Årets værste hacker: Inficerede sig selv med malware, så sikkerhedsforskere kunne se alt :: En formodet cyberkriminel inficerede sig selv med malware, så sikkerhedsforskere kunne følge de kriminelle aktiviteter nøje.
ZooKeys special: Proceedings of the 17th International Congress of Myriapodology, Thailand :: For the third consecutive time, a special issue in the open access zoological journal ZooKeys is hosting a collection of the research findings presented at the International Congress of Myriapodology. The contemporary myriapod research presented at the 17th International Congress of Myriapodology, held in July 2017 in Krabi, Thailand, contains 13 novel research papers by 35 authors from across the
Zombie Boy sculpture will greet visitors to Science Museum :: Marc Quinn to create likeness of Rick Genest, who is covered with tattoos of the inside of his body Marc Quinn, the artist best known for freezing 10 pints of his own blood in a bust of his head , is to create a giant sculpture of a tattooed man known as Zombie Boy to permanently greet visitors to new galleries at the Science Museum in London. Zombie Boy is Rick Genest, a Canadian artist and mode
ZMapp antibody delivered by viral vector protects against Ebola infection :: A new study comparing the effectiveness of individual ZMapp antibodies versus a cocktail of antibodies, administered to mice using recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) delivery vectors, showed the ability to achieve 100% protection against infection by Ebola virus.
Zika: An accurate estimation of the neurological risks in unborn children :: Thanks to a study conducted in pregnant women and their unborn children during the Zika epidemic in the French territories in the Americas, researchers from Inserm, Institut Pasteur and the University Hospital of Guadeloupe have been able to accurately estimate the risk of severe neurological complications in babies. They have also determined that the first trimester of pregnancy is the period whi
Zero field switching (ZFS) effect in a nanomagnetic device :: An unexpected phenomenon known as zero field switching (ZFS) could lead to smaller, lower-power memory and computing devices than presently possible. The image shows a layering of platinum (Pt), tungsten (W), and a cobalt-iron-boron magnet (CoFeB) sandwiched at the ends by gold (Au) electrodes on a silicon (Si) surface. The gray arrows depict the overall direction of electric current injected into
Zebrafish and Medaka Can Sense Magnetic Fields :: Unlike in some animals, their sense of magnetoreception appears to be independent of blue light.
Zara and H&M shore up defences as internet threatens :: Logistics investments, new technology… Faced with fierce online competition from the likes of Amazon, affordable fashion giants Zara and H&M are shoring up their defences, trying to use their stores to boost internet sales.
Youtube, Facebook, and Google Can't Expect Wikipedia to Cure the Internet :: YouTube and other tech giants have repeatedly turned to Wikipedia to help solve some of their biggest problems—often without giving back.
YouTube Will Link Directly to Wikipedia to Fight Conspiracy Theories :: After a series of scandals related to misinformation, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki announced the company would begin directing users to sources like Wikipedia.
YouTube tries to crack down on conspiracy videos :: YouTube says it's cracking down on conspiracy videos, though it's scant on the details.
YouTube Extremism and the Long Tail :: Zeynep Tufekci, the insightful scholar and observer of sociology in the internet era, argued over the weekend that YouTube is unwittingly radicalizing some of its viewers through the videos that it automatically recommends that they watch next. She was watching Donald Trump rallies while conducting research, sitting through clip after clip, when eventually she noticed “autoplay” videos “that feat
YouTube and Wikipedia are teaming up to fight fake news and conspiracy theories :: A Wikipedia/YouTube "fact checker" relationship is in the works.
Your supermarket may soon be plastic freeThe cumulative effect of plastics is taking its toll on the world. So supermarkets are starting to cut it out.
Your stress likely changes the brains of those around you :: A new study published in Nature Neuroscience shows that stress changes the structure of mouse brains—in partners who did not experience stress.
Your next computer could improve with age :: Artificial intelligence is sweeping industries like medicine and finance. What if the machine you’re reading this on could learn too?
Your gender may affect how you perceive a woman's anxiety in STEM :: Undergraduate students' reactions to reading about a woman's anxiety in a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) class vary by gender according to a Dartmouth-led study published in the Psychology of Women Quarterly.
Your gender may affect how you perceive a woman's anxiety in STEM :: Undergraduate students' reactions to reading about a woman's anxiety in a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) class vary by gender according to a Dartmouth-led study published in the Psychology of Women Quarterly. Men are more likely than women to attribute a female student's anxiety or self-doubt in a STEM class to internal factors such as not being prepared while women are mo
Young Blood: Magic or Medicine? :: Recent scientific studies have claimed, almost vampire-like, that transfusions of blood from teenagers can help delay or reverse the ageing process. Where do these claims come from? Do they stack up?
Young babies disapprove when they see adults acting immorally :: Even four-month-old infants expect adults to go comfort another baby that is crying – a finding that suggests we may be born with a foundation of morality
Young at wrong end of deprivation gap, finds study :: The under thirties have endured most the marked increase in relative deprivation of any age group in England, according to a 11-year study of data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS).Led by University of Manchester data scientists, the analysis from 2004-2015 also found that over the same period, deprivation fell for the over-60s, who are also less likely to live in deprived neighborhoods
You Should Be Very Skeptical of Nectome's Deadly 'Mind-Uploading Service' :: Don't upload your brain, folks.
You probably shouldn't blame touchscreens for your kid's terrible handwriting :: Health In fact, they might even do some good. Parents the world over are concerned that touchscreen and tablet technology is negatively impacting children’s handwriting. But is this the case?
You don't think your way out of a tiger attack :: Assistant Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience Dean Mobbs and other researchers have discovered the presence of two 'fear' circuits in the brain. One circuit deals with immediate threats without using conscious thought. The other circuit deals with more distant threats in a cognitive, strategic fashion.
You Can't Handle the Truth–at Least on Twitter :: False information is about 70 percent more likely to be retweeted than faithful reports of actual events, researchers find — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
You Can’t See 'Ready Player One' Yet, But With VR You Can Dance in It :: TheWaveVR has spent the past year refining its live-performance nightclub mechanics. Now it's got a blockbuster new environment.
You are not just you—you are a chimera :: In Greek mythology, the chimera was a fire-breathing monster—part goat, part snake and part lioness. Guess what? You are a bit like this—a patchwork of genes and foreign cells.
You Are Here: Earth Shines in Image from Kepler Spacecraft :: Last December, the planet-hunting mission viewed our planet from 94 million miles away — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Yes, kangaroos are endangered – but not the species you think :: Do you know what kind of animal the mala, nabarlek, or boodie is? What about the monjon, northern bettong, or Gilbert's potoroo?
Yep, the Earth Is Still Round, Neil deGrasse Tyson Says :: "Cosmos" host and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson recently shot down the ideas of anyone out there who still thinks the Earth is flat.
X-ray probe to save Mary Rose cannonballs :: Researchers are using powerful X-rays to look inside cannonballs found on the famous Tudor ship, the Mary Rose.
Wreckage found of WWII aircraft carrier USS Lexington :: Wreckage from the USS Lexington, a US aircraft carrier which sank during World War II, has been discovered in the Coral Sea, a search team led by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen announced Monday.
Wounds From Military-Style Rifles? ‘A Ghastly Thing to See’Trauma surgeons tell what it is really like to try to repair such devastating injuries. “Bones are exploded, soft tissue is absolutely destroyed,” one said.
Would you pay for an Ebola vaccine? Most say yes. :: Researchers conducted a study during the height of the 2014-2016 Ebola epidemic and found that a majority of participants (59.7 percent) would pay at least $1 for a vaccine.
Would you pay for an Ebola vaccine? Most say yes. :: George Mason University researchers conducted a study during the height of the 2014-2016 Ebola epidemic and found that a majority of participants (59.7 percent) would pay at least $1 for a vaccine.
Would You Eat Human Meat Grown in a Lab? :: Richard Dawkins wants to know if lab-grown meat will open the door to a synthetic version of human cannibalism.
