:: New blood pressure guidelines could put lives at riskA new report weighs the risks and benefits of a recent change to blood pressure guidelines in the US.
:: New blood pressure guidelines could put lives at riskA new report weighs the risks and benefits of a recent change to blood pressure guidelines in the US.
:: New 'brain health index' can predict how well patients will do after strokeA new computer program can assess whole brain deterioration and help predict cognitive function after stroke up to ten times more accurately than current methods.
:: New Brain Maps With Unmatched Detail May Change NeuroscienceA technique based on genetic bar codes can easily map the connections of individual brain cells in unprecedented numbers. Unexpected complexity in the visual system is only the first secret it has revealed.
:: New Brain Maps With Unmatched Detail May Change NeuroscienceA technique based on genetic bar codes can easily map the connections of individual brain cells in unprecedented numbers. Unexpected complexity in the visual system is only the first secret it has revealed.
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:: New butterfly species discovered nearly 60 years after it was first collectedA butterfly collected by a teenager in Mexico nearly 60 years ago has been described as a new species.
:: New butterfly species discovered nearly 60 years after it was first collectedA butterfly collected in Mexico nearly 60 years ago by the Florida Museum of Natural History's McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity Founding Director Thomas Emmel while he was a teenager, has been described as a new species and named in Emmel's honor by colleague Andy Warren. Warren is senior collections manager at the center on the University of Florida campus, the world's only facilit
:: New butterfly species discovered nearly 60 years after it was first collectedA butterfly collected in Mexico nearly 60 years ago by the Florida Museum of Natural History's McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity Founding Director Thomas Emmel while he was a teenager, has been described as a new species and named in Emmel's honor by colleague Andy Warren. Warren is senior collections manager at the center on the University of Florida campus, the world's only facilit
:: New butterfly species discovered nearly 60 years after it was first collectedIn 1959, a then-teenage lepidopterist Thomas Emmel collected 13 fawn-colored butterflies in the highlands of Mexico. Nearly 60 years later, those butterflies are finally being recognized as a new species by his colleague Andrew Warren, who named the butterfly Cyllopsis tomemmeli to honor Emmel, now 76 and an internationally recognized Lepidoptera expert at the University of Florida.
:: New butterfly species discovered nearly 60 years after it was first collectedIn 1959, a then-teenage lepidopterist Thomas Emmel collected 13 fawn-colored butterflies in the highlands of Mexico. Nearly 60 years later, those butterflies are finally being recognized as a new species by his colleague Andrew Warren, who named the butterfly Cyllopsis tomemmeli to honor Emmel, now 76 and an internationally recognized Lepidoptera expert at the University of Florida.
:: New butterfly species discovered nearly 60 years after it was first collectedIn 1959, a then-teenage lepidopterist Thomas Emmel collected 13 fawn-colored butterflies in the highlands of Mexico.
:: New butterfly species discovered nearly 60 years after it was first collectedIn 1959, a then-teenage lepidopterist Thomas Emmel collected 13 fawn-colored butterflies in the highlands of Mexico.
:: New camera gives surgeons a butterfly's-eye view of cancerCancer lurking in tissue could be more easily found when looking through a butterfly's eye. Researchers at the University of Illinois and Washington University in St. Louis have developed a surgical camera inspired by the eye of the morpho butterfly. The camera sees infrared signals given off by tumor-binding dyes so that surgeons can find and remove all of the cancerous tissue. The camera was tes
:: New camera gives surgeons a butterfly's-eye view of cancerCancer lurking in tissue could be more easily found when looking through a butterfly's eye. Researchers at the University of Illinois and Washington University in St. Louis have developed a surgical camera inspired by the eye of the morpho butterfly. The camera sees infrared signals given off by tumor-binding dyes so that surgeons can find and remove all of the cancerous tissue. The camera was tes
:: New camera inspired by butterfly eyes improves image-guided cancer surgeryBy mimicking the intricate visual system of a butterfly, researchers have created a camera that provides surgeons with both a traditional color image as well as a near-infrared image that makes fluorescently labeled cancerous cells visible even under bright surgical lighting. The new camera is designed to help surgeons remove all the cancerous cells without damaging healthy tissue, making it less
:: New camera inspired by butterfly eyes improves image-guided cancer surgeryBy mimicking the intricate visual system of a butterfly, researchers have created a camera that provides surgeons with both a traditional color image as well as a near-infrared image that makes fluorescently labeled cancerous cells visible even under bright surgical lighting. The new camera is designed to help surgeons remove all the cancerous cells without damaging healthy tissue, making it less
:: New camera inspired by butterfly eyes improves image-guided cancer surgeryBy mimicking the intricate visual system of a butterfly, researchers have created a camera that provides surgeons with both a traditional color image as well as a near-infrared image that makes fluorescently labeled cancerous cells visible even under bright surgical lighting.
:: New camera inspired by butterfly eyes improves image-guided cancer surgeryBy mimicking the intricate visual system of a butterfly, researchers have created a camera that provides surgeons with both a traditional color image as well as a near-infrared image that makes fluorescently labeled cancerous cells visible even under bright surgical lighting.
:: New camera inspired by butterfly eyes improves image-guided cancer surgeryBy mimicking the intricate visual system of a butterfly, researchers have created a camera that provides surgeons with both a traditional color image as well as a near-infrared image that makes fluorescently labeled cancerous cells visible even under bright surgical lighting.
:: New camera inspired by butterfly eyes improves image-guided cancer surgeryBy mimicking the intricate visual system of a butterfly, researchers have created a camera that provides surgeons with both a traditional color image as well as a near-infrared image that makes fluorescently labeled cancerous cells visible even under bright surgical lighting.
:: New cancer monitoring technology worth its weight in goldA new blood test using gold nanoparticles could soon give oncologists an early and more accurate prognosis of how cancer treatment is progressing and help guide the on-going therapy of patients.
:: New capabilities at NSLS-II set to advance materials scienceBy channeling the intensity of x-rays, synchrotron light sources can reveal the atomic structures of countless materials. Researchers from around the world come to the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II)—a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facility at DOE's Brookhaven National Laboratory—to study everything from proteins to fuel cells. NSLS-II's ultra-bright x-rays
:: New capabilities at NSLS-II set to advance materials scienceBy channeling the intensity of x-rays, synchrotron light sources can reveal the atomic structures of countless materials. Researchers from around the world come to the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II)—a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facility at DOE's Brookhaven National Laboratory—to study everything from proteins to fuel cells. NSLS-II's ultra-bright x-rays
:: New capabilities at NSLS-II set to advance materials scienceThe Hard X-ray Nanoprobe at Brookhaven Lab's National Synchrotron Light Source II now offers a combination of world-leading spatial resolution and multimodal imaging.
:: New capabilities at NSLS-II set to advance materials scienceThe Hard X-ray Nanoprobe at Brookhaven Lab's National Synchrotron Light Source II now offers a combination of world-leading spatial resolution and multimodal imaging.
:: New cell therapy aids heart recovery — without implanting cellsA team led by Columbia University Biomedical Engineering Professor Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic has designed a creative new approach to help injured hearts regenerate by applying extracellular vesicles secreted by cardiomyocytes rather than implanting the cells. The study shows that the cardiomyocytes derived from human pluripotent stem cells (derived in turn from a small sample of blood) could be a p
:: New cell therapy aids heart recovery — without implanting cellsMedical researchers have designed a creative new approach to help injured hearts regenerate by applying extracellular vesicles secreted by cardiomyocytes rather than implanting the cells. The study shows that the cardiomyocytes derived from human pluripotent stem cells (derived in turn from a small sample of blood) could be a powerful, untapped source of therapeutic microvesicles that could lead t
:: New class of drugs could help tackle treatment-resistant cancersResearchers have discovered a new class of drug that has the potential to help cancer patients who no longer respond to existing therapies.
:: New class of transcription factors controls flagellar assembly by recruiting RNA polymerase II in Chlamydomonas [Cell Biology]Cells have developed regulatory mechanisms that underlie flagellar assembly and maintenance, including the transcriptional regulation of flagellar genes, an initial step for making flagella. Although transcriptional regulation of flagellar gene expression is required for flagellar assembly in Chlamydomonas, no transcription factor that regulates the transcription of flagellar genes has been…
:: New clues point to relief for chronic itchingStudying mice, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that a drug called nalfurafine hydrochloride (Remitch) can deliver itch relief by targeting particular opioid receptors on neurons in the spinal cord. The research suggests that the drug may be effective against many types of chronic itching that don't respond to conventional drugs such as antihistamines
:: New clues point to relief for chronic itchingStudying mice, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that a drug called nalfurafine hydrochloride (Remitch) can deliver itch relief by targeting particular opioid receptors on neurons in the spinal cord. The research suggests that the drug may be effective against many types of chronic itching that don't respond to conventional drugs such as antihistamines
:: New clues to help restore fertility in women with disabling ovary disorderGround-breaking research out of the University of Otago, New Zealand, is showing potential to restore fertility in women suffering polycystic ovary syndrome.
:: New coating kills germs on hospital surfaces with lightA new coating material has been developed for fighting healthcare-associated infections (HAI) using overhead lighting. It’s a new coating for hospital walls and surfaces that uses quantum dots and crystal violet to kill germs. Read More
:: New compound helps activate cancer-fighting T cellsAn international research team led by University of Connecticut chemist Amy Howell has created a new lipid antigen that helps stimulate disease-fighting T cells in the immune system, opening up new paths for the development of better cancer therapy drugs and vaccines.
:: New compound helps activate cancer-fighting T cellsChemists have created a new lipid antigen that helps stimulate disease-fighting T cells in the immune system, opening up new paths for the development of better cancer therapy drugs and vaccines.
:: New control strategy helps reap maximum power from wind farmsEvery two and a half hours, a new wind turbine rises in the U.S. In 2016, wind provided 5.6 percent of all electricity produced, more than double the amount generated by wind in 2010, but still a far cry from its potential.
:: New control strategy helps reap maximum power from wind farmsResearchers from the University of Texas at Dallas developed a way to extract more power from the wind. The researchers used supercomputers at the Texas Advanced Computing Center to filter out the effects of turbulence and apply control algorithms that can better manage the operation of wind farms. The approach has the potential to increase wind power generation by 6-7 percent with a estimated inc
:: New control strategy helps reap maximum power from wind farmsResearchers have developed a way to extract more power from the wind. The researchers used supercomputers at the Texas Advanced Computing Center to filter out the effects of turbulence and apply control algorithms that can better manage the operation of wind farms. The approach has the potential to increase wind power generation by 6-7 percent with a estimated increase in revenue of more than $600
:: New cyberattack method steals data directly from power cords and gridsWhat seems like sorcery is actually smart science. Read More
:: New device to help patients with rare disease access life-saving treatmentPatients with a rare medical condition can receive life-saving treatment at the touch of a button thanks to a new device developed by scientists.
:: New discovery explains why cells with identical genes perform unique jobsA newly discovered family of proteins — present in humans and all complex animals — are key players in controlling how stem cells specialise and in how embryos develop. These families of proteins may also represent key targets for drug developers looking to design new therapeutic options for some cancer patients.
:: New discovery explains why cells with identical genes perform unique jobsA newly discovered family of proteins — present in humans and all complex animals — are key players in controlling how stem cells specialise and in how embryos develop. These families of proteins may also represent key targets for drug developers looking to design new therapeutic options for some cancer patients.
:: New discovery explains why cells with identical genes perform unique jobsScientists have made a significant discovery that explains how and why the billions of different cells in our bodies look and act so differently despite containing identical genes. The discovery, made by a team from the Smurfit Institute of Genetics at Trinity College Dublin, applies to all complex animals, including humans.
:: New discovery explains why cells with identical genes perform unique jobsScientists have made a significant discovery that explains how and why the billions of different cells in our bodies look and act so differently despite containing identical genes. The discovery, made by a team from the Smurfit Institute of Genetics at Trinity College Dublin, applies to all complex animals, including humans.
:: New discovery in shear-thickening fluids such as detergentsWhat do paint, dishwasher detergent, ketchup and blood have in common? All are composed of particles suspended in a carrier liquid, flow when stirred or forced, but remain thick or even gel-like at rest.
:: New discovery in shear-thickening fluids such as detergentsWhat do paint, dishwasher detergent, ketchup and blood have in common? All are composed of particles suspended in a carrier liquid, flow when stirred or forced, but remain thick or even gel-like at rest.
:: New disease model to facilitate development of ALS and MS therapiesResearchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed a new disease model for neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS and MS that can be used to develop new immunotherapies. The model is described in a publication in the scientific journal Nature Immunology.
:: New DNA screening reveals blood sources for vampire batsThe vampire bat's diet consists of blood. It prefers to feed on domestic animals such as cows and pigs, but when it does so, there is a risk of transmitting pathogens such as rabies. Now, a new study lead by Assistant Professor Kristine Bohmann from the Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, describes a new DNA method to screen vampire bat stomach and faecal samples to determ
:: New DNA screening reveals whose blood the vampire bat is drinkingThe vampire bat prefers to feed on domestic animals such as cows and pigs. When it does so, there is a risk of transmission of pathogens. Now, a new study describes a new DNA method to efficiently screen many vampire bat blood meal and fecal samples with a high success rate and thereby determine which animals the vampire bats have fed on blood from.
:: New DNA screening reveals whose blood the vampire bat is drinkingThe vampire bat prefers to feed on domestic animals such as cows and pigs. When it does so, there is a risk of transmission of pathogens. Now, a new study describes a new DNA method to efficiently screen many vampire bat blood meal and fecal samples with a high success rate and thereby determine which animals the vampire bats have fed on blood from.
:: New driver of extinction: Adaptations for sexual selectionBy analyzing thousands of fossilized ancient crustaceans, a team of scientists found that devoting a lot of energy to the competition for mates may compromise species' resilience to change and increase their risk of extinction.
:: New drug combo improves survival of women with rare uterine cancerAdding the monoclonal antibody drug trastuzumab — already used to treat certain breast cancers — to the chemotherapy regimen of women with a rare form of uterine cancer lengthens the amount of time their tumors are kept from growing, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers conducting a small phase II trial of the regimen, testing its safety and value
:: New England Is Sitting on a Bed of Hot RocksThe U.S. Northeast may be more geologically active than thought — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: New England Is Sitting on a Bed of Hot RocksThe U.S. Northeast may be more geologically active than thought — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: New era of precision antimatter studiesThe ALPHA experiment at CERN has carried out the most precise and accurate measurement ever done on antimatter.
:: New EU rules let you watch Netflix, BBC abroadDon't leave your iPad at home this holiday. Starting Sunday, Europeans on vacation can enjoy their online entertainment such as Netflix or BBC iPlayer as if at home all across Europe.
:: New Evidence Ties Hans Asperger to Nazi Eugenics ProgramSome experts call for discarding the physician's name from the medical term — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: New findings to help in the fight against wombat mangeNew answers have been uncovered in the fight against bare-nosed wombat sarcoptic mange, thanks to the latest research by the University of Tasmania.
:: New findings to help in the fight against wombat mangeNew answers have been uncovered in the fight against bare-nosed wombat sarcoptic mange, thanks to the latest research by the University of Tasmania.
:: New findings to help in the fight against wombat mangeNew answers have been uncovered in the fight against bare-nosed wombat sarcoptic mange, thanks to the latest research by the University of Tasmania.
:: New findings to help in the fight against wombat mangeNew answers have been uncovered in the fight against bare-nosed wombat sarcoptic mange, thanks to the latest research by the University of Tasmania.
:: New gadgets help reveal the collective behavior of wild animalsBiologists describe how novel technologies are transforming our understanding of why wild animals form different groups.
:: New gadgets help reveal the collective behavior of wild animalsAn international team of scientists led by Swansea University biologists describe how novel technologies are transforming our understanding of why wild animals form different groups.
:: New gadgets help reveal the collective behavior of wild animalsAn international team of scientists led by Swansea University biologists describe how novel technologies are transforming our understanding of why wild animals form different groups.
:: New genomic tool searches wheat's wild past to improve crops of the futureA new genetic directory launched today will enable researchers and breeders to scan the genomes of wild relatives of modern wheat to find disease-fighting properties lost to domestication.
:: New genomic tool searches wheat's wild past to improve crops of the futureA new genetic directory launched today will enable researchers and breeders to scan the genomes of wild relatives of modern wheat to find disease-fighting properties lost to domestication.
:: New Glasgow Coma Scale-pupils score and multifactor probability outcome chartsThe University of Glasgow's Sir Graham Teasdale, co-creator of the Glasgow Coma Scale, has teamed with Paul M. Brennan and Gordon D. Murray of the University of Edinburgh to create new assessment tools that build on the Glasgow Coma Scale to provide greater information on injury severity and prognosis in patients with traumatic brain injury while still offering simplicity of use.
:: New glaucoma treatment could ease symptoms while you sleepEye drops developed by UBC researchers could one day treat glaucoma while you sleep — helping to heal a condition that is one of the leading causes of blindness around the world.
:: New glaucoma treatment could ease symptoms while you sleepEye drops could one day treat glaucoma while you sleep — helping to heal a condition that is one of the leading causes of blindness around the world.
:: New guidance for safe opioid prescribing for hospitalized patients with acute painEven as current research demonstrates that hospitalized patients' exposure to opioids has contributed to the nationwide addiction epidemic, there is little guidance on the safe prescribing of these pain killers in the inpatient, non-operative setting.Now, a national working group led by an investigator at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has developed a Consensus Statement intended to
:: New guidance for safe opioid prescribing for hospitalized patients with acute painEven as current research demonstrates that hospitalized patients' exposure to opioids has contributed to the nationwide addiction epidemic, there is little guidance on the safe prescribing of these pain killers in the inpatient, non-operative setting.Now, a national working group led by an investigator at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has developed a Consensus Statement intended to
:: New guidance for safe opioid prescribing for hospitalized patients with acute painEven as current research demonstrates that hospitalized patients' exposure to opioids has contributed to the nationwide addiction epidemic, there is little guidance on the safe prescribing of these pain killers in the inpatient, non-operative setting. Now, a national working group has developed a Consensus Statement intended to inform safe prescribing of opioids for hospitalized adults with acute
:: New guideline: Start taking MS drugs early onFor most people, it's better to start taking drugs for multiple sclerosis (MS) early on rather than letting the disease run its course, according to a new guideline for treating MS from the American Academy of Neurology. The guideline is published in the April 23, 2018, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, and presented at the 70th AAN Annual Meetin
:: New health benefits discovered in berry pigmentNaturally occurring pigments in berries, also known as anthocyanins, increase the function of the sirtuin 6 enzyme in cancer cells, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. The regulation of this enzyme could open up new avenues for cancer treatment.
:: New health benefits discovered in berry pigmentNaturally occurring pigments in berries, also known as anthocyanins, increase the function of the sirtuin 6 enzyme in cancer cells, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. The regulation of this enzyme could open up new avenues for cancer treatment.
:: New health benefits discovered in berry pigmentNaturally occurring pigments in berries, also known as anthocyanins, increase the function of the sirtuin 6 enzyme in cancer cells, a new study shows. The regulation of this enzyme could open up new avenues for cancer treatment.
:: New health benefits discovered in berry pigmentNaturally occurring pigments in berries, also known as anthocyanins, increase the function of the sirtuin 6 enzyme in cancer cells, a new study shows. The regulation of this enzyme could open up new avenues for cancer treatment.
:: New highly selective antitumor photodynamic therapy agents synthesizedA team of researchers from Lobachevsky University (Nizhny Novgorod, Russia) headed by Professor Alexei Fedorov, Chair of the Organic Chemistry Department, is working to create a new generation of targeted anti-cancer drugs for photodynamic therapy.
:: New highly selective antitumor photodynamic therapy agents synthesizedA team of researchers from Lobachevsky University (Nizhny Novgorod, Russia) headed by Professor Alexei Fedorov, Chair of the Organic Chemistry Department, is working to create a new generation of targeted anti-cancer drugs for photodynamic therapy.
:: New hope for treating diabetic wounds that just won't healNew research uncovers the role of a particular protein in maintaining diabetic wounds and suggests that reversing its effects could help aid wound healing in patients with diabetes.
:: New hope for treating diabetic wounds that just won't healNew research uncovers the role of a particular protein in maintaining diabetic wounds and suggests that reversing its effects could help aid wound healing in patients with diabetes.
:: New imaging combo shows how cancer cells moveScientists have developed a new cell imaging technology that creates high-resolution “movies” of cells in their 3D environment and captures subcellular processes. Published in Science , the research reveals a technology that shows the phenotypic diversity within cells across different organisms and developmental stages and in conditions such as mitosis, immune processes, and in metastases. The te
:: New immunotherapy for lung cancer shows promise of successIn a groundbreaking development at the MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, results from a recent clinical trial to treat lung cancer show that a novel immunotherapy combination is surprisingly effective at controlling the disease's progression. The study, published in the journal The Lancet Oncology, focused on non-small cell lung cancer, which is the most common form of lung cancer.
:: New immunotherapy for lung cancer shows promise of successIn a groundbreaking development at the MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, results from a recent clinical trial to treat lung cancer show that a novel immunotherapy combination is surprisingly effective at controlling the disease's progression. The study, published in the journal The Lancet Oncology, focused on non-small cell lung cancer, which is the most common form of lung cancer.
:: New in the Hastings Center Report, March-April 2018Daniel Callahan on Steven Pinker's new book, rethinking the right to know incidental findings, mental illness and gun control, and more in the March-April 2018 issue.
:: New in the Hastings Center Report, March-April 2018Daniel Callahan on Steven Pinker's new book, rethinking the right to know incidental findings, mental illness and gun control, and more in the March-April 2018 issue.
:: New infection prevention tool improve transparency and standardization of practiceResearchers developed a new color-coded visual tool called Infection Risk Scan, or IRIS, which is set to make it easier for healthcare workers to measure in which areas a hospital complies with guidelines and where it needs to implement measures to improve infection control and the use antimicrobial therapies, according to research presented at the 28th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology a
:: New infection prevention tool improve transparency and standardization of practiceResearchers developed a new color-coded visual tool called Infection Risk Scan, or IRIS, which is set to make it easier for healthcare workers to measure in which areas a hospital complies with guidelines and where it needs to implement measures to improve infection control and the use antimicrobial therapies, according to new research.
:: New insight about how viruses use host proteins to their advantageViruses have a very limited set of genes and therefore must use the cellular machineries of their hosts for most parts of their growth. A new study has discovered a specific host protein that many viruses use for their transport within the cell. The discovery opens up new possibilities to develop a broad spectrum anti-viral therapy.
:: New insight about how viruses use host proteins to their advantageViruses have a very limited set of genes and therefore must use the cellular machineries of their hosts for most parts of their growth. A new study has discovered a specific host protein that many viruses use for their transport within the cell. The discovery opens up new possibilities to develop a broad spectrum anti-viral therapy.
:: New insight about how viruses use host proteins to their advantageViruses have a very limited set of genes and therefore must use the cellular machineries of their hosts for most parts of their growth. A new study, led by scientists at Uppsala University, has discovered a specific host protein that many viruses use for their transport within the cell. The discovery opens up new possibilities to develop a broad spectrum anti-viral therapy. The paper is published
:: New insight about how viruses use host proteins to their advantageViruses have a very limited set of genes and therefore must use the cellular machineries of their hosts for most parts of their growth. A new study, led by scientists at Uppsala University, has discovered a specific host protein that many viruses use for their transport within the cell. The discovery opens up new possibilities to develop a broad spectrum anti-viral therapy. The paper is published
:: New insight into how Giant's Causeway and Devils Postpile were formedA new study by geoscientists at the University of Liverpool has identified the temperature at which cooling magma cracks to form geometric columns such as those found at the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland and Devils Postpile in the USA.
:: New insight into how Giant's Causeway and Devils Postpile were formedA new study by geoscientists at the University of Liverpool has identified the temperature at which cooling magma cracks to form geometric columns such as those found at the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland and Devils Postpile in the USA.
:: New insight into the early stages of biofilm formation [Microbiology]Biofilms are loosely defined as aggregates of bacteria encased in a self-produced matrix (1–3). Many bacterial species are known to produce biofilms when they attach to surfaces. They are commonly found in the natural environment, industrial settings, and the clinic where they can be either beneficial or problematic depending upon…
:: New insight into the never-ending arms-race between viruses and their hostsViruses have been infecting all forms of life – from single-celled bacteria to humans – for as long as there has been life on Earth. Because of this, ancient mechanisms of virus resistance co-exist in our bodies alongside our more-recently evolved and highly sophisticated adaptive immune system.
:: New invention revolutionizes exoskeletonsAalborg researchers have developed a new type of mechanical joint that can support shoulders and hips smarter than ever before. The joint which is compact enough to be worn hidden under clothing, has already won international honors and will likely be the standard in future wearable exoskeletons
:: New land motion map shows the human impact on the UK landscapeResearchers at the University of Nottingham who developed groundbreaking technology which was used to create the first country-wide land motion map of Scotland, have scored another first by creating a new UK-wide ground motion map.
:: New leads in the development and treatment of liver diseaseA treatment gap remains for many conditions involving damage to the liver, the body's main organ for removing toxins, among other functions. The Experimental Biology 2018 meeting (EB 2018) will feature important research announcements related to the causes of liver degradation and possible treatments.
:: New light technique could result in less intrusive, more effective diagnosis for patientsA new method of using light to scan the human body, developed by researchers at the University of St Andrews, could result in less intrusive and more effective diagnosis for patients. The work is the result of a collaboration between researchers from the Schools of Physics and Astronomy, Biology, Medicine and the Scottish Oceans Institute at the University.
:: New liquid biopsy-based cancer model reveals data on deadly lung cancerSmall cell lung cancer (SCLC) accounts for 14 percent of all lung cancers and is often rapidly resistant to chemotherapy resulting in poor clinical outcomes. Treatment has changed little for decades, but a study at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers a potential explanation for why the disease becomes chemoresistant, and a possible avenue to explore new diagnostic approaches.
:: New material makes cooling devices more energy-efficientWaste heat from industry can often not be utilised because of its low temperature. With this material, it can be used in environmentally friendly cooling systems for example in the field of building technology. The research team from Kiel will present its material and its applications at the Hannover Messe 2018.
:: New mechanism of radio emission in neutron stars releasedYoung scientists from ITMO University have explained how neutron stars generate intense directed radio emission. They developed a model based on the transitions of particles between gravitational states, i.e. quantum states in a gravitational field. The researchers were the first to describe such states for electrons on the surface of neutron stars. Physical parameters obtained with the developed
:: New mechanism of radio emission in neutron stars revealedYoung scientists from ITMO University have explained how neutron stars generate intense directed radio emission. They developed a model based on the transitions of particles between gravitational states, i.e. quantum states in gravitational field. The researchers were the first to describe such states for electrons on the surface of neutron stars. Physical parameters obtained with the developed mo
:: New method lets doctors quickly assess severity of brain injuriesA new way to rapidly assess levels of consciousness in people with head injuries could improve patient care.
:: New method predicts evolutionPredicting chance-driven evolution seems impossible. Nevertheless, scientists from AMOLF in Amsterdam and the ESPCI in Paris have succeeded in making predictions about the evolution of a set of genes in E. coli. When and how genes mutate remains random, but it appears predictable which gene is more likely to evolve first, or if evolutionary deadlock arises. The results are published on 13 April in
:: New method prioritizes species for conservation in the face of uncertaintyA new way to prioritize species for conservation efforts outperforms other similar methods, according to research presented in PLOS ONE by Rikki Gumbs of Imperial College London, UK, and colleagues at the Zoological Society of London, UK.
:: New method prioritizes species for conservation in the face of uncertaintyA new way to prioritize species for conservation efforts outperforms other similar methods, according to research presented in PLOS ONE by Rikki Gumbs of Imperial College London, UK, and colleagues at the Zoological Society of London, UK.
:: New method significantly improves the production of biohydrogen and other biochemicalsA joint study by the University of Turku and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has shown that the ability of photosynthesising microbial cells to produce biohydrogen from solar energy can be markedly improved by attaching the cells to a transparent nanocellulose film. The method is also expected to enhance the production of other biochemicals from microalgal cells. The results have been pub
:: New method to analyze the dissipation curve of topological insulatorsTopological insulators are new materials that have been studied by many research groups around the world for more than 10 years. The main advantage of such materials is the presence of dissipationless states at the sample boundary under certain symmetry conditions, while the bulk material retains the properties of an insulator. In view of these properties, it is hoped that topological insulators c
:: New method to discover drugs to treat epilepsyFor more than a third of children living with epilepsy, the currently approved medications do not stop their seizures. Researchers have developed a new drug screening method to discover drugs to treat epilepsy.
:: New methodology helps study of promising targeted drug delivery scaffoldNorthwestern Engineering researchers have developed a new way to manipulate a virus shell that self-assembles from proteins and holds promise as a carrier for disease detection, drug delivery, and vaccinations.
:: New methodology helps study of promising targeted drug delivery scaffoldResearchers studied a self-assembling virus shell to learn how to change its physical properties so it can be designed for use in detecting diseases and targeted drug delivery and vaccinations.
:: New microscope captures detailed 3-D movies of cells deep within living systemsMerging lattice light sheet microscopy with adaptive optics reveals the most detailed picture yet of subcellular dynamics in multicellular organisms.
:: New microscope captures detailed 3-D movies of cells deep within living systemsOur window into the cellular world just got a whole lot clearer.
:: New microscope reveals biological life as you've never seen it beforeAstronomers developed a 'guide star' adaptive optics technique to obtain the most crystal-clear and precise telescopic images of distant galaxies, stars and planets. Now a team of scientists are borrowing the very same trick. They've combined it with lattice light-sheet to create a new microscope to capture unprecedented images of biology. The work — a collaboration between researchers at Howard
:: New model could help build communities of climate change-defying treesResearchers in Australia have developed a model to help build plant communities that are more resilient to climate change.
:: New model could help build communities of climate change-defying treesResearchers in Australia have developed a model to help build plant communities that are more resilient to climate change.
:: New models better predict how much methane cows makeResearchers have found a way to predict methane emissions from dairy cattle using more accurate models. Because feed dry-matter intake is the key factor for methane production prediction, the new models require readily available feed-related variables. The study involved individual data from more than 5,200 lactating dairy cows, assembled through a collaboration of animal scientists from 15 count
:: New 'NanoZymes' use light to kill bacteriaResearchers have developed a new artificial enzyme that uses light to kill bacteria. The artificial enzymes could one day be used in the fight against infections, and to keep high-risk public spaces like hospitals free of bacteria like E. coli and Golden Staph.
:: New 'NanoZymes' use light to kill bacteriaResearchers have developed a new artificial enzyme that uses light to kill bacteria. The artificial enzymes could one day be used in the fight against infections, and to keep high-risk public spaces like hospitals free of bacteria like E. coli and Golden Staph.
:: New NASA boss gets 'hearty congratulations' from spaceNASA's new boss is already getting cheers from space.
:: New NASA Chief Jim Bridenstine Faces "Uphill Climb" after Contentious ConfirmationPartisanship and his past statements about climate change could hinder Bridenstine’s leadership of the space agency — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: New Ocean Current Discovered Off the Coast of MadagascarA new ocean current has been discovered off the coast of Madagascar, and it could influence the climate patterns of the globe in surprising ways.
:: New ocean plankton species named after BBC Blue PlanetA newly discovered species of ocean plankton, Syracosphaera azureaplaneta, has been named by UCL researchers in honour of the critically acclaimed BBC Blue Planet series and its presenter Sir David Attenborough.
