10 Ways Parents and Schools Can Prevent School Shootings Now (Op-Ed) :: While politicians argue endlessly over gun control, here are 10 practical ways the rest of us can work to prevent school shootings.
15N detection harnesses the slow relaxation property of nitrogen: Delivering enhanced resolution for intrinsically disordered proteins [Biophysics and Computational Biology :: ]Studies over the past decade have highlighted the functional significance of intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs). Due to conformational heterogeneity and inherent dynamics, structural studies of IDPs have relied mostly on NMR spectroscopy, despite IDPs having characteristics that make them challenging to study using traditional 1H-detected biomolecular NMR techniques. Here, we…
16p11.2 transcription factor MAZ is a dosage-sensitive regulator of genitourinary development [Genetics :: ]Genitourinary (GU) birth defects are among the most common yet least studied congenital malformations. Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUTs) have high morbidity and mortality rates and account for ∼30% of structural birth defects. Copy number variation (CNV) mapping revealed that 16p11.2 is a hotspot for GU…
1st Video of Dumbo Octopus Hatchling Is Adorbs :: Deep-sea researchers captured an adorable video of a baby 'Dumbo' octopus swimming for the first time.
2016 junior doctor strikes in England had 'significant impact' on healthcare provision :: The 2016 junior doctors strikes in England had a 'significant' impact on the provision of healthcare, with thousands of appointments cancelled, and significantly fewer admissions and A&E attendances than expected, reveals research published in the online journal BMJ Open.
5 American philosophers on the meaning of life :: Trying to figure out the meaning of life? Here are a few thoughts on the subject from some very famous American philosophers. Read More
5-Azacytidine prevents relapse and produces long-term complete remissions in leukemia xenografts treated with Moxetumomab pasudotox [Medical Sciences :: ]Moxetumomab pasudotox (Moxe) is a chimeric protein composed of an anti-CD22 Fv fused to a portion of Pseudomonas exotoxin A and kills CD22-expressing leukemia cells. It is very active in hairy-cell leukemia, but many children with relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) either respond transiently or are initially resistant. Resistance to…
7 Award-Winning Apps Launch a Mobile Age for the Ocean Economy :: Announcing the winners of the XPRIZE Ocean Initiative's challenge to turn data into much-needed ocean services — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
8000-year old underwater burial site reveals human skulls mounted on poles :: A team of researchers with Stockholm University and the Cultural Heritage Foundation has uncovered the remains of a number of Mesolithic people in an underwater grave in a part of what is now Sweden. In their paper published in the journal Antiquity, the group describes the site where the remains were found, the condition of the remains and also offer some possible explanations for the means by wh
A big data analysis of the relationship between future thinking and decision-making [Psychological and Cognitive Sciences :: ]We use big data methods to investigate how decision-making might depend on future sightedness (that is, on how far into the future people’s thoughts about the future extend). In study 1, we establish a link between future thinking and decision-making at the population level in showing that US states with…
A Biohacker Regrets Publicly Injecting Himself With CRISPR :: When Josiah Zayner watched a biotech CEO drop his pants at a biohacking conference and inject himself with an untested herpes treatment , he realized things had gone off the rails . Zayner is no stranger to stunts in biohacking —loosely defined as experiments, often on the self, that take place outside of traditional lab spaces. You might say he invented their latest incarnation: He’s sterilized
A child's gender can be detected in their speech from age five, research says :: University of Minnesota academics say boys and girls pick up speech cues from adults around them, resulting in differences The gender of children can be picked up from their speech from as young as five years old, researchers have revealed. While male and female children have no physiological reason for sounding different before puberty, when changes to the larynx kick in, researchers say boys an
A Cornucopia of Crislip :: Mark Crislip has written three books. They are full of wisdom, science-based thinking, and hilarious humor. Highly recommended.
A delivery platform for gene-editing technology :: A nanomaterial coating enables efficient delivery of CRISPR-Cas9 machinery into the cell.
A detailed virtual house will help robots train to become your butler ::
A drug long used to treat gout may help adult heart failure patients :: Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine have shown that probenecid, a drug long used to treat gout, may be able to improve heart function in adult patients who experience heart failure.
A Man's Eye Floater Was Actually a Tapeworm — Plus Thousands of Its Eggs :: A tapeworm in your gut sounds horrifying enough, but imagine having a tapeworm in your eye.
A matter of dynamics :: Most ion channels are very selective about the ions, which may or may not pass through them. They may be conductive for potassium ions and non-conductive for sodium ions or vice versa. However, a number of ion channels allows for the efficient passage of both kinds of ions. Scientists at the Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut fuer Molekulare Pharmakologie found the answer to this question. Their study rev
A Matter of Dynamics :: Most ion channels are very selective about the ions, which may or may not pass through them. They may be conductive for potassium ions and non-conductive for sodium ions or vice versa. However, a number of ion channels allows for the efficient passage of both kinds of ions. How do these channel proteins accomplish this?
A Mentor's Advice to UCLA's Campus Republicans :: Earlier this month, the Bruin Republicans at UCLA invited the performance artist Milo Yiannopoulos to speak at an event tilted “Ten Things I Hate About Mexico.” Days later, they thought better of their decision, cancelling their event with a vacuous, nihilistic enabler of bigots, to the credit of a faction in their leadership. “The decision to host Milo has polarized the leadership of the organiz
A mineral blueprint for finding Burgess Shale-type fossils :: Scientists have identified a mineral signature for sites that are more likely to contain rare fossils that preserve evidence of soft tissue — essential information to understanding ancient life.
A posttranslational modification of the mitotic kinesin Eg5 that enhances its mechanochemical coupling and alters its mitotic function [Biophysics and Computational Biology :: ]Numerous posttranslational modifications have been described in kinesins, but their consequences on motor mechanics are largely unknown. We investigated one of these—acetylation of lysine 146 in Eg5—by creating an acetylation mimetic lysine to glutamine substitution (K146Q). Lysine 146 is located in the α2 helix of the motor domain, where it…
A quadrillionth of a second in slow motion :: Many chemical processes run so fast that they are only roughly understood. To clarify these processes, a team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has now developed a methodology with a resolution of quintillionths of a second. The new technology stands to help better understand processes like photosynthesis and develop faster computer chips.
A Quiet, Ancestral Farm Life in Western France :: Over the course of several recent months, Reuters photographer Stéphane Mahé visited and photographed a farmer named Jean-Bernard Huon on his farm in western France. Huon, now 70, grew up here, and deliberately lives a traditional, non-mechanized farm life, favoring ox teams over tractors. From a Reuters article : “When farm machinery revolutionized French agriculture in the years after World War
A Ruling Over Embedded Tweets Could Change Online Publishing :: A federal judge from New York ruled that embedding a tweet containing an image in a webpage could be considered copyright infringement.
A Salmonella Outbreak in… Kratom? How This Germ Could Get into Supplements :: Health officials are again warning Americans not to consume kratom, but this time it's because the substance could be contaminated with Salmonella.
A switch to plant-based protein could help tackle climate change and hunger :: Agriculture – both victim and cause of climate change. New research shows moving away from animal protein towards legumes makes sense nutritionally and environmentally.
A Trip to "the Poopy Lab" In the Interest of Drug Development :: In one small, Canadian city there is now a model of a mechanical human colon — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
A trip to the mountains despite a heart condition? :: Cardiologists are in agreement that generally exercise in the mountains is a very good way to prevent or reduce the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases. Nevertheless what about those people who have a pre-existing cardiovascular condition? Under what circumstances is it safe for them to reside or holiday in high mountainous regions, and what rules should they apply to their conduct whilst there?
A trip to the mountains despite a heart condition? :: Cardiologists are in agreement that generally exercise in the mountains is a very good way to prevent or reduce the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases. Nevertheless what about those people who have a pre-existing cardiovascular condition? Under what circumstances is it safe for them to reside or holiday in high mountainous regions, and what rules should they apply to their conduct whilst there?
A Week Around the World With The Atlantic :: What We’re Writing A turning point in Syria: The number of actors fighting over the future of Syria—including the U.S., Russia, Iran, Israel, the Kurds, and Turkey—means the conflict has never been more international . The stakes are high as three more conflicts arise that have the potential to turn into something more dangerous. In fact, a recent flare-up in tensions between Iran and Israel in S
A Weekend for Ignoring Signs of Doom :: On the last day of the Munich Security Conference, Republican Senator James Risch of Idaho was in a bit of a bind. He needed to leave the Bayerischer Hof Hotel by 9:30 a.m. to catch a flight, but also wanted to appear on a 9 a.m. panel of U.S. senators and members of congress to discuss U.S. foreign policy. While it may have made sense for Senator Risch to cede the spot to someone else, he had so
Academics Protest Chinas Censorship Requests :: Scholars have formed a peer-review boycott to encourage journals to take a firm stance against requests to cull sensitive articles.
Accelerated wound healing in mice by on-site production and delivery of CXCL12 by transformed lactic acid bacteria [Immunology and Inflammation :: ]Impaired wound closure is a growing medical problem associated with metabolic diseases and aging. Immune cells play important roles in wound healing by following instructions from the microenvironment. Here, we developed a technology to bioengineer the wound microenvironment and enhance healing abilities of the immune cells. This resulted in strongly…
Activating the dark side reveals brighter nano 'building blocks' :: Scientists working to make nanoparticles even smaller, whilst retaining their useful optical properties, believe they have discovered a way to overcome a fundamental physical restraint known as "thermal quenching".
Adaptive antibody diversification through N-linked glycosylation of the immunoglobulin variable region [Immunology and Inflammation :: ]A hallmark of B-cell immunity is the generation of a diverse repertoire of antibodies from a limited set of germline V(D)J genes. This repertoire is usually defined in terms of amino acid composition. However, variable domains may also acquire N-linked glycans, a process conditional on the introduction of consensus amino…
Add-on clip turns smartphone into fully operational microscope :: Australian researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP) have developed a 3D printable 'clip-on' that can turn any smartphone into a fully functional microscope.
Aerial surveys highlight beisa oryx hotspot :: Aerial surveys in northern Kenya have confirmed the existence of a large population of beisa oryx, otherwise known as the East African oryx. The surveys, which took place in 2016 and 2017, covered the south-eastern parts of the area occupied by conservancies within the Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) – a community-led NGO whose mission is to develop resilient community conservancies that transform
African Americans with atrial fibrillation at significantly higher risk for stroke compared to Caucasians with the disease :: African Americans with atrial fibrillation (AF) — a quivering or irregular heartbeat that can lead to a host of dangerous complications — have a significantly higher risk of stroke than Caucasians with the condition, according to new research published today in HeartRhythm by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
After stunning growth streak, Amazon ambitions seem boundless :: Triumphant in online retail, cloud computing, organic groceries, and streaming television, Amazon founder and chief disruptor Jeff Bezos is turning his seemingly limitless ambition to health care.
AI to fight the spread of infectious diseases :: Public outreach campaigns can prevent the spread of devastating yet treatable diseases such as tuberculosis (TB), malaria and gonorrhea. But ensuring these campaigns effectively reach undiagnosed patients, who may unknowingly spread the disease to others, is a major challenge for cash-strapped public health agencies. Now, a team of USC Viterbi School of Engineering researchers has created an algor
Airbnb and the Unintended Consequences of 'Disruption' :: The U.S economy is in the midst of a wrenching technological transformation that is fundamentally changing the way people sleep , work , eat , shop , love , read , and interact . At least, that’s one interpretation. A second story of this age of technological transformation says that it’s mostly a facade—that the last 30 years have been a productivity bust and little has changed in everyday life,
Airport Controllers Trade the Tower for a Screen-Filled Room :: At the newly expanded Fort Lauderdale airport in Florida, controllers watch their planes through radar and video, not line-of-sight.
Alexa, how do word senses evolve? :: A new paper is the first to look at 1,000 years of English development and detect the kinds of algorithms that human minds have used to extend existing words to new senses of meaning. This kind of 'reverse engineering' of how human language has developed could have implications for natural language processing by machines.
Alexa, how do word senses evolve? :: A paper called 'Algorithms in the historical emergence of word senses'–that appears online today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)–is the first to look at 1,000 years of English development and detect the kinds of algorithms that human minds have used to extend existing words to new senses of meaning. This kind of 'reverse engineering' of how human language has develo
Amazon: from online book seller to market shaker :: Amazon has grown from a humble beginning as an online bookseller to a colossus of the internet. It recently devoured Whole Foods Market, and is now biting into health care.
America Is Under Attack and the President Doesn't Care :: As the rest of America mourns the victims of the Parkland, Florida, massacre, President Trump took to Twitter. Not for him the rituals of grief. He is too consumed by rage and resentment. He interrupted his holidaying schedule at Mar-a-Lago only briefly, for a visit to a hospital where some of the shooting victims were treated. He posed afterward for a grinning thumbs-up photo op . Pain for anoth
Americans used to eat pigeon all the time—and it could be making a comeback :: Animals It’s reviled by city slickers, but revered by chefs. How the pigeon went from a regular meal to a reviled bird to a foodie's dream.
Americans would welcome alien life rather than fear it :: Americans would probably take the discovery of extraterrestrial microbes pretty well.
An enzyme's evolution from changing electric fields and resisting antibiotics :: Bacteria can produce enzymes that make them resistant to antibiotics; one example is the TEM beta-lactamase enzyme, which enables bacteria to develop a resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics, such as penicillin and cephalosporins. Researchers at Stanford University are studying this area — how an enzyme changes and becomes antibiotic-resistant — and will present their work during the Biophysical
An enzyme's evolution from changing electric fields and resisting antibiotics :: Bacteria can produce enzymes that make them resistant to antibiotics; one example is the TEM beta-lactamase enzyme, which enables bacteria to develop a resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics, such as penicillin and cephalosporins. Researchers are now studying how an enzyme changes and becomes antibiotic-resistant.
An enzyme's evolution from changing electric fields and resisting antibiotics :: Enzymes are proteins that speed up or catalyze a reaction in living organisms. Bacteria can produce enzymes that make them resistant to antibiotics. Specifically, the TEM beta-lactamase enzyme enables bacteria to develop a resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics, such as penicillin and cephalosporins. Researchers at Stanford University are studying how an enzyme changes and becomes antibiotic-resist
Analyzing the Training of the World's Best Female Cross-Country Skier :: Analyzing the Training of the World's Best Female Cross-Country Skier Researchers took a detailed look at 17 years of training records for Norway's Marit Bjørgen. SkiNorway.jpg Image credits: Cephas via Wikimedia Commons Rights information: CC BY-SA 4.0 Sports Friday, February 16, 2018 – 14:30 Chris Gorski, Editor (Inside Science) — On Feb. 15, Norwegian cross-country skier Marit Bj ø rgen won a
Ancient duons may underpin spatial patterning of gene expression in C4 leaves [Plant Biology :: ]If the highly efficient C4 photosynthesis pathway could be transferred to crops with the C3 pathway there could be yield gains of up to 50%. It has been proposed that the multiple metabolic and developmental modifications associated with C4 photosynthesis are underpinned by relatively few master regulators that have allowed…
Ancient Statue of Nubian King Found in Nile River Temple :: Remains of the 2,600-year-old statue with an inscription written in Egyptian hieroglyphics turned up in a temple at Dangeil.
Animals Are Losing Their Vagility, or Ability to Roam Freely :: A study of 57 species shows that human encroachment and development not only harm an animal’s habitat, but may affect their migration patterns and food sources.
Anthropocene began in 1965, according to signs in the world's 'loneliest tree' :: On Campbell Island in the Southern Ocean, some 400 miles south of New Zealand, is a single Sitka spruce. More than 170 miles from any other tree, it is often credited as the "world's loneliest tree". Planted in the early 20th century by Lord Ranfurly, governor of New Zealand, the tree's wood has recorded the radiocarbon produced by above ground atomic bomb tests – and its annual layers show a peak
Antibodies protect nerve-muscle connections in a mouse model of Lou Gehrig's disease :: A new study led by NYU School of Medicine researchers identifies a novel treatment strategy that preserved neuromuscular synapses in a mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Ants practice combat triage and nurse their injured :: Termite-hunting ants have their own version of combat medicine for injured nest mates.
Apple’s Move to Bring Health Care Records to the iPhone Is Great News :: Opinion: The company’s decision to include an open API in its mobile phone OS has great promise for electronic health records.
Approximate quantum cloning: The new way of eavesdropping in quantum cryptography :: Cloning of quantum states is used for eavesdropping in quantum cryptography. It also has applications in quantum computation based on quantum information distribution. Uncertainty at the quantum scale makes exact cloning of quantum states impossible. Yet, they may be copied in an approximate way—with a certain level of probability—using a method called probabilistic quantum cloning, or PQC. In a n
Approximate quantum cloning: The new way of eavesdropping in quantum cryptography :: Cloning of quantum states is used for eavesdropping in the context of quantum cryptography or for quantum computation. Uncertainty at the quantum scale makes exact cloning of quantum states impossible. Yet, they may be copied in an approximate way using a method called probabilistic quantum cloning, or PQC. In a new study published in EPJ D, Pinshu Rui from Anhui Xinhua and Anhui Universities, Hef
APT37: Inside the Toolset of an Elite North Korean Hacker Group :: Security researcher at FireEye break down the arsenal of APT37, a North Korean hacker team coming into focus as a rising threat.
Archaeologists find fossils, Mayan relics in giant underwater cave in Mexico :: Archaeologists who have been exploring the world's largest underwater cave—recently discovered in Mexico—presented their findings Monday, including fossils of giant sloths and an elaborate shrine to the Mayan god of commerce.
Architecture of cellular control center mTORC2 elucidated :: The protein complex mTORC2 controls cellular lipid and carbohydrate metabolism. Researchers from the Biozentrum of the University of Basel and the ETH Zurich have now succeeded in deciphering the 3-D structure of this important protein complex. The results have recently been published in eLife.
Are bots a danger for political election campaigns? :: Normally, autonomous computer programs known as bots are used to trawl the Internet. However, there are also programs known as social bots which interfere in social media, automatically generating replies or sharing content. They are currently suspected of being used to spread political propaganda. Scientists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have investigated the extent t
Are computers better than people at predicting who will commit another crime? :: If crime-predicting computer programs aren’t any more accurate than human guesswork, do they still have a place in the criminal justice system?
Are Supermassive Black Holes Going to Eat the Universe? :: Uh-oh, black holes often grow faster than the galaxies they anchor.
Are we poisoning our children with plastic? :: The chemical BPA is widely added to food and drink packaging, and more than 80% of teenagers have it in their bodies. But how dangerous is it? Can exposure to plastics harm your health? It’s a question currently being explored by researchers after a recent study suggested that traces of a synthetic chemical called Bisphenol A (BPA) can be found in more than 80% of teenagers . BPA is added to plas
Are You Dyslexic in Chinese? :: Are You Dyslexic in Chinese? Learn about the different ways dyslexia manifests itself in languages. Are You Dyslexic In Chinese? Video of Are You Dyslexic In Chinese? Human Friday, February 16, 2018 – 20:00 Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer Can you be dyslexic in Chinese but totally fine when reading in English? Our staff writer Yuen Yiu explores the possibility for someone to be dyslexic in one language bu
Are you eager to please? Personality quiz :: Do you tend to work to put another person at their ease, or are you happy to let things get awkward? Take these simple questions to find out Choose which statement, a) or b), best applies to you. Asked to give an impromptu speech, you: Continue reading…
Arkæologer finder mayaernes indgang til underverdenen :: Menneskeknogler, helligdomme og knogler fra forhistoriske dyr kaster nyt lys over mayaerne.
Artificial intelligence can help you protect your personal data :: It's a safe bet that some of the websites and apps you use collect and subsequently sell your personal data. But how can you know which ones? An EPFL researcher has led the development of a program that can answer that question in just a few seconds, thanks to artificial intelligence.
Artificial intelligence poses questions for nature of war: Mattis :: Artificial intelligence and its impact on weapons of the future has made US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis doubt his own theories on warfare.
Artificial Intelligence to fight the spread of infectious diseases :: Public outreach campaigns can prevent the spread of devastating yet treatable diseases such as tuberculosis (TB), malaria and gonorrhea. But ensuring these campaigns effectively reach undiagnosed patients, who may unknowingly spread the disease to others, is a major challenge for cash-strapped public health agencies. Now, a team of USC Viterbi School of Engineering researchers has created an algor
Artwork hidden under Picasso painting revealed by x-ray :: Non-invasive imaging reveals landscape painting beneath Pablo Picasso’s The Crouching Beggar but who created it remains a mystery Wrapped in a mustard coloured blanket with a white scarf and her head on one side, Pablo Picasso’s La Misereuse Accroupie (The Crouching Beggar) is a study of forlorn resignation. But researchers say that there is more to desolate character than meets the eye. Beneath
As a water crisis looms in Cape Town, could it happen in Canada? ::
As An American Tragedy Unfolds, Russian Agents Sow Discord Online :: On Twitter, Russian trolls, bots and influencers are seeking to deepen divides after the latest school shooting. (Image credit: Carolyn Cole/LA Times via Getty Images)
As climate changes, so could the genes of the Eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly :: Researchers warn climate change can not only influence the geographic distribution of a species in response to changing conditions — it could also affect the evolutionary trajectories of interbreeding species.
As climate changes, so could the genes of the Eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly :: The reality of climate change poses a significant threat to global biodiversity. As temperatures rise, the survival of individual species will ultimately depend on their ability to adapt to changes in habitat and their interactions with other species.
As the Trump administration retreats on climate change, US cities are moving forward :: Despite almost universal scientific consensus that climate change poses a growing threat, President Donald Trump's recent infrastructure plan makes no mention of the need to build resilience to rising global temperatures. Instead, it actually seeks to weaken environmental reviews as a way of speeding up the infrastructure permitting process.
Assassination of political leaders connected to increase in social conflict :: An increase in social conflict increases the likelihood of assassinations of political leaders, according to new research co-conducted by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York.
Assassination of political leaders connected to increase in social conflict :: An increase in social conflict increases the likelihood of assassinations of political leaders, according to new research co-conducted by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York.
Assessment of the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Flint, Michigan [Environmental Sciences :: ]The 2014–2015 Legionnaires’ disease (LD) outbreak in Genesee County, MI, and the outbreak resolution in 2016 coincided with changes in the source of drinking water to Flint’s municipal water system. Following the switch in water supply from Detroit to Flint River water, the odds of a Flint resident presenting with…
Association of risk of death and cigar, pipe and cigarette use :: Contemporary population estimates suggest that like cigarette-only smokers, current cigar-only and pipe-only smokers have a higher risk of dying from cancers known to be caused by tobacco, and cigarette and cigar smokers have a higher risk of death from any cause compared with people who never used tobacco.
Asteroid 'time capsules' may help explain how life started on Earth :: In popular culture, asteroids play the role of apocalyptic threat, get blamed for wiping out the dinosaurs — and offer an extraterrestrial source for mineral mining. But for Georgia Tech researcher Nicholas Hud, asteroids play an entirely different role: that of time capsules showing what molecules originally existed in our solar system. Having that information gives scientists the starting point
Asteroid 'time capsules' may help explain how life started on Earth :: In popular culture, asteroids play the role of apocalyptic threat, get blamed for wiping out the dinosaurs — and offer an extraterrestrial source for mineral mining. But for one researcher, asteroids play an entirely different role: that of time capsules showing what molecules originally existed in our solar system. Having that information gives scientists the starting point they need to reconstr
Asteroid 'time capsules' may help explain how life started on Earth :: In popular culture, asteroids play the role of apocalyptic threat, get blamed for wiping out the dinosaurs – and offer an extraterrestrial source for mineral mining.
Astronomers conduct a multi-frequency study of the Milky Way-like spiral galaxy NGC 6744 :: An international team of astronomers has conducted a multi-frequency study of NGC 6744, one of the most Milky Way-like spiral galaxies. The new research, published February 8 in a paper on arXiv.org, identifies radio and X-ray sources in NGC 6744 and estimates its star formation rate.
Astronomers Haul in Another Horde of Kepler Planets :: Nearly 100 worlds are the latest catch from the hardy space telescope — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Astronomers reveal secrets of most distant supernova ever detected :: An international team of astronomers led by the University of Southampton has confirmed the discovery of the most distant supernova ever detected — a huge cosmic explosion that took place 10.5 billion years ago, or three-quarters the age of the Universe itself.
Astronomers reveal secrets of most distant supernova ever detected :: An international team of astronomers, including Professor Bob Nichol from the University of Portsmouth, has confirmed the discovery of the most distant supernova ever detected – a huge cosmic explosion that took place 10.5 billion years ago, or three-quarters the age of the Universe itself.
Astronomers reveal secrets of most distant supernova ever detected :: An international team of astronomers, including researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, has confirmed the discovery of the most distant supernova ever detected, a huge cosmic explosion that took place 10.5 billion years ago when the universe was only a quarter of its current age.
Astronomers reveal secrets of most distant supernova ever detected :: Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of the most distant supernova ever detected — a huge cosmic explosion that took place 10.5 billion years ago, or three-quarters the age of the Universe itself.
Astrophotographer captures Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster tumbling through space :: The launch of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy was widely covered by the media, but one astrophotographer wanted a different kind of shot of the Tesla Roadster tumbling through space. Read More
Astrophotographer captures Musk's Tesla Roadster moving through space :: An astrophotographer in California has captured images of Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster on its journey around our sun. In the early morning of February 9th, Rogelio Bernal Andreo captured images of the Roadster as it appeared just above the horizon. To get the images, Andreo made use of an impressive arsenal of technological tools.
ASU professor addresses why we have yet to find extraterrestrial life :: Are we alone in the universe? Few questions have captured the public imagination more than this. Yet to date we know of just one sample of life, that which exists here on Earth.
ASU professor Davies addresses why we have yet to find extraterrestrial life :: Are we alone in the universe? Few questions have captured the public imagination more than this. Yet to date we know of just one sample of life, that which exists here on Earth. Arizona State University Regents Professor and noted cosmologist Paul Davies will talk about efforts to identify extraterrestrial life at a press briefing Feb. 16 at the annual meeting of the American Association for the A
Asymmetry: A Mentorship Tale, With Surprises :: Even if you had never heard a word about Asymmetry or its author, Lisa Halliday, before you started reading the book, it wouldn’t take long to realize that the figure at the center of the story is a version of Philip Roth. After all, Halliday’s Ezra Blazer is an elderly, very famous writer, Jewish, living on the Upper West Side, perpetually passed over for the Nobel Prize. Halliday changes a few
At AAAS, Brown explains how statistics, neuroscience improve anesthesiology :: Dr. Emery Brown, an MIT neuroscientist and MGH anesthesiologist, has combined scientific and statistical methods to put the brain at the center of anesthesiology practice. By deciphering and monitoring EEG readings in real time he can more optimally dose patients under general anesthesia. He's presenting at the 2018 AAAS Annual Meeting, Friday Feb. 16.
At AAAS: Reducing bird-related tragedy through understanding bird behavior :: Bird-human actions can end in tragedy — for bird as well as human. William & Mary professor John Swaddle believes technology and a solid understanding of bird behavior can make those tragedies less frequent, and is working on a pair of initiatives designed to minimize unpleasant results of bird-human interactions.
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Athletes with asthma tend to do better at the Winter Olympics :: Health But it's not really clear where the advantage comes from. Up to one in four winter Olympians have asthma—and they actually tend to do better than competitors without the condition.
Atomic structure of ultrasound material not what anyone expected :: Lead magnesium niobate (PMN) is a prototypical "relaxor" material, used in a wide variety of applications, from ultrasound to sonar. Researchers have now used state-of-the-art microscopy techniques to see exactly how atoms are arranged in PMN – and it's not what anyone expected.
Atomic structure of ultrasound material not what anyone expected :: Lead magnesium niobate (PMN) is a prototypical "relaxor" material, used in a wide variety of applications, from ultrasound to sonar. Researchers have now used state-of-the-art microscopy techniques to see exactly how atoms are arranged in PMN – and it's not what anyone expected.
Augmented reality takes 3-D printing to next level :: Cornell researchers are taking 3-D printing and 3-D modeling to a new level by using augmented reality (AR) to allow designers to design in physical space while a robotic arm rapidly prints the work.
Australian eggs under review :: Eggs sold in Australia come with different labels and with different promises of chicken welfare. But what's real, what's hype and what can you do about it?
Autonomous vehicles improve traffic flow :: Improvements in traffic flow and fuel consumption are boosted when even a few autonomous vehicles are immersed in bulk traffic, according to research by Rutgers University-Camden mathematics scholar Benedetto Piccoli.
Babies can recover language skills after a left-side stroke :: Very young babies who have strokes in the language centers of their brain can recover normal language function — in the other side of their brain.
Bacteria-eaters to prevent food poisoning? :: Bacteria-killing viruses could be employed not just in health care, but also in the food industry, a study conducted at the University of Helsinki indicates. The researchers have been investigating the possibility of utilising phages in eradicating foodborne pathogens and preventing food poisoning
Bacteriocyte cell death in the pea aphid/Buchnera symbiotic system [Evolution :: ]Symbiotic associations play a pivotal role in multicellular life by facilitating acquisition of new traits and expanding the ecological capabilities of organisms. In insects that are obligatorily dependent on intracellular bacterial symbionts, novel host cells (bacteriocytes) or organs (bacteriomes) have evolved for harboring beneficial microbial partners. The processes regulating the…
Bad News: the game researchers hope will 'vaccinate' public against fake news :: Aim is for players to build a fake news empire, which researchers hope will expose propaganda tactics Fake news is already an entire industry, an anti-democratic weapon, a movie , a play , an insult and a cliche. Now it is being turned into a game – to help people understand its wiles and deceptions. Continue reading…
Ban the Olympics :: Editor’s Note: Read all of The Atlantic’s Winter Olympics coverage . Other than fuel corruption, make countries spend pointlessly and profligately, inflame nationalist sentiment, act as onanistic stand-ins for geopolitical tensions, and cloak authoritarian leaders in legitimacy, what have the Olympics ever done for us? It is my real and very honest question every two years: What are the Olympics
Bari Weiss and the Left-Wing Infatuation With Taking Offense :: The mob was unusually vociferous, even for Twitter. After the California-born ice skater Mirai Nagasu became the first American woman to land a triple axel at the Olympics, the New York Times writer Bari Weiss commented “Immigrants: They get the job done.” What followed that innocuous tweet was one of the sillier, manufactured controversies I have ever seen on Twitter. Twitter’s socially consciou
Bayesian selection of misspecified models is overconfident and may cause spurious posterior probabilities for phylogenetic trees [Statistics :: ]The Bayesian method is noted to produce spuriously high posterior probabilities for phylogenetic trees in analysis of large datasets, but the precise reasons for this overconfidence are unknown. In general, the performance of Bayesian selection of misspecified models is poorly understood, even though this is of great scientific interest since…
Belgian court orders Facebook to stop tracking web users (Update) :: A Belgian court on Friday ordered Facebook to stop tracking internet users in Belgium who have no accounts with the social network, or face fines of 250,000 euros a day.
Belgisk kæberasler: Facebooks dataindsamling er ulovlig :: Det sociale medie risikerer bøde på 745 millioner kroner, hvis de fortsætter med at følge brugerens færden på alle hjemmesider.
Beluga whales dive deeper, longer to find food in Arctic :: Beluga whales that spend summers feeding in the Arctic are diving deeper and longer to find food than in earlier years, when sea ice covered more of the ocean for longer periods, according to a new analysis led by University of Washington researchers
Beluga whales dive deeper, longer to find food in Arctic :: Reductions in sea ice in the Arctic have a clear impact on animals such as polar bears that rely on frozen surfaces for feeding, mating and migrating. But sea ice loss is changing Arctic habitat and affecting other species in more indirect ways, new research finds.
Beneath Biblical Prophet's Tomb, an Archaeological Surprise :: Deep inside looters' tunnels dug in the ancient Iraq city of Nineveh, archaeologists have uncovered 2,700-year-old inscriptions that describe the rule of an Assyrian king.
Best President's Day Sales (2018) on Laptops, TVs, and Gear :: If you're looking for some surprising savings this weekend, we've dug up a ton for you.
Big Data Suggests Big Potential for Urban Farming :: A global analysis finds that urban agriculture could yield up to 10 percent of many food crops—good news for its future as a force for sustainability.
Biodiversity loss raises risk of 'extinction cascades' :: New research shows that the loss of biodiversity can increase the risk of "extinction cascades", where an initial species loss leads to a domino effect of further extinctions.
Biodiversity loss raises risk of 'extinction cascades' :: New research shows that the loss of biodiversity can increase the risk of 'extinction cascades', where an initial species loss leads to a domino effect of further extinctions.
Biodiversity loss raises risk of 'extinction cascades' :: New research shows that the loss of biodiversity can increase the risk of 'extinction cascades', where an initial species loss leads to a domino effect of further extinctions.
Biodiversity may wax or wane depending on metrics or taxa [Ecology :: ]Biodiversity changes have proven surprisingly complex to estimate and understand. While there are negative trends at a global scale such as the substantial losses of vertebrate species (1), changes at local scales may show large variation, with no clear overall trend (2, 3). Because assessing and improving the status of…
Birds and beans: Study shows best coffee for bird diversity :: It's an age-old debate for coffee lovers. Which is better: Arabica beans with their sweeter, softer taste, or the bold, deep flavor of Robusta beans? A new study has taken the question to unlikely coffee aficionados: birds.
Bitcoin’s price: Who decides the value of cryptocurrencies? :: Why are the prices of cryptocurrencies so volatile? Are initial coin offerings (ICOs) worth your investment? Bitcoin and other digital currencies created an entirely new market with its own rules. Read More
Bits of Famous, Lost (and Fake) 'Flying Saucer' Turn Up in British Science Museum :: The flying saucer's copper bottom was covered in hieroglyphics, very much like the saucer discovered in Roswell, New Mexico.
'Black Panther' Discussion: This One's Gonna Be Fun :: Black Panther MovieWe've seen it. You've seen it. It's time we all talked it out.
Black Panther Is More Than a Superhero Movie :: Black Panther MovieNote: Although this review avoids plot spoilers, it does discuss the thematic elements of the film at some length. After an animated introduction to the fictional African kingdom of Wakanda, Black Panther opens in Oakland in 1992. This may seem an odd choice, but it is in fact quite apt. The film’s director, Ryan Coogler, got his start in the city, having been born there in 1986. His filmmaking c
'Black Panther' Review: All That a Superhero Movie Can Be, and More :: Black Panther WakandaRyan Coogler's movie overflows with truth and fire, providing an urgent counter-history for film and mass media.
'Black Panther': Science, Heroes — And How Comics Changed The World :: Hidden in the narratives of 1970s comics like the Black Panther was an idea that grew like a seed in the imagination of kids like me: Science and heroism were indelibly linked, says Adam Frank. (Image credit: Marvel Studios 2018)
Blacks with atrial fibrillation have significantly higher risk of stroke than whites :: Blacks have a higher incidence of stroke and stroke-associated disability than whites. However, few studies have evaluated racial differences in stroke before a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF). A new report published in HeartRhythm examined stroke risk in the short term prior to a diagnosis of AF. Investigators determined that, although blacks have a lower risk of developing AF, blacks with
Blockchain revolution comes to world of humanitarian aid :: Blockchain, the technology behind the cryptocurrency bitcoin, is taking root in a sector far from finance: the world of humanitarian aid.
Blood and urine tests developed to indicate autism in children :: New blood and urine tests which search for damage to proteins could lead to earlier detection of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and consequently children with autism could be given appropriate treatment much earlier in their lives. ASDs are defined as developmental disorders mainly affecting social interaction and they can include a wide spectrum of behavioral problems. These include speech distu
Blood and urine tests developed to indicate autism in children :: New tests which can indicate autism in children have been developed by researchers at the University of Warwick.The academic team who conducted the international research believe that their new blood and urine tests which search for damage to proteins are the first of their kind.
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Brain aging may begin earlier than expected :: Physicists have devised a new method of investigating brain function, opening a new frontier in the diagnoses of neurodegenerative and aging related diseases.
Brain aging may begin earlier than expected :: Physicists have devised a new method of investigating brain function, opening a new frontier in the diagnoses of neurodegenerative and aging-related diseases.This new noninvasive technique could potentially be used for any diagnosis based on cardiovascular and metabolic-related diseases of the brain.Preliminary results showed evidence of a decline in the coherence between these oscillations in par
Brain immune system is key to recovery from motor neuron degeneration :: Researchers engineered mice in which the damage caused by a mutant human TDP-43 protein could be reversed by one type of brain immune cell. TDP-43 is a protein that misfolds and accumulates in the motor areas of the brains of ALS patients. They found that microglia, the first and primary immune response cells in the brain and spinal cord, are essential for dealing with TDP-43-associated neuron dea
'Brain on a chip' reveals how the brain folds :: Our brains are already wrinkled like walnuts by the time we are born. Babies born without these wrinkles – smooth brain syndrome – suffer from severe developmental deficiencies and their life expectancy is markedly reduced. The gene that causes this syndrome recently helped Weizmann Institute of Science researchers to probe the physical forces that cause the brain's wrinkles to form.
Brainweek Partner Interview: Rebeca Toledo Cárdenas :: This is the third and final interview in a series of Brain Awareness Week partner Q&As, in which partners share their experiences and tips for planning successful events. Dra. Ma. Rebeca Toledo Cárdenas is a professor and researcher at the Centro de Investigaciones Cerebrales at the Universidad Veracruzana in Mexico. Last year, the Centro de Investigaciones Cerebrales of the Universidad Veracruza
Breaking up with Facebook: users confess they're spending less time :: Facebook Users NewsMikita Burton has had a Facebook account for nine years, nearly as long as her youngest child has been alive. And, until arguments about the presidential election spread like a contagion throughout her news feed, she averaged three hours a day chatting with friends on the social network.
Breakthrough as scientists grow sheep embryos containing human cells :: Advance brings us closer to growing transplant organs inside animals or being able to genetically tailor compatible organs, say researchers Growing human organs inside other animals has taken another step away from science-fiction, with researchers announcing they have grown sheep embryos containing human cells. Scientists say growing human organs inside animals could not only increase supply, bu
Breast cancer: How advanced imaging technologies will help avoid unnecessary biopsies :: Enhancing the diagnosis of breast cancer is the stated goal of a research team at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg. The scientists have combined an advanced method of diffusion-weighted MR imaging with intelligent image analysis methods to detect malignant changes in tissues. This method may help avoid many control biopsies following suspicious findings from mammography scree
Breast reconstruction patients often less satisfied than expected post surgery :: Many breast cancer patients undergoing mastectomy with or without immediate reconstruction mispredict future satisfaction with aspects of physical and sexual health post-surgery, according to a new study published by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC — James).
