have cracked the mystery surrounding the most common genetic cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease. The research suggests possible new approaches to diagnosis and treatment of the lethal disorder.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have found that the enzymes ULK1 and ULK2 play a key role in breaking down cell structures called stress granules, whose persistence leads to toxic buildup of proteins that kill muscle and brain cells. Such buildup is central to the pathology of three related diseases: inclusion body myopathy (IBM), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemp
Residents in parts of New York City will be required to get the measles vaccine or face a fine of $1,000. New York City has reported more than 280 measles cases since an outbreak struck an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community last fall. Nationally, there have been more than 460 measles cases so far in 2019. None Residents in select parts of New York City will be required to get vaccinated for measles
Lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol reduces the risk of heart attacks and stroke, with an ideal value below 100 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL). But can it be too low? A new study finds that women who have levels of LDL cholesterol 70 mg/dL or lower may be more than twice as likely to have a hemorrhagic stroke than women with LDL cholesterol levels from 100 to 130 mg/dL.
The ancient bones and teeth of a previously unknown human relative — one that was even smaller than the so-called Hobbit — have been discovered deep in a cave on an island in the Philippines.
Rhesus monkeys engineered to express a human gene reportedly show delayed brain development and better short-term memory. Fellow scientists are raising ethical red flags.
Ongoing Battle The deadline has passed for Amazon and a coalition of eight governments in South America to settle a seven-year dispute over the coveted ".amazon" top-level domain. Both groups want dibs, and neither Amazon nor the countries through which the iconic river runs have agreed to various compromises, according to BBC News . Above all else, the dispute highlights how Amazon has become po
Beresheet about to become 21st craft to make soft landing on moon Israel joins China in restarting the 'race to the moon' Interactive map shows timeline, origin and locations of all lunar landings Four countries on the moon Beresheet is the first word in the Hebrew Bible, often translated as "In the beginning" (or 'Genesis'). It's also the name of an unmanned Israeli spacecraft that is scheduled
Should you tell your best friend? Your date? Your impatient boss? This week, Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen walks you through this tough decision — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Cleaning Cyberspace On Monday, the South China Morning Post published a story about the content moderation operations at Inke, one of China's largest live-streaming companies. The piece offers a rare glimpse at how China's private sector helps facilitate government censorship . In some cases, that means flagging streams of people smoking or wearing bikinis — content that would likely seem fairly
Should you tell your best friend? Your date? Your impatient boss? This week, Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen walks you through this tough decision — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
I en grotta på ön Luzon i Filippinerna har man hittat fossila rester av vad som misstänks vara en ny människoart. Det handlar om tänder och ben från tre individer som levde för minst 50 000 år sedan, skriver Washington Post.
Space All eyes are on Florida's Space Coast. NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine has vocalized the possibility that the agency might partner with SpaceX and use the Falcon Heavy to launch its Orion missions to the…
Overpumping in California's Central Valley has depleted groundwater storage capacity and caused the land to sink. A new model based on remote sensing data could help zero in on where water managers can replenish aquifers by flooding fields.
Congress is starting to show interest in prying open the "black box" of tech companies' artificial intelligence with oversight that parallels how the federal government checks under car hoods and audits banks.
A French court has ordered Facebook to pay 30,000 euros ($34,000) over "abusive" terms-of-use agreements that people had to accept in order to access their social media accounts, the consumer group which filed the lawsuit said Wednesday.
With constellations of thousands of telecommunication mini satellites expected to orbit Earth in the near future, the risk of space-debris collisions will grow. For Nobu Okada, it's an opportunity.
Uber is seeking to raise some $10 billion in what would be the largest stock offering of the year, with details coming this week, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
At tens of thousands of kilometers above the Earth, a Russian satellite slowly approached the French-Italian satellite Athena-Fidus in October 2017, a move France later denounced as "an act of espionage."
Facebook said Wednesday it is rolling out a wide range of updates aimed at combatting the spread of false and harmful information on the social media site—stepping up the company's fight against misinformation as it faces growing outside pressure.
What if the brain could detect its own disease? Researchers have been trying to create a material that "thinks" like the brain does, which would be more sensitive to early signs of neurological diseases such as Parkinson's.
While organ transplant recipients receive continual care as the end-stage treatment to their condition, attention also should be given to living donors, who can suffer from hypertension, diabetes and other disorders after donation, according to a study by researchers at UC San Francisco.
In light of the continuing anti-vaccination movement, a provocative new article provides a comprehensive overview of the potential risks of vaccinating breastfeeding women.
Gjergji Cici of the KU School of Business co-authored a study that is among the first to see how noncompete clauses influence those work under them, instead of the debate about their role in economic development or profits.
Race Car Drivers Are Definitely Athletes Drivers' bodies overheat, their hearts race, and they face extreme G-forces. Race Car Drivers Are Definitely Athletes Video of Race Car Drivers Are Definitely Athletes Sports Wednesday, April 10, 2019 – 13:15 Chris Gorski, Editor (Inside Science) – David Ferguson, an assistant professor of kinesiology at Michigan State University, talks about what it's lik
A rich British stout is dissected with a virtual 'scalpel' A rich British stout is dissected with a virtual 'scalpel', Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01132-7 Variation on nuclear magnetic resonance allows chemists to assess complex mixtures without destroying them.
Health The American College of Physicians updated its guidelines for the still controversial screening test. The American College of Physicians updated its recommendations for mammograms this week, changing the starting age for screening mammograms from age 40 to 50. However,…
Editor's Note: This story has been updated from a previous version. SpaceX's Falcon Heavy will likely launch on its first commercial flight today. The rocket launch was postponed from early April due to unspecified concerns, and then postponed again just this week due to weather. But Wednesday has a clear forecast with an 80 percent probability of a launch, so odds are good the mission will procee
At the northern tip of the Philippine island of Luzon lays Callao Cave, an expansive, seven-chamber limestone warren. Researchers report today they have uncovered the bones of a now-extinct, previously unknown human species near the far end of the first chamber. The discovery adds to growing evidence that human evolution and dispersal out of Africa is much more complicated than scientists once tho
Every year at this time, headlines reveal once again what everyone already knows: America's top institutions are selective—very. Harvard took a record-low 4.5 percent of the applicants to its 2023 class. Yale accepted 5.9 percent , the same as the University of Chicago . These numbers—albeit wild—are outliers, representing an almost-negligible slice of the United States' higher-education ecosyste
Bee stings hurt like hell, but there's reason to consider yourself lucky if a venomous prick is the worst you've suffered from bees. Last week, Taiwan's CTS news channel reported that a 29-year-old woman had gone out for a walk in the mountains and returned home with eye pain that wouldn't go away. The next day, an ophthalmologist pulled four bees—all still alive—from under her right eyelid. It m
The House voted largely along party lines to restore the FCC's net neutrality rules, but the measure faces opposition in the Senate and a likely veto by President Trump.
Almost nothing in the black hole image surprised astrophysicists. These are the three biggest mysteries it left unsolved, and two questions it did answer.
RoboStork A team of Australian scientists built an underwater robot that can deliver larval coral to the Great Barrier reef, where they hope it will help restore the reef to some of its former glory, before it was ravaged by climate change. The delivery drone, LarvalBot, is a more hospitable version of the underwater drone that has previously been used to hunt and kill off the coral's predators —
The influence of an active lifestyle on the regenerative capacity of the peripheral nervous system, that is, the set of cranial and spinal nerves that control motor and sensory functions, is described here for the first time, explains Ángel Barco, who has led the participation of the Institute of Neurosciences UMH-CSIC, in Alicante, in this international study.
Findings from a Dartmouth-led study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, are offering new insights into neonatal herpes, its impact on developing nervous systems, and how newborns can be protected from the disease. In this innovative study, investigators were able to measure not only mortality but also neurological consequences of infection in mice who acquired the virus.
The male Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus, living on Japan's main island has big horns, which are used as weapons when it fights other males for females. As such, researchers are accordingly looking for the mechanism that creates these horns. To this end, a research team at the National Institute for Basic Biology in Japan has identified sex-determining genes for this beetle, and
The dominant type of tree-fungi pairing found in North American forests has shifted during the past three decades, in response in human activities such as increased nitrogen deposition and fire suppression, as well as climate change.
A genetic study of an outbreak of Enterococcus faecalis — a leading cause of drug-resistant bacterial infections — in a hospital has revealed how the organism became resistant to new antibiotics and adapted to infect the human bloodstream.
Scientists at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) have discovered that when a normal cellular cleanup process is disrupted, mice start behaving in ways that resemble human symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and schizophrenia. They found that loss of normal autophagy influences how brain cells react to inhibitory signals from each other and contributes to the behavioral changes. This i
YouTube's Sling TV and PlayStation Vue competitor, aptly named YouTube TV, has given customers a pretty good value so far. For a mere $35/month, subscribers used to get access to unlimited DVR …
The theater in question is the historic Egyptian Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. As Deadline outlines, the acquisition would put Netflix in good standing with the local …
After more than a decade of effort, a global network of radio telescopes has revealed the first-ever picture of an enigmatic hole in spacetime — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Intrinsically generated patterns of coupled neuronal activity are associated with the dynamics of specific brain states. Sensory inputs are extrinsic factors that can perturb these intrinsic coupling modes, creating a complex scenario in which forthcoming stimuli are processed. Studying this intrinsic-extrinsic interplay is necessary to better understand perceptual integration and selection. Here
Many cellular processes such as endosomal vesicle budding, virus budding, and cytokinesis require extensive membrane remodeling by the endosomal sorting complex required for transport III (ESCRT-III). ESCRT-III protein family members form spirals with variable diameters in vitro and in vivo inside tubular membrane structures, which need to be constricted to proceed to membrane fission. Here, we s
The in situ measurement of the distribution of biomolecules inside a cell is one of the important goals in life science. Among various imaging techniques, magnetic imaging (MI) based on the nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center in diamond provides a powerful tool for the biomolecular research, while the nanometer-scale MI of intracellular proteins remains a challenge. Here, we use ferritin as a demonstrat
NSF ( N -ethylmaleimide–sensitive factor) and α-SNAP (α–soluble NSF attachment protein) bind to the SNARE (soluble NSF attachment protein receptor) complex, the minimum machinery to mediate membrane fusion, to form a 20S complex, which disassembles the SNARE complex for reuse. We report the cryo-EM structures of the α-SNAP–SNARE subcomplex and the NSF-D1D2 domain in the 20S complex at 3.9- and 3.
Dysfunctional mTOR signaling is associated with the pathogenesis of neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders. However, it is unclear what molecular mechanisms and pathogenic mediators are involved and whether mTOR-regulated autophagy continues to be crucial beyond neurodevelopment. Here, we selectively deleted Atg7 in forebrain GABAergic interneurons in adolescent mice and unexpectedly f
Rhodopsins are the most universal biological light-energy transducers and abundant phototrophic mechanisms that evolved on Earth and have a remarkable diversity and potential for biotechnological applications. Recently, the first sodium-pumping rhodopsin KR2 from Krokinobacter eikastus was discovered and characterized. However, the existing structures of KR2 are contradictory, and the mechanism o
While poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation (PARylation) plays an important role in DNA repair, the role of dePARylation in DNA repair remains elusive. Here, we report that a novel small molecule identified from the NCI database, COH34, specifically inhibits poly(ADP-ribose) glycohydrolase (PARG), the major dePARylation enzyme, with nanomolar potency in vitro and in vivo. COH34 binds to the catalytic domain of
Continuously emerging highly pathogenic human coronaviruses (HCoVs) remain a major threat to human health, as illustrated in past SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV outbreaks. The development of a drug with broad-spectrum HCoV inhibitory activity would address this urgent unmet medical need. Although previous studies have suggested that the HR1 of HCoV spike (S) protein is an important target site for inhibit
Plant-fungal symbioses play critical roles in vegetation dynamics and nutrient cycling, modulating the impacts of global changes on ecosystem functioning. Here, we used forest inventory data consisting of more than 3 million trees to develop a spatially resolved "mycorrhizal tree map" of the contiguous United States. We show that abundances of the two dominant mycorrhizal tree groups—arbuscular m
Color patterns often function as camouflage to protect insects from predators. In most swallowtail butterflies, younger larvae mimic bird droppings but change their pattern to mimic their host plants during their final molt. This pattern change is determined during the early fourth instar by juvenile hormone (JH-sensitive period), but it remains unclear how the prepatterning process is controlled
Somatic cells can be reprogrammed into pluripotent stem cells using the Yamanaka transcription factors. Reprogramming requires both epigenetic landscape reshaping and global remodeling of cell identity, structure, basic metabolic processes, and organelle form and function. We hypothesize that variable regulation of the proteostasis network and its influence upon the protein-folding environment wi
Understanding the mechanisms that underlie chromosome folding within cell nuclei is essential to determine the relationship between genome structure and function. The recent application of "chromosome conformation capture" techniques has revealed that the genome of many species is organized into domains of preferential internal chromatin interactions called "topologically associating domains" (TA
Mount Fanjing, or Fanjingshan, is part of the Wuling mountain range in southwestern China's Guizhou province . Named as a UNESCO World Heritage Site last year, the mountain is home to a conservation area, a nature reserve, and a number of Buddhist temples—it has been considered a sacred site for centuries. Two of these temples sit atop a lonely spire called the New Golden Summit, or Red Clouds Go
For three decades, the deadly bacteria sat in cold storage. Normally, Enterococcus faecalis lives harmlessly in the human gut. One particular strain, however, caused a series of strangely persistent infections at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in the 1980s. These E. faecalis found their way into patients' blood and grew resistant to antibiotics. Patients started to die. The outb
After more than a decade of effort, a global network of radio telescopes has revealed the first-ever picture of an enigmatic hole in spacetime — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Scientists have designed a large-scale screen that efficiently identifies drugs that are potent cancer-killers when combined, but only weakly effective when used alone.