:: New ocean plankton species named after BBC Blue PlanetA newly discovered species of ocean plankton, Syracosphaera azureaplaneta, has been named by UCL researchers in honour of the critically acclaimed BBC Blue Planet series and its presenter Sir David Attenborough.
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:: New Ovarian Cancer Vaccine Shows PromiseA preliminary clinical trial finds that the personalized therapy improves survival rates and has no severe side-effects.
:: New 'Pan-Cancer' analysis reveals the common roots of different cancersCancer researchers have released the results of a comprehensive analysis of genomic and molecular data characterizing 33 different types of cancer from more than 10,000 patients. Called the Pan-Cancer Atlas, it is the most comprehensive cross-cancer analysis to date and is the final output of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) program, a joint effort of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Nati
:: New 'Pan-Cancer' analysis reveals the common roots of different cancersCancer researchers have released the results of a comprehensive analysis of genomic and molecular data characterizing 33 different types of cancer from more than 10,000 patients. Called the Pan-Cancer Atlas, it is the most comprehensive cross-cancer analysis to date and is the final output of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) program, a joint effort of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Nati
:: New point-of-care test quickly detects Lyme neuroborreliosisA new research-based point-of-care test has been developed in Finland for detecting the Lyme neuroborreliosis spread by ticks. The test makes rapid initiation of antibiotic treatment possible for patients with borreliosis, which reduces the post-treatment symptoms related to the disease. At the same time, unnecessary antibiotic treatments can be avoided.
:: New point-of-care test quickly detects Lyme neuroborreliosisA new research-based point-of-care test has been developed in Finland for detecting the Lyme neuroborreliosis spread by ticks. The test makes rapid initiation of antibiotic treatment possible for patients with borreliosis, which reduces the post-treatment symptoms related to the disease. At the same time, unnecessary antibiotic treatments can be avoided.
:: New poop sample analysis reveals interspecies monkey romanceAnimals The hybrid kids are alright. In 1994, when Kate Detwiler rode the bus to her research site in Gombe National Park, what she was going to observe wasn’t part of the mainstream scientific discourse.
:: New process to differentiate stem cellsAs scientists try to find therapy options to fight back and neck pain, considerable interest exists in harnessing stem cells to restore nucleus pulposus, the chief material in discs. Previous research shows human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) can express markers for a wide variety of cells, including those that secrete NP. Scientists have developed a new process to generate NP-like cells
:: New process to differentiate stem cellsAs scientists try to find therapy options to fight back and neck pain, considerable interest exists in harnessing stem cells to restore nucleus pulposus, the chief material in discs. Previous research shows human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) can express markers for a wide variety of cells, including those that secrete NP. Scientists have developed a new process to generate NP-like cells
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:: New quantum device set to support measurement standards of the electrical currentAn international collaboration, including researchers from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and Royal Holloway, University of London, has successfully demonstrated a quantum coherent effect in a new quantum device made out of continuous superconducting wire – the Charge Quantum Interference Device (CQUID).
:: New quantum method generates really random numbersResearchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) havedeveloped a method for generating numbers guaranteed to be random by quantum mechanics.Described in the April 12 issue of Nature, the experimental technique surpasses all previous methodsfor ensuring the unpredictability of its random numbers and may enhance security and trust incryptographic systems.
:: New quantum method generates really random numbersResearchers have developed a method for generating numbers guaranteed to be random, through the use of quantum mechanics. The experimental technique surpasses all previous methods for ensuring the unpredictability of its random numbers and may enhance security and trust in cryptographic systems.
:: New qubit now works without breaksAn international group of scientists from Russia, the United Kingdom, and Germany have presented an alternative qubit design which can be used to build a quantum computer. Nano-wires made of superconductors are the design's main elements. In the first experiments, the new superconductor qubit proved to be no worse than the traditional one built on Josephson junctions.
:: New receptor genes turn T-cells into powerful liver cancer foesMouse genes that make human T cells powerful at fighting liver cancer could one day help patients do the same, scientists report.Georgia Cancer Center scientists exposed mice genetically manipulated to respond to human antigens to a common antigen found in human liver cancer.
:: New receptor genes turn T-cells into powerful liver cancer foesMouse genes that make human T cells powerful at fighting liver cancer could one day help patients do the same, scientists report.Georgia Cancer Center scientists exposed mice genetically manipulated to respond to human antigens to a common antigen found in human liver cancer.
:: New record on squeezing light to one atom: Atomic Lego guides light below one nanometerAll electronic devices consist of billions of transistors, the key building block invented in Bell Labs in the late 1940s. Early transistors were as large as one centimeter, but now measure about 14 nanometers. There has also been a race to further shrink devices that control and guide light. Light can function as an ultra-fast communication channel, for example, between different sections of a co
:: New record on squeezing light to one atom: Atomic Lego guides light below one nanometerICFO researchers, in collaboration with MIT and University of Minho, are able to confine and guide light down to a space of 1-atom thick in dimension.Graphene and 2-D materials have been key ingredients in the development of this atom-scale Lego that can channel light.The study has been published in Science.
:: New report on climate change in the Sierra Nevada shows need for human adaptationThe Sierra Nevada mountain range looms over California, stretching 400 miles from Oregon to Tehachapi Pass in Kern County. The range contains the highest point in the continental United States, Mount Whitney, and is home to both the oldest and largest trees in the world—as well as diverse wildlife, from mountain lions to mosquitos.
:: New report on climate change in the Sierra Nevada shows need for human adaptationThe Sierra Nevada mountain range looms over California, stretching 400 miles from Oregon to Tehachapi Pass in Kern County. The range contains the highest point in the continental United States, Mount Whitney, and is home to both the oldest and largest trees in the world—as well as diverse wildlife, from mountain lions to mosquitos.
:: New report reveals cybercriminal spending behavioursA University of Surrey senior lecturer in Criminology has teamed up with virtualisation technology company Bromium to produce "Into the Web of Profit", a research study revealing the socio-economic and spending differences among cybercriminals.
:: New research could literally squeeze more power out of solar cellsPhysicists at the University of Warwick have published new research in the journal Science April 19, 2018, (via the Journal's First Release pages) that could literally squeeze more power out of solar cells by physically deforming each of the crystals in the semiconductors used by photovoltaic cells.
:: New research could literally squeeze more power out of solar cellsPhysicists at the University of Warwick have today, Thursday 19th April 2018, published new research in the fournal Science today 19th April 2018 (via the Journal's First Release pages) that could literally squeeze more power out of solar cells by physically deforming each of the crystals in the semiconductors used by photovoltaic cells.
:: New research findings suggest that most vulnerable patients across Africa are at risk of receiving sub-optimal malaria treatmentA large proportion of malaria patients in endemic countries in Africa are likely to receive doses of malaria medicine that are too low to offer effective treatment, according to new research presented at the MIM Conference taking place in Dakar this week. Researchers found that an estimated 21.3 million people — or 24 percent of all confirmed malaria cases–were at risk of being prescribed inadeq
:: New research gives precise look at underground CO2 abatement processWhen fossil fuels are burned, carbon dioxide (CO2) is emitted. As the gas rises and becomes trapped in the atmosphere, it retains heat as part of a process called the greenhouse effect. The increased temperatures associated with the greenhouse effect can cause melting ice caps, higher sea levels and a loss of natural habitat for plant and animal species.
:: New research gives precise look at underground CO2 abatement processWhen fossil fuels are burned, carbon dioxide (CO2) is emitted. As the gas rises and becomes trapped in the atmosphere, it retains heat as part of a process called the greenhouse effect. The increased temperatures associated with the greenhouse effect can cause melting ice caps, higher sea levels and a loss of natural habitat for plant and animal species.
:: New research modernizes rammed earth constructionA building method as old as dirt is being re-examined as a 'new' and viable modern construction material. Compressed soil, also known as rammed earth, is a method of construction that dates back centuries.
:: New research modernizes rammed earth constructionA building method as old as dirt is being re-examined as a 'new' and viable modern construction material.
:: New research modernizes rammed earth constructionA building method as old as dirt is being re-examined as a 'new' and viable modern construction material.Compressed soil, also known as rammed earth, is a method of construction that dates back centuries. UBC Okanagan engineering professor Sumi Siddiqua, who has been researching the resurgence in rammed earth, says conventional cement is still the go-to for modern engineers.
:: New research predicts which trees are at greatest risk of beetle invasionPitch pine forests are at greater risk of attack from the southern pine beetle than forests with a mix of tree species, according to research from Dartmouth College. The study shows that the composition of forests is more important than other factors when predicting where the destructive pest will strike next.
:: New research predicts which trees are at greatest risk of beetle invasionThis study shows that the composition of forests is more important than other factors when predicting where the destructive pest will strike next.
:: New Research Questions "Pawedness" in DogsDogs don't show consistent paw preference across tasks — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: New research shows siblings can make you more empathicBoth younger and older siblings uniquely contribute to each others’ empathy development. Read More
:: New research: Eyes of adolescents could reveal risk of cardiovascular diseaseNew research has found that poorer well-being or 'health-related quality of life' (HRQoL) in adolescence could be an indicator of future cardiovascular disease risk. Researchers at The Westmead Institute for Medical Research found that adolescents with poorer scores in the social and mental well-being domains of HRQoL have structural changes in their retinal blood vessels that could be associated
:: New research: High risk of malaria transmission after blood transfusions in sub-Saharan AfricaA new study suggests that in high transmission areas of sub-Saharan Africa, nearly one in four blood bank supplies contain the parasites that cause malaria. Additional research, focusing on the blood supply of Equatorial Guinea's capital, Malabo, found slightly higher levels of latent malaria infection, most of it — more than 89 percent — at a level that commonly used diagnostic technology canno
:: New result draws on 30 years of research and development and begins the definitive search for axion particlesForty years ago, scientists theorized a new kind of low-mass particle that could solve one of the enduring mysteries of nature: what dark matter is made of. Now a new chapter in the search for that particle has begun.
:: New robot for skull base surgery is very accurate, alleviates surgeon's workloadDrilling out a hole in the skull base has to be done with great precision and often takes many hours. It is an intervention that requires the maximum from a surgeon. Researchers from TU/e have therefore developed a surgery robot to take over this task. With sub-millimeter precision, the robot can automatically and safely mill a cavity of the desired shape and dimensions. Jordan Bos will receive hi
:: New satellite to spot planet-warming industrial methane leaksMultimillion dollar project will scan and make public methane leaks from oil and gas plants that are a major contributor to global warming Methane leaking from oil and gas facilities around the world – a major contributor to global warming – is set to be spotted from space. The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) has announced it aims to launch a satellite called MethaneSAT by 2021 to scan the globe
:: New Saturn storm emerging?Are you following the planets this season? The planetary action is about to heat up, as Jupiter, Saturn and Mars all head towards fine oppositions over the next few months.
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:: New self-assembling protein hydrogels may hold many applications for biomedicineDelivering medications safely and accurately is of great interest to researchers and, of course, to people who need them. So is restoring function to damaged body parts. Jin K. Montclare, an associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, has taken a big step towards meeting both of these goals.
:: New sodium-ion electrolyte may find use in solid-state batteriesA newly discovered structure of a sodium-based material allows the materials to be used as an electrolyte in solid-state batteries, according to researchers from Penn State and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). The team is fine-tuning the material using an iterative design approach that they hope will shave years off the time from research to everyday use.
:: New sodium-ion electrolyte may find use in solid-state batteriesA newly discovered structure of a sodium-based material allows the materials to be used as an electrolyte in solid-state batteries, according to researchers. The team is fine-tuning the material using an iterative design approach that they hope will shave years off the time from research to everyday use.
:: New solar PV tool accurately calculates degradation rates, saving money and guiding business decisionsHow long a product can be expected to perform at a high level is a fundamental indication of quality and durability. In the solar industry, accurately predicting the longevity of photovoltaic (PV) panels is essential to increase energy production, lower costs, and raise investor and consumer confidence. A new software package developed by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy L
:: New source of global nitrogen discoveredFor centuries, the prevailing science has indicated that all of the nitrogen on Earth available to plants comes from the atmosphere. But a study from the University of California, Davis, indicates that more than a quarter comes from Earth's bedrock.
:: New source of global nitrogen discoveredFor centuries, the prevailing science has indicated that all of the nitrogen on Earth available to plants comes from the atmosphere. But a study from the University of California, Davis, indicates that more than a quarter comes from Earth's bedrock.
:: New source of global nitrogen discoveredNot all of the nitrogen on the planet comes from the atmosphere, according to a UC Davis study in the journal Science. Up to a quarter comes from Earth's bedrock. The discovery could greatly improve climate change projections.
:: New source of global nitrogen discoveredNot all of the nitrogen on the planet comes from the atmosphere, according to a UC Davis study in the journal Science. Up to a quarter comes from Earth's bedrock. The discovery could greatly improve climate change projections.
:: New strategies for hospitals during mass casualty incidentsUsing the layout of a typical urban hospital, the authors investigated a hospital's capacity and capability to handle mass casualty incidents of various sizes with various characteristics, and assessed the effectiveness of designed demand management and capacity-expansion strategies. Average performance improvements gained through capacity-expansion strategies were quantified and best response act
:: New strategies for hospitals during mass casualty incidentsUsing the layout of a typical urban hospital, the authors investigated a hospital's capacity and capability to handle mass casualty incidents of various sizes with various characteristics, and assessed the effectiveness of designed demand management and capacity-expansion strategies. Average performance improvements gained through capacity-expansion strategies were quantified and best response act
:: New studies show dark chocolate consumption reduces stress and inflammationFindings from two Loma Linda University Health studies being presented today at the Experimental Biology 2018 annual meeting in San Diego show dark chocolate consumption reduces stress and inflammation, while improving memory, immunity and mood.
:: New study discovers cancer-relevant protein shieldResearchers from the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research have uncovered a new protein shield that aids in repairing damaged DNA in cells and affects resistance to drugs used for breast cancer treatment. The new study has just been published in the internationally acclaimed scientific journal Cell.
:: New study finds genetic evidence that magnetic navigation guides loggerhead sea turtlesNew research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill provides valuable insight into the navigation and nesting behaviors of loggerhead sea turtles that could inform future conservation efforts. Loggerhead sea turtles that nest on beaches with similar magnetic fields are genetically similar to one another, according to a new study by UNC-Chapel Hill biologists Kenneth J. Lohmann and J.
:: New study finds genetic evidence that magnetic navigation guides loggerhead sea turtlesNew research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill provides valuable insight into the navigation and nesting behaviors of loggerhead sea turtles that could inform future conservation efforts. Loggerhead sea turtles that nest on beaches with similar magnetic fields are genetically similar to one another, according to a new study by UNC-Chapel Hill biologists Kenneth Lohmann and Roger
:: New study finds omega-3 fatty acid supplements ineffective in treating dry eye diseaseFindings from a new randomized clinical trial, now show that contrary to long-held beliefs, omega-3 supplements are no more effective than placebo at alleviating dry eye symptoms. For years, patients and their eye doctors have turned to omega-3 fatty acids commonly found in fish-derived supplements as a treatment for the disease. The results are published today in the New England Journal of Medici
:: New study finds omega-3 fatty acid supplements ineffective in treating dry eye diseaseFindings from a new randomized clinical trial, now show that contrary to long-held beliefs, omega-3 supplements are no more effective than placebo at alleviating dry eye symptoms. For years, patients and their eye doctors have turned to omega-3 fatty acids commonly found in fish-derived supplements as a treatment for the disease. The results are published today in the New England Journal of Medici
:: New study finds people covered by universal health coverage will fall far below SDGsAn estimated 5.4 billion people globally are expected to be covered under some form of universal health care (UHC) by 2030, up from 4.3 billion in 2015, but far below the related target in United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3, according to a new scientific study.
:: New study finds people covered by universal health coverage will fall far below SDGsAn estimated 5.4 billion people globally are expected to be covered under some form of universal health care (UHC) by 2030, up from 4.3 billion in 2015, but far below the related target in United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3, according to a new scientific study.
:: New study finds that workplace anxiety isn't always a bad thingResearchers have developed a new comprehensive model of workplace anxiety. It includes triggers for anxiety in the workplace and its effect on employee performance.
:: New study finds that workplace anxiety isn't always a bad thingResearchers have developed a new comprehensive model of workplace anxiety. It includes triggers for anxiety in the workplace and its effect on employee performance.
:: New study finds world's largest desert, the Sahara, has grown by 10 percent since 1920The Sahara Desert has expanded by about 10 percent since 1920, according to a new study by National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded scientists at the University of Maryland (UMD).
:: New study in oxygen-deprived black sea provides insights on future carbon budgetScientists are studying the oxygen-deprived waters of the Black Sea to help answer questions about the deepest parts of the ocean and Earth's climate.
:: New study in oxygen-deprived black sea provides insights on future carbon budgetScientists are studying the oxygen-deprived waters of the Black Sea to help answer questions about the deepest parts of the ocean and Earth's climate.
:: New study in oxygen-deprived black sea provides insights on future carbon budgetScientists are studying the oxygen-deprived waters of the Black Sea to help answer questions about the deepest parts of the ocean and Earth's climate.
:: New study in oxygen-deprived black sea provides insights on future carbon budgetScientists are studying the oxygen-deprived waters of the Black Sea to help answer questions about the deepest parts of the ocean and Earth's climate.
:: New study investigates whether Hans Asperger actively assisted the Nazi euthanasia programPediatrician Hans Asperger, after whom the condition of Asperger syndrome was named, actively cooperated with the Nazi regime, according to a study published in the open-access journal Molecular Autism.
:: New study results from Uganda strengthen the case for contraceptive self-injectionResults from a PATH study in Uganda, now published in the journal Contraception, show that self-injection of subcutaneous DMPA may help women to continue using injectable contraception longer than women who receive traditional intramuscular injections from providers. Over the course of a 12-month study period, 81 percent of DMPA self-injection participants continued to use the product. Meanwhile,
:: New study reveals that the center of the world's marine biodiversity is in dangerResearch led by Swansea University's Bioscience department have found that the world's center of biodiversity is under widespread threat of losing a key marine resource.
:: New study reveals that the center of the world's marine biodiversity is in dangerResearch led by Swansea University's Bioscience department have found that the world's centre of biodiversity is under widespread threat of losing a key marine resource.
:: New Study Says Ancient Humans Hunted Big Mammals To ExtinctionAs humans spread around the globe, other big mammals vanished. Researchers believe it's because they were tasty. (Image credit: British Library/Science Source)
:: New study shows invasive Chinese privet can be well controlled with lower concentrations of herbicideChinese privet is one of the most invasive shrubs in the southeastern United States — frequently growing in dense thickets along roadsides, on rights of way and in forests. Now the journal Invasive Plant Science and Management has good news for land managers battling the shrub. Researchers say you can achieve great control with much less herbicide than typically used.
:: New study shows invasive Chinese privet can be well controlled with lower concentrations of herbicideChinese privet is one of the most invasive shrubs in the southeastern United States – frequently growing in dense thickets along roadsides, on rights of way and in forests. Now the journal Invasive Plant Science and Management has good news for land managers battling the shrub. Researchers say you can achieve great control with much less herbicide than typically used.
:: New study shows prenatal cannabis use associated with low birth weightsWith marijuana use during pregnancy on the rise, a new study led by the Colorado School of Public Health shows that prenatal cannabis use was associated with a 50 percent increased likelihood of low birth weight, setting the stage for serious future health problems including infection and time spent in neonatal intensive care units.
:: New study shows vegetation controls the future of the water cycleColumbia Engineering researchers have found that vegetation plays a dominant role in Earth's water cycle, that plants will regulate and dominate the increasing stress placed on continental water resources in the future. 'This could be a real game-changer for understanding changes in continental water stress going into the future,' says Professor Pierre Gentine. In this paper, he demonstrates veget
:: New study shows vegetation controls the future of the water cyclePredicting how increasing atmospheric CO2 will affect the hydrologic cycle, from extreme weather forecasts to long-term projections on agriculture and water resources, is critical both to daily life and to the future of the planet. It is commonly thought that hydrologic change is driven by precipitation and radiation changes caused by climate change, and that as the land surface adjusts, rising te
:: New study shows wearable technology also contributes to distracted drivingA new study by Murtuza Jadliwala, assistant professor of computer science at The University of Texas at San Antonio, examines wearable technology and whether it affects drivers' concentration. Jadliwala and his collaborators discovered that while a driver texting with a wearable device can marginally reduce their level of distraction, it ultimately makes texting while driving just as dangerous as
:: New study shows wearable technology also contributes to distracted drivingA new study examines wearable technology and whether it affects drivers' concentration. Scientists have discovered that while a driver texting with a wearable device can marginally reduce their level of distraction, it ultimately makes texting while driving just as dangerous as with an ordinary cell phone.
:: New study uncovers major differences in billing complexity among US health insurersOne frequently proclaimed advantage of single-payer health care is its potential to reduce administrative costs, but new research from the Vancouver School of Economics calls that assumption into question.
:: New study uncovers major differences in billing complexity among US health insurersOne frequently proclaimed advantage of single-payer health care is its potential to reduce administrative costs, but new research from the Vancouver School of Economics calls that assumption into question.
:: New take on early evolution of photosynthesisScientists have begun re-thinking the evolutionary history of photochemical reaction centers (RCs). Their analysis describes a new pathway that ancient organisms may have taken to evolve the great variety of photosynthetic RCs seen today across bacteria, algae, and plants.
:: New technique drawing on echo state networks fills in the gaps to simulate how arrhythmic electrical signals go chaoticCardiac arrhythmia results when the usual symphony of electric pulses that keep the heart's muscles in sync becomes chaotic. Although symptoms are often barely noticeable, arrhythmia leads to hundreds of thousands of deaths from unexpected, sudden cardiac arrest in the United States each year. A major issue that limits modeling to predict such events is that it is impossible to measure and monitor
:: New technique makes heart valve replacement safer for some high-risk patientsScientists have developed a novel technique that prevents coronary artery obstruction during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a rare but often fatal complication. The method, called Bioprosthetic Aortic Scallop Intentional Laceration to prevent Iatrogenic Coronary Artery obstruction (BASILICA), will increase treatment options for high-risk patients who need heart valve procedures. Th
:: New technique makes heart valve replacement safer for some high-risk patientsScientists have developed a novel technique that prevents coronary artery obstruction during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a rare but often fatal complication. The method, called Bioprosthetic Aortic Scallop Intentional Laceration to prevent Iatrogenic Coronary Artery obstruction (BASILICA), will increase treatment options for high-risk patients who need heart valve procedures.
:: New technique makes heart valve replacement safer for some high-risk patientsScientists have developed a novel technique that prevents coronary artery obstruction during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a rare but often fatal complication. The method, called Bioprosthetic Aortic Scallop Intentional Laceration to prevent Iatrogenic Coronary Artery obstruction (BASILICA), will increase treatment options for high-risk patients who need heart valve procedures.
:: New technique more accurately reflects ponds on Arctic sea iceThis one simple mathematical trick can accurately predict the shape and melting effects of ponds on Arctic sea ice, according to new research by UChicago scientists.
:: New technique more accurately reflects ponds on Arctic sea iceThis one simple mathematical trick can accurately predict the shape and melting effects of ponds on Arctic sea ice, according to new research by UChicago scientists.
:: New technology could wean the battery world off cobaltA research team led by scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, has opened the door to using metals other than cobalt in lithium-based batteries, and have built cathodes with 50 percent more lithium-storage capacity than conventional materials.
:: New testing of model improves confidence in the performance of ITERArticle describes production of multiscale turbulence in fusion plasmas through heating of ions and electrons.
:: New testing of model improves confidence in the performance of ITERScientists seeking to bring fusion—the power that drives the sun and stars—down to Earth must first make the state of matter called plasma superhot enough to sustain fusion reactions. That calls for heating the plasma to many times the temperature of the core of the sun. In ITER, the international fusion facility being built in France to demonstrate the feasibility of fusion power, the device will
:: New theory shows how strain makes for better catalystsA new theory of how compression and tension can affect the reactivity of metal catalysts could be helpful in designing new and better catalysts.
:: New theory shows how strain makes for better catalystsA new theory of how compression and tension can affect the reactivity of metal catalysts could be helpful in designing new and better catalysts.
:: New theory shows how strain makes for better catalystsBrown University researchers have developed a new theory to explain why stretching or compressing metal catalysts can make them perform better. The theory, described in the journal Nature Catalysis, could open new design possibilities for new catalysts with new capabilities.
:: New tool helps minimize impact of solar activityUniversity of Saskatchewan researcher Lindsay Goodwin has developed a new way to measure the impact of solar activity on the ionosphere as indicated by northern lights and geomagnetic storms. The ionosphere is the upper part of the atmosphere.
:: New tool serves as digital logbook for drone usersA Purdue University researcher led development of a free, web-based application that will allow those using unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to easily log their flight-related data.
:: New tool serves as digital logbook for drone usersA Purdue University researcher led development of a free, web-based application that will allow those using unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to easily log their flight-related data.
:: New tool speeds up the design of wearable techPeople could soon power items such as their mobile phones or personal health equipment by simply using their daily movements, thanks to a new research tool that could be used by manufacturers.
:: New tool speeds up the design of wearable techPeople could soon power items such as their mobile phones or personal health equipment by simply using their daily movements, thanks to a new research tool that could be used by manufacturers.
:: New trap better at snaring stable fliesA new stable fly trap, now on the market, catches more flies than the standard trap, according to a recent Agricultural Research Service (ARS) study.
:: New trap better at snaring stable fliesA new stable fly trap, now on the market, catches more flies than the standard trap, according to a recent Agricultural Research Service (ARS) study.
:: New trigger for onset of colon cancer: May lead to better therapiesA new function of a colon cancer gene has been found to bring several activators of this disease to a halt. This discovery changes long-held views on exactly how this key gene acts, and may lead to identification of additional drug targets, and better designed targeted therapies for colon cancer patients that can kill cancer cells but spare the normal cells in the colon.
:: New tRNA contacts facilitate ligand binding in a Mycobacterium smegmatis T box riboswitch [Genetics]T box riboswitches are RNA regulatory elements widely used by organisms in the phyla Firmicutes and Actinobacteria to regulate expression of amino acid-related genes. Expression of T box family genes is down-regulated by transcription attenuation or inhibition of translation initiation in response to increased charging of the cognate tRNA. Three…
:: New type of opal formed by common seaweed discoveredScientists have discovered a completely new type of opal formed by a common seaweed which harnesses natural technology by self-assembling a nanostructure of oil droplets to control how light reflects from its cells to display a shimmering array of colours that until now, has only been seen in the gem stone.
:: New type of opal formed by common seaweed discoveredScientists have discovered a completely new type of opal formed by a common seaweed which harnesses natural technology by self-assembling a nanostructure of oil droplets to control how light reflects from its cells to display a shimmering array of colours that until now, has only been seen in the gem stone.
:: New type of opal formed by common seaweed discoveredScientists have discovered a completely new type of opal formed by a common seaweed which harnesses natural technology by self-assembling a nanostructure of oil droplets to control how light reflects from its cells to display a shimmering array of colours that until now, has only been seen in the gem stone.
:: New type of opal formed by common seaweed discoveredScientists have discovered a completely new type of opal formed by a common seaweed which harnesses natural technology by self-assembling a nanostructure of oil droplets to control how light reflects from its cells to display a shimmering array of colours that until now, has only been seen in the gem stone.
:: New type of 'opal' formed by common seaweedScientists have discovered a completely new type of opal formed by a common seaweed which harnesses natural technology by self-assembling a nanostructure of oil droplets to control how light reflects from its cells to display a shimmering array of colours that until now, has only been seen in the gem stone.
:: New type of 'opal' formed by common seaweedScientists have discovered a completely new type of opal formed by a common seaweed which harnesses natural technology by self-assembling a nanostructure of oil droplets to control how light reflects from its cells to display a shimmering array of colours that until now, has only been seen in the gem stone.
:: New underwater geolocation technique takes cues from natureMarine animals such as mantis shrimp and squid have inspired a new mode of underwater navigation that allows for greater accuracy. University of Queensland Queensland Brain Institute scientists are part of a group of researchers who have developed the technique using imaging equipment that was sensitive to polarizing light.
:: New underwater geolocation technique takes cues from natureMarine animals such as mantis shrimp and squid have inspired a new mode of underwater navigation that allows for greater accuracy. University of Queensland Queensland Brain Institute scientists are part of a group of researchers who have developed the technique using imaging equipment that was sensitive to polarizing light.
:: New underwater geolocation technique takes cues from natureMarine animals such as mantis shrimp and squid have inspired a new mode of underwater navigation that allows for greater accuracy.
:: New underwater geolocation technique takes cues from natureMarine animals such as mantis shrimp and squid have inspired a new mode of underwater navigation that allows for greater accuracy.
:: New US aviation safety inspections after Southwest mishapThe US Federal Aviation Administration said it is set to issue new guidelines to inspect jet engines like the one that ruptured during a recent Southwest Airlines flight.
:: New UTSA study shows wearable technology also contributes to distracted drivingA new study by Murtuza Jadliwala, assistant professor of computer science at The University of Texas at San Antonio, examines wearable technology and whether it affects drivers' concentration. Jadliwala and his collaborators discovered that while a driver texting with a wearable device can marginally reduce their level of distraction, it ultimately makes texting while driving just as dangerous as
:: New vaccine could help people overcome 'bath salts' abuseResearchers have developed a vaccine for one of the most dangerous types of synthetic cathinones, or bath salts. The vaccine blunts the illegal stimulant's effects on the brain, which could help recovering drug users who experience a relapse.
:: New vaccine could help people overcome bath salts abuseResearchers have developed a vaccine for one of the most dangerous types of synthetic cathinones, or bath salts. The vaccine blunts the illegal stimulant's effects on the brain, which could help recovering drug users who experience a relapse.
:: New way that HIV evades the immune systemHIV uses our own cellular machinery to disable a signalling pathway (an assembly line of molecules) that produces anti-viral weaponry in the body. The scientists behind the discovery believe It should open the door to a new era of HIV research aiming to cure and eradicate this deadly virus.
:: New way that HIV evades the immune systemHIV uses our own cellular machinery to disable a signalling pathway (an assembly line of molecules) that produces anti-viral weaponry in the body. The scientists behind the discovery believe It should open the door to a new era of HIV research aiming to cure and eradicate this deadly virus.
:: New way to control the way liquids dry on surfaces could benefit car, computing and printing industriesA new way to control how liquids dry on surfaces which could bring benefits to a range of industries, has been discovered by researchers from Northumbria University and The Open University.
:: New way to fight HIV transmissionScientists have developed a new tool to protect women from HIV infection.
:: New York attorney general to crypto exchanges: Please, tell us more about yourselvesNew York Cryptocurrency Exchanges
:: New York attorney general to crypto exchanges: Please, tell us more about yourselvesNew York Cryptocurrency Exchanges
:: New York investigates cryptocurrency trading exchangesNew York Cryptocurrency ExchangesNew York state authorities on Tuesday said they have launched a probe into platforms that trade cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, including potential fraud and conflicts of interest.
:: New York investigates cryptocurrency trading exchangesNew York Cryptocurrency ExchangesNew York state authorities on Tuesday said they have launched a probe into platforms that trade cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, including potential fraud and conflicts of interest.
:: New York Mice Are Crawling With Dangerous Bacteria and VirusesColumbia University researchers analyzed feces from city mice and found bacteria, drug-resistant bugs and viruses never seen before.