Brian Sissons obituary :: Brian Sissons, who has died aged 91, mapped and interpreted the effects of the Ice Age on the Scottish landscape. From the late 1950s until his retirement in 1982, Brian transformed the understanding of the evolution of Scotland’s scenery. As a fieldworker, Brian surveyed the ways in which the landscape had evolved under glacial and post-glacial conditions. His two books, The Evolution of Scotlan
Bringing a hidden superconducting state to light :: A team of scientists has detected a hidden state of electronic order in a layered material containing lanthanum, barium, copper, and oxygen (LBCO). When cooled to a certain temperature and with certain concentrations of barium, LBCO is known to conduct electricity without resistance, but now there is evidence that a superconducting state actually occurs above this temperature too. It was just a ma
Bringing a hidden superconducting state to light :: Using high-intensity pulses of infrared light, scientists found evidence of superconductivity associated with charge 'stripes' in a material above the temperature at which it begins to transmit electricity without resistance–a finding that could help them design better high-temperature superconductors.
Bringing a hidden superconducting state to light :: Using high-intensity pulses of infrared light, scientists found evidence of superconductivity associated with charge 'stripes' in a material above the temperature at which it begins to transmit electricity without resistance — a finding that could help them design better high-temperature superconductors.
Building better tiny kidneys to test drugs and help people avoid dialysis :: A free online kidney atlas empowers stem cell scientists everywhere to generate more human-like tiny kidneys for testing new drugs and creating renal replacement therapies.
Bullying among siblings makes psychotic disorders three times more likely :: A first-ever study looks at how sibling bullying leads to the development of psychotic disorders later in life. Read More
Bunnies draped in fake polar bear fur are both cosy and stealthy :: A warm fabric made of freeze-dried liquid silk mimics polar bear fur, making rabbits invisible to infrared cameras. It could do the same for humans
Burn or bury :: Since China refused last month to accept any more foreign waste for recycling, the UK is facing a challenge disposing of its plastic waste.
Calcium may play a role in the development of Parkinson's disease :: Researchers have found that excess levels of calcium in brain cells may lead to the formation of toxic clusters that are the hallmark of Parkinson's disease.
Calcium may play a role in the development of Parkinson's disease :: Researchers have found that excess levels of calcium in brain cells may lead to the formation of toxic clusters that are the hallmark of Parkinson's disease.
Can Olympic Figure Skaters Break the 5-Spin Barrier? :: Olympic audiences went wild last week when Mirai Nagasu landed a triple axel, becoming the first U.S. female figure skater to turn an entire 3.5 rotations in the air at the Winter Games.
Can Pesticides Affect Pregnancy? :: A recent study suggests pesticides in produce may interfere with your chances of getting pregnant. Let's explore its findings — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Can you eat cells? Computer model predicts which organisms are capable of phagocytosis :: A team of American Museum of Natural History researchers has created a computational model capable of predicting whether or not organisms have the ability to "eat" other cells through a process known as phagocytosis. The model may be a useful tool for large-scale microbe surveys and provides valuable insight into the evolution of complex life on Earth, challenging ideas put forward in recent studi
Can you eat cells? Computer model predicts which organisms are capable of phagocytosis :: A team of American Museum of Natural History researchers has created a computational model capable of predicting whether or not organisms have the ability to 'eat' other cells through a process known as phagocytosis. The model may be a useful tool for large-scale microbe surveys and provides valuable insight into the evolution of complex life on Earth, challenging ideas put forward in recent studi
Can you eat cells? Computer model predicts which organisms are capable of phagocytosis :: Researchers have created a computational model capable of predicting whether or not organisms have the ability to 'eat' other cells through a process known as phagocytosis. The model may be a useful tool for large-scale microbe surveys and provides valuable insight into the evolution of complex life on Earth, challenging ideas put forward in recent studies.
Can your cardiac device be hacked? :: Medical devices, including cardiovascular implantable electronic devices could be at risk for hacking. In a paper publishing online today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the American College of Cardiology's Electrophysiology Council examines the potential risk to patients and outlines how to improve cybersecurity in these devices.
Can’t get new lungs? Try refurbished ones instead. :: Spruced up human and animal organs could someday be the solution for people needing transplants.
Cape Town now faces dry taps by July 9 :: Residents of drought-stricken Cape Town received good news Tuesday when city officials said they now face losing piped water to their homes by July 9—a month later than last forecast.
Capicua controls Toll/IL-1 signaling targets independently of RTK regulation [Developmental Biology :: ]The HMG-box protein Capicua (Cic) is a conserved transcriptional repressor that functions downstream of receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) signaling pathways in a relatively simple switch: In the absence of signaling, Cic represses RTK-responsive genes by binding to nearly invariant sites in DNA, whereas activation of RTK signaling down-regulates Cic activity,…
Causing confusion in the debate about the transition toward a more plant-based diet [Biological Sciences :: ]White and Hall (1) recently assessed the contribution of animal-based agriculture to greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) and nutrient provision of the United States society. Unfortunately, their study provides a misleading message. Reducing animal-based food is needed to meet climate goals and future global food demands (2). Hence, it is important…
CDC: Flu Vaccine 36 Percent Effective So Far :: The vaccine shows better-than-expected effectiveness against the most common and most virulent strain of influenza in children under 9 years old.
Cells communicate in a dynamic code :: Caltech scientists discover an unexpectedly dynamic vocabulary for the language of cellular communication.
Cells communicate in a dynamic code :: Scientists discover an unexpectedly dynamic vocabulary for the language of cellular communication.
Cellular recycling caught in the act :: A team of researchers at the Center for Self-assembly and Complexity, within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) have observed a normal physiological process, called "self-eating", that cells use to recycle their components. They developed an accurate technique that visualizes how mitochondria, cells' energy factories, are fused with lysosomes, cells' recycling machines, in order to get material
Cellular recycling caught in the act :: Researchers have observed a normal physiological process, called "self-eating", that cells use to recycle their components. They developed an accurate technique that visualizes how mitochondria, cells' energy factories, are fused with lysosomes, cells' recycling machines, in order to get material destroyed and recycled. Since irregularities in this mechanism can lead to Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, a
Cellular recycling caught in the act :: Scientists at the Center for Self-assembly and Complexity, within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS, South Korea), have observed a normal physiological process, called 'self-eating', that cells use to recycle their components. They developed an accurate technique that visualizes how mitochondria, cells' energy factories, are fused with lysosomes, cells' recycling machines, in order to get mater
Changes in the flagellar bundling time account for variations in swimming behavior of flagellated bacteria in viscous media [Biophysics and Computational Biology :: ]Although the motility of the flagellated bacteria, Escherichia coli, has been widely studied, the effect of viscosity on swimming speed remains controversial. The swimming mode of wild-type E. coli is often idealized as a run-and-tumble sequence in which periods of swimming at a constant speed are randomly interrupted by a…
Charged oxygen in ionosphere may offer biomarker for exoplanets :: On January 9, 1992, astronomers announced a momentous discovery: two planets orbiting a pulsar 2,300 light years from our sun. The two planets, later named Poltergeist and Draugr, were the first confirmed "exoplanets"—worlds outside our solar system, circling a distant star. Scientists now know of 3,728 (confirmed) exoplanets in 2,794 systems, each one begging the question: "Is anyone else out the
Chemical waves guide scientists to catalysts of the future :: Waves are known in many very different forms; as water waves, light waves or sound waves. But studying polycrystalline catalysts, scientists have now found something quite different — chemical waves. A chemical reaction takes place on the surface of a crystal, which returns periodically to its original state. Fascinating spiral structures form, the movement of which allows to collect information
Chemical waves guide to catalysts of the future :: Spectacular electron microscope images at TU Wien lead to important findings: Chemical reactions can produce spiral-like multi-frequency waves and thus provide local information about catalysts.
Chemicals in non-stick pans could be making you fat :: These chemicals are also widely used in products like clothing, shoes, wrappers and furniture, to make them more stain-resistant, waterproof and/or nonstick. Read More
Children prefer reality-based playtime to fantasy :: Worldwide studies are suggesting that children would much rather pretend to be grown-ups than pretend to be fantasy figures like Elsa or Spider-Man. Read More
Children's Hospital Colorado doctors complete first-ever EXIT to ventricular pacing :: Researchers at Children's Hospital Colorado completed the first-ever EXIT (Ex Utero Intrapartum Treatment) to ventricular pacing procedure. The patient, a 36-week fetus with complete atrioventricular block and cardiac dysfunction, was at high risk of pre-term death. While attached to its mother via umbilical cord, the baby received a temporary pacemaker, which stabilized its dangerously low and ir
Child's Play: Learning Like Infants May Boost Artificial Intelligence :: — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
China is building the world's largest facility for robot ship research :: Eastern Arsenal Wanshan covers more than 225 square nautical miles of ocean. Moving on from drone taxis and armed robots, China is now looking to take a lead in building unmanned ships.
China’s great leap forward in science :: Chinese investment is paying off with serious advances in biotech, computing and space. Are they edging ahead of the west? I first met Xiaogang Peng in the summer of 1992 at Jilin University in Changchun, in the remote north-east of China, where he was a postgraduate student in the department of chemistry. He told me that his dream was to get a place at a top American lab. Now, Xiaogang was eviden
China's J-20 stealth fighter jet has officially entered service :: Eastern Arsenal Ready to "safeguard China's sovereignty, security and territorial integrity." China's J-20 stealth fighter is ready to take to the skies, thought it's waiting for new engines.
Chinese research advances highlighted in special issue of Human Gene Therapy :: China is helping to advance gene and cell therapy and genome editing research and clinical development by creating novel viral and nonviral vectors for gene delivery and innovative applications of CRISPR technology in a broad range of disease areas.
Circadian clock-dependent and -independent posttranscriptional regulation underlies temporal mRNA accumulation in mouse liver [Systems Biology :: ]The mammalian circadian clock coordinates physiology with environmental cycles through the regulation of daily oscillations of gene expression. Thousands of transcripts exhibit rhythmic accumulations across mouse tissues, as determined by the balance of their synthesis and degradation. While diurnally rhythmic transcription regulation is well studied and often thought to be…
City Noise Might Be Making You Sick :: What are your ears hearing right now? Maybe the bustling sounds of a busy office, or your partner cooking dinner in the next room. Whatever the texture of the sonic landscape of your life may be, beneath it all is the same omnipresent din: the sound of cars. That might seem benign, or perhaps even endearing—the sound of the bustle of the big city. But the din of vehicles, along with transit and i
Civil engineers at Concordia University devise a cost-saving solution for cities :: Why fix a road today if it's slated to be ripped up for new sewers next summer?This kind of question is at the heart of research from Tarek Zayed, and Amin Hammad, professors in Concordia's Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering (BCEE), and PhD candidates Soliman A. Abu-Samra and Mahmoud Ahmed.
Civil engineers devise a cost-saving solution for cities :: Why fix a road today if it's slated to be ripped up for new sewers next summer?
Classification and interaction in random forests [Systems Biology :: ]Suppose you are a physician with a patient whose complaint could arise from multiple diseases. To attain a specific diagnosis, you might ask yourself a series of yes/no questions depending on observed features describing the patient, such as clinical test results and reported symptoms. As some questions rule out certain…
'Click chemistry' reactions may boost cancer-fighting drug potency :: Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have developed a quick and easy way to simultaneously modify dozens of drugs or molecules to improve their disease-fighting properties. Using the approach, scientists exchanged one chemical group for another in 39 cancer drugs—and discovered under lab conditions that the chemically altered versions of three of the drugs had more potent anti-canc
'Click chemistry' reactions may boost cancer-fighting drug potency :: Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have developed a quick and easy way to simultaneously modify dozens of drugs or molecules to improve their disease-fighting properties.
Climate Deniers Support Likely Candidate for Top White House Environment Job :: Donald van der Vaart might listen to scientists but won't say humans are major cause of climate change — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Climate projections show a warmer future for the Pacific northwest :: In the midst of an unseasonably warm winter in the Pacific Northwest, a comparison of four publicly available climate projections has shown broad agreement that the region will become considerably warmer in the next century if greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere rise to the highest levels projected in the the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) "business-as-usual" scenario
Climate projections show a warmer future for the Pacific northwest :: In the midst of an unseasonably warm winter in the Pacific Northwest, a comparison of four publicly available climate projections has shown broad agreement that the region will become considerably warmer in the next century if greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere rise to the highest levels projected in the the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 'business-as-usual' scenario
Climate vulnerability and resilience in the most valuable North American fishery [Sustainability Science :: ]Managing natural resources in an era of increasing climate impacts requires accounting for the synergistic effects of climate, ecosystem changes, and harvesting on resource productivity. Coincident with recent exceptional warming of the northwest Atlantic Ocean and removal of large predatory fish, the American lobster has become the most valuable fishery…
Cluedo in the cell: Enzyme location controls enzyme activity :: EPFL scientists have found that the activity of proprotein covertases, the enzymes that turn-on proteins, is regulated by the location of the enzyme inside the cell. Published in Cell Reports, the study uses a novel biosensor, CLIP, and has significant implications for cancer treatment.
Cluedo in the cell: Enzyme location controls enzyme activity :: Most proteins in the cell are not produced "ready to go". Instead, they are first synthesized with chains of amino acids that block their activity until they are removed by enzymes called "proprotein convertases" (PCs). This family of enzymes plays significant but very different roles in various cancers, and regulating the activity of PCs could help develop cancer treatments. But PCs overlap in te
Clues to obesity's roots found in brain's quality control process :: Around the clock, cells deep in the brain produces a 'grandfather' form of several hormones that help us regulate our appetite and eating. Now, a new discovery sheds new light on how that grandfather molecule gets produced — and more important, what can go wrong and raise the risk of overeating and obesity. The findings could pave the way for new approaches to treating forms of obesity, especiall
C'mon electrons, let's do the twist! :: Identifying right-handed and left-handed molecules is a crucial step for many applications in chemistry and pharmaceutics. An international research team (CELIA-CNRS/INRS/ Berlin Max Born Institute /SOLEIL) has now presented a new original and very sensitive method. The researchers use laser pulses of extremely short duration to excite electrons in molecules into twisting motion, the direction of
Coldilocks, the oldest captive polar bear in the US, dies :: The oldest captive polar bear in the U.S. has died.
College roommates underestimate each other's distress, new psychology research shows :: College roommates are sensitive to their roommates' distress but tend to underestimate the level of distress being experienced by others.
College roommates underestimate each other's distress, new psychology research shows :: College roommates are sensitive to their roommates' distress but tend to underestimate the level of distress being experienced by others.
Common products like perfume, paint and printer ink are polluting the atmosphere :: Picture the causes of air pollution in a major city and you are likely to visualise pollutants spewing out of cars, trucks and buses.
Computer models allow farmers to diversify pest management methods :: A technology developed by Brazilian researchers can help fighting highly resistant agricultural pests by analyzing the connections between the pests' patterns of dispersal in crops and different configurations in diversified intercropping systems.
Computers aid discovery of new, inexpensive material to make LEDs with high color quality :: A team led by engineers at the University of California San Diego has used data mining and computational tools to discover a new phosphor material for white LEDs that is inexpensive and easy to make. Researchers built prototype white LED light bulbs using the new phosphor. The prototypes exhibited better color quality than many commercial LEDs currently on the market.
Computers aid discovery of new, inexpensive material to make LEDs with high color quality :: Computers have helped researchers develop a new phosphor that can make LEDs cheaper and render colors more accurately. Researchers predicted the new phosphor using supercomputers and data mining algorithms, then developed a simple recipe to make it in the lab. Unlike many phosphors, this one is made of inexpensive, earth-abundant elements and can easily be made using industrial methods. As compute
Computers aid discovery of new, inexpensive material to make LEDs with high color quality :: Computers have helped researchers develop a new phosphor that can make LEDs cheaper and render colors more accurately. Researchers predicted the new phosphor using supercomputers and data mining algorithms, then developed a simple recipe to make it in the lab. Unlike many phosphors, this one is made of inexpensive, earth-abundant elements and can easily be made using industrial methods. As compute
Computers outperform lab rats in detecting toxic chemicals :: UL, the science safety company, and Johns Hopkins University have embarked on joint research that has resulted in findings that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is superior in finding toxic substances to traditional animal testing. Beyond being more effective, UL's Cheminformatics REACHAcross™ software computer processing can be performed in a matter of seconds and at a fraction of the cost to traditi
Conservators race against time to save film cels of classic Disney characters :: Researchers are analysing material on which early Disney cartoons were inked to find best way to save and store the animations Hands clasped, silver slippers together and with an air of gentle condescension, Snow White looks like the epitome of a Disney princess. Except there’s a hitch: across her face and dress run unmistakable cracks. While Disney’s cartoon characters have an indelible place in
Contacting the molecular world through graphene nanoribbons :: A single molecule can behave as the smallest electronic component of an electronic system. Researchers in the field of molecular electronics have endeavoured in recent years to develop new approaches to using molecules as electronic logic components.
Contacting the molecular world through graphene nanoribbons :: Scientists from CIC nanoGUNE, Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC), Materials Physics Center (CFM) and CiQUS (Center for Research on Biological Chemistry and Molecular Materials) create the tiniest magnetic device contacted, made of a single molecule.
Continental interiors may not be as tectonically stable as geologists think :: A University of Illinois-led team has identified unexpected geophysical signals underneath tectonically stable interiors of South America and Africa. The data suggest that geologic activity within stable portions of Earth's uppermost layer may have occurred more recently than previously believed. The findings, published in Nature Geoscience, challenge some of today's leading theories regarding pla
Continental interiors may not be as tectonically stable as geologists think :: A University of Illinois-led team has identified unexpected geophysical signals underneath tectonically stable interiors of South America and Africa. The data suggest that geologic activity within stable portions of Earth's uppermost layer may have occurred more recently than previously believed. The findings, published in Nature Geoscience, challenge some of today's leading theories regarding pla
Control of chemoselectivity in asymmetric tandem reactions: Direct synthesis of chiral amines bearing nonadjacent stereocenters [Chemistry :: ]This paper describes the mechanistic insight-guided development of a catalyst system, employing a phenolic proton donor catalyst in addition to a cinchonium-derived phase-transfer catalyst, to control the chemoselectivity of two distinct intermediates, thereby enabling the desired asymmetric tandem conjugate addition–protonation pathway to dominate over a number of side-reaction pathways to…
Converting heat into electricity with pencil and paper :: Thermoelectric materials can use thermal differences to generate electricity. Now there is an inexpensive and environmentally friendly way of producing them with the simplest tools: a pencil, photocopy paper, and conductive paint. These are sufficient to convert a temperature difference into electricity via the thermoelectric effect, which has now been demonstrated by a team at the Helmholtz-Zentr
Cooperative breeding and the evolutionary coexistence of helper and nonhelper strategies [Evolution :: ]In some species individuals altruistically delay their chance of reproducing to help others raise their young. This is commonly referred to as cooperative breeding and is widespread across the animal kingdom, occurring in insects, crustaceans, fish, birds, and mammals, including humans (1, 2). This behavior has puzzled biologists for decades…
Copycat: How Facebook Tried to Squash Snapchat :: In an excerpt from a new book on Snapchat, Billy Gallagher explains how Facebook fought back against a tiny rival's challenge.
Corporations can benefit from altruism during a crisis, study says :: New research finds that altruism – and social media – can help corporations cultivate trust with consumers on mobile devices during and after natural disasters, such as hurricanes.
Correction for Mano et al., Optimal run-and-tumble-based transportation of a Janus particle with active steering [Corrections :: ]PHYSICS Correction for “Optimal run-and-tumble–based transportation of a Janus particle with active steering,” by Tomoyuki Mano, Jean-Baptiste Delfau, Junichiro Iwasawa, and Masaki Sano, which was first published March 14, 2017; 10.1073/pnas.1616013114 (Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 114:E2580–E2589). The authors wish to note the following: “We wish to acknowledge that during…
Could Scientists Use Silver Iodide to Make Snow for the Olympics? :: You can theoretically "seed" snow in the atmosphere, but it's really hard to tell if it actually works.
Countries investing in well-being allocate resources to child and adolescent psychiatry :: A new research report shows that a high ranking in the Human Development Index is connected with the availability of mental health services. In a comparison between 17 European and Asian countries, Norway, Switzerland and Finland had the highest ratio of child and adolescent psychiatrists. The report was compiled by the Eurasian Child & Adolescent Mental Health Study (EACMHS) network established b
Cracking the genetic code for complex traits in cattle :: A massive global study involving 58,000 cattle has pinpointed the genes that influence the complex genetic trait of height in cattle, opening the door for researchers to use the same approach to map high-value traits including those important for beef and milk production.
Cracking the genetic code for complex traits in cattle :: The global 1000 Bull Genomes Consortium identified the genetic basis for accurately predicting the complex trait of height across cattle and dairy breeds by pooling large genomic datasets and phenotypes collected from 58,000 cattle. The team validated their findings using the DNA of a wild auroch, the ancient ancestor to all cattle and dairy breeds, and, in a world first, demonstrated the genes in
Crisis looms for chocolate due to mysterious blight :: About 70 percent of the world’s production of cocoa—chocolate’s main ingredient—comes from just six small countries of West Africa, where a blight disease that kills cacao trees is spreading rapidly. The disease is causing decline and death in some trees in less than one year after infection occurs. In its wake, the livelihood of farmers is at stake and rainforest is lost as growers expand their
Crispr Gene Editing Will Transform How We Eradicate Invasive Species :: A conservationist wants to use Crispr to eliminate island predators. It's not brutal like poison, but it could transform our power over nature.
Cyberattacks are costly, and things could get worse: US report :: Cyberattacks cost the United States between $57 billion and $109 billion in 2016, a White House report said Friday, warning of a "spillover" effect for the broader economy if the situation worsens.
Cyclone Gita hits New Zealand after hammering Tonga :: New Zealand has declared a state of emergency as Cyclone Gita struck the city of Christchurch, just days after causing devastation on the island nation of Tonga
Cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 antagonism prevents experimental abdominal aortic aneurysm [Medical Sciences :: ]Cysteinyl-leukotrienes (cys-LTs) are 5-lipoxygenase-derived lipid mediators involved in the pathogenesis and progression of inflammatory disorders, in particular asthma. We have previously found evidence linking these mediators to increased levels of proteolytic enzymes in tissue specimens of human abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Here we show that antagonism of the CysLT1 receptor…
Daimler, VW face more recalls over emissions cheating: report :: German transport authorities will next week recall thousands more Daimler and Volkswagen vehicles, Der Spiegel magazine reported Friday, as the massive emissions cheating scandal that has engulfed the sector for more than two years shows no sign of going away.
Dallas researchers study Texas' first federally endangered mussel species :: A team of Texas A&M AgriLife scientists led by Dr. Charles Randklev in Dallas works alongside collaborators to understand the ecology and taxonomy of Texas' first federally endangered mussel species.
Damaging de novo mutations diminish motor skills in children on the autism spectrum [Genetics :: ]In individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), de novo mutations have previously been shown to be significantly correlated with lower IQ but not with the core characteristics of ASD: deficits in social communication and interaction and restricted interests and repetitive patterns of behavior. We extend these findings by demonstrating in…
Danmark får sin første professor i tobaksforebyggelse :: Overlæge på Forskningscenter for Forebyggelse og Sundhed i Region Hovedstaden Charlotta Pisinger er udnævnt til klinisk professor i tobaksforebyggelse.
Danmarks svar på Indiana Jones satte mayakulturen på landkortet :: Meget få danskere kender ham i dag, men arkæolog Frans Blom, der i 1920’erne gjorde…
Dansk 3D-print-iværksætter endte med at udvikle nyt værktøj til sprøjtestøbning :: Addifab har med hjælp fra en DTU-studerende brudt koden til 3D-printede engangs­sprøjtestøbeforme i en vandopløselig polymer. Det åbner mulighed for en automatiseret fremstilling af specialtilpassede produkter i alverdens materialer.
Danske forskere: Bomber måske skyld i tilfælde af lungekræft på tropeø :: I flere år har syge beboere på øen Vieques været et omstridt emne i USA. Danske forskere har nu fundet bevis for en sammenhæng mellem krigsøvelser og lungekræft på øen
Data detectives shift suspicions in Alzheimer's from usual suspect to inside villain :: The pursuit of the usual suspect in Alzheimer's research may be distracting from a more direct culprit in the disease, according to a study that analyzed data from 51 published experiments. P-tau looked a good bit more culpable than amyloid-beta plaque.
Data skal skåne virksomheder for fejlansættelser :: Personlighedstest vil få større betydning på arbejdsmarkedet fremover. Massiv data fra disse test kan skåne firmaer for dårlige beslutninger i rekrutteringsprocessen, som især mindre virksomheder er sårbare overfor.
David Cage, a Videogame Developer Who Finds Power in Pathos :: 'Detroit: Become Human' is a gripping, unsettling project, one that David Cage considers his most compelling.
De skadelige, de ligegyldige og de værdiskabende – hvilken kollegatype tilhører du? :: Dansk ekspert vil løfte produktiviteten på danske arbejdspladser ved at dele medarbejdere op i tre forskellige grupperinger. Find ud af, hvilken kategori du hører under og læs, hvad du kan bruge det til.
Death Toll Rises in Nigerian Outbreak: What Is Lassa Fever? :: Around 40 people have died in an outbreak of Lassa fever in Nigeria, according to news reports.
Declines of specific animal species in tropical forests affect lowland western Amazonian tree communities :: Human hunting of large Amazon rain forest animals — such as spider monkeys, capuchin monkeys, tapirs and white-lipped peccaries, as well as some bird species such as guans and trumpeters — is having an impact on the spatial distribution of seeds needed to produce future generations of trees, a new study shows. Ultimately, this could affect the capacity of these forests to serve as 'carbon sinks'
Decoding the Overlap between Autism and ADHD. The two conditions often coincide, but the search for common biological roots turns up conflicting evidence :: submitted by /u/symonsymone [link] [comments]
'Demographic compensation' may not save plants facing changing climate :: A large-scale study shows mixed results for hypothesis on how plants deal with climate change.
'Demographic compensation' may not save plants facing changing climate :: An in-depth look at how plants respond to climate change shows mixed results for the phenomenon of "demographic compensation" as a way for plants to avoid severe population declines.
Deposit schemes reduce drink containers in the ocean by 40 percent :: Plastic waste in the ocean is a global problem; some eight million metric tonnes of plastic ends up in the ocean every year.
Designing microbial communities to help plants battle nutritional stress :: Plants and microbes engage in a diverse array of symbiotic relationships, but identifying the specific microbes or groups of microbes that contribute to plant health is extremely difficult. In work published on February 20th in the open access journal PLOS Biology, researchers devised a general experimental scheme to identify and predict which small groups of bacterial species can help plants resp
Designing microbial communities to help plants battle nutritional stress :: Plants and microbes engage in a diverse array of symbiotic relationships, but identifying the specific microbes or groups of microbes that contribute to plant health is extremely difficult. Researchers have devised a general experimental scheme to identify and predict which small groups of bacterial species can help plants respond to phosphate starvation, a form of nutritional stress.
Detection of aneuploidy in patients with cancer through amplification of long interspersed nucleotide elements (LINEs) [Genetics :: ]Aneuploidy is a feature of most cancer cells, and a myriad of approaches have been developed to detect it in clinical samples. We previously described primers that could be used to amplify ∼38,000 unique long interspersed nucleotide elements (LINEs) from throughout the genome. Here we have developed an approach to…
Devin Nunes's Fake Oversight :: Watching the Senate Intelligence Committee’s world-threat hearing last week, it felt like the adults were finally back in town. Republicans and Democrats sat next to each other and spoke politely, in front of the cameras. They agreed that intelligence agencies are vital to America’s national security, not some deep state cabal bent on destroying the Trump administration. Nobody used the word “hoa
D-galactose affects ageing male and female brains differently :: A research study by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) in collaboration with the University of La Laguna (ULL) demonstrates in mice the biological relevance of sex in the effects of accelerated ageing caused by a chronic treatment of D-galactose.
D-galactose affects ageing male and female brains differently :: A research study demonstrates in mice the biological relevance of sex in the effects of accelerated ageing caused by a chronic treatment of D-galactose, a sugar found abundantly in milk and to a lesser extent in fruits and vegetables. At high doses, this substance accelerates ageing in males, affecting them at sensory and motor level and in their neuro-immuno-endocrine system, while females experi
Diabetes did not increase early retirement :: A Finnish study examined diabetes and work loss due to early retirement during the work careers of approximately 13,000 people.The findings were exciting — and somewhat surprising. Those with a diagnosis of diabetes had fewer work-loss years than those without such a diagnosis. Among those who retired early, the ones with diabetes worked, on average, two years longer than did the ones without dia
Diamond anvil cell behavior up to 4 Mbar [Applied Physical Sciences :: ]The diamond anvil cell (DAC) is considered one of the dominant devices to generate ultrahigh static pressure. The development of the DAC technique has enabled researchers to explore rich high-pressure science in the multimegabar pressure range. Here, we investigated the behavior of the DAC up to 400 GPa, which is…
Did humans domesticate themselves? :: Human self-domestication posits that among the driving forces of human evolution, humans selected their companions depending on who exhibited more pro-social behavior. Researchers from a team of the UB led by Cedric Boeckx, ICREA professor at the Department of Catalan Philology and General Linguistics and member of the Institute of Complex Systems of the University of Barcelona (UBICS), report new
Did Pox Virus Research Put Potential Profits Ahead of Public Safety? :: Privately funded scientists made a virus related to smallpox from scratch, hoping their version might lead to a better smallpox vaccine. But critics question the need — and worry about repercussions. (Image credit: Chris Bjornberg/Science Source)

Did Russia Affect the 2016 Election? It’s Now Undeniable :: In the wake of the Mueller indictment of a Russian troll farm, any attempt to claim that the 2016 election wasn’t affected by Russian meddling is laughable.
Diet has more impact on climate change than transportation. Here's how to fix that. :: A new quiz by the University of California reveals just how much carbon your diet is creating. Read More
Diet or Regular? Decoding behavioral variation in ant clones :: Clonal ants appear to be diverse in responding to sweetened water, suggesting epigenetic regulation in behavioral variation and colony survival.
Digital liver scanning technology could halve the number of liver biopsies needed in the NHS :: A study has revealed that a new scanning technology could almost halve the number of liver biopsies carried out on people with fatty liver disease.
Din liderlige hjerne snyder dig til kærlighed :: Hvad sker der med os, når vi bliver tiltrukket af et andet menneske? Der er tre faser fra smaskliderlig til kærlighed.
Disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle linked to technology failures :: Could famous sinkings and disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle have been prevented by advanced contemporary technology? Read More
Discovery of how humans experience the smell of death could save lives :: "And the sky was watching that superb cadaver Blossom like a flower. So frightful was the stench that you believed You'd faint away upon the grass. The blow-flies were buzzing round that putrid belly, From which came forth black battalions Of maggots, which oozed out like a heavy liquid All along those living tatters."
Dispersal of fish eggs by water birds — just a myth? :: How do fish end up in isolated bodies of water when they can't swim there themselves? For centuries, researchers have assumed that water birds transfer fish eggs into these waters — however, a systematic literature review by researchers at the University of Basel has shown that there is no evidence of this to date.
Dispersal of fish eggs by water birds – just a myth? :: How do fish end up in isolated bodies of water when they can't swim there themselves? For centuries, researchers have assumed that water birds transfer fish eggs into these waters — however, a systematic literature review by researchers at the University of Basel has shown that there is no evidence of this to date.
Divergent and parallel routes of biochemical adaptation in high-altitude passerine birds from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau [Evolution :: ]When different species experience similar selection pressures, the probability of evolving similar adaptive solutions may be influenced by legacies of evolutionary history, such as lineage-specific changes in genetic background. Here we test for adaptive convergence in hemoglobin (Hb) function among high-altitude passerine birds that are native to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau,…
Divergent biodiversity change within ecosystems [Ecology :: ]The Earth’s ecosystems are under unprecedented pressure, yet the nature of contemporary biodiversity change is not well understood. Growing evidence that community size is regulated highlights the need for improved understanding of community dynamics. As stability in community size could be underpinned by marked temporal turnover, a key question is…
DNA secrets of how vampire bats became bloodthirsty :: New research shows how vampire bats evolved to survive on a diet of blood alone.
Doctors Said Immunotherapy Would Not Cure Her Cancer. They Were Wrong. :: Scientists are racing to understand why immunotherapy drugs have worked for a few cancer patients when the medicines should have had no effect.
Doctors warn against rush to prescribe medicinal cannabis :: Evidence of effectiveness remains ‘limited’, says Medical Journal of Australia editorial Doctors have been warned against rushing to prescribe medical cannabis despite Australians’ acceptance of its use. To date, the evidence on the effectiveness of medical cannabis remains “limited”, say Jennifer Martin and Associate Professor Yvonne Bonomo in an editorial for the Royal Australasian College of P
Double abdomen in a short-germ insect: Zygotic control of axis formation revealed in the beetle Tribolium castaneum [Developmental Biology :: ]The distinction of anterior versus posterior is a crucial first step in animal embryogenesis. In the fly Drosophila, this axis is established by morphogenetic gradients contributed by the mother that regulate zygotic target genes. This principle has been considered to hold true for insects in general but is fundamentally different…
Drug that treats psoriasis also reduces aortic vascular inflammation :: An antibody used to treat the skin disease psoriasis is also effective at reducing aortic inflammation, a key marker of future risk of major cardiovascular events.
Drug that treats psoriasis also reduces aortic vascular inflammation :: An antibody used to treat the skin disease psoriasis is also effective at reducing aortic inflammation, a key marker of future risk of major cardiovascular events.
Drug trafficking can support terrorist activity, but not in ways most believe :: Drug trafficking does help facilitate terrorist activity, but it is more often linked to local militant groups instead of well-known international terrorist organizations, according to a new study that includes a University of Kansas political science researcher.
Drug transfer tested using placenta-on-a-chip :: Researchers have demonstrated the feasibility of their 'organ-on-a-chip' platform in studying how drugs are transported across the human placental barrier.
DTU-forskere omdanner biogas direkte til naturgas :: Med et nyt patent er det muligt at omdanne CO2 i biogas direkte til metan med et energiforbrug som er 10-20 procent lavere og hurtigere end hidtil kendte metoder. Nu skal processen opskaleres og udvikles i samarbejde med industrien.
Duplicate genes help animals resolve sexual conflict :: Duplicate copies of a gene shared by male and female fruit flies have evolved to resolve competing demands between the sexes. New genetic analysis by researchers at the University of Chicago describes how these copies have evolved separate male- and female-specific functions that are crucial to reproduction and fertility. These changes occurred in just 200,000 years since the genes duplicated, mea
Duplicate genes help animals resolve sexual conflict :: Duplicate copies of a gene shared by male and female fruit flies have evolved to resolve competing demands between the sexes. New genetic analysis by researchers at the University of Chicago describes how these copies have evolved separate male- and female-specific functions that are crucial to reproduction and fertility.
Duplicate genes help animals resolve sexual conflict :: Duplicate copies of a gene shared by male and female fruit flies have evolved to resolve competing demands between the sexes. New genetic analysis describes how these copies have evolved separate male- and female-specific functions that are crucial to reproduction and fertility.
Early Man Is a Delightfully English Caveman Comedy :: Nick Park’s movies are so rooted in a particularly twee English spirit, they feel like they’re being projected onto a tea cozy. The veteran animator, who created the Wallace and Gromit characters and directed the wonderful feature film Chicken Run , has always captured his home country as a land of open-hearted, plucky people who are adorably set in their ways. When he announced his newest projec
Earth holds the key to detecting life beyond our solar system :: New research in to how Earth's atmosphere evolved over time could hold the key to detecting life on exoplanets, according to scientists from the University of St Andrews and Cornell University.
Earthlings likely to welcome alien life rather than panicking, study shows :: Should aliens be discovered, public reaction is likely to be positive, say researchers – despite alarming fictional portrayals of contact “The fear I felt was no rational fear, but a panic terror,” wrote HG Wells, describing his narrator’s response to a Martian invasion in War of the Worlds. But despite such alarming portrayals, researchers say the discovery of alien life is more likely to be wel
Earthquakes follow wastewater disposal patterns in southern Kansas :: Wastewater created during oil and gas production and disposed of by deep injection into underlying rock layers is the probable cause for a surge in earthquakes in southern Kansas since 2013, a new report in the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America concludes.
Earthquakes follow wastewater disposal patterns in southern Kansas :: Wastewater created during oil and gas production and disposed of by deep injection into underlying rock layers is the probable cause for a surge in earthquakes in southern Kansas since 2013, a new report in the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America concludes.
Earthquakes follow wastewater disposal patterns in southern Kansas :: Wastewater created during oil and gas production and disposed of by deep injection into underlying rock layers is the probable cause for a surge in earthquakes in southern Kansas since 2013, a new report concludes.
E-cigarettes and the burning issues around vaping – Science Weekly podcast :: Ian Sample asks: how safe is vaping? Can it help people stop smoking? And should it be available via a doctor’s prescription? Subscribe and review on Apple Podcasts , Soundcloud , Audioboom , Mixcloud and Acast , and join the discussion on Facebook and Twitter If you’re not a smoker, it may be hard to imagine the appeal of cigarettes. The idea of inhaling thousands of chemicals into your body jus
E-cigarettes and the burning issues around vaping – Science Weekly podcast :: Ian Sample asks: how safe is vaping? Can it help people stop smoking? And should it be available via a doctor’s prescription?
Effective games and the confusion over spatial structure [Biological Sciences :: ]A typical study of space in evolutionary game theory starts with a specification of how local interactions impact fitness, and then simulates that interaction over a model of space to show a surprising difference in dynamics between the spatial model and its nonspatial counterpart. Usually, this difference is revealed at…
e-Health can support healthy aging and help prevent cardiovascular disease and dementia in elderly :: An innovative e-Health solution, based on an interactive Internet platform, has been developed to support senior citizens in improving their lifestyle to prevent cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline and dementia. Researchers from the HATICE trial presented the solution in a pre-press article published in Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.
Eight Samsung Galaxy tricks you can't do on any other phone :: DIY Make the most of your smartphone. Samsung packs its Galaxy devices with useful little bonus features. You can try out these eight tricks to improve your smartphone experience.
Electric eel-inspired batteries could power life-long pacemakers :: A new battery made of fleshy hydrogel layers generates and stores power like electric eels do. It could power pacemakers without ever needing to be replaced
Electric eel-inspired device reaches 110 volts :: In an effort to create a power source for future implantable technologies, a team led by Michael Mayer from the University of Fribourg, along with researchers from the University of Michigan and UC San Diego, developed an electric eel-inspired device that produced 110 volts from gels filled with water, called hydrogels. Their results show potential for a soft power source to draw on a biological s
Electric eel-inspired device reaches 110 volts :: In an effort to create a power source for future implantable technologies, a team of researchers developed an electric eel-inspired device that produced 110 volts from gels filled with water, called hydrogels. Their results show potential for a soft power source to draw on a biological system's chemical energy. Anirvan Guha will present the research during the 62nd Biophysical Society Annual Meeti
Electric eel-inspired device reaches 110 volts :: In an effort to create a power source for future implantable technologies, a team of researchers developed an electric eel-inspired device that produced 110 volts from gels filled with water, called hydrogels. Their results show potential for a soft power source to draw on a biological system's chemical energy.