Worse and Worse: The Trump Administration's Continuing War on National ParksThe damage to our National Park Service will be catastrophic if Trump gets his way — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Worldwide study triples number of known genetic risk factors for stroke :: The largest genetic study of stroke to date triples the number of known genetic risk factors for the disease and also should enable researchers to find novel treatments for dementia. The study team included Sudha Seshadri, M.D., of the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's & Neurodegenerative Diseases at UT Health San Antonio.
World's last male northern white rhino, Sudan, diesThe world's last male northern white rhino, Sudan, has died after "age-related complications," researchers announced Tuesday, saying he "stole the heart of many with his dignity and strength."
World's largest ivory burn delivered a strong message—but who received it? :: Media coverage of the torching of huge caches of ivory presented a strong message against elephant poaching and ivory trade, but many of those who needed to hear it most may not have received it, an international study has found.
World's largest ivory burn delivered a strong message — but who received it? :: Media coverage of the torching of huge caches of ivory presented a strong message against elephant poaching and ivory trade, but many of those who needed to hear it most may not have received it, an international study has found. University of Queensland researcher Alexander Braczkowski said an examination of the global media coverage of the world's largest ivory burn in Kenya in 2016, revealed th
World's largest cities depend on evaporated water from surrounding lands :: A study found that 19 of the 29 largest cities in the world depend on evaporation from surrounding lands for more than one-third of their water supplies.
World's largest cities depend on evaporated water from surrounding lands :: A study found that 19 of the 29 largest cities in the world depend on evaporation from surrounding lands for more than one-third of their water supplies.
World's first observation of spin arrangements using neutron transmission :: For the first time in the world, NIMS, JAEA and J-PARC jointly succeeded in observing electron spin arrangements in sample materials by applying a neutron beam to a sample and quantifying the neutrons transmitted through it. Conventional methods measuring neutrons scattered by the spins at various angles are principally incompatible with sample environment equipment that blocks the scattered neutr
World's biggest battery in Australia to trump Musk's :: British billionaire businessman Sanjeev Gupta will built the world's biggest battery in South Australia, officials said Friday, overtaking US star entrepreneur Elon Musk's project in the same state last year.
World-first firing of air-breathing electric thruster :: In a world first, an ESA-led team has built and fired an electric thruster to ingest scarce air molecules from the top of the atmosphere for propellant, opening the way to satellites flying in very low orbits for years on end.
World water problems on tap at Brazil conference :: Brazil—the country with the world's greatest fresh water reserves—hosts an international conference next week on growing fears over the fragility of drinking water supplies in a heating planet.
World water forum opens after dire UN warning :: The world must race to avert disastrous loss of water supplies, Brazil's President Michel Temer told a conference Monday, after the UN said some 5.7 billion people may run short of drinking water by 2050.
World needs 'greener' water policies as demand rises: UN :: Governments should focus on "greener" policies to improve the supply and quality of water as climate change and a growing global population threaten the water security of billions, the United Nations said on Monday.
World mourns British scientist and cultural icon Hawking :: World dignitaries, celebrities and academics on Wednesday mourned Stephen Hawking, the British physicist who died aged 76 after a cosmic career in which his mental genius transcended his physical disability to probe the secrets of the universe.
Working to safeguard the public against viruses and antibiotic resistant bacteria :: Scientists working to reduce risk the risks to the public from exposure to viruses and antibiotic resistant bacteria in the water environment shared their research and discussed next steps at a recent meeting at the Royal Geographic Society, London (14.3.18).
Workers at customer-facing companies tend to be happier :: People working in retail and other customer-facing companies tend to be happier than those who work in places further removed from interaction with customers, like manufacturing, new research suggests. But the research goes even further by showing that the phenomenon isn’t limited to individuals who work directly with customers. It affects everyone at the company—depending on whether the company
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Women with food insecurity less likely to breastfeed: U of T study :: Researchers from the University of Toronto have shown that women who struggle to afford food are less able to sustain breastfeeding than those who are food-secure — even though women in both groups start the practice at about the same rate.
Women regret sex less when they take the initiative :: Women regret casual sex more than men do — but less so if they take the initiative and the sex was good.
Women choose more effective contraception when cost not an issue :: When cost isn't an issue, women will choose more effective, long-term methods of contraception, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
Women Are Redesigning the Dreaded Speculum :: The exam table with its stirrups. The cold, metal instruments lying in wait. The drape-sheet hiding the patient from herself. The invasive poking and prodding. A routine trip to the gynecologist can elicit anxiety and dread. One study attributed “negative affective, behavioral, and cognitive processes” to the pelvic exam, “unlike most other preventative care procedures.” Each year, some 60 millio
Woman Gives Birth in the Red Sea (But Here's Why You Shouldn't) :: A pregnant woman visiting Egypt certainly has a unique story to tell about her labor: She appears to have given birth in the Red Sea.
Wolverine: The Long Night’: In Marvel and Stitcher’s New Podcast, Sound Design Has Never Mattered More :: Marvel’s first foray into podcasts conveys mystery through meticulously placed voices and sounds.
Wolovick: Geoengineering polar glaciers to slow sea-level rise :: Targeted geoengineering to preserve continental ice sheets deserves serious research and investment, argues an international team of researchers in a Comment published March 14 in the journal Nature. Without intervention, by 2100 most large coastal cities will face sea levels that are more than three feet higher than they are currently.
Wives of many prostate cancer sufferers made ill or feel undermined by the disease :: Many wives of advanced prostate cancer sufferers feel that their lives are being undermined by their husband’s illness, with nearly half reporting that their own health suffered. In addition a focus subgroup has revealed that many feel isolated and fearful, and worry about the role change in their lives as their husband’s cancer advances. This study, developed with the wives of men with metastatic
Without 46 million year-old bacteria, turtle ants would need more bite and less armor :: Socially transmitted, nitrogen-providing microbes have opened a new ecological frontier for herbivorous turtle ants.
With wind farms, bias is in the eye of the beholder :: Nexus Media News They can be beautiful monuments or ugly eyesores depending on how you feel about clean energy. Depending on your ideas about renewable power, you may view a towering, twirling wind turbine as the paragon of elegance or a hideous monstrosity.
With new 'shuffling' trick, researchers can measure gene activity in single cells :: Researchers at the University of Washington and the Allen Institute for Brain Science have developed a new method to classify and track the multitude of cells in a tissue sample. In a paper published March 15 in the journal Science, the team reports that this new approach — known as SPLiT-seq — reliably tracks gene activity in a tissue down to the level of single cells.
With laser light, scientists create first X-ray holographic images of viruses :: Holography, like photography, is a way to record the world around us. Both use light to make recordings, but instead of two-dimensional photos, holograms reproduce three-dimensional shapes. The shape is inferred from the patterns that form after light ricochets off an object and interferes with another light wave that serves as a reference.
Winning, Losing and Learning to Be a Better Member of the TeamTough lessons from competition can help build stronger collaborators — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Winklevoss twins pitch plan to regulate digital money :: Twins who made a fortune in cryptocurrency after settling a claim they came up the idea for Facebook on Tuesday pitched a plan to regulate the wild digital money market.
Will the US Be Able to Stop Russia's New Arsenal of Missile Defense-Piercing Nukes?Russia could soon be able to conduct nuclear strikes all over the world without any chance of being intercepted. Here's how we got to this point.
Will Smith narrates ‘One Strange Rock,’ but astronauts are the real stars :: Hosted by Will Smith, ‘One Strange Rock’ embraces Earth’s weirdness and explores the planet’s natural history.
Will run for meth :: The brain regions activated in anticipation of methamphetamine are identified in a noninvasive study of male mice published in eNeuro.
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Wildlife conservation in North America may not be science-based after all :: A study has unveiled new findings that challenge the widespread assumption that wildlife management in North America is science-based.
Wildlife conservation in North America may not be science-based after all :: A study has unveiled new findings that challenge the widespread assumption that wildlife management in North America is science-based.