Researchers have developed a new polymer membrane that can dramatically improve the efficiency of natural gas purification, while reducing its environmental impact.
Special bacteria that help form limestone and marble could soon have a new job on a road crew. Recent research shows how the bacteria, called Sporosarcina pasteurii, can be used to prevent the road degradation caused by ice-melting salt.
In an advance that could help lead the way toward longer-lived green energy devices, engineers have revealed new insights about the chemical reactions that power fuel cells.
https://www.ibiology.org/immunology/cells-immune-system Brittany Anderton provides an overview of the major cells of the human immune system. The immune system is responsible for fighting infection and disease. It is comprised of many specialized cell types, all which work together to keep people healthy. In this short video, Dr. Brittany Anderton introduces the cells of the immune system. She co
By now you should know that two-factor authentication is a vital and necessary component of good security hygiene. That said, the most common ways of getting 2FA codes usually involve text messages …
Space and physics reporter Leah Crane answers New Scientist readers' questions on the first ever images of a black hole from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT)
The matter is increasingly urgent because the Trump administration is said to have settled on the details of its rollback plan, which would quite likely split the American auto market.
Engineers use 'deep learning' techniques to speed up simulations of novel two-dimensional materials to understand their characteristics and how they're affected by high temperature and radiation.
Clean Many Robots Walmart is about to bring worker robots to a third of its stores. Of the corporation's 4,600 U.S. locations, 1,500 are about to start using floor-cleaning custodial robots and 300 will use the bots to spot empty shelves, according to The Wall Street Journal . It's a move that could save human employees a lot of time, but also one that signals that Walmart considers sees human em
Scientists working on the Event Horizon Telescope project have produced an image of the "unseeable", capturing the world's first picture of a black hole. It took nearly two years for 200 researchers and a network of eight radio telescopes spanning the globe to make the breakthrough, which was previously thought impossible Black hole picture captured for first time in space breakthrough Continue r
Islands in Southeast Asia were clearly important in the evolution of early humans, say scientists who have turned up 50,000-year-old remains of what they suspect is a previously unknown human species. (Image credit: Callao Cave Archaeology Project)
It took a team of more than 200 astronomers to pull this off, along with eight massive radio telescopes organized into the "Event Horizon Telescope" or ETH. This is an opportunity for scientists to test some of the most complex predictions of general relativity. The post Astronomers Capture Historic First Photo of Black Hole appeared first on ExtremeTech .
An international team of researchers have uncovered the remains of a new species of human in the Philippines, proving the region played a key role in hominin evolutionary history.
In one of the largest studies of its kind, researchers used CRISPR technology to disrupt every gene in 300 cancer models from 30 cancer types and discover thousands of key genes essential for cancer's survival. Scientists developed a system to rank 600 drug targets that show the most promise for drug development.The results accelerate the development of targeted cancer treatments and bring researc
Tiny, individual, flexible ribbons of crystalline phosphorus have been made by UCL researchers in a world first, and they could revolutionise electronics and fast-charging battery technology.Since the isolation of 2-dimensional phosphorene, which is the phosphorus equivalent of graphene, in 2014, more than 100 theoretical studies have predicted that new and exciting properties could emerge by prod
Activation of the protein p38gamma is essential for the development of the main type of liver cancer, which affects more than 1 million people worldwide every year.
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket is poised for its first commercial space launch Wednesday, carrying a Saudi satellite operated by Arabsat, a year after sending founder Elon Musk's red Tesla roadster into orbit as a test.
At the northern tip of the Philippine island of Luzon lays Callao Cave, an expansive, seven-chamber limestone warren. Researchers report today they have uncovered the bones of a now-extinct, …
Just like last year , I travelled to Vienna to participate in the General Assembly of the European Geoscience Union (EGU) held from April 8 to 12. Different to 2018, I'll (try to) add to this blog on a daily basis, recounting what happened during each day as time allows. So please, remember to check back every once in a while to see any updates! I'll use the comment thread to highlight updates. A
Researchers Find a New Ancient Human Species in the Philippines Fossils from 50,000-67,000 years ago represent Homo luzonensis, discovered in a cave on the island of Luzon. Cave-image.jpg Callao Cave, Luzon Island, The Philippines Image credits: Callao Cave Archaeology Project Culture Wednesday, April 10, 2019 – 13:00 Charles Q. Choi, Contributor (Inside Science) — In a jungle cave in the Philip
These bones belong to a new species of human These bones belong to a new species of human, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01150-5 The remains, found on an island in the Philippines, suggest that Homo luzonensis was under 1.2 metres tall.
Memory Games Stimulating the brains of elderly people with electrical currents allowed them to perform just as well on a memory test as people in their 20s — a sign that researchers may have found a noninvasive way to turn back the hands of time when it comes to human memory. "It's opening up a whole new avenue of potential research and treatment options," researcher Rob Reinhart said in a press
Engineers use 'deep learning' techniques to speed up simulations of novel two-dimensional materials to understand their characteristics and how they're affected by high temperature and radiation.
Birds, although they have larynges, use a different organ to sing. Called a syrinx, it's a uniquely avian feature. Now, a team that brings together physics, biology, computation and engineering finds that the syrinx confers an advantage: by sitting so low in the airway, the syrinx can produce sound with very high efficiency.
US ride-hailing group Uber said Wednesday that it would start deploying electric bikes and scooters for rent on Paris streets as soon as this week, joining a crowded market which city officials have vowed to rein in.
Den första ledtråden kom år 2007. Ett fotben påträffades under utgrävningar Callao-grottan på den norra delen av Filippinernas största ö Luzon. Fotbenet – som är 67 000 år gammalt – blev det äldsta direkta belägget för att en okänd medlem ur vårt eget släkte Homo tagit sig till Filippinerna. Nu rapporterar forskare från Frankrike, Filippinerna och Australien att de hittat ytterligare ett dussin fo
No detection of methane on Mars from early ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter observations No detection of methane on Mars from early ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter observations, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1096-4 Highly sensitive measurements of the atmosphere of Mars with the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter do not detect any methane over a range of latitudes in both hemispheres, in cont
The bone marrow microenvironment at single-cell resolution The bone marrow microenvironment at single-cell resolution, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1104-8 The transcriptional landscape of cell populations of the mouse bone marrow microenvironment, mapped at single-cell resolution, reveals cellular heterogeneity in this niche as well as substantial transcriptional remode
Correlations detected in a quantum vacuum Correlations detected in a quantum vacuum, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01083-z A vacuum as described by quantum mechanics is perhaps the most fundamental but mysterious state in physics. The discovery of correlations between electric-field fluctuations in such a vacuum represents a major advance.
Production of phosphorene nanoribbons Production of phosphorene nanoribbons, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1074-x Phosphorene nanoribbons are produced in liquids through the intercalation of black phosphorous crystals with lithium ions, enabling the search for predicted exotic states and applications of these nanoribbons.
Lethal clues to cancer-cell vulnerability Lethal clues to cancer-cell vulnerability, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01086-w Cancer cells often have mutations in anticancer genes that make their survival dependent on other genes. The gene-editing approach CRISPR–Cas9 offers a way to identify such vulnerabilities.
Mars methane hunt comes up empty, flummoxing scientists Mars methane hunt comes up empty, flummoxing scientists, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01093-x Trace Gas Orbiter spacecraft did not find the gas in red planet's atmosphere during its first months of operation.
Associating HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein structures with states on the virus observed by smFRET Associating HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein structures with states on the virus observed by smFRET, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1101-y Single-molecule fluorescence resonance energy transfer imaging of conformational states of HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein trimers on intact virus an
Martian dust storm impact on atmospheric H 2 O and D/H observed by ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter Martian dust storm impact on atmospheric H 2 O and D/H observed by ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1097-3 High-resolution measurements of Martian atmospheric dust, water and semiheavy water, obtained by the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter during a global dust s
Developmental origin, functional maintenance and genetic rescue of osteoclasts Developmental origin, functional maintenance and genetic rescue of osteoclasts, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1105-7 Multinucleated osteoclasts required for normal bone development and tooth eruption in the mouse originate from embryonic erythro-myeloid progenitors and are maintained after bir
Podcast: Heart failure and vacuum field fluctuations Podcast: Heart failure and vacuum field fluctuations, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01183-w Hear the latest in science, brought to you by Benjamin Thompson and Charlotte Stoddart.
p38γ is essential for cell cycle progression and liver tumorigenesis p38γ is essential for cell cycle progression and liver tumorigenesis, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1112-8 The stress-activated kinase p38γ has a role in regulating entry into the cell cycle; in the liver, it can induce cellular proliferation during regeneration and promote the development of hepatocell
Electric field correlation measurements on the electromagnetic vacuum state Electric field correlation measurements on the electromagnetic vacuum state, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1083-9 Electro-optic detection in a nonlinear crystal is used to measure coherence properties of vacuum fluctuations of the electromagnetic field and deduce the spectrum of the ground state
Prioritization of cancer therapeutic targets using CRISPR–Cas9 screens Prioritization of cancer therapeutic targets using CRISPR–Cas9 screens, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1103-9 In a screen of 324 human cancer cell lines and utilising a systematic target prioritization framework, the Werner syndrome ATP-dependent helicase is shown to be a synthetic lethal target in tum
WRN helicase is a synthetic lethal target in microsatellite unstable cancers WRN helicase is a synthetic lethal target in microsatellite unstable cancers, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1102-x Depletion of the DNA helicase WRN induced double-stranded DNA breaks, and promoted apoptosis and cell cycle arrest selectively in cancers with microsatellite instability, indicating
A magnetar-powered X-ray transient as the aftermath of a binary neutron-star merger A magnetar-powered X-ray transient as the aftermath of a binary neutron-star merger, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1079-5 Observations of an X-ray transient associated with a galaxy at redshift 0.738 suggest that the X-ray transient is powered by a millisecond magnetar and that it is the
A new species of Homo from the Late Pleistocene of the Philippines A new species of Homo from the Late Pleistocene of the Philippines, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1067-9 Homo luzonensis, a new species of Homo from the Callao Cave in the Philippines from the Late Pleistocene epoch, is described.
Previously unknown human species found in Asia raises questions about early hominin dispersals from Africa Previously unknown human species found in Asia raises questions about early hominin dispersals from Africa, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01019-7 Excavations in southeast Asia have unearthed a previously unreported hominin species named Homo luzonensis. The discover
Transposon molecular domestication and the evolution of the RAG recombinase Transposon molecular domestication and the evolution of the RAG recombinase, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1093-7 Identification of the changes that converted a transposase to a recombinase sheds light on the evolution of the vertebrate adaptive immune system.