Electrical implant reduces 'invisible' symptoms of man's spinal cord injury :: An experimental treatment that sends electrical currents through the spinal cord has improved 'invisible' yet debilitating side effects for a Canadian man with a spinal cord injury.
Electrical implant reduces 'invisible' symptoms of man's spinal cord injury :: An experimental treatment that sends electrical currents through the spinal cord has improved 'invisible' yet debilitating side effects for a Canadian man with a spinal cord injury.
Electronic skin animates heartbeat on the back of your hand :: A flexible e-skin containing a few hundred micro LEDs can display your vital signs or messages from your doctor
Elon Musk gets permit to build a hyperloop between New York and D.C. Next up, Chicagoland! :: The construction, if and when it happens, could take five or more years. Read More
Elon Musk quietly plans to put 11,925 satellites into orbit :: Elon Musk and SpaceX plan an "internet in space" consisting of 11,295 satellites that are about to begin launching. Read More
Elon Musk’s Boring Company will start digging a tunnel in Washington DC ::
Elon Musk’s dream ideas :: From superfast trains to colonising Mars – a selection of Elon Musk’s extraordinary ideas Musk’s SpaceX enterprise was founded with the intention of making space travel affordable. By extension, Musk has stated that he hopes human beings will one day become a “multi-planetary species”. At the 68th International Astronautical Congress in Adelaide last September, Musk said he hopes to send cargo shi
Elon Musk's Company Gets OK to Dig Washington, DC, Hyperloop Tunnel :: The preliminary permit issued by the district's Department of Transportation is still vague on details.
Elucidating the structural basis for differing enzyme inhibitor potency by cryo-EM [Biochemistry :: ]Histidine biosynthesis is an essential process in plants and microorganisms, making it an attractive target for the development of herbicides and antibacterial agents. Imidazoleglycerol-phosphate dehydratase (IGPD), a key enzyme within this pathway, has been biochemically characterized in both Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Sc_IGPD) and Arabidopsis thaliana (At_IGPD). The plant enzyme, having been…
Emancipated blacks often targeted for relocation to the tropics :: The narratives of black emancipation and white settlement are usually separated in U.S. and Canadian history, but they are actually intertwined, says a University of Illinois history professor.
Endocytosis as a stabilizing mechanism for tissue homeostasis [Systems Biology :: ]Cells in tissues communicate by secreted growth factors (GF) and other signals. An important function of cell circuits is tissue homeostasis: maintaining proper balance between the amounts of different cell types. Homeostasis requires negative feedback on the GFs, to avoid a runaway situation in which cells stimulate each other and…
Engineers test drug transfer using placenta-on-a-chip :: Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Engineering and Applied Science have demonstrated the feasibility of their "organ-on-a-chip" platform in studying how drugs are transported across the human placental barrier.
Enormous blood pressure study yields surprises :: An analysis of the genetics and smoking habits of more than half a million people sheds new light on the complexities of controlling blood pressure. Researchers plumbed vast amounts of participant data to uncover how genes interact with lifestyle and influence measures of heart health. The investigators studied blood pressure because it’s a strong indicator of cardiovascular health. While simple
Enrico Fermi: The Last Man Who Knew Everything :: David N. Schwartz talk about his latest book, The Last Man Who Knew Everything: The Life and Times of Enrico Fermi, Father of the Nuclear Age. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Ensuring fresh air for all :: A start-up company from an ESA business incubator is offering affordable air-quality monitors for homes, schools and businesses using technology it developed for the International Space Station.
Er iPad'en godt legetøj eller "digital narko" for småbørn? :: Hvordan skal vi forældre forholde os til børns brug af moderne teknologi? Vi har spurgt en lang række af landet førende forskere.
Erhvervsstyrelsen undersøger TDC's salg af lokationsdata :: TDC skal redegøre for, om deres videresalg af lokationsdata fra udenlandske turister til VisitAarhus er i overensstemmelse med udbudsbekendtgørelsen.
EU nations should seize chance to boost renewable energy: study :: EU member states should take advantage of falling costs for renewable energy to invest more in the sector and make it account for a third of total energy output by 2030, an new report said Tuesday.
Even without the clean power plan, US can achieve Paris Agreement emissions reductions :: Carnegie Mellon University researchers have calculated that the U.S. can meet—or even beat—the near-term carbon dioxide emission reductions required by the United Nations Paris Agreement, despite the Trump Administration's withdrawal of the Clean Power Plan (CPP).
Even without the clean power plan, US can achieve Paris Agreement emissions reductions :: Carnegie Mellon University researchers have calculated that the US can meet — or even beat — the near-term carbon dioxide emission reductions required by the United Nations Paris Agreement, despite the Trump Administration's withdrawal of the Clean Power Plan (CPP).
Even without the clean power plan, US can achieve Paris Agreement emissions reductions :: Researchers have calculated that the US can meet — or even beat — the near-term carbon dioxide emission reductions required by the United Nations Paris Agreement, despite the Trump Administration's withdrawal of the Clean Power Plan (CPP).
Evolutionary origin of termite gut microbiome revealed :: Researchers have shown that the bacterial communities in termite guts came about through both inheritance and transfer between colonies.
Evolutionary origin of termite gut microbiome revealed :: Researchers have shown that the bacterial communities in termite guts came about through both inheritance and transfer between colonies.
Ex-Googlers strike startup gold—again—with $1.9 billion sale to drugs giant :: A two-man entrepreneurial team who attended an elite college together where they founded a startup they sold to Google for a reported $81 million have just sold a second company they founded together for nearly $2 billion.
Existing drug effective at preventing onset of type 1 diabetes in 60% of patients :: A drug commonly used to control high blood pressure may also help prevent the onset of type 1 diabetes in up to 60 percent of those at risk for the disease.
Expanding Hepatitis C testing to all adults is cost-effective and improves outcomes :: According to a new study, screening all adults for hepatitis C (HCV) is a cost-effective way to improve clinical outcomes of HCV and identify more infected people compared to current recommendations. Using a simulation model, researchers from Boston Medical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Stanford University found that this expanded screening would increase life expectancy and qua
Experts: Vast underwater archeology site imperiled in Mexico :: Mexican experts say the recently mapped Sac Actun cave system "is probably the most important underwater archaeological site in the world," but is threatened by pollution.
Eyewire Release Report 2/16/2018 :: Happy Friday! Here are all changes on Eyewire since the last report, even if there was a separate post about something big, so that you have a comprehensive picture of everything new from the last few weeks. We’ve gotten the Activity Tracker and Review Mode more in sync with each other, and this process involved changing the threshold at which segments are added to consensus. One side effect is a
Eyewire Winter Games 2018: Skiing vs. Snowboarding :: Hit the slopes! There are many among us who believe the best way to enjoy a winter day is up in the mountains. But there are two rather distinctive sports for racing down a snowy peak. There’s skiing, which has been a 5000 year old Scandinavian tradition, or snowboarding, invented in the US during the 1960s. Millennia apart, and each sport has its own subculture and special styles— however, they’
Eyewire Winter Games 2018: Speed Skating Marathon :: Can you imagine an actual winter marathon? People do run them, but besides the usual challenges of running 26 miles nonstop, there’s that whole “subzero temperature” thing (Celsius or Fahrenheit, take your pick). Hard to say whether we’ll see such an event at the Winter Olympics in the future. Meanwhile, there’s certainly one highly watchable winter racing sport that might have been on your TV th
Eyewire Winter Games 2018: The Hunt :: Some sledding was made for the daredevils among us: for instance, the luge, where one or two people send themselves hurtling feet-first down an ice track on a tiny little sled, steering with their legs. The first recorded use of the term luge is 1905, from a Swiss-French word meaning “small coasting sled.” As for Eyewire’s luge track… oh no! Someone’s been through and caused a bit of mischief. Wh
Eyewire Winter Games 2018: Trivia :: Figure skating! Always an audience favorite. Jackson Haines, a 19th century American who began his career as a ballet dancer, is generally considered the father of the modern sport, and Olympic TV broadcasters have probably thanked him ever since. In fact, figure skating is such a mainstay of the Olympics that it even started off during the 1908 Summer Olympics, before a Winter Olympics existed!
Facebook Executive Rob Goldman Apologizes After Russia Tweets :: When Facebook ad executive Rob Goldman sounded off about Russia's use of the platform, he went against the company line—and Robert Mueller's indictment.
Facebook forges ahead with kids app despite expert criticism :: Facebook is forging ahead with its messaging app for kids, despite child experts who have pressed the company to shut it down and others who question Facebook's financial support of some advisers who approved of the app.
Facebook has been sharing user data with Stanford to study US inequality ::
Facebook may guess millions of people’s sexuality to sell ads :: Three-quarters of all EU users may have had sensitive data inferred about them by Facebook, including things like sexual orientation, religion and political leanings
Facebook to verify ads with postcards after Russian meddling (Update) :: Facebook will soon rely on centuries-old technology to try to prevent foreign meddling in U.S. elections: the post office.
Fake Mushroom Lures Pollinators into Floral Trap :: Unassuming houseplant uses alter ego to get lucky at insects' expense — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Fake news 'vaccine': Online game may 'inoculate' by simulating propaganda tactics :: A new experiment, launching today online, aims to help 'inoculate' against disinformation by providing a small dose of perspective from a "fake news tycoon". A pilot study has shown some early success in building resistance to fake news among teenagers.
Fake news 'vaccine': Online game may 'inoculate' by simulating propaganda tactics :: A new online game puts players in the shoes of an aspiring propagandist to give the public a taste of the techniques and motivations behind the spread of disinformation—potentially "inoculating" them against the influence of so-called fake news in the process.
Faktatjek: Kan du få allergi af dit hysterisk rene hjem? :: Det afgøres allerede i dit første leveår om du får bakterier nok til at opbygge et stærkt immunforsvar. Men gør det en forskel om du vokser op i et sterilt hjem eller kan du ligeså godt rulle dig i skidtet?
Fancy a jellyfish chip? :: Mathias Clausen, a Danish researcher, became intrigued by jellyfish when he bit into the marine delicacy and experienced an unexpected crunch; he decided he wanted to 'understand the transformation from soft gel to this crunchy thing.' Clausen and other scientists combined their expertise in biophysics and biochemistry to gain a better understanding of how food preparation affects jellyfish from t
Farming crops with rocks to reduce CO2 and improve global food security :: Farming crops with crushed rocks could help to improve global food security and reduce the amount of CO2 entering the atmosphere, a new study has found.
Farming crops with rocks to reduce CO2 and improve global food security :: Farming crops with crushed rocks could help to improve global food security and reduce the amount of CO2 entering the atmosphere, a new study has found.
Farming crops with rocks to reduce CO2 and improve global food security :: Farming crops with crushed rocks could help to improve global food security and reduce the amount of CO2 entering the atmosphere, a new study has found.
Fast and accurate quantum Monte Carlo for molecular crystals [Chemistry :: ]Computer simulation plays a central role in modern-day materials science. The utility of a given computational approach depends largely on the balance it provides between accuracy and computational cost. Molecular crystals are a class of materials of great technological importance which are challenging for even the most sophisticated ab initio…
Fatal medicinfejl på plejehjem fører til analyse af medicinhåndtering :: Beboer på plejehjem i Hørsholm fik gigtmedicin dagligt istedet for den korrekte ugentlige dosering. Kerneårsagsanalyse skal afdække årsagerne til fejlen.
FDA Okays First Concussion Blood Test–but Some Experts Are Wary :: The screening tool may not pick up minor concussions — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Feedlot diet for Americans that results from a misspecified optimization algorithm [Biological Sciences :: ]White and Hall (1) suggest that removing animals from US agriculture would create a food supply incapable of supporting the United States population’s nutritional requirements and increase nutritional deficiencies compared with the current food system. However, their analysis suffers from an uncritical use of nutritional values and optimization algorithms, and…
FEFU-based scientists studied the exhaust gases of motorcycles, scooters, and ATVs :: An analytical article based on the study of morphologic and chemical composition of particulate matter in motorcycle engine exhaust was published in the respected scientific journal Toxicology Reports. The group of authors was supervised by Aristidis Tsatsakis, a foreign member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Doctor Honoris Causa of the Far Eastern Federal University, and Kirill Golokhvast,
Field study of charitable giving reveals that reciprocity decays over time [Economic Sciences :: ]We examine how reciprocity changes over time by studying a large quasiexperiment in the field. Specifically, we analyze administrative data from a university hospital system. The data include information about over 18,000 donation requests made by the hospital system via mail to a set of its former patients in the…
Fifteen new genes identified that shape our face :: Researchers from KU Leuven (Belgium) and the universities of Pittsburgh, Stanford, and Penn State (US) have identified fifteen genes that determine our facial features. The findings were published in Nature Genetics.
Fifteen new genes identified that shape our face :: Researchers have identified fifteen genes that determine our facial features.
Figure skating physics for normal humans :: Figure skating has a lot to do with physics, and here’s what we mean. Also, what’s the difference between all those figure-skating jumps? Read More
Filosof: Folkelig modstand mod genmodificering fylder for meget :: Når politikerne skal træffe beslutninger om genmodificerede fødevarer, skal det hvile på sagligt grundlag. Ikke forudfattede meninger, mener filosof, som har fået 10 mio. kroner til at dykke ned i problemet.
Finches from remote corners of New Guinea help solve an evolutionary puzzle :: Tucked away in an unassuming gray metal file cabinet in a graduate student office at Boston University is an evolutionary puzzle that would leave even Charles Darwin scratching his head. Inside the cabinet, 18 clear Tupperware containers house 301 estrildid finch specimens from New Guinea, carefully laid out in rows by population and species. Each of the 11 species' plumage is splashed with its ow
Findings do not support suggestion that certain diets may be better for adults with certain genetic makeup :: Weight loss over a year was not significantly different for overweight adults who followed a low-fat or low-carbohydrate diet, and neither a person's genetic makeup nor their insulin secretion level was associated with how much weight they lost.
First 3-D morphometric study of the molars of Sima de los Huesos :: The Dental Anthropology Group of CENIEH has just published a paper in American Journal of Physical Anthropology on the morphological analysis of the dentin in the lower molars of the population of the archaeological site of Sima de los Huesos (Atapuerca, Burgos).The researchers used three-dimensional geometric morphometry to study the origin of the Neanderthals.
First Blood Test for Concussion Approved by FDA :: The diagnostic measures two proteins indicative of brain injury.
First multiplex test for tick-borne diseases :: A new blood test called the Tick-Borne Disease Serochip (TBD Serochip) promises to revolutionize the diagnosis of tick-borne disease by offering a single test to identify and distinguish between Borrelia burgdorferi, the pathogen responsible for Lyme disease, and seven other tick-borne pathogens. Led by scientists at the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) at Columbia University's Mailman Scho
First multiplex test for tick-borne diseases :: A new blood test called the Tick-Borne Disease Serochip (TBD Serochip) promises to revolutionize the diagnosis of tick-borne disease by offering a single test to identify and distinguish between Borrelia burgdorferi, the pathogen responsible for Lyme disease, and seven other tick-borne pathogens.
First video of 'dumbo' octopod hatchling shows that they look like mini-adults :: Researchers who've gotten the first look at a deep-sea "dumbo" octopod hatchling report in Current Biology on February 19 that the young octopods look and act much like adults from the moment they emerge from an egg capsule. Dumbo octopods are so named because their fins resemble Dumbo the elephant's ears.
First video of 'Dumbo' octopod hatchling shows that they look like mini-adults :: Researchers who've gotten the first look at a deep-sea 'dumbo' octopod hatchling report in Current Biology on Feb. 19 that the young octopods look and act much like adults from the moment they emerge from an egg capsule. Dumbo octopods are so named because their fins resemble Dumbo the elephant's ears.
First video of 'Dumbo' octopod hatchling shows that they look like mini-adults :: Researchers who've gotten the first look at a deep-sea 'dumbo' octopod hatchling report that the young octopods look and act much like adults from the moment they emerge from an egg capsule. Dumbo octopods are so named because their fins resemble Dumbo the elephant's ears.
Five rad and random products I found this week :: Gadgets The end-of-week dispatch from PopSci's commerce editor. Vol. 37. Throughout the week I spend hours scouring the web for things that are ingenious or clever or ridiculously cheap.
Five surprising things DNA has revealed about our ancestors :: Researchers recently used DNA from the 10,000-year-old "Cheddar Man", one of Britain's oldest skeletons, to unveil what the first inhabitants of what now is Britain actually looked like. But this isn't the first time DNA from old skeletons has provided intriguing findings about our ancestors. Rapid advances in genetic sequencing over the past few decades have opened up a whole new window into the
Five ways India must help its farmers face the threat of climate change :: Climate change could hurt farmers' income by up to 20-25% in the medium term, according to the Indian government's latest annual economic survey. Extreme weather events, temperature rise and lower rainfall all threaten to derail the Indian government's agenda of doubling farmers' income across the country.
Flexible warped nanographene developed for bioimaging :: An international team of scientists has developed a water-soluble "warped nanographene," a flexible molecule that is biocompatible and shows promise for fluorescent cell imaging. The new nanographene molecule also induces cell death when exposed to blue laser light. Further investigation is required to determine how nanocarbons could be used for a range of biological applications, such as photodyn
Flexible warped nanographene developed for bioimaging :: An international team of scientists has developed a water-soluble 'warped nanographene', a flexible molecule that is biocompatible and shows promise for fluorescent cell imaging. The new nanographene molecule also induces cell death when exposed to blue laser light. Further investigation is required to determine how nanocarbons could be used for a range of biological applications, such as photodyn
Florida shooting survivors plan nationwide marches for gun control :: Survivors of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida are demanding that lawmakers in Washington take action on gun control measures. Read More
Flu is evolving in new and unpredictable ways in China’s poultry :: A woman in China has been infected by a new type of flu. With thousands of people travelling after Chinese new year, the risk of new strains spreading is high
Fluctuating Rainfall Could Hurt Grazing Regions :: Greater swings in dry and wet spells makes grass growth difficult, a challenge for pasturelands around the world — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Fluctuating temperatures are causing massive river ice jams :: Science These ice chunks are fascinating to look at, but can cause serious flooding. Warm weather, rain, and melting snow can cause havoc on ice-covered rivers.
Food scientists create novel magnetic nanoparticles for rapid screening of pesticide residue in vegetables :: Food scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) developed a rapid and highly sensitive screening technique capable of detecting minute amounts of pyrethroids in vegetables, a common type of synthetic pesticide applied on agricultural crops. The innovative strategy makes use of magnetic nanoparticles to simplify pyrethorid extraction, reducing the screening process to under two hour
For black women and uninsured, breast cancer linked to job loss :: Research shows that African-American women and the uninsured are four times more likely to lose their jobs after a diagnosis of breast cancer, despite its high survival rates. Job loss following early-stage breast cancer diagnosis is associated with race and insurance status, but not with any clinical or treatment-related factors, the new study suggests. Further, African-American patients or thos
For Women in Cryptocurrency, a New Effort to Grow Their Ranks :: Signers of the Blockchain Inclusive and Diversity Pledge commit to seek out underrepresented groups for investment, hiring, and mentorship opportunities.
Forced disappearances are on the rise as human rights violators cover their tracks :: It seems the global campaign to protect human rights has had an unexpected side-effect: governments are changing their preferred methods of getting rid of political opponents.
Fordomstjekkeren: Elbiler sviner, koster og kører ikke langt nok – eller hvad? :: Eksperterne fra Klimatestamentet kigger 3 af de mest gængse fordomme om elbiler efter i sømmene.
Forskere: Ultraviolette lamper kan dræbe influenza i luften :: Sundhedsfremmende lamper kan måske være fremtidens middel mod influenza-epidemier, viser ny forskning
France to let wolf packs grow despite angry farmers :: The French government announced Monday it will allow the wolf population to grow 40 percent despite pressure from farmers in mountain regions who are worried about their sheep flocks.
France to let wolf population grow despite farmers' fears :: The government wants the number to rise from 360 to 500 by 2023 but farmers are unhappy.
Frifindelse af Odense-læge ankes ikke :: Statsadvokat har afsluttet sag mod overlæge fra Odense Universitetshospital, der var tiltalt for grov forsømmelse eller skødesløshed i forbindelse med en patients død.
Frygt for prestigetab låser ingeniører fast i lederrollen :: Andres anseelse kan gøre det svært at vende tilbage til jobbet som specialist, ­mener civilingeniør, som selv har taget turen.
Fungal enzymes could hold secret to making renewable energy from wood :: An international team of researchers, including scientists from the University of York, has discovered a set of enzymes found in fungi that are capable of breaking down one of the main components of wood. The enzymes could now potentially be used to sustainably convert wood biomass into valuable chemical commodities such as biofuels.
Fungal enzymes could hold secret to making renewable energy from wood :: An international team of researchers, including scientists from the University of York, has discovered a set of enzymes found in fungi that are capable of breaking down one of the main components of wood. The enzymes could now potentially be used to sustainably convert wood biomass into valuable chemical commodities such as biofuels.
Fungal enzymes could hold secret to making renewable energy from wood :: Researchers have discovered a set of enzymes found in fungi that are capable of breaking down one of the main components of wood. The enzymes could now potentially be used to sustainably convert wood biomass into valuable chemical commodities such as biofuels.
Fyreseddel fik it-medarbejder til at se rødt og lægge it-systemerne ned :: Systemkritiske filer og administratorkonti blev slettet hos canadisk jernbaneselskab. Nu har 46-årig, fyret medarbejder fået 12 måneders fængsel.
Færdige elbiler og nye koncepter i Geneve :: Biludstillinger bruges altid til at lufte nye koncepter. Men på årets udstilling i Geneve er flere af de store producenter klar med færdige modeller, som kører på ren el.
Første gang i 14 år: Danmark bliver igen klar til ubådsjagt :: I lang tid har vi ikke vidst, om fremmede ubåde sniger sig rundt i danske farvande. Det slutter nu, hvor de danske fregatter og helikoptere skal udstyres til ubådsjagt. Ingeniøren ser fra i dag nærmere på det nye forsvarsforlig.
Gadget Lab Podcast: Nick Thompson Discusses the Facebook Cover Story :: Facebook Notifications AuthenticationThis week, our guest Nick Thompson talks about Facebook, fake news, Russian propaganda, politics, and journalism.
Gates says billionaires should pay 'significantly' more taxes :: Bill Gates says he has paid more than $10 billion in taxes over a lifetime but billionaires like him should pay "significantly" more because they benefit more from the system.
Gear for Remote Workers: Pixelbook, Chrome Vega, Hydro Flask :: When you’ve had more than enough of your coworkers, grab this gear and escape to a café.
General amino acid control in fission yeast is regulated by a nonconserved transcription factor, with functions analogous to Gcn4/Atf4 [Genetics :: ]Eukaryotes respond to amino acid starvation by enhancing the translation of mRNAs encoding b-ZIP family transcription factors (GCN4 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and ATF4 in mammals), which launch transcriptional programs to counter this stress. This pathway involves phosphorylation of the eIF2 translation factor by Gcn2-protein kinases and is regulated by upstream…
Genes activated in metastasis also drive the first stages of tumor growth :: Researchers have demonstrated that genes activated during metastasis are also able to initiate primary tumor development, and they explain the molecular mechanism involved.
Genes activated in metastasis also drive the first stages of tumour growth :: Researchers headed by Jordi Casanova at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) now demonstrate that genes activated during metastasis are also able to initiate primary tumour development, and they explain the molecular mechanism involved. Made using the fly model Drosophila melanogaster, this finding has been published in PloS Genetics this week.
Genomic Particularities Hint at Vampire Bats Ability to Live Off Blood :: In cooperation with its microbiome, the animal has genetic help in digesting blood and warding off pathogens.
Geometrical control of dissipation during the spreading of liquids on soft solids [Engineering :: ]Gel layers bound to a rigid substrate are used in cell culture to control differentiation and migration and to lower the friction and tailor the wetting of solids. Their thickness, often considered a negligible parameter, affects cell mechanosensing or the shape of sessile droplets. Here, we show that the adjustment…
George Church: "Genome sequencing is like the internet back in the late 1980s." :: The pioneering geneticist on why he wants us to earn money by sharing our genomic data, his plans to resurrect the woolly mammoth and how narcolepsy helps him generate ideas • How can I make money from my DNA? A new genetic testing company called Nebula Genomics wants to help people profit from their own genomes. The Observer talks to Harvard University DNA sequencing pioneer George Church about
German court could open way to bans on diesel cars :: One of Germany's top courts will decide Thursday whether some diesel vehicles can be banned from parts of cities like Stuttgart and Duesseldorf to reduce air pollution, a possible landmark judgement for the "car nation".
Germany says it won’t use killer robots, but soldiers are torn ::
Germany seeks to fine scientists over monkey experiments :: German prosecutors said Tuesday they have asked judges to fine three scientists at the prestigious Max Planck Institutes for animal cruelty over experiments on monkeys' brains.
Germ-layer commitment and axis formation in sea anemone embryonic cell aggregates [Developmental Biology :: ]Robust morphogenetic events are pivotal for animal embryogenesis. However, comparison of the modes of development of different members of a phylum suggests that the spectrum of developmental trajectories accessible for a species might be far broader than can be concluded from the observation of normal development. Here, by using a…
Ghana's Skeleton Hero :: Editor’s Note: Read all of The Atlantic’s Winter Olympics coverage . ACcra, GHANA—Robert Annak was working the overnight shift at a power plant in Takoradi, a city in western Ghana, last Friday, when he took a break to watch the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics his phone. He didn’t have to wait long to find the person he was looking for: After the Greek athletes marched into the Pyeongchan
Global changes of H3K27me3 domains and Polycomb group protein distribution in the absence of recruiters Spps or Pho [Genetics :: ]Polycomb group (PcG) proteins maintain the silenced state of key developmental genes in animals, but how these proteins are recruited to specific regions of the genome is still poorly understood. In Drosophila, PcG proteins are recruited to Polycomb response elements (PREs) that include combinations of sites for sequence specific DNA…
Global grazing lands increasingly vulnerable to a changing climate :: A new study shows precipitation variability has increased significantly on 49 percent of the world's grazing lands.
Global grazing lands increasingly vulnerable to a changing climate :: A new study shows precipitation variability has increased significantly on 49 percent of the world's grazing lands.
Global grazing lands increasingly vulnerable to a changing climate :: Some 800 million people around the world depend on livestock that graze on natural vegetation for their livelihoods and food security. In a good season, grasses and other plants flourish, supporting robust herds. In a bad season, the system suffers – as do the people who rely on it. The difference between a good and bad year? One significant and increasingly volatile factor is precipitation.
Global Warming's Frozen Giant :: Earth Scientists are braving Arctic winters to study carbon frozen in soil. They keep finding surprises — all of them bad. 02/16/2018 Nala Rogers, Staff Writer https://www.insidescience.org/news/global-warmings-frozen-giant
Global Warming's Frozen Giant :: Global Warming's Frozen Giant Scientists are braving Arctic winters to study carbon frozen in soil. They keep finding surprises — all of them bad. Arctic.jpg An anemometer measures wind currents in Alaska. The sensor automatically heats up when it gets covered in frost, allowing the device to keep working in winter. Image credits: Salvatore Losacco (Homepage top image credit: Joe Franich) Earth
Going For A Gold Medal Weather Forecast :: Going For A Gold Medal Weather Forecast Behind the scenes of forecasting winter weather at the Olympics Going For A Gold Medal Weather Forecast Video of Going For A Gold Medal Weather Forecast Earth Friday, February 16, 2018 – 14:15 Emilie Lorditch, Staff Writer (Inside Science) — As athletes from around the world set their sights on winning a gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, So
Goodbye, census—hello, Street View :: Google Street View could be the demographer’s new best friend.
Google begins blocking annoying ads on its browser :: Google has begun a new effort to block annoying ads on its Chrome browser, as part of an initiative aimed at improving the online advertising ecosystem that provides the bulk of its revenues.
Google blokerer nu selv reklamer, så du ikke gør det :: Googles Chrome-browser viser ikke længere støjende reklamer, da de får brugerne til at installere reklameblokkere, der fjerner alle annoncer.
Google's firing of Damore in 'monoculture' case found legal :: Google's firing of an engineer over his controversial memo criticizing its diversity policies and "politically correct monoculture" didn't violate U.S. labor law, a federal agency lawyer concluded.
Governance of emerging technologies: Aligning policy analysis with social values :: A new special report examines how we can make wise policy decisions about emerging technologies.
Governance of emerging technologies: Aligning policy analysis with social values :: Emerging biotechnologies hold great promise but could pose great risks. However, the benefits and costs are often difficult to anticipate and hard to quantify, and they can vary widely among the populations and environments.
Green toads with multiple genomes have ancestors that are only distantly related :: Dr. Matthias Stoeck from the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) and researchers from the University of Lausanne (Switzerland) and the Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) have just published an extensive phylogenetic tree for the Eurasian green toads. This phylogenetic tree shows that polyploid species are hybrids and only descend from parental species
Grey squirrels beat reds in 'battle of wits' :: Problem-solving powers may help to explain why grey squirrels have taken over from native red squirrels in the UK, new research says.
Grey squirrels beat reds in 'battle of wits' :: Problem-solving powers may help to explain why grey squirrels have taken over from native red squirrels in the UK, new research says.
Grey squirrels beat reds in 'battle of wits' :: Problem-solving powers may help to explain why grey squirrels have taken over from native red squirrels in the United Kingdom, according to new research.
Grey's Anatomy TV drama may be distorting public expectations of trauma care :: The television drama, Grey's Anatomy, may be giving viewers a false impression of the realities of trauma care, including the speed at which patients recover after sustaining serious injuries, finds research published in the online journal Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open.
Group uses computer simulations to theorize characteristics of heaviest element oganesson :: Russian US NotPetyaA team of researchers from the U.S., New Zealand and Norway has used computer simulations to predict several characteristics of the heaviest element, oganesson. In their paper published in the journal Physical Review Letters, the group explains the factors that went into the simulation and discuss what it showed.
Grønne certifikater sætter turbo på svensk vindkraft :: Svenske politikere besluttede sidste år at udvide støtten til vindkraft, som består af et el-certifikatsystem. Nu forventer branchen, at produktionen af vindmøllestrøm stiger 60 pct. på blot fire år.
Guidelines for fluoride intake — Are they appropriate? :: The appropriate use of fluoride has transformed oral health over the past 70 years, in part due to the guidelines created for fluoride intake. Recently, researchers are questioning these longstanding guidelines which served as advisory recommendations for decades. This issue of Advances in Dental Research, an e-Supplement to the Journal of Dental Research (JDR), presents the proceedings of a sympo
Guilt over household chores is 'harming working women's health' :: Worries over whether women are doing their ‘fair share’ has a clear impact on their health, according to a new analysis Guilt about not doing enough housework may be harming working women’s health, according to new analysis of data from the International Social Survey Programme . Over a two-year period, women in 24 countries were asked to rate the amount of household chores they do each day in te
Gun Control Is Not Impossible :: As the United States tries to recover from the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, a feeling of pessimism is setting in among liberal politicians and pundits about whether gun control legislation is possible. Many Americans who have been following politics have seen this movie before and the ending is usually bleak. The scenes are as predictable as a third-rate
Gut reactions to improve probiotics :: Researchers at Stanford are studying how bacteria living in the gut respond to common changes within their habitat, working with mice. They change the gut environment within the mice, and then measure which bacterial species survive the change and how the gut environment itself has changed. They also study the physiological response of the bacteria — if they grow faster or slower, or produce diff
Gut reactions to improve probiotics :: When bacteria enter the body, they have a great deal to overcome to colonize the colon. First, they must survive harsh environments with very few salts without bursting (unlike human blood cells within water). Then, they navigate through saliva enzymes and stomach acid, bypass our immune systems within the small intestine, switch from being exposed to oxygen to having none at all, and hang on so t
Günter Blobel, Nobel Laureate Who Found Cell ‘ZIP Codes,’ Dies at 81 :: Dr. Blobel, at Rockefeller University, discovered that proteins in any given cell carry signals that guide them to where they can do their beneficial job.
Hajskæl skal give os bedre fly, droner og vindmøller :: Amerikanske forskere finder nyt potentiale i huden på superhurtig haj.
Half of Amazon's HQ2 finalists have overvalued housing markets :: As Amazon ponders possible locations for its new second headquarters, analysts are looking at costs in potential locations.
Halvdelen af Borneos orangutanger er udryddet på 16 år :: 100.000 orangutanger er forsvundet på Borneo mellem 1999 og 2015, viser ny forskning. Hovedårsagen er jagt og intens ødelæggelse af abernes leveområder.
Hamilton's inclusive fitness maintains heritable altruism polymorphism through rb = c [Evolution :: ]How can altruism evolve or be maintained in a selfish world? Hamilton’s rule shows that the former process will occur when rb > c—the benefits to the recipients of an altruistic act b, weighted by the relatedness between the social partners r, exceed the costs to the altruists c—drives altruistic…
Health: Are the dice rolled before ten years of age? :: Researchers at UNIGE found that socio-economically disadvantaged individuals in childhood are a greater risk of low muscle strength at an older age. Moreover, this risk is not offset by an improvement in their socio-economic status as adults. This means that inequalities in childhood are biologically embodied to literally 'get into the skin'. Why? They suggest that a physiological deregulation cau
Heat may detect invisible damage in concrete supports :: Scientists from Tomsk Polytechnic University together with specialists from NTC Tekhnika proposed thermal non-destructive testing to inspect reinforced concrete supports. It enables efficiently and quickly detecting the corrosion of steel reinforcement hidden behind the concrete shell of the supporting structure. Developers have already studied 14 reinforced concrete supports in Tomsk region. The
Helping in spite of risk: Ants perform risk-averse sanitary care of infectious nest mates :: Ants care for their sick nest mates in different ways, depending on their own immune status. When they themselves are susceptible to dangerous superinfections, they use a different method to care for sick colony members compared to ants that are not susceptible, thus protecting themselves from infection. This is the result of a study of Professor Sylvia Cremer's research group at IST Austria, with
Her er fem eksempler på speed pedelecs :: Vi har fundet nogle af de super-elcykler, som danske forhandlere sælger i dag, og vil gerne høre læsernes erfaringer.
Here’s how automation will hollow out the American economy ::
Heritable aspects of biological motion perception and its covariation with autistic traits [Psychological and Cognitive Sciences :: ]The ability to detect biological motion (BM) and decipher the meaning therein is essential to human survival and social interaction. However, at the individual level, we are not equally equipped with this ability. In particular, impaired BM perception and abnormal neural responses to BM have been observed in autism spectrum…
Hidden Artwork Found Beneath Picasso 'Blue Period' Masterpiece :: Picasso flipped the painted canvas 90 degrees and used what was once a cliff top as the line of the cloaked woman's back.
Hidden Brain: A Study Of Airline Delays :: Flight delays and late arrivals have gone down since 1990. At the same time, airlines have increased scheduled flight times because flights are taking longer, and more time is spent taxiing.
Hidden talents: Converting heat into electricity with pencil and paper :: Thermoelectric materials can use thermal differences to generate electricity. Now there is an inexpensive and environmentally friendly way of producing them with the simplest of components: a normal pencil, photocopy paper, and conductive paint are sufficient to convert a temperature difference into electricity via the thermoelectric effect. This has now been demonstrated by a team at the Helmholt
Hidden talents: Converting heat into electricity with pencil and paper :: Thermoelectric materials can use thermal differences to generate electricity. Now there is an inexpensive and environmentally friendly way of producing them with the simplest of components: a normal pencil, photocopy paper, and conductive paint are sufficient to convert a temperature difference into electricity via the thermoelectric effect.
High levels of microplastics found in Northwest Atlantic fish :: A new study finds 73 percent of mesopelagic fish caught in the Northwest Atlantic had microplastics in their stomachs — one of the highest levels globally. Typically living at depths of 200-1,000 meters, these fish could spread microplastic pollution throughout the marine ecosystem, by carrying microplastics from the surface down to deeper waters. They are also prey for fish eaten by humans, mean
High levels of microplastics found in Northwest Atlantic fish :: A new study finds 73 percent of mesopelagic fish caught in the Northwest Atlantic had microplastics in their stomachs — one of the highest levels globally. Typically living at depths of 200-1,000 meters, these fish could spread microplastic pollution throughout the marine ecosystem, by carrying microplastics from the surface down to deeper waters. They are also prey for fish eaten by humans, mean
High levels of microplastics found in Northwest Atlantic fish :: A new study sheds light on the magnitude of microplastic pollution in our oceans. The study, published today in open-access journal Frontiers in Marine Science, found microplastics in the stomachs of nearly three out of every four mesopelagic fish caught in the Northwest Atlantic—one of the highest levels globally. These findings are worrying, as the affected fish could spread microplastics throug
High-altitude birds evolve similar traits via different mutations :: On the Himalayan-enveloped Tibetan Plateau and the Altiplano plateau of South America – the world's two highest tabletops – a select few bird species survive on 35 to 40 percent less oxygen than at sea level.
Higher income level linked to police use of force against black women :: Black women with higher incomes are more likely to experience a forceful police interaction during a street stop, finds a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.
Highly mutated protein in skin cancer plays central role in skin cell renewal :: Researchers have shown for the first time that a key protein called KMT2D (and is often mutated in skin cancer) is involved in the epigenetic regulation of gene expression that guide skin cell turnover.
High-sensitivity low-power MEMS accelerometer for detecting extremely weak ground and building vibrations :: Hitachi Ltd. today announced the development of a high-sensitivity low-power MEMS accelerometer that can detect extremely weak ground and building vibrations by combining sophisticated MEMS technology with circuit technology. The sensor achieves a comparable sensitivity to that of sensors for oil & gas exploration (noise level 30ng/√Hz) with less than half the power consumption (20mW). Hitachi int
Historian Niall Ferguson – The Ghost of Future Past – Think Again – a Big Think Podcast #135 :: A bracing splash of cold Laphroaig in the face of some of our biggest misconceptions, from historian Niall Ferguson. Read More
Hitting rock bottom after job loss can be beneficial, study shows :: Bottoming out as a result of job loss can be necessary before finding the radical solution that will lead to a new work identity, according to new research from the University of Notre Dame.