Wildfires: Smoke and cloud interactions unexpectedly result in cooling :: For years, scientists determined that smoke, overall, diminishes clouds' cooling effect by absorbing light that the clouds beneath the aerosols would otherwise reflect. This new study does not dispute that phenomenon. However, more dominantly, the new study found that smoke and cloud layers are closer to each other than previously thought. This makes the clouds more reflective of light and, thus,
Wild Wild Country: The Jaw-Dropping Story of the Cult Next Door :: To describe Wild Wild Country as jaw-dropping is to understate the number of times my mouth gaped while watching the series, a six-part Netflix documentary about a religious community in Oregon in the 1980s. It’s ostensibly the story of how a group led by the dynamic Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh purchased 64,000 acres of land in central Oregon in a bid to build its own utopian city. But, as the series
Wide variation found among US counties for death from alcohol and drug use, suicide and interpersonal violence :: Deaths from alcohol and drug use disorders, self-harm and interpersonal violence varied widely among U.S counties.
Wide range of drugs affect growth of gut microbes, study says :: It’s not just antibiotics that affect our microbes – a quarter of drugs designed to act on human cells do so too A wide range of drugs from cancer therapies to antipsychotics affect the growth of microbes that are found in our gut, researchers say, highlighting that it is not only antibiotics that can have an impact on our internal flora. These microbes, whose genes taken together are known as th
Why Won't The Old Caveman Stereotypes For Neanderthals Die?New evidence suggests Neanderthals made cave art — and they may also have created religious rituals. It's time to let go of Neanderthal-human "border policing," says anthropologist Barbara J. King. (Image credit: AFP/Getty Images)
Why wine and glass make the perfect pairingA new book looks at the science, technology, and history of the relationship between wine and glass. Jim and Penelope Shackelford’s love of wine, combined with his career as a materials scientist at the University of California, Davis, has produced a book, The Glass of Wine: The Science, Technology and Art of Glassware for Transporting and Enjoying Wine (Wiley, 2017). “Seeing the world of grape g
Why West Coast ‘king’ salmon have vanished :: The largest and oldest Chinook salmon—also known as “kings”—have mostly disappeared along the West Coast. Chinook salmon are born in freshwater rivers and streams, then migrate to the ocean where they spend most of their lives feeding and growing to their spectacular body size. After one to five years in the ocean, the fish return to their home streams, where they spawn and then die. A new study
Why we still haven’t figured out what Stonehenge was for :: Science What do we actually know about ancient astronomy? What do we actually know about how people of the past understood the sky and developed a cosmology? When it comes to studying ancient astronomy, we must be careful not…
Why We Choose Ill-Matched Romantic Partners (And How to Stop) :: Why do we choose people who are so wrong for us? And more importantly, how can we stop? — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Why Was George Nader Allowed Into the White House? :: Updated at 8:26 p.m. on March 8, 2018 A political operative who frequented the White House in the early days of President Trump’s administration, George Nader, was indicted in 1985 on charges of importing to the United States obscene material, including photos of nude boys “engaged in a variety of sexual acts,” according to publicly available court records. Nader pleaded not guilty, and the charg
Why virtual reality cannot match the real thing :: Suppose you were offered the opportunity to hook yourself up to a machine that would give you all the experiences you desire. Using this technology you could have the sensations of climbing Mt Everest, enjoying great sex with a good looking partner or visiting the Taj Mahal.
Why US policies for dyslexia should be scrappedMany of the current US Federal and State dyslexia laws should be scrapped as they ignore scientific evidence and privilege some poor readers at the expense of huge numbers of others, according to a leading expert in reading disability.
Why UNESCO's 'natural solutions' to water problems won't work in Africa :: Each year UNESCO releases a World Water Assessment Report, a document that explores potential solutions to the globe's water problems. The 2018 report will focus on nature based solutions.
Why the world looks stable while we move :: Neuroscientists investigate the interaction of visual perception and head movements with functional magnetic resonance imaging.
Why the Tiny Weight of Empty Space Is Such a Huge Mystery :: The controversial idea that our universe is just a random bubble in an endless, frothing multiverse arises logically from nature’s most innocuous-seeming feature: empty space. Specifically, the seed of the multiverse hypothesis is the inexplicably tiny amount of energy infused in empty space — energy known as the vacuum energy, dark energy or the cosmological constant. Each cubic meter of empty s
Why the rich in Jakarta have better access to water than the poor – it's not the piped network :: In Jakarta, the rich have much better access to clean water than the poor. Residents in the city's business districts or in rich neighbourhoods have much more reliable access to water than those living in poor neighbourhoods.
Why the holographic principle is so exciting :: One of the most cutting-edge theories in theoretical physics, the holographic principle, holds holds that the universe is 3D image projected off a 2D surface, much like a hologram emerges from a sheet of photographic film. “In my view, the discovery of holographic entanglement and its generalizations has been one of the most exciting developments in theoretical physics in this century so far,” sa
Why Studying Gun Violence Matters :: Why do so many Americans kill one another, and how can the violence be stopped? The C.D.C. quit studying these and other questions over 20 years ago.
Why Stop With the AR-15? :: Here are two pro-gun arguments, from people who are not bots and who don’t go in for the “you libtard cuck!” style of discourse. Obviously I disagree with their perspectives. But because they’re making sustained versions of two main arguments against current gun-control measures, I quote them at length. The first argument is that it’s meaningless to concentrate on one weapon, the AR-15, even thou
Why Stephen Hawking’s Black Hole Puzzle Keeps Puzzling :: The renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking, who died today at 76, was something of a betting man, regularly entering into friendly wagers with his colleagues over key questions in theoretical physics. “I sensed when Stephen and I first met that he would enjoy being treated irreverently,” wrote John Preskill , a physicist at the California Institute of Technology, earlier today on Twitter. “So
Why Stephen Hawking believed the next 200 years are crucial for humanityStephen Hawking BlackHistory will remember Stephen Hawking for his many contributions to cosmology and astrophysics, but his beliefs about the future could soon prove just as important.
Why some older people are rejecting digital technologies :: Fear of making mistakes and wider concerns about their social responsibility are among reasons why older people are rejecting digital technologies, a new study reveals.
Why Some Babies Get a Boost from Looking Like Dad :: Babies who look like their dads are healthier, likely because they get more love and "paternal investment" from their fathers.
Why social media are more like chocolate than cigarettes :: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey took to the social platform last week to announce a call-out for ideas about how to measure the health of online conversations. The initiative follows recent demands for government to regulate the negative consequences of social media.
Why so many diamonds are making science headlines this weekScience They’re windows into the heart of the Earth. Diamonds have been in the news quite a lot this week, and not for any celebrity/engagement news. Instead, it’s what’s inside that counts.
Why sharks like it hot – but not too hot :: Scientists have calculated the water temperature at which tiger sharks are most active and abundant.
Why selfies make your nose look biggerResearchers have created a mathematical model that shows how selfies and other photos taken at close range can distort the appearance of the subject’s nose. “Young adults are constantly taking selfies to post to social media and think those images are representative of how they really look, which can have an impact on their emotional state,” says Boris Paskhover, an assistant professor at Rutgers
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Why one of the best self-driving cars may come from one of the world's worst commuter cities :: The weather in most parts of Russia forces drivers to face harsh conditions—snow, mud, and poor visibility. It’s in this environment that Cognitive Technologies saw an opportunity.
Why must artists be poor? | Hadi Eldebek :: The arts bring meaning to our lives and spirit to our culture — so why do we expect artists to struggle to make a living? Hadi Eldebek is working to create a society where artists are valued through an online platform that matches artists with grants and funding opportunities — so they can focus on their craft instead of their side hustle.
Why manufacturing jobs aren’t likely to return :: New research strongly suggests the days of high manufacturing employment in the United States, and just about every other country, are over. During the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump repeatedly vowed to return to the United States—after decades of steep losses—the manufacturing jobs he often blamed China for “stealing.” As president, he has recently proposed tariffs and praised trade wa
Why it's so important for kids to see diverse TV and movie characters :: The hype surrounding "Black Panther" has been as hyperbolic as any feat its characters might perform, with the film being praised for its layered story and what's been described as its "Afrofuturist" cast. And "Black Panther" will be joined by "A Wrinkle in Time," another film with blockbuster potential and an interracial cast.