Conformation of the native HIV-1 envelope protein raises questions for vaccine design Conformation of the native HIV-1 envelope protein raises questions for vaccine design, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01085-x The HIV-1 envelope protein is the target of antibodies that neutralize the virus. A fresh look into the conformational states of this protein relaunches the quest
A mouse model for the most common form of heart failure A mouse model for the most common form of heart failure, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-00983-4 A mouse model that replicates the clinical features of the most common form of heart failure opens a window on the mechanisms underlying this disease, and could help scientists to explore future therapies.
Visualization of clustered protocadherin neuronal self-recognition complexes Visualization of clustered protocadherin neuronal self-recognition complexes, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1089-3 Clustered protocadherin ectodomains spontaneously assemble to form a zipper-like lattice of alternating cis and trans interactions at membrane contact sites, which probably represen
Nitrosative stress drives heart failure with preserved ejection fraction Nitrosative stress drives heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1100-z iNOS-driven dysregulation of the IRE1α–XBP1 pathway leads to cardiomyocyte dysfunction in mice and recapitulates the systemic and cardiovascular features of human heart failure with preserv
New hominin species, asteroid explosion and Sydney Brenner dies New hominin species, asteroid explosion and Sydney Brenner dies, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01097-7 The week in science: 5–11 April 2019.
The social media giant debuted new features and tools to help in its Sisyphean fight against misinformation and abuse on Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger.
Homo luzonensis fossils found in Luzon island cave, dating back up to 67,000 years A new species of ancient human, thought to have been under 4ft tall and adapted to climbing trees, has been discovered in the Philippines, providing a twist in the story of human evolution. The specimen, named Homo luzonensis , was excavated from Callao cave on Luzon island in the northern Philippines and has been
All air-breathing vertebrates have a larynx—a structure of muscles and folds that protects the trachea and, in many animals, vibrates and modulates to produce a stunning array of sounds.
Thirteen hominin bones found in a cave are so unique that archaeologists have determined they stem from a distinct hominin species, although others question whether the researchers have enough evidence.
All air-breathing vertebrates have a larynx—a structure of muscles and folds that protects the trachea and, in many animals, vibrates and modulates to produce a stunning array of sounds.
An international team of researchers have uncovered the remains of a new species of human in the Philippines, proving the region played a key role in hominin evolutionary history.
Tiny, individual, flexible ribbons of crystalline phosphorus have been made by UCL researchers in a world first, and they could revolutionise electronics and fast-charging battery technology.
Tropical Cyclone Wallace was dissipating in the Southern Indian Ocean when NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed overhead. Wallace was located off the northwestern coast of Western Australia.
Nurse practitioners and nursing students can use local, real-time maps of opioid overdoses to inform their clinical work with adolescents in community health settings, finds new research from NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing.
Researchers at the Center for BrainHealth®, part of The University of Texas at Dallas, combined two non-pharmacological interventions for adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI): eight sessions of Strategic Memory Advanced Reasoning Training (SMART), a cognitive training program shown to improve reasoning and ability to extract bottom-line messages from complex information; and Transcranial Di
Tropical Cyclone Wallace was dissipating in the Southern Indian Ocean when NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed overhead. Wallace was located off the northwestern coast of Western Australia.
The composition of breast milk in normal weight mothers differs from that of overweight mothers, and variations in small molecule metabolites found in breast milk are possible risk factors for childhood obesity.
Social media users had fun with the landmark first blurry image of distant phenomenon Black hole picture captured for first time in space breakthrough It has been described as seeing the unseeable and considered a significant milestone in human understanding of the universe. But the first ever image of a black hole is also – as noted by rather a lot of social media users – slightly underwhelming.
Unknown human relative discovered in Philippine cave Unknown human relative discovered in Philippine cave, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01152-3 Bone fragments reveal a short-statured species — which researchers have named Homo luzonensis — that lived more than 50,000 years ago.
Birds, although they have larynges, use a different organ to sing. Called a syrinx, it's a uniquely avian feature. Now, a team that brings together physics, biology, computation and engineering finds that the syrinx confers an advantage: by sitting so low in the airway, the syrinx can produce sound with very high efficiency.
Researchers from the National University of science and technology MISIS (NUST MISIS, Moscow, Russia) and the National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN, Naples, Italy) have developed a simple and cost-effective technology that allows increasing the speed of the automated microscopes (AM) by 10-100 times. The microscopes' speed growth will help scientists in many fields: medicine, nuclear physic
Rice University engineers use 'deep learning' techniques to speed up simulations of novel two-dimensional materials to understand their characteristics and how they're affected by high temperature and radiation.
An international team, led by an archaeologist from the University of Southampton and the University of Bordeaux, has revealed the first example of Palaeolithic figurative cave art found in the Balkan Peninsula.
In a first-of-its-kind observation, researchers from the University of New Hampshire Space Science Center have documented a unique event that occurs in clouds before a lightning flash happens. Their observation, called "fast negative breakdown," documents a new possible way for lightning to form and is the opposite of the current scientific view of how air carries electricity in thunderstorms.
A massive international collaboration of researchers has released the first-ever direct image of the hellish environment surrounding a supermassive black hole. As part of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) project, the team used a global array of telescopes to probe the fiery disk of material swirling around the gargantuan black hole at the center of the galaxy M87. The results confirm that the hot
Daily briefing: Chemistry is the fastest path to a Nobel prize Daily briefing: Chemistry is the fastest path to a Nobel prize, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01188-5 Chemists produce their Nobel-winning work later in life, but have the shortest wait to win. Plus: The first-ever image of a black hole and how to tackle difficult conversations about ethics.
Gadgets Crisp up frozen food without turning on the oven. Your pal with an air fryers can't stop talking about it. You'll admit you're curious, but who has the money and room for another single-use kitchen appliance? And if you…
At this historic moment, the world has paused to take in the sight of humanity's first image of the strangest phenomenon in the known universe, a remarkable legacy of the general theory of relativity: a black hole. I am moved not just by the image; overwhelmingly I am moved by the significance of sharing this experience with strangers around the globe. I am moved by the image of a species looking
For the first time, a team of scholars and archaeologists has recorded and interpreted Cherokee inscriptions in Manitou Cave, Alabama. These inscriptions reveal evidence of secluded ceremonial activities at a time of crisis for the Cherokee, who were displaced from their ancestral lands and sent westward on the Trail of Tears in the 1830s.
To capture and control on Earth the fusion reactions that drive the sun and stars, researchers must first turn room-temperature gas into the hot, charged plasma that fuels the reactions. At the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), scientists have conducted an analysis that confirms the effectiveness of a novel, non-standard way for starting up plasma in fut
Researchers at Purdue University have created an electron microscopy technique termed 'cryoAPEX' that accurately tracks membrane proteins in a well-preserved cell.
The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) should expand the requirement in its disability compensation process regarding who can diagnose traumatic brain injury (TBI) to include any health care professional with pertinent and ongoing brain injury training and experience, says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
In a first-of-its-kind observation, researchers from the University of New Hampshire Space Science Center have documented a unique event that occurs in clouds before a lightning flash happens. Their observation, called 'fast negative breakdown,' documents a new possible way for lightning to form and is the opposite of the current scientific view of how air carries electricity in thunderstorms.
Are young adults who harm themselves more at risk for suicide? New research suggests there could be a connection under specific conditions associated with negative emotions.
An international team, led by an archaeologist from the University of Southampton and the University of Bordeaux, has revealed the first example of Paleolithic figurative cave art found in the Balkan Peninsula.
Good News/Bad News Tesla's latest quarterly safety data report is a mixed bag of good and bad news. According to the report, which Tesla released this week, crashes involving the company's vehicles are on the rise. Not great. However, when Autopilot is engaged, Teslas are less likely to get into crashes, signaling that human drivers may benefit from an artificial intelligence safety boost. And ev
Scientists have developed a strategy for editing and repairing a particular type of genetic mutation associated with microduplications using CRISPR/Cas9 and a seldom-used DNA repair pathway. This approach to programmable gene editing overcomes prior inefficiencies in gene correction.
Article describes analytical confirmation that transient CHI, a novel device for starting up fusion plasmas, can achieve startup in future compact fusion facilities.
For the first time, a team of scholars and archaeologists has recorded and interpreted Cherokee inscriptions in Manitou Cave, Alabama. These inscriptions reveal evidence of secluded ceremonial activities at a time of crisis for the Cherokee, who were displaced from their ancestral lands and sent westward on the Trail of Tears in the 1830s.
Space The Event Horizon Telescope peered into the Messier 87 galaxy. Scientists with the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) announced Wednesday that they've successfully imaged the event horizon of a supermassive black hole at the heart of the…
The House has passed bill Wednesday to restore Obama-era "net neutrality" rules, but the legislation faces slim odds of making it through the Republican-controlled Senate.
The top U.S. diplomat for cybersecurity policy on Wednesday praised Germany's draft security standards for next generation mobile networks, which he said could effectively shut out China's Huawei.
Researchers sought to estimate the effects of exposure to lead in topsoil on the cognitive ability of 5-year-olds in the United States. The study found that higher lead in topsoil significantly increases the probability that 5-year-old boys will have cognitive difficulties but does not seem to affect 5-year-old girls. The researchers found the adverse effects in boys even in U.S. counties where th
A new study indicates that the microbes we track into buildings — the microscopic bacteria and other microorganisms that thrive on our skin and outdoors — can help break down harmful chemicals in household dust.
A study from U of T Mississauga uses new research techniques to reveal alarming information about climate change in Canada's north. A study published in Nature Communications confirms that recent climate warming in the central Yukon region has surpassed the warmest temperatures experienced in the previous 13,600 years, a finding that could have important implications in the context of current glob
A new study has shown that reduced adenosine kinase expression in the liver can make it more susceptible to carcinogenic damage and the development of liver cancer.
Researchers from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) announced a breakthrough today in several coordinated international press conferences: they have successfully captured the first direct visual evidence of a supermassive black hole. It is located at the center of the neighboring galaxy M87. The results are published in a series of papers in the current issue of The Astrophysical Journal Letters.
Today, in coordinated press conferences across the globe including one at National Science Foundation in Washington, D.C., an international team of astronomers including a team from the University of Massachusetts Amherst reveal that they have succeeded in unveiling the first direct visual evidence of a supermassive black hole and its shadow.
A person's sexual behavior could affect their microbiome and immune system, potentially elevating their risk of HIV infection, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
Scientists at UMass Medical School have developed a strategy for editing and repairing a particular type of genetic mutation associated with microduplications using CRISPR/Cas9 and a seldom-used DNA repair pathway. Described in Nature, this approach to programmable gene editing overcomes prior inefficiencies in gene correction.
Article describes analytical confirmation that transient CHI, a novel device for starting up fusion plasmas, can achieve startup in future compact fusion facilities.
Nearly 200 years ago, Cherokee gathered inside a cave in Alabama and, using their newly minted alphabet, wrote ceremonial messages onto the walls and ceiling, a new study finds.
Big Brain For the first time, scientists have used gene-editing techniques to make monkey brains more humanlike. The monkeys, rhesus macaques, got smarter — they had superior memories to unaltered monkeys, according to recently-published research that's kicked off a fiery debate among ethicists about how far scientists should be able to take genetic experimentation. Cognitive Gap The team of Chin
In 2010, when I was 24 years old, I endured six straight months of recurring strep-throat infections before I finally got the green light to get my tonsils out. Midway through a round of antibiotics, I hauled myself into my new specialist's office unshowered and wearing gym clothes I had collected from my floor, sweaty and rapidly losing any remaining will to sit upright. So I was not prepared fo
For decades, articles in research journals and the popular press alike have reported that being a family caregiver takes a toll on a person's health, boosting levels of inflammation and weakening the function of the immune system. Now, after analyzing 30 papers on the levels of immune and inflammatory molecules in caregivers, researchers say the link has been overstated and the association is extr
Scientists used satellite data to map the Houston-Galveston area impacted by Hurricane Harvey to understand why the flooding was so severe and widespread.