Hitting rock bottom after job loss can be beneficial, study shows :: We've all heard it said, "When you hit rock bottom, there's nowhere to go but up." This can prove especially true in business, where bottoming out as a result of job loss can be necessary before finding the radical solution that will lead to a new work identity, according to new research from the University of Notre Dame.
Homo erectus may have been a sailor – and able to speak :: A new theory suggests that Homo erectus was able to create seagoing vessels – and must have used language to sail successfully They had bodies similar to modern humans, could make tools, and were possibly the first to cook. Now one expert is arguing that Homo erectus might have been a mariner – complete with sailing lingo. Homo erectus first appeared in Africa more than 1.8m years ago and is thou
Hospital charges for outpatient cancer care highly variable, Medicare billing records show :: An analysis of recent Medicare billing records for more than 3,000 hospitals across the United States shows that charges for outpatient oncology services such as chemo infusion or radiation treatment vary widely and exceed what Medicare will pay by twofold to sixfold.
Hospital opretter flere pladser til influenzapatienter :: Aalborg Universitetshospital og Regionshospital Nordjylland oplever et massivt antal patienter, der bliver henvist til hospitalerne med influenzasymptomer. Det har fået Aalborg Universitetshospital til at oprette flere sengepladser, mens løsningen på Regionshospitalet er en anden.
Hospital til praksislæger: Undgå indlæggelser :: Praktiserende læger i fire kommuner i Region Midtjylland har modtaget en mail fra Regionshospitalet Randers, hvor de råder lægerne til at undgå indlægger, hvis det er muligt.
Housing problems found to be common at safety-net community health centers :: A new study led by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program finds that more than 40 percent of patients treated at US community health centers have a history of housing problems.
How (and why) Russia hacked the US election |Laura Galante :: Hacking, fake news, information bubbles … all these and more have become part of the vernacular in recent years. But as cyberspace analyst Laura Galante describes in this alarming talk, the real target of anyone looking to influence geopolitics is dastardly simple: it's you.
How 5,000 Pencil-Size Robots May Solve the Mysteries of the Universe :: The little, swiveling robots will look at a new portion of the sky for the invisible force called dark energy that may be causing the accelerating expansion of the universe.
How a bat's brain navigates :: Most of what we know about how the hippocampus, a region of the brain associated with memory formation and spatial representations, comes from research done on rodents. Rat brains have taught us a lot, but researchers in Israel have found an interesting alternative model to understanding how the hippocampus helps mammals navigate: Bats.
How a carb-restricted diet battles fatty liver disease :: New details about how a carbohydrate-restricted diet improves metabolism were revealed in a new study which could lead to improved treatments for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
How Augmented Reality Is Shaping the Future of Play :: Legacy toymakers like Disney, Lego, and Hasbro are all banking on AR to keep their toys relevant in 2018.
How can I make money from my DNA? :: If you have your DNA sequenced, someone somewhere will be making money from the data. A new start-up aims to make sure that you get your share • A share in the future of DNA: Prof George Church Q&A If you unlock the secrets of your DNA by paying a company to read your genes, behind the scenes it is probably making money by selling on your data for research. Companies like 23andMe and AncestryDNA c
How cancer cells repair themselves following proton beam therapy :: New research identifies the specific cellular process that helps cancer cells damaged as a result of proton beam therapy, repair themselves.
How chemistry can improve bargain hot cocoa (video) :: Nobody really likes bargain hot cocoa powder. It's lumpy, it's too thin and it leaves scummy residue behind. But premium hot cocoa mix is too expensive for some imbibers. Fortunately, Reactions is here with some easy kitchen chemistry hacks to turn cheap cocoa mix into a satisfying cold weather pick-me-up.
How companies can restore trust after CEO misconduct :: A new study published today in the Journal of Trust Research reveals how boards of directors can proactively address CEO misconduct to increase public trust towards an organization.
How companies can restore trust after CEO misconduct :: A new study published today in the Journal of Trust Research reveals how boards of directors can proactively address CEO misconduct to increase public trust towards an organization.
How Long Can a Neutron Live? Depends on Who You Ask :: Two methods of measuring the neutron's longevity give different answers, creating uncertainty in cosmological models. But no one has a clue what the problem is.
How long can we treat the suffering of animals as an inconvenient truth? |Michael Brooks :: A revolution is coming in our relationship with ‘lower’ creatures, provoked by a greater knowledge of their cognition. Labour’s new plans for animal welfare are just a start Scientific insight is a powerful thing, but will it ever override the human lust for health, prosperity and, saddest of all, convenience? This question entered my head as I read of the Labour party’s newly announced policies f
How much mass does the W boson have? :: And why it matters Whenever I describe the fundamental forces to an audience that does not entirely consist of other particle physicists (happens more often that you might think), it is the weak force that causes trouble. Electromagnetism holds atoms together (amongst other fun stuff), the strong force holds atomic nuclei together, and gravity holds the planet together. But what does the weak for
How newly discovered gene helps grow blood vessels :: A new study found that a newly discovered gene helps grow blood vessels when it senses inadequate blood flow to tissues.
How Parkland Students Are Setting and Keeping the Record Straight :: How students are fighting lies, half-truths, and hypocrisy in the wake of the Florida school shooting
How Podcasts and Voice Technology Are Changing How We Navigate the World :: WIRED columnist Antonio García Martínez on how podcasts and smart speakers like Google Home and Alexa are revolutionizing communications.
How political parties influence our beliefs, and what we can do about it :: Fake news is everywhere, but why we believe it is still unclear. Drawing on neuroeconomics research in an Opinion published February 20th in the journal Trends in Cognitive Sciences, psychologists suggest that valuing our identity more than our accuracy is what leads us to accept incorrect information that aligns with our political party's beliefs. This value discrepancy, they say, can explain why
How political parties influence our beliefs, and what we can do about it :: Fake news is everywhere, but why we believe it is still unclear. Drawing on neuroeconomics research in an Opinion published in Trends in Cognitive Sciences, psychologists suggest that valuing our identity more than our accuracy is what leads us to accept incorrect information that aligns with our political party's beliefs. This value discrepancy can explain why high-quality news sources are no lon
How political parties influence our beliefs, and what we can do about it :: Fake news is everywhere, but why we believe it is still unclear. Psychologists suggest that valuing our identity more than our accuracy is what leads us to accept incorrect information that aligns with our political party's beliefs. This value discrepancy can explain why high-quality news sources are no longer enough–and understanding it can help us find strategies to bridge the political divide.
How Taxing Uber and Lyft Could Fix City Traffic :: Uber Company DriversWIRED columnist Felix Salmon on how a traffic tax on ride-sharing services would be more effective than congestion pricing.
How the brain responds to injustice :: Punishing a wrongdoer may be more rewarding to the brain than supporting a victim. That is one suggestion of new research published in JNeurosci, which measured the brain activity of young men while they played a 'justice game.'
How the insulin receptor works :: As we are approaching the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin, a wide array of its signaling pathways has been defined. However, the initial step in insulin action, i.e. the engagement with its cell-surface receptor and the resulting conformational change, which propagates across the plasma membrane to the intracellular module, remains poorly understood. Addressing this problem, research
How the insulin receptor works :: As we are approaching the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin, a wide array of its signaling pathways has been defined. However, the initial step in insulin action, i.e. the engagement with its cell-surface receptor and the resulting conformational change, which propagates across the plasma membrane to the intracellular module, remains poorly understood.
How the insulin receptor works :: Researchers from the Helmholtz Zentrum München at the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus of TU Dresden together with colleagues from Rockefeller University New York succeeded for the first time in the visualization of the insulin receptor activation. The results of this collaborative work have now been published in the 'Journal of Cell Biology'.
How to build a human brain :: Organoids, made from human stem cells, are growing into brains and other miniorgans to help researchers study development
How to Fight Bias with Predictive Policing :: The data-driven technique can perpetuate inequality, but if done right, it also presents an unprecedented opportunity to advance social justice — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How to get the most out of foreign investment :: Researchers at the Higher School of Economics (HSE University) have revealed that Russian companies need to invest in the development of intellectual resources in order to maximize the benefits from partners in developed countries. Results of the study have been published in the journal, Knowledge Management Research & Practice.
How to test your emotional intelligence, and use it to improve your life :: Uber Drivers CompanyThere are a number of different tests, including those developed by experts and free tools you can access online. Read More
How to test your smartphone's speed :: DIY And improve its performance. Is your phone performing as well as it can? These tools and apps will help you check your device's speed. Then you can decide how to fix any slow-downs.
How to train like the world's most successful female cross-country skier :: If you want to be as fast or as strong as the world's most decorated female winter Olympian ever, you'll have to train a lot — more than 900 hours a year. But don't worry — most of that training will be low intensity.
How UPS delivers faster using $8 headphones and code that decides when dirty trucks get cleaned :: Inside EDGE: the shipping giant’s ambitious, tech-driven bid to keep Amazon and others at bay.
How we can build AI to help humans, not hurt us |Margaret Mitchell :: As a research scientist at Google, Margaret Mitchell helps develop computers that can communicate about what they see and understand. She tells a cautionary tale about the gaps, blind spots and biases we subconsciously encode into AI — and asks us to consider what the technology we create today will mean for tomorrow. "All that we see now is a snapshot in the evolution of artificial intelligence,
How WWII and a wife shaped Picasso’s bronzes :: Researchers have non-invasively analyzed a priceless group of 39 bronzes and 11 painted sheet metal sculptures by Pablo Picasso. “We now can begin to write a new chapter in the history of this prolific giant of modern art,” says Francesca Casadio, the Grainger Executive Director of Conservation and Science at the Art Institute and co-director of the Northwestern University/Art Institute of Chicag
How you speak predicts if psychedelic therapy will help you :: Psilocybin, a compound in magic mushrooms, may help treat depression in some people. Now speech analysis can indicate who would benefit the most
Humans will actually react pretty well to news of alien life :: As humans reach out technologically to see if there are other life forms in the universe, one important question needs to be answered: When we make contact, how are we going to handle it? Will we feel threatened and react in horror? Will we embrace it? Will we even understand it? Or, will we shrug it off as another thing we have to deal with in our increasingly fast-paced world?
Humans will actually react pretty well to news of alien life :: Hollywood has it wrong. Humans would actually react positively to news of alien life — intelligent or microbial.
Humans will actually react pretty well to news of alien life :: Hollywood has it wrong. Humans would actually react positively to news of alien life — intelligent or microbial.
Human-sheep chimeras won’t grow us replacement organs just yet ::
Hybrid mountain pine beetles set to spread more easily :: A hybrid population of mountain pine beetles is set to do further damage to one of Canada's most iconic regions.
Hydroxychloroquine no more effective than placebo for relieving osteoarthritis hand pain :: Hydroxychloroquine is no more effective than placebo for relieving moderate to severe hand pain and radiographic osteoarthritis. The findings of a randomized trial are published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
'Icebreaker' protein opens genome for t cell development, Penn researchers find :: Researchers describe the role of a transcription factor called TCF-1 in targeting the condensed chromatin and regulating the availability of genome sequences in T-cell development. The new connection between TCF-1 and chromatin will aid in developing new therapies using epigenetic drugs to alter T-cell fate in cancer, autoimmune disorders, and infectious diseases.
Identification and paleoclimatic significance of magnetite nanoparticles in soils [Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences :: ]In the world-famous sediments of the Chinese Loess Plateau, fossil soils alternate with windblown dust layers to record monsoonal variations over the last ∼3 My. The less-weathered, weakly magnetic dust layers reflect drier, colder glaciations. The fossil soils (paleosols) contain variable concentrations of nanoscale, strongly magnetic iron oxides, formed in…
Identification of genetic risk factors in the Chinese population implicates a role of immune system in Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis [Neuroscience :: ]Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a leading cause of mortality among the elderly. We performed a whole-genome sequencing study of AD in the Chinese population. In addition to the variants identified in or around the APOE locus (sentinel variant rs73052335, P = 1.44 × 10−14), two common variants, GCH1 (rs72713460, P…
Identifying frailty in older patients can predict adverse outcomes after surgery :: Identifying frailty in surgical patients, especially those without apparent disability, will help predict risk of adverse events and repeat hospitalizations, according to research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Identifying super corals through DNA analysis :: A Ph.D. student from EPFL will spend three months in New Caledonia for a research project supported by the International Coral Reef Initiative. He will share his experience on the EPFL Out There blog.
If play is good for kids, does Minecraft count? :: Parents worry that their children are spending too much time playing games on screens, but maybe they’re just playing, writes researcher Jane Mavoa below. Mavoa is a PhD candidate in the Microsoft Research Centre for Social Natural User Interfaces in the School of Computing and Information Systems of the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Engineering. If you worry that your child has too much s
Illegal global trade of pangolins :: Animal traffickers are taking advantage of remote ivory trade routes to smuggle pangolins – one of the world’s most endangered animals – out of Central Africa, a new study has found.
Illinois researchers researchers find tweeting in cities lower than expected :: Studying data from Twitter, University of Illinois researchers found that less people tweet per capita from larger cities than in smaller ones, indicating an unexpected trend that has implications in understanding urban pace of life.
Image of the Day: Calcium Signaling :: Researchers used light-sheet microscopy to form 3-D images of the process in primary cortical neurons from embryonic rats.
Image of the Day: Cuttlefish Camouflage :: The cephalopod's unique ability to disguise itself relies on a single motor nerve exclusively dedicated to skin tension and papillary control.
Image of the Day: Feather Mites :: Researchers used scanning electron microscopy to peer at bugs on several hummingbird species.
Image: Saturn's B ring peaks :: While the Winter Olympics is in full swing in PyeongChang, South Korea, and many winter sport fanatics head to snow-clad mountains to get their thrills on the slopes this ski-season, this dramatic mountain scene is somewhat off-piste – in Saturn's rings to be precise.
Image: Sentinel-2 captures Beijing :: Today, 16 February, upwards of 20% of the world's population will be celebrating Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival. According to the traditional Chinese calendar, which is based on the lunar cycle and the position of the Sun, the New Year changes each year, but always falls between 21 January and 20 February. There are 12 Chinese zodiac animals that represent years, and 2018 is t
Immune signature predicts asthma susceptibility :: Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease driven by the interplay of genetics, environmental factors and a diverse cast of immune cells. In their latest study, researchers at La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology (LJI) identified a subset of T cells, whose frequency serves as early childhood immune signature that predicts the risk of developing asthma later on.
Immune signature predicts asthma susceptibility :: Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease driven by the interplay of genetics, environmental factors and a diverse cast of immune cells. Researchers have now identified a subset of T cells, whose frequency serves as early childhood immune signature that predicts the risk of developing asthma later on.
Improving family-based comm. Key to enhancing sexual health outcomes of GBQ adolescents :: Studies have shown that talking with teens about sex-related topics is a positive parenting practice that facilitates important sexual health outcomes with heterosexual adolescents. But for LGBTQ youth, the topic of sexuality and sexual health is often ineffectively addressed at home.
Improving low-income residents' utilization of farmers markets :: A pair of studies conducted at LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health found reasons and possible solutions to improve low-income residents' access to fresh, local produce at farmers markets.
Improving the shopping experience on mobiles :: Product sales on mobiles continue to grow, but conventional photographs of products often fail to provide key information to shoppers. In response, the Inclusive Design Group at the Department's Cambridge Engineering Design Centre has developed a proof of concept for improved Mobile Ready Hero Images, in collaboration with Unilever.
In Kenya, anti-poaching dogs are wildlife's best friends :: Five-month-old bloodhound Shakaria gambols through the long savannah grasses of Kenya's Maasai Mara reserve, her playful mood swiftly turning to keen determination as she is ordered to track a human scent.
In living color: Brightly-colored bacteria could be used to 'grow' paints and coatings :: Researchers have unlocked the genetic code behind some of the brightest and most vibrant colors in nature. The article is the first study of the genetics of structural color — as seen in butterfly wings and peacock feathers — and paves the way for genetic research in a variety of structurally colored organisms.
In living color: Brightly-colored bacteria could be used to 'grow' paints and coatings :: Researchers have unlocked the genetic code behind some of the brightest and most vibrant colors in nature. The paper, published in the journal PNAS, is the first study of the genetics of structural color — as seen in butterfly wings and peacock feathers — and paves the way for genetic research in a variety of structurally colored organisms.
In living color: Brightly-colored bacteria could be used to 'grow' paints and coatings :: Researchers have unlocked the genetic code behind some of the brightest and most vibrant colours in nature. The paper, published in the journal PNAS, is the first study of the genetics of structural colour – as seen in butterfly wings and peacock feathers – and paves the way for genetic research in a variety of structurally coloured organisms.
In Los Angeles, Dreamscape Immersive's Location-Based VR Brings You Into a New World :: There’s far more immersive potential in a dedicated VR facility than what’s currently possible in your living room.
In mice, a single vaccine prompts the immune system to fight breast, lung and skin cancers :: In the field of regenerative medicine, induced pluripotent stem cells have a lot of neat tricks up their sleeves. One of them may be teaching the immune system how to beat back cancer.
In the Russian Investigation, Clues Were Lost in Translation :: To troll effectively, Colonel Gant, you must think in Russian!
In This Issue [This Week in PNAS :: ]Ocean acidification and coral skeletal density Porites corals are dominant reef builders on most Indo-Pacific Reefs. Coral reefs are among the most diverse ecosystems on Earth, and ocean acidification is considered a major threat to their future survival. However, field and laboratory studies examining the effect of acidification on corals…
Incivility at work: is 'queen bee syndrome' getting worse? :: The phenomenon of women discriminating against other women in the workplace—particularly as they rise in seniority—has long been documented as the "queen bee syndrome." As women have increased their ranks in the workplace, most will admit to experiencing rude behavior and incivility.
Increased stress on fathers leads to brain development changes in offspring :: New research in mice has found that a father's stress affects the brain development of his offspring. This stress changes the father's sperm, which can then alter the brain development of the child. This new research provides a much better understanding of the key role that fathers play in the brain development of offspring.
Increasing incidence of rare skin cancer :: While it may not be as common as other skin cancers, Merkel cell carcinoma is highly aggressive and often deadly — and according to new research, it’s also becoming more common.
Indisk skrifttegn får iPhones til at crashe :: Endnu en gang kan iPhones sendes til tælling af snedig tekststreng.
Indonesia's Sinabung volcano unleashes towering ash column :: Rumbling Mount Sinabung on the Indonesian island of Sumatra shot billowing columns of ash more than 5,000 meters (16,400 feet) into the atmosphere and hot clouds down its slopes on Monday.
Industry is leaking huge amounts of microplastics, Swedish study shows :: Millions of plastic pellets are leaking out into the environment from a manufacturing site in Stenungsund, according to a new Swedish study. Despite several international and national sets of regulatory frameworks, the leaking continues.
Infection site affects how a virus spreads through the body :: A person is more likely to get infected by HIV through anal intercourse than vaginal, but no one knows quite why. A new study by scientists at the Gladstone Institutes shows that infection sites could affect the immune system's response to a virus and the way the virus spreads through the body.
Infection site affects how a virus spreads through the body :: A person is more likely to get infected by HIV through anal intercourse than vaginal, but no one knows quite why. A new study shows that infection sites could affect the immune system's response to a virus and the way the virus spreads through the body.
Ing-læsere om speed pedelec: Andre trafikanter tager ikke højde for farten :: Flere af Ingeniørens læsere byder ind med erfaringer, idéer og god baggrundsviden i debatten om speed pedelecs. Det gælder både batterirækkevidde, hastigheder, priser og komponenter.
Innuendo and pointing suspicion in news coverage can fuel conspiracy theories :: Innuendo and hinting at fake information in news coverage is enough to fuel belief in conspiracy theories, new research shows.
Innuendo and pointing suspicion in news coverage can fuel conspiracy theories :: Innuendo and hinting at fake information in news coverage is enough to fuel belief in conspiracy theories, new research shows.
Inside the Mueller Indictment: A Russian Novel of Intrigue :: The cast of characters revealed in the special counsel's epic indictment is drawn from the overlapping circles of oligarchs, spooks, and mob figures.
Insulin goes viral :: Scientists at Joslin Diabetes Center have identified four viruses that can produce insulin-like hormones that are active on human cells. The discovery brings new possibilities for revealing biological mechanisms that may cause diabetes or cancer.
Intelligent Machines That Learn Like Children :: Machines that learn like children provide deep insights into how the mind and body act together to bootstrap knowledge and skills — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Intercellular communication system is found to encode and transmit more messages than previously thought :: Multicellular organisms like ourselves depend on a constant flow of information between cells, coordinating their activities in order to proliferate and differentiate. Deciphering the language of intercellular communication has long been a central challenge in biology. Now, Caltech scientists have discovered that cells have evolved a way to transmit more messages through a single pathway, or commu
Invasive bloody red shrimp discovered in Lake Superior :: An invasive species with a jarring name has turned up in Lake Superior: the bloody red shrimp.
Investing in Aussie wines :: For the first time in over 300 years, wine is getting an update. Here's how the CSIRO are future-proofing our industry and making wine even more delicious (if that's even possible?).
Is Humanity Ready for the Discovery of Alien Life? :: Most Americans would probably be thrilled to learn extraterrestrials (intelligent or not) exist. Other nationalities beg to differ — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Is social media to blame for poor grades? :: Do teenagers who frequent Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram and other social media sites perform worse academically? Scientists have taken a look at these concerns.
Is the answer that we have run out of good questions? |Kenan Malik :: We are supposed to be inquisitive and yet … John Brockman has run out of questions. Brockman, a literary agent, runs the science and philosophy site Edge.org . Every year for 20 years, he has asked leading thinkers to answer a particular question, such as: “What questions have disappeared?” or: “What do you believe is true even though you cannot prove it?” This year, though, Brockman announced th
It took carbon fiber—and spy work—to get Paralympic skiers better gear :: Technology The Paralympic Games begin in South Korea on March 9. After an IED explosion in Afghanistan in 2005, Andy Soule had both legs amputated above the knee.
Iterative random forests to discover predictive and stable high-order interactions [Statistics :: ]Genomics has revolutionized biology, enabling the interrogation of whole transcriptomes, genome-wide binding sites for proteins, and many other molecular processes. However, individual genomic assays measure elements that interact in vivo as components of larger molecular machines. Understanding how these high-order interactions drive gene expression presents a substantial statistical challenge. B
It's Not Illegal Immigration That Worries Republicans Anymore :: A few weeks ago, the contours of an immigration compromise looked clear: Republicans would let the “Dreamers” stay. Democrats would let Trump build his wall. Both sides would swallow something their bases found distasteful in order to get the thing their bases cared about most. Since then, Trump has blown up the deal. He announced on Wednesday that he would legalize the “Dreamers,” undocumented i
James Webb Space Telescope challenges artists to see in infrared :: Astronomy artists face new challenges in translating James Webb’s invisible data into visuals.
James Webb Space Telescope to reveal secrets of the Red Planet :: The planet Mars has fascinated scientists for over a century. Today, it is a frigid desert world with a carbon dioxide atmosphere 100 times thinner than Earth's. But evidence suggests that in the early history of our solar system, Mars had an ocean's worth of water. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope will study Mars to learn more about the planet's transition from wet to dry, and what that means ab
Japanese researchers develop ultrathin, highly elastic skin display :: A new ultrathin, elastic display that fits snugly on the skin can show the moving waveform of an electrocardiogram recorded by a breathable, on-skin electrode sensor. Combined with a wireless communication module, this integrated biomedical sensor system — called 'skin electronics' — can transmit biometric data to the cloud.
Japanese, US astronauts on spacewalk to fix robotic arm :: A Japanese and an American astronaut floated outside the International Space Station Friday on a spacewalk to repair the orbiting outpost's robotic arm and move some equipment into storage.
Jupiter's swirling cloud formations :: See swirling cloud formations in the northern area of Jupiter's north temperate belt in this new view taken by NASA's Juno spacecraft.
Just 3% of Americans own more than half the country's guns :: Studies indicate that most guns are owned by a small amount of Americans, while the majority's views on gun control issues are ignored by lawmakers. Read More
Just a few minutes of light intensity exercise linked to lower death risk in older men :: Clocking up just a few minutes at a time of any level of physical activity, including of light intensity, is linked to a lower risk of death in older men, suggests research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Jymmin: How a combination of exercise and music helps us feel less pain :: Pain is essential for survival. However, it could also slow rehabilitation, or could become a distinct disorder. How strongly we feel it depends on our individual pain threshold. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig discovered that this threshold can be increased by a new fitness method called Jymmin. It combines working out on gym machines with
Kampsax bygger jernbane gennem Irans uvejsomme bjerge :: Ingeniør Jørgen Saxild fra Kampsax berettede ved et foredrag i Ingeniørforeningen om de vanskelige forhold, under hvilke det danske konsortium var i færd med at anlægge ‘Den transiranske Jærnbane’.
Kemistuderende fandt den rette formel på polymer :: Kemiingeniørstuderende Tanya H. Olsen fra DTU fandt løsningen, da 3D-print-producenten Addifab skulle udvikle et nyt materiale. Nu er hendes bachelor blevet konverteret til en fuldtidsstilling som materialeforsker.
Kobber-coatede kitler kan stoppe smitte på hospitaler :: Materialeforskere vil udnytte metallets antibakterielle egenskaber til at hæmme bakterieudbrud.
Kollaps i kinesisk metrobyggeri koster ti livet :: Ti personer har mistet livet på et kinesisk metrobyggeri, fordi en tunnel pludselig blev oversvømmet.
Kommuner er skeptiske over for genoptræningsgaranti :: KL ser mange udfordringer i indførelsen af frit valg af genoptræning inden for syv dage. Blandt andet er kvaliteten af genoptræning truet, vurderer foreningen.
Kopivarer skal stoppes med sandkorn og unikke mønstre :: Dansk forskning: Et lille, unikt mønster på størrelse med et komma skal sættes på hver eneste vare og skåne både industri og forbrugere mod kopivarer for milliarder.
Lab notes: So long Indiana Jones? Archaeology goes high-tech :: Jaws have dropped as new laser scanning techniques revealed an ancient Mexican city that archaeologists say may have had as many buildings as Manhattan. Groundbreaking lidar scanning is showing the true scale of Angamuco , which was built by the Purépecha from about 900AD. From that sublime news to the utterly ridiculous: experts are having to voice their concern about the rise of DIY faecal tran
Lab-grown human cerebellar cells yield clues to autism :: Increasing evidence has linked autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with dysfunction of the brain's cerebellum, but the details have been unclear. In a new study, researchers at Boston Children's Hospital used stem cell technology to create cerebellar cells known as Purkinje cells from patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a genetic syndrome that often includes ASD-like features.
Lab-grown human cerebellar cells yield clues to autism :: Increasing evidence has linked autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with dysfunction of the brain's cerebellum, but the details have been unclear. In a new study, researchers used stem cell technology to create cerebellar cells known as Purkinje cells from patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a genetic syndrome that often includes ASD-like features.
Lab-Grown Meat Is Coming, Whether You Like It or Not :: Soon enough, burgers will grow not just in fields but in vats. If the sound of that bothers you, know that you’re not alone.
Labor Board Rules Google’s Firing of James Damore Was Legal :: Google released the former senior software engineer last August after he wrote a ten-page memo arguing that biological differences between men and women accounted for the gender disparity in software engineering.
Laboratory study shows that father's age can affect offspring lifespan :: How does the father's age at conception affect his children? DZNE researchers have studied this question in mice. Their findings show that the offspring of elderly mouse-fathers had a shorter lifespan than those of young fathers and featured an exacerbation of a number of histopathological and molecular aging traits. Moreover, sperm of old males as well as the tissue from old father offspring feat
Labs differ widely in BRCA testing protocols :: A new article showcases the wide differences in BRCA testing protocols at labs around the world. The article surveyed 86 laboratories around the world about their BRCA testing practices and found that all the labs differed widely in their approach.
Lack of guidance may delay a child's first trip to the dentist :: Without a doctor or dentist's guidance, some parents don't follow national recommendations for early dental care for their children, a new national poll finds.
Lack of guidance may delay a child's first trip to the dentist :: Without a doctor or dentist's guidance, some parents don't follow national recommendations for early dental care for their children, a new national poll finds.
Land use change has warmed Earth's surface :: Recent changes to vegetation cover are causing Earth's surface to heat up. Activities like cutting down evergreen forests for agricultural expansion in the tropics create energy imbalances that lead to higher local surface temperatures and contribute to global warming.
Land use change has warmed the Earth's surface :: Recent changes to vegetation cover are causing the Earth's surface to heat up. Activities like cutting down evergreen forests for agricultural expansion in the tropics create energy imbalances that lead to higher local surface temperatures and contribute to global warming.
Land use change has warmed the Earth's surface :: Recent changes to vegetation cover are causing the Earth's surface to heat up. Activities like cutting down evergreen forests for agricultural expansion in the tropics create energy imbalances that lead to higher local surface temperatures and contribute to global warming.
Laser-ranged satellite measurement now accurately reflects Earth's tidal perturbations :: Tides on Earth have a far-reaching influence, including disturbing satellites' measurements by affecting their motion. This disturbance can be studied using a model for the gravitational potential of the Earth, taking into account the fact that Earth's shape is not spherical. The LAser RElativity Satellite (LARES), is the best ever relevant test particle to move in the Earth's gravitational field.
Laser-ranged satellite measurement now accurately reflects Earth's tidal perturbations :: Tides on Earth have a far-reaching influence, including disturbing satellites' measurements by affecting their motion. This disturbance can be studied using a model for the gravitational potential of the Earth, taking into account the fact that Earth's shape is not spherical. The LAser RElativity Satellite (LARES), is the best ever relevant test particle to move in the Earth's gravitational field.
Lasers revolutionise mapping of forests :: New laser scanning technologies developed at the University of Salford are being used to map forests in more detail than ever before.
Last week in tech: President’s Day sale on fresh content :: Technology HomePod has a problem, robots are adorable, and Bitcoin is just doing what it does. Take a break from cruising mattress sales to catch up on last week's biggest tech stories.
Latest palliative care findings on caregiver depression, LGBT partners, moral distress :: Caregivers of patients surviving a prolonged critical illness experience high and persistent rates of depression. Losing a partner can be especially stressful for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. Resident physicians experience moral distress when they administer futile treatments to patients at the end of life. These are among nine major findings from the latest research on ho
Letter: Can Dogs Experience Regret? :: Your Dog Feels No Shame In The Atlantic ’s March issue, William Brennan explained that, according to scientific research, just because a dog looks guilty doesn’t mean it feels that way. William Brennan writes that it is a myth that our dogs can experience guilt. Okay, but how about regret? My wife and I made the mistake of placing a couple of bowls of dog treats on the floor for our Doberman and
Life after death: how we hatched live shark pups from dead parents :: Six years ago, researchers asked a radical question: could eggcases taken from trawler-caught sharks still hatch live, healthy young? Back in December 2012, I met up with Greg Nowell, co-founder of Sharklab-Malta , a non-profit NGO founded in 2008. Sharklab collaborates with shark researchers on a global and local scale, with an overall mission to highlight the current plight of sharks in our oce
Light pollution threatens Chile's dark skies :: It seems nothing can escape the inexorable spread of light pollution—not even the giant telescopes probing the heavens above northern Chile, a region whose pristine dark skies, long considered a paradise for astronomers, are under increasing threat.
Link between hallucinations and dopamine not such a mystery, finds study :: Researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) and New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI) found that people with schizophrenia who experience auditory hallucinations tend to hear what they expect, an exaggerated version of a perceptual distortion that is common among other people without hallucinations. The researchers found that elevated dopamine could make some patients r
Link between hallucinations and dopamine not such a mystery, finds study :: Researchers have found that people with schizophrenia who experience auditory hallucinations tend to hear what they expect, an exaggerated version of a perceptual distortion that is common among other people without hallucinations. The researchers found that elevated dopamine could make some patients rely more on expectations, which could then result in hallucinations.
'Lipid asymmetry' plays key role in activating immune cells :: A cell's membrane is composed of a bilayer of lipids, and the inside-facing layer is made of different lipids than the outside-facing layer. Because different lipids create membranes with different physical properties, researchers wondered whether different lipid compositions in the bilayer could also lead to different physical properties. They will present their work exploring this 'lipid asymmet
'Lipid asymmetry' plays key role in activating immune cells :: A cell's membrane is its natural barrier between the inside of a cell and the outside world—composed of a double layer (bilayer) of lipids (such as fats, waxes, sterols, or fat-soluble vitamins). Intriguingly, it's been known for decades that the layer facing the inside of cells is made of different lipids than the outside-facing layer.
Lipid bilayer composition modulates the unfolding free energy of a knotted {alpha}-helical membrane protein [Biophysics and Computational Biology :: ]α-Helical membrane proteins have eluded investigation of their thermodynamic stability in lipid bilayers. Reversible denaturation curves have enabled some headway in determining unfolding free energies. However, these parameters have been limited to detergent micelles or lipid bicelles, which do not possess the same mechanical properties as lipid bilayers that comprise…
'Liquid biopsy' can help predict outcomes in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer :: A clinically relevant 'liquid biopsy' test can be used to profile cancer genomes from blood and predict survival outcomes for patients with metastatic triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), according to new research published by a multi-institutional team of researchers with The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center — Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Insti
Loneliest tree in the world marks new age for our planet :: An international research team, including Professor Christopher Fogwill from Keele University, has pinpointed a new geological age, the Anthropocene.
Long-lived Mars rover Opportunity keeps finding surprises :: NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity keeps providing surprises about the Red Planet, most recently with observations of possible "rock stripes."
Looking for a job? Highlight your ability, not your experience |Jason Shen :: Very few of us hold jobs that line up directly with our past experience or what we studied in college. Take TED Resident Jason Shen, for instance; he studied biology, but now he's a program manager at a tech company. In this quick, insightful talk about human potential, he shares some new thinking on how looking for ability over credentials can lead to hiring great employees.
Loss of control eating and bariatric surgery success :: Recent research examined the impact of eating behaviors on success rates related to bariatric surgery in adolescents.
Low-fat or low-carb? It's a draw, Stanford study finds :: New evidence from a study at the Stanford University School of Medicine might dismay those who have chosen sides in the low-fat versus low-carb diet debate.
Low-fat or low-carb? It's a draw, study finds :: New evidence might dismay those who have chosen sides in the low-fat versus low-carb diet debate. Cutting either carbs or fats shaves off excess weight in about the same proportion, according to the study.
Lunar New Year: Why the solar calendar actually rules our lives :: Have you ever stopped to think about how we keep time? Ever wonder why Easter changes dates every year? Well, let us tell you a little story about the Gregorian Calendar. Read More
Lyman-alpha emission detected around quasar J1605-0112 :: Using the Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) instrument astronomers have discovered an extended and broad Lyman-alpha emission in the form of a nebula around the quasar J1605-0112. The finding is reported February 9 in a paper published on the arXiv pre-print repository.
Lægeforeningen skal drøfte initiativer om tillid med ministeren :: Lægeforeningen skal til et møde i sundhedsministeriet drøfte de otte initiativer om tillid. Forventningerne går på at få sundhedsfaglig ekspertise ind i initiativerne.
MacOS: Backup-data risikerer at forsvinde ud i ingenting :: En løjerlighed i MacOS betyder, at data under visse omstændigheder risikerer ikke at blive backet up, selvom det ser sådan ud.
Major discovery in controlling quantum states of single atoms :: Researchers at the Center for Quantum Nanoscience within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) have made a major breakthrough in controlling the quantum properties of single atoms. In an international collaboration with IBM Research in San Jose, California, using advanced techniques, the scientists identified which mechanisms destroy the quantum properties of individual atoms by manipulating the m
Major discovery in controlling quantum states of single atoms :: The scientists identified which mechanisms destroy the quantum properties of individual insulator. Using a Scanning Tunneling Microscope, which utilizes an atomically sharp metal tip, they were able to precisely image individual iron atoms and measure and control the time that the iron atom can maintain its quantum behavior.
Major discovery in controlling quantum states of single atoms :: The scientists identified which mechanisms destroy the quantum properties of individual insulator. Using a Scanning Tunneling Microscope, which utilizes an atomically sharp metal tip, they were able to precisely image individual iron atoms and measure and control the time that the iron atom can maintain its quantum behavior.
Many colors from a single dot :: Physicists have shown how even a separate single nanoparticle can be used to emit different colors of light. Their results show that the particles under consideration may be a very efficient and versatile tool to produce light of all colors at tiny scales.
Many colours from a single dot :: Physicists Bart van Dam and Katerina Newell (Dohnalova) from the UvA Institute of Physics, in collaboration with Emanuele Marino and Peter Schall as well as colleagues from the University of Twente and Jiljin University in China, have shown that a single nanoparticle can be used to emit different colours of light. Their results, which were published in the nano- and microphysics journal Small, sho
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter on precautionary standby status :: NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), at Mars since 2006, put itself into a precautionary standby mode on Feb. 15 in response to sensing an unexpectedly low battery voltage.
Mars Rock Hitches Ride on NASA's Next Rover :: The Curiosity rover will return a Martian meteorite to the Red Planet — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Maturity of nearby faults influences seismic hazard from hydraulic fracturing [Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences :: ]Understanding the causes of human-induced earthquakes is paramount to reducing societal risk. We investigated five cases of seismicity associated with hydraulic fracturing (HF) in Ohio since 2013 that, because of their isolation from other injection activities, provide an ideal setting for studying the relations between high-pressure injection and earthquakes. Our…
Maximizing the information learned from finite data selects a simple model [Physics :: ]We use the language of uninformative Bayesian prior choice to study the selection of appropriately simple effective models. We advocate for the prior which maximizes the mutual information between parameters and predictions, learning as much as possible from limited data. When many parameters are poorly constrained by the available data,…
Mechanical Keyboards: Aukey, Logitech Orion, Das Keyboard :: Serious typists deserve a responsive keyboard. Here are three steps to tactile heaven.
Mechanism of ubiquitin transfer promoted by TRAF6 [Biochemistry :: ]Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6) plays a vital role in immune signal transduction pathways by acting as a ubiquitin ligase (E3) for Lys63-linked polyubiquitin chain synthesis. However, the detailed mechanism by which the TRAF6 RING dimer promotes ubiquitin transfer was unknown. Through structural modeling and biochemical analysis,…
Medical careers may influence Christians’ sense of faith and health :: Christians who are comparatively well represented in the medical field, such as those who are Korean-American, understand the relationship between faith and health differently than those who are not, such as African-Americans and Latinos, a new study suggests. Researchers found that 80 percent of black and Latino Americans interviewed in the study said they believe in the potential healing power
Medicine alone does not completely suppress testosterone levels among transgender women :: The majority of transgender women who follow the usual approach prescribed in the United States are unable to reliably lower their testosterone levels into the typical female physiologic range with medicine alone.