:: New York Mice Are Crawling With Dangerous Bacteria and VirusesColumbia University researchers analyzed feces from city mice and found bacteria, drug-resistant bugs and viruses never seen before.
:: New York’s Double-Jeopardy LoopholeNew York state has long functioned as the ace up the sleeve of President Trump’s critics. The reasoning goes like this: Trump could attempt to pardon people implicated in the Russia probe, whether Michael Cohen, Paul Manafort, or someone else, thus preventing a trial or perhaps insulating himself from legal ramifications. The vast discretion affording the chief executive in the pardon power would
:: New York’s L Train Shutdown Inspires Bizarre, Beautiful TransitHow a disastrous 15-month shutdown on one of the city's busier subway lines un-bottled its creativity.
:: New Zealand halts new offshore oil and gas explorationNew Zealand is halting all new offshore oil and gas exploration to become a global leader in the fight against climate change, the centre-left government said Thursday, but opponents accused it of "economic vandalism".
:: New Zealand: hot summer leads to a tenfold explosion in rat populationFertile breeding conditions caused by hottest summer since records began leads to surge of rats and mice A record-breaking long, hot summer has led to a tenfold explosion in New Zealand’s rodent population, with the country’s urban areas worst hit. The 2017-2018 summer in New Zealand was the hottest since records began , and fertile breeding conditions have led to a surge in rat and mice numbers.
:: New zoning laws enforced by glucagon [Physiology]The liver exerts important systemic functions at multiple levels. Even though the tissue looks macroscopically uniform, it is very heterogeneous at the cellular level. Beyond hepatocytes, stellate cells, endothelial cells, and Kupffer cells, many additional cell types contribute to its architecture. Beyond the cellular heterogeneity, there is a significant degree…
:: Newly discovered biomarkers could be key to predicting severity of brain tumor recurrenceResearchers have identified predictive biomarkers that could help assess the level of risk for recurrence in patients with malignant glioma. The study, led by Henry Ford Health System, was published today in Cell Reports. In an analysis of 200 tumor samples, the authors identified a set of epigenetic biomarkers that can predict, at a patient's initial diagnosis, which tumors are likely to recur wi
:: Newly discovered salty subglacial lakes could help search for life in solar systemAn analysis of radar data led scientists to an unexpected discovery of two lakes located beneath 550 to 750 metres of ice underneath the Devon Ice Cap, one of the largest ice caps in the Canadian Arctic. They are thought to be the first isolated hypersaline subglacial lakes in the world.
:: Newly discovered salty subglacial lakes could help search for life in solar systemResearchers from the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) have helped discover the first subglacial lakes ever found in the Canadian High Arctic.
:: Newly discovered supernova remnants only reveal themselves at the highest gamma-ray energiesThe H.E.S.S. telescopes have surveyed the Milky Way for the past 15 years searching for sources of gamma radiation. The H.E.S.S. collaboration includes scientists of the Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics of the University of Tübingen led by Professor Andrea Santangelo and Dr. Gerd Pühlhofer. They are interested in sources of very high energy gamma radiation in the TeV energy range, i.e. in t
:: Newly identified bacteria may help bees nourish their youngA team of researchers at the University of California, Riverside have isolated three previously unknown bacterial species from wild bees and flowers. The bacteria, which belong to the genus Lactobacillus, may play a role in preserving the nectar and pollen that female bees store in their nests as food for their larvae.
:: Newly identified bacteria may help bees nourish their youngA team of researchers at the University of California, Riverside have isolated three previously unknown bacterial species from wild bees and flowers. The bacteria, which belong to the genus Lactobacillus, may play a role in preserving the nectar and pollen that female bees store in their nests as food for their larvae.
:: Newly identified bacteria may help bees nourish their youngA team of researchers at the University of California, Riverside have isolated three previously unknown bacterial species from wild bees and flowers. The bacteria, which belong to the genus Lactobacillus, may play a role in preserving the nectar and pollen that female bees store in their nests as food for their larvae.
:: Newly identified bacteria may help bees nourish their youngA team of researchers at the University of California, Riverside have isolated three previously unknown bacterial species from wild bees and flowers. The bacteria, which belong to the genus Lactobacillus, may play a role in preserving the nectar and pollen that female bees store in their nests as food for their larvae.
:: Newly identified bacteria may help bees nourish their youngResearchers have isolated three previously unknown bacterial species from wild bees and flowers. The bacteria, which belong to the genus Lactobacillus, may play a role in preserving the nectar and pollen that female bees store in their nests as food for their larvae.
:: Newly identified gene mutation results in intellectual disability and developmental delayAn international group of researchers led by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Assistant Professor Gholson Lyon has identified a new genetic mutation associated with intellectual disability, developmental delay, autism spectrum disorder, abnormal facial features, and congenital cardiac anomalies.
:: Newly identified gene mutation results in intellectual disability and developmental delayScientists have identified a new genetic mutation associated with intellectual disability, developmental delay, autism spectrum disorder, abnormal facial features, and congenital cardiac anomalies.
:: News at a glance
:: News at a glance
:: News Feature: The quest to solve sepsis [Medical Sciences]Researchers are learning more about the baffling, deadly condition. Treatments are elusive, but one thing’s for certain: timing is everything. At first, it looked like the flu. So doctors in Tolima, Colombia, advised Olga Peña’s 70-year-old father to rest and get plenty of fluids. Three days later, the elder Peña…
:: News Feature: The quest to solve sepsis [Medical Sciences]Researchers are learning more about the baffling, deadly condition. Treatments are elusive, but one thing’s for certain: timing is everything. At first, it looked like the flu. So doctors in Tolima, Colombia, advised Olga Peña’s 70-year-old father to rest and get plenty of fluids. Three days later, the elder Peña…
:: NextGen VOICES: A postdoc's purpose
:: NextGen VOICES: A postdoc's purpose
:: NGM282 — an engineered analogue of FGF19 — shows promise in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitisA Phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study reports significant improvements in markers of disease activity and fibrosis with subcutaneous NGM282 in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis.
:: Nicotine-imbibing teenage rats show an increased risk for drinking alcohol as adultsRats who were dosed with nicotine during their adolescence grew up to drink alcohol more often than those who weren't exposed to nicotine or were only exposed to it during adulthood. Exposure to nicotine at a young age changed the neuronal circuitry in the rat brain's reward pathways
:: Nicotine-imbibing teenage rats show an increased risk for drinking alcohol as adultsRats who were dosed with nicotine during their adolescence grew up to drink alcohol more often than those who weren't exposed to nicotine or were only exposed to it during adulthood. Exposure to nicotine at a young age changed the neuronal circuitry in the rat brain's reward pathways
:: Nicotine-imbibing teenage rats show an increased risk for drinking alcohol as adultsRats who were dosed with nicotine during their adolescence grew up to drink alcohol more often than those who weren't exposed to nicotine or were only exposed to it during adulthood. Exposure to nicotine at a young age changed the neuronal circuitry in the rat brain's reward pathways.
:: 'Nier: Automata"s Yoko Taro, Videogames' Most Interesting DesignerWith 'Automata,' Taro created a game that wasn't just thorny and ambitious, but humanistic.
:: Nigerians demand air quality data over pollution fearsBolatito Joseph has strong suspicions about what is causing her breathing problems and a mucus build up: a building site near her home and noxious fumes from a rubbish dump close to her church.
:: Night owls die sooner, says studyA new study from researchers at Northwestern University and University of Surrey links being a night owl to dying younger. It’s a large study of nearly half a million people and the first to document such a link. Read More
:: Night owls die sooner, says studyA new study from researchers at Northwestern University and University of Surrey links being a night owl to dying younger. It’s a large study of nearly half a million people and the first to document such a link. Read More
:: Night owls have higher risk of dying soonerNight owls — people who prefer to stay up late and sleep late — have 10 percent higher risk of dying sooner than larks, people who go to bed early and rise early, reports a new study. This is the first study to show 'owls' have higher risk of mortality. Owls also suffer from more diseases and disorders than morning larks. Employers should allow greater flexibility in working hours for owls, scie
:: Night owls have higher risk of dying soonerNight owls — people who prefer to stay up late and sleep late — have 10 percent higher risk of dying sooner than larks, people who go to bed early and rise early, reports a new study. This is the first study to show 'owls' have higher risk of mortality. Owls also suffer from more diseases and disorders than morning larks. Employers should allow greater flexibility in working hours for owls, scie
:: NIH completes in-depth genomic analysis of 33 cancer typesResearchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have completed a detailed analysis from a dataset containing molecular and clinical information on over 10,000 tumors from 33 forms of cancer. Known as the Pan-Cancer Atlas, this analysis empowers cancer clinicians and researchers through a comprehensive understanding of how, where and why tumors arise in humans.
:: NIH completes in-depth genomic analysis of 33 cancer typesResearchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have completed a detailed analysis from a dataset containing molecular and clinical information on over 10,000 tumors from 33 forms of cancer. Known as the Pan-Cancer Atlas, this analysis empowers cancer clinicians and researchers through a comprehensive understanding of how, where and why tumors arise in humans.
:: NIH looks to punish reviewers who violate confidentiality
:: NIH looks to punish reviewers who violate confidentiality
:: NIH researchers crack mystery behind rare bone disorderResearchers at the National Institutes of Health worked with 15 patients from around the world to uncover a genetic basis of 'dripping candle wax' bone disease. The rare disorder, known as melorheostosis, causes excess bone formation that resembles dripping candle wax on x-rays. The results, appearing in Nature Communications, offer potential treatment targets for this rare disease, provide import
:: NIH scientists watch the brain's lining heal after a head injuryFollowing head injury, the brain's protective lining may get a little help from its friends. Scientists from the National Institutes of Health watched in real-time as different immune cells took on carefully timed jobs to fix the damaged lining of the brain in mice. These results may help provide clues to how the meninges in humans may heal following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and why addi
:: NIH Turned Down Investigators Who Provoked Ire From Alcohol IndustryAn email exchange and an unusual meeting suggest a connection between an institute's pursuit of industry support and the rejection of a grant application.
:: NIH Turned Down Investigators Who Provoked Ire From Alcohol IndustryAn email exchange and an unusual meeting suggest a connection between an institute's pursuit of industry support and the rejection of a grant application.
:: NIH Wont Use Industry Money for Opioid Research InitiativeThe announcement comes after an agency working group recommends against an industry partnership on ethical grounds.
:: Nike hacked a 3D printer to make its new shoe for elite marathon runnersTechnology The Flyprint sneakers are built to ditch water and increase airflow for long runs. Nike's 3D printed sneaker is making its debut at the London marathon.
:: Nike hacked a 3D printer to make its new shoe for elite marathon runnersTechnology The Flyprint sneakers are built to ditch water and increase airflow for long runs. Nike's 3D printed sneaker is making its debut at the London marathon.
:: Nikki Giovanni: 'Martin Had Faith in the People'The day after Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, Nikki Giovanni—the brilliant young writer who’d soon come to be known as the “Princess of Black Poetry”—wrote a poem that began with an inquiry: “What can I, a poor Black woman, do to destroy america?” For Giovanni, the question was a collective one that was “being asked in every Black heart.” And it wasn’t at all rhetorical: “There is one ans
:: Nikki Giovanni: 'Martin Had Faith in the People'The day after Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, Nikki Giovanni—the brilliant young writer who’d soon come to be known as the “Princess of Black Poetry”—wrote a poem that began with an inquiry: “What can I, a poor Black woman, do to destroy america?” For Giovanni, the question was a collective one that was “being asked in every Black heart.” And it wasn’t at all rhetorical: “There is one ans
:: Nissan to cut hundreds of jobs at UK car plant: sourceJapanese automaker Nissan will axe hundreds of staff at its car plant in northeastern England due to a sharp fall in diesel car sales, a source told AFP on Friday.
:: NIST's new quantum method generates really random numbersResearchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) havedeveloped a method for generating numbers guaranteed to be random by quantum mechanics.Described in the April 12 issue of Nature, the experimental technique surpasses all previous methodsfor ensuring the unpredictability of its random numbers and may enhance security and trust incryptographic systems.
:: No more bad, blocky video calls thanks to smart AI compressionAn AI that compresses images by simply throwing bits away and making up what should be there instead could make blocky video calls a thing of the past
:: No one is an island
:: No one is an island
:: No One Knows How to Stop This 'Flesh-Eating' Disease in AustraliaScientists still don't know how the disease is spread, or how to prevent infection.
:: No One Knows How to Stop This 'Flesh-Eating' Disease in AustraliaScientists still don't know how the disease is spread, or how to prevent infection.
:: No, Facebook doesn't secretly listen via your microphone to target ads at youWhatever you might have heard, Facebook doesn't listen in on everything you do through the microphone on your phone, mining the information for clues on what ads to send you.
:: No, Having a Little Extra Fat Won't Make You Live LongerIf you dig through medical data on people's weight and risk of dying, you may spot something curious.
:: No-go warning as Japan volcano erupts for first time in 250 yearsA volcano in southern Japan erupted for the first time in 250 years on Thursday, spewing steam and ash hundreds of metres into the air, as authorities warned locals not to approach the mountain.
:: Nonfiction: A Brand-New Version of Our Origin StoryThe Harvard geneticist David Reich details his groundbreaking research into ancient DNA in “Who We Are and How We Got Here.”
:: Nonfiction: A Reckoning With an Imperfect Science in ‘Blue Dreams’Lauren Slater’s new book chronicles the history of mood-regulating drugs, weaving in her own lifelong struggle to get well and stay well.
:: Nonfiction: A Reckoning With an Imperfect Science in ‘Blue Dreams’Lauren Slater’s new book chronicles the history of mood-regulating drugs, weaving in her own lifelong struggle to get well and stay well.
:: Nonfiction: Freeman Dyson’s Life, Through His LettersIn “Maker of Patterns,” the renowned physicist presents his correspondence, revealing observations about the great minds of the 20th century.
:: Nonfiction: Freeman Dyson’s Life, Through His LettersIn “Maker of Patterns,” the renowned physicist presents his correspondence, revealing observations about the great minds of the 20th century.
:: Nonmonotonic spatial structure of interneuronal correlations in prefrontal microcircuits [Neuroscience]Correlated fluctuations of single neuron discharges, on a mesoscopic scale, decrease as a function of lateral distance in early sensory cortices, reflecting a rapid spatial decay of lateral connection probability and excitation. However, spatial periodicities in horizontal connectivity and associational input as well as an enhanced probability of lateral excitatory…
:: Non-profit’s $300 hepatitis C cure as effective as $84,000 alternativeExclusive: 71 million people stand to benefit from reduced price treatment for virus which can lead to liver cirrhosis, cancer and death An affordable hepatitis C treatment has been shown to be safe and effective, with very high cure rates for patients including hard-to-treat cases, in interim clinical trial results that offer hope to the 71 million people living with the disease worldwide. The t
:: Non-toxic filamentous virus helps quickly dissipate heat generated by electronic devicesScientists have discovered that the film constructed by assembling a nontoxic filamentous virus functions as a heat dissipation material, and that can be simply prepared by drying the virus aqueous solution at room temperature. This discovery is expected to elucidate the mechanism of new heat transport in electronics.
:: Non-toxic filamentous virus helps quickly dissipate heat generated by electronic devicesScientists have discovered that the film constructed by assembling a nontoxic filamentous virus functions as a heat dissipation material, and that can be simply prepared by drying the virus aqueous solution at room temperature. This discovery is expected to elucidate the mechanism of new heat transport in electronics.
:: Non-toxic filamentous virus helps quickly dissipate heat generated by electronic devicesThe researcher team of Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) discovered that the film constructed by assembling a nontoxic filamentous virus functions as a heat dissipation material, and that can be simply prepared by drying the virus aqueous solution at room temperature. This discovery is expected to elucidate the mechanism of new heat transport in electronics.
:: Non-toxic filamentous virus helps quickly dissipate heat generated by electronic devicesThe researcher team of Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) discovered that the film constructed by assembling a nontoxic filamentous virus functions as a heat dissipation material, and that can be simply prepared by drying the virus aqueous solution at room temperature. This discovery is expected to elucidate the mechanism of new heat transport in electronics.
:: Nordjylland har ansat de første læger i sammenhængende uddannelsesforløbDe første læger er blevet ansat i nye sammenhængende uddannelsesforløb. Initiativet skal øge rekrutteringsmuligheder for læger inden for udvalgte specialer i lægedækningstruede områder i Nordjylland.
:: Nordmænd slæber nu 339 meter høj platform ud gennem fjordStatoil begynder nu en spektakulær og nøje planlagt sejltur med en 339 meter høj boreplatform ud af en norsk fjord og op gennem Norgeshavet.
:: Nordsjællands Hospital gør kardiologi til selvstændigt specialeKardiologien kommer i højsædet på Nordsjællands Hospital med selvstændig afdeling. Specialeansvarlige overlæge Niels Tønder konstitueres som ledende overlæge for den nye kardiologiske afdeling.
:: Nordsjællands Hospital gør kardiologi til selvstændigt specialeKardiologien kommer i højsædet på Nordsjællands Hospital med selvstændig afdeling. Specialeansvarlige overlæge Niels Tønder konstitueres som ledende overlæge for den nye kardiologiske afdeling.
:: North Korea Is Not De-NuclearizingNorth Korea Kim Jong UnOver the past four months, North Korea has been saying all the right things. After weeks of silence regarding his intentions for upcoming summits with South Korea and the United States, Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, made a dramatic announcement on Saturday morning, pledging unilateral limits on his nuclear weapons and missile programs. Though the announcement has been widely hailed as e
:: North-ex­posed ice cliffs ac­cel­er­ate glac­ier meltETH researchers have confirmed the suspicion that north-facing ice cliffs on debris-covered glaciers in the Himalayas accelerate ice melt.
:: North-exposed ice cliffs accelerate glacier meltETH researchers have confirmed the suspicion that north-facing ice cliffs on debris-covered glaciers in the Himalayas accelerate ice melt.
:: Norwegian chief says no plans to sell budget carrierThere are no plans to sell low-cost airline Norwegian Air Shuttle, the group's chief executive said Friday, after British Airways owner IAG indicated it was mulling a takeover.
:: Not one, but three Jurassic worlds, in new UK museum exhibitionYorkshire’s Jurassic World, at the Yorkshire Museum, includes a pregnant ichthyosaur, a Mesozoic virtual reality experience, and a dinosaur called Alan If you say the word Jurassic to people in the UK, the chances are that their first thoughts will be of a certain hugely successful film franchise. Most palaeontologists are fine with this, because it gives us an excuse to wheel out our well-honed
:: Nothing brings out tiny violins like pretty people moaning. But might they have a point? | :: Arwa MahdawiBeing beautiful mainly seems a blessing. But it can be a curse – and the main problem is that you are just not allowed to complain about it It’s tough being beautiful . Other women, women who are not so genetically blessed, despise you, you see. They worry you will steal their husband. They get together with their average-looking friends and say nasty things behind your inordinately elegant back
:: Novel antioxidant makes old blood vessels seem young againOlder adults who take an antioxidant that specifically targets mitochondria see age-related changes in blood vessels reverse by the equivalent of 15 to 20 years within six weeks, a new study shows.
:: Novel antioxidant makes old blood vessels seem young againOlder adults who take an antioxidant that specifically targets mitochondria see age-related changes in blood vessels reverse by the equivalent of 15 to 20 years within six weeks, a new study shows.
:: Novel combination therapy effective for NRAS mutant and therapy resistant melanomaWistar researchers have identified a novel therapeutic vulnerability in NRAS mutant melanoma and an effective strategy to address it, using a combination of two clinically relevant inhibitors, according to study results published online in EMBO Molecular Medicine.
:: Novel discoveries on aggressive NK-cell leukemia pave the way for new treatmentsInternational research consortium led by researchers from the University of Helsinki, Finland, discovered new information related to a rare form of leukemia called aggressive NK-cell leukemia. Potential new treatment options were found which are highly warranted as currently this disease usually leads to rapid death of patients.
:: Novel drug shows promise against acute myeloid leukemiaIn a study published online today in Science Translational Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers report that an experimental peptide (small protein) drug shows promise against the often-lethal cancer acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and describe how the drug works at the molecular level. The findings have led to a Phase I/II clinical trial for patients with advanced AML and advance
:: Novel microscope concept can reduce radiation dose a thousand-foldA concept for a novel X-ray microscope promises three-dimensional images of delicate objects like biological cells using a thousand times less damaging radiation than conventional methods. The novel microscope would allow to image whole cells at high resolution in their native environment, without freezing, cutting or staining them. DESY scientists Pablo Villanueva-Perez, Saša Bajt and Henry Chapm
:: Novel mosquito net provides children with greater protection against malariaA novel class of bed net that neutralizes mosquitoes' ability to resist pyrethroid insecticide is shown to significantly reduce malaria infection in children, according to new research published in The Lancet.
:: Novel pathway identified in development of acute myeloid leukemia with poor prognosisNUS researchers have discovered a new pathway by which a severe form of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) develops. The main player in the pathway, a protein called SHARP1, promotes leukemia development and maintenance, both on its own and through its actions on other genes. The discovery could lead to the development of novel SHARP1-specific treatments for this difficult-to-treat form of AML.
:: Novel PET imaging agent could help guide therapy for brain diseasesResearchers have developed a new PET imaging agent that could help guide and assess treatments for people with various neurological diseases, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and multiple sclerosis. The agent targets receptors in nerve cells in the brain that are involved in learning and memory. The study is featured in the April issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
:: Novel PET imaging agent could help guide therapy for brain diseasesResearchers have developed a new PET imaging agent that could help guide and assess treatments for people with various neurological diseases, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and multiple sclerosis. The agent targets receptors in nerve cells in the brain that are involved in learning and memory.
:: Novel process for surface hardening of stainless steelStainless steel is the material of choice in various industries where corrosion resistance is of utmost importance, take for instance parts that are exposed to harsh environments. However, this highly favourable property does not always go hand in hand with high surface hardness, wear resistance and fatigue strength.
:: Novel proteomics strategies aid cancer researchThis month's issue of the journal Molecular & Cellular Proteomics features several studies using novel proteomics methods to address unanswered questions in cancer research, including protein variation within tumors; the failure of some candidate cancer drugs; and how chemotherapeutic combinations act synergistically.
:: Novel proteomics strategies aid cancer researchThis month's issue of the journal Molecular & Cellular Proteomics features several studies using novel proteomics methods to address unanswered questions in cancer research, including protein variation within tumors; the failure of some candidate cancer drugs; and how chemotherapeutic combinations act synergistically.
:: Novel thermal phases of topological quantum matter in the labA quantum simulation of topological phases of matter at finite temperature has be realized for the first time by a group of researchers from Universidad Complutense, IBM, ETH Zurich, MIT and Harvard University. These findings open the door to unexpected applications in robust quantum technologies against thermal fluctuations such as quantum computers or memories.
:: Novel thermal phases of topological quantum matter in the labA quantum simulation of topological phases of matter at finite temperature has be realized for the first time by a group of researchers from Universidad Complutense, IBM, ETH Zurich, MIT and Harvard University. These findings open the door to unexpected applications in robust quantum technologies against thermal fluctuations such as quantum computers or memories.
:: Novelist Richard Powers Finds New Stories Deep In Old Growth ForestsIn The Overstory, Powers explores how humans can revere ancient trees with "the same kind of sanctity that we reserve exclusively for ourselves." (Image credit: NPS)
:: Now China wants to clean up its social media, too
:: Now China wants to clean up its social media, too
:: Now it’s time for Facebook to think about Europe, too
:: Now paleontologists know what colors graced these 200-million-year-old butterfly wingsAnimals They found some nanoscale clues on the hues. Researchers examined more than 500 butterfly specimens, ultimately selecting six that were well preserved enough to reveal their secrets. The specimens date to the…
:: Now Read This: Discussion Questions for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times Book Club’s April Pick: ‘The Death and Life of the Great Lakes’Read Dan Egan’s wonderfully told story of history, science and reportage about the largest source of freshwater in the world, and join Now Read This.
:: Now Read This: Discussion Questions for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times Book Club’s April Pick: ‘The Death and Life of the Great Lakes’Read Dan Egan’s wonderfully told story of history, science and reportage about the largest source of freshwater in the world, and join Now Read This.
:: NREL opens large database of inorganic thin-film materialsAn extensive experimental database of inorganic thin-film materials that organizes a decade's worth of research at the Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is now publicly available.
:: Nu får kommuner hjælp til at fjerne skibsvragFolketinget afsætter 2,8 millioner kroner til at bugsere grundstødte herreløse skibe væk.
:: Nu kan de praktiserende læger formelt indgå i klyngerProgrambestyrelsen for det nye kvalitetsprogram i almen praksis afholdte tirsdag sit første møde. Her blev det besluttet, at de praktiserende læger nu formelt kan påbegynde arbejdet med de nye kvalitetsklynger.
:: Nubian Stone Tablets Unearthed in African 'City of the Dead'A vast "city of the dead" in Sudan revealed stones inscribed with the oldest language in southern Africa.
:: Nuclear materials developed for a sustainable futureAn EU-funded project has fostered links between national and European programmes to harmonise and implement scientific and technical research into materials for a safe and sustainable nuclear sector.
:: Nuclear waste might be a thing of the pastMatthew Fortunato starts his days mixing chemicals in radiochemistry professor Konstantinos Kavallieratos' lab. It is a task he knows well. With a practiced hand, he collects just the right amount of powders and liquids and blends them together in a flask. He is not distracted by the intense, fishy smell or the bubbling of the liquid. He is focused. His movements are quick and precise.
:: Nucleus-specific expression in the multinuclear mushroom-forming fungus Agaricus bisporus reveals different nuclear regulatory programs [Biophysics and Computational Biology]Many fungi are polykaryotic, containing multiple nuclei per cell. In the case of heterokaryons, there are different nuclear types within a single cell. It is unknown what the different nuclear types contribute in terms of mRNA expression levels in fungal heterokaryons. Each cell of the mushroom Agaricus bisporus contains two…
:: Nurturing the Study of NatureThis article is part of an ongoing blog series, titled Inequality in STEM: a Dive Into the Data . In this series, we cover recent research exploring and quantifying inequality in STEM. We'll discuss different aspects of inequality, including barriers to career advancement and a chilly social climate, as well as the efficacy of various interventions to combat bias. Our goal with these pieces is to
:: Nutrition, physical activity guidelines and survival after colon cancer diagnosisA lifestyle consistent with the American Cancer Society (ACS) guidelines to maintain a healthy weight, engage in regular physical activity, and eat a diet rich in nutritious foods was associated with a lower risk of death in patients with colon cancer.
:: Ny app lærer dig programmering på mobilenSmå kodeudfordringer skal lære dig at forstå computerkode
:: Ny brugerundersøgelse: Langt de fleste læger er utilfredse med sundhedsplatformenSeks ud af ti læger i Region Hovedstaden er utilfredse med Sundhedsplatformen. Professor i datalogi er ikke overrasket over lægernes utilfredshed.
:: Ny doktor vil forske i placeboeffekterLene Vase forsker i sammenhængen mellem psykologiske og neurobiologiske faktorer.
:: Ny EU-aftale: Nu kan du se din yndlingsserie på ferienEn ny forordning, der træder i kraft i dag, sikrer bedre adgang til onlinetjenester, når man rejser i EU.
:: Ny forskning: Lavere socialklasser får mest glæde af høje cigaretpriserNy undersøgelse viser, at der er positive konsekvenser ved højere tobakspriser. Og mest for de laveste sociale lag.
:: Ny forskning: Slikmunde har mindre fedt i kroppenForskere har opdaget, at sukkertrang måske kan kædes sammen med mindre fedme – og øget risiko for forhøjet blodtryk.
:: Ny forskning: Tidlig screening for tarmkræft øger chancen for at overleveDanske forskere har fundet dokumentation for, at en screening for tarmkræft betaler sig.
:: Ny fremskrivning kridter banen op før energiforligEn ny såkaldt basisfremskrivning af situationen i 2030 viser, at vores CO2-regning bliver større, og at energiforbruget stiger mere og mere – hvilket betyder, at det kræver endnu mere vind og sol eller flere besparelser at nå målet om 50 pct. VE.
:: Ny KBU-model skal få flere læger til FærøerneSundhedsministeren vil oprette en ny særordning for færøske KBU-læger, der giver dem et forspring i KBU-ordningen, og som på sigt skal sikre bedre lægedækning på øerne.
:: Ny kombination af medicin anbefales til behandling af knoglemarvskræftDansk Myelomatose Studie Gruppe har netop udsendt opdaterede retningslinjer for diagnostik og behandling af myelomatose. Trestofbehandling fremhæves til patienter, der ikke er kandidater til højdosis kemoterapi med stamcellestøtte.
:: Ny ledende overlæge i Regionspsykiatrien HorsensRegionspsykiatrien Horsens har ansat Zywia Brouer som ny ledende overlæge.
:: Ny ledende overlæge i Regionspsykiatrien HorsensRegionspsykiatrien Horsens har ansat Zywia Brouer som ny ledende overlæge.
:: Ny maling giver tre gange bedre rustbeskyttelseSammen med DTU har Hempel udviklet en korro­ionsbeskyttende maling til stålstrukturer og -konstruk­tioner, der giver tre gange så god beskyttelse mod korro­sion som dagens standard.
:: Ny professor i lungemedicin ser behov for større aktivitet i kræftforskningOle Hilberg er ny professor i lungemedicin på Vejle Sygehus og SDU. Han mener, at der er behov for at danske lungemedicinere tager mere aktiv del i den kliniske forskning i lungekræft.
:: Ny radiologi-professor skal forske i tyktarmskræftOverlæge Søren R. Rafaelsen er ansat som professor i abdominal radiologi på Vejle Sygehus, Sygehus Lillebælt.
:: Ny teknologi kan sikre udveksling af patientdataPatientdata skal i højere grad samles frem for at blive sendt rundt mellem aktørerne. Professor Carsten Obel og et kor af eksperter mener, at vi har de teknologiske muligheder til at sikre udvekslingen af patientdata – til gengæld mangler den overordnede mission.
:: Ny type undervisning: Nu skal der fejl på skoleskemaetVæk med hårde facit i naturfagene. Elever i folkeskolen skal lære at argumentere for deres egne løsninger, og det skal være okay at fejle.
:: Ny type undervisning: Nu skal der fejl på skoleskemaetVæk med hårde facit i naturfagene. Elever i folkeskolen skal lære at argumentere for deres egne løsninger, og det skal være okay at fejle.
:: Ny undersøgelse: Administrativt arbejde stjæler tid fra psykisk syge patienterSeks ud af ti speciallæger bruger mindst en femtedel af arbejdstiden på administrative opgaver frem for på patienterne. »Vi kan ikke være det bekendt,« siger formanden for lægeforeningen.
:: Ny vejledning skal forenkle valget af KOL-behandlingInternationale vejledninger har skabt forvirring om farmakologisk behandling af KOL og har gjort det sværere at klassificere patienter korrekt. Ny vejledning fra Dansk Lungemedicinsk Selskab skærer ind til benet og gør det enklere at vælge den rette behandling.
:: Ny vejledning skal forenkle valget af KOL-behandlingInternationale vejledninger har skabt forvirring om farmakologisk behandling af KOL og har gjort det sværere at klassificere patienter korrekt. Ny vejledning fra Dansk Lungemedicinsk Selskab skærer ind til benet og gør det enklere at vælge den rette behandling.
:: Ny vejledning skal forenkle valget af KOL-behandlingInternationale vejledninger har skabt forvirring om farmakologisk behandling af KOL og har gjort det sværere at klassificere patienter korrekt. Ny vejledning fra Dansk Lungemedicinsk Selskab skærer ind til benet og gør det enklere at vælge den rette behandling.