The exploitation of farmland is being intensified with a focus to raising yields. The degree to which yields actually increase as a result and the extent of the simultaneous loss of biological diversity have to date been under-researched factors. An international team of scientists has now evaluated data from worldwide research in which both yield and biodiversity were examined before and after in
The Central Valley's heavy wintertime tule fog — known for snarling traffic and closing schools — has been on the decline over the past 30 years, and falling levels of air pollution are the cause, says a new study. The findings help explain the puzzling decades-long rise and fall in the number of 'fog days' affecting the region over the past century.
Investigators have found evidence that the gene Ccdc117 supports the rapid growth of precursor cells needed for proper development of right-sided heart structures. It does so by promoting transfer of iron-sulfur compounds to enzymes crucial for DNA replication and repair. Silencing Ccdc117 impedes cell growth, which may prevent heart structures from developing properly.
The use of primary mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) is fraught with ageing-related shortfalls such as limited expansion and early senescence. Human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)-derived MSCs (iMSCs) have been shown to be a useful clinically relevant source of MSCs that circumvent these agiing-associated drawbacks.
Idag presenterades den första bilden någonsin på ett svart hål. SVT Vetenskap ställde några frågor till Kirsten Kraiberg Knudsen, professor i astronomi vid Chalmers tekniska högskola, om vad detta betyder.
For the first time, a team of scholars and archaeologists has recorded and interpreted Cherokee inscriptions in Manitou Cave, Alabama. These inscriptions reveal evidence of secluded ceremonial activities at a time of crisis for the Cherokee, who were displaced from their ancestral lands and sent westward on the Trail of Tears in the 1830s.
Can water reach minus 263 degrees Celsius without turning into ice? Yes it can, say researchers from ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich, if it is confined in nanometre-scale lipid channels.
Reprinted with permission from Quanta Magazine's Abstractions blog. These games combine quantum entanglement, infinity and impossible-to-calculate winning probabilities. But if researchers can crack them, they'll reveal deep mathematical secrets. Photograph by Everett Collection / Shutterstock In the 1950s, four mathematically minded U.S. Army soldiers used primitive electronic calculators to wor
Flying cars, formally known as electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, or VTOLs, may not be suitable for short trips, researchers report. However, VTOLs—which combine the convenience of vertical takeoff and landing like a helicopter with the efficient aerodynamic flight of an airplane—could play a niche role in sustainable mobility for longer trips, according to the study. Several compani
A new study indicates that the microbes we track into buildings–the microscopic bacteria and other microorganisms that thrive on our skin and outdoors–can help break down harmful chemicals in household dust.
Researchers sought to estimate the effects of exposure to lead in topsoil on the cognitive ability of 5-year-olds in the United States. The study found that higher lead in topsoil significantly increases the probability that 5-year-old boys will have cognitive difficulties but does not seem to affect 5-year-old girls. The researchers found the adverse effects in boys even in U.S. counties where th
Without the climate change caused by human activity, simultaneous heatwaves would not have hit such a large area as they did last summer. This is the conclusion of researchers at ETH Zurich based on observational and model data.
For decades, articles in research journals and the popular press alike have reported that being a family caregiver takes a toll on a person's health, boosting levels of inflammation and weakening the function of the immune system. Now, after analyzing 30 papers on the levels of immune and inflammatory molecules in caregivers, Johns Hopkins researchers say the link has been overstated and the assoc
This study used data from an online survey of about 1,700 physician mothers to examine how responsibilities at home are associated with career dissatisfaction and whether that differs by specialty. Nearly all of the physician mothers were partnered or married and 27 percent were in procedural specialties (defined as all surgical specialties, anesthesiologists, gastroenterologists and obstetricians
This study shows that, upon HCV infection, mRNA of selenoprotein P (SeP), a secretory protein produced primarily in the liver, binds to and inhibits the action of RIG-I, an antiviral protein, thus regulating innate immunity. RIG-I-mediated induction of interferon production is repressed by SeP mRNA, a host mRNA, affecting its antiviral activity. These results should lead to further elucidation of
Imagine that HIV is a sealed tin can: if you opened it, what would you find inside? An international team led by researchers at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM), Tufts University School of Medicine, and the University of Melbourne think they know. For the first time, they have visualized what the 'open can' of the human immunodeficiency virus looks like, revealing a pre
The Sony PS4 has been around for several years and has sold a massive number of units since launch, easily besting the Xbox One in total sales. The PS4 is nearing the end of its reign as Sonys …
Tech Allows Archaeologists to Uncover Without Destruction New tools are creating a trend in archaeology research: excavation without digging. RockArtPXRF.JPG A portable X-ray device can help scientists study rock art without touching it. Image credits: Courtesy of Shumla Archaeological Research and Education Center Culture Wednesday, April 10, 2019 – 11:00 Katharine Gammon, Contributor (Inside Sc
Researchers have found strong evidence that rates of heat-related illnesses, such as heat cramps and heat strokes, were reduced by half in states that had mandated guidelines to reduce exertional heat illness among high school football players. This is one of the first studies examining the effectiveness of state-mandated guidelines for reducing exertional heat illness among high school football p
Researchers analyzed an evolutionary tree reconstructed from the DNA of a majority of known bat species and found four bat lineages that exhibit extreme longevity. They also identified, for the first time, two life history features that predict extended life spans in bats.
Aconite root is used in East Asian traditional medicines to treat pain. Since its toxicity, it is used after heat-processing for detoxifying. The present study revealed that processed aconite root could relief neuropathic pain in murine peripheral neuropathy model induced by oxaliplatin, paclitaxel, or partial ligation of the sciatic nerve (Seltzer model), and identified that its active ingredient
A diet rich in animal protein and meat in particular is not good for the health, a new study finds, providing further backing for earlier research evidence. Men who favored animal protein over plant-based protein in their diet had a greater risk of death in a 20-year follow-up than men whose diet was more balanced in terms of their sources of protein.
A new molecule -EPB-53-, could help fight type 2 diabetes and the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. According to a new study, the EPB-53 molecule increases levels of the FGF21 hormone, a biological factor playing a determining role in the control of diabetes and obesity.
Last May, Kirstjen Nielsen found herself doing what so many officials in the Trump administration had done before her: navigating rumors that she was soon to be fired. Illegal border crossings were on the rise, and the president was angry. At the time, White House Chief of Staff John Kelly was able to calm him down and reassure him of Nielsen's competence . But the rumors persisted through the sp
This story contains spoilers for all seven seasons of Game of Thrones . So here we are: Seven seasons and 67 episodes of Game of Thrones are in the rear-view mirror. Only a half a dozen are still ahead of us, with the eighth and final season starting Sunday. Where do things stand? The Night King and his army of the dead have breached the Wall, thanks to a conveniently mislaid and reanimated drago
The Democratic Party Is Radicalizing The GOP is hardly the only party that is undergoing some alarming tectonic shifts, Peter Wehner argued recently : "On every front, the Democratic Party is moving left." To understand this radicalization, he wrote, look to the ascent of Bernie Sanders—"a self-proclaimed socialist"—and the ideas being embraced by leading members of the party, such as Medicare fo
Scientists have wondered for decades why marine animals that live in the polar oceans and the deep sea can reach giant sizes there, but nowhere else. University of Hawai'i at Manoa zoology Ph.D. student Caitlin Shishido, with UH researcher Amy Moran and colleagues at the University of Montana, went to Antarctica to test the prevailing theory-the 'oxygen-temperature hypothesis'-that animals living
A recently approved pesticide growing in popularity around the world was developed as a "bee safe" product, designed to kill a broad spectrum of insect pests but not harm pollinators.
Scientists have wondered for decades why marine animals that live in the polar oceans and the deep sea can reach giant sizes there, but nowhere else. University of Hawai'i at Manoa zoology Ph.D. student Caitlin Shishido, with UH researcher Amy Moran and colleagues at the University of Montana, went to Antarctica to test the prevailing theory-the 'oxygen-temperature hypothesis'-that animals living
A recently approved pesticide growing in popularity around the world was developed as a "bee safe" product, designed to kill a broad spectrum of insect pests but not harm pollinators.
Imagine that HIV is a sealed tin can: if you opened it, what would you find inside? An international team led by researchers at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM), Tufts University School of Medicine, and the University of Melbourne think they know. For the first time, they have visualized what the "open can" of the human immunodeficiency virus looks like, revealing a pre
The eyes of mammals reveal a dark past The eyes of mammals reveal a dark past, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01109-6 A popular hypothesis suggests that the mammalian eye developed in the shadow of the dinosaurs.
How artificial intelligence is helping to prevent blindness How artificial intelligence is helping to prevent blindness, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01111-y Machine learning is being used to automate the detection of eye diseases.
Four technologies that could transform the treatment of blindness Four technologies that could transform the treatment of blindness, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01107-8 A decade ago, clinicians had nothing to offer most people affected by retinal degeneration. Breakthroughs in genetics, bionics and stem-cell therapy are changing that.
Eyes hint at hidden mental-health conditions Eyes hint at hidden mental-health conditions, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01114-9 Eye examinations could enable clinicians to detect early signs of neurological and neuropsychiatric conditions.
Machine diagnosis Machine diagnosis, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01112-x The medical benefits of bringing artificial intelligence to eye care outweigh the risks, says Aaron Lee.
Breaking the myopia myth Breaking the myopia myth, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01108-7 Pregnancy can affect the eye, but the recommendation that short-sighted women have a caesarean section to protect their vision is outdated and unnecessary.
A smart solution to vision problems A smart solution to vision problems, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01110-z Smartphone apps and peripherals that simplify the diagnosis of sight problems could help doctors to reach billions of people in low-income countries.
The first image of a black hole: A three minute guide The first image of a black hole: A three minute guide, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01186-7 See how astronomers took the first ever image of a black hole, at the heart of the galaxy M87.
Lighting design for better health and well being Lighting design for better health and well being, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01113-w Cleverly designed artificial lighting can sidestep negative effects on the body's circadian clock, and might even bring health benefits.
The eye The eye, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01106-9 People's reliance on sight gives ophthalmology research a special importance to society.
Researchers have developed a technique to improve the characteristics of engineered tissues by using ultrasound to align living cells during the biofabrication process.
Pale Orange Ring The image of a black hole shared by scientists on Wednesday represents many things. It's the first-ever direct observation of a black hole's event horizon, it's evidence supporting Einstein's theory of general relativity — and, if we're being perfectly honest, it's just straight-up awesome. But the picture — a fuzzy, glowing orange ring — is also kind of fuzzy, like an optometris
Imagine that HIV is a sealed tin can: if you opened it, what would you find inside? An international team led by researchers at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM), Tufts University School of Medicine, and the University of Melbourne think they know. For the first time, they have visualized what the "open can" of the human immunodeficiency virus looks like, revealing a pre
Norway's government on Wednesday detailed plans to ban fur farms by 2025, offering financial compensation to farmers who blasted it as a "historic betrayal".
Older adults who receive one to two hours of in-home physical therapy are up to 82 percent less likely to face hospital readmission 60 days after discharge, research finds. For the study, which appears in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association , researchers examined the impact of specific services in Medicare-certified home health care (HHC) programs, such as physical therapy,
Researchers have developed a technique to improve the characteristics of engineered tissues by using ultrasound to align living cells during the biofabrication process.
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) — a planet-scale array of eight ground-based radio telescopes forged through international collaboration — was designed to capture images of a black hole. Today, in coordinated press conferences across the globe, EHT researchers reveal that they have succeeded, unveiling the first direct visual evidence of a supermassive black hole and its shadow.
Uber Elevate: Will Be Same Cents Per Mile In Air As On Roads Uber Elevate means business when it comes to electric vertical take-off & landing (eVTOL) urban air mobility (UAM) solutions. Recently, Uber Elevate quoted that eVTOL air miles would cost the same as what Uber charges on the road. And with Airbus UAM's outlook that the market will be around $50 billion by 2030, the company surely want
Research published in the journal Accident Analysis and Prevention today shows that marked on-road bicycle lanes and parked cars reduce the distance that motorists provide when passing cyclists.
University of Maryland researchers analyzed an evolutionary tree reconstructed from the DNA of a majority of known bat species and found four bat lineages that exhibit extreme longevity. They also identified, for the first time, two life history features that predict extended life spans in bats.