Meet the new 'renewable superpowers'—nations that boss the materials used for wind and solar :: Imagine a world where every country has not only complied with the Paris climate agreement but has moved away from fossil fuels entirely. How would such a change affect global politics?
MEMS chips get metatlenses :: Lens technologies have advanced across all scales, from digital cameras and high bandwidth in fiber optics to the LIGO instruments. Now, a new lens technology that could be produced using standard computer-chip technology is emerging and could replace the bulky layers and complex geometries of traditional curved lenses. Researchers at Harvard and Argonne National Laboratory have developed a device
MEMS chips get metatlenses :: Lens technologies have advanced across all scales, from digital cameras and high bandwidth in fiber optics to the LIGO lab instruments. Now, a new lens technology that could be produced using standard computer-chip technology is emerging and could replace the bulky layers and complex geometries of traditional curved lenses.
Mercury making its way into global drinking water thanks to global warming :: Once the permafrost thaws, it's the beginning of the end for the aquatic food chain. Read More
Michio Kaku Predicts "The Future of Humanity" :: The futurist and physicist talks about mankind's next giant leap. (Image credit: YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images)
Microanalysis of biological samples for early disease detection :: Osaka University researchers developed a microanalysis device that uses terahertz waves, showing high sensitivity for detecting ultra-trace amounts of analyte. The single microchannel system with a few arrays of split ring resonators showed femtomole sensitivity for minerals in picoliter volumes of water. They extrapolated this success to potential detection in clinical and research applications.
Microanalysis of biological samples for early disease detection :: Researchers have developed a sensing method with the potential to significantly contribute to early detection of cancer and diabetes.
Microanalysis of biological samples for early disease detection :: The use of terahertz (THz) waves for biosensing is currently receiving considerable attention. THz waves are able to detect molecular vibrations and rotations, without using labels that can affect the properties of the substances of interest.
Microbots could deliver drugs by flip-flopping through your body :: A new type of all-terrain microbot that moves by tumbling could help usher in tiny machines for various applications, including super-focused drug delivery, researchers report. The “microscale magnetic tumbling robot,” or μTUM (microTUM), is about 400 by 800 microns, or millionths of a meter, smaller than the head of a pin. A continuously rotating magnetic field propels the microbot in an end-ove
Microplastics found inside fish from Lake Winnipeg :: A recent study by an undergraduate student in the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources has found disturbing levels of microplastics in Manitoba waters and in fish from Lake Winnipeg.
MicroRNA could help treat cancer and asthma :: MiR-223 shows promise for treating inflammatory disease.
Middel mod epilepsi kan give børn problemer i skolen :: Mødres brug epilepsimidlet valproat under graviditet kan give børnene dårligere resultater i skolen.
Miljøforsker: Vores plastik-forskrækkelse er ude af proportion :: Mikroplastik kan være skadeligt for os, men indholdet i fødevarer og drikkevarer overdrives i forhold til vores enorme forbrug af plastik i øvrigt.
Mindless eating: is there something rotten behind the research? :: A storm of retractions, corrections, data irregularities and controversy over duplicate publication are destroying the credibility of Cornell’s Food and Brand Lab. It’s time for the university to be open about what’s going on Most people probably haven’t heard of the beleaguered marketing professor, Brian Wansink, but chances are many will know about his work. Wansink is the mind behind the conce
Mix of metals in this Picasso sculpture provides clues to its mysterious origins :: The alloys used to cast Picasso’s bronze sculptures provide a valuable piece of the puzzle in reconstructing the histories of the works of art.
Mobile health applications put the personal data of millions of users at risk :: This is the finding of a European study started in 2016 and involving Agustí Solanas, head of the Smart Health research group at the URV's Department of Computer Engineering and Mathematics, and researchers from the University of Piraeus (Greece) headed by Constantinos Patsakis.
Moderate and severe exacerbations accelerate physical activity decline in COPD patients :: A new study shows that both moderate and severe exacerbations in COPD patients are associated with a decline in their physical activity level. Researchers observed that the acute drop in physical activity during a COPD exacerbation has an important and lasting effect.
Moderate and severe exacerbations accelerate physical activity decline in COPD patients :: A study published in the European Respiratory Journal has shown that both moderate and severe exacerbations in COPD patients are associated with a decline in their physical activity level. Researchers observed tha the acute drop in physical activity during a COPD exacerbation has an important and lasting effect.
Modern tech unravels mysteries of Egyptian mummy portraits :: A museum exhibit showcases what modern analytical tools can reveal about ancient Egyptian funerary portraits and mummies.
Molecular model of the mitochondrial genome segregation machinery in Trypanosoma brucei [Cell Biology :: ]In almost all eukaryotes, mitochondria maintain their own genome. Despite the discovery more than 50 y ago, still very little is known about how the genome is correctly segregated during cell division. The protozoan parasite Trypanosoma brucei contains a single mitochondrion with a singular genome, the kinetoplast DNA (kDNA). Electron…
More awareness, research needed on abuse risk of non-opioid painkiller :: Gabapentin, a nerve pain medication and anticonvulsant sold under the brand name Neurontin and others, increasingly is being misused, necessitating prescribers to understand its abuse potential and risk profile, said Rachel Vickers Smith, Ph.D., M.P.H., assistant professor in the University of Louisville School of Nursing.
More predicted sea-level rise for each delay in peaking emissions :: Peaking global CO2 emissions as soon as possible is crucial for limiting the risks of sea-level rise, even if global warming is limited to well below 2 degrees C. A study now published in the journal Nature Communications analyzes for the first time the sea-level legacy until 2300 within the constraints of the Paris Agreement.
Mouse and human kidney development compared :: Three new research articles compare human and mouse kidney development to identify shared and novel features. The studies revealed deep conservation of certain processes, but also significant differences in gene expression during kidney development, as well as in the timing, scale, organization, and molecular profile of key cell types and cell structures.
Mouse model of intellectual disability isolates learning gene :: Adult male mice lacking a gene linked to intellectual disability have trouble completing and remembering mazes, with no changes in social or repetitive behavior, according to new research published in JNeurosci. This animal model provides a new way to study the role of this gene in learning and memory and provides a rodent model of pure intellectual disability.
Mouse model of intellectual disability isolates learning gene :: Adult male mice lacking a gene linked to intellectual disability have trouble completing and remembering mazes, with no changes in social or repetitive behavior, according to new research. This animal model provides a new way to study the role of this gene in learning and memory and provides a rodent model of pure intellectual disability.
MRI stroke data set released by USC research team :: A USC-led team has compiled, archived and shared one of the largest open-source data sets of brain scans from stroke patients. The data set, known as ATLAS, is available for download. Researchers globally are using the scans to develop and test algorithms that can automatically process MRI images from stroke patients. In the long run, scientists hope to identify biological markers that forecast wh
MRI technique differentiates benign breast lesions from malignancies :: An MRI breast imaging technique that requires no contrast agent, combined with sophisticated data analysis, could reduce the number of unnecessary breast biopsies, according to a new study.
Mueller Indictment Against Russia Details Efforts to Undermine US Democracy :: Robert Mueller's office has come out with a 37-page indictment that details the extraordinary lengths Russian agents went to influence the 2016 presidential election.
Mueller Indictment Shows Russia's Internet Research Agency Inner Workings :: The most chilling aspect of that blockbuster Mueller indictment? The bureaucracy behind Russia's onslaught.
Mueller Indictment: Russian Trolls Stole Real US Identities to Fool Facebook :: A new Justice Department indictment alleges Russia's disinformation operations created bank and social media accounts using the stolen identities of real US citizens.
Mueller’s Indictment Puts Details Behind Claims of Russian Interference :: Special Counsel Robert Mueller indicted 13 Russian nationals on Friday connected to Russia’s Internet Research Agency—a Kremlin-backed outfit whose employees posed as Americans and spread disinformation online in an attempt to influence the 2016 election. The indictment details highly specific allegations—including names, dates, and the text of private messages—that appear to substantiate central
Mueller’s Latest Plea Deal Puts Pressure on Paul Manafort :: Robert Mueller R. GatesAlex Van Der Zwaan, a former attorney at an international law firm, pleaded guilty to lying to federal agents about the last time he communicated with Paul Manafort’s longtime business partner, Rick Gates. Van Der Zwaan is the latest figure swept up in Robert Mueller’s expansive probe of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election to admit to the charges against him. Mueller’s interest
Mueller's Message to America :: With yet another blockbuster indictment (why is it always on a Friday afternoon?), Special Counsel Robert Mueller has, once again, upended Washington. And this time, it is possible that his efforts may have a wider effect outside the Beltway. For those following the matter, there has been little doubt that Russian citizens attempted to interfere with the American presidential election. The Americ
Mute crickets can’t chirp but rub their wings together anyway :: Male Hawaiian crickets that have lost the ability to chirp still go through the motion of “singing”, even though females can’t hear them
Muteret mad: To veje til mere kulørte gulerødder :: Gulerødder producerer ekstra meget farve med hjælp fra både klassiske og nye forædlingsmetoder, men gensaksen Crispr gør danske forskeres arbejde nemmere og hurtigere.
Myanmar farmers going against the grain with apps :: A free app on farmer San San Hla's smartphone is her new weapon in the war against the dreaded stem borer moth that blighted her rice paddy in southern Myanmar for the last two years.
Mystery honeycombs in rock may be created by water and salt :: Many rocks are covered with circular hollows that look like honeycomb, and now we may finally understand how these strange formations come into existence
Mystery of phytoplankton survival in nutrient-poor pacific :: Upwelling in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean provides essential nutrients for the region’s microscopic plants, but iron – a key ingredient that facilitates nitrogen consumption – is in short supply. To compensate, the phytoplankton band together to recycle the scarce metal and retain it in their upper-ocean habitat, scientists have discovered.
Mænd har større hjerner end kvinder, men… :: …størrelsen betyder ikke noget for intelligensen.
Mødeskærm fra Google på vej til Danmark: Udfordrer konkurrenter på godt og ondt :: Ny skærm til møderum er 'overraskende sjov'.
NAD+ supplementation normalizes key Alzheimer’s features and DNA damage responses in a new AD mouse model with introduced DNA repair deficiency [Neuroscience :: ]Emerging findings suggest that compromised cellular bioenergetics and DNA repair contribute to the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), but their role in disease-defining pathology is unclear. We developed a DNA repair-deficient 3xTgAD/Polβ+/− mouse that exacerbates major features of human AD including phosphorylated Tau (pTau) pathologies, synaptic dysfunction, neuronal death, and…
Naked mole rats can undergo developmental, oncogene-induced and DNA damage-induced cellular senescence [Cell Biology :: ]Cellular senescence is an important anticancer mechanism that restricts proliferation of damaged or premalignant cells. Cellular senescence also plays an important role in tissue remodeling during development. However, there is a trade-off associated with cellular senescence as senescent cells contribute to aging pathologies. The naked mole rat (NMR) (Heterocephalus glaber)…
NASA sees ex-tropical cyclone Gita affecting New Zealand :: NASA's Terra satellite passed over the Southern Pacific Ocean and saw the low pressure area previously known as Tropical Cyclone Gita, affecting New Zealand.
NASA sees ex-Tropical Cyclone Gita affecting New Zealand :: NASA's Terra satellite passed over the Southern Pacific Ocean and saw the low pressure area previously known as Tropical Cyclone Gita, affecting New Zealand.
NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Gita weakening :: NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite and the GPM core satellite passed over Tropical Cyclone Gita is it began weakening from vertical wind shear.
NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Gita weakening :: NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite and the GPM core satellite passed over Tropical Cyclone Gita is it began weakening from vertical wind shear.
NASA sees Tropical Storm 10S form along Western Australia Coast :: After days of lingering off the west Kimberley coast of Western Australia as a slowly organizing low pressure area, Tropical Storm 10S has formed about 50 miles west of Broome, Australia.
NASA sees Tropical Storm 10S form along Western Australia Coast :: After days of lingering off the west Kimberley coast of Western Australia as a slowly organizing low pressure area, Tropical Storm 10S has formed about 50 miles west of Broome, Australia.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to reveal secrets of the Red Planet :: Mars rovers and orbiters have found signs that Mars once hosted liquid water on its surface. Much of that water escaped over time. How much water was lost, and how does the water that’s left move from ice to atmosphere to soil? During its first year of operations, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will seek answers. Webb also will study mysterious methane plumes that hint at possible geological or
NASA's New Spacesuit Has a Built-In Toilet :: NASA is developing a spacesuit with a built-in toilet system, something the agency hasn't used regularly since the Apollo era.
Netflix's 'Altered Carbon' Is Over the Top in Every Way :: Its worldbuilding is expansive and its detective is hard-boiled—it's sci-fi noir turned up to 11.
Neutrons reveal the wild Weyl world of semimetals :: The observation of an abnormal state of matter in a two-dimensional magnetic material is the latest development in the race to harness novel electronic properties for more robust and efficient next-generation devices.
New algorithm can pinpoint mutations favored by natural selection in large sections of the human genome :: A team of scientists has developed an algorithm that can accurately pinpoint, in large regions of the human genome, mutations favored by natural selection. The finding provides deeper insight into how evolution works, and ultimately could lead to better treatments for genetic disorders. For example, adaptation to chronic hypoxia at high altitude can suggest targets for cardiovascular and other isc
New algorithm can pinpoint mutations in large sections of the human gen :: A team of scientists has developed an algorithm that can accurately pinpoint, in large regions of the human genome, mutations favored by natural selection. The finding provides deeper insight into how evolution works, and ultimately could lead to better treatments for genetic disorders. For example, adaptation to chronic hypoxia at high altitude can suggest targets for cardiovascular and other isc
New approaches in neuroscience show it's not all in your head :: Our own unique experiences shape how we view the world and respond to the events in our lives. But experience is highly subjective. These differences can matter, especially as a growing body of research shows that our thoughts about and interpretations of our experiences can have physical consequences in our brains and bodies, says University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Healthy Minds founder a
New chapter: a landmark move for Greece's national library :: Wearing masks and gloves, specialised staff gingerly place their treasured cargo inside wheeled, shock-absorbing boxes for a historic trip to the other end of Athens in the biggest book move in Greek history.
New CRISPR-Based Tools Flag Genetic Sequences and Log Data :: SHERLOCK and DETECTR can identify particular nucleic acid sequences, while CAMERA records events in human and bacterial cells.
New CRISPR-Cas9 tool edits both RNA and DNA precisely, U-M team reports :: A tool that has already revolutionized disease research may soon get even better, thanks to an accidental discovery in the bacteria that cause many of the worst cases of meningitis.
New developments in American embassy "sonic attack" in Havana point to audio weapon :: Symptoms ranging from chest pressure, nausea, irritability and restlessness still affect American embassy workers some 200+ days after the attack. Read More
New drone-meets-helicopter incidents may spur tighter airspace rules ::
New guideline warns pain benefits of medical cannabis overstated :: A new medical guideline suggests Canada's family physicians should take a sober second thought before prescribing medical cannabis to most patients.
New light shed on how plants get their nitrogen fix :: Legumes are widely-consumed plants that use soil bacteria to obtain nitrogen through root nodulation. The process is energetically costly, and so legumes inhibit nodulation when soil nitrate is available. However, the mechanism that drives this inhibition is unknown. Researchers found that NRSYM1 is responsible for inhibiting nodulation in the presence of nitrate, and acts by directly regulating g
New method rapidly transforms the soft umbrella-shaped jellyfish body into a crunchy treat :: Our brains weave together inputs from sight, taste and smell to determine whether food is safe and enjoyable to eat. Though it is often overlooked, texture also has a powerful effect on how we perceive and enjoy food. Mathias P. Clausen, a postdoctoral fellow at University of Southern Denmark in Odense, Denmark, became intrigued by jellyfish when he bit into the marine delicacy and experienced an
New method to determine molecule chirality :: Identifying right-handed and left-handed molecules is a crucial step for many applications in chemistry and pharmaceutics. An international research team (CELIA-CNRS/INRS/Berlin Max Born Institute/SOLEIL) has now presented a new original and very sensitive method. The researchers use laser pulses of extremely short duration to excite electrons in molecules into twisting motion, the direction of wh
New moth species discovered in Denmark :: Scientists have discovered a new species of moth in northern Europe, which was previously unknown to science.
New recyclable resin makes wind turbines much more sustainable :: Fields of spinning wind turbines inspire thoughts of earth-friendly energy, but until now, generating wind power hasn't been as sustainable as people may have thought.
New research: Increased stress on fathers leads to brain development changes in offspring :: New research in mice has found that a father's stress affects the brain development of his offspring. This stress changes the father's sperm, which can then alter the brain development of the child. This new research provides a much better understanding of the key role that fathers play in the brain development of offspring.
New research: Increased stress on fathers leads to brain development changes in offspring :: New research in mice has found that a father's stress affects the brain development of his offspring. This stress changes the father's sperm, which can then alter the brain development of the child. This new research provides a much better understanding of the key role that fathers play in the brain development of offspring.
New robotic system could lend a hand with warehouse sorting and other picking or clearing tasks :: Unpacking groceries is a straightforward albeit tedious task: You reach into a bag, feel around for an item, and pull it out. A quick glance will tell you what the item is and where it should be stored.
New safety data for the most commonly used drug to treat Chagas disease :: The frequency of adverse reactions to benznidazole is high when treating chronic Chagas patients, although they were mostly mild effects, according to a study led by ISGlobal, in collaboration with the Hospital Clinic of Barcelona. The results point to the need of finding drug combinations or dosages in order to maintain efficacy but decrease its toxicity.
New scanning technique reveals secrets behind great paintings :: An innovative scanning system is making it easier to find the hidden stories behind artworks.
New shark species confirmed :: Using 1,310 base pairs of two mitochondrial genes, Toby Daly-Engel, an assistant professor of biological sciences at Florida Tech, and colleagues identified a new species, the Atlantic sixgill shark.
New software helps detect adaptive genetic mutations :: Brown University researchers have developed a new machine learning technique that can track down beneficial mutations in population genetic datasets.
New species of shark discovered through genetic testing :: A team of scientists led by Florida Institute of Technology's Toby Daly-Engel has confirmed after decades of uncertainty that sixgill sharks residing in the Atlantic Ocean are a different species than their counterparts in the Indian and Pacific oceans.
New structure discovered in human sperm tails :: A highly effective tail is needed in order for a sperm to be able to swim, and for a baby to be conceived. By using cryo-electron tomography, researchers at the University of Gothenburg — working in partnership with researchers in the USA — have identified a completely new nanostructure inside sperm tails.
New study sheds light on illegal global trade of pangolins :: Animal traffickers are taking advantage of remote ivory trade routes to smuggle pangolins — one of the world's most endangered animals — out of Central Africa, a new study has found.
New study sheds light on illegal global trade of pangolins :: Animal traffickers are taking advantage of remote ivory trade routes to smuggle pangolins – one of the world's most endangered animals – out of Central Africa, a new study has found.
New tech for commercial Lithium-ion batteries finds they can be charged 5 times fast :: Researchers at WMG at the University of Warwick have developed a new direct, precise test of Lithium-ion batteries' internal temperatures and their electrodes potentials and found that the batteries can be safely charged up to five times faster than the current recommended charging limits.
New tech for commercial Lithium-ion batteries finds they can be charged 5 times fast :: Researchers have developed a new direct, precise test of Lithium-ion batteries' internal temperatures and their electrodes potentials and found that the batteries can be safely charged up to five times faster than the current recommended charging limits.
New test can detect autism in children, scientists say :: Blood and urine test, believed to be first of its kind, could lead to earlier diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders Scientists in Britain say they have developed a blood and urine test that can detect autism in children. Researchers at the University of Warwick said the test, believed to be the first of its kind, could lead to earlier diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in children who
New tests show promise for spotting autism sooner :: Researchers report the development of new tests for indicating autism in children. They believe that their new blood and urine tests, which search for damage to proteins, are the first of their kind. The tests could lead to earlier detection of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and consequently children with autism could receive appropriate treatment much earlier in their lives. Since there is a wi
New treatment strategies for chronic kidney disease from the animal kingdom :: Biomimetics offers an innovative approach to solving human problems by imitating strategies found in nature. Medical research could also benefit from biomimetics, as a group of international experts from various fields, including a scientists from Vetmeduni Vienna, point out using the example of chronic kidney disease. In future research, they intend to study the mechanisms that protect the muscle
New treatment strategies for chronic kidney disease from the animal kingdom :: Biomimetics offers an innovative approach to solving human problems by imitating strategies found in nature. Medical research could also benefit from biomimetics as scientists point out using the example of chronic kidney disease. In future research, they intend to study the mechanisms that protect the muscles, organs and bones of certain animals during extreme conditions such as hibernation.
Newborn babies who suffered stroke regain language function in opposite side of brain :: A stroke in a baby — even a big one — does not have the same lasting impact as a stroke in an adult. A study found that a decade or two after a 'perinatal' stroke damaged the left 'language' side of the brain, affected teenagers and young adults used the right sides of their brain for language.

Newborn babies who suffered stroke regain language function in opposite side of brain :: A stroke in a baby — even a big one — does not have the same lasting impact as a stroke in an adult. A study led by Georgetown University Medical Center investigators found that a decade or two after a 'perinatal' stroke damaged the left 'language' side of the brain, affected teenagers and young adults used the right sides of their brain for language.
Newly-hatched salmon use geomagnetic field to learn which way is up :: Researchers who confirmed in recent years that salmon use the Earth's geomagnetic field to guide their long-distance migrations have found that the fish also use the field for a much simpler and smaller-scale migration: When the young emerge from gravel nests to reach surface waters.
Newly-hatched salmon use geomagnetic field to learn which way is up :: Researchers who confirmed in recent years that salmon use the Earth's geomagnetic field to guide their long-distance migrations have found that the fish also use the field for a much simpler and smaller-scale migration: When the young emerge from gravel nests to reach surface waters.
Newly-hatched salmon use geomagnetic field to learn which way is up :: Researchers who confirmed in recent years that salmon use the Earth's geomagnetic field to guide their long-distance migrations have found that the fish also use the field for a much simpler and smaller-scale migration: When the young emerge from gravel nests to reach surface waters.
Nitrat i drikkevand kan øge kræftrisiko :: Forskere fra Aarhus påviser, at nitrat i drikkevandet kan øge risikoen for at udvikle kræft i tyk- og endetarm.
Nitrate flux in the Arctic not following the decreasing NOx emissions in neighboring countries :: Nitrate deposits in the Arctic remains high even after the turn of the century, despite environmental policies adopted by neighboring countries in the late 20th century to cut nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions.
Nitrate flux in the Arctic not following the decreasing NOx emissions in neighboring countries :: Nitrate deposits in the Arctic remains high even after the turn of the century, despite environmental policies adopted by neighboring countries in the late 20th century to cut nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions.
Nitrate flux in the Arctic not following the decreasing NOx emissions in neighboring countries :: Nitrate deposits in the Arctic remains high even after the turn of the century, despite environmental policies adopted by neighboring countries in the late 20th century to cut nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions.
Nitrate in drinking water increases the risk of colorectal cancer, study finds :: Nitrate in groundwater and drinking water, which primarily comes from fertilisers used in the agricultural production, has not only been subject to decades of environmental awareness — it has also been suspected of increasing the risk of cancer. The largest epidemiological study ever carried out in this area now shows that there is a correlation — also when the amount of nitrate in the drinking
Nitrate in drinking water increases the risk of colorectal cancer :: Nitrate in groundwater and drinking water, which primarily comes from fertilisers used in the agricultural production, has not only been subject to decades of environmental awareness — it has also been suspected of increasing the risk of cancer. The largest epidemiological study ever carried out in this area now shows that there is a correlation – also when the amount of nitrate in the drinking w
No relation between a supermassive black hole and its host galaxy!? :: Using ALMA to observe an active galaxy with a strong ionized gas outflow from the galactic center, a team led by Dr. Toba of ASIAA (Taiwan) has obtained a result making astronomers even more puzzled — the team clearly detected CO gas associated with the galactic disk, yet they have also found that the CO gas which settles in the galaxy is not affected by the strong ionized gas outflow launched fr
'No taboos' in Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance: Renault CEO :: Renault chief executive Carlos Ghosn said the French carmaker is keeping all options open regarding its three-way alliance with Japanese groups Nissan and Mitsubishi.
No testosterone changes found in esports gamers :: Players of the competitive esports video game League of Legends showed no change in testosterone during game play, researchers have found.
'No Words' Left to Describe Syria's Carnage :: Eastern Ghouta Syrian BasharRecent events in Syria have prompted screaming headlines about chemical-weapons attacks, a looming U.S.-Russia confrontation, and the risks of an even bigger, regional war. But the underlying reality of the war — lives being lost, day after day — is so constant nearly seven years in as to effectively cease being “news.” One powerful reflection of this, in contrast to the many thousands of words s
No, you can't tap your hand to get on the train – where biohacktivists stand under the law :: A brave step forward for cyborg rights? A media stunt? Or just indifference to contract law? Those are the questions raised by news that biohacker Meow-Ludo Disco Gamma Meow-Meow plans to take Transport for NSW (TfNSW) to court after it cancelled his digital travel card.
Nobel PrizeWinning Biologist Dies :: Günter Blobel, known for his work on the signal hypothesis of protein targeting, has died from cancer at age 81.
'Nobody poaches here': Study exposes misperception of poaching on the Great Barrier Reef and its remedy :: New research has revealed the tiny minority of fishers who poach on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) think the illegal practice is justified, because they believe 'everyone else is doing it.'
Noise from ships scares porpoises :: Porpoises communicate with each other using sounds. Therefore, they are highly sensitive to noise, such as ship noise. A new study shows that porpoises flee from and stop feeding when disturbed by heavy ship noise.
Noise from ships scares porpoises :: Porpoises communicate with each other using sounds. Therefore, they are highly sensitive to noise, such as ship noise. A new study shows, for the first time, that porpoises flee from and stop feeding when disturbed by heavy ship noise.
Norges skiløbere kører suverænt på avanceret sensor-teknologi :: Ny teknologi kan gøre brugen af video overflødig, fordi målingerne er så præcise. Og sensorerne virker ude på løjperne – ikke kun i laboratoriet.
Normal aging induces A1-like astrocyte reactivity [Neuroscience :: ]The decline of cognitive function occurs with aging, but the mechanisms responsible are unknown. Astrocytes instruct the formation, maturation, and elimination of synapses, and impairment of these functions has been implicated in many diseases. These findings raise the question of whether astrocyte dysfunction could contribute to cognitive decline in aging….
North Korea’s hacking abilities are even stronger than we thought ::
North Korea's Growing Criminal Cyberthreat :: The country’s cybercrime efforts are all seemingly state-sponsored and steal money that is then used to fund its cash-strapped government — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Novel mechanism linking changes in mitochondria to cancer cell death :: Researchers have discovered that the activation of a specific enzyme may help suppress the spread of tumors.
Now there's a game you can play to 'vaccinate' yourself against fake news :: The term "fake news" is everywhere these days. After gaining steam during the 2016 US election, it's become a catch-all phrase used by people from across the political spectrum. Yet "fake" stories – or stories that have been entirely made up – have been around since the dawn of man. And on top of that, stories don't have to be completely fake to be misleading. Terms such as "propaganda", "disinfor
Now you see us: how casting an eerie glow on fish can help count and conserve them :: News stories about fish often focus either on large fish like sharks, or on tasty seafood. So it might come as a surprise that more than half of the fish on coral reefs are tiny and well camouflaged.
Nu skal myonens mærkelige snurren måles utrapræcist :: Elektronens storebror, myonen, bliver til en snurretop i et magnetfelt, hvor den opfører sig anderledes, end teorien tilsiger.
Number of obese years not — just obesity — a distinct risk factor for heart damage :: In an analysis of clinical data collected on more than 9,000 people, Johns Hopkins researchers have shown that the number of years spent overweight or obese appear to 'add up' to a distinct risk factor that makes those with a longer history of heaviness more likely to test positive for a chemical marker of so-called 'silent' heart damage than those with a shorter history.
Ny undersøgelse: Hvert femte stykke legetøj indeholder hormonforstyrrende stoffer :: En ny europæisk undersøgelse viser for høje værdier af sundhedsskadelige phthalater i hvert femte stykke legetøj. Netop børn er ellers mest modtagelige over for de hormonforstyrrende virkninger, siger dansk professor.
Nyt rumkapløb kræver gigantiske raketter – og de er på vej :: USA, Rusland og Kina er på vej med rumraketter i super heavy-klassen. De nye kæmper skal især bruges til at bringe mennesker tilbage til Månen – og ud til Mars.
Ocean acidification affects coral growth by reducing skeletal density [Ecology :: ]Ocean acidification (OA) is considered an important threat to coral reef ecosystems, because it reduces the availability of carbonate ions that reef-building corals need to produce their skeletons. However, while theory predicts that coral calcification rates decline as carbonate ion concentrations decrease, this prediction is not consistently borne out in…
Ocean plastic tide 'violates the law' :: Campaigners may want new laws to fight pollution but the remedies already exist, a new report argues.
Oil-eating microbes are challenged in the Arctic :: Bacteria play a major role in cleaning up oil spills and mitigating its environmental impacts. In a review published in Science of the Total Environment, researchers from Aarhus University, Denmark, examine the major limiting factors for microbial degradation in Arctic environments.
Olympics 2018: Commentators Should Cut the Chit-Chat and Just Explain the Sport :: Here’s an idea: Maybe just tell me what makes the Olympics a superhuman challenge.
One in four emergency staff abused by patients :: The experience of hospital A&E staff reveals that they have resigned themselves to patient violence and aggression.In the UK, there were over 1.3 million total reported assaults on NHS staff in 2016. Around the world, one in four hospital staff has experienced physical abuse.A review co-authored by Dr. Ian Smith and Dr. Rebecca Ashton looked at the experiences of staff in 18 countries.
Only in America :: What does the dissenting mail look like, when I publish an item like this one , arguing that Mitch McConnell illustrates the pious hypocrisy of those who are “deeply saddened” by gun massacres but obstruct efforts to prevent them, or round-ups of reader responses like this? Here is a representative sample. Draconian controls . I said in my McConnell item that the NRA had successfully equated any
Open data help scientists to unravel Earth systems :: Understanding nature and its processes has greatly benefitted from open data. Open remotely sensed data make hard-to-reach wilderness areas more accessible — at least from above. These advances provide new opportunities for Earth system research, such as in a recent soil moisture study by BioGeoClimate Modelling Lab from the Department of Geosciences and Geography at the University of Helsinki.
'Origami' diagnostics breakthrough set to benefit developing-world farmers :: Sheets of folded paper, printed with wax, could be the key to developing very low cost diagnostics to improve the health of livestock in in low- to middle-income countries.
Origins of land plants pushed back in time :: Plants appeared on land 100 million years earlier than previously thought, according to new research.
Our demand for batteries is boosting production at shady cobalt mines ::
Our love of batteries is helping exploitative cobalt mines turn more profit ::
Out There: Astronomers’ Dark Energy Hopes Fade to Gray :: The Wfirst project, which would have investigated the force of dark energy in the universe and searched for more planets, has been cut from NASA’s proposed budget.
Paleo Profile: The Chimera Spider :: An ancient arachnid related to early spiders shows a strange mix of features. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Palmreaders? Japan team builds second skin message display :: Palmreading could take on a whole new meaning thanks to a new invention from Japan: an ultra-thin display and monitor that can be stuck directly to the body.
Parenting behavior in adoptive families :: A new longitudinal study of adoptive families looked at whether symptoms of depression in adoptive fathers is also related to over-reactive parenting and behavior problems in children; the study also examined how social support networks affect parenting. It found that fathers' symptoms of depression were related to harsh, over-reactive parenting, but not to children's subsequent behavior problems.
PARP-1-dependent recruitment of cold-inducible RNA-binding protein promotes double-strand break repair and genome stability [Biochemistry :: ]Maintenance of genome integrity is critical for both faithful propagation of genetic information and prevention of mutagenesis induced by various DNA damage events. Here we report cold-inducible RNA-binding protein (CIRBP) as a newly identified key regulator in DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair. On DNA damage, CIRBP temporarily accumulates at the…
Past encounters with the flu shape vaccine response :: Researchers from the University of Chicago, Harvard University and others show that poor immune responses, not egg adaptions, may explain the low effectiveness of the vaccine that year.
Patienter kan få genoptaget sager om tilbagebetaling af patienterstatninger :: Er det mindre end tre år siden, at en patient har tilbagebetalt en patienterstatning, kan patienten nu bede om, at sagen bliver genoptaget. Det vurderer Kammeradvokaten.
Pattern formation: The paradoxical role of turbulence :: The formation of self-organizing molecular patterns in cells is a critical component of many biological processes. Researchers from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich have proposed a new theory to explain how such patterns emerge in complex natural systems.
Pattern formation: The paradoxical role of turbulence :: The formation of self-organizing molecular patterns in cells is a critical component of many biological processes. Researchers have proposed a new theory to explain how such patterns emerge in complex natural systems.
Pattern formation—the paradoxical role of turbulence :: The formation of self-organizing molecular patterns in cells is a critical component of many biological processes. Researchers from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich have proposed a new theory to explain how such patterns emerge in complex natural systems.
Pausing evolution makes bioproduction of chemicals affordable and efficient :: Bioproduction of chemicals using engineered microorganisms is routinely reported today, but only a few bioprocesses are functional in the large fermentation volumes that industry requires. For a longer period, the lack of successful scale-up has been one of the most important challenges for engineers to solve, in order to replace oil-derived production with bio-based production of chemicals.
Pausing evolution makes bioproduction of chemicals affordable and efficient :: Circumventing evolution in cell factories can pave the way for commercializing new biobased chemicals to large-scale.
Pausing evolution makes bioproduction of chemicals affordable and efficient :: Circumventing evolution in cell factories can pave the way for commercializing new biobased chemicals to large-scale.
Penn engineers test drug transfer using placenta-on-a-chip :: Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Engineering and Applied Science have demonstrated the feasibility of their 'organ-on-a-chip' platform in studying how drugs are transported across the human placental barrier.
People in African cities are taking charge of their water supplies—and it's working :: The world has made tremendous progress in bridging the gap between water supply and demand. But there's a long way still to go. In a 2017 joint monitoring report UNICEF and the World Health Organisation noted that more than 844 million people – many of them in sub-Saharan Africa – still don't have access to improved and safely managed drinking water sources.
People Will Always Get Lost :: On the sense-of-direction scale, mine is immeasurably bad. I simply cannot find my way. The minute I try to make sense of a map, an unfathomable emotional process takes over. I can get within two missteps of where I need to be, but in the time it takes from when I realize I’m lost to when I get to where I’m going—even if it’s only five minutes—I panic. Cheeks burn. Heart speeds up. Ears get hot.
Personal bests as reference points [Psychological and Cognitive Sciences :: ]Personal bests act as reference points. Examining 133 million chess games, we find that players exert effort to set new personal best ratings and quit once they have done so. Although specific and difficult goals have been shown to inspire greater motivation than vague pronouncements to “do your best,” doing…
Personalized curriculum captures students' imagination, interest :: Focusing on their personal DNA and genealogies, middle school students appear to have learned as much as their peers who used case studies, according to a Penn State researcher.
Personalized curriculum captures students' imagination, interest :: Focusing on their personal DNA and genealogies, middle school students appear to have learned as much as their peers who used case studies, according to a Penn State researcher.
Personalized curriculum captures students' imagination, interest :: Focusing on their personal DNA and genealogies, middle school students appear to have learned as much as their peers who used case studies, according to a researcher.
Pesticide traces in three-quarters of French fruit: report :: Almost three- quarters of fruit and more than two-fifths of non-organic vegetables contain traces of pesticide in France, with grapes and celery the most affected, a report said Tuesday.
Phase-transition cubic Gallium Nitride doubles ultraviolet emission efficiency :: Novel photonics materials are becoming pivotal for energy conversion, communications, and sensing, largely because there is a global desire to enhance energy efficiency, and reduce electricity consumption. As Dr. Can Bayram, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, notes, "Who doesn't want to consume less electr
Phase-transition cubic gallium nitride doubles ultraviolet emission efficiency :: The Innovative COmpound semiconductoR Laboratory team led by Professor Can Bayram, of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has published a well-received paper titled 'High internal quantum efficiency ultraviolet emission from phase-transition cubic GaN integrated on nanopatterned Si(100).'
Photos of the Week: Skiing Robots, a Bichon Frise Wins Best in Show :: The U.S. Toboggan Championships in Maine, scenes from New York Fashion Week, a camel trip on a Siberian steppe, a school shooting in Florida, welcoming the lunar new year in China, Winter Olympics highlights from South Korea, colorful scenes from Carnival and Mardi Gras celebrations, and much more.
Photos: Royal Statue with Egyptian Hieroglyphics :: Parts of a 2,600-year-old statue engraved with an Egyptian hieroglyphic inscription were discovered recently at the site of Dangeil in Sudan.
Phylogenetic classification of the world’s tropical forests [Ecology :: ]Knowledge about the biogeographic affinities of the world’s tropical forests helps to better understand regional differences in forest structure, diversity, composition, and dynamics. Such understanding will enable anticipation of region-specific responses to global environmental change. Modern phylogenies, in combination with broad coverage of species inventory data, now allow for global…
Physical exercise reduces risk of developing diabetes — study :: Exercising more reduces the risk of diabetes and could see seven million fewer diabetic patients across mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, according to new research.
Physicists leverage quantum tunneling to collect energy from Earth’s heat :: 80% of solar radiation is absorbed by the atmosphere. This team has found a way to tap into the rest. Read More
Physicists Mourn Joe Polchinski, Developer of Deep Ideas and Paradoxes :: In physics, we sometimes make progress through conflict. Thought experiments uncover apparent contradictions that sharpen our theories. In addition, there’s often a trade-off between the precision of a calculation and its relevance to an ultimate goal. The physicist Joe Polchinski was the rare exception who often managed to avoid such trade-offs. He developed concrete methods relevant to major pr
Picasso ‘Blue Period’ hides this other (sideways) painting :: Researchers used multiple modes of light to uncover details beneath the visible surface of Pablo Picasso’s painting La Miséreuse accroupie (The Crouching Woman), a major work from the artist’s Blue Period. The 1902 oil painting, owned by the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, Canada, depicts a crouching and cloaked woman, painted in white, blues, grays, and greens. Pablo Picasso. La Miséreuse acc
Piezo2 channel regulates RhoA and actin cytoskeleton to promote cell mechanobiological responses [Physiology :: ]Actin polymerization and assembly into stress fibers (SFs) is central to many cellular processes. However, how SFs form in response to the mechanical interaction of cells with their environment is not fully understood. Here we have identified Piezo2 mechanosensitive cationic channel as a transducer of environmental physical cues into mechanobiological…
Pillars of academic innovation :: Highlights from the Sixth Annual Conference of the National Academy of Inventors, including high-tech solutions to combat child pornography and radicalization materials; groundbreaking programs to promote STEM major retention; and new materials for wearable technology.