Why It’s Okay to Call It ‘Fake News’ :: This week, more than a dozen high-profile social scientists and legal scholars charged their profession to help fix democracy by studying the crisis of fake news. Their call to action, published in Science , was notable for listing all that researchers still do not know about the phenomenon. How common is fake news, how does it work, and what can online platforms do to defang it? “There are surpr
Why is it so hot at night in some cities? :: During the nighttime, it is hotter in the city than in nearby suburbs or the countryside. But just how much hotter differs between cities. Researchers from the
Why is it so hot at night in some cities? :: During the nighttime, it is hotter in the city than in nearby suburbs or the countryside. But just how much hotter differs between cities. Researchers from the MSE2 (CNRS / MIT) international joint research laboratory and the Centre Interdisciplinaire des Nanosciences de Marseille (CNRS / Aix-Marseille University)1 have shown that the determining factor is how cities are structured: more organized
Why Is Donald Trump So Hard to Caricature? :: I n October 2016 , Vanity Fair made a video of four of its cartoonists —Edward Sorel, Steve Brodner, Philip Burke, and Robert Risko—drawing Donald Trump. They were clearly enjoying themselves, exploring every aspect of his physique: his “girth,” the fact that “there’s so much of him” (Burke); the hair that is “essentially a beret that is flipped forward on his head” (Risko); the eyes that show “g
Why increasing shale gas production won't reduce greenhouse gas emissions :: The boom in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) has led to an increase in the production of natural gas in the United States by about one-third since 2006. Production of has remained strong even when oil prices were low following the significant price drop in 2014. In light of the recent recovery of oil and gas prices, a 2017 report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts the shale revolutio
Why humans are optimised for endurance running, not speed :: Other animals have us beat over short distances, but in an interspecies Olympic ultramarathon, Homo sapiens would likely take all the medals Roger Bannister’s four-minute mile, while a remarkable human milestone, is noteworthy from a comparative physiology standpoint only for its mediocrity. A seminal paper by AV Hill on biomechanics illustrates the point with a table of maximum speeds across the
Why Giving Billions in Subsidies to Big Telecom Won't Get Us Better Service :: WIRED columnist Susan Crawford on the dangers of auctioning off public assets to companies like Verizon and AT&T
Why economic growth does not necessarily contribute to human happiness :: Economic growth in developed countries has a dual effect. On one hand, people's living standards and consumer spending are on the rise, but on the other hand, this does not necessarily make people happy and may in fact erode subjective wellbeing and lead to economic crises. A new study by an international team that included Francesco Sarracino, HSE LCSR Senior Associate Researcher, examines the re
Why economic growth does not necessarily contribute to human happiness :: Economic growth in developed countries has a dual effect. On one hand, people's living standards and consumer spending are on the rise, but on the other hand, this does not necessarily make people happy and may in fact erode subjective well-being and lead to economic crises. A new study by an international team that included Francesco Sarracino, HSE LCSR Senior Associate Researcher, examines the r
Why Earth's History Appears So Miraculous :: I t was hard times for the bomber pilots that floated over Europe, their planes incinerating cities below, like birds of prey. Even as they turned the once-bustling streets beneath to howling firestorms, death had become a close companion to the crews of the Allied bombers as well. In fact, surviving a tour with the Bomber Command had become a virtual coin flip. While their munitions fell mutely
Why duck shooting season still isn't on the endangered list :: On March 17, the 2018 duck shooting session will open in Victoria. The first shots were fired in Tasmania and South Australia last weekend. The Northern Territory allows certain types of bird shooting later in the year. Duck shooting is prohibited in the rest of Australia.
Why does a spinning egg stand up? :: If a hard-boiled egg is spun fast enough on a table, it will slowly stand upright as it continues to spin. Although the spinning egg rises due to the force of friction between the egg and the table, the full explanation involves a relatively complex set of equations. In an attempt to explain the concepts to a broader audience, physicist Rod Cross at the University of Sydney has sought a simpler ex
Why Do Augmented-Reality Glasses Look So Bad? :: It's tough to pack in all the necessary tech and still make something people want to wear.
Why Did Trump Fire Tillerson Now? :: The White House’s account of the Tillerson firing collapsed within minutes. Senior administration officials told outlets including The Washington Post and CNN that Tillerson had been told he would be dismissed on Friday, March 9. Within the hour, the State Department issued a statement insisting that Tillerson “had every intention of remaining” and “did not speak to the President this morning and
Why Did These Medieval European Women Have Alien-Like Skulls? :: Genetic sleuthing has helped scientists crack the case of mysterious egg-shaped skulls unearthed from medieval Bavarian graves: The pointy skulls likely belonged to immigrant brides who traveled to Bavaria to get married.
Why DeVos's Parkland Visit Failed :: Upon hearing that U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos would visit the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High campus after the school shooting that killed 17 people, the student Emma González was wary: “Good thing I was already planning on sleeping in tomorrow,” she tweeted . Other students at Stoneman Douglas reacted in much the same way. “Literally no one asked for this,” Sarah Chadwick, another stud
Why DARPA Wants to 'Freeze' Soldiers on the Battlefield :: A new military program aims to develop treatments that slow down the body's biochemical reactions, to buy time for battlefield injuries.
Why customer-facing companies have happier workers :: It's possible the Keebler Elves aren't as happy at work as they seem.
Why Coffee Could Be the Opposite of Cannabis :: Coffee acts on the same system in the body as marijuana does.
Why 'cloud seeding' is increasingly attractive to the thirsty West :: Machines that prod clouds to make snow may sound like something out of an old science fiction movie. But worsening water scarcity, combined with new proof that "cloud seeding" actually works, is spurring more states, counties, water districts and power companies across the thirsty West to use the strategy.
Why CEOs Like Rex Tillerson Fail in Washington :: Rex Tillerson is hardly the first person to be targeted in a tweet from Donald Trump, but on Tuesday morning, he became the first Cabinet official to be fired by one. It was an ignominious end to Tillerson’s 13-month stint as secretary of state, a tenure that would have been undistinguished if it weren’t so entirely destructive. Compared with expectations for other members of Trump’s Cabinet, the
Why Can't Everyone Do the 'Asian Squat'? :: Among the more practical advice that can be offered to international travelers is wisdom of the bathroom. So let me say, as someone who recently returned from China, that you should be prepared to one, carry your own toilet paper and two, practice your squat. I do not mean those goofy chairless sits you see at the gym. No, toned glutes will not save you here. I mean the deep squat, where you plop
Why Can Some People 'Hear' Colors? :: About 4 percent of the people on Earth experience a mysterious phenomenon called synesthesia.
Why babies need to move in the womb :: Biological signals that direct the development of bone and cartilage at specific skeletal locations are stimulated by movement in the womb. More work will also build knowledge around the exact movements that are needed, which may help diagnose problems earlier and suggest how clinicians may compensate for natural movements if required.
Why Ava DuVernay and Warner Bros. Are a Great Match :: Last year, the critical and financial calamity of Justice League served as a bit of a wake-up call to Hollywood’s embrace of the “cinematic universe.” Just because the Marvel Comics brand had served as a box-office rubber stamp for nearly 10 years didn’t mean the formula could be easily replicated elsewhere. Warner Bros.’ attempts to copy it (with a sped-up timeframe) through its DC Comics proper
Why astrology is turning to millennials :: A recent Observer article insisted millennials are embracing astrology. Like astrology itself, this claim is very questionable I once wrote a spoof horoscope column for a short-lived comedy publication under the pseudonym “Mystic Bob”. Spoofing horoscopes is a comedy staple, and my own take on it was that given how most horoscopes are largely just a jumble of vague generalisations and unspecific
Why are women at high breast cancer risk not having supplemental MRI screening? :: Women at high lifetime breast cancer risk might benefit from breast MRI screening in addition to routine mammography, but a new study shows that breast MRI is greatly underutilized even though access is widely available.