Keith Kirkland is developing wearable tech that communicates information using only the sense of touch. He's trying to figure out: What gestures and vibration patterns could intuitively communicate ideas like "stop" or "go"? Check out his team's first product, a navigation device for the blind and visually impaired, and learn more about the entirely new "haptic language" he's creating to power it.
University of Maryland researchers analyzed an evolutionary tree reconstructed from the DNA of a majority of known bat species and found four bat lineages that exhibit extreme longevity. They also identified, for the first time, two life history features that predict extended life spans in bats.
High Times In the United States, marijuana used to have a bad reputation. Now, more than two out of every three people in the United States support legalizing cannabis, and state laws are reflecting that shift in opinion. Medical marijuana is currently legal in 33 states plus Washington, D.C., and in 10 of those states and the nation's capital, adults over the age of 21 can legally buy marijuana
Scientists have wondered for decades why marine animals that live in the polar oceans and the deep sea can reach giant sizes there, but nowhere else. Zoologists went to Antarctica to test the prevailing theory — the 'oxygen-temperature hypothesis' — that animals living in extreme cold can grow to giant sizes because their metabolisms are very slow.
The risk of surgical site infection following cesarean delivery is higher among Medicaid-insured women when compared to women who were privately insured, according to a study published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal for the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study found that mothers delivering via ce
University of Maryland researchers analyzed an evolutionary tree reconstructed from the DNA of a majority of known bat species and found four bat lineages that exhibit extreme longevity. They also identified, for the first time, two life history features that predict extended life spans in bats.
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and partners have found strong evidence that rates of heat-related illnesses, such as heat cramps and heat strokes, were reduced by half in states that had mandated guidelines to reduce exertional heat illness among high school football players. This is one of the first studies examining the effectiveness of state-mandated guidelines f
Human societies are so prosperous mostly because of how altruistic we are. Unlike other animals, people cooperate even with complete strangers. We share knowledge on Wikipedia, we show up to vote, and we work together to responsibly manage natural resources.
Black Hole Fun On Wednesday, the team behind the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) made history by sharing the first ever image of a black hole — a snapshot of the event horizon of a supermassive black hole in the M87 galaxy. To accomplish that extraordinary feat, they had to surmount countless technical hurdles — it was the equivalent to counting the dimples on a golf ball in Los Angeles from New Yo
Human societies are so prosperous mostly because of how altruistic we are. Unlike other animals, people cooperate even with complete strangers. We share knowledge on Wikipedia, we show up to vote, and we work together to responsibly manage natural resources.
Research on 45 years of legal and economic data for 132 countries by international team shows the addition of one right for LGB people is associated with over $2000 in GDP per capita
Publisher Correction: Attachment of the blastoderm to the vitelline envelope affects gastrulation of insects Publisher Correction: Attachment of the blastoderm to the vitelline envelope affects gastrulation of insects, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1143-1 Publisher Correction: Attachment of the blastoderm to the vitelline envelope affects gastrulation of insects
At the darkest points in the universe, their boundaries perilous and invisible, space warps. In a black hole, the force of gravity is so strong that anything that comes near, whether a puff of cosmic dust or an entire blazing star, is swallowed and devoured. The light sinks past a point of no return and into an unknown realm that can only be imagined. Black holes sound like an invention of scienc
As villagers along the Sunda Strait were finishing their meals on the evening of 22 December last year, they had no idea of the cataclysmic event that awaited them.
Interest is surging in tiny homes – livable dwelling units that typically measure under 400 square feet. Much of this interest is driven by media coverage that claims that living in tiny homes is good for the planet.
The evolution of aquatic creatures to start living on land made them into more attentive parents, says new research on frogs led by the Milner Centre for Evolution at the University of Bath.
Astronomers have taken the first direct image of a black hole. By connecting radio telescopes across five continents into one Earth-sized virtual telescope, they managed to resolve the shadow of a supermassive black hole, a prediction of Einstein's General Theory of Relativity. Black holes have been the realm of science fiction and abstract textbook diagrams for more than a century. No one had ev
Aconite root is used in East Asian traditional medicines to treat pain. Since its toxicity, it is used after heat-processing for detoxifying. The present study revealed that processed aconite root could relief neuropathic pain in murine peripheral neuropathy model induced by oxaliplatin, paclitaxel, or partial ligation of the sciatic nerve (Seltzer model), and identified that its active ingredient
A series of tests conducted over several years by scientists at UC San Diego have shown for the first time that Sivanto, developed by Bayer CropScience AG and first registered for commercial use in 2014, could pose a range of threats to honey bees depending on seasonality, bee age and use in combination with common chemicals such as fungicides.
Researchers have developed a technique to improve the characteristics of engineered tissues by using ultrasound to align living cells during the biofabrication process.
Scientists have wondered for decades why marine animals that live in the polar oceans and the deep sea can reach giant sizes there, but nowhere else. University of Hawai'i at Manoa zoology Ph.D. student Caitlin Shishido, with UH researcher Amy Moran and colleagues at the University of Montana, went to Antarctica to test the prevailing theory — the 'oxygen-temperature hypothesis' — that animals l
The evolution of aquatic creatures to start living on land made them into more attentive parents, says new research on frogs led by the Milner Centre for Evolution at the University of Bath.
Aire-expression in the thymus is crucial in immune tolerance by eliminating auto-reactive T cells; insufficient elimination causes autoimmune disorders. Aire was thought to be expressed only in the thymus but recently Aire-expression in peripheral lymph nodes was revealed. We identify the cells expressing Aire in lymph nodes, 0.01% of lymph node cells, to be ILC3-like cells using Aire-reporter mic
The first real image of a black hole, obtained by the international network of EHT telescopes and published on April 10, 2019 in Astrophysical Journal Letters, shows the extraordinary accuracy of the world's very first simulation of a black hole 40 years earlier by Jean-Pierre Luminet, then a young researcher at the CNRS.
In studies with lab-grown human cells and in mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have found that an experimental drug may be twice as good at fighting vision loss as previously thought.
A UBC medical student has determined that a new surgical guideline is making a difference for breast cancer patients. Alex Monaghan, a second-year Southern Medical Program (SMP) student at UBC Okanagan, recently completed a study using patient data from BC Cancer-Kelowna. His research compared re-operation rates for breast cancer patients before and after a new surgical guideline was introduced fi
The evolution of aquatic creatures to start living on land made them into more attentive parents, says new research on frogs led by the Milner Centre for Evolution at the University of Bath.
On Wednesday, astronomers revealed the first image ever taken of a black hole, bringing a dramatic conclusion to a decades-long effort. The iconic image offers humanity its first glimpse at the gas and debris that swirl around its event horizon, the point beyond which material disappears forever. A favorite object of science fiction has finally been made real on screen. Their target was a nearby g
A black hole isn't an easy thing to photograph. The famously inscrutable objects are so dense that even light can't escape their vicinity. By definition, they are invisible. So when the Event Horizon Telescope team released the first image of a black hole, what they really released is an image of the black hole's event horizon — the minimum distance from the black hole's center where gravity is st
Trying to take a picture of a black hole — an object that is, by definition, invisible—sounds like an exercise in futility. But for decades, theoreticians suspected it may just be possible to get a detailed view of a black hole's perimeter, right up to the edge of the event horizon, the fabled point of no return. And a core group of astronomers spent years trying to turn that prediction into reali
Amazon's vision of a cash and cashier-free future has gone reasonably well so far, but there's a slight hitch in the company's plans now. As some states have begun to consider (or have already …
Nu kan vi för första gången få se hur ett verkligt svart hål ser ut – eller rättare sagt hur det ser ut där ett svart hål kröker rumtiden och påverkar både materia och ljus i sin närhet. Bilden visar det svarta hålet i mitten av galaxen M87. Det är sex miljarder gånger tyngre än vår egen sol och befinner sig 50 miljoner ljusår bort. Tidigare har alla bilder av svarta hål varit simuleringar eller r
Hurricane Harvey made landfall on Aug. 25, 2017, then stalled over Texas for three days as a tropical storm. The category-four storm claimed 80 lives, displaced multitudes of people, and damaged more than 80,000 homes.
Dr. George Church, the legendary godfather of synthetic biology, just made another push towards massively editing life's base code. Since the inception of gene editing, long before the CRISPR revolution, scientists have struggled with simultaneously altering multiple spots on a genome. This difficult feat, dubbed multiplex editing, challenges both scientists and their genomic toolkit: the edits h
Welcome to the place of no return — a region in space where the gravitational pull is so strong that not even light can escape it. This is a black hole.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasingly recognized as a systemic condition. It also impacts upon other organ systems and in recent years much attention has focussed specifically on the link between the kidneys and the heart. There is also an association between brain dysfunction and kidney disease; new data shows that even mild CKD correlates with impairment of cognitive function. A new revie
A research team led by Prof. TANG Yongbing and Dr. ZHANG Miao at the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology promoted an inactive (Cu) and active (Al) codeposition strategy, which could improve the cycling performance of Al-based batteries with a high areal density cathode.
A diet rich in animal protein and meat in particular is not good for the health, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland finds, providing further backing for earlier research evidence. Men who favoured animal protein over plant-based protein in their diet had a greater risk of death in a 20-year follow-up than men whose diet was more balanced in terms of their sources of protein. The fi
Scientists developed a general strategy to control the crystal growth and material assembly by manipulating the fluid flow in solution. By heating from the evaporation side to build an inverted temperature gradient, a stable single Marangoni vortex was formed in the wedge-shaped region near the gas-liquid-solid three-phase contact line, which can then guide the growth and patterning of materials.
The Central Valley's heavy wintertime tule fog — known for snarling traffic and closing schools — has been on the decline over the past 30 years, and falling levels of air pollution are the cause, says a new study by scientists at the University of California, Berkeley. The findings help explain the puzzling decades-long rise and fall in the number of 'fog days' affecting the region over the pas
This review summarizes the state-of-the-art progress on the improvement of device stability and discusses the directions for future research, providing an overview of the current status of the research on the stability of PSCs and guidelines for future research.
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Black hole pictured for first time — in spectacular detail Black hole pictured for first time — in spectacular detail, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01155-0 T he Event Horizon Telescope's global network of radio dishes has produced the first direct image of a black hole and its event horizon.
In a major step forward in the fight against marine plastic pollution, Nordic governments have become the first in the world to formally call for a global treaty to tackle the plastic crisis in our oceans.
Low-temperature plasma – electrically charged gas – that was originally tested aboard the International Space Station is now being harnessed to kill drug-resistant bacteria and viruses that can cause infections in hospital.
If Israel holds elections in the year 2029, you might do well to bet on the right-wing Likud Party. Benjamin Netanyahu will probably no longer be prime minister by then—he faces an uphill battle to be prime minister a year from now , considering criminal charges are likely to be brought against him. On Wednesday morning, however, Bibi celebrated his fourth consecutive electoral victory and his fi
Green roofs — roofs that are planted with vegetation — may improve the indoor air quality of commercial buildings by cutting the amount of ozone coming into the buildings from the outside, according to new research.
Humans' love for meat could be hurting the planet. Many of the steps involved in the meat supply chain result in greenhouse gas emissions. But a new international study evaluates several strategies that could reduce these environmental effects.
Walt Disney Studios on Wednesday published a new trailer for Jon Favreaus remake of the 1994 classic animated film The Lion King. This time around, Disney is relying on photorealistic computer …
The use of primary mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) is fraught with ageing-related shortfalls such as limited expansion and early senescence. Human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)-derived MSCs (iMSCs) have been shown to be a useful clinically relevant source of MSCs that circumvent these agiing-associated drawbacks.
Tohoku University researchers have developed an algorithm that enhances the ability of a Canadian-designed quantum computer to more efficiently find the best solution for complicated problems, according to a study published in the journal Scientific Reports.