:: NYC Mice Are Packed with PathogensMice trapped in New York City apartment buildings harbored disease-causing bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes. Christopher Intagliata reports. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: Nye cookie-regler på vej i sneglefart: Kæmpe lobby-apparat arbejder mod ændringerDen manglende brik i EU’s privacy-lovgivning er stadig uden klar deadline. En hær af lobbyister er på sagen.
:: Nye immunterapier for lungekræft forlænger overlevelsenPatienter med ikke-småcellet lungekræft ser ud til at kunne leve længere takket være nye banebrydende behandlinger, der kombinerer immunterapi med andre.
:: Nye immunterapier for lungekræft forlænger overlevelsenPatienter med ikke-småcellet lungekræft ser ud til at kunne leve længere takket være nye banebrydende behandlinger, der kombinerer immunterapi med andre.
:: Nye kvaler med DSB's gamle dieseltrækkere: Også tandhjulene er uden for toleranceDet lykkedes end ikke DSB at holde sig eget mål om at få 13 af de 33 ME-lokomotiver klar efter påske, for nu viser der sig ikke kun at være revner i hjulakslerne. Også de tandhjul, der sidder på akslerne, har sat sig for meget.
:: Nye kvaler med DSB's gamle dieseltrækkere: Også tandhjulene er uden for toleranceDet lykkedes end ikke DSB at holde sig eget mål om at få 13 af de 33 ME-lokomotiver klar efter påske, for nu viser der sig ikke kun at være revner i hjulakslerne. Også de tandhjul, der sidder på akslerne, har sat sig for meget.
:: Nye lasere fjerner kræfttumorer uden indlæggelse og narkoseLægerne på urologisk afdeling, Herlev og Gentofte Hospitaler, har i samarbejde med ingeniører og fysikere udviklet et setup, som kan resultere i kræftoperationer uden narkose.
:: Nyopdaget gen kan måske forhindre afgrøder i at drukne på markenForskere fra bl.a. KU har lokaliseret det gen, som gør ris tolerant over for større vandmængder i flere dage. Planen er at få effekten forstærket og overført til hvede.
:: Nyopdaget hvaløgle var et af de største dyr nogensindeDen 26 meter lange øgle levede for 205 millioner år siden – og fundet af fossilet kan måske opklare et gammelt knogle-mysterium.
:: NYT > Science
:: NYT > Science
:: Nyt hospital: Borgere skal være levende laboratoriumFremtidens hospital skal udvikles sammen med patienter og deres data
:: Nyt kræftmiddel er effektivt på børnEt nyt studie viser, at lægemidlet Larotrectinib udløser respons i 93 pct. af alle de kræftramte børn, der deltog i studiet.
:: Nyt studie viser store regionale forskelle i behandling af atrieflimmerOmfattende dansk studie finder en betydelig geografisk ulighed i Danmark, når det gælder brug af blodfortyndende behandling.
:: Nyt system kan omdanne CO2 til miljøvenligt biproduktEn canadisk virksomhed har udviklet et modul til installa­tion i mindre virksomheder og beboelsesejendomme. Det opfanger og binder CO2 som karbonater, der efter­følgende kan videresælges og skabe omsætning.
:: NYU Dentistry study identifies effective school-based cavity prevention programSchool-based prevention programs can substantially reduce children's cavities — but what type of treatment should be delivered in schools to best prevent tooth decay? A new study by researchers at NYU College of Dentistry, published in the journal BMC Oral Health, suggests that cavity prevention programs with a combination of prevention strategies may be more effective than one alone for reducing
:: Nyuddannede ingeniører fravælger kategorisk det offentligeArbejdsopgaverne er ikke spændende nok, og lønnen er for lav, siger de unge.
:: Nævn klar med ny anbefaling af tilskud til astma- og KOL-medicinLæger udskriver for meget inhalationssteroid til patienter med KOL, mener Medicintilskudsnævnet, der efter tre års arbejde er klar med anbefalinger for revurdering af tilskud til medicin mod astma og KOL.
:: NAA80 is actin’s N-terminal acetyltransferase and regulates cytoskeleton assembly and cell motility [Biochemistry]Actin, one of the most abundant proteins in nature, participates in countless cellular functions ranging from organelle trafficking and pathogen motility to cell migration and regulation of gene transcription. Actin’s cellular activities depend on the dynamic transition between its monomeric and filamentous forms, a process exquisitely regulated in cells by…
:: Når jeg rejser hjem, vil jeg gerne afløses af en grønlænder«Professor Peter Vedsted og hans ægtefælle, praktiserende læge Marianne Vedsted, begynder 1. maj som henholdsvis ledende regionslæge for Grønlands nordlige region og regionslæge sammesteds. En grænseoverskridende opgave – og et meget gammelt løfte de to imellem.
:: Når tillid er livsvigtigTilliden og respekten mellem alle parter er i sidste ende er afgørende for, om om sundhedsvæsenet effektivt kan lære af sine fejl.
:: Obama-era clean-air rule on methane emissions blocked again (Update)An on-again, off-again effort to restrict harmful methane emissions on federal lands is off—again.
:: Obama-era clean-air rule on methane emissions blocked again (Update)An on-again, off-again effort to restrict harmful methane emissions on federal lands is off—again.
:: Obese couples could be risking health of future children, studies sayDiet and lifestyle during the ‘pre-conception’ period can profoundly affect the child’s development, researchers find Couples who are obese, as well as those who smoke and drink alcohol, could be risking the health of their future children, say experts who are calling for far more awareness of the effects of modern lifestyles on babies in the womb. A series of three scientific papers in a leading
:: Obese couples could be risking health of future children, studies sayDiet and lifestyle during the ‘pre-conception’ period can profoundly affect the child’s development, researchers find Couples who are obese, as well as those who smoke and drink alcohol, could be risking the health of their future children, say experts who are calling for far more awareness of the effects of modern lifestyles on babies in the womb. A series of three scientific papers in a leading
:: Obesity linked with higher chance of developing rapid, irregular heart ratePeople with obesity are more likely to develop a rapid and irregular heart rate, called atrial fibrillation, which can lead to stroke, heart failure and other complications, according to Penn State researchers. They found that people with obesity had a 40 percent higher chance of developing atrial fibrillation than people without obesity.
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:: Observation of acetyl phosphate formation in mammalian mitochondria using real-time in-organelle NMR metabolomics [Biochemistry]Recent studies point out the link between altered mitochondrial metabolism and cancer, and detailed understanding of mitochondrial metabolism requires real-time detection of its metabolites. Employing heteronuclear 2D NMR spectroscopy and 13C3-pyruvate, we propose in-organelle metabolomics that allows for the monitoring of mitochondrial metabolic changes in real time. The approach identified…
:: Observation of acetyl phosphate formation in mammalian mitochondria using real-time in-organelle NMR metabolomics [Biochemistry]Recent studies point out the link between altered mitochondrial metabolism and cancer, and detailed understanding of mitochondrial metabolism requires real-time detection of its metabolites. Employing heteronuclear 2D NMR spectroscopy and 13C3-pyruvate, we propose in-organelle metabolomics that allows for the monitoring of mitochondrial metabolic changes in real time. The approach identified…
:: Observation of fractional Chern insulators in a van der Waals heterostructureTopologically ordered phases are characterized by long-range quantum entanglement and fractional statistics rather than by symmetry breaking. First observed in a fractionally filled continuum Landau level, topological order has since been proposed to arise more generally at fractional fillings of topologically nontrivial Chern bands. Here we report the observation of gapped states at fractional f
:: Observation of fractional Chern insulators in a van der Waals heterostructureTopologically ordered phases are characterized by long-range quantum entanglement and fractional statistics rather than by symmetry breaking. First observed in a fractionally filled continuum Landau level, topological order has since been proposed to arise more generally at fractional fillings of topologically nontrivial Chern bands. Here we report the observation of gapped states at fractional f
:: Observation of topological superconductivity on the surface of an iron-based superconductorTopological superconductors are predicted to host exotic Majorana states that obey non-Abelian statistics and can be used to implement a topological quantum computer. Most of the proposed topological superconductors are realized in difficult-to-fabricate heterostructures at very low temperatures. By using high-resolution spin-resolved and angle-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy, we find that th
:: Observing biological nanotransportersA research team of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) was able to describe with atomic detail how molecules are transported through biological membranes. Computer simulations and spectroscopic experiments provided insights into the work of so-called ABC transporters. These proteins play an important role in the drug resistance of tumour cells and bacteria.
:: Observing inflammatory cells in the bodyResearchers at the Cells-in-Motion Cluster of Excellence develop a new method that enables them to genetically modify immune cells, multiply them and visualize them in living organisms.
:: Observing inflammatory cells in the bodyResearchers at the Cells-in-Motion Cluster of Excellence develop a new method that enables them to genetically modify immune cells, multiply them and visualize them in living organisms.
:: Observing inflammatory cells in the bodyResearchers have developed a new method that enables them to genetically modify immune cells, multiply them and visualize them in living organisms.
:: Observing inflammatory cells in the bodyResearchers have developed a new method that enables them to genetically modify immune cells, multiply them and visualize them in living organisms.
:: Observing the cell in its native state: Imaging subcellular dynamics in multicellular organismsTrue physiological imaging of subcellular dynamics requires studying cells within their parent organisms, where all the environmental cues that drive gene expression, and hence the phenotypes that we actually observe, are present. A complete understanding also requires volumetric imaging of the cell and its surroundings at high spatiotemporal resolution, without inducing undue stress on either. W
:: Ocean heat waves and weaker winds will keep Australia warm for a while yetThe Australian Bureau of Meteorology's latest climate outlook, issued today, suggests the above-average warmth of April is likely to extend into May, and for parts of the south, potentially into winter.
:: Ocean heat waves are becoming more common and lasting longerOver the last 100 years, the world’s oceans have sweltered through a rising number of heat waves.
:: Ocean Heat Waves Are Getting WorseSpikes in sea temperatures stress marine ecosystems, particularly coral reefs — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: Ocean Sunfish Could Offer Clues to the Rise of SlimeA controversial hypothesis suggests that jellyfish may one day rule the oceans, and Mola mola may tell us if we are approaching a tipping point.
:: Ocean warming can predict land warming with simple modelThe temperature trend of continents can be estimated by measuring warming of nearby oceans, revealing a simple behaviour of the climate system.
:: Oceans' Mysterious Magnetic Field Is Mapped in Stunning Detail from SpaceSatellites circling Earth have mapped an elusive, invisible force in unprecedented detail: the magnetic field created by the currents in the planet's salty oceans, according to new research.
:: Odd one out: Protein goes against the family to prevent cancer donateMelbourne researchers have made the surprise discovery that the 'odd one out' in a family of proteins known to drive cancer development is instead critical for preventing stomach cancers.The research team showed switching off a gene called NF-κB1 caused spontaneous development of stomach cancers, driven by chronic inflammation. The study also revealed that immunotherapy may prove to be a significa
:: Odd one out: Protein goes against the family to prevent cancerResearchers have made the surprise discovery that the 'odd one out' in a family of proteins known to drive cancer development is instead critical for preventing stomach cancers. The research team showed switching off a certain gene caused spontaneous development of stomach cancers, driven by chronic inflammation. The study also revealed that immunotherapy may prove to be a significant tool for tre
:: Of mice and disease: Antibiotic-resistant bacteria discovered in NYC house miceA study by scientists at the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health finds New York City house mice carry bacteria responsible for mild to life-threatening gastroenteritis in people, and some of these bacteria may be resistant to antibiotics. Findings appear in the journal mBio.
:: Of mice and disease: Antibiotic-resistant bacteria discovered in NYC house miceA study by scientists at the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health finds New York City house mice carry bacteria responsible for mild to life-threatening gastroenteritis in people, and some of these bacteria may be resistant to antibiotics. Findings appear in the journal mBio.
:: Of mice and disease: Antibiotic-resistant bacteria discovered in NYC house miceScientists have found that New York City house mice carry bacteria responsible for mild to life-threatening gastroenteritis in people, and some of these bacteria may be resistant to antibiotics.
:: Of mice and disease: Antibiotic-resistant bacteria discovered in NYC house miceScientists have found that New York City house mice carry bacteria responsible for mild to life-threatening gastroenteritis in people, and some of these bacteria may be resistant to antibiotics.
:: Of Mice and MetastasisTools for studying how cancer spreads
:: Oil to solar: Saudis push to be renewable energy powerhouseSaudi engineers whip up a simulated sandstorm to test a solar panel's durability at a research lab, the heart of the oil-rich kingdom's multibillion dollar quest to be a renewable energy powerhouse.
:: Oil to solar: Saudis push to be renewable energy powerhouseSaudi engineers whip up a simulated sandstorm to test a solar panel's durability at a research lab, the heart of the oil-rich kingdom's multibillion dollar quest to be a renewable energy powerhouse.
:: OK18: De regionale parter forhandler videre i dagParterne på det regionale område mødes i dag i Forligsinstitutionen. Det kan dog være svært at komme frem til en aftale, da forhandlingerne på det kommunale område brød sammen i går.
:: Old Animal Specimens May Hold The Key To New DiscoveriesA long-lost trove of preserved animal specimens recently turned up at a university in Georgia. Those old squirrels and muskrats could hold the answers to questions we haven't even thought to ask yet. (Image credit: Grant Blankenship/Georgia Public Broadcasting)
:: Old Animal Specimens May Hold The Key To New DiscoveriesA long-lost trove of preserved animal specimens recently turned up at a university in Georgia. Those old squirrels and muskrats could hold the answers to questions we haven't even thought to ask yet. (Image credit: Grant Blankenship/Georgia Public Broadcasting)
:: Old clothes become aerogels that fight bleedingA fast, cheap, and eco-friendly method converts cotton-based fabric waste, like unwanted clothing, into aerogels. The ultra-light and highly compressible aerogels could be useful for a range of things, including control of rapid bleeding and heat insulation. Aerogels are among the lightest materials in the world and are highly porous with strong absorption capacity and low thermal conductivity. T
:: Old clothes become aerogels that fight bleedingA fast, cheap, and eco-friendly method converts cotton-based fabric waste, like unwanted clothing, into aerogels. The ultra-light and highly compressible aerogels could be useful for a range of things, including control of rapid bleeding and heat insulation. Aerogels are among the lightest materials in the world and are highly porous with strong absorption capacity and low thermal conductivity. T
:: Old New England Underground May Be Spry After AllThe U.S. Northeast may be more geologically active than was previously thought, according to a seismic sensor network. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: Old New England Underground May Be Spry After AllThe U.S. Northeast may be more geologically active than was previously thought, according to a seismic sensor network. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: Old people can produce as many new brain cells as teenagersThe discovery that healthy, older adults produce just as many new neurons as young people could provide clues to how to keep our brains sharper for longer
:: Old people can produce as many new brain cells as teenagersThe discovery that healthy, older adults produce just as many new neurons as young people could provide clues to how to keep our brains sharper for longer
:: Old proteins tell tales of historical artifacts and the people who touched them"Dead men tell no tales" is a common saying, but according to an article in Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society, the old proteins on historical artifacts, such as manuscripts and clothing, can tell quite a yarn.
:: Old proteins tell tales of historical artifacts and the people who touched them'Dead men tell no tales' is a common saying, but according to an article in Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society, the old proteins on historical artifacts, such as manuscripts and clothing, can tell quite a yarn.
:: Old school cogsci paper argues that counter-intuitive probability problems like Monty Hall may only be tricky because the questions are poorly wordedsubmitted by /u/SweetDoggoPresident [link] [comments]
:: Older adults grow just as many new brain cells as young peopleResearchers show for the first time that healthy older men and women can generate just as many new brain cells as younger people in a study that appears on April 5 in the journal Cell Stem Cell.
:: Older adults grow just as many new brain cells as young peopleResearchers show for the first time that healthy older men and women can generate just as many new brain cells as younger people in a study that appears on April 5 in the journal Cell Stem Cell.
:: Older people advised to dance for better posture, flexibility, energy and happinessDancing can improve the physical and mental well-being of aging people.
:: Older people advised to dance for better posture, flexibility, energy and happinessDancing can improve the physical and mental well-being of aging people.
:: Oldest magnetic record in the solar system discovered in a meteoriteResearchers have found that an iron-containing mineral called dusty olivine, present in meteorites, retains a record of the magnetic field from the early solar system around 4.6 billion years ago. The results are surprising, as the magnetism in dusty olivine is non-uniform, and non-uniform magnetic materials have previously been thought to be poor magnetic recorders. The discovery may lead to new
:: Oldest magnetic record in the solar system discovered in a meteoriteResearchers have found that an iron-containing mineral called dusty olivine, present in meteorites, retains a record of the magnetic field from the early solar system around 4.6 billion years ago. The results are surprising, as the magnetism in dusty olivine is non-uniform, and non-uniform magnetic materials have previously been thought to be poor magnetic recorders. The discovery may lead to new
:: Oldest Neanderthal wooden tools found in SpainArchaeological excavations in Northern Spain have revealed several episodes of Neanderthal occupations with preserved wooden remains. The excavation revealed two very well preserved wooden tools; one of them is a 15 cm long digging stick.
:: Oldest Neanderthal wooden tools found in SpainArchaeological excavations in Northern Spain have revealed several episodes of Neanderthal occupations with preserved wooden remains. The excavation revealed two very well preserved wooden tools; one of them is a 15 cm long digging stick.
:: Omega-3s from fish oil supplements no better than placebo for dry eyeOmega-3 fatty acid supplements taken orally proved no better than placebo at relieving symptoms or signs of dry eye, according to the findings of a well-controlled trial funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health.
:: Omega-3s from fish oil supplements no better than placebo for dry eyeOmega-3 fatty acid supplements taken orally proved no better than placebo at relieving symptoms or signs of dry eye, according to the findings of a well-controlled trial.
:: Omega-3s from fish oil supplements no better than placebo for dry eyeOmega-3 fatty acid supplements taken orally proved no better than placebo at relieving symptoms or signs of dry eye, according to the findings of a well-controlled trial funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health.
:: Omega-3s from fish oil supplements no better than placebo for dry eyeOmega-3 fatty acid supplements taken orally proved no better than placebo at relieving symptoms or signs of dry eye, according to the findings of a well-controlled trial.
:: Omen in the blood
:: Omsider en høring om Femern: Får vi så de hemmelige trafikprognoser?Enhedslistens transportordfører har til sin egen store overraskelse overtalt de øvrige partier til at holde en offentlig høring om Femern-tunnelens omdiskuterede trafikprognoser. Han håber, at det betyder et opgør med hemmlighedskræmmeriet.
:: On "Darwinism"How a great name was turned into a slander — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: On "Darwinism"How a great name was turned into a slander — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: On Google and Facebook: 'The Finest Intelligence Operation on Earth'On Tuesday, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook finally appears before Congress. Franklin Foer, who has extensively chronicled the relationship between social-media companies and democracy, had a report yesterday on the phase-change in national power that his appearance might indicate. (And you can take an advance look at Zuckerberg’s prepared testimony , highly underwhelming in my view.) Last week I ran
:: On the evolution of baleen whales
:: On the evolution of baleen whales
:: On the ground at the 2018 March for Science ralliesThe March for Science returned with rallies around the globe in support of science-based policies. Follow our coverage from New York and elsewhere
:: On the ground at the 2018 March for Science ralliesThe March for Science returned with rallies around the globe in support of science-based policies. Follow our coverage from New York and elsewhere
:: On the quest for the strongest materials
:: On the shape of the 'petal' for the dissipation curveTopological insulators are new materials that have been studied by many research groups around the world for more than ten years. The main advantage of such materials is the presence (under certain symmetry conditions) of dissipationless states at the sample boundary, while the bulk material retains the properties of an insulator. In view of these properties, it is hoped that topological insulator
:: Once upon a time in a thunderstormThunderstorms in Earth's upper atmosphere remain something of a mystery. Scientists cannot reach them directly with instruments; they are too high for balloons and too low for weather satellites. Flying through thunderstorms or camping out on mountaintops waiting for one typically ranks low even on an adventurers' bucket list.
:: Once upon a time, an exoplanet was discoveredIn recent history, a very important achievement was the discovery, in 1995, of 51 Pegasi b, the first extrasolar planet ever found around a normal star other than the sun. In a paper published in EPJ H, Davide Cenadelli from the Aosta Valley Astronomical Observatory (Italy) interviews Michel Mayor from Geneva Observatory (Switzerland) about his personal recollections of discovering this exoplanet.
:: Once upon a time, an exoplanet was discoveredIn recent history, a very important achievement was the discovery, in 1995, of 51 Pegasi b, the first extrasolar planet ever found around a normal star other than the Sun.
:: OncoDNA announces publication of peer-reviewed study in Oncotarget assessing the utility of its unique biomarker analysis and interpretation platform in clinical decision makingOncoDNA treatment recommendation followed in 60% of cases. 93% of treatment decisions were made based on a holistic approach combining next generation sequencing (NGS) and multiple biomarker analysis provided by OncoDNA. 27% of late-stage patients treated with OncoDNA-recommended therapies had overall survival >12 months, compared to a typical average of no more than six months.
:: OncoDNA announces publication of peer-reviewed study in Oncotarget assessing the utility of its unique biomarker analysis and interpretation platform in clinical decision makingOncoDNA treatment recommendation followed in 60% of cases. 93% of treatment decisions were made based on a holistic approach combining next generation sequencing (NGS) and multiple biomarker analysis provided by OncoDNA. 27% of late-stage patients treated with OncoDNA-recommended therapies had overall survival >12 months, compared to a typical average of no more than six months.
:: One bad night’s sleep may increase levels of Alzheimer’s proteinA bad night’s sleep may lead to a protein linked to Alzheimer’s building up in the brain, but whether this raises the risk of the condition is unclear
:: One dinosaur footprint is worth a thousand wordsAnimals Dinosaurs stomped all over this remote Scottish island and left the prints to prove it. Why are researchers so interested in dinosaur footprints anyways? They aren’t quite as visually striking as complete dinosaur skeletons, but scientists can get a lot of…
:: One dinosaur footprint is worth a thousand wordsAnimals Dinosaurs stomped all over this remote Scottish island and left the prints to prove it. Why are researchers so interested in dinosaur footprints anyways? They aren’t quite as visually striking as complete dinosaur skeletons, but scientists can get a lot of…
:: One extra glass of wine 'will shorten your life by 30 minutes'Drinking is as harmful as smoking and consuming more than five drinks a week lowers life expectancy, say researchers Drinking will shorten your life, according to a major new study that suggests every glass of wine or pint of beer over the daily recommended limit will cut half an hour from the expected lifespan of a 40 year old. Those who think a glass of red wine every evening will help keep the
:: One step closer to realityDiffusion is the process that lets the color spread through tea, but there is way more to it than that: It's also one of the most fundamental principles underlying the inner workings of living cells. The ability of molecules to move in or between cells determines where—and if—they can carry out their function. Consequently, the motility of molecules can reveal a lot about their tasks in the living
:: One step closer to realityThe software 'PyFRAP' is an accurate and reliable tool for the analysis of molecular movement, employing numerical simulations rather than simplified assumptions.
:: One step closer to using nanoporous graphene in smart filters and sensorsAs part of a national research collaboration, Spanish researchers including the ICN2 have made uniformly nanoporous graphene a practicable reality. A major milestone in graphene research, this brings us one step closer to unlocking this material's full potential not only in electronics, but also in filtration and sensing applications. The work is published in Science.
:: One string to rule them allEPFL scientists have engineered a tiny guitar string that vibrates 1 billion times when plucked. They would like to use it as a microphone for light.
:: One string to rule them allStrain can be used to engineer unusual properties at the nanoscale. Researchers in Tobias Kippenberg's lab at EPFL have harnessed this effect to engineer an extremely low-loss nanostring. When plucked, the string vibrates for minutes with a period of a microsecond (equivalent to a standard guitar note playing for a month). Using it as an ultrasensitive microphone, the researchers hope to be able t
:: One thing leads to another: Causal chains link health, development, and conservationThe BioScience Talks podcast features discussions of topical issues related to the biological sciences.
:: One Way to Get Through to Trump? ChildrenIf President Trump decides to launch military strikes on Syria, following the most recent gas attacks by the Assad regime, it’s a good bet that children will be central to his rationale. In a tweet on Sunday, he mentioned young victims of the attacks: Many dead, including women and children, in mindless CHEMICAL attack in Syria. Area of atrocity is in lockdown and encircled by Syrian Army, making
:: One-fifth of carbon entering coastal waters of eastern North America is buriedCoastal waters play an important role in the carbon cycle by transferring carbon to the open ocean or burying it in wetland soils and ocean sediments, a new study shows.
:: One-fifth of carbon entering coastal waters of eastern North America is buriedCoastal waters play an important role in the carbon cycle by transferring carbon to the open ocean or burying it in wetland soils and ocean sediments, a new study shows.
:: One-fifth of carbon entering coastal waters of eastern North America is buriedCoastal waters play an important role in the carbon cycle by transferring carbon to the open ocean or burying it in wetland soils and ocean sediments, a new study shows.
:: Online ads help pregnant smokers quitNew research shows that online ads encouraging pregnant women to take up stop smoking support could be more effective than advice delivered in a clinical setting.The new study shows that commercial online advertising about cessation support could engage large numbers of women earlier in their pregnancies, and at a lower cost.
:: Online message board advice on ICDs reflects inaccuraciesMedical advice about implanted cardiac defibrillators obtained over two years from a dedicated online message board was accurate only about half of the time. About a quarter of advice dispensed via the online message board was inappropriate and 6 percent controversial. These findings underscore the need for clinicians to ask patients about sources of information to ensure they receive appropriate
:: Online myth busters fight tide of fake news in IndiaAs grief and outrage over the rape and murder of an eight-year-old crescendoed in India last week, a wrenching video of the supposed victim singing "her last song" lit up phones across the country.
:: Online paedophile tactics exposed in forensic linguistic studyThe deceptive methods of a sex offender who abused several children online have been exposed by academics at Aston University to help police catch other predators.
:: Online physician reviews don't reflect responses in patient satisfaction surveysPhysicians who receive negative reviews online do not receive similar responses in rigorous patient satisfaction surveys, according to new Mayo Clinic research in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
:: Online physician reviews don't reflect responses in patient satisfaction surveysPhysicians who receive negative reviews online do not receive similar responses in rigorous patient satisfaction surveys, according to new research.
:: Online physician reviews don't reflect responses in patient satisfaction surveysPhysicians who receive negative reviews online do not receive similar responses in rigorous patient satisfaction surveys, according to new research.
:: Online privacy must improve after the Facebook data uproarFacebook Data Cambridge AnalyticaI, like millions of others, have willingly given up some of my privacy to Facebook to achieve a sense of connection across cultures, time zones and generations. But revelations of the alleged sale and misuse of Facebook data by Cambridge Analytica has left me feeling betrayed.
:: Online privacy must improve after the Facebook data uproarFacebook Data Cambridge AnalyticaI, like millions of others, have willingly given up some of my privacy to Facebook to achieve a sense of connection across cultures, time zones and generations. But revelations of the alleged sale and misuse of Facebook data by Cambridge Analytica has left me feeling betrayed.
:: Only 14 percent of the world has to worry about robots taking their jobs (…yay?)
:: Oops…Deutsche Bank makes 28bn euro transfer in errorGermany's biggest lender Deutsche Bank on Friday admitted to a massive erroneous transfer of 28 billion euros ($34 billion) in a routine operation, more than the entire bank is worth.
:: Op at stå: Motion virker som "hjemmelavet viagra"Intensiv motion flere gange ugentligt kan forbedre erektionen væsentligt hos mænd med rejsningsbesvær, viser studie.
:: OpenWings project: Scientists to build the avian tree of lifeBirds are the only surviving descendants of dinosaurs. Birds also are used to study a large range of fundamental topics in biology from understanding the evolution of mating systems to learning about the genetic and environmental factors that affect their beautiful plumages.
:: Opinion: Drug Sanctuaries Offer Hope to a Post-Antibiotic WorldDrug-free environments, such as a designated ward in a hospital, might reduce the strength of selection for resistance.
:: Opinion: How to achieve better flood-risk governance in the United States [Social Sciences]Recent flood disasters (Fig. 1) have exposed issues with how flood risk is governed in the United States, raising questions about who owns responsibility for managing and paying for losses. In February 2017, 190,000 residents were evacuated as the primary and emergency spillways at Oroville Dam in California failed, a…
:: Opinion: We MustMake Data More Accessiblefor Bioinformatics TrainingIn addition to programs geared towards transforming biologists into bioinformaticians, students need more raw material available for their education.
:: Opioid Addiction: Rehab is Broken. Can Technology Help?My time in rehab left me humiliated and desperate to know why my friends were dying. Now, a wave of app developers are trying to tackle opioid addiction.
:: Opioid prescribing at veterans hospitals varies widely in treating chronic painA recently published article in the Journal of General Internal Medicine surveyed care provided to 1.1 million veterans at 176 VHA medical centers between 2010 and 2015. At some centers, as many as one-third of the veterans seeking care for chronic pain began long-term opioid therapy, compared with only 5 percent at other centers.
:: Opioid use linked to increased risk of falls, death in older adultsOpioid use linked to increased risk of falls, death in older adults. Recent opioid use is associated with an increased risk of falls in older adults and an increased risk of death, found new research in CMAJ.
:: Opioid-related hospitalizations rising in Medicare patients without opioid prescriptionsA 2014 federal change that limited the dispensing of hydrocodone products may be indirectly contributing to the illegal use of some of those drugs, a study by University of Texas Medical Branch researchers has found.
:: Opioid-related hospitalizations rising in Medicare patients without opioid prescriptionsA 2014 federal change that limited the dispensing of hydrocodone products may be indirectly contributing to the illegal use of some of those drugs, a study by University of Texas Medical Branch researchers has found.
:: Opposition: Regeringen udvander beskyttelsen af dansk natur og vores bierRød blok advarer regeringen mod at modarbejde et strammet forbud mod neonikotinoider. SF forventer at blive hørt,, fordi partiet gik med i sidste års pesticidforlig.
:: Optical 'overtones' for solar cellsNIM scientists from LMU Munich have found a new effect regarding the optical excitation of charge carriers in a solar semiconductor. It could facilitate the utilization of infrared light, which is normally lost in solar devices.
:: Optical path recognition made audibleStudents of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have developed an image recognition algorithm that identifies obstacles and recognizes free pathways. Based on this, the iXpoint software company has now developed the Camassia smartphone app as an assistance system for the visually impaired. It generates acoustic signals that enable users to follow the desired pathway. It is the first interactiv
:: Optical tweezers steer a chemical reaction from just 2 atomsHighlighting the fine level of control modern chemists possess, researchers have trapped two single atoms — sodium and cesium — in separate 'optical tweezers' and then maneuvered them together, resulting in a single molecule of sodium cesium (NaCs) with unique properties.
:: Optimistic Latinos have healthier hearts, study findsLatinos who are the most optimistic are more likely to have healthy hearts, suggests a new study of more than 4,900 Latinos led by, Rosalba Hernandez. She is a professor of social work at the University of Illinois. The study was published in BMJ Open.
:: Optimized perception in the twilight zoneAs neuroscientists at Goethe University Frankfurt have now discovered, the human brain processes weak visual stimuli better in the morning and evening than at noon.