Why Are White Men Stockpiling Guns? :: Research suggests it's largely because they're anxious about their ability to protect their families, insecure about their place in the job market and beset by racial fears — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Why ancient deer returned to the sea and became whales :: Over the last 250 million years land animals have repeatedly begun exploiting the seas, giving rise to creatures like whales and walruses. The question is why
Why America's Teachers Haven't Been Getting Raises :: Larry Cagle is angry. At 54 years of age, he makes $34,500 a year teaching critical-reading skills to public high-school students in Tulsa, Oklahoma. “I do construction and lawn maintenance in the summer” to make ends meet, he said. “I moved here from Florida five years ago, and in Florida I made $25,000 a year more.” He talked about the number of public-school teachers he knew working second job
Why a Study on Opioids Ignited a Twitter Firestorm :: With the opioid epidemic claiming more than 100 lives a day in the United States, every state now has some sort of law expanding access to naloxone, also known as Narcan. Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that makes someone who has overdosed start breathing again. Sometimes, its powers are said to bring an overdose victim “back to life.” That led two economists to wonder, does the prospect of not
Why a Classic German Children's Tale Is Ripe for Revisiting :: From an early age, many children learn that time is precious, before growing into adults who see it as a commodity to be managed at all costs. But literature for young readers often handles the concept with a greater sense of imagination and possibility. In Madeleine L’Engle’s beloved novel A Wrinkle in Time— whose long-awaited film adaptation hit theaters Friday—time can be bent (or tessered ) t
Why 2D materials fall short of predictions :: Why do synthetic 2D materials often perform orders of magnitude worse than predicted? A new understanding of this scenario could improve the materials’ performance in future electronics, photonics, and memory storage. 2D materials are films only an atom or two thick. Researchers make 2D materials by the exfoliation method—peeling a slice of material off a larger bulk material—or by condensing a g
Why 17 People Volunteered to Be Infected with Parasitic Worms :: At a university hospital in the Netherlands, 17 students have a tropical parasitic disease.
Who's Running NASA? :: There was only one witness at a congressional hearing about NASA ’s budget last week, and he wasn’t even supposed to be there. The witness, Robert Lightfoot, has worked at NASA for years. He arrived at the Marshall Spaceflight Center in 1989 as a test engineer. By 2009, he was running the whole place as director, and a few years later, he was number three at NASA headquarters. When President Obam
Who's a good boy? Why 'dog-speak' is important for bonding with your pet :: Scientists at the University of York have shown that the way we speak to our canine friends is important in relationship-building between pet and owner, similar to the way that 'baby-talk' is to bonding between a baby and an adult.
Who’ll get the Zika vaccine? Depends on these factors :: People’s willingness to use a Zika vaccine when it’s available will be influenced by how they weigh the risks associated with the disease and the vaccine—but also by their misconceptions about vaccines for other diseases, researchers say. While a Zika vaccine is in development, researchers examined factors that will affect its eventual acceptance or rejection. The study, which appears in the Jour
Who makes the NCAA tournament? Researchers at the University of Illinois can help :: The field for NCAA Tournament will be announced March 11, and basketball fans want to know which teams will be a part of March Madness. Researchers at the University of Illinois may have discovered the secret to forecasting the field. They also make a case that the much-maligned RPI really is a dependable tool for tournament decision-makers.
Who makes the NCAA tournament? Researchers at the University of Illinois can help :: The field for NCAA Tournament will be announced March 11, and basketball fans want to know which teams will be a part of March Madness. Researchers at the University of Illinois may have discovered the secret to forecasting the field. They also make a case that the much-maligned RPI really is a dependable tool for tournament decision-makers.
WHO launches health review after microplastics found in 90% of bottled water :: Researchers find levels of plastic fibres in popular bottled water brands could be twice as high as those found in tap water The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced a review into the potential risks of plastic in drinking water after a new analysis of some of the world’s most popular bottled water brands found that more than 90% contained tiny pieces of plastic. A previous study also fo
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Who benefits from biomedical science? :: If we want to improve how research tackles the world’s health problems, we need to be honest about our current priorities. Ismael Ràfols and Jack Stilgoe report on new data showing the imbalance. The world spends more than US$240bn every year on biomedical research and development . For pharmaceutical companies, who spend more than US$145bn each year, the motivation is clear: the development of n
Whistleblower charges Walmart misled on e-commerce data in catch-up race with Amazon :: A whistleblowing former employee alleges Walmart issued misleading e-commerce data in its race to catch up with retail rival Amazon.com, and then fired him in retaliation when he refused to stop complaining about the practice.
While a candidate's voice pitch sways voters, it doesn't result in better leaders :: Voice pitch, the perceived "highness" or "lowness" of a voice, influences how people are judged on a variety of dimensions such as attractiveness, physical strength and social dominance. In fact, studies have shown that individuals with lower-pitched voices are more likely to win elected office because they are believed to be superior leaders with greater physical prowess and integrity.
While a candidate's voice pitch sways voters, it doesn't result in better leaders :: Studies show that people with lower-pitched voices are more likely to win elected office because they are believed to be superior leaders with greater physical prowess and integrity. But is voice pitch a reliable signal of leadership quality? And is the bias in favor of selecting leaders with lower voices good or bad for democracy? Researchers from Florida Atlantic University and the University of
Which skills will help patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder? :: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a complex psychological condition, and those who suffer from it experience severe reduction in their quality of life. A new study in Springer's journal Cognitive Therapy and Research now shows that OCD sufferers need to adopt adaptive coping skills rather than the maladaptive strategies often used such as repetitive, compulsive actions or creating emotional d
Which Microsoft Surface Should I Buy? (2018) :: We round up your options to help you decide which Microsoft PC suits your needs.
Which Fictional House Would You Most Like to Live In? :: Alexander Chee, author, How to Write an Autobiographical Novel The Nautilus from Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea : Powered by salt water, full of masterpieces taken from shipwrecks and a collection of marine-life specimens from around the world, capable of taking me to tour the ocean or fight against its polluters, it is the only home I can imagine to which I would always retu
Wherever you are in this miraculous multiverse, thank you': readers' tributes to Stephen Hawking :: Guardian readers share their tributes and memories of the physicist and author of A Brief History of Time Stephen Hawking, the brightest star in the firmament of science , whose insights shaped modern cosmology and inspired global audiences in the millions, has died aged 76. For fellow scientists and loved ones, it was Hawking’s intuition and wicked sense of humour that marked him out as much as
Where language pionieer Paul Broca and alien music meet :: What might alien music sound like? Would it be structured hierarchically as our music is with verses and a chorus? Would we even be able to appreciate it? Vincent Cheung from Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, thinks the answer would be yes, assuming it was predicated on local and non-local dependencies. His research published this week in Scientific Reports explains what
Where Is Barack Obama?At a moment when many of his former voters believe that America is facing a genuine democratic crisis, former President Barack Obama has been largely silent about what is happening in American politics. Other than a handful of appearances—an interview with David Letterman in a new Netflix show, or an oral history project at MIT—he insists on following protocol and tradition for former presidents,
Where fresh is cool in Bay of Bengal :: Each summer, the South Asian monsoon transforms parts of India from semi-arid into lush green lands able to support farming. The annual infusion of rainfall and resulting runoff into the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and other rivers in the region also has a very different, but no less dramatic, impact on the Bay of Bengal in the northeast Indian Ocean.
Where Fantasy Meets Black Lives Matter :: I f a “Black Lives Matter– inspired fantasy novel” sounds like an ungainly hybrid—a pitch gone wrong—think again. The seven-figure book advance and movie deal bestowed a year ago on Tomi Adeyemi suggest the opposite: a convergence of themes likely to appeal to a very wide audience. Adeyemi, whose Children of Blood and Bone is the first volume of a projected trilogy, is a 24-year-old newcomer to t
When Truth and Reason Are No Longer Enough :: I ’m a scientist at UC Berkeley — a card-carrying true believer in liberal Enlightenment values. Imagine that I meet a bright young woman in a small town in Wisconsin or Alabama, and that I want to persuade her to become a scientist like me. “Listen, science is really great!,” I say. “We scientists care about truth and reason and human flourishing. We include people from every country and culture
When to Worry About a MoleLearn who is at higher risk for melanoma and what features are more concerning for this aggressive type of skin cancer — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
When the doctor's away :: Heart-attack sufferers who receive treatment during periods when interventional cardiologists are away at academic conferences are more likely to survive in the month after their heart attack than patients receiving treatment during nonmeeting days.