Pilot study in Kenya shows link between chronic pain and glutamate consumption :: Preliminary research from a small pilot study carried out in Meru, in eastern Kenya, shows a link between chronic pain and consumption of glutamate, a common flavor enhancer found in Western and non-Western diets worldwide.
Pilot study in Kenya shows link between chronic pain and glutamate consumption :: Preliminary research from a small pilot study carried out in Meru, in eastern Kenya, shows a link between chronic pain and consumption of glutamate, a common flavor enhancer found in Western and non-Western diets worldwide.
Planteforædler: Med gensaksen kan vi vinde over plantesygdomme :: Crispr/Cas9 forkorter forædlingsprocessen med op mod 20 år, siger forædler, som kalder teknologien en game changer.
Plants are given a new family tree :: A new genealogy of plant evolution, led by researchers at the University of Bristol, shows that the first plants to conquer land were a complex species, challenging long-held assumptions about plant evolution.
Plants colonized Earth 100 million years earlier than previously thought :: A new study on the timescale of plant evolution has concluded that the first plants to colonize the Earth originated around 500 million years ago — 100 million years earlier than previously thought.
Plants colonized the earth 100 million years earlier than previously thought :: A new study on the timescale of plant evolution, led by the University of Bristol, has concluded that the first plants to colonise the Earth originated around 500 million years ago — 100 million years earlier than previously thought.
Plants colonized the Earth 100 million years earlier than previously thought :: For the first four billion years of Earth's history, our planet's continents would have been devoid of all life except microbes.
PNAS study: Extreme-altitude birds evolved same trait via different mutations :: All extreme-altitude birds have evolved especially efficient systems for delivering scarce oxygen to their tissues. But a new study led by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has found that these birds often evolved different blueprints for assembling the proteins — hemoglobins — that actually capture oxygen in the Himalayas and Andes.
Poland illegally logged in ancient forest: EU court advisor :: Poland's rightwing government broke the law by logging in one of Europe's last primeval forests, the legal advisor to the EU's top court said Tuesday, setting up a new clash between Brussels and Warsaw.
Poldip2 is an oxygen-sensitive protein that controls PDH and {alpha}KGDH lipoylation and activation to support metabolic adaptation in hypoxia and cancer [Biochemistry :: ]Although the addition of the prosthetic group lipoate is essential to the activity of critical mitochondrial catabolic enzymes, its regulation is unknown. Here, we show that lipoylation of the pyruvate dehydrogenase and α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase (αKDH) complexes is a dynamically regulated process that is inhibited under hypoxia and in cancer cells…
Politikere: Kontrol med hormonforstyrrende stoffer i legetøj skal skærpes :: De seneste fund af phthalater i legetøj i EU er alvorlige og stærkt bekymrende, lyder det fra miljøordfører fra både Venstre og Enhedslisten. Der er brug for mere kontrol af virksomhederne, mener de.
Pollution blights UK seagrass meadows :: Excessive nitrogen from sewage and livestock waste is damaging the health of marine flowering plants.
Polo-like kinase 4 inhibition produces polyploidy and apoptotic death of lung cancers [Medical Sciences :: ]Polo-like kinase 4 (PLK4) is a serine/threonine kinase regulating centriole duplication. CFI-400945 is a highly selective PLK4 inhibitor that deregulates centriole duplication, causing mitotic defects and death of aneuploid cancers. Prior work was substantially extended by showing CFI-400945 causes polyploidy, growth inhibition, and apoptotic death of murine and human lung…
Postnatal depression has life-long impact on mother-child relations :: Postnatal depression (PND) can impact the quality of relationships between mother and child into adult life, and have a negative influence on the quality of relationships between grandmothers and grandchildren, new research at the University of Kent has discovered.
Pre-bunking: can you be ‘brainwashed’ into spotting fake news? :: Cambridge University is recruiting thousands of people to play a fake-news simulator, in the hope they will learn to identify the real thing Name: Pre-bunking. Age: A modern malaise/cure, still in its early infancy. Continue reading…
Precision experiments reveal gaps in van der Waals theory :: An international research team led by Japan's University of Tsukuba and Denmark's Aarhus University used single-crystal synchrotron X-ray diffraction measurements to establish the electron density of TiS2. Given the broad range of applications for 2-D materials, this fundamental understanding is expected to have a wide-reaching influence on their uses, such as in topological insulators, electrode
Precision experiments reveal gaps in van der Waals theory :: Scientists have used single-crystal synchrotron X-ray diffraction measurements to establish the electron density of TiS2. Given the broad range of applications for 2-D materials, this fundamental understanding is expected to have a wide-reaching influence on their uses, such as in topological insulators, electrode materials, catalysts, and charge-density-wave materials.
Precision experiments reveal gaps in van der Waals theory :: The discovery of graphene, with its high strength-to-weight ratio, flexibility, electrical conductivity, and ability to form an impenetrable barrier, led to an explosion of interest in 2-D solids. Weak, long-range interactions give 2-D solids some of their most interesting behaviors; therefore, understanding these interactions is crucial for further developing these materials. However, experimenta
Predicting the fate of oil spills in Arctic sea ice :: Sea ice is more complicated than you might think. It's not solid. It's much more like a sponge, shot through with tiny channels and pores that can contain salt, briny sea water, or air bubbles.
President Trump's Hunger Games :: This week, as part of its 2019 budget request , the Trump administration put forward a radical new policy proposal. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—SNAP, commonly known as food stamps—would reduce the amount of money given to lower-income families to help them buy groceries and would instead send food directly to them. Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney described
Pressure-induced structural change in MgSiO3 glass at pressures near the Earth’s core-mantle boundary [Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences :: ]Knowledge of the structure and properties of silicate magma under extreme pressure plays an important role in understanding the nature and evolution of Earth’s deep interior. Here we report the structure of MgSiO3 glass, considered an analog of silicate melts, up to 111 GPa. The first (r1) and second (r2)…
Professor får Hagedorn Prisen for forskning i mave- og tarmsmerter :: Dansk Selskab for Intern Medicin og Novo Nordisk Fonden hædrer professor Asbjørn Mohr Drewes for banebrydende forskning.
Profile of Nancy Ip [Profile :: ]Elected in 2015 as a foreign associate of the National Academy of Sciences, neuroscientist Nancy Ip has made seminal discoveries concerning neurotrophic factors and the molecular mechanisms underlying brain development and synaptic plasticity, as well as their dysregulation in neurodegenerative disorders. Bridging traditional Chinese and modern medicine, Ip, the Morningside…
Profile of Natasha V. Raikhel [Profile :: ]A plane crash galvanized Natasha Raikhel and her family into leaving the Soviet Union for the United States. At the time, Raikhel was studying invertebrates while living in Leningrad. Raikhel’s husband and son had joined her on a field expedition to gather samples in Baku, Azerbaijan, and on the return…
Progress in pursuit of sickle cell cure :: Bioengineers use gene editing to correct the mutation responsible for sickle cell disease in up to 40 percent of patients' cells used for lab testing.
Promising method for improving quantum information processing :: A team of researchers has demonstrated a new method for splitting light beams into their frequency modes, work that could spur advancements in quantum information processing and distributed quantum computing.
Protecting our coasts naturally :: As sea levels rise and coastal communities face the threat of erosion and flooding, coastal defence structures, often built with concrete, have become the norm in many parts of the world.
Pulsating aurora mysteries uncovered with help from NASA's THEMIS mission :: Sometimes on a dark night near the poles, the sky pulses a diffuse glow of green, purple and red. Unlike the long, shimmering veils of typical auroral displays, these pulsating auroras are much dimmer and less common. While scientists have long known auroras to be associated with solar activity, the precise mechanism of pulsating auroras was unknown. Now, new research, using data from NASA's Time
Pulsating Aurora mysteries uncovered with help from NASA's THEMIS mission :: The precise mechanism driving pulsating auroras, long unknown, has now been identified with help from NASA's THEMIS mission.
Punishing a wrongdoer more rewarding to brain than supporting a victim :: Punishing a wrongdoer may be more rewarding to the brain than supporting a victim. That is one suggestion of new research which measured the brain activity of young men while they played a 'justice game.'
Putting primates on screen is fuelling the illegal pet trade :: Why would animal rights organisation PETA praise a film in which a group of apes are brutally attacked by humans? The answer is that War for the Planet of the Apes, the most recent movie in the franchise, used no real primates in its filming.
Q&A: It’s Harder to Make Meals in the Mountains :: Why does it take longer to cook certain foods at higher altitudes? Reduced air pressure.
QnAs with Martin Head-Gordon [QnAs :: ]Introductory chemistry courses characterize chemical bonds as one of several types, such as ionic and covalent bonds. Bonds differ in their strength and mechanism of joining atoms together. However, bonds form through multiple mechanisms, each contributing to the bond’s strength and character. Martin Head-Gordon is a theoretical chemist at the…
Qualcomm raises bid for NXP to about $43.22B :: Qualcomm is raising its takeover bid for NXP Semiconductors by nearly 16 percent to about $43.22 billion, citing in part NXP's strong results since the companies first announced their merger in October 2016.
Qualcomm rejects $121 bn hostile Broadcom bid, again :: US mobile chipmaking giant Qualcomm on Friday rejected for a second time a hostile $121 billion takeover bid from Singapore's Broadcom, but said it was open to "further discussions" on a tie-up.
Quantum computer could have predicted Trump’s surprise election :: Quantum computers can improve election forecasts by taking into account how states affect one another, allowing one to predict Trump's slim 2016 election win
Quintillionths of a second in slow motion :: Many chemical processes run so fast that they are only roughly understood. To clarify these processes, researchers have now developed a methodology with a resolution of quintillionths of a second. The new technology stands to help better understand processes like photosynthesis and develop faster computer chips.
Radio Atlantic: Who Killed Jeffrey Young? :: In part one of our three-part series "No Way Out," Barbara Bradley Hagerty told the story of how Benjamine Spencer was convicted for the murder of Jeffrey Young, and how much of the evidence that led to that conviction has fallen apart under scrutiny. But if Spencer did not kill him, who else could have? And if the evidence does point to another assailant, is that enough to free Spencer? In this
Raising ocean literacy levels could protect marine environment :: Hundreds of kilometres away from any sea, ocean or sandy beach, students from countries such as the Czech Republic have been discovering their connection with the marine world.
Range dynamics of mountain plants decrease with elevation [Ecology :: ]Many studies report that mountain plant species are shifting upward in elevation. However, the majority of these reports focus on shifts of upper limits. Here, we expand the focus and simultaneously analyze changes of both range limits, optima, and abundances of 183 mountain plant species. We therefore resurveyed 1,576 vegetation…
Rare find from the deep sea :: Dumbo octopuses live at a depth of thousands of meters in the oceans. A rare spectacle now provides further insight: a scientist filmed a dumbo octopus hatching from its egg. Based on these video and MRI scans of the internal organs, researchers from the Delaware Museum of Natural History, the University of Bonn, the University Hospital Münster, and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution documen
Rare Roman boxing gloves found near Hadrian's Wall :: Leather bands dating from AD120 are thought to be only known surviving examples Roman boxing gloves have been discovered near Hadrian’s Wall, thought to be the only known surviving examples, even though the sport was well- documented on Roman wall paintings, mosaics and sculptures. With a protective guard designed to fit snugly over the knuckles, the gloves were packed with natural material which
Ras protein's role in spreading cancer :: Protein systems make up the complex signaling pathways that control whether a cell divides or, in some cases, metastasizes. Ras proteins have long been the focus of cancer research because of their role as 'on/off switch' signaling pathways that control cell division and failure to die like healthy cells do. Now, a team of researchers has been able to study precisely how Ras proteins interact with
Ras protein's role in spreading cancer :: Protein systems make up the complex signaling pathways that control whether a cell divides or, in some cases, metastasizes. Ras proteins have long been the focus of cancer research because of their role as 'on/off switch' signaling pathways that control cell division and failure to die like healthy cells do. Now, a team of researchers has been able to study precisely how Ras proteins interact with
Reaching new heights in laser-accelerated ion energy :: A laser-driven ion acceleration scheme, developed in research led at the University of Strathclyde, could lead to compact ion sources for established and innovative applications in science, medicine and industry.
Reaching new heights in laser-accelerated ion energy :: A laser-driven ion acceleration scheme, developed in research led at the University of Strathclyde, could lead to compact ion sources for established and innovative applications in science, medicine and industry.
Real-time Captcha technique improves biometric authentication :: A new login authentication approach could improve the security of current biometric techniques that rely on video or images of users' faces. Known as Real-Time Captcha, the technique uses a unique 'challenge' that's easy for humans — but difficult for attackers who may be using machine learning and image generation software to spoof legitimate users.
Real-time Captcha technique improves biometric authentication :: A new login authentication approach could improve the security of current biometric techniques that rely on video or images of users' faces. Known as Real-Time Captcha, the technique uses a unique 'challenge' that's easy for humans — but difficult for attackers who may be using machine learning and image generation software to spoof legitimate users.
Reducing bird-related tragedy through understanding bird behavior :: Bird-human actions can end in tragedy—for bird as well as human.
Regulation of Arabidopsis brassinosteroid receptor BRI1 endocytosis and degradation by plant U-box PUB12/PUB13-mediated ubiquitination [Plant Biology :: ]Plants largely rely on plasma membrane (PM)-resident receptor-like kinases (RLKs) to sense extracellular and intracellular stimuli and coordinate cell differentiation, growth, and immunity. Several RLKs have been shown to undergo internalization through the endocytic pathway with a poorly understood mechanism. Here, we show that endocytosis and protein abundance of the…
Remote technologies help biologists predict disease outbreaks, vaccinate kids in Africa :: Each autumn in the Sahel, a vast band of grasslands just south of the Sahara desert, seasonal farmers and their families move from their farms when the long dry season begins. Many travel long distances to large towns and cities where they squeeze into already crowded districts, finding spaces in extended family compounds or temporary sites on the city's edges.
Removing globally used anxiety drug from recycled and wastewater at low cost :: Researchers can now remove a common anxiety drug from recycled water and wastewater, using low-cost titanium dioxide nanofibers. In cities running out of water, removing pharmaceuticals from wastewater in a simple, low cost way is becoming a priority.
Removing globally-used anxiety drug from recycled and wastewater at low cost :: Researchers can now remove the anxiety drug Diazepam from recycled water and wastewater, using low-cost titanium dioxide nanofibers. First marketed as Valium, Diazepam is available in hundreds of brands. The drug is one of three benzodiapezines in the World Health Organisation list of essential medicines, but is also widely abused as an addictive prescription drug. In cities running out of water,
Renewable energies are about to surpass nuclear power on U.S. electrical grid :: In 2017, renewable energies accounted for 18 percent of the total power contributed to the electrical grid in the U.S. – the highest level ever. Read More
Replik: 10 år med svine-MRSA – fortsat ringe viden om smitteforhold ::
Reply to Van Meerbeek and Svenning, Emery, and Springmann et al.: Clarifying assumptions and objectives in evaluating effects of food system shifts on human diets [Biological Sciences :: ]Letters by Van Meerbeek and Svenning (1), Emery (2), and Springmann et al. (3), regarding the study by White and Hall (4), express concerns regarding assumptions of land allocation and proposed dietary characteristics. The authors (1–3) also present individual, diverse concerns. We attempt to address each concern below. Land Allocation…
Research shows that parental care is associated with mate value in adult offspring :: Adults, who report having received higher levels of parental care in childhood, perceive themselves as more attractive mates. In particular, maternal care is associated with experienced mate value in adulthood.
Research team uncovers hidden details in Picasso Blue Period painting :: A partnership of the Northwestern University/Art Institute of Chicago Center for Scientific Studies in the Arts, the Art Gallery of Ontario and the National Gallery of Art has used multiple modes of light to uncover details hidden beneath the visible surface of Pablo Picasso's painting 'La Miséreuse accroupie', a major work from the artist's Blue Period. The researchers found images connected to o
Research team uncovers hidden details in Picasso Blue Period painting :: An international partnership of the Northwestern University/Art Institute of Chicago Center for Scientific Studies in the Arts (NU-ACCESS), the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) and the National Gallery of Art, Washington, has used multiple modes of light to uncover details hidden beneath the visible surface of Pablo Picasso's painting "La Miséreuse accroupie" (The Crouching Woman), a major work from t
Research team uncovers hidden details in Picasso Blue Period painting :: Scientists have used multiple modes of light to uncover details hidden beneath the visible surface of Pablo Picasso's painting 'La Miséreuse accroupie', a major work from the artist's Blue Period. The researchers found images connected to other works by Picasso as well as a landscape — likely by another Barcelona painter — underneath Picasso's painting.
Researcher discusses stalking in the age of social media :: Whether in person or on the internet, being stalked is a terrifying and isolating experience. Victims may be afraid to report their stalker out of fear of retaliation or be unsure where the dividing line falls between innocent behavior and obsessive, potentially dangerous tendencies.
Researchers achieve 'Olympic ring' molecule breakthrough just in time for Winter Games :: As the world's premier winter athletes were preparing to take to the slopes, rinks and tracks for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, Florida State University researchers were hard at work making a gold-medal discovery of their own.
Researchers achieve 'Olympic ring' molecule breakthrough just in time for Winter Games :: More than 7,000 miles away from the snowcapped peaks of PyeongChang, scientists from FSU's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry unlocked a novel strategy for synthesizing a highly versatile molecule called olympicene — a compound of carbon and hydrogen atoms named for its familiar Olympic ring shape.
Researchers achieve 'Olympic ring' molecule breakthrough just in time for Winter Games :: More than 7,000 miles away from the snowcapped peaks of PyeongChang, scientists in Florida have unlocked a novel strategy for synthesizing a highly versatile molecule called olympicene — a compound of carbon and hydrogen atoms named for its familiar Olympic ring shape.
Researchers are struggling to replicate AI studies ::
Researchers create first superatomic 2-D semiconductor :: Atoms are the basic building blocks of all matter—at least, that is the conventional picture. In a new study, researchers have fabricated the first superatomic 2-D semiconductor, a material whose basic units aren't atoms but superatoms—atomic clusters that exhibit some of the properties of one or more individual atoms. The researchers expect that the new material is just the first member of what w
Researchers demonstrate promising method for improving quantum information processing :: A team of researchers led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has demonstrated a new method for splitting light beams into their frequency modes. The scientists can then choose the frequencies they want to work with and encode photons with quantum information. Their work could spur advancements in quantum information processing and distributed quantum computing.
Researchers demonstrate promising method for improving quantum information processing :: A team of researchers led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has demonstrated a new method for splitting light beams into their frequency modes, work that could spur advancements in quantum information processing and distributed quantum computing.
Researchers discover novel mechanism linking changes in mitochondria to cancer cell death :: Researchers at the University of Notre Dame discovered that the activation of a specific enzyme may help suppress the spread of tumors.
Researchers engineer a winning strategy for the Rottnest Channel Swim :: Training regularly and vigorously in the lead up to the Rottnest Channel Swim (this Saturday 24 February) may sound like the main key to success, but a group of researchers from The University of Western Australia has a strategy it says will maximise performance on the day.
Researchers find no correlation between social media use and school performance :: Scientists from Germany have studied whether teenagers who frequent Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram and other social media sites perform worse academically and concluded that there is no such connection.
Researchers find tweeting in cities lower than expected :: Studying data from Twitter, University of Illinois researchers found that less people tweet per capita from larger cities than in smaller ones, indicating an unexpected trend that has implications in understanding urban pace of life.
Researchers invent light-emitting nanoantennas :: Scientists from ITMO University developed new effective nanoscale light sources based on halide perovskite. Such nanosources are based on subwavelength nanoparticles serving both as emitters and nanoantennas and allow enhancing light emission inherently without additional devices. Moreover, perovskite enables tuning of emission spectra throughout the visible range by varying the composition of the
Researchers invent light-emitting nanoantennas :: Scientists from ITMO University have developed effective nanoscale light sources based on halide perovskite. Such nanosources are based on subwavelength nanoparticles serving both as emitters and nanoantennas and allow enhancing light emission inherently without additional devices. Moreover, perovskite enables tuning of emission spectra throughout the visible range by varying the composition of th
Researchers invent tiny, light-powered wires to modulate brain's electrical signals :: A new study shows how tiny, light-powered wires could be fashioned out of silicon to manipulate electrical signaling between neurons. The research offers a new avenue to shed light on–and perhaps someday treat–brain disorders.
Researchers invent tiny, light-powered wires to modulate brain's electrical signals :: A new University of Chicago study shows how tiny, light-powered wires could be fashioned out of silicon to manipulate electrical signaling between neurons. Published Feb. 19 in Nature Nanotechnology, the study offers a new avenue to shed light on — and perhaps someday treat — brain disorders.
Researchers invent tiny, light-powered wires to modulate brain's electrical signals :: The human brain largely remains a black box: How the network of fast-moving electrical signals turns into thought, movement and disease remains poorly understood. But it is electrical, so it can be hacked—the question is finding a precise, easy way to manipulate electrical signaling between neurons.
Researchers map high levels of drugs in the Hudson River :: In a new study, researchers have mapped out a stew of discarded pharmaceuticals dissolved throughout the Hudson River. They say that in some places, levels may be high enough to affect aquatic life. The research appears in the early online edition of the journal Water Research.
Researchers study Texas' first federally endangered mussel species :: In February the Texas hornshell mussel, Popenaias popeii, became the first among 15 state-threatened freshwater species to receive federal protection under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
Researchers use data to look 'upstream' to see what makes patients sick :: Researchers at IUPUI and the Regenstrief Institute have successfully used data to predict primary care patients' needs for social service referrals, a finding that may potentially help shift the focus of health care from caring for ill people to preventing patients from getting sick.
Reshaping drug tests :: Researchers have improved on the currently available methods for screening drugs for heart-related side effects. The method involves fabricating a tiny hole in a silicon chip over which lipid membranes, similar to those that surround cells, are encouraged to grow.
Reshaping drug tests :: Researchers have improved on the currently available methods for screening drugs for heart-related side effects.
Restoring memory creation in older or damaged brains :: Aging or impaired brains can once again form lasting memories if an enzyme that applies the brakes too hard on a key gene is lifted, according to neurobiologists.
Revealed: Dutch are least hygienic Europeans :: Half of Holland does not wash hands after going to the bathroom. The Bosnians are the cleanest Europeans. Read More
Rice U. reports progress in pursuit of sickle cell cure :: Rice University bioengineer Gang Bao and his colleagues use gene editing to correct the mutation responsible for sickle cell disease in up to 40 percent of patients' cells used for lab testing.
Road Trip!: Elon Musk's Tesla Won't Strike Earth Anytime Soon :: Plotting the spacefaring car’s interplanetary trajectory helps test forecasts for potentially Earth-threatening asteroids — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Robo-picker grasps and packs :: A new MIT-Princeton robotic arm could lend a hand in warehouse sorting and other picking tasks.
Robotic crystals that walk n' roll :: Scientists at Waseda University have developed robotic crystals that walk slowly like an inchworm and roll 20,000 times faster than its walking speed. These autonomously moving, organic crystals have great potential as material for soft robots in the future.
Robotproducent: Ingeniører har pligt til at give noget tilbage til samfundet :: Preben Hjørnet er bedre til at lede ildsjæle end lønmodtagere. For han har en mission med sin robotvirksomhed og går ikke op i, om han er leder eller specialist.
Role of a selecting ligand in shaping the murine {gamma}{delta}-TCR repertoire [Immunology and Inflammation :: ]Unlike αβ-T lineage cells, where the role of ligand in intrathymic selection is well established, the role of ligand in the development of γδ-T cells remains controversial. Here we provide evidence for the role of a bona fide selecting ligand in shaping the γδ-T cell-receptor (TCR) repertoire. Reactivity of the…
Role of ubiquitylation of components of mitotic checkpoint complex in their dissociation from anaphase-promoting complex/cyclosome [Biochemistry :: ]The mitotic checkpoint system ensures the fidelity of chromosome segregation in mitosis by preventing premature initiation of anaphase until correct bipolar attachment of chromosomes to the mitotic spindle is reached. It promotes the assembly of a mitotic checkpoint complex (MCC), composed of BubR1, Bub3, Cdc20, and Mad2, which inhibits the…
Roman boxing gloves unearthed by Vindolanda dig :: The bands of leather are "probably the only known surviving examples" of their kind.
Romeo the lonesome frog is feelin' the love :: In the end, Romeo the lonesome Bolivian frog found more love than he could have imagined.
Rural ranchers face less access to water during drought than urban counterparts :: The findings highlight a rural-urban divide and show that ranchers' access to water was neither equal nor valued during the drought in Mexico's Baja California Sur state from 2006 to 2012.
Russian bots tried to hijack the gun debate. Did it work? :: Russian US R. MuellerThe disinformation campaigns made famous in 2016 continue. Read More
Russian meddling charges stoke fear that midterms will bring more of the same ::
Russians accused of information warfare used tech to whip up controversy and cover their tracks ::
Russia's Election Interference Is Digital Marketing 101 :: Last Friday, the Justice Department charged 13 Russians with attempting to subvert the 2016 U.S. presidential elections. The case presented by Special Counsel Robert Mueller laid out an elaborate scheme of information operations, carried out primarily via the social media websites Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Through the Internet Research Agency, a so-called “troll factory” in St. Petersburg
Russia's Troll Operation Was Not That Sophisticated :: It might be nice for Democrats and #NeverTrumpers to believe that Russia’s troll factory brought Donald Trump the 2016 Presidential Election. But no. Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s indictment of 13 Russians associated with the Internet Research Agency definitively shows, given current evidence, that while a small team in St. Petersburg ran a successful audience-development campaign mostly on be
Safety-net hospital reports it achieved better esophagectomy outcomes than national cohort :: Standardized clinical pathway helped 'hospital of last resort' achieve consistently superior outcomes for an esophageal procedure in the first study to look at outcomes on an institutional level.
Sam Cossman’s Crazy-Fun, World-Improving, Somewhat Improbable Universe :: How an idealistic entrepreneur turns wild experiences into viral videos into actual science into a going business concern.
Satellite launch from California is delayed :: A SpaceX satellite launch from California that could create a spectacular aerial display has been delayed.
Science and Culture: Quantum games aim to demystify heady science [Applied Physical Sciences :: ]In a video game called Quantum Moves, the players’ goal is straightforward: Move an atom from one place to another as quickly and efficiently as possible while a timer counts down the seconds. Atoms in the game aren’t represented as mini solar systems with electron “planets” moving around them, like…
Scientists connect 15 genes with our facial features :: Researchers have identified 15 genes that determine our facial features. Our DNA determines what we look like, including our facial features. That appeals to the popular imagination, as the potential applications are obvious: Doctors could use DNA for skull and facial reconstructive surgery, forensic examiners could sketch a perpetrator’s face on the basis of DNA retrieved from a crime scene, and
Scientists create new form of light that might just see quantum computing become a reality :: A new form of light has been discovered. Read More
Scientists deliver high-resolution glimpse of enzyme structure :: Using a state-of-the-art type of electron microscopy, an MIT-led team has discovered the structure of an enzyme that is crucial for maintaining an adequate supply of DNA building blocks in human cells.
Scientists deliver high-resolution glimpse of enzyme structure :: Using a state-of-the-art type of electron microscopy, an MIT-led team has discovered the structure of the enzyme ribonucleotide reductase (RNR), which is crucial for maintaining an adequate supply of DNA building blocks in human cells
Scientists Develop A Way To Use A Smartphone To Prevent Food Poisoning :: A microscope that clips on to your phone's camera can detect bacteria, such as salmonella or E. coli, even in tiny amounts. But the technology can't yet distinguish between good and bad bacteria. (Image credit: Karen Brown/New England Public Radio)
Scientists eavesdrop on volcanic rumblings to forecast eruptions :: A new study has shown that monitoring inaudible low frequencies called infrasound produced by a type of active volcano could improve the forecasting of significant, potentially deadly eruptions.
Scientists eavesdrop on volcanic rumblings to forecast eruptions :: Sound waves generated by burbling lakes of lava atop some volcanoes point to greater odds of magmatic outbursts. This finding could provide advance warning to people who live near active volcanoes.
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Scientists Explore Ties Between Alzheimer's And Brain's Ancient Immune System :: Their first epiphanies came during musings over beer, and evolved into a decade of teamwork. Two Harvard researchers explain why they think Alzheimer's disease may be traced to an immunity glitch. (Image credit: Martin M. Rotker/Science Source)
Scientists find new antimalarial drug targets :: Researchers have discovered crucial new processes that allow malaria parasites to escape red blood cells and infect other cells, offering potential new treatment targets. The team are already working with pharmaceutical companies to use this knowledge to develop new antimalarial drugs – a critical step in the battle against drug-resistant malaria.
Scientists find new antimalarial drug targets :: Researchers have discovered crucial new processes that allow malaria parasites to escape red blood cells and infect other cells, offering potential new treatment targets. The team are already working with pharmaceutical companies to use this knowledge to develop new antimalarial drugs – a critical step in the battle against drug-resistant malaria.
Scientists produce human intestinal lining that re-creates living tissue inside organ-chip :: Scientists created human intestinal lining outside an individual’s body that mirrors living tissue inside microengineered Intestine-Chips, opening possibilities for personalized testing of medicines. The re-created intestinal lining, derived from an adult's cells that were converted into stem cells and grown into organoids, bore the adult's genetic fingerprint. The findings potentially could chang
Scientists race to explore Antarctic marine life revealed by giant iceberg :: British Antarctic Survey is trying to reach a newly revealed ecosystem that had been hidden for 120,000 years below the Larsen C ice shelf A team of international scientists is due to set off for the world’s biggest iceberg on Wednesday, fighting huge waves and the encroaching Antarctic winter, in a mission aiming to answer fundamental questions about the impact of climate change in the polar reg
Scientists seek drug to ‘rewire’ adult brain after stroke :: Therapies may one day enable healthy part of brain to take over tasks from damaged areas Adults who have experienced a stroke may one day be able to take a drug to help their brain “rewire” itself, so that tasks once carried out by now-damaged areas can be taken over by other regions, researchers have claimed. The ability for the brain to rewire, so-called “brain plasticity”, is thought to occur
Scientists shed light on biological roots of individuality :: A new study illuminates the biology that guides behavior across different stages of life in worms, and suggests how variations in specific neuromodulators in the developing nervous system may lead to occasional variations.
Scientists shed light on biological roots of individuality :: A new study illuminates the biology that guides behavior across different stages of life in worms, and suggests how variations in specific neuromodulators in the developing nervous system may lead to occasional variations.
Scientists shed light on biological roots of individuality :: Put 50 newborn worms in 50 separate containers, and they'll all start looking for food at roughly the same time. Like members of other species, microscopic C. elegans roundworms tend to act like other individuals their own age.
Scientists tackle the aberrant epigenetic programming underlying childhood cancers :: Researchers at UFRGS and the US NIH have targeted proteins that regulate chromatin in Ewing sarcoma cells, hindering malignant tumor growth. They induced chromatic relaxation by treating the cells with histone deacetylase inhibitors, reducing expression of the EWSR1-FLI-1 oncogene and other pluripotency/cell viability genes, while impairing sarcoma cell survival and growth. Decreased survival of s
Scientists unravel secrets of ‘superagers’ :: Researchers find elderly people with high cognitive function have more of a certain type of brain cell “Superagers” have long puzzled scientists, but now researchers say they are unpicking why some people live beyond 80 – and still appear to be in fine fettle, with cognitive capacities on a par with adults decades younger. Researchers have spent years studying superagers in an attempt to understa
Sci-Hub Loses Domains and Access to Some Web Services :: A few months after the American Chemical Society won its lawsuit against the pirate site, the game of virtual whack-a-mole continues.
Sea-level legacy: more rise for each delay in peaking emissions :: Peaking global CO2 emissions as soon as possible is crucial for limiting the risks of sea-level rise, even if global warming is limited to well below 2 degrees C. A study now published in the journal Nature Communications analyzes for the first time the sea-level legacy until 2300 within the constraints of the Paris Agreement.
Second successful human-animal hybrid: sheep embryo with human cells :: Carrying forward the results of a team that created a pig/human hybrid last year, a team led by researchers at Stanford University has created a sheep/human hybrid. The team has not published a paper on their efforts as yet, but recently gave a presentation outlining their work at this year's American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Texas.
Secret to Great Pyramid's Near-Perfect Alignment Possibly Found :: Though slightly lopsided, the towering, Great Pyramid of Giza is an ancient feat of engineering. Here's one of its secrets.
See the crazy way octopus and cuttlefish get spiky :: A new study clarifies an amazing defense tactic of octopus and cuttlefish: the ability to erect 3D spikes out of their skin, hold them for an hour, then quickly retract them and swim away. New information about the neural and muscular mechanisms that underlie this extraordinary defense tactic appears in the journal iScience . “The biggest surprise for us was to see that these skin spikes, called
Seismic Surveys Planned Off U.S. Coast Pose Risk To Marine Life :: The Trump administration could give companies permission to set off sonic explosions to explore for oil and gas deposits. Scientists say this could seriously harm marine life. (Image credit: Barcroft Media/Barcroft Media via Getty Images)
Self-esteem key to treating mental health :: Improving how mental health patients perceive themselves could be critical in treating them, according to a study from the University of Waterloo.
Selfishness Is Killing Liberalism :: The death of liberalism constitutes the publishing world’s biggest mass funeral since the death of God half a century ago. Some authors, like conservative philosopher Patrick Deneen, of Why Liberalism Failed , have come to bury yesterday’s dogma. Others, like Edward Luce ( The Retreat of Western Liberalism ), Mark Lilla ( The Once and Future Liberal ), and Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt ( How
Septal cholinergic neurons gate hippocampal output to entorhinal cortex via oriens lacunosum moleculare interneurons [Neuroscience :: ]Neuromodulation of neural networks, whereby a selected circuit is regulated by a particular modulator, plays a critical role in learning and memory. Among neuromodulators, acetylcholine (ACh) plays a critical role in hippocampus-dependent memory and has been shown to modulate neuronal circuits in the hippocampus. However, it has remained unknown how…
Sexual orientation discordance puts adolescents at greater risk for nonfatal suicidal behaviors :: Researchers have now identified sexual orientation discordance — sexual contact that is inconsistent with the individual's sexual orientation — as a potential risk factor for adolescent suicidal ideation and/or attempts. They found that discordant students were 70 percent more likely to have had suicidal ideas or to have made suicide attempts compared with concordant students, reports the Americ
She Survived Breast Cancer, But Says A Treatment Side Effect 'Almost Killed' Her :: When many lymph nodes are removed along with a tumor, some patients develop painful and debilitating swelling — lymphedema. More doctors should recognize and help prevent the problem, surgeons say. (Image credit: Luke Sharrett for NPR)
Shedding (high-power laser) light on the plasma density limit :: Researchers theoretically proposed the existence of density limit for hole boring by laser light on matter. They derived the maximum plasma density as a function of laser intensity, where hole boring stops and plasma blowout occurs. Theory and simulation of an ultra-high-pressure plasma state, wherein plasma's density pushes light back in the direction of the laser source, contribute to fundamenta
Shedding high-power laser light on the plasma density limit :: The interaction of high-power laser light sources with matter has given rise to numerous applications including; fast ion acceleration; intense X-ray, gamma-ray, positron and neutron generation; and fast-ignition-based laser fusion. These applications require an understanding of energy absorption and momentum transfer from the high-intensity lasers to plasma particles.
Shot may help shield against shingles :: Two vaccines are available to help prevent shingles, which can affect anyone who has had chickenpox or the chickenpox vaccine; both diseases are caused by the same virus, which stays in the body after chickenpox clears.
Should we revisit ethically dubious experiments from the past? :: From deadly Nazi medical experiments to sociological studies on children, past science has taken paths we wouldn't tread today, but the results still have value
'Show Us the Carnage' :: After a previous horrific massacre via AR-15, the one in Las Vegas last winter in which a single murderer killed or injured more than 900 people , readers wrote about that weapon and its history. For reference, those items were: “ Why the AR-15 Is So Lethal ” “ The Nature of the AR-15 ” “ Why the AR-15 Was Never Meant to be in Civilian Hands ” “ More on the Military and Civilian History of the AR
Siemens plans to float Healthineers in first half of 2018 :: Industrial giant Siemens on Monday said it plans to list its Healthineers medical unit in the first half of 2018, in what is expected to be Germany's largest initial public offering in over two decades.
Singapore to impose carbon tax from 2019 :: Singapore said Monday it would impose a carbon tax from next year to cut its greenhouse gas emissions and make companies more competitive as global agreements on climate change take effect.
Single-bacterial genomics validates rich and varied specialized metabolism of uncultivated Entotheonella sponge symbionts [Microbiology :: ]Marine sponges are prolific sources of unique bioactive natural products. The sponge Theonella swinhoei is represented by several distinct variants with largely nonoverlapping chemistry. For the Japanese chemotype Y harboring diverse complex polyketides and peptides, we previously provided genomic and functional evidence that a single symbiont, the filamentous, multicellular organism…
Single-channel recordings of RyR1 at microsecond resolution in CMOS-suspended membranes [Biophysics and Computational Biology :: ]Single-channel recordings are widely used to explore functional properties of ion channels. Typically, such recordings are performed at bandwidths of less than 10 kHz because of signal-to-noise considerations, limiting the temporal resolution available for studying fast gating dynamics to greater than 100 µs. Here we present experimental methods that directly…
Skin bacteria may predict vulnerability of amphibians to killer chytrid fungus :: Bacterial communities that live on the skin of frogs and toads could provide vital clues to species' vulnerability to the lethal chytrid fungus.
SLC39A14 deficiency alters manganese homeostasis and excretion resulting in brain manganese accumulation and motor deficits in mice [Biochemistry :: ]Solute carrier family 39, member 14 (SLC39A14) is a transmembrane transporter that can mediate the cellular uptake of zinc, iron, and manganese (Mn). Studies of Slc39a14 knockout (Slc39a14−/−) mice have documented that SLC39A14 is required for systemic growth, hepatic zinc uptake during inflammation, and iron loading of the liver in…
Sleep problems in menopause linked to hot flashes, depression — and may not last :: A new study of middle-aged women found that sleep problems vary across the stages of menopause, yet are consistently correlated with hot flashes and depression. The findings suggest that addressing those risk factors may also address sleep disruptions, as well as give women hope that their sleep symptoms may not last past the menopausal transition.
Smarticle – Robot Swarms Turn Random Behavior into Collective Intelligence :: New algorithms show how very simple robots can be made to work together as a group — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Social media as good a barometer of public health attitudes as traditional phone polling :: Social media data can be used as an additional source of information to gauge public opinion about health issues alongside traditional data sources like phone-based polling, says new research co-written by U. of I. psychology professor Dolores Albarracin.