:: Optimized positioning of geothermal boreholes reduces seismicityWhen constructing geothermal systems for the extraction of heat from underground hot water reservoirs, optimal positioning of the boreholes can considerably reduce seismicity. This is the result of induced seismicity studies by scientists of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Induced seismicity means shocks caused by human activities. Based on the change of water pressure in the rock (pore p
:: Optimizing space travel efficiencySending a human into space and doing it efficiently presents a galaxy of challenges. Scientists have explored ways to integrate the logistics of space travel by looking at a campaign of lunar missions, spacecraft design, and conducting research, to create a framework to optimize fuel and other resources.
:: Optogenetic study shows that male flies find ejaculation pleasurableResearchers reporting in Current Biology on April 19 show that male fruit flies find sex — and more specifically ejaculation — to be an inherently rewarding experience. The study is the first to show that the rewarding nature of ejaculation is conserved among animals, from flies and mammals. It also adds to evidence that manipulating sexual experience in flies affects their interest in consuming
:: Optogenetic study shows that male flies find ejaculation pleasurableResearchers reporting in Current Biology on April 19 show that male fruit flies find sex—and more specifically ejaculation—to be an inherently rewarding experience. The study is the first to show that the rewarding nature of ejaculation is conserved among animals, from flies and mammals. It also adds to evidence that manipulating sexual experience in flies affects their interest in consuming alcoh
:: Oregon scientists decipher the magma bodies under YellowstoneUsing supercomputer modeling, University of Oregon scientists have unveiled a new explanation for the geology underlying recent seismic imaging of magma bodies below Yellowstone National Park.
:: Organ Donations from Overdose Victims Save ThousandsLives tragically claimed by the American opioid epidemic may benefit people desperately in need of organ transplants.
:: Organic agriculture is going mainstream, but not the way you think it isOne of the biggest knocks against the organics movement is that it has begun to ape conventional agriculture, adopting the latter's monocultures, reliance on purchased inputs and industrial processes.
:: Organic solar cells reach record efficiency, benchmark for commercializationIn an advance that makes a more flexible, inexpensive type of solar cell commercially viable, researchers have demonstrated organic solar cells that can achieve 15 percent efficiency.
:: Organic solar cells reach record efficiency, benchmark for commercializationIn an advance that makes a more flexible, inexpensive type of solar cell commercially viable, University of Michigan researchers have demonstrated organic solar cells that can achieve 15 percent efficiency.
:: Organoids created from patients' bladder cancers could guide treatmentResearchers have created patient-specific bladder cancer organoids that mimic many of the characteristics of actual tumors. The use of organoids, tiny 3-D spheres derived from a patient's own tumor, may be useful in the future to guide treatment of patients.
:: Organoids created from patients' bladder cancers could guide treatmentResearchers have created patient-specific bladder cancer organoids that mimic many of the characteristics of actual tumors. The use of organoids, tiny 3-D spheres derived from a patient's own tumor, may be useful in the future to guide treatment of patients.
:: Organoids created from patients' bladder cancers could guide treatmentResearchers have created patient-specific bladder cancer organoids that mimic many of the characteristics of actual tumors. The use of organoids, tiny 3-D spheres derived from a patient's own tumor, may be useful in the future to guide treatment of patients.
:: Organoids created from patients' bladder cancers could guide treatmentResearchers have created patient-specific bladder cancer organoids that mimic many of the characteristics of actual tumors. The use of organoids, tiny 3-D spheres derived from a patient's own tumor, may be useful in the future to guide treatment of patients.
:: Origins and spread of fluted-point technology in the Canadian Ice-Free Corridor and eastern Beringia [Anthropology]Fluted projectile points have long been recognized as the archaeological signature of early humans dispersing throughout the Western Hemisphere; however, we still lack a clear understanding of their appearance in the interior “Ice-Free Corridor” of western Canada and eastern Beringia. To solve this problem, we conducted a geometric morphometric shape…
:: Origins and spread of fluted-point technology in the Canadian Ice-Free Corridor and eastern Beringia [Anthropology]Fluted projectile points have long been recognized as the archaeological signature of early humans dispersing throughout the Western Hemisphere; however, we still lack a clear understanding of their appearance in the interior “Ice-Free Corridor” of western Canada and eastern Beringia. To solve this problem, we conducted a geometric morphometric shape…
:: OSR1 regulates a subset of inward rectifier potassium channels via a binding motif variant [Biochemistry]The with-no-lysine (K) (WNK) signaling pathway to STE20/SPS1-related proline- and alanine-rich kinase (SPAK) and oxidative stress-responsive 1 (OSR1) kinase is an important mediator of cell volume and ion transport. SPAK and OSR1 associate with upstream kinases WNK 1–4, substrates, and other proteins through their C-terminal domains which interact with linear…
:: OSU Professor Falsified Data on Eight Papers, ResignsChing-Shih Chen's research involved anticancer therapeutics that were being tested in clinical trials.
:: Otte genstande om ugen kan forkorte dit liv – men nyt studie får ikke Sundhedsstyrelsen til at ændre holdningProfessor mener, at alkohol-anbefalinger skal være ens for både mænd og kvinder.
:: Our eyesight is sharpest at twilight – and now we may know whyWe see best at dawn and dusk, and this could be because our brain activity changes at these times, making it easier to distinguish signals from background noise
:: Our humanity contains multitudes: Dehumanization is more than overlooking mental capacities [Social Sciences]A longstanding conclusion of work on dehumanization is that the denial of humanity facilitates violence, in part by loosening restraints against harming others (1–3). Rai et al. (4) propose that dehumanization only begets instrumental violence. They claim that dehumanization does not facilitate moral violence because moral violence necessitates blame and…
:: Our Planet, Ourselves: How Climate Change Results in Emerging Diseases– Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: Our Planet, Ourselves: How Climate Change Results in Emerging Diseases– Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: Our sun—three different wavelengthsFrom March 20-23, 2018, NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured three sequences of our sun in three different extreme ultraviolet wavelengths. The resulting images illustrate how different features that appear in one sequence are difficult, if not impossible, to see in the others.
:: Our survey found 'questionable research practices' by ecologists and biologists – here's what that meansCherry picking or hiding results, excluding data to meet statistical thresholds and presenting unexpected findings as though they were predicted all along – these are just some of the "questionable research practices" implicated in the replication crisis psychology and medicine have faced over the last half a decade or so.
:: 'Out of control' Chinese space lab to meet fiery end on MondayAn abandoned space laboratory is set to meet a fiery end as it re-enters Earth's atmosphere Monday morning Beijing time, Chinese and European space authorities said Sunday, hitting a speed of around 26,000 kilometres an hour before disintegrating.
:: Outback radio telescope listens in on interstellar visitorA telescope in outback Australia has been used to listen to a mysterious cigar-shaped object that entered our Solar System late last year. When 'Oumuamua was first discovered, astronomers thought it was a comet or an asteroid from within the Solar System. But after studying its orbit and discovering its long, cylindrical shape, they realised 'Oumuamua was neither and had come from interstellar spa
:: Outback radio telescope listens in on interstellar visitorA telescope in outback Australia has been used to listen to a mysterious cigar-shaped object that entered our solar system late last year.When 'Oumuamua was first discovered, astronomers thought it was a comet or an asteroid from within the solar system. But after studying its orbit and discovering its long, cylindrical shape, they realized 'Oumuamua was neither and had come from interstellar spac
:: Outback radio telescope listens in on interstellar visitorA telescope in outback Western Australia has been used to listen to a mysterious cigar-shaped object that entered our Solar System late last year.
:: Ovarian cancer vaccine improves women’s survival ratesA personalised cancer vaccine that trains the immune system to attack tumours has had encouraging results in women with ovarian cancer
:: Over halvdelen af kommunerne har tilknyttet faste læger på plejehjem62 pct. af landets kommuner har tilknyttet faste læger på et eller flere plejehjem. Projektchef i Vive mener, at der er en faglig gevinst for lægerne ved at være med i ordningen
:: Overblik: Sådan kan du blive ramt af en storkonfliktI dag er sidste deadline for at nå til enighed om en ny overenskomst. Erklærer Forligsmanden forhandlingerne for at være brudt sammen, er en storkonflikt en realitet. Få overblik over, hvordan det rammer dig og din afdeling her.
:: Overblik: Sådan kan du blive ramt af en storkonfliktI dag er sidste deadline for at nå til enighed om en ny overenskomst. Erklærer Forligsmanden forhandlingerne for at være brudt sammen, er en storkonflikt en realitet. Få overblik over, hvordan det rammer dig og din afdeling her.
:: Overdose antidote promotes stroke recovery in ratsThe life-saving drug used to treat opioid overdose, naloxone, reduces brain inflammation in the aftermath of stroke in male rats. The preclinical research, published in eNeuro, lays the groundwork for developing the first drug to promote recovery from a leading cause of adult disability.
:: Overestimated mutation rateAt the start of the epidemic in West Africa, the Ebola virus did not change as rapidly as thought at the time. ETH researchers explain why scientists misjudged it at the time.
:: Overlooked 'organ' could play role in cancer spreadThanks to a laser-equipped mini-microscope developed by a French start-up, scientists have discovered a previously undetected feature of the human anatomy that could help explain why some cancers spread so quickly.
:: Overraskelse: Gen bag ’den søde tand’ forbundet med mindre kropsfedtSidste år fandt forskere fra Københavns Universitet ud af, at særligt stor sukkertrang…
:: Oversized galactosides as a probe for conformational dynamics in LacY [Biochemistry]Binding kinetics of α-galactopyranoside homologs with fluorescent aglycones of different sizes and shapes were determined with the lactose permease (LacY) of Escherichia coli by FRET from Trp151 in the binding site of LacY to the fluorophores. Fast binding was observed with LacY stabilized in an outward-open conformation (kon = 4–20…
:: Oversized galactosides as a probe for conformational dynamics in LacY [Biochemistry]Binding kinetics of α-galactopyranoside homologs with fluorescent aglycones of different sizes and shapes were determined with the lactose permease (LacY) of Escherichia coli by FRET from Trp151 in the binding site of LacY to the fluorophores. Fast binding was observed with LacY stabilized in an outward-open conformation (kon = 4–20…
:: Oxford Dodo was shot in head, scans findThe world-famous specimen is the world's best-preserved example of the extinct bird.
:: Oxidative unzipping of multiwall carbon nanotubes to graphene nanoribbonsGraphene, a two-dimensional lattice of carbon atoms, has attracted enormous interest from a broad base of the research community for more than a decade. Graphene nanoribbons (GNRs), narrow strips of quasi one-dimensional graphene, possess complementary features relative to their two-dimensional counterpart of graphene sheets. Based on theoretical calculations, the electrical properties of GNRs can
:: Pacemakere og infusionspumper er sårbare over for cyberangrebPatienter risikerer at blive udsat for cyberangreb, når medicinsk udstyr forbindes med omverdenen. Nye supersygehuse skal stille større krav til leverandører, lyder det fra eksperter
:: Painkillers in pregnancy may affect baby's future fertilityTaking painkillers during pregnancy could affect the fertility of the unborn child in later life, research suggests. Scientists at the University of Edinburgh looked at the effects of paracetamol (acetaminophen) and ibuprofen on samples of human fetal testes and ovaries. Their findings add to a growing body of evidence that the medicines should be used with caution during pregnancy.
:: Paint job transforms walls into sensors, interactive surfacesWalls are what they are — big, dull dividers. With a few applications of conductive paint and some electronics, however, walls can become smart infrastructure that sense human touch, and detect things like gestures and when appliances are used. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and Disney Research found that they could transform dumb walls into smart walls at relatively low cost using sim
:: Paint job transforms walls into sensors, interactive surfacesWalls are what they are — big, dull dividers. With a few applications of conductive paint and some electronics, however, walls can become smart infrastructure that sense human touch, and detect things like gestures and when appliances are used. Researchers found that they could transform dumb walls into smart walls at relatively low cost using simple tools and techniques, such as a paint roller.
:: Paint transforms walls into interactive touchpadsWith a few applications of conductive paint and some electronics, researchers can create walls that sense human touch, and detect things like gestures and when appliances are in use. The researchers found that they could transform dumb walls into smart walls at relatively low cost—about $20 per square meter—using simple tools and techniques, such as a paint roller. These new capabilities might en
:: Paleo Profile: Martin's Sea TurtleThis Cretaceous chelonian is close to the origin of the hard-shelled sea turtles that still swim the oceans — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: Paleo Profile: The Climbing DwarfBeautiful fossils offer a rare look at what covered the bodies of some of our protomammal relatives — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: Paleo Profile: The Shortened FaceA small skull found in Connecticut offers a new view to ancient reptilian bites — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: Paleo Profile: The Shortened FaceA small skull found in Connecticut offers a new view to ancient reptilian bites — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: Palm trees have been spotted changing sex for the first timeFour Quindío wax palms in Colombia have changed sex from male to female, which was thought to be impossible for such plants
:: Palm trees have been spotted changing sex for the first timeFour Quindío wax palms in Colombia have changed sex from male to female, which was thought to be impossible for such plants
:: Pancreatitis in minorities linked to triglycerides, gallstones, alcohol abusePancreatitis in ethnic minorities is linked to very high levels of triglycerides and the risk is further increased by alcohol abuse and gallstones, according to a study published in the journal Endocrine Practice.
:: Panel Recommends FDA Approval of Epilepsy Drug Derived from MarijuanaDecision paves path to the U.S.'s first medication made from marijuana — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: Paralyzed patient feels sensation againUsing a tiny array of electrodes implanted in the brain's somatosensory cortex, Caltech scientists have induced sensations of touch and movement in the hand and arm of a paralyzed man.
:: Paralyzed patient feels sensation againUsing a tiny array of electrodes implanted in the brain's somatosensory cortex, scientists have induced sensations of touch and movement in the hand and arm of a paralyzed man.
:: Parents struggle to discuss sex with LGBTQ teensParents of LGBTQ children feel especially uncomfortable and unequipped when they try to educate them about sex and dating, reports a new study. Parents don't know what constitutes safe sexual behaviors for LGBTQ teens and need resources to help them. Parents play an important role in helping their children learn how to have healthy sexual relationships.
:: Parents struggle to discuss sex with LGBTQ teensParents of LGBTQ children feel especially uncomfortable and unequipped when they try to educate them about sex and dating, reports a new study. Parents don't know what constitutes safe sexual behaviors for LGBTQ teens and need resources to help them. Parents play an important role in helping their children learn how to have healthy sexual relationships.
:: Paris to sue Airbnb over undeclared listingsParis is taking home-sharing giant Airbnb to court for failing to remove ads from people who have not properly declared their properties, city authorities said Thursday.
:: Parkering: Københavns Kommune vælger software over sensorerMatematiske modeller er bedre til at forudsige trafikken end fysiske sensorer, der tæller biler.
:: Parkin function in Parkinson's disease
:: Parkinson and binge eating: A new study investigates the reason whyThe results of a new study show that 'binge eating,' which affects some Parkinson patients, would be associated to an impairment of a cognitive function called 'working memory.' This deficit would cause the patients to gorge themselves on, since it would prevent them keeping in memory the long-term goal of a healthy eating behavior. The authors have also investigated reward sensitivity and its com
:: Parkinson and binge eating: A new study investigates the reason whyThe results of a new study show that 'binge eating,' which affects some Parkinson patients, would be associated to an impairment of a cognitive function called 'working memory.' This deficit would cause the patients to gorge themselves on, since it would prevent them keeping in memory the long-term goal of a healthy eating behavior. The authors have also investigated reward sensitivity and its com
:: Parkinson's disease among patients with inflammatory bowel diseasePatients with inflammatory bowel disease appeared more likely than patients without the disorder to develop Parkinson's disease, while anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy for inflammatory bowel disease was associated with reduced incidence of Parkinson's in a new study that analyzed administrative claims data for more than 170 million patients.
:: PARP Inhibitors Are Improving the Outlook of Hard-to-Treat CancersWith three recent FDA approvals, and a number of Phase 3 trials ongoing, the drugs are seeing a surge in interest.
:: PARP-1 protects against colorectal tumor induction, but promotes inflammation-driven colorectal tumor progression [Medical Sciences]Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common tumor entities, which is causally linked to DNA repair defects and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Here, we studied the role of the DNA repair protein poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1) in CRC. Tissue microarray analysis revealed PARP-1 overexpression in human CRC, correlating with…
:: Partier benytter omstridt Facebook-tracker til overvågning af deres besøgendeFlere danske partier bruger Facebook Pixels til at målrette Facebook-reklamer mod folk, der besøger deres hjemmesider. Hyklerisk, lyder det fra kritikere.
:: Patentkontor drukner i gode opfindelserEuropæiske firmaer udvikler og forsker på livet løs. Hittepåsomheden bliver belønnet af Den Europæiske Patentmyndighed, som melder om et rekordstort antal nye patenter.
:: Patentkontor drukner i gode opfindelserEuropæiske firmaer udvikler og forsker på livet løs. Hittepåsomheden bliver belønnet af Den Europæiske Patentmyndighed, som melder om et rekordstort antal nye patenter.
:: 'Paternal' and 'maternal' DNA in fungi active at different timesMany types of mushroom have two different nuclei in their cells, one from the 'father' and another from the 'mother." Researchers at the universities of Delft, Utrecht and Wageningen have discovered that the genes from the parental DNAs are expressed at different times in mushroom development. "This means that when genes involved in mushroom formation are identified, we first need to find out whet
:: Paternally inherited cis-regulatory structural variants are associated with autismThe genetic basis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is known to consist of contributions from de novo mutations in variant-intolerant genes. We hypothesize that rare inherited structural variants in cis-regulatory elements (CRE-SVs) of these genes also contribute to ASD. We investigated this by assessing the evidence for natural selection and transmission distortion of CRE-SVs in whole genomes of
:: Path to a booming Australian solar thermal energy marketA report out from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) this month published responses from industry stakeholders on the viability of a concentrated solar thermal (CST) energy market in Australia: Paving the way for concentrated solar thermal in Australia.
:: Path to a booming Australian solar thermal energy marketA report out from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) this month published responses from industry stakeholders on the viability of a concentrated solar thermal (CST) energy market in Australia: Paving the way for concentrated solar thermal in Australia.
:: Path to a new era of microelectronicsA new microchip technology capable of optically transferring data could solve a severe bottleneck in current devices by speeding data transfer and reducing energy consumption by orders of magnitude, according to a new article.
:: Pathways to spatial recognitionAt the Janelia Research Campus, postdoctoral research scientist Mark Cembrowski, who is part of Group Leader Nelson Spruston's lab, has been leading an effort to parse the cellular, molecular, and behavioral components of spatial recognition. Their discoveries, described April 19 in the journal Cell, offer new insight into the neuroscience of memory-guided navigation.
:: Pathways to spatial recognitionResults from research aimed at parsing the cellular, molecular, and behavioral components of spatial recognition offer new insight into the neuroscience of memory-guided navigation.
:: Patienters sikkerhed i fare: Holbæk Sygehus får fem påbudStyrelsen for Patientsikkerhed kræver, at Holbæk Sygehus igangsætter en række initiativer med henblik på at forbedre patientsikkerheden. Vicedirektør siger, at ledelsen længe har været i fuld gang med at løse problemerne, bl.a. ved at nedbringe antallet af patienter.
:: Patients in major prostate cancer study older, sicker than average patient populationResearchers at Henry Ford Hospital compared the patient population of a major US prostate cancer study with patients found in three US cancer databases, ultimately finding the patients of the study to be inconsistent with the average prostate cancer patient. The researchers found the patients of the Prostate Cancer Intervention versus Observation Trial (PIVOT) to be between three and eight times m
:: Patients who travel abroad for plastic surgery can bring home serious complicationsWith the promise of inexpensive procedures luring patients to travel abroad for plastic surgery, medical tourism has become an expanding, multi-billion-dollar industry. But while the initial procedure may be cheap, it can place a significant burden on US public health systems when patients return from abroad with complications. A new study describes the magnitude of medical complications that can
:: Patients with high-risk clinical features are at high risk for acute aortic dissectionPatients with one or more high-risk clinical features (tearing pain, hypotension, pulse deficit, neurologic deficit, new murmur) should be considered high risk for acute aortic dissection (AAD).
:: Patients with Medicaid have limited access to physical therapy in MassachusettsPatients with Medicaid in Massachusetts have limited access to reimbursable physical therapy (PT) after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery, according to a new study.
:: Patients with Medicaid have limited access to physical therapy in MassachusettsPatients with Medicaid in Massachusetts have limited access to reimbursable physical therapy (PT) after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery, according to a new study.
:: Patterns of plant carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus concentration in relation to productivity in China’s terrestrial ecosystems [Biological Sciences]Plant nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) content regulate productivity and carbon (C) sequestration in terrestrial ecosystems. Estimates of the allocation of N and P content in plant tissues and the relationship between nutrient content and photosynthetic capacity are critical to predicting future ecosystem C sequestration under global change. In this…
:: Patterns of plant carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus concentration in relation to productivity in China’s terrestrial ecosystems [Biological Sciences]Plant nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) content regulate productivity and carbon (C) sequestration in terrestrial ecosystems. Estimates of the allocation of N and P content in plant tissues and the relationship between nutrient content and photosynthetic capacity are critical to predicting future ecosystem C sequestration under global change. In this…
:: Paucity of phosphorus hints at precarious path for extraterrestrial lifeWork by Cardiff University astronomers suggests there may be a cosmic lack of a chemical element essential to life. Dr Jane Greaves and Dr. Phil Cigan will present their results at the European Week of Astronomy and Space Science in Liverpool.
:: Paucity of phosphorus hints at precarious path for extraterrestrial lifeWork by Cardiff University astronomers suggests there may be a cosmic lack of a chemical element essential to life. Dr Jane Greaves and Dr. Phil Cigan will present their results at the European Week of Astronomy and Space Science in Liverpool.
:: Paucity of phosphorus hints at precarious path for extraterrestrial lifeWork by Cardiff University astronomers suggests there may be a cosmic lack of a chemical element essential to life. Dr. Jane Greaves and Dr. Phil Cigan will present their results at the European Week of Astronomy and Space Science in Liverpool.
:: Paucity of phosphorus hints at precarious path for extraterrestrial lifeWork by Cardiff University astronomers suggests there may be a cosmic lack of a chemical element essential to life. Dr. Jane Greaves and Dr. Phil Cigan will present their results at the European Week of Astronomy and Space Science in Liverpool.
:: Paul Nakasone Will Have to Balance NSA Needs With US Cyber Command BackgroundThe appointment of Paul Nakasone raises the question again: Should the NSA and Cyber Command be controlled by one man?
:: Paul Nakasone Will Have to Balance NSA Needs With US Cyber Command BackgroundThe appointment of Paul Nakasone raises the question again: Should the NSA and Cyber Command be controlled by one man?
:: Paul Ryan Makes His ExitPaul Ryan RepublicanUpdated on April 11 at 9:46 a.m. ET For months, House Republicans and Democrats alike have traded bets on whether Speaker Paul Ryan would run for reelection. Now, it seems, they have their answer. At a House Republican conference meeting on Wednesday morning, Ryan informed colleagues that he will not seek reelection in his Wisconsin district, according to multiple House Republican sources. A sour
:: Paul Ryan Personifies the Devil's Bargain the GOP Struck With TrumpPaul Ryan, who once aspired to advance the vision of conservative icon Jack Kemp, will leave Washington carrying a more tarnished legacy—as the most important enabler of Donald Trump. No one in the GOP was better equipped, by position and disposition alike, to resist Trump’s racially infused, insular nationalism, or to define a more inclusive competing vision for the party. Instead, Ryan chose to
:: Paul Ryan’s Sad LegacyPaul Ryan RepublicansPaul Ryan announced Wednesday morning that that he will not run for reelection in his Wisconsin district, ending his tumultuous, historical, and brief tenure as speaker of the House. Throughout his career in Washington, Ryan enjoyed the reputation of being a policy whiz and a fastidious student of the federal budget. Among audiences in the nation’s often innumerate capital, an appendix has a kind
:: Paul Ryan's Eventual Exit From Congress Tops This Week's Internet NewsLast week, the internet was locked in heated discussions about Michael Cohen, Facebook, and House Speaker Paul Ryan.
:: Paul Ryan's Unrealized Conservative VisionPaul Ryan RepublicansPaul Ryan’s dream for much if not all of his time in Congress was to leave a deeply conservative imprint on American social and fiscal policy—to reshape and slim down the safety-net programs of Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security so as to control the ballooning national debt. After 20 years, all he got was some tax cuts. Ryan will leave the House next year having achieved more in politics tha
:: Pay less, get more: Spotify to bundle Premium service with HuluIt may not be a buy-one-get-one-free deal, but an offering from Spotify and Hulu comes pretty close.
:: Payment reform fix?Hospital payment experiment in Maryland failed to deliver on the promise of shifting care from hospitals toward less expensive outpatient and primary care settings.Researchers say that weak incentives for physicians may have limited the program's effectiveness.
:: Payment reform fix?Hospital payment experiment in Maryland failed to deliver on the promise of shifting care from hospitals toward less expensive outpatient and primary care settings.Researchers say that weak incentives for physicians may have limited the program's effectiveness.
:: 'Peace agreements have always only succeeded with genuine trust'Gifts, peace banquets and reconciliation rituals: according to historians, peace agreements have historically been reached if, above all, specific trust could be established between opponents.
:: Pediatric cancer drug shows 93 percent response rateA first-of-its-kind drug targeting a fused gene found in many types of cancer was effective in 93 percent of pediatric patients tested, researchers say.
:: Pediatric obesity, depression connected in the brain, Stanford study findsEarly-life obesity and depression may be driven by shared abnormalities in brain regions that process rewards, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
:: Pediatric obesity, depression connected in the brainEarly-life obesity and depression may be driven by shared abnormalities in brain regions that process rewards, according to researchers.
:: Penguins go through the flowColonies of breeding king penguins behave much like particles in liquids do, according to a new study by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and international colleagues. This 'liquid' organization and structure enables breeding colonies to protect themselves against predators while also keeping members together.
:: Penguins go through the flowColonies of breeding king penguins behave much like particles in liquids do, according to a new study by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and international colleagues. This 'liquid' organization and structure enables breeding colonies to protect themselves against predators while also keeping members together.
:: Penn study finds relationship between PTEN loss, potential for immune response in BRCA 1/2-deficient ovarian cancerhe protein known as phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) is frequently mutated or affected by cancer as tumors develop. Now a new study from the Basser Center for BRCA at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania shows PTEN may serve as a marker for whether a patient with BRCA 1-2 deficient ovarian cancer is likely to respond to checkpoint inhibitor therapy.
:: People use emotion to persuade, even when it could backfireWe intuitively use more emotional language to enhance our powers of persuasion, according to new research. The research shows that people tend toward appeals that aren't simply more positive or negative but are infused with emotionality, even when they're trying to sway an audience that may not be receptive to such language.
:: People use emotion to persuade, even when it could backfireWe intuitively use more emotional language to enhance our powers of persuasion, according to research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. The research shows that people tend toward appeals that aren't simply more positive or negative but are infused with emotionality, even when they're trying to sway an audience that may not be receptive to s
:: People Voted for Trump Because They Were Anxious, Not PoorFor the past 18 months, many political scientists have been seized by one question: Less-educated whites were President Trump’s most enthusiastic supporters. But why, exactly? Was their vote some sort of cri de coeur about a changing economy that had left them behind ? Or was the motivating sentiment something more complex and, frankly, something harder for policy makers to address? After analyzi
:: People who live in diverse neighbourhoods are more helpful – here's how we knowWhether or not diversity is a good thing is still a topic of much debate. Though many businesses tout the benefits of diversity, American political scientist Robert Putnam holds that diversity causes people to hunker down, creating mistrust in communities.
:: People who need self-care the most aren’t getting it. Just ask a trucker.Health Wellness is for everyone. The app Rolling Strong is just one of several efforts to bring self-care and wellness practices to everyone. But there are some obstacles in the way.
:: People who tell themselves to get excited rather than trying to relax can improve their performance during anxiety-inducing activities such as public speaking and math tests.submitted by /u/randomusefulbits [link] [comments]
:: People who tell themselves to get excited rather than trying to relax can improve their performance during anxiety-inducing activities such as public speaking and math tests.submitted by /u/randomusefulbits [link] [comments]
:: People who use medical marijuana more likely to use and misuse prescription drugsCan medical marijuana help to fight the opioid epidemic? Many believe that it can. But a new study finds that people who use medical marijuana actually have higher rates of medical and non-medical prescription drug use–including pain relievers. The study appears in the Journal of Addiction Medicine, the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), published by Wolters Kl
:: People who use medical marijuana more likely to use and misuse prescription drugsCan medical marijuana help to fight the opioid epidemic? Many believe that it can. But a new study finds that people who use medical marijuana actually have higher rates of medical and non-medical prescription drug use–including pain relievers. The study appears in the Journal of Addiction Medicine, the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), published by Wolters Kl
:: People with diabetes visit the dentist less frequently despite link between diabetes, oral healthAdults with diabetes are less likely to visit the dentist than people with prediabetes or without diabetes, finds a new study led by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing and East Carolina University's Brody School of Medicine.
:: People with false-positive cancer screening results may be more likely to receive future screeningAn analysis of electronic medical records indicates that patients who previously had a false-positive breast or prostate cancer screening test are more likely to obtain future recommended cancer screenings.
:: People with Type 2 diabetes who eat breakfast later, more likely to have a higher BMIBeing an "evening person" is linked to higher body mass indices among people with Type 2 diabetes, and having breakfast later in the day seems to be what drives this association, according to a new article.
:: People with Type 2 diabetes who eat breakfast later, more likely to have a higher BMIBeing an 'evening person' is linked to higher body mass indices among people with Type 2 diabetes, and having breakfast later in the day seems to be what drives this association, according to a new paper in the journal Diabetic Medicine.
:: Pepper plant sops up personal care product antibioticIt sometimes can be hard to find toothpastes, soaps and other toiletries without antibiotics. Their popularity has caused an increase in environmental levels of antimicrobial substances, such as triclocarban (TCC), which end up in the water and soil used to grow crops. Scientists report in the ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry that TCC and related molecules can end up in food, with p
:: Pepper plant sops up personal care product antibioticIt sometimes can be hard to find toothpastes, soaps and other toiletries without antibiotics. Their popularity has caused an increase in environmental levels of antimicrobial substances, such as triclocarban (TCC), which end up in the water and soil used to grow crops. Scientists report in the ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry that TCC and related molecules can end up in food, with p
:: Peptide induces chirality evolution in a single gold nanoparticleFor the first time, scientists have successfully created optically active, chiral gold nanoparticles using amino acids and peptides. Many chemicals significant to life have mirror-image twins (left-handed and right-handed structures), a characteristic that is conventionally called chirality. This study describes how chirality, which is typically observed in organic molecules, can be extended to th
:: Peptide induces chirality evolution in a single gold nanoparticleScientists have created a synthesis method to make optically active and chiral gold nanoparticles using amino acids and peptides for the first time. Many chemicals significant to life have mirror-imaged twins and such characteristics are conventionally called as chirality. This study describes how the chirality, typically observed in organic molecules, can be extended to three-dimensional metallic
:: Peptide-based biogenic dental product may cure cavitiesResearchers at the University of Washington have designed a convenient and natural product that uses proteins to rebuild tooth enamel and treat dental cavities.
:: Peptide-based biogenic dental product may cure cavitiesResearchers have designed a convenient and natural product that uses proteins to rebuild tooth enamel and treat dental cavities.
:: Peptide-based biogenic dental product may cure cavitiesResearchers at the University of Washington have designed a convenient and natural product that uses proteins to rebuild tooth enamel and treat dental cavities.