When splashy headlines become the goal of science, the process suffersScience Internal and external pressure drive a rush toward prestige. Scientists are pressured to push for publication in the most prestigious journals—and, increasingly, to overstate their findings to the media.
When sciences come together :: Kyoto University investigates how seemingly separate concepts in scientific fields fuse to become universal approaches by by developing a new methodology to analyze citations in papers that use similar concepts, and tracked the changes over time. The researcher used ABM — agent based modeling — and IBM — individual based modeling as examples.
When rotated at a 'magic angle,' graphene sheets can form an insulator or a superconductor :: It's hard to believe that a single material can be described by as many superlatives as graphene can. Since its discovery in 2004, scientists have found that the lacy, honeycomb-like sheet of carbon atoms – essentially the most microscopic shaving of pencil lead you can imagine – is not just the thinnest material known in the world, but also incredibly light and flexible, hundreds of times stronge
When Republicans Attack States' Rights :: “Federalism was our Nation's own discovery,” Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote in 1995. “The Framers split the atom of sovereignty. It was the genius of their idea that our citizens would have two political capacities, one state and one federal, each protected from incursion by the other.” Splitting atoms is often a mistake; the Framers’ “genius” idea eventually shattered their antebellum Republic ov
When natural disaster strikes, can insects and other invertebrates recover? :: After a 100-year flood struck south central Oklahoma in 2015, a study of the insects, arthropods, and other invertebrates in the area revealed striking declines of most invertebrates in the local ecosystem, a result that researchers say illustrates the hidden impacts of natural disasters.
When Do Favors Expire? :: Research suggests it’s never too early to ask for a favor in return — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
When an AI finally kills someone, who will be responsible? :: Legal scholars are furiously debating which laws should apply to AI crime.
What's There to Talk About With North Korea? :: On Thursday evening South Korean National-Security Adviser Chung Eui Yong, fresh off meeting North Korea’s reclusive leader in Pyongyang, stood before cameras at the White House and delivered an extraordinary message. Donald Trump had agreed to meet with Kim Jong Un—and soon, by May—to “achieve permanent denuclearization” on the Korean peninsula. The man who once threatened North Korea and its “L
What's Next for Trump's Border Wall? :: This week, during a visit to California, President Trump inspected eight prototypes for his proposed border wall. The president has made no secret of his intent to erect a physical barrier along the border. After touring the structures, he tweeted : “If we don’t have a wall system, we’re not going to have a country.” But the desire to get it done doesn’t guarantee its construction. And to that en
Whatever the latest infectious disease outbreak is, explained. (This time, it's mumps.) :: Health A tale as old as time. Since cases like these are so common in 2018, we’ve put together a template for writing about whatever infectious disease risk is trending on Google News.
What’s with the weird geometric storms at Jupiter’s poles? :: Jupiter, the biggest planet in the solar system, has no tilt as it moves, so its poles have never been visible from Earth. But in the past two years, with NASA’s Juno spacecraft, scientists have gotten a good look at the top and bottom of the planet for the first time. What they found astounded them: bizarre geometric arrangements of storms—each arrayed around one cyclone over the north and south
What’s Driving Autonomous Vehicles :: Self-driving cars are approaching fast in the rear-view mirror, poised to overtake conventional vehicles within the next decade. Automakers are joining the likes of Google, Uber, and a growing number of start-ups to harness the technological advances that will power next-generation autonomous vehicles.
What Will the Nationwide School Walkouts Accomplish? :: At 10 a.m. on Wednesday, students at 3,000 schools and across every U.S. time zone were in, or will be in, a state of protest. They locked arms. They formed hearts across football fields. They prepared press packets for journalists. They were participating in a nationwide walkout—17 minutes long, to commemorate the 17 victims of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, exactly one month ago. The
What we know about Novichok, the 'newby' nerve agents linked to Russia :: A Soviet-designed "Novichok" chemical is the nerve agent responsible for poisoning a former spy and his daughter, British Prime Minister Theresa May said today.
What We Know about Novichok, the "Newby" Nerve Agent Linked to Russia :: The Soviet-designed chemical is the nerve agent responsible for poisoning a former spy and his daughter, according to British Prime Minister Theresa May — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
What we do and don’t know about how to prevent gun violence :: Background checks work to prevent gun violence; concealed carry and stand-your-ground laws don’t. But lack of data makes it hard to make other links.
What we can do about the culture of hate | Sally Kohn :: We're all against hate, right? We agree it's a problem — their problem, not our problem, that is. But as Sally Kohn discovered, we all hate — some of us in subtle ways, others in obvious ones. As she confronts a hard story from her own life, she shares ideas on how we can recognize, challenge and heal from hatred in our institutions and in ourselves.
What we can and can’t say about Arctic warming and U.S. winters :: Evidence of a connection is growing stronger, but scientists still struggle to explain why.
What Was the Most Pointless Battle in History? :: Some would argue that there are no winners in warfare. But in some battles, the losses are more embarrassing than others.
What Uber’s fatal accident could mean for the autonomous-car industryUber Vehicle TempeThe first pedestrian death leads some to ask whether the industry is moving too fast to deploy the technology.
What Trump Means When He Calls Gary Cohn a 'Globalist' :: The term “globalist” is a bit like the term “thug.” It’s an epithet that is disproportionately directed at a particular minority group. Just as “thug” is often used to invoke the stereotype that African Americans are violent, “globalist” can play on the stereotype that Jews are disloyal. Used that way, it becomes a modern-day vessel for an ancient slur: that Jews—whether loyal to international Ju
What Took Facebook So Long?Facebook Cambridge Analytica DataOn Friday night, Facebook suspended the account of Cambridge Analytica, the political-data company backed by the billionaire Robert Mercer that consulted on both the Brexit and Trump campaigns. The action came just before The Guardian and The New York Times dropped major reports in which the whistle-blower Christopher Wylie alleged that Cambridge Analytica had used data that an academic had alleg
What to Know Before Taking 23andMe's Breast Cancer Test :: People can buy all kinds of take-home medical tests these days, but the latest test to get government approval – one that looks for a certain type of breast cancer risk – is problematic, a bioethicist told Live Science.
What This Optical Illusion Reveals About the Human Brain :: You can interpret the image as either one of these animals or the other, but not both at the same time.
What Stephen Hawking gave to us :: Space I had a lunch with him I'll never forget. I do not regret passing up the chance to take a selfie with Stephen Hawking. I got something way better.
What soccer can teach us about freedom | Marc Bamuthi Joseph :: "Soccer is the only thing on this planet that we can all agree to do together," says theater maker and TED Fellow Marc Bamuthi Joseph. Through his performances and an engagement initiative called "Moving and Passing," Joseph combines music, dance and soccer to reveal accessible, joyful connections between the arts and sports. Learn more about how he's using the beautiful game to foster community a
What Sea Slugs Can Teach Us About Saving the Environment :: It turns out that kleptopredation is an environmentally friendly strategy. Perhaps there really is honor among thieves.
What regular Joes think about the one-armed robot baristas invading San Francisco :: Speedy caffeine delivery is Café X’s X factor, and the coffee’s decent, too.
What Monkeys Can Teach Us about Advertising :: Our evolutionary cousins are exquisitely attuned to signals about sex and social status—the same signals that many successful ads rely on — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
What men would do to fix the workplace equality gap :: It is still true that far more men than women have leading roles in many organisations.
What makes someone more likely to be bullied at work and how companies can help themBeing bullied as a child, being female, young, and neurotic are significant predictors of whether you might be bullied in the workplace, our online anonymous survey shows.
What Makes for an 'Oscar Movie' Is Changing Fast :: As the 90th Academy Awards drew close, prognosticators wondered if , like last year, an upset was at hand. The shocking triumph of Moonlight over La La Land at the 2017 ceremony hadn’t just been great television; it had also been an indication that the Academy’s push to diversify and modernize its member rolls was working. Could something similar happen this year? Could a horror movie like Get Ou
What Keeps Egg-Freezing Operations From Failing? :: This week, cryogenic storage at two fertility clinics malfunctioned, putting their clients' family planning in jeopardy. Will it happen again?
What is the Ides of March and should we really beware of it? :: You’d be surprised how many bad things happened on the exact same day.