Social media to blame for poor grades? :: Do teenagers who frequent Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram and other social media sites perform worse academically? Scientists from Germany have looked into these worries.
Soft tissue fossil clues could help search for ancient life on Earth and other planets :: Fossils that preserve entire organisms (including both hard and soft body parts) are critical to our understanding of evolution and ancient life on Earth. However, these exceptional deposits are extremely rare. New research suggests that the mineralogy of the surrounding earth is key to conserving soft parts of organisms, and finding more exceptional fossils. The work could potentially support the
Solar-powered rover approaching 5,000th Martian dawn :: The sun will rise on NASA's solar-powered Mars rover Opportunity for the 5,000th time on Saturday, sending rays of energy to a golf-cart-size robotic field geologist that continues to provide revelations about the Red Planet.
Some viruses produce insulin-like hormones that can stimulate human cells — and have potential to cause disease :: Scientists have identified four viruses that can produce insulin-like hormones that are active on human cells. The discovery brings new possibilities for revealing biological mechanisms that may cause diabetes or cancer.
Sonic Weapon Attacks on U.S. Embassy Don't Add Up–for Anyone :: Cuban scientists and a new American report both shoot down a list of bizarre theories — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Sony jumps into Japan taxi market with AI app plans :: Electronics giant Sony announced a plan Tuesday to provide an AI-based ride-hailing system to Japanese cab companies, while another taxi firm said they were in talks with Uber on a tie-up.
Space Photos of the Week: Even Geriatric Mars Rovers Know How to Snap Selfies :: The Opportunity rover has been exploring Mars for 14 years. But that doesn't mean it can't put Curiosity's social media skills to shame.
Spacewalking astronauts finish months of robot arm repair :: Spacewalking astronauts wrapped up months of repair work Friday on the International Space Station 's big robot arm.
SpaceX Will Launch the First of Its Global Internet Satellites :: They're just two in what will be thousands of orbiting routers.
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket could help humans mine more asteroids ::
Spare parts from small parts: Novel scaffolds to grow muscle :: Australian biomedical engineers have developed a 3-D material that successfully mimics nature to transform cells into muscle.
Spare parts from small parts: Novel scaffolds to grow muscle :: Australian biomedical engineers have developed a 3-D material that successfully mimics nature to transform cells into muscle.
Spatial patterns of tree yield explained by endogenous forces through a correspondence between the Ising model and ecology [Physics :: ]Spatial patterning of periodic dynamics is a dramatic and ubiquitous ecological phenomenon arising in systems ranging from diseases to plants to mammals. The degree to which spatial correlations in cyclic dynamics are the result of endogenous factors related to local dynamics vs. exogenous forcing has been one of the central…
Spatial perception of odorants in cockroaches :: A recent study has described the first neural architecture capable of encoding the spatial location of odorants.
Spatial perception of odorants in cockroaches :: A recent study involving researchers from the University of Konstanz has described the first neural architecture capable of encoding the spatial location of odorants.
Splitting crystals for 2-D metallic conductivity :: Adding oxygen atoms to a perovskite-like crystal material splits it into layers, giving it unique electrical properties.
Spørg Scientariet: Hvor mange exoplaneter kan man se foran stjernerne? :: En læser vil gerne vide, hvor mange planeter uden for vores solsystem astronomerne kan spotte ved at observere deres formørkelse af stjernerne. Forsker fra DTU Space giver et svar.
Spørg Scientariet: Kan man høre lyd fra rummet? :: To læsere vil gerne høre mere om lyd fra rummet. Kan man høre et stjerneskud? Eller en eksplosion, hvis man er tæt på i sit rumskib? Forsker fra Niels Bohr Insitutet svarer.
Stable gas hydrates can trigger landslides :: Like avalanches onshore, there are different processes that cause submarine landslides. One very widespread assumption is that they are associated with dissociating gas hydrates in the seafloor. However, scientists at GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel have now found evidence that the context could be quite different. Their study has been published in the international journal Nature
Stanford scientists eavesdrop on volcanic rumblings to forecast eruptions :: Sound waves generated by burbling lakes of lava atop some volcanoes point to greater odds of magmatic outbursts. This finding could provide advance warning to people who live near active volcanoes.
Starfish can see in the dark (among other amazing abilities) :: If you go down to the shore today, you're sure of a big surprise. Many will have witnessed the presence of a starfish or two when visiting the seashore or a public aquarium. Starfish come in an exciting range of colours and sizes, but have you ever given a thought to how this multi-armed wonder manages to exist in our oceans when it's so unlike the other animals we know?
Starfish Can See in the Dark (among Other Amazing Abilities) :: There’s a lot more going on beneath those spiny exteriors — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Starwatch: a chance to bask in earthshine :: A lunar phenomenon that is sometimes called the old moon in the new moon’s arms may be visible on Monday This evening’s crescent moon brings with it a good chance of seeing earthshine. This is the faint glow that appears on the unlit portion of the moon’s disc. It is sometimes referred to as the old moon in the new moon’s arms because of the way the sunlit crescent appears to cradle the dimmer ci
States Are Advancing Bills Designed to Lower Drug Costs with Importation Plans :: The legislation seeks federal permission to buy drugs from Canada — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Stepping into the genetics of biological motion processing [Psychological and Cognitive Sciences :: ]Person perception (1) and action understanding (2) are complex, interrelated skills at the very heart of our social world. The ability to process biological motion (BM)—to extract information by observing the movement of others (3)—provides one crucial link between these skills, and research into how we perceive moving bodies has…
Steven Pinker Looks At The Bright Side :: There's cause for optimism. (Image credit: By Steven Pinker – Rebecca Goldstein, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Link )
Stigma increases risk of depression for people with Multiple Sclerosis :: People with Multiple Sclerosis — MS — who feel stigmatized are more likely to suffer from depression, according to researchers, who add that having a support system of friends and family and a sense of autonomy may help reduce the harmful effects of stigma.
Strange Infection Strikes Wisconsin Dog Shelter: What Is 'Strep Zoo'? :: Two dogs at a Wisconsin animal shelter recently tested positive for "strep zoo," a potentially lethal respiratory infection in animals.
Stress in fathers may alter sperm and affect behaviour in offspring :: Research shows male mice exposed to a mildly stressful event produced sperm richer in certain types of molecules called microRNAs Stressed fathers may end up with changes to their sperm that could affect behaviour in their offspring, research in mice has shown. Previous work by the team found that male mice who were exposed to a mildly stressful event, such as being restrained, produced sperm tha
Stretchable electronics a 'game changer' for stroke recovery treatment :: A first-of-its-kind sensor that sticks to the throat and measures speech and swallowing patterns could be a game-changer in the field of stroke rehabilitation.
Stretchable electronics a 'game changer' for stroke recovery treatment :: A first-of-its-kind sensor that sticks to the throat and measures speech and swallowing patterns could be a game-changer in the field of stroke rehabilitation.
Stretchable electronics a 'game changer' for stroke recovery treatment :: A groundbreaking new wearable designed to be worn on the throat could be a game-changer in the field of stroke rehabilitation.
Stretchy ‘Band-aid’ tracks stroke recovery in real time :: A stretchable wearable sensor designed to be worn on the throat can help monitor and treat stroke patients. The sensor adds to the portfolio of stretchable electronics that are precise enough for use in advanced medical care and portable enough to be worn outside the hospital, even during extreme exercise, researchers say. “Stretchable electronics allow us to see what is going on inside patients’
'Strong' Black Woman? 'Smart' Asian Man? The Downside To Positive Stereotypes :: It's not hard to spin a positive stereotype as a compliment. But making any generalization about a group is a slippery slope. (Image credit: Jamie Jones/Getty Images)
Strong Tides May Have Driven Ancient Fish to Dry Land :: A closer moon and ideal coastal conditions for tide pool formation may have started the evolutionary transition of tetrapods.
Structural and dynamic differences between selective and non-selective ion channels :: Most ion channels are very selective about the ions that may or may not pass through them. They may be conductive for potassium ions and non-conductive for sodium ions, or vice versa. However, a number of ion channels allow for the efficient passage of both kinds of ions. How do these channel proteins accomplish this? A team of scientists around Dr. Han Sun and the research group of Professor Adam
Study exposes misperception of poaching on the GBR and its remedy :: New research has revealed the tiny minority of fishers who poach on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) think the illegal practice is justified, because they believe 'everyone else is doing it.'
Study exposes misperception of poaching on the GBR and its remedy :: New research has revealed the tiny minority of fishers who poach on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) think the illegal practice is justified, because they believe "everyone else is doing it."
Study identifies traces of indigenous 'Taino' in present-day Caribbean populations :: A thousand-year-old tooth has provided genetic evidence that the so-called "Taíno", the first indigenous Americans to feel the full impact of European colonisation after Columbus arrived in the New World, still have living descendants in the Caribbean today.
Study identifies traces of indigenous 'Taíno' in present-day Caribbean populations :: A thousand-year-old tooth has provided the first clear genetic evidence that the Taíno — the indigenous people whom Columbus first encountered on arriving in the New World — still have living descendants today, despite erroneous claims in some historical narratives that these people are extinct. The findings are likely to have particular resonance for people in the Caribbean and the US who claim
Study looks at how newly discovered gene helps grow blood vessels :: A new study published today found that a newly discovered gene helps grow blood vessels when it senses inadequate blood flow to tissues.
Study of mollusk epidemic could help save endangered sea snail :: Abalone, large single-shelled mollusks, are an unusual sight these days off the coast of Washington, California, and Oregon. Of seven species of abalone on the west coast, two are endangered and three are considered species of concern. And one of the two species that is not considered threatened, the red abalone, saw a population crash last year that led fisheries managers to close the recreationa
Study of mollusk epidemic could help save endangered sea snail :: Overfishing and environmental change have pushed abalone species on the US west coast to the edge of extinction. Now a fatal disease threatens their recovery. But new research shows that some abalone species may be less susceptible to the disease than others, providing initial data that could help map where abalone could survive and thrive despite the disease.
Study of mollusk epidemic could help save endangered sea snail :: Overfishing and environmental change have pushed abalone species on the US west coast to the edge of extinction. Now a fatal disease threatens their recovery. But new research shows that some abalone species may be less susceptible to the disease than others, providing initial data that could help map where abalone could survive and thrive despite the disease.
Study of smoking and genetics illuminates complexities of blood pressure :: Analyzing the genetics and smoking habits of more than half a million people has shed new light on the complexities of controlling blood pressure.
Study reveals links between youth victimization, beliefs about government, and political participation :: Young people's views about the government and their level of political involvement are shaped by their life experiences and start developing during adolescence. While most research on this topic focuses on the impacts of positive life experiences, in a paper published in American Psychologist, researchers from Baylor College of Medicine explore the links between negative experiences during adolesc
Study reveals mechanism in spruce tree that causes growth :: While it's common knowledge that trees grow when days start to become longer in the springtime and stop growing when days become shorter in the fall, exactly how this happens has not been well understood.
Study sheds light on how plants get their nitrogen fix :: Legumes are a widely consumed family of plants that serve as a significant source of dietary protein, fiber, and other essential nutrients. They obtain nitrogen through a specialized process known as nodulation, a symbiotic partnership in which soil bacteria infect the root of a plant, form bulb-like nodules, and convert nitrogen into a plant-friendly form. Understanding how nodulation is regulate
Study sheds light on how plants get their nitrogen fix :: Legumes are widely-consumed plants that use soil bacteria to obtain nitrogen through root nodulation. The process is energetically costly, and so legumes inhibit nodulation when soil nitrate is available. However, the mechanism that drives this inhibition is unknown. Researchers at the University of Tsukuba found that NRSYM1 is responsible for inhibiting nodulation in the presence of nitrate, and
Study shows autonomous vehicles can help improve traffic flow :: Improvements in traffic flow and fuel consumption are boosted when even a few autonomous vehicles are immersed in bulk traffic, according to research by a Rutgers University-Camden scholar, Benedetto Piccoli, and a team of researchers who recently presented their findings to policymakers in Washington, D.C.
Study shows gully wildlife refuges have high bushfire risk :: The first evidence showing important landscape differences in the flammability of plant leaves, as fuels available for bushfires, indicates that gully plant communities are likely to be at increased risk under climate change and increasing bushfire frequency and intensity.
Study shows higher risk of Dementia for adults with congenital heart disease :: A new study is believed to be the first to show a higher risk of dementia in adults who were born with heart disease. The study of more than 10,000 adult with congenital heart disease (CHD) in Denmark discovered a particularly increased risk for early dementia in middle-age adults.
Study: 73% of fish in the Northwestern Atlantic have plastic in their guts :: And that's the good news, because the percentage found in your tap water is much higher. Read More
Study: Corporations can benefit from altruism during a crisis :: Research finds that altruism — and social media — can help corporations cultivate trust with consumers on mobile devices during and after natural disasters, such as hurricanes.
Study: Involving the public in water policies is key to successful municipal water systems :: Informing residents about local water issues and involving them in local water policies are the keys to building healthy and resilient city water systems, according to a Portland State University study.
Study: Involving the public in water policies is key to successful municipal water systems :: Informing residents about local water issues and involving them in local water policies are the keys to building healthy and resilient city water systems, according to a Portland State University study.
Study: Rural ranchers face less access to water during drought than urban counterparts :: For farmers and ranchers in Mexico's southern Baja California peninsula during a six-year drought, the farther away they lived from urban areas, the more likely they were to have to make changes to cope with the dwindling supply of water, according to a Portland State University study.
Study: Rural ranchers face less access to water during drought than urban counterparts :: The findings highlight a rural-urban divide and show that ranchers' access to water was neither equal nor valued during the drought in Mexico's Baja California Sur state from 2006 to 2012.
Studying mitosis' structure to understand the inside of cancer cells :: Cell division is an intricately choreographed ballet of proteins and molecules that divide the cell. During mitosis, microtubule-organizing centers (MTOCs) assemble the spindle fibers that separate the copying chromosomes of DNA. While scientists are familiar with MTOCs' existence and the role they play in cell division, their actual physical structure remains poorly understood.
Studying mitosis' structure to understand the inside of cancer cells :: Cell division is an intricately choreographed ballet of proteins and molecules that divide the cell. During mitosis, microtubule-organizing centers assemble the spindle fibers that separate the copying chromosomes of DNA. While scientists are familiar with MTOCs' existence and the role they play in cell division, their actual physical structure remains poorly understood. Researchers are now trying
Studying mitosis' structure to understand the inside of cancer cells :: Cell division is an intricately choreographed ballet of proteins and molecules that divide the cell. During mitosis, microtubule-organizing centers assemble the spindle fibers that separate the copying chromosomes of DNA. While scientists are familiar with MTOCs' existence and the role they play in cell division, their actual physical structure remains poorly understood. Researchers are now trying
Survivors of blood or marrow transplantation are likely to experience cognitive impairment :: Allogeneic blood or marrow transplantation recipients are at a significantly higher risk of cognitive impairment in the years post-transplantation, according to a new study. The research helps add a missing piece to a long-unsolved puzzle about post-transplant effects on recipients, specifically that vulnerable subpopulations of similar transplants can benefit from targeted interventions in the ye
Svenskerne skruer mere og mere ned for import af dansk vindmøllestrøm :: Ifølge vindmølleejernes interesseorganisation er eksportkapaciteten fra Jylland til Sverige skrumpet endnu en tand i 2017. Det betyder endnu lavere priser til de danske vindmølleejere og højere priser for de svenske forbrugere.
Swarm of 200 Earthquakes Hits Yellowstone – Here's What That Means :: A swarm of 200 earthquakes hit Yellowstone National Park, but seismologists still aren't sure what that means.
Sweden may need to revise approach to the spread of earthworms :: In North America, the spread of European earthworms is a known environmental issue as it has turned out that some of these species are capable of altering entire forest ecosystems. In Sweden, we have so far had a positive approach to earthworms and no policies have been put in place to limit the spread of these worms in Swedish national parks. A new study from Umeå University in North Sweden now s
Swedish companies decry deportations of skilled workers :: The heads of Sweden's largest companies, including clothing giant H&M and telecoms maker Ericsson, denounced Friday deportations of highly-skilled workers as the nation's technology sector suffers a shortage of staff.
T cell receptors for the HIV KK10 epitope from patients with differential immunologic control are functionally indistinguishable [Immunology and Inflammation :: ]HIV controllers (HCs) are individuals who can naturally control HIV infection, partially due to potent HIV-specific CD8+ T cell responses. Here, we examined the hypothesis that superior function of CD8+ T cells from HCs is encoded by their T cell receptors (TCRs). We compared the functional properties of immunodominant HIV-specific…
Tag på tur ind i big bang :: En ny permanent udstilling på Tycho Brahe Planetarium tager os med ud i universet, hvor vi kan spejle os i altings begyndelse: big bang.
TB vaccine trial results offer potential for BCG Revaccination, hope for subunit vaccines :: Aeras, a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing vaccines against tuberculosis (TB), today announced results from an innovative clinical trial that provides encouraging new evidence that TB vaccines could prevent sustained infections in high-risk adolescents. In a prevention-of-infection Phase 2 trial conducted in South Africa, revaccination with the Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine si
Team develos new process for manufacturing SWCNT films :: In a finding that could accelerate the development of next-generation wearable and flexible electronics, a team of Skoltech scientists led by Professor Albert Nasibulin has discovered a revolutionary means of improving the optical and electrical properties of carbon nanotubes.
Team identify genetic targets for autism spectrum disorder :: Early detection of autism in children is key to producing the best outcomes; however, searching for the genetic causes of autism is complicated by various symptoms found within the spectrum. Now, a multi-disciplinary team of researchers at the University of Missouri created a new computational method that has connected several target genes to autism. Discoveries could lead to screening tools for y
Tech Dealers Now Trying to Save the Tech "Addicts" They've Created :: The new Center for Humane Technology aims to lead the fight against society’s obsession with the Web, apps and social media—but it may just add to the confusion — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Technology firms must develop new ways to jam Russia’s fake news :: The FBI has revealed the lengths Russia's fake news operators will go to – now the likes of Facebook and Twitter must come up with a fix, says Paul Marks
Technology to improve the resilience of bridges :: Bridges change shape, which is why they are usually built with expansion joints. At TU Wien, a technology has been developed that makes it possible to forego these joints, thus saving time and money.
Techtopia #40: 3D-print af reservedele til mennesker og maskiner :: Podcast: 3D-print har mistet terræn som en af tidens mest omtalte teknologier, men det betyder ikke, at teknologien er væk. Tværtimod arbejdes der hårdt på nye anvendelsesmuligheder.
Teens post online content to appear interesting, popular and attractive :: Teens work very hard to create a favorable online image through careful selection of which photos, activities and links to post on Facebook and Instagram, according to a recent study. Content that makes them appear interesting, well-liked and attractive to their friends and peers is a primary goal for adolescents when deciding what to share in digital spaces.
Teknologisk Institut: Under én procent mikroplast ender i dansk natur :: Med en ny lasermetode har Teknologisk Institut påvist, at størstedelen af spildevandet ikke indeholder mikroplast fra tøjvask og karklude.
Teleselskab bryder netneutralitet: Nu ændres abonnementet :: Teleselskabet Oister var lidt for hurtige, da de i sidste uge lancerede et abonnement med såkaldt 'fri data'. Der var nemlig sat en begrænsning på brugen af datadeling, og det er i strid med de europæiske regler for netneutralitet
Ten-year study links cognitive decline to high blood sugar levels :: This is the first study to link blood sugar levels, even among prediabetics, with cognitive decline. Read More
Terrible people have learned to exploit the internet. Yasmin Green is fighting back. :: The Jigsaw team at Alphabet brings people who were radicalized online back from the brink, one video at a time.
Tesla shot into space will likely collide with Earth or Venus—in millions of years: researchers :: The Tesla Roadster that was recently shot into space as part of SpaceX's rocket test flight will likely collide with Earth or Venus eventually, according to new University of Toronto research.
Tesla Troubles, Flying Cars, and More Car News This Week :: Plus: Tesla Model 3 struggles, GM's car-sharing service expands, and a Corvette drives back from the dead.
Texas' first federally endangered mussel species :: Scientists are working to understand the ecology and taxonomy of Texas' first federally endangered mussel species.
Thai officials smell clue with faeces find in tycoon poaching case :: Thai officials will test human faeces found at a campsite in a wildlife sanctuary to try to prove their case against a tycoon accused of poaching a leopard.
Thank Maps for the Cadillac CT6's Super Cruise Self-Driving :: Cadillac's answer to Tesla Autopilot uses a massive mapping database to rein in badly behaving drivers.
The 11th species of an endemic Australian wasp genus :: As well as an interest in all insects, Flinders biological sciences Ph.D. Ben Parslow has a fascination for wasps.
The Atlantic Daily: Hope Will Come Next :: What We’re Following The Russia Probe: Special Counsel Robert Mueller has indicted 13 Russian nationals and three Russian companies for allegedly interfering with the U.S. political system. The indictment describes a campaign to influence the 2016 presidential election by staging political rallies and posing as grassroots advocates for the candidates, among other activities. Here’s the full text
The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Indict Night :: Today in 5 Lines Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced that Special Counsel Robert Mueller had indicte d 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities for allegedly interfering in the 2016 presidential election. During a press conference, Rosenstein emphasized that “there is no allegation in this indictment that any American was a knowing participant” in the scheme, and that “there i
The Best of the Physics arXiv (week ending February 17, 2018) :: This week’s most thought-provoking papers from the Physics arXiv.
The best ways to preserve your flowers :: DIY Save your Valentine’s Day blossoms. To preserve your Valentine's Day flowers, you need to remove their moisture with a process like air-drying, pressing, or nuking them in the microwave.
The Big Engineering Behind Olympic Snowboarding's Big Air Event :: It takes a well orchestrated team to build the sport's most epic ramp.
The Bornean orangutans clinging on to survival :: More than 100,000 of the animals have been killed since 1999.
The botany in Obama's official portrait represents his history :: Science Artist Kehinde Wiley employed the language of flowers. President Obama's official portrait uses flowers to tell his story.
The Brutal Neuroscience of Figure Skating: How Spinning Athletes Overcome Dizziness :: The mental preparations figure skaters must go through to spin at Olympic levels without dizzily toppling over are at least as intense as their physical workouts.
The Burden of Trump's National-Security Staff :: What a contrast. I woke up on Sunday morning and first read the news accounts of National-Security Adviser H.R. McMaster’s cogent speech to the Munich Security Conference. I then read the president’s tweets. And some more tweets. And, just when I thought he was done, some more tweets. As I have written before , you have to give this administration some credit for having assembled some pretty good
The carbon-capture era may finally be starting :: Analysis of a newly approved tax credit shows it could make an immediate dent in industrial emissions and narrow the financial gap for power plants.
The Chasm Between Racial Optimism and Reality :: In 1868, the abolitionist and orator Anna E. Dickinson published What Answer? , a novel that explored, in a manner revolutionary for its time, the subject of interracial marriage. The Atlantic assigned its assistant editor, William Dean Howells, to review the book. Howells, who would later become the magazine’s editor in chief, was, in the years following the Civil War, something of a racial opti
The classic sociology book "The Social Meaning of Money" had lots of interesting implications. This blog entry focuses on charitable giving from a book of essays inspired by it called Money Talks. :: submitted by /u/markmana [link] [comments]
The Controversial Theory That Explains the Structure of the Internet :: A paper posted online last month has reignited a debate about one of the oldest, most startling claims in the modern era of network science: the proposition that most complex networks in the real world—from the World Wide Web to interacting proteins in a cell—are “scale-free.” Roughly speaking, that means that a few of their nodes should have many more connections than others, following a mathema
The Democrats Keep Capitulating on Defense Spending :: Since earlier this month, when Congress passed a budget deal that massively boosts both defense and non-defense spending, liberal commentators —and even some Republican politicians —have accused the GOP of hypocrisy. Republicans, they noted, are supposed to loathe debt. They’re supposed to loathe government spending. Yet, in large numbers, they voted for much more of both. Fair enough. But what a
The effect of the GDNF on the activity of neural networks during hypoxic damage has been studied :: Searching for ways to reduce losses from ischemic stroke, a major problem worldwide, is an extremely important task for many areas of public health and economy. So far, no effective and safe methods have been developed for treating ischemic brain damage.One of the most promising approaches to the development of treatment methods is to use endogenous molecules.
The Etch Clock Makes the Time Appear Out of Nowhere :: The timepiece displays the time by pulling its thermoelastic membrane into the cavities beneath the clock's face.
The Excesses of Call-Out Culture :: One of America’s best attributes wasn’t fully real to me until I studied abroad in Seville, Spain, with Asian American classmates. Their answers to the question “Where are you from?” were often met with confusion by locals, who had trouble even conceiving of a nation without an ethnic conception of citizenship. As a Californian, I knew not only that people of Asian descent were as American as whi
The FBI's War on Black-Owned Bookstores :: In the spring of 1968, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover announced to his agents that COINTELPRO, the counter-intelligence program established in 1956 to combat communists, should focus on preventing the rise of a “Black ‘messiah’” who sought to “unify and electrify the militant black nationalist movement.” The program, Hoover insisted, should target figures as ideologically diverse as the Black Power
The Flawed Nationalism of Donald Trump :: The astonishing thing about Donald Trump’s response to Robert Mueller’s recent indictments is his inability to recognize that Russia’s interference in the 2016 election is about something bigger than him. Look closely at Trump’s tweets. February 16 : “Russia started their anti-US campaign in 2014, long before I announced that I would run for President. The results of the election were not impacte
The flowers that give us chocolate are ridiculously hard to pollinate :: Cacao trees are really fussy about pollination.
The Full Text of Mueller's Indictment of 13 Russians :: On Friday, February 16, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosentein announced that the special counsel, Robert Mueller, had indicted 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities on charges that including conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft. This is the full text of that indictment . IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
The fumes from spray cleaners and perfumes are a major source of air pollution :: Environment Our cars are getting cleaner, but our cleaning products? Not so much. A new study from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration finds that common household items emit a greater proportion of air pollutants than we thought.
The Fuzzy Math of Funding Iraq's Reconstruction :: At first glance, a conference on Iraq that raised $30 billion this week may look like a success. But compared to the estimated $88 billion the Iraqi government said was needed to rebuild the country after the devastation wrought by ISIS and U.S.-led airstrikes, the amount sounds paltry. And like most things involving Iraq, its neighbors, and reconstruction, the true picture is far more complicate
The Game-Changing Success of Black Panther :: Black Panther MovieOver the last few years, a lot of pernicious Hollywood myths about what movies are “marketable” have been shattered. Old excuses about how blockbusters featuring actors of color don’t appeal to worldwide audiences have been swept away by the success of franchises like the Fast & Furious series and the Star Wars sequels . Time and again, American audiences have responded to films with black leads
The Google Chrome Ad Blocker Has Already Changed the Web :: Google started blocking the web's worst ads in Chrome on Thursday. Here's what it means for you.
The Little Rover That Could :: Space We think you can, Opportunity. On Saturday, February 17, Opportunity will experience its 5,000th Martian sunrise.
The Math Behind Pennsylvania's Gerrymandered Map Getting Overturned :: Pennsylvania's Supreme Court issued a new congressional map on Monday. These are the experts who helped make it happen.
The media exaggerates negative news. This distortion has consequences |Steven Pinker :: Whether or not the world really is getting worse, the nature of news will make us think that it is Every day the news is filled with stories about war, terrorism, crime, pollution, inequality, drug abuse and oppression. And it’s not just the headlines we’re talking about; it’s the op-eds and long-form stories as well. Magazine covers warn us of coming anarchies, plagues, epidemics, collapses, and
The More Gender Equality, the Fewer Women in STEM :: Though their numbers are growing, only 27 percent of all students taking the AP Computer Science exam in the United States are female. The gender gap only grows worse from there: Just 18 percent of American computer-science college degrees go to women. This is in the United States, where many college men proudly describe themselves as “male feminists” and girls are taught they can be anything the
The Motorola Moto X4 Is Almost Half-Off Right Now :: Moto X4 is a fantastic phone at $400, and it's a steal at $250.

The Mystery Behind Frederick Douglass's Birthday :: A wealth of details was recorded about the day Frederick Douglass died as a free man in Washington, D.C. It was February 20, 1895. Douglass’s movements in the hours before his death were laid out in the New York Times obituary published the following day: He spent the morning at the Congressional library, then traveled to Metzerott Hall for sessions of the National Council of Women of the United
The new bioenergy research center: building on ten years of success :: The Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC), led by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, recently embarked on a new mission: to develop sustainable alternatives to transportation fuels and products currently derived from petroleum.
The One Big Question Settled by the Russia Indictment :: Shortly after his unexpected victory in the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump told Time in an interview that Russia had not interfered in the 2016 election. “I don’t believe they interfered. That became a laughing point; not a talking point, a laughing point. Any time I do something, they say ‘Oh, Russia interfered,’” Trump said . “It could be Russia. And it could be China. And it could be
The Ongoing Battle Between Quantum and Classical Computers :: The quest for "quantum supremacy"—unambiguous proof that a quantum computer does something faster than an ordinary computer—has paradoxically led to a boom in quasi-quantum classical algorithms.
The plastics industry is leaking huge amounts of microplastics :: Millions of plastic pellets are leaking out into the environment from a manufacturing site in Stenungsund. This has been shown by a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Gothenburg. Despite several international and national sets of regulatory frameworks, the leaking continues.
The plastics industry is leaking huge amounts of microplastics :: The problem of plastic pellets in marine environments has been reported since the 1970s and the first recommendations for legislation were introduced in the USA back in the 1990s. However, in Sweden, these spills have only received attention in recent years.
The Problem With #MeToo’s Agenda :: What happens when a movement loses sight of its original goal? That’s what The Atlantic writer Caitlin Flanagan believes is occurring with #MeToo. In this new video, Flanagan argues that for the movement that was galvanized in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein allegations, “no problem was too small or too vague to be included, so long as a man was to blame.” If #MeToo is to succeed, Flanagan posit
The Prowess of Nina Simone’s Early Records :: Sixty years ago, Nina Simone was not yet quite an icon. The legendary singer, pianist, songwriter, and civil-rights activist—who will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April—turned 25 in 1958. Her debut album, Little Girl Blue , had just been released on Bethlehem Records, an up-and-coming jazz label. Among Bethlehem’s alumni were Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, and a promising y
The psychology of Nietzsche and how to use it yourself :: Psychology and philosophy have always been intertwined, what does one of the more famous philosophers have to say about how you think? Read More
The Quantum Internet Has Arrived (and It Hasn't) :: Networks that harness entanglement and teleportation could enable leaps in security, computing and science — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Quest to Recreate the Olympics with Mechanical Turk :: Why one Texas professor pays Turkers to post themselves doing Olympic events on YouTube.
The Real Way Ancient Priests Sacrificed Animals at the Roman 'Gate to Hell' :: Turns out, the supernatural force that suffocated the animals was not from well-meaning gods but rather Mother Nature.
The Righteous Anger of the Parkland Shooting’s Teen Survivors :: Something was different about the mass shooting this week in Parkland, Florida, in which 14 students and three adults were killed. It was not only the death toll. The mass murder at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High became the deadliest high-school shooting in American history ( edging out Columbine, which killed 13 in 1999). What made Parkland different were the people who stepped forward to describ
The Rise of Anti-Liberalism :: A man named François is a professor in Paris. He is a scholar of Joris-Karl Huysmans, an obscure 19th-century author who, in his later years, converted to Catholicism in an epiphany. François is the hero, or rather anti-hero, of French novelist Michel Houellebecq’s Submission . François is listless—even his attitude toward sex is uninspired, as if it’s an activity like any other, perhaps like pla
The secret to great opportunities? The person you haven't met yet |Tanya Menon :: We often find ourselves stuck in narrow social circles with similar people. What habits confine us, and how can we break them? Organizational psychologist Tanya Menon considers how we can be more intentional about expanding our social universes — and how it can lead to new ideas and opportunities.
The Shape of Ancient Dice Suggests Shifting Beliefs in Fate and Chance :: Dice, in their standard six-sided form, seem like the simplest kind of device—almost a classic embodiment of chance. But a new study of more than 100 examples from the last 2,000 years or so unearthed in the Netherlands shows that they have not always looked exactly the way they do now. What’s more, the shifts in dice’s appearance may reflect people’s changing sense of what exactly is behind a ro
The Song of Killmonger :: Black Panther MovieDuring “Fuck Your Ethnicity,” the very first song on Kendrick Lamar’s very first album, a robotic voice beamed in with this: “Reporting live from Planet Terminator X, I am Martin Luther King with an AK-47.” That moment feels prescient after the release of Black Panther , the Marvel superhero story soundtracked by Lamar. There’s the line’s sci-fi, futuristic concept. There’s the nod to black natio
The starry sky shows nocturnal animals the way :: Nocturnal animals can use the stars and the Milky Way to find their way during the darkest hours. While animal navigation is studied all over the world, some of the leading researchers are based at Lund University in Sweden. In a recent article they sum up the research so far and give their thoughts on challenges to come.
The starry sky shows nocturnal animals the way :: Nocturnal animals can use the stars and the Milky Way to find their way during the darkest hours.
The superionic form of water :: A recent study confirms the predictions made by a group of SISSA and ICTP scientists in a study published in Science in 1999. Liquid and solid at the same time, superionic water could be found on Uranus and Neptune.
The surprising benefits of oysters (and no, it's not what you're thinking) :: Think of oysters, and what comes to mind? You'll probably picture a plate of seafood with a generous squeeze of lemon, or you might think of oysters' reputation as an aphrodisiac. But oysters have many talents beyond their famed gastronomic (and other) qualities.
The Swiss Have Liberal Gun Laws, Too :: In February 2011, Swiss citizens voted in a referendum that called for a national gun registry and for firearms owned by members of the military to be stored in public arsenals. “It is a question of trust between the state and the citizen. The citizen is not just a citizen, he is also a soldier,” Hermann Suter, who at the time was vice president of the Swiss gun-rights group Pro Tell, told the BB
There are four types of drinker – which one are you? :: Generally people drink to either increase positive emotions or decrease negative ones. Read More
There’s a Persistent Hum in This Canadian City, and No One Knows Why :: Residents affected by the “Windsor Hum” complain of sleeplessness, depression and headaches. It is one of many mysterious sounds reported throughout the world.
There's no such thing as naturally orange cheese :: Science Or: how dairy farmers discovered the importance of food coloring on perceived taste. Most of us never question why particular cheese have such an unnaturally (or, as it turns out, totally natural) hue. This is the complete answer to the question you…
There's Still Time to Act Against Russian Interference :: This past Friday, Special Counsel Robert Mueller presented an indictment against 13 Russians and three Russian companies for illegally interfering with the U.S. political process, including during the 2016 presidential elections. The indictment gave a vivid look into an extensive political disinformation campaign, but did not address the Russian hacking of the Democratic National Committee. Nor d
These Bacteria Eat Toxic Metal, 'Poop' Gold Nuggets :: Researchers discover how a weird bacteria survive their toxic environment.
These fish are 100% female—and thriving :: It’s long been thought that the very rare animals that reproduce asexually—only about one in 1,000 of all living vertebrate species—are at an evolutionary disadvantage compared with their sexually reproducing counterparts. But that doesn’t hold true for the Amazon molly, an all-female fish species that has thrived for millennia in the fresh waters along the Mexico-Texas border. (Credit: Manfred S
Thin films of perovskite oxides hold promise for writing data at terahertz frequency :: Electronics could work faster if they could read and write data at terahertz frequency, rather than at a few gigahertz. Creating such devices would be eased with materials that can undergo a huge change in how easily they conducted electricity in response to a magnetic field at room temperature. Scientists believe thin films of perovskite oxides hold promise for such uses. However, such behavior h
Thinking Outside the Quantum Box :: How the mind can make sense of quantum physics in more ways than one — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
This Average Joe Is the Most Quoted Man in News :: Meet Greg Packer, a retired highway maintenance worker who has been interviewed by American media outlets over a thousand times. Since his name first appeared in a newspaper in 1995, Packer’s penchant for media appearances has led him to meet four former presidents and two popes. He has spoken to reporters on subjects ranging from the war in Iraq to the release of the first iPhone. Ultimately, Pa
This Computer Uses Light—Not Electricity—To Train AI Algorithms :: Startup Fathom Computing thinks optical computing can extend the gains of Moore's Law and light the way to the future of artificial intelligence.
This Giant, Goopy, Floating Blob Is a Whale Placenta :: The boaters, cruising off the coast of Hawaii, came across something that looked like a giant, used tissue floating in the water.
This Google AI (Sort of) Knows When You'll Have a Heart Attack :: Your eyes are the windows to your heart — and Google wants in.
This Is What the Race Gap in Academia Looks Like :: Data visualization highlights a problematic pattern in fields associated with intrinsic genius — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
This Is What the Race Gap in Academia Looks Like :: Data visualization highlights a problematic pattern in fields associated with intrinsic genius — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
This Martian Crater Has a Weirdly Earth-Like Secret :: Is this mountain from Mars, or Hawaii?
This Photo of Earth Reminds Us How Small We Are :: Here's a new perspective on our home planet.
This stick-on patch could keep tabs on stroke patients at home :: New wearable electronics that monitor swallowing and speech could aid rehabilitation therapy for stroke patients.
This Vaccine Can Prevent Cancer, But Many Teenagers Still Don't Get It :: The HPV vaccine can prevent cervical cancer in women and some cancers in men. It's most effective when given early in adolescence. But a new analysis finds only 29 percent of teens get it by age 13. (Image credit: The Washington Post/The Washington Post/Getty Images)
This video game wants to be a fake news vaccine ::
This week in comments: February 12th—February 18th, 2018 :: What do Finland, religious animals, the American economy, fish, and Walmart have in common? They were all part of our comments of the week. Did you make the cut? Read More
This year’s flu vaccine is only 36 percent effective—and that’s great news :: Health Yes, you should still get your flu shot. In a season as severe as this one, any outcome that’s better than expected is cause for celebration. And that’s not even the best part.
Three classes of recurrent DNA break clusters in brain progenitors identified by 3D proximity-based break joining assay [Neuroscience :: ]We recently discovered 27 recurrent DNA double-strand break (DSB) clusters (RDCs) in mouse neural stem/progenitor cells (NSPCs). Most RDCs occurred across long, late-replicating RDC genes and were found only after mild inhibition of DNA replication. RDC genes share intriguing characteristics, including encoding surface proteins that organize brain architecture and neuronal…
Thrill-seeking personalities can help Olympic athletes win gold :: Science Some Olympians may be hard-wired to seek out daring stunts. Some people have a personality trait that helps them focus in highly chaotic environments like the Winter Olympics: a high sensation-seeking personality.