Researchers working within NCCR MARVEL have discovered a self-healing catalyst that can be used to release hydrogen through the hydrolytic dehydrogenation of ammonia borane. The catalyst, SION-X, is based on the abundant mineral Jacquesdietrichite, is sustainable, air stable and can be easily regenerated, stored and handled. These characteristics mean that it may offer significant advantages over
The exploitation of farmland is being intensified with a focus to raising yields. The degree to which yields actually increase as a result and the extent of the simultaneous loss of biological diversity have to date been under-researched factors. An international team of scientists led by the UFZ has now evaluated data from worldwide research in which both yield and biodiversity were examined befo
ASU scientists used satellite data to map the Houston-Galveston area impacted by Hurricane Harvey to understand why the flooding was so severe and widespread. The results of their study have been recently published in the journal Remote Sensing of Environment.
An international team of life scientists has identified a key gene in the transmission of African sleeping sickness — a severe disease transmitted by the bite of an infected, blood-sucking tsetse fly, which is common in Sub-Saharan Africa. The disease is fatal if untreated. Tens of millions of people in 36 countries are at risk. There is no vaccine, and conventional drug treatments are not very e
A new molecule -EPB-53-, could help fight type 2 diabetes and the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. According to a new study, the EPB-53 molecule increases levels of the FGF21 hormone, a biological factor playing a determining role in the control of diabetes and obesity.
Investigators at the Medical University of South Carolina have found evidence that the gene Ccdc117 supports the rapid growth of precursor cells needed for proper development of right-sided heart structures. It does so by promoting transfer of iron-sulfur compounds to enzymes crucial for DNA replication and repair. Silencing Ccdc117 impedes cell growth, which may prevent heart structures from deve
A collaborative team from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Saudi Arabia and Canada developed a potent and safe vaccine that protects against the deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome, or MERS. The findings recently were published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases.
For the first time, international researchers have mapped the network of bacteria on coral reefs. They write about it in Nature Communications (9 April). Professor by special appointment Nicole de Voogd (Naturalis Biodiversity Center & Institute of Environmental Sciences) and two of her Ph.D. students co-authored the publication.
The Central Valley's heavy wintertime tule fog – known for snarling traffic and closing schools—has been on the decline over the past 30 years, and falling levels of air pollution are the cause, says a new study by scientists at the University of California, Berkeley.
In California, the amount of water exiting aquifers under the state's most productive farming region far surpasses the amount of water trickling back in. That rampant overdraft has caused land across much of the region to sink like a squeezed out sponge, permanently depleting groundwater storage capacity and damaging infrastructure.
Piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) is the most widespread technique for characterising piezoelectric properties at the nanoscale, i.e., for determining the ability of some materials to generate electricity when subjected to mechanical stress and deforming in response to a voltage. Piezoelectricity is used in a wide variety of applications, including pregnancy ultrasounds, injection motors, senso
For the first time, international researchers have mapped the network of bacteria on coral reefs. They write about it in Nature Communications (9 April). Professor by special appointment Nicole de Voogd (Naturalis Biodiversity Center & Institute of Environmental Sciences) and two of her Ph.D. students co-authored the publication.
To make the European maritime industry more competitive globally, innovative materials are needed to improve ships' performance and make them more environment friendly. In recent years, other industries have made a lot of progress in this area. However, the maritime sector is lagging behind in the adoption of advanced materials that have a smaller environmental footprint and are less costly and ea
With more than 27,000 species at risk of extinction, auctioning off naming rights seems like a fairly harmless way to increase public awareness and raise much-needed funding for wildlife conservation efforts. But some taxonomists worry about the potential for overly commercial or offensive names.
How agile project management can work for your research How agile project management can work for your research, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01184-9 Laura Pirro outlines an approach that could increase output and improve motivation.
There is no doubt that policing is a dangerous profession. But is it safer to be a cop today than it was 50 years ago? Yes, according to a study that analyzed police officer deaths (felonious and non-felonious) in the United States from 1970 to 2016. The study represents one of the most comprehensive assessments of the "dangerousness" of policing to date and provides an important historical contex
Vårt immunförsvar har flera viktiga försvarsspelare att koppla in när en infektion drabbar det centrala nervsystemet. När forskarna studerade vad som sker när en av dessa försvarsspelare, de vita blodkroppar som kallas neutrofiler, griper in vid bakteriell hjärnhinneinflammation, meningit, fann de en möjlig behandlingsstrategi som inte involverar antibiotika. Vid en infektion tar sig neutrofilern
Traces of neonicotinoid pesticides can impair a flying insect's ability to spot predators and avoid collisions with objects in their path, new research by the University of Saskatchewan (USask) shows.
I suppose I deserve this one. Some years ago on the blog, I wrote about my days in grad school having to learn about symmetries and vibrational spectroscopy. Sparingly has that knowledge come in handy since then, but the course is still a vivid memory for me, since that's the clearest example I had yet faced in a classroom of having hit the limits of what I knew. I'd never been exposed to symmetr
Traces of neonicotinoid pesticides can impair a flying insect's ability to spot predators and avoid collisions with objects in their path, new research by the University of Saskatchewan (USask) shows.
Overlæger og yngre læger på Aarhus Universitetshospital ser med stor alvor på beslutningen om et 'urimeligt sparekrav', skriver de i et brev til ledelsen.
In November, Alex Lynn, 26, will marry her fiancé, Alex Tignor, 27. The officiant for their wedding will be none other than their close friend, who is also named Alex. "To have someone so important to us be the person who pronounces us husband and wife will make our ceremony all the more special and meaningful," Lynn says. This three-Alex wedding will be one of a growing number of marriage ceremo
Following a last-minute delay, SpaceX expects to launch the Arabsat-6A from NASA's historic Pad 39A this evening. The post SpaceX Plans First-Ever Commercial Falcon Heavy Launch Tonight appeared first on ExtremeTech .
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) — a planet-scale array of eight ground-based radio telescopes forged through international collaboration — was designed to capture images of a black hole. Today, in coordinated press conferences across the globe, EHT researchers reveal that they have succeeded, unveiling the first direct visual evidence of a supermassive black hole and its shadow.
Dangers of policing have dramatically declined since 1970 with a 75 percent drop in police officer line-of-duty deaths. In the context of nearly 50-year monthly trends, the study also shows a statistically significant decline in felonious killings of police following the Ferguson effect and Michael Brown's death in 2014, which directly contradicts the war on cops' theory.
All cells possess a cytoskeleton which allows them to move and maintain their shape. However, scientists recently showed that a part of this cytoskeleton called branched actin is also essential to cell proliferation. This mechanism could nevertheless represent a therapeutic target to fight certain types of cancer. Inhibiting the formation of branched actin, for example, prevents the growth of a ty
What Am I Looking At? For the first time, we can directly observe a black hole as it sucks light and matter beyond the point of no return. On Wednesday, an international coalition of scientists that came together to form the Event Horizon Telescope — more on that later — announced via livestream that they had captured direct images of a supermassive black hole in the M87 galaxy. These images sign
A new study from New York University School of Law and NYU's AI Now Institute concludes that predictive policing systems run the risk of exacerbating discrimination in the criminal justice system if they rely on "dirty data."
Neuroscientists have identified different factors for maintaining healthy memory and for avoiding memory decline in those over age 55, according to a new study. The results have implications for the prevention of Alzheimer's disease through targeted early intervention efforts.
From 2011 to 2015, California experienced its worst drought on record, with a parching combination of high temperatures and low precipitation. Drought conditions can have complicated effects on ozone air quality, so to better understand the process, researchers have analyzed data from two ozone-polluted cities before, during and after the California drought.
Under onsdagen visade forskarna bakom Event Horizon-teleskopet upp sina "banbrytande" resultat för första gången. På sex separata presskonferenser världen över visade man upp den första bilden någonsin på ett svart hål.
By the end of the century, the manifold consequences of unchecked climate change will cost the U.S. hundreds of billions of dollars per year, according to a new study by scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency.
Humans' love for meat could be hurting the planet. Many of the steps involved in the meat supply chain result in greenhouse gas emissions. But a new international study in ACS' Environmental Science & Technology evaluates several strategies that could reduce these environmental effects.
From 2011 to 2015, California experienced its worst drought on record, with a parching combination of high temperatures and low precipitation. Drought conditions can have complicated effects on ozone air quality, so to better understand the process, researchers have analyzed data from two ozone-polluted cities before, during and after the California drought. They report their results in ACS' journ
Network of eight radio telescopes around the world records revolutionary image Astronomers have captured the first image of a black hole, heralding a revolution in our understanding of the universe's most enigmatic objects. The picture shows a halo of dust and gas, tracing the outline of a colossal black hole, at the heart of the Messier 87 galaxy, 55m light years from Earth. Continue reading…
University of Alberta neuroscientists have identified different factors for maintaining healthy memory and for avoiding memory decline in those over age 55, according to a new study. The results have implications for the prevention of Alzheimer's disease through targeted early intervention efforts.
Green roofs — roofs that are planted with vegetation — may improve the indoor air quality of commercial buildings by cutting the amount of ozone coming into the buildings from the outside, according to new research from Portland State University.
University of Alberta biologists identify gene responsible for cadmium accumulation in durum wheat, according to a new study published in Nature Genetics. For humans, consuming cadmium, a toxic metal that accumulates in grain crops, poses serious health risks, including cancer and kidney disease.
Every image you've ever seen of a black hole has been a simulation. Until now. "We have seen what we thought was unseeable," said Event Horizon Telescope Director Shep Doeleman. (Image credit: Event Horizon Telescope collaboration et al)
North Carolina State University researchers have developed a technique to improve the characteristics of engineered tissues by using ultrasound to align living cells during the biofabrication process.
Membrane proteins play an important role in many biological processes. Studies suggest they're targeted by more than 50% of all modern medicinal drugs. Unfortunately for researchers, determining their structures has been a longstanding challenge because it's difficult to track the protein without damaging the cellular membrane using current techniques. Not anymore.
North Carolina State University researchers have developed a technique to improve the characteristics of engineered tissues by using ultrasound to align living cells during the biofabrication process.
Membrane proteins play an important role in many biological processes. Studies suggest they're targeted by more than 50% of all modern medicinal drugs. Unfortunately for researchers, determining their structures has been a longstanding challenge because it's difficult to track the protein without damaging the cellular membrane using current techniques. Not anymore.
Compared to bulk materials, atomically thin materials like transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) offer size and tunability advantages over traditional materials in developing miniature electronic and optical devices. The 2-dimensional TMDs are of particular interest because they have potential applications in energy conversion, electronics and quantum computing. The properties of these materials
It's hard to see certain molecules react. The reaction is just that fast. Until now. A team of scientists devised a way to reveal time- and energy-resolved information on "dark" states of molecules—ones that are normally inaccessible. Their approach? They control the evolution of a highly electronically excited molecule by nonlinear optical methods in the extreme ultraviolet spectrum.
Tohoku University researchers have developed an algorithm that enhances the ability of a Canadian-designed quantum computer to more efficiently find the best solution for complicated problems, according to a study published in the journal Scientific Reports.
A team of researchers at the University of Tokyo has found that large numbers of pedestrians meeting in crosswalks tend to follow the Lévy walk process. In their paper published in Journal of the Royal Society Interface, the group outlines their work observing crowd movement and what they found.
Green roofs – roofs that are planted with vegetation—may improve the indoor air quality of commercial buildings by cutting the amount of ozone coming into the buildings from the outside, according to new research from Portland State University.
A research team featuring bioinformaticians from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) has identified reliable markers of gene activity. The discovery has potential for future applications in clinical practice. The findings are reported in BMC Genomics.
In numerous diseases such as malaria or cancer, diseased and healthy blood and body cells differ in their degree of hardness. Now, they can be easily separated from each other by a new physical effect. In the process, flow through microchannels ensure that the cells separate out into streams of harder and softer cells. This has now been discovered by an international research team led by Bayreuth
Can water reach minus 263 degrees Celsius without turning into ice? Yes it can, say researchers from ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich, if it is confined in nanometre-scale lipid channels.
Researchers are looking at a mixture of bee spit and flower oil to create a bio-inspired glue. Why? Its unique adhesive properties and ability to remain sticky through a range of conditions. Honey bees spend hours each day collecting pollen and packing it into tidy bundles attached to their hind legs. But all of that hard work could instantly be undone during a sudden rainstorm were it not for tw
Well-adorned or well-endowed—but not both. Male primates either have large testicles or showy ornaments, report evolutionary biologists. Developing both at the same time may simply take too much energy. Male primates are highly competitive, especially about one thing: fathering offspring. To maximize their chances of passing on their genes, males of many primate species invest heavily in various
With the increasing threat of antibiotic resistance, there is a growing need for new treatment strategies against life threatening bacterial infections. Researchers may have identified such an alternative treatment for bacterial meningitis, a serious infection that can lead to sepsis.