What is the cost of interrupting a radiologist? :: A first of its kind study shows typical interruptions experienced by on-call radiologists do not reduce diagnostic accuracy but do change what they look at and increase the amount of time spent on a case.
What Is Sam Nunberg Doing?Sam Nunberg Donald TrumpUpdated on March 6 at 10:36 a.m. ET When former Trump aide Sam Nunberg called into MSNBC on Monday to declare his intention to defy a grand-jury subpoena in the Russia investigation, Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team was almost certainly watching with interest. “I’m not going to cooperate! Why do I have to spend 80 hours going over my emails that I’ve had with Steve Bannon and with Roger Ston
What Is Robert Mueller Looking For? :: Thursday afternoon, The New York Times broke the news that Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating whether the Trump campaign assisted Russian operation to swing the 2016 election to the president, had issued a subpoena for the Trump Organization’s records. The subpoena reportedly “ordered the Trump Organization to hand over all records related to Russia and other topics [Mueller] is
What Is Pi, and How Did It Originate? :: Steven Bogart, a mathematics instructor at Georgia Perimeter College, answers — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
What Is Novichok, the Poison That Nearly Killed a Russian Ex-Spy? :: A Soviet-era poison called Novichok was used to poison a Russian ex-spy and his daughter last week in England, Prime Minister Theresa May told Parliament today (March 12).
What is differential privacy and how can it protect your data? :: It's no secret that big tech companies like Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon are increasingly infiltrating our personal and social interactions to collect vast amounts of data on us every day. At the same time, privacy violations in cyberspace regularly make front page news.
What is an equinox? 10 need-to-know facts :: El Castillo, a pyramid in Mexico, was built in such a way that the “snake of sunlight” would slither down its steps at the dawning of each equinox, as the sun rose into the sky.
What is 5G and why did Trump nix a huge tech deal to boost America's lead in its development? :: Self-driving cars. Internet-connected homes. Smart cities. Innovations like these are expected to reshape the technology industry and society at large—but none will take off without stronger wireless infrastructure, known as 5G.
What if we could predict when an athlete was going to be injured? :: Athletic performance isn't the only casualty of sports injuries. These injuries pose economic burdens on athletes and their families and can have long-lasting effects on an athlete's quality of life. To help reduce the risk of injury, researchers at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga have developed a framework that measures an athlete's risk of injury using Internet of Things (IoT) technology
What If America Didn't Have Public Schools?On a crisp fall morning, parents lined the school’s circular driveway in Audis, BMWs and Land Rovers, among other luxury SUVs, to drop their high-schoolers off at Detroit Country Day School. Dressed in uniforms—boys in button-down shirts, blazers with the school crest, khaki or navy dress pants, and ties; girls in largely the same garb, though without the ties and the option of wearing a skirt—th
What I learned when I conquered the world's toughest triathlon | Minda Dentler :: A 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bicycle ride and then a full-length marathon on hot, dry ground — with no breaks in between: the legendary Ironman triathlon in Kona, Hawaii, is a bucket list goal for champion athletes. But when Minda Dentler decided to take it on, she had bigger aspirations than just another medal around her neck. She tells the story of how she conquered this epic race, and what it i
What happens when AI meets robotics? :: Researchers in Texas aim to create robots that can cope with our messy world.
What happens to children’s attitudes when they play with counter-gender toys? :: This study also sheds some insight on whether gender identity is learned or is biological.
What happens to children’s attitudes when they play with counter-gender toys? :: This study also sheds some insight on whether gender identity is learned or is biological.
What happens to a dying cell's corpse? New findings illuminate an old problem :: Scientists have discovered a curious way for cells to die. In studying it, they are learning about how remnants of diseased cells are normally chewed up and removed.
What happens to a dying cell's corpse? New findings illuminate an old problem :: Death is certain for all living things, including the body's cells. The act of dying is in fact as sophisticated as any process a cell might perform during its lifetime—and when glitches in cell death occur, they can lead to disease or developmental defects.
What Happened at the Thailand 'Black Site' Run By Trump's CIA Pick :: As soon as Gina Haspel got the nomination to become CIA director, America’s debate over the use of torture came roaring back. The country has intermittently reckoned with the legacy of the Bush-era programs that sanctioned the disappearance and torture of terrorism suspects—recently, for instance, when then-candidate Trump declared in 2016 that “torture works” and that he wanted to bring back out
What finches with pink eye teach us about disease :: Most pathogens try not to make their hosts too sick, too fast, so they don’t kill them off before they can replicate and spread—or at least that’s the conventional wisdom among epidemiologists. In the case of conjunctivitis among house finches, however, the bacteria Mycoplasma gallisepticum takes a different tack: ramp up the virulence and give the birds a severely nasty case of pink eye. It’s al
What Fertility Patients Should Know About Egg Freezing :: Storage failures at two respected clinics have raised concerns about safety and reliability. Here are some things to look out for and questions to ask.
What Does Trump Mean By 'Space Force'? :: With a fighter jet positioned behind him, President Trump suggested on Tuesday that the United States create another military branch. “Space is a war-fighting domain just like the land, air, and sea,” Trump said , addressing an audience of Marines at the Miramar Marine Corps Air Station in San Diego, California. “We may even have a space force—develop another one—space force. We have the Air Forc
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What does brain size have to do with intelligence? :: Science Very little—even if it's very big. Scientists used to think brain-to-body ratio revealed intelligence. Plot twist: it doesn't. Otherwise, tree shrews and ants would rule the world.
What do the chemical signatures of deadly nerve agents tell us about their origins? – Science Weekly podcast :: Ian Sample talks to two fellow Guardian reporters and a professor of environmental toxicology about the Salisbury spy poisoning
What do the chemical signatures of deadly nerve agents tell us about their origins? – Science Weekly podcast :: Ian Sample talks to two fellow Guardian reporters and a professor of environmental toxicology about the Salisbury spy poisoning Subscribe and review on Acast , Apple Podcasts , Soundcloud , Audioboom & Mixcloud . Join the discussion on Facebook and Twitter and email us at Scienceweekly@theguardian.com Last week, the city of Salisbury was thrust into the spotlight when two people were found in cri
What do spacecraft, newborns and endangered shellfish have in common? :: Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have developed a microbial detection technique so sensitive that it allows them to detect as few as 50-100 bacterial cells present on a surface. What's more, they can test samples more efficiently — up to hundreds of samples in a single day.
What do iPhones, Halloween candy, and sushi have in common? :: How people seek to express their uniqueness is played out in many ways — one of the more subtle ways is how they choose products when presented with product-related information in various colors, versus in black and white or a uniform color.
What do iPhones, Halloween candy, and sushi have in common? :: How people seek to express their uniqueness is played out in many ways — one of the more subtle ways is how they choose products when presented with product-related information in various colors, versus in black and white or a uniform color.
What do crime scene investigators actually do? (video) :: Television crime dramas have run up a huge audience, but their popularity has come with some unexpected consequences. They have generated interest in forensic science, but they've also distorted our expectations of the forensic profession and what's going on in the lab. Reactions explains what it's really like to be a crime scene investigator with a little help from analytical chemist Dr. Raychell
What are Novichok nerve agents and did Russia do it? :: The poison used to target ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter was a Novichok nerve agent, UK prime minister Theresa May revealed yesterday
What a world without prisons could look like | Deanna Van Buren :: Deanna Van Buren designs restorative justice centers that, instead of taking the punitive approach used by a system focused on mass incarceration, treat crime as a breach of relationships and justice as a process where all stakeholders come together to repair that breach. With help and ideas from incarcerated men and women, Van Buren is creating dynamic spaces that provide safe venues for dialogue
What a Giant Soda Stream Reveals About the Fate of Corals :: Sixty miles away from the Australian mainland, a small part of the immense Great Barrier Reef pokes out of the ocean and is known as One Tree Island. It’s a tiny, secluded paradise. Its waters teem with sharks. Its skies and shores swell with seabirds. Occasionally, sea eagles dive into the water to pluck out sea snakes. At low tide, you could walk around the island in half an hour—provided you c
Westworld' at SXSW: The Perfect Allegory For Austin in March :: An uneasy relationship between residents and visitors who think they have permission to do whatever they like? Sounds familiar.