Throwing back the big ones saves a fishery from hot water [Sustainability Science :: ]In Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, the Mock Turtle and the Gryphon teach Alice a dance in which everyone partners with a lobster and then throws it “as far out to sea as you can” (1). While the “porpoise” (as the Mock Turtle pronounces “purpose”) of throwing lobsters never becomes…
Thymic involution and rising disease incidence with age [Immunology and Inflammation :: ]For many cancer types, incidence rises rapidly with age as an apparent power law, supporting the idea that cancer is caused by a gradual accumulation of genetic mutations. Similarly, the incidence of many infectious diseases strongly increases with age. Here, combining data from immunology and epidemiology, we show that many…
Ties that bind, and can be untied :: LMU researchers have developed a method that enables cell-surface receptors to be switched on and off at will. The technique promises to provide new insights into receptor functions and their effects on intracellular signaling pathways.
Tillidsmand: Visionsmøde i Risskov bliver til krisemøde om arbejdsmiljø og sikkerhed :: Psykiatri- og socialudvalget i Region Midt har indkaldt alle ansatte ved Psykiatrisk Hospital Risskov til et visionsmøde. Men de ansatte insisterer på at snakke om problemer med arbejdsmiljø og sikkerhed, siger overlægernes tillidsmand.
To gauge Lyme risk in forest, look for these signs :: When an invasive rose bush dominates urban parks, ticks there are twice as likely as in uninvaded forest fragments to carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, research shows. But outdoor enthusiasts can’t dodge disease just by staying away from thick stands of invasive plants within forest areas. The trend reverses itself at a broader scale, when you compare invaded forests to that mature tre
To hear the beat, your brain may think about moving to it :: To keep time to a song, the brain relies on a region used to plan movement — even when you’re not tapping along.
To sider af en sag :: Formand for Danske Fodterapeuter Tina Christensens gennemgang af fodterapeuternes erfaringer med risikobaseret tilsyn stemmer ikke overens med de tilbagemeldinger, styrelsen har fået i forbindelse med tilsynene.
To sleep, perchance to forget :: People and other animals sicken and die if they are deprived of sleep, but why is sleep so essential? Psychiatrists Chiara Cirelli and Giulio Tononi proposed the 'synaptic homeostasis hypothesis' (SHY) in 2003. This hypothesis holds that sleep is the price we pay for brains that are plastic and able to keep learning new things. A few years ago, they started research that could show direct evidence
To sleep, perchance to forget :: People and other animals sicken and die if they are deprived of sleep, but why is sleep so essential? Psychiatrists proposed the 'synaptic homeostasis hypothesis' (SHY) in 2003. This hypothesis holds that sleep is the price we pay for brains that are plastic and able to keep learning new things. A few years ago, they started research that could show direct evidence for their theory. The result off
To untangle the effects of nanoparticles on microbes, look at the genes :: The environment is teeming with microbes. Soil, water, indoor surfaces, our own bodies—any habitat that hasn't been rigorously sterilized is populated by thousands of species of interdependent bacteria, viruses, and other microscopic organisms.
Toolbox creates custom phages for killing pathogens :: A new technology platform lets scientists systematically modify and customize bacteriophages, viruses that can attack and kill specific bacteria. These “phages” occur everywhere in the natural world. Precisely because they are matched to just one specific type of bacteria, researchers and medics hope that phages can be engineered to combat certain bacterial infections. For example, the food indus
Toxic emissions down, but people still dying from air pollution – it's time for something radical :: The UK has made much progress in its efforts to clean the air of toxic pollutants, but while the thick, dirty haze of the 1952 great London smog no longer fills the city streets, air pollution remains a silent killer. In the UK, poor air quality is responsible for some 40,000 deaths each year. It has been linked to diseases such as cancer, asthma, stroke and heart disease, diabetes, obesity and de
Traces of indigenous 'Taíno' in present-day Caribbean populations :: A thousand-year-old tooth has provided the first clear genetic evidence that the Taíno — the indigenous people whom Columbus first encountered on arriving in the New World — still have living descendants today, despite erroneous claims in some historical narratives that these people are extinct. The findings are likely to have particular resonance for people in the Caribbean and the US who claim
Trilobites: Coffee Beans Are Good for Birds, Fancy Brew or Not :: A study of India’s Western Ghats region found that growing coffee doesn’t interfere with biodiversity, regardless of which bean the farmer chooses.
True believers, entrepreneurs, and scammers in alternative medicine :: In the online echo chamber promoting alternative medicine, there are varying degrees of deception. There are true believers (who are often victims), entrepreneurs (who are often true believers who found a profitable business), and scammers. The categories are not mutually exclusive.
Trump Is Right to Warn About Calling Elections Illegitimate :: Barack Obama ElectionAt the start of the weekend, President Trump was buoyant, exulting that Robert Mueller’s latest round of indictments had not shown any evidence that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia. (Never mind that the troll-farm attacks are just one of several spheres Mueller is investigating, and that far more evidence to suggest collusion has turned up in others.) But by the mid-weekend, the president
Trump's energy dominance and the future of fossil fuels :: The Trump Administration is doing everything it can to encourage drilling for fossil fuels on federal lands and everywhere else. They are reversing regulations on methane release, deep-sea drilling rigs and anything else they can think of to lower the cost of drilling and decrease its occupational and environmental safety. Trump and his folks want to achieve the global macho goal of being the bigg
Trump's Furious Tweetstorm Backfires :: Donald Trump didn’t have any control over the decision by Russia’s Internet Research Agency to mount what it called “information warfare against the United States of America.” As the indictment released on Friday stated, the effort began in 2014, long before Trump was a declared candidate—much less a serious one—for office. But by refusing to take information warfare seriously—in an attempt to di
Trump's moon shot might be steered by a woman, says Nasa chief :: A third of America’s astronauts are women, says Dr Ellen Ochoa, a director at an agency that has come a long way on equality There is at least a one in three chance that the first human to set foot on the moon this century will be a woman, Dr Ellen Ochoa, the head of Nasa’s Johnson space center has said. In the early 1960s Nasa sent out rejection letters saying it had no plans to send women into
TSRI stroke drug demonstrates safety in clinical trial :: 'These results lay the groundwork for the next steps toward FDA approval,' says John Griffin, PhD, professor at TSRI, whose team invented 3K3A-APC.
Twitter's Reaction to McDonald's Changing the Happy Meal Tops This Week's Internet News :: But the disappearing cheeseburger wasn't the only thing the internet was talking about last week. Catch up here.
Typhoid outbreak: Genetic cause of extensive drug-resistance found :: The genetic cause behind a strain of typhoid's resistance to five classes of antibiotics has been uncovered by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators. There is currently a major outbreak of typhoid fever in Pakistan. This study shows the typhoid strain causing the outbreak acquired an additional piece of DNA to become resistant to multiple antibiotics, including a thir
Typhoid outbreak: Genetic cause of extensive drug-resistance found :: The genetic cause behind a strain of typhoid's resistance to five classes of antibiotics has been uncovered by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators. There is currently a major outbreak of typhoid fever in Pakistan. This study shows the typhoid strain causing the outbreak acquired an additional piece of DNA to become resistant to multiple antibiotics, including a thir
Tysk forsvarsminister: Cyberangreb er den største trussel mod global stabilitet :: Uanset om det er Nordkorea, Rusland, Kina, terrororganisationer eller nogle helt femte, der står bag, så er cyberangreb et våben, der skal have højere fokus, mener den tyske forsvarsminister.
UA study: Brain liquefaction after stroke is toxic to surviving brain :: Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson suggest liquefied brain fluid may be one cause of dementia after stroke.
Uber introduces UK safety measures amid licence battle :: US ride-hailing app Uber on Friday announced new safety features for its service in Britain, as it appeals against the withdrawal of its licence in London.
UCI cracks code to restoring memory creation in older or damaged brains :: Aging or impaired brains can once again form lasting memories if an enzyme that applies the brakes too hard on a key gene is lifted, according to University of California, Irvine neurobiologists.
Ugens debat: Skal drænrør som kystsikring testes igen? :: Opfinderen Poul Jacobsens drænrør skal endnu en gang testes som middel til kyst- beskyttelse, efter at alle Folketingets partier, undtagen Enhedslisten og Alternativet, har sat 10 mio. kr. af til formålet. På ing.dk fremkaldte den nye bevilling til de omdiskuterede drænrør heftig debat – læs …
Ugens job: Sweco, Moe og Rambøll har flere ledige jobs :: På dagens liste finder du job for ingeniører og naturvidenskabelige kandidater i flere forskellige firmaer. Blandt andet som specialist, projektleder, konsulent og mere endnu.
UK church spires used to boost phone, wi-fi signal :: Church spires across Britain will be used to boost broadband, mobile phone and WiFi connectivity in rural areas, under a deal struck between the government and the Church of England, it was announced Sunday.
'Ultramassive' black holes discovered in far-off galaxies :: Thanks to data collected by NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope on galaxies up to 3.5 billion light years away from Earth, an international team of astrophysicists has detected what are likely to be the most massive black holes ever discovered in the universe. The team's calculations showed that these ultramassive black holes are growing faster than the stars in their respective galaxies.
Ultrathin, highly elastic skin display developed :: A new ultrathin, elastic display that fits snugly on the skin can show the moving waveform of an electrocardiogram recorded by a breathable, on-skin electrode sensor. Combined with a wireless communication module, this integrated biomedical sensor system — called 'skin electronics' — can transmit biometric data to the cloud.
Unconventional superconductor may be used to create quantum computers of the future :: With their insensitivity to decoherence what are known as Majorana particles could become stable building blocks of a quantum computer. The problem is that they only occur under very special circumstances. Now researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have succeeded in manufacturing a component that is able to host the sought-after particles.
Unconventional superconductor may be used to create quantum computers of the future :: With their insensitivity to decoherence what are known as Majorana particles could become stable building blocks of a quantum computer. The problem is that they only occur under very special circumstances. Now researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have succeeded in manufacturing a component that is able to host the sought-after particles.
Unconventional superconductor may be used to create quantum computers of the future :: With their insensitivity to decoherence what are known as Majorana particles could become stable building blocks of a quantum computer. The problem is that they only occur under very special circumstances. Now researchers have succeeded in manufacturing a component that is able to host the sought-after particles.
Unconventional superconductor may be used to create quantum computers of the future :: With their insensitivity to decoherence, Majorana particles could become stable building blocks of quantum computers. The problem is that they only occur under very special circumstances. Now, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have succeeded in manufacturing a component that is able to host the sought-after particles.
Undersea Recordings Reveal a Whale's Tale :: By eavesdropping on the calls of blue whales, researchers hope to get a more accurate picture of the massive mammals' distribution and abundance. Christopher Intagliata reports. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Underskrifter skal bane vej for dansk forbud mod omskæring af drenge :: Islandsk lovforslag om forbud mod omskæring af drengeomskæring skaber initiativ i Danmark, hvor 19.000 har skrevet under på borgerforslag.
Understanding roots opens students to science, diversity :: Focusing science education on students through genetic and genealogical studies may be the way to increase minorities in the pipeline and engage students who would otherwise deem science too hard or too uninteresting, according to a Penn State anthropologist.
Understanding roots opens students to science, diversity :: Focusing science education on students through genetic and genealogical studies may be the way to increase minorities in the pipeline and engage students who would otherwise deem science too hard or too uninteresting, according to a Penn State anthropologist.
Unge ingeniører samler stærkstrømskabler nemmere og billigere :: Retningen er klar for Europas energisystem: mere vedvarende, mere elektrisk og mere kobber. Dansk virksomhed vil hjælpe kablerne på vej med en ny løsning.
Unique chemistry that could help fight disease, found in NZ glowworm :: University of Otago researchers in New Zealand have helped uncover how New Zealand glowworms produce their glow. A multi-year study of the bioluminescence produced by the glowworms has been published today in the highly respected online science journal, Scientific Reports.
Unique chemistry—which one day might help fight serious disease—found in the New Zealand glowworm :: University of Otago researchers in New Zealand have helped uncover how New Zealand glowworms produce their glow. A multi-year study of the bioluminescence produced by the glowworms has been published today in the highly respected online science journal, Scientific Reports.
Unique role of gender is featured in Circulation journal's Go Red For Women issue focused on women's heart health :: The second Go Red For Women issue of Circulation, a journal of the American Heart Association, features eleven original articles and research letters dedicated to women's heart health. Topics include cardiovascular aspects of pregnancy and its complications; risk factors; symptoms of heart attack and mental stress among others.
University of North Texas Health Science Center to Repay Government $13 Million :: The research center and medical school admittedly violated the rules in spending grants from the National Institutes of Health.
Unlike CRISPR-Cas9, this protein can cut RNA :: Researchers have discovered a single protein that can perform CRISPR-style, precise programmable cutting on both DNA and RNA. This protein is among the first few Cas9 proteins to work on both types of genetic material without artificial helper components. CRISPR-Cas9 acts as molecular scissors that can cut DNA at exactly the spot they’re asked to. The technique has transformed research in just fi
UNLV study finds no testosterone changes in esports gamers :: Players of the competitive esports video game League of Legends showed no change in testosterone during game play, UNLV researchers have found.
Unprecedented single-digit-nanometer magnetic tunnel junction demonstrated :: Researchers have developed ultra-small magnetic tunnel junctions with high retention properties for use in semiconductor technologies.
Unprecedented single-digit-nanometer magnetic tunnel junction demonstrated :: Researchers have developed ultra-small magnetic tunnel junctions with high retention properties for use in semiconductor technologies.
Unprecedented study of Picasso's bronzes uncovers new details :: Musee national Picasso-Paris and the Northwestern University/Art Institute of Chicago Center for Scientific Studies in the Arts (NU-ACCESS) have completed the first major material survey and study of the Musee national Picasso-Paris' world-renowned Pablo Picasso bronzes using cutting-edge, portable instruments.
Unprecedented study of Picasso's bronzes uncovers new details :: Musee national Picasso-Paris and the Northwestern University/Art Institute of Chicago Center for Scientific Studies in the Arts have completed the first major material survey and study of the Musee national Picasso-Paris' Pablo Picasso bronzes using portable instruments. The international research team of scientists, art conservators and curators used the instruments and a database of alloy 'finge
Unprecedented study of Picasso's bronzes uncovers new details :: Scientists have completed the first major material survey and study of the Musee national Picasso-Paris' Pablo Picasso bronzes using portable instruments. They used the instruments and a database of alloy 'fingerprints' to non-invasively analyze a group of 39 bronzes and 11 painted sheet metal sculptures, revealing new details about the modern master's art.
Using a laser to wirelessly charge a smartphone safely across a room :: Although mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones let us communicate, work and access information wirelessly, their batteries must still be charged by plugging them in to an outlet. But engineers at the University of Washington have for the first time developed a method to safely charge a smartphone wirelessly using a laser.
Using a laser to wirelessly charge a smartphone safely across a room :: Engineers at the University of Washington have for the first time developed a method to safely charge a smartphone wirelessly using a laser.
Using CRISPR to create a cell 'black box' to record cell life events :: A pair of researchers with the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard has developed a technique that uses CRISPR to create cell event recording systems. In their paper published in the journal Science, Weixin Tang and David Liu describe the technique and the two recording systems they developed using it. Jon Cohen, staff writer for Science, also offers a look at the work done by the team in the same i
Using mutant bacteria to study how changes in membrane proteins affect cell functions ::
Using mutant bacteria to study how changes in membrane proteins affect cell functions :: Phospholipids are water insoluble "building blocks" that define the membrane barrier surrounding cells and provide the structural scaffold and environment where membrane proteins reside. During the 62nd Biophysical Society Annual Meeting, held Feb. 17-21, in San Francisco, California, William Dowhan from the University of Texas-Houston McGovern Medical School will present his group's work explorin
Using mutant bacteria to study how changes in membrane proteins affect cell functions :: Phospholipids are water insoluble "building blocks" that define the membrane barrier surrounding cells and provide the structural scaffold and environment where membrane proteins reside. During the 62nd Biophysical Society Annual Meeting, held Feb. 17-21, William Dowhan from the University of Texas-Houston McGovern Medical School will present his group's work exploring how the membrane protein pho
Using organoids to understand how the brain wrinkles :: A team of researchers working at the Weizmann Institute of Science has found that organoids can be used to better understand how the human brain wrinkles as it develops. In their paper published in the journal Nature Physics, the team describes how they used a modified form of organoid development to study the development of brain wrinkles. Larry Taber with Washington University offers a News & Vi
Using Twitter to discover how language changes :: Scientists at Royal Holloway, University of London, have studied more than 200 million Twitter messages to try and unravel the mystery of how language evolves and spreads.
Using ultrasound to predict return to form for injured racehorses :: A new technique that uses ultrasound to predict a racehorse's likelihood of a return to racing after a tendon injury has been developed by researchers at the University of Nottingham, Oakham Equine Hospital and the world-famous Hong Kong Jockey Club.
Uterine influences on conceptus development in fertility-classified animals [Agricultural Sciences :: ]A major unresolved issue is how the uterus influences infertility and subfertility in cattle. Serial embryo transfer was previously used to classify heifers as high-fertile (HF), subfertile (SF), or infertile (IF). To assess pregnancy loss, two in vivo-produced embryos were transferred into HF, SF, and IF heifers on day 7,…
Vampire bat's blood-only diet 'a big evolutionary win' :: At first glance, the cost-benefit ratio of a blood-only diet suggests that vampire bats—the only mammals to feed exclusively on the viscous, ruby-red elixir—flew down an evolutionary blind alley.
Venezuela's digital coin makes debut :: Venezuela on Tuesday will become the first country to launch its own version of bitcoin, a move it hopes will provide a much-needed boost to its credit-stricken economy.
Venom research could yield gastrointestinal disease treatment :: Therapeutics inspired by venoms could provide the key to treatment for a common gastrointestinal disease if a collaboration between researchers from The University of Queensland and Danish biotech company Zealand Pharma A/S is successful.
Very long-chain lipids could help prevent dry eye disease :: Very long-chain lipids in the most superficial layer of the tear film cause severe dry eye disease when they were shortened in mice — a result that could help develop new drugs for the disease.
Very long-chain lipids could help prevent dry eye disease :: Very long-chain lipids in the most superficial layer of the tear film cause severe dry eye disease when they were shortened in mice — a result that could help develop new drugs for the disease.
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VIDEO Usund teenage-weekend får fedtindhold i blodet til at stige eksplosivt :: To dage med fed og sukkerholdig mad eller alkohol får fedtindholdet i blodet til at stige med 60 procent, viser eksperiment med teenagere. Og det kan være usundt på sigt, siger fedmeforsker.
Video: How chemistry can improve bargain hot cocoa :: Nobody really likes bargain hot cocoa powder. It's lumpy, it's too thin and it leaves scummy residue behind.
Volcanic blast reshaped summit of Indonesia's Mount Sinabung :: The eruption of Indonesia's Mount Sinabung that shot ash 5 kilometers (3 miles) high also blew away much of the mountain's summit.
VR-video: Rejs gennem et helt liv på 7 minutter :: Hvordan er det at miste sanserne i alderdommen? Tag en tur gennem et helt liv i VR.
Walls, toxicity and explosions: How plant cells protect themselves from salinity in soil :: Roots face many challenges in the soil in order to supply the plant with the necessary water and nutrients. New work shows that one of these challenges, salinity, can cause root cells to explode if the risk is not properly sensed. Salinity has deleterious effects on plant health and limits crop yields, because salt inhibits water uptake and can be toxic for plants. But plant biologists discovered
Walmart takes bruises from Amazon battle in fourth quarter :: Walmart is taking some bruises from its battle with online leader Amazon.
Want to monitor air pollution? Test a pigeon :: Feral pigeons are exposed to the same environmental factors as humans, so help explore the affect of contaminants, say researchers Pigeons might be seen as the scourge of cities, but researchers say they could help us explore both the levels and impacts of a host of toxins in the air, from lead to pesticides. Scientists say feral pigeons are a valuable way of probing contaminants in environment,
Want to Stop Climate Change? Educate Girls and Give Them Birth Control :: Opinion: When women aren’t educated or empowered to make their own family planning decisions, the effects can lead to higher carbon emissions.
Was pirate Black Sam Bellamy found? DNA test could tell :: Researchers are working to use DNA to identify whether a human bone recovered from a Cape Cod shipwreck belongs to the infamous pirate Samuel "Black Sam" Bellamy.
We all need to take our heads out of the sand :: The fact we are running out of something so seemingly limitless as sand is a potent symbol of humanity's destructiveness. We must all strive to do better
'We Care Just as Much': A Republican Reflects on the Parkland Shooting :: Joe Barton didn’t see the shooter until the end. For 10 minutes he lay face down behind the dugout, tasting the dirt, listening to the gunfire. Then, for several seconds, all would go quiet. “I thought it was over, but then it wasn’t,” Barton says. The shooter had two weapons, and he’d cease fire to reload or switch from his pistol to his semi-automatic rifle. In those silent seconds, Barton’s th
We’re evolving a gene that may stop us from drinking alcohol :: Humans are still evolving and producing new gene variants, and one of them may give protection against becoming addicted to alcohol – by stopping us drinking altogether
Were Team GB's skeleton suits responsible for fantastic three medal haul? :: Team GB skeleton rider Lizzie Yarnold won a stunning Winter Olympic gold on February 17, backed up by bronzes for Laura Deas and Dom Parsons. Thanks to drag-resistant ridges, 3-D laser scanning and topnotch material, Team GB's skeleton suits are said to have provided up to a one-second advantage per run over the rest of the field and have been a hot topic of controversy.
What 124 sets of twins teach us about negotiation :: Individuality matters in negotiation, research conducted at an annual national twins festival suggests. Historically, negotiators have been seen as economically rational individuals acting in ways meant simply to maximize their outcomes, but the new research challenges this view. The researchers also found that it takes at least two at the negotiating table to tango; the nature of their relations
What Americans are asking Google about guns :: The devastating deaths of 17 Florida high school at the hands of a troubled teen armed with an AR-15-style rifle have brought the ever-simmering debate over gun control to a boil not seen since Sandy Hook.
What does a bear do in the Alaska woods? Disperse seeds :: Does a bear leave scat in the woods? The answer is obvious but the effects on an ecosystem may not be.
What If Voters Don't Care About Infidelity at All? :: Donald Trump M. TrumpRight up until 2016 or so, there was a clean narrative about political infidelity. Back in the day, the story went, politicians had affairs with abandon—John Kennedy, of course , but also Franklin Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, Lyndon Johnson, and plenty others. (It’s a curiosity that Richard Nixon, the most famously unethical president, is one of the few without serious allegations of infidelity.
What Is the Bystander Effect? :: If you suffer a heart attack in a crowd, you would be less likely to get help than if there were only one or two people around you. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
What Is the Internet Research Agency? :: The Internet Research Agency is a Russian troll farm in St. Petersburg—in essence a Kremlin-backed enterprise staffed with hundreds of people whose main job is to sow disinformation on the internet. The organization, which serves as a propaganda arm for Russian President Vladimir Putin, is at the heart of the indictments handed down Friday by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. The indictment alleges
What Is Up With Those Pentagon UFO Videos? :: The Department of Defense released two videos of so-called UFOs. Or did it?
What makes circadian clocks tick? :: Circadian clocks are found within microbes and bacteria, plants and insects, animals and humans. These clocks arose as an adaptation to dramatic swings in daylight hours and temperature caused by the Earth's rotation. But we still don't fully understand how these tiny biological clocks work.
What makes circadian clocks tick? :: Circadian clocks arose as an adaptation to dramatic swings in daylight hours and temperature caused by the Earth's rotation, but we still don't fully understand how they work. During the 62nd Biophysical Society Meeting, held Feb. 17-21, Andy LiWang, University of California, Merced, will present his lab's work studying the circadian clock of blue-green colored cyanobacteria. LiWang's group discov
What makes circadian clocks tick? :: Circadian clocks arose as an adaptation to dramatic swings in daylight hours and temperature caused by the Earth's rotation, but we still don't fully understand how they work. Scientists studying the circadian clock of blue-green colored cyanobacteria. The group discovered that how the proteins move hour by hour is central to cyanobacteria's circadian clock function.
What Makes Us Vibe? :: We like other people in part because they think the way we do—but we may also think alike as a result of being friends — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
What Mueller's Indictment Reveals :: A 37-page indictment filed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Friday lays out the most detailed picture of how the Russian government sought to interfere in the 2016 election, meddling with voters to sow division in American society, and encouraging the election of Donald Trump in what the defendants referred to as “information warfare against the United States of America.” “The conspiracy had
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What Trump Still Gets Wrong About How Russia Played Facebook :: The president's quote tweet of Facebook executive Rob Goldman misses how the Russians really influenced the election online.
What Wannabe Smart Cities Can Learn From Ski Resorts :: Why the Winter Olympics should inspire more than your next vacation.
What will we do without plastic bags? :: Many will welcome the government's mid-year ban on single-use plastic bags, but how do we transition? And what do we transition to?
What's new in the field of microbiota and bone health? :: These invited reviews, published in Calcified Tissue International by experts in the field, provide a comprehensive overview of the latest knowledge and research developments related to the gut-musculoskeletal axis.
What's Worse for Your Brain — Alcohol or Marijuana? :: For both teens and adults, alcohol appears more dangerous for the brain than marijuana is.
When AI Steers Us Astray :: A new debugging tool can pinpoint errors that cause neural networks to make mistakes — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
When collective spins in a double domain system relax towards a negative-temperature state :: A team of researchers from several institutions in Japan has described a physical system that can be described as existing above "absolute hot" and also below absolute zero. In their paper published in the journal Physical Review Letters, the group outlines their ideas on collective spins in double domain systems and the interesting situations that can occur within them.
When it comes to our brains, there's no such thing as normal :: There's nothing wrong with being a little weird. Because we think of psychological disorders on a continuum, we may worry when our own ways of thinking and behaving don't match up with our idealized notion of health. But some variability can be healthy and even adaptive, say researchers in a review published February 20th in Trends in Cognitive Sciences, even though it can also complicate attempts
When it comes to our brains, there's no such thing as normal :: There's nothing wrong with being a little weird. Because we think of psychological disorders on a continuum, we may worry when our own ways of thinking and behaving don't match up with our idealized notion of health. But some variability can be healthy and even adaptive, say researchers, even though it can also complicate attempts to identify standardized markers of pathology.
When Malls Saved the Suburbs From Despair :: “Okay, we’ll see you in two-and-a-half hours,” the clerk tells me, taking the iPhone from my hand. I’m at the Apple Store, availing myself of a cheap smartphone battery replacement, an offer the company made after taking heat for deliberately slowing down devices. A test run by a young woman typing at a feverish, unnatural pace on an iPad confirms that mine desperately needed the swap. As she typ
When proteins shake hands :: Protein nanofibers often have outstanding properties such as a high stability, biodegradability, or antibacterial effect. Artificially creating these fibers is not easy, much less assigning them specific functions. That and how fibers with new properties can be successfully created is now being reported by materials scientists in a new study.
When proteins shake hands :: Protein nanofibres often have outstanding properties such as a high stability, biodegradability, or antibacterial effect. Artificially creating these fibres is not easy, much less assigning them specific functions. That and how fibres with new properties can be successfully created is now being reported by materials scientists from Jena (Germany) in the latest issue of the renowned journal 'ACS NA
While a baby was still attached via the umbilical cord, doctors attached a pacemaker to the baby's heart :: Researchers completed the first-ever EXIT (Ex Utero Intrapartum Treatment) to ventricular pacing procedure. The patient, a 36-week fetus with complete atrioventricular block and cardiac dysfunction, was at high risk of pre-term death. While attached to its mother via umbilical cord, the baby received a temporary pacemaker, which stabilized its dangerously low and irregular heart rate and ensured e
Whirlpool recalls 310,000 kettles over safety fears :: US appliance giant Whirlpool announced Tuesday it was recalling 310,000 kettles worldwide that are potentially dangerous because of faulty handles.
Who Created These Strange, Ancient Sculptures Hidden in the Saudi Desert? :: There's a place in the desert where the ghosts of camels seem to loom out of ancient rocks.
WHO warns over measles immunisation rates as cases rise 300% across Europe :: 2017 saw more than 21,000 cases and 35 deaths, with large outbreaks in one in four countries, says World Health Organisation Measles cases have soared across Europe over the last year, with large outbreaks affecting one in four countries, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) which is concerned by low rates of immunisation against the disease. WHO Europe says there has been a four-fold
Why bees soared and slime flopped as inspirations for systems engineering :: Bees? Great. Ants? Hit or miss. Slime mold amoebas? Fail. Though nature offers excellent design inspirations in some information technology systems, in other systems, it can bomb.
Why bees soared and slime flopped as inspirations for systems engineering :: Honeybees gathering nectar inspired an algorithm that eased the burden of host servers handling unpredictable traffic by about 25 percent. Nature can inspire some great engineering, but it can also lead to some flops. Take slime mold: Standard algorithms beat it hands down to model connectivity. AAAS annual meeting presentation by systems researcher Craig Tovey.
Why bees soared and slime flopped as inspirations for systems engineering :: Honeybees gathering nectar inspired an algorithm that eased the burden of host servers handling unpredictable traffic by about 25 percent. Nature can inspire some great engineering, but it can also lead to some flops. Take slime mold: Standard algorithms beat it hands down to model connectivity.
Why big pharma might pay cryptocurrency for your DNA :: More people are getting their genome sequenced than ever before, so start-ups are offering to help people make money from their genomic data
Why do healthy children die from the flu? Study offers new insights :: With this year’s severe flu season, one statistic is especially chilling. Each year, around 50 percent of all children under 5 years old who die from the flu were previously healthy. Adults who die from the flu, on the other hand, typically had a medical condition that increased their risk of mortality. A new study offers new insights as to why healthy children are much more vulnerable. It also op
Why don’t the Carillion bosses seem embarrassed? :: My father warned me about scoundrels in business. Now bad behaviour can be called out online, but international shame still doesn’t stop rogues As my father had been seriously ripped off three times during his life in business by people he trusted, he often warned me about the surprising number of rogues and scoundrels swanning around, ready to use any vile trick to relieve me of my money. Just m
Why Don't More Female Figure Skaters Wear Pants? :: Last weekend, one of the buzzier stories out of the Olympic ladies’ figure skating short program competition was one you might call … surprisingly surprising. The French figure skater Maé-Bérénice Méité made headlines: for the fact that she skated to a Beyoncé medley, and even more so, for the fact that she did it in pants. More accurately, she did it in a bedazzled black unitard, but that didn’t
Why even a moth’s brain is smarter than an AI :: A neural network that simulates the way moths recognize odors also shows how they learn so much faster than machines.
Why Hitler and other Nazis thought the world was really made of ice :: Hitler and other Nazis were fond of a strange theory that the world was made of ice. Read More
Why Lemurs Have Such Strange Diets :: Lemurs consume far less fruit than other primates — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Why Nikola Tesla's greatest achievement may be in Niagara Falls :: Inventor Nikola Tesla's work at Niagara Falls may be his most direct and lasting contribution to our lives. Read More
Why polymer solar cells deserve their place in the sun :: Organic polymer solar cells show potential to provide solar power to remote microwatt sensors, wearable technology and the Wi-Fi-connected appliances constituting the 'internet of things.' While PSCs cannot match the durability or efficiency of inorganic solar cells, the potential to mass-produce nontoxic, disposable solar panels using roll-to-roll production makes them attractive for additional a
Why Romney Is Running for Senate :: Mitt Romney UtahMitt Romney launched his long-anticipated campaign on Friday, tweeting , “I am running for United States Senate to serve the people of Utah and bring Utah’s values to Washington.” Over recent weeks, much of the national pundit chatter has focused on whether he will be returning to the political arena as a friend or foe to Donald Trump. But in interviews this week, advisers and allies close to the
Why the boss always gets the blame :: An employee receives significantly more praise if his actions result in positive consequences than his superior. An experiment conducted by a team of researchers from Bochum and Cologne has demonstrated that, unlike previously assumed, the acting person's social status plays an important role when it comes to the distribution of praise and blame – rather than the extent to which an individual has
Why the boss always gets the blame :: An employee receives significantly more praise if his actions result in positive consequences than his superior. An experiment conducted by a team of researchers from Bochum and Cologne has demonstrated that, unlike previously assumed, the acting person's social status plays an important role when it comes to the distribution of praise and blame — rather than the extent to which an individual has
Why we have yet to find extraterrestrial life :: Are we alone in the universe? Few questions have captured the public imagination more than this. Yet to date we know of just one sample of life, that which exists here on Earth.
Why you can never truly be an ex-Catholic :: The Vatican puts the number of Catholics in the world at 1.2 billion. But is that number accurate? And who do they count among their ranks? Read More
Why You Probably Shouldn't Waste Your Money on DNA-Based Diets :: Sure, it seems like a good idea: Lose weight following a diet that's tailored to your own unique genetic makeup instead of trying a one-size-fits-all approach.
Why your tourist toilet habits are bad for locals – and the environment :: ,While many prospective holidaymakers actively seek a change in cuisine or climate when choosing their destination, standardised sanitation usually remains a must.
Will a new wave of smart glasses make us ‘glassholes’ again? :: A second round of mass-market facial computers looks less likely to inspire public anger than Google's Glass but it will be a fragile truce, says Jamais Cascio
Will the X3 ion thruster propel us to Mars? :: X3 is a powerful ion thruster that could one day propel humans beyond Earth. The thruster was successfully tested few months ago, and could be selected by NASA as a crucial component of propulsion system for future Mars missions.
Winter Olympics 2018: The Physics of Blazing Fast Bobsled Runs :: Four-person bobsled teams go faster than two-person teams—but why?
With a twist, rubbery material goes from flexible to stiff :: Stress a muscle and it gets stronger. Mechanically stress a new rubbery material—say with a twist or a bend—and the it automatically stiffens by up to 300 percent, the engineers says. In lab tests, mechanical stresses transformed a flexible strip of the material into a hard composite that can support 50 times its own weight. …the new material could be used in medicine to support delicate tissues
Without animals, US farmers would reduce feed crop production [Biological Sciences :: ]In “Nutritional and greenhouse gas impacts of removing animals from US agriculture,” White and Hall (1) imagine a future without animal agriculture but fail to address perhaps the single most influential aspect of livestock on US agriculture: land use for feed crops. The authors unrealistically assume that without livestock, Americans…
Witnessing the Collapse of the Global Elite :: Eighty years ago in Munich, French and British politicians handed Czechoslovakia over to Adolf Hitler’s carving knife. Twenty-five years later, a German veteran of the ensuing war founded a conference in Munich that, in its own way, was designed to ensure that such a mistake would never reoccur. That veteran, Ewald von Kleist, came from a distinguished Prussian military family; he served as an of
Women once considered low risk for heart disease show evidence of previous heart attack scars :: Women who complain about chest pain often are reassured by their doctors that there is no reason to worry because their angiograms show that the women don't have blockages in the major heart arteries, a primary cause of heart attacks in men. But a National Institutes of Health study shows that about 8% of those women actually have scars on their heart that indicate they experienced a heart attack.
Women who clean at home or work face increased lung function decline :: Women who work as cleaners or regularly use cleaning sprays or other cleaning products at home appear to experience a greater decline in lung function over time than women who do not clean, according to new research.
Work From Home Tips: Videoconferencing, Standing Desk :: NASA Mars OpportunityWhether you’re Zooming it in or not sitting down on the job, here’s how to do it right.
Working in harmony: New insights into how packages of DNA orchestrate development :: New research illuminates aspects of how an early embryo, the product of fertilization of a female egg cell by a male sperm cell, can give rise to all the many cell types of the adult animal.
Workplace alcohol not always a perk for recent college grads seeking jobs :: Offering alcohol to employees in the workplace may be a trendy perk of employment, but it doesn't appear to be an enticement for recent college graduates just entering the workforce, research published this week from Oregon State University shows.
Workplace alcohol not always a perk for recent college grads seeking jobs :: Offering alcohol to employees in the workplace may be a trendy perk of employment, but it doesn't appear to be an enticement for recent college graduates just entering the workforce, new research published today from Oregon State University shows.
World’s most controversial fruit may depend on giant bats for pollination :: While we debate whether the durian is the best or worst food on the planet, it turns out this wonderful oddity may require healthy populations of flying fox for survival. Durian. Depending on whom you talk to it’s either the most beloved or the most despised fruit on the planet. It suffers no moderation, no wishy-washiness. It is the king of fruits or the worst thing you’ve ever tasted. Due to it
World's Heaviest Bony Fish Was Misidentified :: The bump-head sunfish, and not the ocean sunfish, is the world’s largest bony fish — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
World's Loneliest Tree Records Fallout from Humanity :: A lone tree on a subantarctic island bears the marks of human activity.
Wriggly baby worms hint at roots of individuality :: Put 50 newborn worms in 50 separate containers, and they’ll all start looking for food at roughly the same time. Like members of other species, microscopic C. elegans roundworms tend to act like other individuals their own age. It turns out that the innate system that controls age-appropriate behavior in a developing worm is not entirely dependable, however. Despite sharing identical genes and gr
You are what you eat: Diet-specific adaptations in vampire bats :: Vampire bats feed exclusively on blood, a mode of feeding unique amongst mammals. It has therefore been long suspected that vampire bats have highly specific evolutionary adaptations, which would be documented in their genome, and most likely also have an unusual microbiome, the community of micro-organisms assembled in their digestive tract which may help with the digestion of blood.
You are what you eat: Diet-specific adaptations in vampire bats :: Vampire bats feed exclusively on blood. It has therefore been long suspected that they have highly specific evolutionary adaptations and most likely also an unusual microbiome. An international group of scientists analyzed the genome of vampire bats and the microorganisms that live in their gut and asked how much the viruses contained in the blood may affect the vampire bats. Their findings have n
You can (and should) train yourself to sleep on your back :: DIY Get back to basics. Changing your sleep position can reduce pain and help you wake up ready to tackle the day.
You might be inhaling bits of toxic algae :: Environment Breaking waves can send algal blooms airborne. The mischief caused by algal blooms does not end at the water’s edge.
Young women who value their desire have less unwanted sex :: Young women who value their own desires as much as their partner’s are less likely to engage in unwanted sexual activity, new research finds. “Young women who presume sex is primarily for the man’s benefit are less likely to see their indecisiveness around sex or lack of desire as a reason to refuse sexual activity,” says Heather Hensman Kettrey, associate at the Vanderbilt Peabody Research Insti
Younger and older siblings contribute positively to each other's developing empathy :: A new longitudinal study looked at whether younger siblings also contribute to their older sisters' and brothers' empathy in early childhood, when empathic tendencies begin to develop. The research found that beyond the influence of parents, both older and younger siblings positively influence each other's empathic concern over time.