The oldest publicly available strain of the cholera-causing bacterial species, Vibrio cholerae, has had its genetic code read for the first time. The bacterium was isolated from a British soldier during World War One (WWI) and stored for over 100 years before being revived and sequenced. The results show that this strain is a unique, non-toxigenic strain of V. cholerae that's distantly related to
Scientists developed a new version of a gene drive that allows the spread of specific, favorable genetic variants, also known as 'alleles,' throughout a population. The new 'allelic drive' is equipped with a guide RNA that directs CRISPR to cut undesired variants of a gene and replace it with a preferred version. Using a word processing analogy, CRISPR-based gene drives allow scientists to edit se
Tommy Cooper's fez and Paul Daniels' saw-in-half box part of display at Wellcome Collection Tommy Cooper's fez, a gorilla mask used by Derren Brown and a wooden box and saw that Paul Daniels used to saw Debbie McGee in half have gone on display at a museum best known for exploring science and medicine. "It is so macabre," said artist AR Hopwood of the saw-in-half box. "It looks like a torture dev
A research team featuring bioinformaticians from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) has identified reliable markers of gene activity. The discovery has potential for future applications in clinical practice. The findings are reported in BMC Genomics.
New research published today, 9 April, 2019 found a movement of Twitter followers helped President Donald Trump garner support during his election campaign for the 2016 U.S. presidency.
Large-scale testing, or what many know as standardized testing, often carries important consequences for students. The results of large-scale tests may be used by schools or policy-makers to make important decisions such as grouping students by ability or assessing how well schools are doing.
The so-called bomb cyclone that brought heavy snow, blizzard conditions and major flooding to the Midwest in March landed with a resounding meteorological "ka-boom!" and became one of two billion-dollar weather and climate disasters this year.
Nuclear energy is clean, powerful, affordable, and zero-emission. A new study uses the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan to help ensure that waste from nuclear power plants remains safe and secure for thousands of years to come.
A new University of Toronto study confirms that recent climate warming in the central Yukon region has surpassed the warmest temperatures experienced in the previous 13,600 years, a finding that could have important implications in the context of current global warming trends.
It's hard to pick the strangest thing about Mike Gravel's campaign for president. Is it the candidate's 88 years of age? His blunt critique of American foreign policy? Or the fact that he refuses to travel anywhere to sell his candidacy? Perhaps it's that the former senator from Alaska's campaign manager is a 17-year-old finishing his senior year of high school. Or that the stated goal of the Gra
The fossilized remains of Cthulhu have been discovered in England but it's probably safe to look upon its form without going mad. Palaeontologists have described a new species of extinct …
In Vancouver last month, more than 400 volunteers walked around, carrying clipboards and wearing bright yellow buttons that read "Homeless Count." They were out on the streets or in shelters asking homeless people to complete brief surveys for the city's annual Homeless Count co-ordinated by the Homelessness Services Association of B.C. (HSABC).
The Great Depression, which spanned the 10 years following the stock market crash of 1929, led to severe conditions in several developed countries at a time when there was no social safety net. This triggered a massive entry of women into the labour force and, for the first time in history, many of them remained in their jobs after marriage in order to help put bread on their family's table.
A team of researchers with members from Brazil, South Africa and the U.S. has found an example of homophily among dolphins who work together with fishermen in Brazil for the mutual benefit of both. In their paper published in the journal Biology Letters, the group describes their study of the dolphins and what they found.
A team of researchers with members from Brazil, South Africa and the U.S. has found an example of homophily among dolphins who work together with fishermen in Brazil for the mutual benefit of both. In their paper published in the journal Biology Letters, the group describes their study of the dolphins and what they found.
I et nyt udspil foreslår Danske Regioner at forlænge KBU'en med et halvt år for at give psykiatrien en mere fremtrædende rolle i den enkelte læges uddannelsesforløb. Forslaget skal være med til at afhjælpe specialets store rekrutteringsudfordringer, lyder det.
Humans' love for meat could be hurting the planet. Many of the steps involved in the meat supply chain result in greenhouse gas emissions. But a new international study in ACS' Environmental Science & Technology evaluates several strategies that could reduce these environmental effects.
From 2011 to 2015, California experienced its worst drought on record, with a parching combination of high temperatures and low precipitation. Drought conditions can have complicated effects on ozone air quality, so to better understand the process, researchers have analyzed data from two ozone-polluted cities before, during and after the California drought. They report their results in ACS' journ
Origin of band gaps in 3 d perovskite oxides Origin of band gaps in 3 d perovskite oxides, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41467-019-09698-6 It is often stated that first principles studies of transition metal oxides require dynamically correlated methods to correctly produce gap formation, magnetism and structural distortions. Varignon et al. show instead that static correlations a
Ultra-fast photodetectors based on high-mobility indium gallium antimonide nanowires Ultra-fast photodetectors based on high-mobility indium gallium antimonide nanowires, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41467-019-09606-y The application of ternary nanowires (NWs) in optoelectronics has been hindered by difficulties in producing high quality NWs on silicon substrates. Here, the autho
Lung cancer deficient in the tumor suppressor GATA4 is sensitive to TGFBR1 inhibition Lung cancer deficient in the tumor suppressor GATA4 is sensitive to TGFBR1 inhibition, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41467-019-09295-7 The tumor suppressor GATA4 is frequently epigenetically silenced in lung cancer. In this study, Gao et al. demonstrate that GATA4 regulates the expression of TGFB
Perovskite nickelates as bio-electronic interfaces Perovskite nickelates as bio-electronic interfaces, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41467-019-09660-6 Functional materials that act as bio-sensing media when interfaced with complex bio-matter are attractive for health sciences and bio-engineering. Here, the authors report room temperature enzyme-mediated spontaneous hydrogen transf
A CRISPR-Cas9 delivery system for in vivo screening of genes in the immune system A CRISPR-Cas9 delivery system for in vivo screening of genes in the immune system, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41467-019-09656-2 The use of functional genomics in primary immune cells has been limited by inefficient vector delivery and risk of perturbing cell states. Here the authors present CHimer
Dimensional crossover in a layered ferromagnet detected by spin correlation driven distortions Dimensional crossover in a layered ferromagnet detected by spin correlation driven distortions, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41467-019-09663-3 Exploring lattice distortions from magnetic short-range ordering (SRO) facilitates the understanding of magnetic long-range ordering (LRO). Here
Multicolor multiscale brain imaging with chromatic multiphoton serial microscopy Multicolor multiscale brain imaging with chromatic multiphoton serial microscopy, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41467-019-09552-9 Multicolour images are difficult to acquire with large-scale microscopy approaches. Here the authors present a microtome-assisted microscope capable of trichromatic two-pho
An exceptionally preserved fossil from Herefordshire in the UK has given new insights into the early evolution of sea cucumbers. Paleontologists from the UK and USA created a 3D computer reconstruction of the 430-million-year-old fossil and identified it as a new species. They named it Sollasina cthulhu due to its resemblance to monsters from the Cthulhu universe created by author H.P. Lovecraft.
Science Our editors scrounged up some truly bizarre facts. What's the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you'll have an even weirder answer if you listen to PopSci's hit podcast.
Radioactive fallout from nuclear meltdowns and weapons testing is nestled in glaciers across the world, scientists said Wednesday, warning of a potentially hazardous time bomb as rising temperatures melt the icy residue.
PLUS. Danmark har overtaget driften af 58 målestationer i Grønland, der bruges til klimaforskning verden over. På sigt håber Styrelsen for Dataforsyning og Effektivisering, at målestationerne kan bruges til blandt andet at forbedre vejrmodeller og navigation i de arktiske egne.
The death toll from the cyclone that ripped into southern Africa last month is now above 1,000, while the number of cholera cases among survivors has risen above 4,000.
Electricity harvested from the sun or wind can be used interchangeably with power from coal or petroleum sources. Or sustainably produced electricity can be turned into something physical and useful. Researchers in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis have figured out how to feed electricity to microbes to grow truly green, biodegradable plastic, as reported in the Journal of Indu
Electricity harvested from the sun or wind can be used interchangeably with power from coal or petroleum sources. Or sustainably produced electricity can be turned into something physical and useful. Researchers in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis have figured out how to feed electricity to microbes to grow truly green, biodegradable plastic, as reported in the Journal of Indu
Researchers with the Institute for Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago have developed a new "lab-on-a-chip" that can examine thousands of individual live cells over a weeklong period, performing experiments that would take more than 1 million steps in a laboratory.
The business world has been the center of a hot debate in recent years about noncompete clauses in employment contracts and the effects they have on profits, economic development and other factors. Yet the debaters often overlook how such clauses affect those who work under them: employees. A University of Kansas professor has co-written a study that found noncompete clauses do in fact influence h
Nir Yaacobi, our lead economist, recaps our latest participation at "UBI Nordic" in Oslo – GoodDollar's first conference with the Basic Income Earth Network 🙂 medium.com/gooddollar/gooddollar-introduces-blockchain-potential-at-ubi-nordic-and-receives-warm-welcome-into-community-209eea002016 submitted by /u/GoodDollar [link] [comments]
Google is testing the option to filter search results by specific dates from directly within the search box on mobile and the web. Until now, only Google Search desktop users have been …
Researchers with the Institute for Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago have developed a new "lab-on-a-chip" that can examine thousands of individual live cells over a weeklong period, performing experiments that would take more than 1 million steps in a laboratory.
Sometimes an art forgery is so sophisticated, it fools even the experts. For example, in 2011, Sotheby's brokered a deal for a darkly coloured gentleman's portrait said to be by 17th century painter Frans Hals the Elder. The buyer paid roughly AU$15 million (US$10.9 million). In 2016, amid a string of similar scandals, this work was discovered to be made partially of synthetic paint, making its su
The new X5 does everything well: on-road, off-road, towing 7,200 pounds, driving 500 miles in one day, or taking four adults to dinner. It's the newest midsize SUV and also the best. The post 2019 BMW X5 SUV Review: Best All-Purpose Vehicle for Those With Means appeared first on ExtremeTech .
"This is a $10 billion market and everyone knows it." Those are the words of Chris Hartshorn, CEO of a new MIT spinout—Xibus Systems—that is aiming to make a splash in the food industry with their new food safety sensor.
Whoever solves the long-standing P versus NP maths problem will win $1 million. Now a poll of computer scientists suggests the solution may be found sooner than expected
Campaigners want us to reduce our working hours to boost mental health, increase productivity and lower carbon emissions, but is it really that simple?
Chinese scientists have synthesized new nanowires with high carrier mobility and fast infrared light (IR) response, which could help in high-speed communication. Their findings were published in Nature Communications on April 10th.
Nacre, also known as mother of pearl is a composite, organic-inorganic material produced in nature in the inner shell layer of molluscs and the outer coating of pearls. The material is resilient and iridescent with high strength and toughness, resulting from its brick-and-mortar-like architecture. Lightweight and strong materials are of interest in materials science due to their potential in multi
Brown dwarfs fill the "gap" between stars and the much smaller planets—two very different types of astronomical objects. But how they originate has yet to be fully explained. Astronomers from Heidelberg University may now be able to answer that question. They discovered that the star ν Ophiuchi in the Milky Way is being orbited by two brown dwarfs, which in all probability formed along with the st
Worldwide wayfaring, the human cost of the big thaw, and marine die-offs: Books in brief Worldwide wayfaring, the human cost of the big thaw, and marine die-offs: Books in brief, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01102-z Barbara Kiser reviews five of the week's best science picks.
Life scientists from UCLA and the University of Bern have identified a key gene in the transmission of African sleeping sickness—a severe disease transmitted by the bite of infected tsetse flies, which are common in sub-Saharan Africa.