:: Performing under pressure: Modeling oxidation in high-stress materialsEach year, the effects of corroding materials sap more than $1 trillion from the global economy. As certain alloys are exposed to extreme stress and temperatures, an oxide film begins to form, causing the alloys to break down even more quickly. What precisely makes these high-temperature, high-stress conditions so conducive for corrosion, however, remains poorly understood, especially in microelec
:: Performing under pressure: Modeling oxidation in high-stress materialsEach year, the effects of corroding materials sap more than $1 trillion from the global economy. As certain alloys are exposed to extreme stress and temperatures, an oxide film begins to form, causing the alloys to break down even more quickly. What precisely makes these high-temperature, high-stress conditions so conducive for corrosion, however, remains poorly understood, especially in microelec
:: Performing under pressure: Modeling oxidation in high-stress materialsEach year, the effects of corroding materials sap more than $1 trillion from the global economy. As certain alloys are exposed to extreme stress and temperatures, an oxide film begins to form, causing the alloys to break down even more quickly. What precisely makes these conditions so conducive for corrosion, however, remains poorly understood, especially in microelectromechanical devices. Chinese
:: Performing under pressure: Modeling oxidation in high-stress materialsEach year, the effects of corroding materials sap more than $1 trillion from the global economy. As certain alloys are exposed to extreme stress and temperatures, an oxide film begins to form, causing the alloys to break down even more quickly. What precisely makes these conditions so conducive for corrosion, however, remains poorly understood, especially in microelectromechanical devices. Chinese
:: Performing under pressure: Modeling oxidation in high-stress materialsEach year, the effects of corroding materials sap more than $1 trillion from the global economy. As certain alloys are exposed to extreme stress and temperatures, an oxide film begins to form, causing the alloys to break down even more quickly. What precisely makes these conditions so conducive for corrosion, however, remains poorly understood, especially in microelectromechanical devices. Chinese
:: Performing under pressure: Modeling oxidation in high-stress materialsEach year, the effects of corroding materials sap more than $1 trillion from the global economy. As certain alloys are exposed to extreme stress and temperatures, an oxide film begins to form, causing the alloys to break down even more quickly. What precisely makes these conditions so conducive for corrosion, however, remains poorly understood, especially in microelectromechanical devices. Chinese
:: Perineuronal Nets: A Mechanism to Control Brain PlasticityThe neuronal coverings that mediate synaptic changes are involved in everything from memory to psychiatric disorders, affecting autism, Alzheimer's, and addiction.
:: Perovskite technology is scalable, but questions remain about the best methodsAs perovskite solar cells set efficiency records and the nascent technology becomes more stable, another major challenge remains: the issue of scalability, according to researchers at the Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
:: Personal recollections of an astrophysicist shed new light on the 1995 discovery on 51 Pegasi bIn recent history, a very important achievement was the discovery, in 1995, of 51 Pegasi b, the first extrasolar planet ever found around a normal star other than the Sun.
:: Personalized T cell therapy shows signs of clinical effectiveness against HBV-related HCCILC 2018: HBV DNA integration profile of tumour cells used to guide T cell adoptive immunotherapy in a liver transplant patient with HBsAg-negative HCC metastases in the lungs.
:: Personalized tumor vaccine shows promise in pilot trialA new type of cancer vaccine has yielded promising results in an initial clinical trial. The personalized vaccine is made from patients' own immune cells, which are exposed to the contents of the patients' tumor cells, and injected into the patients to initiate a wider immune response. The trial, conducted in advanced ovarian cancer patients, showed that about half of the vaccinated patients had s
:: Pervasive contingency and entrenchment in a billion years of Hsp90 evolution [Evolution]Interactions among mutations within a protein have the potential to make molecular evolution contingent and irreversible, but the extent to which epistasis actually shaped historical evolutionary trajectories is unclear. To address this question, we experimentally measured how the fitness effects of historical sequence substitutions changed during the billion-year evolutionary history…
:: Pesticides give bees a hard timeScientists from the University of Würzburg have investigated the impact of a new pesticide on the honeybee. In high doses, it has a negative impact on the insects' taste and cognition ability.
:: Pesticides give bees a hard timeScientists from the University of Würzburg have investigated the impact of a new pesticide on the honeybee. In high doses, it has a negative impact on the insects' taste and cognition ability.
:: Pesticides give bees a hard timeScientists have investigated the impact of a new pesticide on the honeybee. In high doses, it has a negative impact on the insects' taste and cognition ability.
:: Pesticides give bees a hard timeScientists have investigated the impact of a new pesticide on the honeybee. In high doses, it has a negative impact on the insects' taste and cognition ability.
:: Pesticides having negative impacts on beesScientists from the University of Würzburg have investigated the impact of a new pesticide on the honeybee. In high doses, it has a negative impact on the insects' taste and cognition ability.
:: Pesticides having negative impacts on beesScientists from the University of Würzburg have investigated the impact of a new pesticide on the honeybee. In high doses, it has a negative impact on the insects' taste and cognition ability.
:: Peter Grünberg, 78, Winner of an ‘iPod Nobel,’ Is DeadA discovery of how to store vast amounts of data by manipulating magnetic and electrical fields paved the way for devices like the smartphone.
:: Petrichor, the smell of rain (video)The smell that accompanies a spring shower is so evocative that it has its own word: petrichor. Watch as Reactions explores the unique chemistry behind the smell of rain:https://youtu.be/2txpbrjnLiY.
:: Petrichor, the smell of rain (video)The smell that accompanies a spring shower is so evocative that it has its own word: petrichor. Watch as Reactions explores the unique chemistry behind the smell of rain:https://youtu.be/2txpbrjnLiY.
:: Pharmacological activation of estrogen receptor beta augments innate immunity to suppress cancer metastasis [Biochemistry]Metastases constitute the greatest causes of deaths from cancer. However, no effective therapeutic options currently exist for cancer patients with metastasis. Estrogen receptor β (ERβ), as a member of the nuclear receptor superfamily, shows potent tumor-suppressive activities in many cancers. To investigate whether modulation of ERβ could serve as a…
:: Pharmacological activation of estrogen receptor beta augments innate immunity to suppress cancer metastasis [Biochemistry]Metastases constitute the greatest causes of deaths from cancer. However, no effective therapeutic options currently exist for cancer patients with metastasis. Estrogen receptor β (ERβ), as a member of the nuclear receptor superfamily, shows potent tumor-suppressive activities in many cancers. To investigate whether modulation of ERβ could serve as a…
:: PharmaMar discovers new data on the mechanism of action of plitidepsin in tumor cellsPharmaMar (MSE: PHM) has presented during the AACR meeting (American Association for Cancer Research) in Chicago new data about how plitidepsin works on the tumor cells.
:: PharmaMar discovers new data on the mechanism of action of plitidepsin in tumor cellsPharmaMar (MSE: PHM) has presented during the AACR meeting (American Association for Cancer Research) in Chicago new data about how plitidepsin works on the tumor cells.
:: Phase 2 studies of two novel treatments for primary biliary cholangitis report encouraging resultsOngoing Phase 2 studies of tropifexor and seladelpar report promising preliminary efficacy, safety and tolerability results, paving the way for longer-term studies in patients with primary biliary cholangitis
:: Philadelphians Drink Less Sugary Soda, More Water, After TaxA new study suggests that residents of Philadelphia are 40 percent less likely to drink sweetened beverages daily compared with people in cities that don't have a soda tax in place. (Image credit: Matt Rourke/AP)
:: Philadelphians Drink Less Sugary Soda, More Water, After TaxA new study suggests that residents of Philadelphia are 40 percent less likely to drink sweetened beverages daily compared with people in cities that don't have a soda tax in place. (Image credit: Matt Rourke/AP)
:: Philippines to deploy riot police for Boracay tourist closureThe Philippines is set to deploy hundreds of riot police to top holiday island Boracay to keep travellers out and head off potential protests ahead of its six-month closure to tourists, the government said Tuesday.
:: Philippines to deploy riot police for Boracay tourist closureThe Philippines is set to deploy hundreds of riot police to top holiday island Boracay to keep travellers out and head off potential protests ahead of its six-month closure to tourists, the government said Tuesday.
:: Philosophical debate helps make maximum security prisoners less macho and more tolerantProfound Socratic philosophical debate has helped tackle macho inmate culture and aid rehabilitation among prisoners in a maximum security jail, research says.
:: Phononic SEIRA—enhancing light-molecule interactions via crystal lattice vibrationsA study published in Light: Science & Applications opens new avenues for fundamental studies of vibrational strong coupling, as well as for the development of novel infrared sensors for chemical recognition of very small amounts of molecules. The interaction of light and matter at the nanoscale is a key element for many fundamental studies and technological applications, ranging from light harvest
:: Photographing the Lights of America's Prisons—and the Lives InsideStephen Tourlentes has spent more than two decades photographing the bright glow of prisons on the periphery of society.
:: Photoperiodic control of seasonal growth is mediated by ABA acting on cell-cell communicationIn temperate and boreal ecosystems, seasonal cycles of growth and dormancy allow perennial plants to adapt to winter conditions. We show, in hybrid aspen trees, that photoperiodic regulation of dormancy is mechanistically distinct from autumnal growth cessation. Dormancy sets in when symplastic intercellular communication through plasmodesmata is blocked by a process dependent on the phytohormone
:: Photos From State Dinners PastOn Tuesday, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will host the first official state dinner of this administration at the White House, honoring visiting French President Emmanuel Macron. As Mrs. Trump’s team and White House staff work on the final details for the formal event, we present a look back at some state dinners held by past U.S. presidents, from Eisenhower to Obama.
:: Photos of the Week: Holy Week Rodeo, Volkswagen Graveyard, Soccer on an Ice FloeGigantic rice bowls in Hong Kong, a basketball-playing robot in Tokyo, a chocolate gorilla in Belgium, walled cats in China, considerate drum practice in Japan, the Museum of Selfies in California, the Naked Pig Skiing Carnival in China, and much more.
:: Photos of the Week: Newborns, Chocolate Hills, Teacher of the YearA baby visits the U.S. Senate floor, a sandstorm descends on Iran, a rabbit watches Austrian asparagus, ruins remain after an ISIS occupation in Malawi, the sun sets behind a St. Petersburg skyscraper, Boston Marathoners end up miserably wet, orca whales hunt seal pups in Argentina, Israel celebrates its independence day, and much more.
:: Photos of the Week: Walls, Whales, the Pope With a LlamaProtests in France and Gaza, a homemade full-scale Airbus 320 replica in China, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies on Capitol Hill, celebrating the Buddhist new year in Nepal and Myanmar, the Commonwealth Games in Australia, a toppled statue in China, Orthodox Easter observations, and much more.
:: Photos of the Week: Walls, Whales, the Pope With a LlamaProtests in France and Gaza, a homemade full-scale Airbus 320 replica in China, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies on Capitol Hill, celebrating the Buddhist new year in Nepal and Myanmar, the Commonwealth Games in Australia, a toppled statue in China, Orthodox Easter observations, and much more.
:: Photos: Dinosaurs Sloshed Around Ancient LagoonResearchers have found about 50 dinosaur footprints in what used to be a warm, muddy lagoon on the Isle of Skye, in Scotland.
:: Photos: Dinosaurs Sloshed Around Ancient LagoonResearchers have found about 50 dinosaur footprints in what used to be a warm, muddy lagoon on the Isle of Skye, in Scotland.
:: Photosynthesis in plants key to speedy evolutionIn a study of 11 different plant species, published in Molecular Biology and Evolution, researchers at the University of Oxford have shown that the speed at which plants evolve is linked to how good they are at photosynthesis.
:: Phylogenetic homogenization of amphibian assemblages in human-altered habitats across the globe [Ecology]Habitat conversion is driving biodiversity loss and restructuring species assemblages across the globe. Responses to habitat conversion vary widely, however, and little is known about the degree to which shared evolutionary history underlies changes in species richness and composition. We analyzed data from 48 studies, comprising 438 species on five…
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:: Physical interaction of junctophilin and the CaV1.1 C terminus is crucial for skeletal muscle contraction [Physiology]Close physical association of CaV1.1 L-type calcium channels (LTCCs) at the sarcolemmal junctional membrane (JM) with ryanodine receptors (RyRs) of the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) is crucial for excitation–contraction coupling (ECC) in skeletal muscle. However, the molecular mechanism underlying the JM targeting of LTCCs is unexplored. Junctophilin 1 (JP1) and JP2…
:: Physicians, Depression and BurnoutWhen I applied for medical school, I knew I was signing up for hard work—but I had not expected this — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: Physicists control transitions between different states of matterAn international group of physicists managed for the first time to experimentally observe the transition between two states of matter, propagating polariton-solitons and a Bose-Einstein condensate. Furthermore, physicists developed a theoretical model to explain such transitions and found a way to switch between the states by changing the laser pumping power in the polariton formation process. The
:: Physicists explore a safe alternative to X-ray security scannersA team of physicists at the University of Sussex are developing the science to create a safe and efficient 'paint' that can reveal, with terahertz (THz) radiation, the contents of luggage or objects hidden in clothing.
:: Physicists gain control over transitions between different states of matterAn international group of physicists managed for the first time to experimentally observe the transition between two different states of matter: propagating polariton-solitons and a Bose-Einstein condensate. Furthermore, physicists developed a theoretical model to explain such transitions and found a way to switch between the different states by changing the laser pumping power in the polariton fo
:: Physics Explains Why Braves Fans Can’t Beat the FreezeA spandex-clad superhero keeps beating Atlanta Braves fans…even when they have a huge head start.
:: Physiological constraints on marine mammal body size [Evolution]Body size has widely been recognized as one of the most important determinants of organismal form and function (1). Extremes in size can be especially illuminating of the drivers and constraints in body size evolution, and marine mammals provide a remarkable set of test cases because their independent invasions of…
:: Physiological constraints on marine mammal body size [Evolution]Body size has widely been recognized as one of the most important determinants of organismal form and function (1). Extremes in size can be especially illuminating of the drivers and constraints in body size evolution, and marine mammals provide a remarkable set of test cases because their independent invasions of…
:: Phytophthora palmivora establishes tissue-specific intracellular infection structures in the earliest divergent land plant lineage [Plant Biology]The expansion of plants onto land was a formative event that brought forth profound changes to the earth’s geochemistry and biota. Filamentous eukaryotic microbes developed the ability to colonize plant tissues early during the evolution of land plants, as demonstrated by intimate, symbiosis-like associations in >400 million-year-old fossils. However, the…
:: Phytophthora palmivora establishes tissue-specific intracellular infection structures in the earliest divergent land plant lineage [Plant Biology]The expansion of plants onto land was a formative event that brought forth profound changes to the earth’s geochemistry and biota. Filamentous eukaryotic microbes developed the ability to colonize plant tissues early during the evolution of land plants, as demonstrated by intimate, symbiosis-like associations in >400 million-year-old fossils. However, the…
:: Pigeons and Doves 101In which we briefly consider pigeons and doves… — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: Pigeons and Doves 101In which we briefly consider pigeons and doves… — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: Plan for 2020 U.S. census is fatally flawed, critics say
:: Plan for quantum supremacyThings are getting real for researchers in the UC Santa Barbara John Martinis/Google group. They are making good on their intentions to declare supremacy in a tight global race to build the first quantum machine to outperform the world's best classical supercomputers.
:: Planet of the apis: Nasa develops plan to launch 'Marsbees'A new breed of robotic bees co-created by Japanese scientists could be dispatched to the red planet to look for signs of life, or rather flatulence Name: Marsbees Age: Embryonic. Continue reading…
:: Planetary nurseries are far more varied and beautiful than we expectedSpace Planets are basically just giant dust bunnies. At an ESO site in Chile’s Atacama Desert, a unique telescope has allowed astronomers to make unprecedented observations of the “dusty disks” that form around young…
:: Planning for hurricanesRainstorms in 1960 look different from those in 2017, both in terms of intensity and rainfall.
:: Plant diversity enhances productivity and soil carbon storage [Biological Sciences]Despite evidence from experimental grasslands that plant diversity increases biomass production and soil organic carbon (SOC) storage, it remains unclear whether this is true in natural ecosystems, especially under climatic variations and human disturbances. Based on field observations from 6,098 forest, shrubland, and grassland sites across China and predictions from…
:: Plant diversity enhances productivity and soil carbon storage [Biological Sciences]Despite evidence from experimental grasslands that plant diversity increases biomass production and soil organic carbon (SOC) storage, it remains unclear whether this is true in natural ecosystems, especially under climatic variations and human disturbances. Based on field observations from 6,098 forest, shrubland, and grassland sites across China and predictions from…
:: Plant responses to CO2 are a question of time
:: Planting Milkweed for Monarchs? Make Sure It's NativeNon-native milkweed species planted in the southern U.S. could harm monarch butterflies as temperatures rise. Jason G. Goldman reports. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: Planting Milkweed for Monarchs? Make Sure It's NativeNon-native milkweed species planted in the southern U.S. could harm monarch butterflies as temperatures rise. Jason G. Goldman reports. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: Plants 'hedge their bets' in germination—the route to better crop yieldsResearchers at the University of Birmingham have revealed how plants 'hedge their bets' by getting their seeds to germinate at different times. Their work identifies routes to reduce variability in agriculture and produce more consistent outcomes for farmers and food production, according to research published today.
:: Plants love carbon dioxide, but too much could be bad for themMost plants were expected to grow more as CO2 levels rise, but a 20-year experiment suggests that the extra CO2 is somehow stunting plant growth, which could make climate change worse
:: Plants play greater role than megaherbivore extinctions in changes to ecosystem structurePlants may have exerted greater influence on our terrestrial ecosystems than the megaherbivores that used to roam our landscapes, according to new research.
:: Plants play greater role than megaherbivore extinctions in changes to ecosystem structurePlants may have exerted greater influence on our terrestrial ecosystems than the megaherbivores that used to roam our landscapes, according to new research by the University of Plymouth, University of Oxford, Queen's University Belfast, Swansea University and the Natural History Museum, London.
:: Plants play greater role than megaherbivore extinctions in changes to ecosystem structurePlants may have exerted greater influence on our terrestrial ecosystems than the megaherbivores that used to roam our landscapes, according to new research.
:: Plants use advertising-like strategies to attract bees with colour and scentWatching plants and pollinators such as bees can teach us a lot about how complex networks work in nature.
:: Plantwatch: Planning loophole threatens ancient woodlandsAncient woods are being destroyed for development. A consultation is their only hope Many of Britain’s ancient woodlands are being threatened by a loophole in national planning policy. Ancient woodlands cover less than 3% of the UK, and have existed since 1600 in England and Wales, and 1750 in Scotland. These are our richest places for wildlife on land, home to more threatened species than any ot
:: Plantwatch: Planning loophole threatens ancient woodlandsAncient woods are being destroyed for development. A consultation is their only hope Many of Britain’s ancient woodlands are being threatened by a loophole in national planning policy. Ancient woodlands cover less than 3% of the UK, and have existed since 1600 in England and Wales, and 1750 in Scotland. These are our richest places for wildlife on land, home to more threatened species than any ot
:: Plastic bag litter falls in UK seasA study of litter in UK seas shows the number of plastic bags has fallen, amid a rise in other types of plastic rubbish.
:: Plastic bag litter falls in UK seasA study of litter in UK seas shows the number of plastic bags has fallen, amid a rise in other types of plastic rubbish.
:: Plastic packaging is often pollution for profitYou benefit from plastic from the moment you get up and use your toothbrush or kettle. Plastic is embedded in agriculture – and it keeps you alive if you end up in hospital. Even some of our money is made from it. Yet I can't watch the news without being bombarded by the evils of plastic. As a polymer scientist, it feels like my life's work is dismissed as immoral by even my hero Sir David Attenbo
:: Plastic straw and cotton bud ban proposedPlan for a ban in England is announced as Commonwealth leaders are urged to tackle plastic waste.
:: Plasticity in early immune evasion strategies of a bacterial pathogen [Microbiology]Borrelia burgdorferi is one of the few extracellular pathogens capable of establishing persistent infection in mammals. The mechanisms that sustain long-term survival of this bacterium are largely unknown. Here we report a unique innate immune evasion strategy of B. burgdorferi, orchestrated by a surface protein annotated as BBA57, through its…
:: Plasticity in early immune evasion strategies of a bacterial pathogen [Microbiology]Borrelia burgdorferi is one of the few extracellular pathogens capable of establishing persistent infection in mammals. The mechanisms that sustain long-term survival of this bacterium are largely unknown. Here we report a unique innate immune evasion strategy of B. burgdorferi, orchestrated by a surface protein annotated as BBA57, through its…
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:: Playing quantum catch in new researchResearchers 'pitch' a qubit — a tiny bit of quantum data — from one physical point in a microwave cavity to a separate point in a different cavity. It is the first time an end-to-end quantum transmission has been done on demand.
:: Please Help Name These Adorable Bald Eagle Hatchlings. Democracy Depends on It.For the love of democracy, please vote on what these adorable baby eagles should be named.
:: PLO er tilfreds med nye ændringer af vagtlægegebyretPraktiserende lægers formand er glad for, at færre læger skal betale det omstridte vagtlægegebyr, men fastholder kritikken af, at gebyret ikke helt afskaffes.
:: Plugin-hybridbiler udleder mindre CO2 end både benzin- og elbilerHvis CO2-emissionen fra en plugin-hybridbil sammenlignes med en dieseldrevet Golf, skal hybridbilen køre 15.000 km, før den ekstra ‘CO2-omkostning’ til produktion af batterier og forbrug af el er udlignet. En gennemsnitlig elbil skal køre 43.000 km, og for en stor elbil er det tilsvarende tal min…
:: Pluto’s moon Charon gets 12 new names sci-fi and mythology geeks will loveThe IAU has just approved a dozen new names for features on Pluto’s moon Charon. They draw from an array of famous authors, characters, mythical objects and one U.S. filmmaker. Read More
:: Pluto's largest moon, Charon, gets its first official feature namesLegendary explorers and visionaries, real and fictitious, are among those immortalized by the IAU in the first set of official surface-feature names for Pluto's largest moon, Charon. The names were proposed by the New Horizons team and approved by IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature.
:: Pluto's largest moon, Charon, gets its first official feature namesLegendary explorers and visionaries, real and fictitious, are among those immortalized by the IAU in the first set of official surface-feature names for Pluto's largest moon, Charon. The names were proposed by the New Horizons team and approved by IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature.
:: Pluto's largest moon, Charon, gets its first official feature namesLegendary explorers and visionaries, real and fictitious, are among those immortalized by the IAU in the first set of official surface-feature names for Pluto's largest moon, Charon.
:: Poachers versus PoopThe key to saving elephants and other species may lie in the DNA contained in their droppings, says conservation biologist Samuel Wasser — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: Point Nemo, Earth's watery graveyard for spacecraftOne place China's Earth-bound and out-of-control spacelab, Tiangong-1, will probably not hit on Sunday is the forlorn spot in the southern Pacific Ocean where it was supposed to crash.
:: Poison projectScientist Vladimir Uglev has no doubt the agent that poisoned the Skripals was made in Russia.
:: Poker face' stripped away by new-age techDolby Laboratories chief scientist Poppy Crum tells of a fast-coming time when technology will see right through people no matter how hard they try to hide their feelings.
:: 'Poker face' stripped away by new-age techDolby Laboratories chief scientist Poppy Crum tells of a fast-coming time when technology will see right through people no matter how hard they try to hide their feelings.
:: Poking tiny dents into solar panels makes them work betterMost solar cells are limited by how much energy their electrons can absorb. Denting their materials could help them harvest more electricity and breeze past that limit
:: Poland broke EU law by logging in ancient forest: courtPoland's rightwing government broke the law by logging in one of Europe's last primeval forests, a UNESCO world heritage site, the European Union's top court ruled Tuesday.
:: Poland broke EU law by logging in ancient forest: courtPoland's rightwing government broke the law by logging in one of Europe's last primeval forests, a UNESCO world heritage site, the European Union's top court ruled Tuesday.
:: Polarization has strong impact on electrons, study showsNew research helps understand movement of electrons in two-dimensional systems.
:: Polarization has strong impact on electrons, study showsNew research helps understand movement of electrons in two-dimensional systems.
:: Polarization has strong impact on electrons, study showsThe movement of thousands of electrons underlies electronics. Yet, ubiquitous as electrons are, the particulars of their behavior continue to stump physicists. One phenomenon has proven especially puzzling: how electrons move under the influence of polarized electromagnetic waves.
:: Policy driver of soil organic carbon accumulation in Chinese croplands identifiedChina's croplands have experienced drastic changes in management practices related to fertilization, tillage and residue treatment since the 1980s. The impact of these changes on soil organic carbon (SOC) has drawn major attention from the scientific community and decision-makers because changes in SOC may not only affect future food production but also water and soil quality, as well as greenhous
:: Policy driver of soil organic carbon accumulation in Chinese croplands identifiedScientists from the Institute of Soil Science and collaborators conducted a comprehensive study that determined changes in SOC over the last three decades and identified the dominant agronomic, economic and policy drivers behind these changes and their implications for future carbon sequestration in Chinese croplands.
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:: Politics this week
:: Politics this week
:: Politics this week
:: Poll finds youth distrust social media, planning to voteAs debate swirls about tech companies' responsibility to protect their users' data and Congress questions Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about third parties mining information about millions of site users, a new poll suggests that the romance between college-age Americans and social media may be cooling, or at least isn't passionate.
:: Poll: For many online Americans, Facebook is a habitSocial media is a daily way of life for many Americans.
:: Poll: Privacy debacle prompts social-media changesFacebook Content PostsIf you've made changes to how you use social media since Facebook's Cambridge Analytica privacy debacle, you're not alone.
:: Polymer synthesis gets a jolt of caffeineUsing caffeine as a catalyst, MIT researchers have devised a way to create gummy, biocompatible gels that could be used for drug delivery and other medical applications.
:: Polymer synthesis gets a jolt of caffeineUsing caffeine as a catalyst, researchers have devised a way to create gummy, biocompatible gels that could be used for drug delivery and other medical applications.
:: Polymer synthesis gets a jolt of caffeineUsing caffeine as a catalyst, researchers have devised a way to create gummy, biocompatible gels that could be used for drug delivery and other medical applications.
:: Polymer-graphene nanocarpets to electrify smart fabricsScientists developed a versatile modification method of graphene without destroying it, which can build strong covalent bonds with polymers. Conductive materials obtained through such method are promising for the development of flexible organic electronics.
:: Polymer-graphene nanocarpets to electrify smart fabricsScientists developed a versatile modification method of graphene without destroying it, which can build strong covalent bonds with polymers. Conductive materials obtained through such method are promising for the development of flexible organic electronics.
:: Poor nations will feel climate change before rich ones
:: Poor planning by railways leading to losses for farmersWestern Canadian grain farmers may reap financial losses in the billions in years to come, unless the country's railroads ramp up their capacity to get crops to market, says a University of Alberta expert.
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:: Pornhub Will Now Accept Verge CryptocurrencyVerge Pornhub PaymentsBy accepting Verge, Pornhub could help make cryptocurrency transactions in general more mainstream.
:: Pornhub Will Now Accept Verge CryptocurrencyVerge Pornhub PaymentsBy accepting Verge, Pornhub could help make cryptocurrency transactions in general more mainstream.
:: Porous salts for fuel cellsScientists have developed a new class of crystalline porous organic salts with high proton conductivity for applications such as proton-exchange membranes for fuel cells. As reported in the journal Angewandte Chemie, polar channels that contain water play a critical role in proton conduction. At about 60 °C and high humidity, their proton conductivity is one of the best yet found in a porous mater
:: Porous salts for fuel cellsScientists have developed a new class of crystalline porous organic salts with high proton conductivity for applications such as proton-exchange membranes for fuel cells. As reported in the journal Angewandte Chemie, polar channels that contain water play a critical role in proton conduction. At about 60 °C and high humidity, their proton conductivity is one of the best yet found in a porous mater
:: Porous salts for fuel cellsScientists have developed a new class of crystalline porous organic salts with high proton conductivity for applications such as proton-exchange membranes for fuel cells.
:: Porsche's 919 Hybrid Evo Wallops F1's Fastest CarsIgnoring the regulations that govern motorsports, the 919 Hybrid Evo beat F1 champ Lewis Hamilton's record time at Belgium's famed Spa Francorchamps track.
:: Portland State researchers chart a new way to look at concussionA Portland State University research team studying concussion has published an interactive diagram showing the many facets of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) — from sleep problems to mood disorders to the increased danger of dementia — and how they connect with and affect each other.
:: Portland State researchers chart a new way to look at concussionA Portland State University research team studying concussion has published an interactive diagram showing the many facets of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) — from sleep problems to mood disorders to the increased danger of dementia — and how they connect with and affect each other.
:: Position statement: Avoid using medical marijuana to treat sleep apneaMedical cannabis and synthetic marijuana extracts should not be used for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, according to a position statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).
:: Position statement: Avoid using medical marijuana to treat sleep apneaMedical cannabis and synthetic marijuana extracts should not be used for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, according to a position statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
:: Possible novel method for stopping untreatable pediatric brain cancersResearchers used an experimental molecular therapy in preclinical laboratory tests to effectively treat several types of deadly pediatric brain cancer and now propose advancing the treatment to clinical testing in children. Scientists report testing the small molecule 6-thio-2'deoxyguanosine (6-thio-dG) in brain cancer stem cells derived from tumor cells donated by patients. Researchers also teste
:: Possible novel method for stopping untreatable pediatric brain cancersResearchers used an experimental molecular therapy in preclinical laboratory tests to effectively treat several types of deadly pediatric brain cancer and now propose advancing the treatment to clinical testing in children. Scientists report testing the small molecule 6-thio-2'deoxyguanosine (6-thio-dG) in brain cancer stem cells derived from tumor cells donated by patients. Researchers also teste
:: Postnatal perturbation by Zika virus
:: Postnatal perturbation by Zika virus
:: Post-surgical opioids can, paradoxically, lead to chronic painGiving opioids to animals to quell pain after surgery prolongs pain for three weeks and primes specialized immune cells in the spinal cord to be more reactive to pain, according to a new study by the University of Colorado Boulder. The authors say the paradoxical findings could add a new wrinkle to the conversation about the national opioid epidemic.
:: Post-surgical opioids can, paradoxically, lead to chronic painGiving opioids to animals to quell pain after surgery prolongs pain for three weeks and primes specialized immune cells in the spinal cord to be more reactive to pain, according to a new study. The authors say the paradoxical findings could add a new wrinkle to the conversation about the national opioid epidemic.
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:: Potential cost savings for early detection and treatment of type 2 diabetesA large study showed that for individuals diagnosed with diabetes, screening is associated with a reduction in healthcare costs due to fewer admissions and doctor's visits and a reduction in prescribed medication.
:: Potential gender bias against female researchers in peer review of research grantsIs peer review biased? Female health researchers who applied for grants from Canada's major health research funder were funded less often than male counterparts because of potential bias, and characteristics of peer reviewers can also affect the result, found a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
:: Potential gender bias against female researchers in peer review of research grantsIs peer review biased? Female health researchers who applied for grants from Canada's major health research funder were funded less often than male counterparts because of potential bias, and characteristics of peer reviewers can also affect the result, found a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
:: Potential of manipulating gut microbiome to boost efficacy of cancer immunotherapiesThe composition of bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract may hold clues to help predict which cancer patients are most apt to benefit from the personalized cellular therapies that have shown unprecedented promise in the fight against hard-to-treat cancers.