A recent study has sought to identify and analyse adolescents' favourite kinds of characters in Spanish TV series for teens. The series in the study are fictional and feature characters that specifically target teenagers and a younger audience. The work by the researchers María José Masanet, of the Department of Communication at UPF, and Maddalena Fedele, of Ramon Llull University, was published i
Life scientists from UCLA and the University of Bern have identified a key gene in the transmission of African sleeping sickness—a severe disease transmitted by the bite of infected tsetse flies, which are common in sub-Saharan Africa.
When plants take in too much energy, they don't get fat—they lighten up. They absorb more sunlight than they need to power photosynthesis, and they get rid of the excess solar energy by emitting it as a very faint glow. The light is far too dim for us to notice under normal circumstances, but it can be measured with a spectrometer. Called solar-induced fluorescence (SIF), it's the most accurate si
Two NASA CubeSats teamed up on an impromptu optical, or laser, communications pointing experiment. The laser beam is seen as a brief flash of light close to the center of the focal plane, to the left of Earth's horizon.
Tiffany Field has spent decades trying to get people to touch one another more. Her efforts started with premature babies, when she found that basic human touch led them to quickly gain weight. An initial small study, published in the journal Pediatrics in 1986, showed that just 10 days of "body stroking and passive movements of the limbs" for less than an hour led babies to grow 47 percent faste
Social neuroscientists ask what happens at the level of neurons when you tell someone a story or a group watches movies — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Social neuroscientists ask what happens at the level of neurons when you tell someone a story or a group watches movies — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Social neuroscientists ask what happens at the level of neurons when you tell someone a story or a group watches movies — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Den såkaldte Triton-malware, der angiveligt blev forsøgt brugt mod et saudiarabisk olieraffinaderi, har også været på spil et andet sted, mener sikkerhedsforskere.
Under årets vetenskapsfestival i Göteborg deltog VoF med inte mindre än åtta programpunkter. Pontus Böckman, föreningens ordförande, inledde med att delta i en paneldebatt lördagen 6/4 tillsammans med Åsa Wikforss och Martin Hultman. Samtalet leddes av vetenskapsjournalisten Torgny Nordin. Det blev ett trevligt och viktigt samtal om faktaresistens och vad man ska göra åt den. […] The post Vetensk
If Herman Cain and Stephen Moore are confirmed to the Federal Reserve, it would hardly be the first time that unqualified people ended up in positions of national importance. It is a fact of political life that all governments, of every kind, are infested with hacks and cronies. Indeed, in the United States it is something of a tradition that ambassadors are sent to countries about which they kno
The mayor of a medium-size midwestern city, Rhodes Scholar, and war veteran who is liturgically conservative and cites Saint Augustine as one of his religious influences is running for president. He's also a Democrat. He is criticizing the current president, a Republican, for his infidelity and lack of family values. And he's gay. Sometimes politics unfolds differently than you might expect. What
It's hard to understand what's going on at the Department of Homeland Security right now—and that should be deeply unsettling. President Donald Trump is in the midst of a purge of the department's senior leadership. On Friday, he abruptly withdrew the nomination of Ronald Vitiello to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement. On Sunday, he forced out Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen. On Monday, it was S
April 10, 2019 (Washington, D.C.)— In the 1990s, when the diplomat Richard Holbrooke ended a war in the Balkans with the signing of the Dayton Accords, American influence seemed poised to reach new heights. The superpower had brought peace to Bosnia after years of civil war, and the country was poised to build on that success under President Bill Clinton. But instead of leading the world in the d
Sometime this winter, I performed an experiment: I decided to subscribe to home delivery of a daily newspaper. I am so pleased by the success of this experiment that I can no longer remember why I undertook it, although through my daze of self-satisfaction I am pretty sure that money was involved. A promotional offer probably arrived in the mail—the postal mail, I mean—that was as insanely cheap
The first image of Claire Denis's new film, High Life , is an arresting one: a baby, seemingly abandoned on a spaceship. Eventually, her cries are soothed over a loudspeaker by the only other living being on board, a wiry convict named Monte (Robert Pattinson). Together, Monte and the baby make for an unusual pair, and their dynamic throughout the movie is loaded with a sense of danger that gives
This article contains spoilers for the Season 3 premiere of The Bold Type. The first time that The Bold Type 's Jane Sloan (Katie Stevens) meets her soon-to-be boss in the show's Season 3 premiere, their encounter is a literal wreck. On the Freeform dramedy, which follows the writer and two friends working at the Cosmopolitan -inspired Scarlet magazine , Jane opens her cab door outside the office
Train students to navigate ethical swamps Train students to navigate ethical swamps, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01046-4 A protocol can help with the tricky conversations essential to responsible research conduct, says Mary A. Allen.
The stars did not align for a 2016 paper ancient astronomy in the Amazon region after the author discovered errors in his work that the journal deemed fatal to the case, although the author has objected to the retraction. And the author feels as though he was punished for being honest. The article, "Solar-Aligned Pictographs … Continue reading Author of retracted PLOS ONE paper wonders if he was p
Investor Roger McNamee joined Facebook as an early investor when the company was just two years old. In this video, he explains why he went from Facebook supporter to public critic, and why he came to write the book " Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe ". The next billion dollars Facebook makes means nothing if it doesn't reform its practices, says McNamee. Zucked: Waking Up to the Fac
Frenchman Guillaume Faury takes over as CEO of European aerospace giant Airbus on Wednesday, looking to benefit from the current troubles of rival Boeing and limit potential disruption from Brexit and Donald Trump's trade threats.
Et softwareindkøb i Københavns Kommune gik i stå fordi der opstod en række problemer – brugerne skulle uddannnes, der skulle ofte nye pc'er til og der skulle være styre på it-sikkerheden.
I april 2017 körde en lastbil med full hastighet ner för Drottninggatan i Stockholm, fem personer dog och minst 15 skadades. Terrorattacken skakade Sverige och på Twitter öppnade tiotusentals människor, under hashtaggen #openstockholm, upp sina hem till de som behövde skydd. I en ny studie publicerad i den vetenskapliga tidskriften Nordicom Review har Minttu Tikka, forskare vid universitetet i He
A team of investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School finds that genetics may be at play and elucidates rare genetic variants which may influence risk for developing cancer therapy-induced cardiomyopathy.
With the increasing threat of antibiotic resistance, there is a growing need for new treatment strategies against life threatening bacterial infections. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden and the University of Copenhagen may have identified such an alternative treatment for bacterial meningitis, a serious infection that can lead to sepsis. The study is published in Nature Communications.
Scientists from the Institute of Process Engineering, City University of Hong Kong and their collaborators synthesized highly crystalline ternary In0.28Ga0.72Sb nanowires to demonstrate high carrier mobility and fast IR response. The new nanowire could help to improve high-speed communication.
Metal resistant PGPR lowered Cd uptake and expression of metal transporter genes with improved growth and photosynthetic pigments in Lycopersicon esculentum under metal toxicity Metal resistant PGPR lowered Cd uptake and expression of metal transporter genes with improved growth and photosynthetic pigments in Lycopersicon esculentum under metal toxicity, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.10
Genome sequence analysis of the fairy ring-forming fungus Lepista sordida and gene candidates for interaction with plants Genome sequence analysis of the fairy ring-forming fungus Lepista sordida and gene candidates for interaction with plants, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41598-019-42231-9 Genome sequence analysis of the fairy ring-forming fungus Lepista sordida and gene candida
The nitrogen nutrition potential of arable soils The nitrogen nutrition potential of arable soils, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41598-019-42274-y The nitrogen nutrition potential of arable soils
First Trimester Circulating MicroRNA Biomarkers Predictive of Subsequent Preterm Delivery and Cervical Shortening First Trimester Circulating MicroRNA Biomarkers Predictive of Subsequent Preterm Delivery and Cervical Shortening, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41598-019-42166-1 First Trimester Circulating MicroRNA Biomarkers Predictive of Subsequent Preterm Delivery and Cervical Sho
An Invertible Mathematical Model of Cortical Bone's Adaptation to Mechanical Loading An Invertible Mathematical Model of Cortical Bone's Adaptation to Mechanical Loading, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41598-019-42378-5 An Invertible Mathematical Model of Cortical Bone's Adaptation to Mechanical Loading
Lipid normalization and stable isotope discrimination in Pacific walrus tissues Lipid normalization and stable isotope discrimination in Pacific walrus tissues, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/s41598-019-42095-z Lipid normalization and stable isotope discrimination in Pacific walrus tissues
Ocean uproar: saving marine life from a barrage of noise Ocean uproar: saving marine life from a barrage of noise, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01098-6 Ship engines, underwater blasts, sonar and oil drilling are filling the seas with sound. Researchers are now trying to pin down the damage humanity's growing acoustic footprint has on ocean life.
Male primates equipped with all the bells and whistles to attract a female mate tend to have smaller gonads, according to a study by researchers at The University of Western Australia and University of Zurich.
Male primates equipped with all the bells and whistles to attract a female mate tend to have smaller gonads, according to a study by researchers at The University of Western Australia and University of Zurich.
Selvstændige Ingeniørers Liste vil arbejde for, at IDA i samarbejde med eksterne partnere etablerer en iværksætterfond, men kun tre andre lister bakker op om forslaget blandt andet Pensionistlisten og Dimittendlisten. Det er der en meget logisk forklaring på, mener forslagsstilleren.
Why we can't get over the death of the dinosaurs Why we can't get over the death of the dinosaurs, Published online: 10 April 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01096-8 Reports of a new-found snapshot of extinction highlights a mystery that scientists are still working to solve.
West Africa lags behind the northern hemisphere when it comes to software development but moves are afoot to tap into a growing interest in the region and across the continent.
Våra blodkroppar förnyas hela tiden och det gör också våra hudceller. Men när hjärncellerna dör, som till exempel vid Alzheimers och Parkinsons sjukdom, eller i samband med en stroke, så bildas inga nya hjärnceller. Men finns det verkligen ingen möjlighet att ersätta de förlorade hjärncellerna? Det och mycket annat kan du höra om i vår podd med Malin Parmar.
Singapore has seized more than 28 tons of pangolin scales belonging to around 38,000 of the endangered mammals over the past week, a global record that spurred calls for more protection for pangolins, which are used in traditional medicine.
The key to solving a mystery is finding the right clues. Wildlife detectives aiming to protect endangered species have long been hobbled by the near impossibility of collecting DNA samples from rare and elusive animals. Now, researchers at Stanford and the National Centre for Biological Sciences at India's Tata Institute of Fundamental Research have developed a method for extracting genetic clues
Singapore has seized more than 28 tons of pangolin scales belonging to around 38,000 of the endangered mammals over the past week, a global record that spurred calls for more protection for pangolins.
The key to solving a mystery is finding the right clues. Wildlife detectives aiming to protect endangered species have long been hobbled by the near impossibility of collecting DNA samples from rare and elusive animals. Now, researchers at Stanford and the National Centre for Biological Sciences at India's Tata Institute of Fundamental Research have developed a method for extracting genetic clues
For two researchers at the American Museum of Natural History, closing time means the start of an anthropological happy hour that has yielded 10 books and scores of scientific articles and papers.
The challenges of collecting DNA samples directly from endangered species makes understanding and protecting them harder. A new approach promises cheap, rapid analysis of genetic clues in degraded and left-behind material, such as hair and commercial food products.
In the floral valleys of Cuba's Matanzas province, old fashioned farming means bees can swarm without the threat of pesticides that have decimated populations across the world.
In the floral valleys of Cuba's Matanzas province, old fashioned farming means bees can swarm without the threat of pesticides that have decimated populations across the world.
Aviation has boomed in the past decades, with low-cost airlines helping make travel affordable to more people, but the industry faces a major challenge to play its part in cutting emissions responsible for global warming.
Saddled with long dark winters at home, Swedes have for decades been frequent flyers seeking out sunnier climes, but a growing number are changing their ways because of air travel's impact on the climate.
Hawaii lawmakers eager to gather tax revenue from the state's flourishing, yet mostly unpermitted, vacation rental sector on Tuesday passed legislation that would require websites like Airbnb to collect and pay taxes on behalf of short-term rental hosts.
A congressional hearing on online hate turned into a vivid demonstration of the problem Tuesday when a YouTube livestream of the proceedings was bombarded with racist and anti-Semitic comments from internet users.