:: Potential of manipulating gut microbiome to boost efficacy of cancer immunotherapiesThe composition of bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract may hold clues to help predict which cancer patients are most apt to benefit from the personalized cellular therapies that have shown unprecedented promise in the fight against hard-to-treat cancers.
:: Potential of manipulating gut microbiome to boost efficacy of cancer immunotherapiesThe composition of bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract may hold clues to help predict which cancer patients are most apt to benefit from the personalized cellular therapies that have shown unprecedented promise in the fight against hard-to-treat cancers.
:: Potential of manipulating gut microbiome to boost efficacy of cancer immunotherapiesThe composition of bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract may hold clues to help predict which cancer patients are most apt to benefit from the personalized cellular therapies that have shown unprecedented promise in the fight against hard-to-treat cancers.
:: Potential source of gender differences in migrainesFindings from a new study conducted in rats reveal that females may be more susceptible to migraines and less responsive to treatment because of the way fluctuations in the hormone estrogen affect cells in the brain.
:: Power of negative exampleWhile peers are significant, family remains highly important for adolescents as well, according to HSE researchers. However, many young people do not see their parents as role models.
:: Power-sucking Bitcoin 'mines' spark backlashBitcoin "miners" who use rows of computers whirring at the same time to produce virtual currencies began taking root along New York's northern border a couple of years ago to tap into some of the nation's cheapest hydroelectric power, offering an air of Silicon Valley sophistication to this often-snowy region.
:: Practice leaders' and facilitators' perspectives on quality improvement may differPractice facilitators and practice leaders agreed on the value of a facilitated quality improvement program, but reached different judgments on practices' intensity and pace of change.
:: Practices with poor prescribing performance more likely to prescribe homeopathyNew research published today by the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine finds that general practices in England with the worst prescribing quality scores are 2.1 times more likely to prescribe homeopathy than practices with the best prescribing quality scores.
:: Practicing Tai Chi helps improve respiratory function in patients with COPDCurrently, pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is used where available to improve exercise capacity and quality of life, but the treatment requires access to trained staff and specialized facilities. A new study looked at Tai Chi as a lower cost, more easily accessed treatment option. Investigators found that this slow, methodical form of exercise is equivalent to PR for improving respiratory function i
:: Practicing Tai Chi helps improve respiratory function in patients with COPDCurrently, pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is used where available to improve exercise capacity and quality of life, but the treatment requires access to trained staff and specialized facilities. A new study looked at Tai Chi as a lower cost, more easily accessed treatment option. Investigators found that this slow, methodical form of exercise is equivalent to PR for improving respiratory function i
:: Prague zookeepers use puppet to raise endangered magpieZookeepers in Prague have turned into puppeteers in an effort to save the critically endangered Javan green magpie.
:: Prague zookeepers use puppet to raise endangered magpieZookeepers in Prague have turned into puppeteers in an effort to save the critically endangered Javan green magpie.
:: Precancerous colon polyps in patients with Lynch syndrome exhibit immune activationColon polyps from patients with Lynch syndrome, a hereditary condition that raises colorectal cancer risk, display immune system activation well before cancer development, according to research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The preclinical research challenges traditional models of cancer immune activation and suggests immunotherapy may be useful for colorectal cancer prev
:: Precarious Life of Texas Farmworkers Becomes Riskier with WarmingIncreasing heat, drought and mosquito-borne diseases make this work more dangerous — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: Precise characterization of KRAS4b proteoforms in human colorectal cells and tumors reveals mutation/modification cross-talk [Chemistry]Mutations of the KRAS gene are found in human cancers with high frequency and result in the constitutive activation of its protein products. This leads to aberrant regulation of downstream pathways, promoting cell survival, proliferation, and tumorigenesis that drive cancer progression and negatively affect treatment outcomes. Here, we describe a…
:: Precise characterization of KRAS4b proteoforms in human colorectal cells and tumors reveals mutation/modification cross-talk [Chemistry]Mutations of the KRAS gene are found in human cancers with high frequency and result in the constitutive activation of its protein products. This leads to aberrant regulation of downstream pathways, promoting cell survival, proliferation, and tumorigenesis that drive cancer progression and negatively affect treatment outcomes. Here, we describe a…
:: Preconception zinc deficiency could spell bad news for fertilityThe availability of micronutrients in the ovarian environment and their influence on the development, viability and quality of egg cells is the focus of a growing area of research. A new study shows that zinc deficiency can negatively affect the early stages of egg development, reducing the ability of the egg cells to divide and be fertilized. This may affect fertility months in the future. Resear
:: Preconception zinc deficiency could spell bad news for fertilityThe availability of micronutrients in the ovarian environment and their influence on the development, viability and quality of egg cells is the focus of a growing area of research. A new study shows that zinc deficiency can negatively affect the early stages of egg development, reducing the ability of the egg cells to divide and be fertilized. This may affect fertility months in the future. Resear
:: Predicting reaction performance in C-N cross-coupling using machine learningMachine learning methods are becoming integral to scientific inquiry in numerous disciplines. We demonstrated that machine learning can be used to predict the performance of a synthetic reaction in multidimensional chemical space using data obtained via high-throughput experimentation. We created scripts to compute and extract atomic, molecular, and vibrational descriptors for the components of a
:: Predicting water storage beyond 2-5 years over global semiarid regionsScientists from Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences made skillful prediction for terrestrial water storage over one-third of land areas (excluding Antarctic, Greenland, and desert regions) beyond two to five years, especially for semiarid regions where deep soil water and aquifer have a long memory and a non-negligible variability. The hindcast skill can be further enhanc
:: Predicting water storage beyond 2-5 years over global semiarid regionsScientists from Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences made skillful prediction for terrestrial water storage over one-third of land areas (excluding Antarctic, Greenland, and desert regions) beyond two to five years, especially for semiarid regions where deep soil water and aquifer have a long memory and a non-negligible variability. The hindcast skill can be further enhanc
:: Predicting which trees are at greatest risk of beetle invasionThis study shows that the composition of forests is more important than other factors when predicting where the destructive pest will strike next.
:: Pregnant moms and their offspring should limit added sugars in their diets to protect childhood cognitionA new study has determined that poorer childhood cognition occurred, particularly in memory and learning, when pregnant women or their offspring consumed greater quantities of sugar. Substituting diet soda for sugar-sweetened versions during pregnancy also appeared to have negative effects. However, children's fruit consumption had beneficial effects and was associated with higher cognitive scores
:: Pregnant moms and their offspring should limit added sugars in their diets to protect childhood cognitionA new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine has determined that poorer childhood cognition occurred, particularly in memory and learning, when pregnant women or their offspring consumed greater quantities of sugar. Substituting diet soda for sugar-sweetened versions during pregnancy also appeared to have negative effects. However, children's fruit consumption had beneficia
:: Prehistoric reptile pregnant with octupletsPalaeontologists have discovered part of the skeleton of a 180 million-year-old pregnant ichthyosaur with the remains of between six and eight tiny embryos between its ribs.
:: Prehistoric reptile pregnant with octupletsPalaeontologists have discovered part of the skeleton of a 180 million-year-old pregnant ichthyosaur with the remains of between six and eight tiny embryos between its ribs.
:: Prehistoric reptile pregnant with octupletsPalaeontologists have discovered part of the skeleton of a 180-million-year-old pregnant ichthyosaur with the remains of between six and eight tiny embryos between its ribs.
:: Prehistoric reptile pregnant with octupletsPalaeontologists have discovered part of the skeleton of a 180-million-year-old pregnant ichthyosaur with the remains of between six and eight tiny embryos between its ribs.
:: Prehistoric reptile pregnant with octupletsPalaeontologists have discovered part of the skeleton of a 180-million-year-old pregnant ichthyosaur with the remains of between six and eight tiny embryos between its ribs.
:: Prehistoric reptile pregnant with octupletsPalaeontologists have discovered part of the skeleton of a 180-million-year-old pregnant ichthyosaur with the remains of between six and eight tiny embryos between its ribs.
:: Prenatal cannabis use associated with low birth weightsWith marijuana use during pregnancy on the rise, a new study shows that prenatal cannabis use was associated with a 50 percent increased likelihood of low birth weight, setting the stage for serious future health problems including infection and time spent in neonatal intensive care units.
:: PrEP Campaign Aims To Block HIV Infection And Save Lives In D.C.PrEP is shorthand for a pill that prevents HIV infection, if taken daily. As Washington, D.C. aims to cut new infections in half by 2020, it hopes to quadruple the number of residents on the medicine. (Image credit: Tyrone Turner/ WAMU)
:: Presentations at #AGS18 address advance care planning, osteoporosis, hypertension and fallsBreaking barriers to advance care planning for incarcerated older adults, improving osteoporosis screenings for older men, and exploring the link between hypertension treatment and an increased risk for falls are among headline presentations anchoring the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting (#AGS18), held May 3-5 (pre-conference day May 2) at the Walt Disney World Swan
:: Presentations at #AGS18 address advance care planning, osteoporosis, hypertension and fallsBreaking barriers to advance care planning for incarcerated older adults, improving osteoporosis screenings for older men, and exploring the link between hypertension treatment and an increased risk for falls are among headline presentations anchoring the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting (#AGS18), held May 3-5 (pre-conference day May 2) at the Walt Disney World Swan
:: Preserving Aboriginal language with technology When a language dies, a whole swathe of cultural practices and perceptions die too. In Australia, people are using technology to preserve and celebrate language and culture.
:: Preserving Aboriginal language with technology When a language dies, a whole swathe of cultural practices and perceptions die too. In Australia, people are using technology to preserve and celebrate language and culture.
:: Preserving fertility during chemotherapyOne of the most significant impairments of the quality of life after a chemotherapy is infertility. Researchers have now identified the mechanism of chemotherapy-induced infertility in females.
:: Preserving fertility during chemotherapyOne of the most significant impairments of the quality of life after a chemotherapy is infertility. Researchers have now identified the mechanism of chemotherapy-induced infertility in females.
:: Preserving fertility during chemotherapyOne of the most significant impairments of the quality of life after a chemotherapy is infertility. Researchers of the Goethe University and the University Tor Vergata in Rome have now identified the mechanism of chemotherapy-induced infertility in females.
:: Preserving fertility during chemotherapyOne of the most significant impairments of the quality of life after a chemotherapy is infertility. Researchers of the Goethe University and the University Tor Vergata in Rome have now identified the mechanism of chemotherapy-induced infertility in females.
:: Presidential affairs: How have allegations of sexual impropriety affected American politics?When you look at the history of it, a strange pattern emerges. Read More
:: Preventing fractures and falls: Shedding light on the USPSTF's new recommendationsThe US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released new recommendation statements on preventing fractures and falls in older adults, casting doubt on vitamin D and calcium supplements but advocating for exercise and other interventions. JoAnn Manson, M.D., and Shalender Bhasin, M.D., are available to speak with reporters and can offer context and take-home messages for the new recommendati
:: Preventing fractures and falls: Shedding light on the USPSTF's new recommendationsThe US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released new recommendation statements on preventing fractures and falls in older adults, casting doubt on vitamin D and calcium supplements but advocating for exercise and other interventions. JoAnn Manson, M.D., and Shalender Bhasin, M.D., are available to speak with reporters and can offer context and take-home messages for the new recommendati
:: Preventing sexual violence—lessons from rebel armies in Burundi and UgandaI conduct research on wartime sexual violence. But hold on.
:: Preview: Shadow streaming service may succeed where OnLive, others failedThe biggest obstacle for Blade's Shadow service is the past.
:: Primary care doctors may be unsure when kids' bad moods are serious or notFamily medicine doctors and pediatricians are less confident than psychiatrists in their abilities to tell the difference between normal irritability and possibly bigger issues in children and adolescents, according to Penn State researchers. Primary care providers and pediatricians were also more likely to prescribe medications when they thought there was a problem, while psychiatrists were more
:: Primary care doctors may be unsure when kids' bad moods are serious or notFamily medicine doctors and pediatricians are less confident than psychiatrists in their abilities to tell the difference between normal irritability and possibly bigger issues in children and adolescents, according to Penn State researchers. Primary care providers and pediatricians were also more likely to prescribe medications when they thought there was a problem, while psychiatrists were more
:: Primary care doctors may be unsure when kids' bad moods are serious or notFamily medicine doctors and pediatricians are less confident than psychiatrists in their abilities to tell the difference between normal irritability and possibly bigger issues in children and adolescents, according to researchers. Primary care providers and pediatricians were also more likely to prescribe medications when they thought there was a problem, while psychiatrists were more likely to s
:: Primary care doctors may be unsure when kids' bad moods are serious or notFamily medicine doctors and pediatricians are less confident than psychiatrists in their abilities to tell the difference between normal irritability and possibly bigger issues in children and adolescents, according to researchers. Primary care providers and pediatricians were also more likely to prescribe medications when they thought there was a problem, while psychiatrists were more likely to s
:: Primary pancreatic organoid tumor models for high-throughput phenotypic drug screeningA multidisciplinary team of scientists share recent advancements in innovative in-vitro cancer biology methods for screening drug-like molecules in cancer tissue relevant models in a new report published online ahead-of-print at SLAS Discovery. Entitled Advanced Development of Primary Pancreatic Organoid Tumor Models for High-Throughput Phenotypic Drug Screening, the report can be accessed for fre
:: Printed thermo-plasmonic heat patterns for neurological disorder treatmentScientists have developed a highly customized neural stimulation method. The research team developed a technology that can print the heat pattern on a micron scale to enable the control of biological activities remotely.
:: Printed thermo-plasmonic heat patterns for neurological disorder treatmentScientists have developed a highly customized neural stimulation method. The research team developed a technology that can print the heat pattern on a micron scale to enable the control of biological activities remotely.
:: Prions Are ForeverThe lethal proteins are in the Hard-to-Kill Hall of Fame–and may be more common than we realize — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: Prions Are ForeverThe lethal proteins are in the Hard-to-Kill Hall of Fame–and may be more common than we realize — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: Probing the complex nature of concussionConcussion is a major public health problem, but not much is known about the impacts that cause concussion or how to prevent them. A new study suggests that the problem is more complicated than previously thought.
:: Probing the ultimate plasmon confinement limits with a van der Waals heterostructureThe ability to confine light into tiny spatial dimensions is important for applications such as microscopy, sensing, and nanoscale lasers. Although plasmons offer an appealing avenue to confine light, Landau damping in metals imposes a trade-off between optical field confinement and losses. We show that a graphene-insulator-metal heterostructure can overcome that trade-off, and demonstrate plasmo
:: Problemerne hober sig op for TeslaEndnu et produktionsmål er forpasset, 123.000 biler skal have fikset styretøjet, en bil kørte galt, og Elon Musk kom med en noget malplaceret aprilsnar – det har ikke skortet på nyheder fra Tesla.
:: Problemerne hober sig op for TeslaEndnu et produktionsmål er forpasset, 123.000 biler skal have fikset styretøjet, en bil kørte galt, og Elon Musk kom med en noget malplaceret aprilsnar – det har ikke skortet på nyheder fra Tesla.
:: Processes and patterns of interaction as units of selection: An introduction to ITSNTS thinking [Evolution]Many practicing biologists accept that nothing in their discipline makes sense except in the light of evolution, and that natural selection is evolution’s principal sense-maker. But what natural selection actually is (a force or a statistical outcome, for example) and the levels of the biological hierarchy (genes, organisms, species, or…
:: Processes and patterns of interaction as units of selection: An introduction to ITSNTS thinking [Evolution]Many practicing biologists accept that nothing in their discipline makes sense except in the light of evolution, and that natural selection is evolution’s principal sense-maker. But what natural selection actually is (a force or a statistical outcome, for example) and the levels of the biological hierarchy (genes, organisms, species, or…
:: Processing power beyond Moore's LawIn 1965, businessman and computer scientist Gordon Moore observed that the number of transistors in a dense integrated circuit doubles approximately every two years, which means a doubling of computer processing power. The prediction was so accurate that this phenomenon was dubbed "Moore's Law."
:: Prof Stephen Hawking funeral: Legacy 'will live forever'Tributes led by actor Eddie Redmayne are paid at the funeral of the visionary scientist in Cambridge.
:: Professor Amitay receives Air Force grant to study flow separation on wing surfacesMichael 'Miki' Amitay, the James L. Decker '45 Endowed Chair in Aerospace Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has received a grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research to study the phenomenon of flow separation on aircraft wings, which could lead to improved aerodynamic performance in future-generation air vehicles.
:: Professor defends role in Cambridge Analytica data scandalThe psychologist behind an app that harvested data from 50 million Facebook users defended his role in the scandal Sunday, saying he "never heard a word" of opposition from the social media giant.
:: Professor voices concerns over robots and AI taking over PRRobots are on the rise in the field of communication and news gathering. Does this threaten not only jobs but the ethical basis of society?
:: Professor: Ny type storage er vinderen, når man skal gemme data i 30 årDiske, der crasher, og højt strømforbrug er storage-teknologiens akilleshæl. En ny generation af NV RAM er en enhjørning, som kan udkonkurrere tape og gøre eksplosion i datamængder til at betale.
:: Professor: Ny type storage er vinderen, når man skal gemme data i 30 årDiske, der crasher, og højt strømforbrug er storage-teknologiens akilleshæl. En ny generation af NV RAM er en enhjørning, som kan udkonkurrere tape og gøre eksplosion i datamængder til at betale.
:: Profile of Alexander Y. Rudensky, winner of the 2018 Vilcek Prize in Biomedical Science [Profile]In October 2017, the Chicago-based MacArthur Foundation announced the names of the latest winners of the renowned “genius” grants: fellowships awarded for “originality, insight, and potential,” to outstanding scientists, writers, visual artists, and members of other professions. Of the 24 fellows selected, at least one-third are immigrants to the United…
:: Profile of Dorothy L. Cheney and Robert M. Seyfarth [Profiles]Field studies in Africa over the past four decades by ethologists Dorothy Cheney and Robert Seyfarth have uncovered a trove of insights into the behavior, communication, and social cognition of nonhuman primates. The pair’s research further reveals evolutionary antecedents of the human mind. University of Pennsylvania professors emeriti, Cheney and…
:: Profile of Warren J. Leonard [Profile]The immune system is the human body’s natural defense against disease. Many molecules and cells take part in the immune response, including cytokines, a critical group of intercellular signaling molecules that influence the development and actions of immune cells. Warren J. Leonard. Image courtesy of Bill Branson (National Institutes of…
:: Programmed self-assembly of peptide-maȷor histocompatibility complex for antigen-specific immune modulation [Immunology and Inflammation]A technology to prime desired populations of T cells in the body—particularly those that possess low avidity against target antigen—would pave the way for the design of new types of vaccination for intractable infectious diseases or cancer. Here, we report such a technology based on positive feedback-driven, programmed self-assembly of…
:: Prolonged acetaminophen use during pregnancy linked to increased ASD and ADHD riskAcetaminophen is one of the most common medications used for treatment of pain and fever reduction during pregnancy and is considered safe in humans. Now, in a first-of-its-kind meta-analysis, researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have found a link between prolonged use of drugs containing acetaminophen (paracetamol or Tylenol) during pregnancy, and increased risk of autism spectrum di
:: Promise for safer opioid pain relieverResearchers have engineered a new compound that animal tests suggest could offer the pain-relieving properties of opioids such as morphine and oxycodone without the risk of addiction.
:: Promises, promises: Facebook's history with privacy"We've made a bunch of mistakes." "Everyone needs complete control over who they share with at all times." "Not one day goes by when I don't think about what it means for us to be the stewards of this community and their trust."
:: Promising cell study provides hope of effective treatment of Parkinson's diseaseThere is a significant decrease in the level of calcium when nerve cells are affected by Parkinson's disease. If the calcium level is kept stable, severe symptoms in Parkinson's patients may be prevented. This is shown by a recent laboratory study from Aarhus University.
:: Proper data analysis might be among Hurricane Maria's casualtiesThe ability to use statistics to guide decision-making may be collateral damage of Hurricane Maria's devastating blow to Puerto Rico, according to a demographer.
:: Proper data analysis might be among Hurricane Maria's casualtiesThe ability to use statistics to guide decision-making may be collateral damage of Hurricane Maria's devastating blow to Puerto Rico, according to a demographer.
:: Proper data analysis might be among Hurricane Maria's casualtiesThe ability to use statistics to guide decision-making may be collateral damage of Hurricane Maria's devastating blow to Puerto Rico, according to a Penn State demographer.
:: Proper data analysis might be among Hurricane Maria's casualtiesThe ability to use statistics to guide decision-making may be collateral damage of Hurricane Maria's devastating blow to Puerto Rico, according to a Penn State demographer.
:: Proposal to rescue postdocs from limbo draws darts
:: Proposed border wall will harm Texas plants and animals, scientists sayIn the latest peer-reviewed publication on the potential impacts of a border wall on plants and animals, conservation biologists say that border walls threaten to harm endangered Texas plants and animals and cause trouble for the region's growing ecotourism industry.
:: Prostate cancer breakthrough as UK team develops more accurate testUltrasound technique overcomes problems with current methods to diagnose the most common cancer in men Scientists have announced the development of a highly accurate and reliable technique for diagnosing prostate cancer. The Dundee University-based team say they have used an ultrasound process called shear wave elastography (SWE) to detect prostate tumours. The method is non-invasive and cheaper t
:: Protect your privacy online with these data-guarding browser extensionsDIY How to fight web trackers. As you explore the internet, trackers can follow you, recording data about your online activities. Use these browser extensions to stop them in their…tracks.
:: Protect your privacy online with these data-guarding browser extensionsDIY How to fight web trackers. As you explore the internet, trackers can follow you, recording data about your online activities. Use these browser extensions to stop them in their…tracks.
:: Protected: Easter Egg Surprise!There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
:: Protecting the Bornean bantengNew research has found that preserving large forest areas is essential in protecting the most endangered large mammal in Sabah.
:: Protecting the Bornean bantengNew research has found that preserving large forest areas is essential in protecting the most endangered large mammal in Sabah.
:: Protein analysis enables precise drug targetingResearchers from MIPT and several U.S. and Chinese universities have solved the structure of one of the most important nervous system proteins in complex with a number of drug molecules. The discovery opens up opportunities for developing new medications with regulated action and fewer side effects. The paper was published in the journal Cell.
:: Protein analysis enables precise drug targetingResearchers from MIPT and several US and Chinese universities have solved the structure of one of the most important nervous system proteins in complex with a number of drug molecules. The discovery opens up opportunities for developing new medications with regulated action and fewer side effects. The paper was published in the journal Cell.
:: Protein can slow intestinal tumor growthA new mechanism for regulating stem cells in the intestine of fruit flies has been discovered by researchers at Stockholm University. In addition, it was discovered that a certain protein can slow the growth of tumors in intestinal tissue. A better understanding of these mechanisms can teach us more about how diseases in human intestines occur, as well as contribute to the development of new medic
:: Protein can slow intestinal tumor growthA new mechanism for regulating stem cells in the intestine of fruit flies has been discovered. In addition, it was discovered that a certain protein can slow the growth of tumors in intestinal tissue. A better understanding of these mechanisms can teach us more about how diseases in human intestines occur, as well as contribute to the development of new medicine to cure them.
:: Protein moonlightingA class of proteins involved in essential cell functions has an unexpected role, UCSB scientists discover.
:: Prototype of most advanced quantum memory presented by two Kazan universitiesIn this paper we experimentally demonstrated a broadband scheme of the multiresonator quantum memory-interface. The microwave photonic scheme consists of the system of mini-resonators strongly interacting with a common broadband resonator coupled with the external waveguide. We have implemented the impedance matched quantum storage in this scheme via controllable tuning of the mini-resonator frequ
:: Proving precognition, programming a screenwriter, and other tales from the fieldScience Scientists share their favorite stories. When one crow sees another dead on the ground, it caws an alarm. Then others—five to six on average, but in rare cases as many as 60—fly in and perch on branches,…
:: Proving what can't be seenNew research published in The Astrophysical Journal examines an interesting light source that was captured by four different telescopes each pointing in a different direction in the sky.
:: Proxima Centauri just released a flare so powerful it was visible to the unaided eyeSince its discovery was announced in August of 2016, Proxima b has been an endless source of wonder and the target of many scientific studies. In addition to being the closest extra-solar planet to our Solar System, this terrestrial planet also orbits within Proxima Centauri's circumstellar habitable zone (aka. "Goldilocks Zone"). As a result, scientists have naturally sought to determine if this
:: PSA Peugeot Citroen rides to higher sales, backed by Opel VauxhallFrench carmarker PSA Peugeot Citroen said Tuesday its acquisition of the Opel and Vauxhall brands last year helped drive sales up more than 42 percent in the first quarter.
:: Pseudoscience: The Conspiracy Against ScienceAn excellent new book examines pseudoscience in 22 essays by prominent scientists from various fields.
:: Pseudoscience: The Conspiracy Against ScienceAn excellent new book examines pseudoscience in 22 essays by prominent scientists from various fields.
:: Psst! A whispering gallery for light boosts solar cellsTrapping light with an optical version of a whispering gallery, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a nanoscale coating for solar cells that enables them to absorb about 20 percent more sunlight than uncoated devices. The coating, applied with a technique that could be incorporated into manufacturing, opens a new path for developing low-cost, hig
:: Psst! A whispering gallery for light boosts solar cellsTrapping light with an optical version of a whispering gallery, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a nanoscale coating for solar cells that enables them to absorb about 20 percent more sunlight than uncoated devices.
:: Psychodermatology?A new specialty, psychodermatology, was invented to address the interaction of the mind and the skin. The effects of stress on the skin are not well defined, and the need for this new specialty is questionable.
:: Psychodermatology?A new specialty, psychodermatology, was invented to address the interaction of the mind and the skin. The effects of stress on the skin are not well defined, and the need for this new specialty is questionable.
:: Psychological Weapons of Mass PersuasionThe truth about the controversial science that has everyone worried — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: Psychologist Ellen Hendriksen: ‘We are each our own worst critic’The clinical psychologist’s new book studies the negative effects and benefits of social anxiety in the age of social media Ellen Hendriksen is a clinical psychologist, regular contributor to Scientific American and host of the award-winning podcast The Savvy Psychologist . Her new book about social anxiety, How to Be Yourself , has been described by Susan Cain (bestselling author of Quiet ) as “g
:: Psychologist Ellen Hendriksen: ‘We are each our own worst critic’The clinical psychologist’s new book studies the negative effects and benefits of social anxiety in the age of social media Ellen Hendriksen is a clinical psychologist, regular contributor to Scientific American and host of the award-winning podcast The Savvy Psychologist . Her new book about social anxiety, How to Be Yourself , has been described by Susan Cain (bestselling author of Quiet ) as “g
:: Psychophysical evidence for auditory motion parallax [Neuroscience]Distance is important: From an ecological perspective, knowledge about the distance to either prey or predator is vital. However, the distance of an unknown sound source is particularly difficult to assess, especially in anechoic environments. In vision, changes in perspective resulting from observer motion produce a reliable, consistent, and unambiguous…
:: Psychophysical evidence for auditory motion parallax [Neuroscience]Distance is important: From an ecological perspective, knowledge about the distance to either prey or predator is vital. However, the distance of an unknown sound source is particularly difficult to assess, especially in anechoic environments. In vision, changes in perspective resulting from observer motion produce a reliable, consistent, and unambiguous…
:: Psykiatere udskriver patienter, før de er færdigbehandledeSeks ud af ti voksenpsykiatere sender jævnligt patienter hjem, før de er færdigbehandlede, viser ny undersøgelse. »Det er uanstændigt,« siger Lægeforeningens formand.
:: Psykiatridirektør: Udvikling kræver omprioriteringOmplacering eller opsigelse af ansatte i psykiatrien i Region Sjælland skal skabe plads til, at virksomheden kan udvikle sig. Det siger psykiatridirektør Michael Werchmeister.
:: Psykiatrien i Region Sjælland vil flytte og fyre ansattePsykiatrien i Region Sjælland skal finde 23 mio. kr. på budgettet. Ledelsen ønsker derfor at flytte rundt på en række læger, sygeplejersker, plejere og sekretærer. FOA frygter, det vil få mange til at søge væk og gøre det sværere at rekruttere.
:: Psykiatri-overlæge er bekymret for at overtage kommunernes misbrugsbehandlingUdsigten til at skulle overtage misbrugsbehandlingen af psykiatriske patienter fra kommunerne bekymrer ledende overlæge i Psykiatri Øst, da han er bange for, at kommunernes store engagement på området vil forsvinde.
:: Public Event: Managing Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Neurodegenerative DiseaseNeuropsychiatric symptoms such as agitation, aggression and psychosis are frequently found in patients with neurodegenerative disorders. These symptoms increase the already significant burden of neurodegenerative diseases and complicate diagnosis and disease management, yet effective diagnostics and treatments are lacking. Towards the goal of reducing this burden, this symposium will review state
:: Public health benefits of vaping outweigh risksThe benefits of vaping as a way to quit smoking far outweigh the health risks youths face if they go from electronic to traditional cigarettes, a new study suggests. An analysis found that in the most likely of several simulations, nearly 3.3 million life-years could be saved by the year 2070. “I don’t think this paper resolves the argument once and for all. But we have to go with the best eviden
:: Pulling valuable metals from e-waste makes financial senseElectronic waste — including discarded televisions, computers and mobile phones — is one of the fastest-growing waste categories worldwide. For years, recyclers have gleaned usable parts, including metals, from this waste stream. That makes sense from a sustainability perspective, but it's been unclear whether it's reasonable from an economic viewpoint. Now researchers report that recovering gol
:: Pulling valuable metals from e-waste makes financial senseElectronic waste — including discarded televisions, computers and mobile phones — is one of the fastest-growing waste categories worldwide. For years, recyclers have gleaned usable parts, including metals, from this waste stream. That makes sense from a sustainability perspective, but it's been unclear whether it's reasonable from an economic viewpoint. Now researchers report that recovering gol
:: Pulsed corona discharge removes pharmaceutical residues from wastewaterA doctoral dissertation by a candidate at Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) examines the removal of harmful organic substances such as pharmaceutical residues from wastewater using only electricity. According to practical tests, pulsed corona discharge (PCD) may significantly reduce the environmental burden of pharmaceutical residues.
:: Pulsed corona discharge removes pharmaceutical residues from wastewaterNew research examines the removal of harmful organic substances, such as pharmaceutical residues, energy efficiently from wastewater using only electricity. According to practical tests, pulsed corona discharge (PCD) may significantly reduce the environmental burden of pharmaceutical residues.
:: PUMA amplifies necroptosis signaling by activating cytosolic DNA sensors [Medical Sciences]Necroptosis, a form of regulated necrotic cell death, is governed by RIP1/RIP3-mediated activation of MLKL. However, the signaling process leading to necroptotic death remains to be elucidated. In this study, we found that PUMA, a proapoptotic BH3-only Bcl-2 family member, is transcriptionally activated in an RIP3/MLKL-dependent manner following induction of…
:: Punjab, India: Mass treatment of a population with chronic hepatitis C infection produces high rates of cureA program of decentralized public healthcare achieves high rates of cure regardless of genotype or the presence of cirrhosis: the Punjab Model.
:: Punk, butt-breathing turtle joins unlucky clubBoasting a green, punk hairdo and the unusual ability to breathe through its backside, an Australian turtle has become famous overnight—but not only for its eccentricity.
:: Punk-Rock Turtle Has 'Green Hair,' Will Probably Die AloneNo, that's not hair. This endangered turtle's mohawk is made of algae.
:: Putting proteins in their proper placeA host of nuclear RNA-binding proteins, when misplaced outside the nucleus, form the harmful clumps seen in several brain disorders, including FTD and ALS. Clumps that form from these disease proteins are composed of sticky fibrils that damage nerve cells. Researchers are trying to reverse the formation of these and put the RNA-binding proteins back in their proper place, inside the nucleus.
:: Putting proteins in their proper placeA host of special molecules called nuclear RNA-binding proteins (RBPs), when misplaced outside the nucleus, form the harmful clumps seen in several brain disorders, including frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). "Clumps that form from these disease proteins are composed of sticky fibrils that damage nerve cells," said James Shorter, PhD, an associate professor of
:: Python leads researchers to a big snake sex party with six males and a 15-foot, 115-pound femaleWildlife experts call it a "breeding aggregation." It's a more respectable way of saying snake sex party.
:: Q&A: 3-D Printing Rockets with Relativity Space CEO Tim EllisAfter years of stealthy activity, the start-up is making big moves and revealing its plans to overturn more than a half century of tradition in aerospace manufacturing — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: Q&A: Hanging Out the Wash in the Fresh, Clean AirWhat makes the laundry smell so good when it’s been outdoors?
:: Q&A: Trump, the post office and AmazonA task force will study the U.S. Postal Service under an executive order from President Donald Trump, who has spent weeks criticizing online retailer Amazon and accused it of not paying enough in shipping costs.
:: Q&A: Trump, the post office and AmazonA task force will study the U.S. Postal Service under an executive order from President Donald Trump, who has spent weeks criticizing online retailer Amazon and accused it of not paying enough in shipping costs.
:: Q&A: What Lies Beneath Jupiter’s Great Red Spot?The mysterious, orangish storm has shrunk in diameter in recent decades, but has increased in height and depth.
:: Qatar Airways to expand despite 'large loss': chiefQatar Airways will continue to expand even as it prepares to announce "large" annual losses due to a blockade by neighbours, the airline's chief executive said on Monday.
:: Quality assurance for autonomous systemsCyber-physical systems combine electronics, software and mechanics. They are highly complex, and in addition to many application possibilities, raises a whole range of issues. They are dependent on error-free software, and the issue of proven quality assurance thus becomes increasingly urgent. Using the example of autonomous vehicles, a team from TU Graz's Institute of Software Engineering togethe
:: Quality assurance for autonomous systemsCyber-physical systems combine electronics, software and mechanics. They are highly complex, and in addition to many application possibilities, raises a whole range of issues. They are dependent on error-free software, and the issue of proven quality assurance thus becomes increasingly urgent. Using the example of autonomous vehicles, a team from TU Graz's Institute of Software Engineering togethe
:: Quanta Magazine
:: Quantitative analysis of millions of relatives
:: Quantitative analysis of population-scale family trees with millions of relativesFamily trees have vast applications in fields as diverse as genetics, anthropology, and economics. However, the collection of extended family trees is tedious and usually relies on resources with limited geographical scope and complex data usage restrictions. We collected 86 million profiles from publicly available online data shared by genealogy enthusiasts. After extensive cleaning and validati
:: Quantum Correlations Reverse Thermodynamic Arrow of TimeSome laws aren’t meant to be broken. Take the second law of thermodynamics, which states that entropy — a measure of disorder — never decreases in an isolated system. Glass shatters, cream disperses in coffee, eggs scramble — but never the reverse. This is why heat always moves from hot to cold: Doing so increases the overall entropy. The law is so fundamental to our physical reality that some ph
:: Quantum Correlations Reverse Thermodynamic Arrow of TimeSome laws aren’t meant to be broken. Take the second law of thermodynamics, which states that entropy — a measure of disorder — never decreases in an isolated system. Glass shatters, cream disperses in coffee, eggs scramble — but never the reverse. This is why heat always moves from hot to cold: Doing so increases the overall entropy. The law is so fundamental to our physical reality that some ph
:: Quantum Mechanics Creates a Totally Random Number GeneratorA perfectly provable random number generator is the bedrock of good cryptography. This scientist wants to make one.
:: Quantum physicists achieve entanglement recordEntanglement is of central importance for the new quantum technologies of the 21st century. A German-Austrian research team is now presenting the largest entangled quantum register of individually controllable systems to date, consisting of a total of 20 quantum bits. The physicists in Innsbruck, Vienna and Ulm are pushing experimental and theoretical methods to the limits of what is currently pos
:: Quantum physicists achieve entanglement recordEntanglement is of central importance for the new quantum technologies of the 21st century. A German-Austrian research team is now presenting the largest entangled quantum register of individually controllable systems to date, consisting of a total of 20 quantum bits. The physicists in Innsbruck, Vienna and Ulm are pushing experimental and theoretical methods to the limits of what is currently pos
:: Quantum physicists achieve entanglement recordEntanglement is of central importance for the new quantum technologies of the 21st century. A research team is now presenting the largest entangled quantum register of individually controllable systems to date, consisting of a total of 20 quantum bits. The physicists are pushing experimental and theoretical methods to the limits of what is currently possible.
:: Quantum Radar Could Make Stealth Technology ObsoleteUsing entangled photons, scientists want to create a 'quantum radar' that can detect stealth bombers.
:: Quantum radar will expose stealth aircraftStealth aircraft in the Canadian arctic will be no match for a new quantum radar system.
:: Quantum shift shows itself in coupled light and matterA team led by Rice University scientists used a unique combination of techniques to observe, for the first time, a condensed matter phenomenon about which others have only speculated. The research could aid in the development of quantum computers.
:: Quantum shift shows itself in coupled light and matterResearchers observe and measure a Bloch-Siegert shift in strongly coupled light and matter in a vacuum. The project could aid in the development of quantum computers.
:: Quantum shift shows itself in coupled light and matterResearchers observe and measure a Bloch-Siegert shift in strongly coupled light and matter in a vacuum. The Rice University-led project could aid in the development of quantum computers.
:: Quantum simulator offers faster route for prime factorizationFactoring very large numbers into their prime "building blocks" is extremely difficult for classical computers, and this difficulty underlies the security of many cryptographic algorithms. While it's easy to factor the number 20 as the product of the primes 2 x 2 x 5, for example, factoring larger numbers becomes exponentially more difficult when using classical factoring algorithms.
:: Quinoa: Health Benefits & Nutrition FactsQuinoa, a plant from the Andes, is packed with protein, fiber and various vitamins and minerals.
:: Qwerty og 123456: Vores kodeord til hjemmesider kan snart være fortidNye standarder for kodeord og sikkerhed kan gøre dine genbrugte kodeord overflødige.
:: Raccoons' bizarre behavior gets locals' attention in USRaccoons are normally shy, nocturnal creatures. But they've been acting out in the US state of Ohio, where police report strange and menacing raccoon behavior in broad daylight.
:: Raccoons' bizarre behavior gets locals' attention in USRaccoons are normally shy, nocturnal creatures. But they've been acting out in the US state of Ohio, where police report strange and menacing raccoon behavior in broad daylight.
:: Race and gender still an issue at academic conferencesIn the midst of social justice movements such as #MeToo, pervasive sexist and racist attitudes are being examined across all sectors, including academia.
:: Race for Mexico's 'cocaine of the sea' pushes two species toward extinctionThe dried fish parts don't look like much to the novice eye, but the totoaba swim bladders discreetly displayed in this shop in Guangzhou, China sell for up to $20,000.
:: Rachel Carson: Life, Discoveries and LegacyRachel Carson challenged the use of pesticides and sparked an environmental revolution.
:: Radikale: Vi skal producere lige så meget grøn el og varme, som vi forbruger
:: Radikale: Vi skal producere lige så meget grøn el og varme, som vi forbruger
:: Radio Atlantic: Becoming White in AmericaIn her new book Futureface , Alex Wagner writes that “immigration raises into relief some of our most basic existential questions: Who am I? Where do I belong? And in that way, it’s inextricably tied to an exploration of American identity.” In the book, Alex explores her own American identity – daughter of a Burmese immigrant mother and a small-town Irish Catholic father – and asks how true the s
:: Radio Atlantic: Becoming White in AmericaIn her new book Futureface , Alex Wagner writes that “immigration raises into relief some of our most basic existential questions: Who am I? Where do I belong? And in that way, it’s inextricably tied to an exploration of American identity.” In the book, Alex explores her own American identity – daughter of a Burmese immigrant mother and a small-town Irish Catholic father – and asks how true the s
:: Radio Atlantic: The Syria Disaster, Seven Years InLong the crossroads of civilizations, Syria has now spent seven years as the proxy warzone of great powers. With over half a million dead and millions more displaced, the conflict is now “arguably the world’s largest humanitarian disaster since World War II,” writes Andrew Tabler in The Atlantic . “The Syrian Civil War now threatens to morph into the Syria War—a regional conflagration which seems
:: Radio receiver ‘listens’ for dark matter particlesResearchers have developed a way to “listen” for the signs of dark matter axions, the particles that may make up dark matter. “We’ve built a radio that looks for a radio station, but we don’t know its frequency.” Forty years ago, scientists theorized a new kind of low-mass particle that could solve one of the enduring mysteries of nature: what dark matter is made of. Now a new chapter in the sear
:: Radio telescope records a rare 'glitch' in a pulsar's regular pulsing beatPulsars are rapidly rotating neutron stars and sometimes they abruptly increase their rotation rate. This sudden change of spin rate is called a "glitch" and I was part of a team that recorded one happening in the Vela Pulsar, with the results published today in Nature.
:: Radiotherapy offers new treatment option for liver cancerA novel technique that delivers high doses of radiation to tumors while sparing the surrounding normal tissue shows promise as a curative treatment option for patients with early-stage liver cancer, according to a new study.
:: RAF looks to space for the futureThe Royal Air Force is pushing boundaries, 100 years since it began. Three women serving with the RAF explain.
:: Rainbows are (literally) in the eye of the beholderScience Magical phenomena are even cooler when you understand the science behind them. Rainbows are perhaps the closest things we have to real magic. They appear like beautiful, ghostly apparitions in the sky just as the rain clears and the sun peeks out…
:: Rainbows are (literally) in the eye of the beholderScience Magical phenomena are even cooler when you understand the science behind them. Rainbows are perhaps the closest things we have to real magic. They appear like beautiful, ghostly apparitions in the sky just as the rain clears and the sun peeks out…
:: Ramp compression of iron provides insight into core conditions of large rocky exoplanetsIn a paper published today by Nature Astronomy, a team of researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Princeton University, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Rochester have provided the first experimentally based mass-radius relationship for a hypothetical pure iron planet at super-Earth core conditions.
:: Ramp compression of iron provides insight into core conditions of large rocky exoplanetsIn a paper published today by Nature Astronomy, a team of researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Princeton University, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Rochester have provided the first experimentally based mass-radius relationship for a hypothetical pure iron planet at super-Earth core conditions.
:: Rampage Is a Big, Noisy NothingIt’s telling that two of Rampage ’s big set pieces end with a gigantic albino gorilla laughing and giving the finger straight into the camera. It’s certainly the most apt representation of the viewing experience for this Dwayne Johnson–starring creature feature, an epic disaster movie that sees a mutated gorilla, crocodile, and wolf tear apart downtown Chicago. I went in looking for some good che
:: 'Rampage': 14 Unanswered Questions About the Rock’s New MovieAlmost none of them are about wigs.
:: Ramped up fight-or-flight response points to history of warfare for humans and chimpsHumans and chimpanzees recently evolved a more active fight-or-flight response compared to other primates, possibly in response to the threat of warfare.
:: Ramt af cyberangreb: Halvdelen bliver ramt igen inden for et årEr man en gang blevet ramt af et målrettet cyberangreb, er der stor chance for, at du bliver ramt igen inden for et år. Det viser nye tal fra sikkerhedsfirmaet FireEyes kunder.
:: RAND identifies new strategies for countering Russian social mediaA new RAND Corporation report finds that Russia is waging a social media campaign in the Baltics, Ukraine and nearby states to sow dissent against neighboring governments, as well as NATO and the European Union.
:: Randa Jarrar, Moral Grandstanding, and ForbearanceLast week, the Fresno State creative writing professor Randa Jarrar sparked the latest round of debate about free speech on college campuses when she reacted to Barbara Bush’s death by speaking ill of the dead on Twitter. “Barbara Bush was a generous and smart and amazing racist who, along with her husband, raised a war criminal,” she wrote. “Fuck outta here with your nice words.” In an unintenti
:: Random fact roundup: Google, sharks, and moneyWhat do Google, sharks, and money have in common? They're all in our weekly random fact roundup. Read More
:: Random fact roundup: Luck, death, and TexasWhat do luck, death, and Texas have in common? They're all part of our weekly random fact roundup. Read More
:: Random fact roundup: Puppies, monarchy, and Abraham LincolnWhat do puppies, world monarchies, and Abraham Lincoln have in common? Why, they're all part of our awesome series (drumroll, please) Random Fact Roundup! Read More
:: Randomized clinical trial examines therapies for chronic spinal painIn a randomized clinical trial of patients with chronic spinal pain, a program that combined education to help patients think differently about pain with an exercise program that increasingly introduced movements patients feared or avoided (pain neuroscience education plus cognition-targeted motor control training) appeared better than usual care (combining education on back and neck pain and gene
:: Randomized controlled trials of interventions to reduce gender bias in academic hiringThis article is part of an ongoing blog series, titled Inequality in STEM: a Dive Into the Data . In this series, we cover recent research exploring and quantifying inequality in STEM. We'll discuss different aspects of inequality, including barriers to career advancement and a chilly social climate, as well as the efficacy of various interventions to combat bias. Our goal with these pieces is to
:: Randomized controlled trials of interventions to reduce gender bias in academic hiringThis article is part of an ongoing blog series, titled Inequality in STEM: a Dive Into the Data . In this series, we cover recent research exploring and quantifying inequality in STEM. We'll discuss different aspects of inequality, including barriers to career advancement and a chilly social climate, as well as the efficacy of various interventions to combat bias. Our goal with these pieces is to
:: Rapamycin resolves genetic defects in yeastScientists at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have taken one step closer to potential cures for several human genetic diseases, and the answers have been found in the humble cells of fission yeast.
:: Rapid enhancement of chemical weathering recorded by extremely light seawater lithium isotopes at the Permian-Triassic boundary [Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences]Lithium (Li) isotope analyses of sedimentary rocks from the Meishan section in South China reveal extremely light seawater Li isotopic signatures at the Permian–Triassic boundary (PTB), which coincide with the most severe mass extinction in the history of animal life. Using a dynamic seawater lithium box model, we show that…
:: Rapid rise in mass school shootings in the United States, study showsMore people have died or been injured in mass school shootings in the United States in the past 18 years than in the entire 20th century. In a new study, researchers have reviewed the history of mass school shootings in the U.S. and found some alarming trends.
:: Rapport: Datacentre vil stå for en tredjedel af Danmarks elforbrugNi store datacentre vil fra 2040 sluge enorme mængder el, men til gengæld levere store mængder overskudsvarme.
:: Rare brain disease in children: Major breakthroughs in Rasmussen's encephalitisResearchers are banding together to conquer a rare orphan pediatric disease. They have recently proven what scientists had already suspected: the disease is autoimmune, which means that it attacks patients using their own immune system.
:: Rare brown bear dies in Italy capture operationThe endangered animal died in Italy during an attempt to fit him with a collar to track movements.
:: Rare coastal martens under high risk of extinction in coming decadesThe coastal marten, a small but fierce forest predator, is at a high risk for extinction in Oregon and northern California in the next 30 years due to threats from human activities.
:: Rare coastal martens under high risk of extinction in coming decadesThe coastal marten, a small but fierce forest predator, is at a high risk for extinction in Oregon and northern California in the next 30 years due to threats from human activities.
:: Rare earth magnet recycling is a grind — this new process takes a simpler approachA new recycling process developed at the US Department of Energy's Critical Materials Institute turns discarded hard disk drive magnets into new magnet material in a few steps, and tackles both the economic and environmental issues typically associated with mining e-waste for valuable materials.
:: Rare earth magnet recycling is a grind — this new process takes a simpler approachA new recycling process turns discarded hard disk drive magnets into new magnet material in a few steps, and tackles both the economic and environmental issues typically associated with mining e-waste for valuable materials.
:: Rare earth magnet recycling is a grind, but new process takes a simpler approachA new recycling process developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Critical Materials Institute (CMI) turns discarded hard disk drive (HDD) magnets into new magnet material in a few steps, and tackles both the economic and environmental issues typically associated with mining e-waste for valuable materials.
:: Rare English charnel house can now be seen onlineExperts recreate 3D version of medieval bone store beneath Northamptonshire church Down steep narrow stone stairs beneath Holy Trinity church in Rothwell, Northamptonshire, there is a small, damp chamber crammed with human bones – believed to be one of only two medieval charnel houses in England still holding their original human remains. The 13th-century charnel house – or bone store – at Rothwe
:: Rare Scottish dinosaur prints give key insight into era lost in timeA series of rare dinosaur footprints discovered on the Isle of Skye in Scotland is helping experts establish details of an important period in dinosaur evolution.
:: Rare Scottish dinosaur prints give key insight into era lost in timeA series of rare dinosaur footprints discovered on the Isle of Skye in Scotland is helping experts establish details of an important period in dinosaur evolution.
:: Rare Scottish dinosaur prints give key insight into era lost in timeA series of rare dinosaur footprints discovered on the Isle of Skye in Scotland is helping experts establish details of an important period in dinosaur evolution.
:: Rare Scottish dinosaur prints give key insight into era lost in timeA series of rare dinosaur footprints discovered on the Isle of Skye in Scotland is helping experts establish details of an important period in dinosaur evolution.
:: Rare Scottish dinosaur prints give key insight into era lost in timeDozens of giant footprints discovered on a Scottish island are helping shed light on an important period in dinosaur evolution.
:: Rare Scottish dinosaur prints give key insight into era lost in timeDozens of giant footprints discovered on a Scottish island are helping shed light on an important period in dinosaur evolution.
:: Rats, cats, and people trade-off as main course for mosquitoes in Baltimore, Md.Understanding how neighborhood dynamics regulate mosquito bites is key to managing diseases like West Nile virus and Zika virus. Today in Parasites & Vectors, researchers report that in Baltimore, Md., socioeconomic differences between neighborhoods influence bite risk, with rats being a primary blood meal source in lower income neighborhoods.
:: RAVPower Power Bank Exclusive DealFacebook Cambridge AnalyticaA WIRED deal on an outstanding battery pack, Air Force-grade smartwatch, and other gadgets galore.
:: Raw fruit and vegetables provide better mental health outcomes: Otago researchUniversity of Otago researchers have discovered raw fruit and vegetables may be better for your mental health than cooked, canned and processed fruit and vegetables.
:: Raw fruit and vegetables provide better mental health outcomesResearchers have discovered raw fruit and vegetables may be better for your mental health than cooked, canned and processed fruit and vegetables.
:: Raytheon's New Radar Could Help Bring Flying Cars to Our CitiesAs drones and flying cars move into reality, we need radar systems better equipped for keeping an eye on everyone.
:: RB1 gene mutations underlie clinical resistance to CDK 4/6 inhibitor breast cancer therapyA multi-institutional research team has identified what may be a novel mechanism underlying acquired resistance to CDK 4/6 inhibitor treatment for breast cancer.
:: Readers debate dinosaur designation and moreReaders had questions about the dino family tree and Venus' habitability.
:: Readers debate dinosaur designation and moreReaders had questions about the dino family tree and Venus' habitability.
:: Readers Respond to the December 2017 IssueLetters to the editor from the December 2017 issue of Scientific American — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: Reading the entire human genome – one long sentence at a timeFifteen years ago, the Human Genome Project announced they had cracked the code of life. Nonetheless, the published human genome map was incomplete and parts of our DNA remained to be deciphered. Now, a new study published in the journal Nature Biotechnology brings us closer to a complete genetic blueprint by using a nanotechnology-based sequencing technique.
:: Reality CheckIt's not as easy to recycle your takeaway coffee cup as people may have thought.
:: Reality CheckIt's not as easy to recycle your takeaway coffee cup as people may have thought.
:: Really Random NumbersRandom numbers are essential for secure cyber communications. But making truly random numbers is harder than it seems. Now scientists have devised a way to make the most random random numbers ever.
:: Real-time imaging of DNA loop extrusion by condensinIt has been hypothesized that SMC protein complexes such as condensin and cohesin spatially organize chromosomes by extruding DNA into large loops. We directly visualized the formation and processive extension of DNA loops by yeast condensin in real time. Our findings constitute unambiguous evidence for loop extrusion. We observed that a single condensin complex is able to extrude tens of kilobas
:: Real-time imaging of DNA loop extrusion by condensinIt has been hypothesized that SMC protein complexes such as condensin and cohesin spatially organize chromosomes by extruding DNA into large loops. We directly visualized the formation and processive extension of DNA loops by yeast condensin in real time. Our findings constitute unambiguous evidence for loop extrusion. We observed that a single condensin complex is able to extrude tens of kilobas
:: Real-time monitoring could reduce First Nations water advisories by one third, study findsUniversity of Guelph researchers have found that drinking water advisories in First Nations communities caused by equipment malfunction, inadequate disinfection and high microbial counts could be reduced by introducing real-time monitoring systems.
:: Real-time monitoring could reduce First Nations water advisories by one third, study findsUniversity of Guelph researchers have found that drinking water advisories in First Nations communities caused by equipment malfunction, inadequate disinfection and high microbial counts could be reduced by introducing real-time monitoring systems.
:: Recent land loss in Mississippi Delta vastly exceeds prehistoric land gainA study of the evolution of the Mississippi Delta reveals that a thousand years ago, even as sea levels rose, new land in the region grew at steady rates. Unfortunately, the study also shows, this resilience of the delta is greatly outpaced by modern land loss in the region. This suggests that only a small portion of the Mississippi Delta will be sustainable in future, as the
:: Recent Ocean Heat Waves Have "Forever" Altered Great Barrier ReefAt least 30 percent of corals died off in 2016, and more extreme heat is likely in store — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: Recombinant immunotoxins with albumin-binding domains have long half-lives and high antitumor activity [Medical Sciences]Recombinant immunotoxins (RITs) are chimeric proteins consisting of a Fv that binds to a cancer cell and a portion of a protein toxin. One of these, Moxetumomab pasudotox, was shown to be effective in treating patients with some leukemias, where the cells are readily accessible to the RIT. However, their…
:: Reconfigurable metasurfaces
:: Reconsidering the Nobel Prize
:: Reconstructing what makes us tickA major issue that limits modeling to predict cardiac arrhythmia is that it is impossible to measure and monitor all the variables that make our hearts tick, but researchers have now developed an algorithm that uses artificial intelligence to model the electrical excitations in heart muscle. Their work, appearing in Chaos, draws on partial differential equations describing excitable media and echo
:: Reconstructing what makes us tickA major issue that limits modeling to predict cardiac arrhythmia is that it is impossible to measure and monitor all the variables that make our hearts tick, but researchers have now developed an algorithm that uses artificial intelligence to model the electrical excitations in heart muscle. Their work draws on partial differential equations describing excitable media and echo state networks to cr
:: Reconstruction of major North Atlantic circulation system shows weakeningRising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have affected one of the global ocean's major circulation systems, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), slowing the redistribution of heat in the North Atlantic Ocean. The resulting changes have been felt along the Northeast US Shelf and in the Gulf of Maine, which has warmed 99 percent faster than the global ocean over the past
:: Record breaking fiber transmission speed reportedNICT Network System Research Institute and Fujikura Ltd. (Fujikura, President: Masahiko Ito) developed a 3-mode optical fiber, capable of wide-band wavelength multiplexing transmission with standard outer diameter (0.125 mm) that can be cabled with existing equipment. The researchers have successfully demonstrated a transmission experiment over 1045 km with a data-rate of 159 Tb/s. Multimode fiber
:: Record concentration of microplastic in Arctic sea iceExperts have recently found higher amounts of microplastic in arctic sea ice than ever before. However, the majority of particles were microscopically small.
:: Record concentration of microplastics found in ArcticDiscovery prompts fear that melting ice will allow more plastic to be released back into the oceans.
:: Recovering SAS orders 50 Airbus A320-neosSAS said Tuesday it had ordered 50 Airbus A320-neos for its short and medium-haul routes, a sign of improving fortunes for the Scandinavian carrier after some difficult years.
:: Recruiting practices is costlyRecruiting practices for large scale quality improvement initiatives is difficult and costly ($5,529 per enrolled practice on average), and even more expensive for practices with no prior relationship with the study team.
:: Recurrences in an isolated quantum many-body systemThe complexity of interacting quantum many-body systems leads to exceedingly long recurrence times of the initial quantum state for all but the smallest systems. For large systems, one cannot probe the full quantum state in all its details. Thus, experimentally, recurrences can only be determined on the level of the accessible observables. Realizing a commensurate spectrum of collective excitatio
:: Recurring coherence
:: Recycling experts hit milestone in quest for zero-waste phoneUBC researchers have perfected a process to efficiently separate fiberglass and resin — two of the most commonly discarded parts of a cellphone — bringing them closer to their goal of a zero-waste cellphone.
:: Recycling experts hit milestone in quest for zero-waste phoneUBC researchers have perfected a process to efficiently separate fiberglass and resin — two of the most commonly discarded parts of a cellphone — bringing them closer to their goal of a zero-waste cellphone.
:: Recycling experts hit milestone in quest for zero-waste phoneUBC researchers have perfected a process to efficiently separate fibreglass and resin – two of the most commonly discarded parts of a cellphone – bringing them closer to their goal of a zero-waste cellphone.
:: Recycling hope for plastic-hungry enzymeScience created a 'wonder material' in plastic; now nature is helping to unmake it.
:: Reddit CEO says racism allowed, but not 'welcome,' on the siteReddit has a history of allowing its users to say just about anything. On Wednesday, its CEO said racist language is just fine—officially giving license to the hatred that already lives on the site, which bills itself as the front page of the internet.
:: Redemption for self-reactive antibodies
:: Reduction of lipid accumulation rescues Bietti’s crystalline dystrophy phenotypes [Medical Sciences]Bietti’s crystalline dystrophy (BCD) is an intractable and progressive chorioretinal degenerative disease caused by mutations in the CYP4V2 gene, resulting in blindness in most patients. Although we and others have shown that retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells are primarily impaired in patients with BCD, the underlying mechanisms of RPE cell…
:: Refining diabetes into five types
:: Refining diabetes into five types
:: Refining the fine-structure constant
:: Reforestation to enhance the soil carbon sink
:: Refusing to accept GM food is safe is like climate change denialEnvironmentalist Mark Lynas, who once destroyed GM crops and then made headlines by ending his opposition, is stepping up his call for reason to triumph
:: Refusing to accept GM food is safe is like climate change denialEnvironmentalist Mark Lynas, who once destroyed GM crops and then made headlines by ending his opposition, is stepping up his call for reason to triumph
:: Regering: Teknologineutrale udbud skal skaffe de næste 1000 MWIfølge regeringens oplæg skal alle teknologier i teorien konkurrere om de 4,2 mia. kroner, der er afsat til teknologineutrale udbud.
:: Regeringen vil slippe markedskræfterne løs i kampen mellem sol og vindRegeringen vil fundamentalt ændre måden, der gives støtte til nye, vedvarende energiprojekter på.
:: Regeringen vil slukke FM-signalet i 2021Senest i 2021 skal FM-signalet slukkes, bebuder regeringen i sit udspil til nyt medieforlig.
:: Regeringen vil slukke FM-signalet i 2021Senest i 2021 skal FM-signalet slukkes, bebuder regeringen i sit udspil til nyt medieforlig.
:: Regeringen ændrer sundhedsloven efter SvendborgsagenRegeringen vil ændre sundhedsloven, så det tydeligt fremgår, om det er et organisatorisk ansvar eller den enkelte læges. Ændringen sker på baggrund af Svendborgsagen.
:: Regional health system growth and implications for stroke careNew research shows that stroke patients are increasingly being transferred out of smaller community and rural hospitals and sent to larger medical centers for their care and rehabilitation. While this is a positive sign for patients who need more advanced treatments, the trend has drawbacks in terms of cost and points to the need to improve the coordination of care between hospitals.
:: Regioner slås om ny uddannelse til ambulancebehandlereKampen om at få lov til at udbyde den nye uddannelse til ambulancebehandler er i gang. Region Midtjylland og Nordjylland mener, at de hver især har den bedste placering til uddannelsen
:: Regular nut intake linked to lower risk of heart rhythm irregularity (atrial fibrillation)Eating several servings of nuts every week may help lower the risk of developing the heart rhythm irregularity, atrial fibrillation, also known as heart flutter, finds research published online in the journal Heart.
:: Regular nut intake linked to lower risk of heart rhythm irregularity (atrial fibrillation)Eating several servings of nuts every week may help lower the risk of developing the heart rhythm irregularity, atrial fibrillation, also known as heart flutter, finds research published online in the journal Heart.
:: Regular stretching shown to improve muscles in elderlyDaily muscle stretching could bring health benefits to elderly people with reduced mobility, according to new research published today in the Journal of Physiology.
:: Regular stretching shown to improve muscles in elderlyDaily muscle stretching could bring health benefits to elderly people with reduced mobility, according to new research published today in the Journal of Physiology.
:: Rejsen er slut: Kinesisk rumfartøj brænder op over StillehavetHovedparten af rumfartøjet brændte op i mødet med atmosfæren over Stillehavet.
:: Relationship between legal cannabis and opioid prescribing examinedAlternative methods of pain management have been a topic of discussion as the United States grapples with the opioid and heroin epidemic. New research finds that medical and adult-use cannabis laws were associated with lower opioid prescribing rates.
:: Relationship between legal cannabis and opioid prescribing examinedAlternative methods of pain management have been a topic of discussion as the United States grapples with the opioid and heroin epidemic. New research finds that medical and adult-use cannabis laws were associated with lower opioid prescribing rates.
:: Remembering Animation's Legendary Isao TakahataMuch of Isao Takahata’s 1991 animated film Only Yesterday is told through vivid recollections: Its Japanese title, Omoide Poro Poro , literally means “memories come tumbling down.” The protagonist, Taeko Okajima, is a 27-year old woman heading to the Japanese countryside on vacation when she is idly struck by memories of her 10-year-old self, formative stories and events that take on new meaning
:: Remembering Peter ClaeysI was very sorry to learn this week that Peter Claeys, whom you see in action above and in the family photo below, had died recently in Lille, at age 62. With his family’s permission, here is their announcement, followed by my appreciation: A notice from the family of Peter Claeys, in Belgium. Read On »
:: Remnants of antibiotics persist in treated farm waste, research findsEach year, farmers in the U.S. purchase tens of millions of pounds of antibiotics that are approved for use in cows, pigs, fowl and other livestock.
:: Remnants of antibiotics persist in treated farm waste, research findsEach year, farmers in the US purchase tens of millions of pounds of antibiotics approved for use in cows, pigs, fowl and other livestock. When the animals' manure is repurposed as fertilizer or bedding, traces of the medicines leach into the environment, raising concerns about how agriculture contributes to the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. New research holds troublesome insights with reg
:: Remnants of antibiotics persist in treated farm wasteEach year, farmers in the US purchase tens of millions of pounds of antibiotics approved for use in cows, pigs, fowl and other livestock. When the animals' manure is repurposed as fertilizer or bedding, traces of the medicines leach into the environment, raising concerns about how agriculture contributes to the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. New research holds troublesome insights with reg