West Coast waters returning to normal but salmon catches lagging :: Ocean conditions off most of the US West Coast are returning roughly to average, after an extreme marine heat wave from about 2014 to 2016 disrupted the California Current Ecosystem and shifted many species beyond their traditional range, according to a new report from NOAA Fisheries' two marine laboratories on the West Coast. Some warm waters remain off the Pacific Northwest, however.
Were there ever any real Amazon warrior women? :: The myths and legends of the Amazons are fascinating and telling of the Greek culture they enthralled and through them, our own culture as well.
We're All Watching the Donald Trump Show :: Perhaps the most remarkable thing about the latest torrent of “White House in chaos” headlines is the degree to which President Trump seems to be enjoying it all. He isn’t lashing out in anger over the breathless Beltway speculation about which aide or cabinet secretary he will fire next. He isn’t acting swiftly to tamp down coverage of the ongoing shakeup, or to change the news cycle, or to retu
Well-child visits flag these risks in new moms :: Well-child visits keep babies healthy, but they also give doctors the perfect opportunity to offer new moms who are between pregnancies basic screenings and health care interventions, a new study shows. Developed by the IMPLICIT Network (Interventions to Minimize Preterm and Low birth weight Infants through Continuous Improvement Techniques), the IMPLICIT interconception care (ICC) method uses re
Well-child visits are effective time to help moms, study shows :: In an effort to improve birth outcomes, well-child visits provide an opportune time to deliver basic screenings and health care interventions for new mothers between pregnancies, according to a new study led by UPMC.
Welcome snow slows California's plunge back to droughtWelcome drifts of fresh snow await California's water managers on their late-winter survey of the vital Sierra Nevada snowpack Monday after a massive winter storm slowed the state's plunge back into drought.
Weird winter weather has scientists looking to the north pole :: Environment Temperatures in the Arctic could help drive extreme weather in the United States. New research connects variable temperatures at the north pole to extreme weather in the United States. But the idea isn't without controversy.
Weird crystals could grow on Titan and help alien life thrive :: The surface of Saturn’s largest moon Titan might be covered, salt-like crystals that could be among the ingredients for nitrogen-based alien life
Weightlifting shows benefits for kidney disease patients :: Research encourages people with non-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD) to include resistance training in exercise programs.
Weight loss after stomach-narrowing surgery eases chronic knee pain :: A new report finds that extremely obese people who have a band surgically strapped around their stomachs to restrict food intake not only lose weight but also suffer less from arthritic knee pain.
Weighing Privacy vs. Security for the Internet's Address Book :: European Union privacy rules may prompt removal of personal information from Whois lookups.
Week-old baby western lowland gorilla in CongoRare footage of a baby, critically endangered western lowland gorilla was taken in Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, Congo.
WeChat accounts cross one billion mark: CEO :: WeChat's worldwide accounts have crossed the one billion mark, according to the chief executive of its parent company Tencent.
Webb Telescope to make a splash in search for interstellar water :: Water is crucial for life, but how do you make water? Cooking up some H2O takes more than mixing hydrogen and oxygen. It requires the special conditions found deep within frigid molecular clouds, where dust shields against destructive ultraviolet light and aids chemical reactions. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope will peer into these cosmic reservoirs to gain new insights into the origin and evol
Weatherwatch: Clean air over Southern Ocean alters cloud recipe :: Climate modelling does not take account of how ice crystals form in the region’s atmosphere, with ramifications for meteorologists What is the recipe for a cloud? This is like asking for the recipe for curry. There are many different types of curry, and the result depends upon which spices are used and how they are combined. For a long time, clouds over the Southern Ocean have puzzled meteorologi
Wearable polymer piezoelectric sensors for fashionable clothing :: Yoshiro Tajitsu of Kansai University, Osaka, Japan, and Teijin Limited, Japan, have developed innovative wearable piezoelectric PLLA braided cord sensors. This technology can be used as wearable sensors in the fields of fashion, sports apparel, interior design, and healthcare, areas for which conventional wearable sensing devices cannot be used.
Wearable heart rate monitor could signal low blood sugar in type 1 diabetes :: A wearable medical patch measuring the beat-to-beat variation in heart rate is a promising device for the early detection of hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, in type 1 diabetes, according to the researchers who tested the new monitor. Results of their preliminary study will be presented Saturday at ENDO 2018, the Endocrine Society's 100th annual meeting in Chicago.
Wearable defibrillator cuts overall mortality, but not sudden deaths after heart attack :: Wearing a lightweight vest equipped with a cardioverter defibrillator that detects abnormal heart rhythms in addition to taking recommended medications is associated with a reduction in the likelihood of dying during the first 90 days following a heart attack in people whose heart function was also impaired, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's 67th Annual Scienti
We’ve just spotted the brightest mystery radio burst from space :: Fast radio bursts are some of the weirdest, most elusive phenomena in the cosmos. We just found three new ones, one of which is the brightest we’ve ever seen
We’re Losing the Fight’: Tuberculosis Batters a Venezuela in CrisisVenezuelan US D. TrumpThe disease, which until recently seemed to be under control in Venezuela, is making an aggressive comeback in the nation, overwhelming its broken health care system.
We Were Totally Wrong About That Scott Kelly Space Genes Story :: We reported that after a year in space, Scott Kelly's genes were altered to the degree that he and his brother were no longer identical twins. Here's what we got wrong.
We still don’t have the technology to verify Stephen Hawking's big ideas' :: Maggie Aderin-Pocock on how the late physicist got people across the world talking and thinking about complex science To my mind, Stephen Hawking’s legacy is twofold: he was both a brilliant scientist who came up with some of the most revolutionary ideas of our time and a great communicator who managed to carry the world with him on a remarkable scientific journey. He got people across the world
We Should Embrace Scavengers and Predators :: They’re being lost at an unprecedented rate, and that’s not good for human health and well-being — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
We probably won’t hear from aliens. But by the time we do, they’ll be dead. :: Astronomers build on the Drake Equation to probe the chance that humans will find existing aliens. The answer: Not likely.
We need to use gene editing wisely but also embrace its vast potential | Mary Warnock :: A new survey reveals Britons are keen to understand the possibilities offered by the groundbreaking science but also concerned it is properly regulated The Royal Society has recently published the results of an extensive survey of the attitudes of the general public to genetic modification . This sent my mind back to 1990, when the human fertilisation and embryology bill was going through parliam
We need to be mindful as we develop thought-reading tech :: Mass thought control may not be on the cards just yet, but mind-reading tech is developing fast. We need to be prepared
We could find advanced aliens by looking for their space junk :: If there are alien civilisations as technologically advanced as us, we could possibly find them by looking for rings of orbiting satellites around their worlds
We Can’t Make Our Elections About Being Against Trump’ :: As Democrats position themselves for the 2020 presidential election, one name is mentioned again and again: Cory Booker. Before becoming New Jersey’s first black U.S. senator, in 2013, Booker was the mayor of Newark for a controversial six years. As mayor, he earned national attention for his crusading style and daring stunts—at one point he saved a woman from a burning building—but was criticize
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Waymo self-driving rigs to haul Google cargoGoogle-owned Waymo on Friday said that its self-driving trucks will haul cargo bound for the internet giant's data centers in Georgia.
Waymo Is Testing Self-Driving Trucks in GeorgiaWaymo Google TrucksAutonomous big rigs could make trucking safer, and make Google's sister company some money too.
Water's mysterious phase transitions :: Scientists have, for the first time, observed one of the more intriguing properties predicted by water theoreticians — that, on sufficient super-cooling and under specific conditions it will suddenly change from one liquid to a different one.
Waterfalls offer insights into how rivers shape their surrounds :: The amount of water flowing through a river has little influence over long-term changes to its course and the surrounding landscape, research into waterfalls has shown.
Water troughs are key to E. coli contamination in cattle :: A major study reveals for the first time that water troughs on farms are a conduit for the spread of toxic E. coli in cattle, which can then spread the pathogen to people through bacteria in feces.
Water troughs are key to E. coli contamination in cattle :: A major study led by Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine researchers reveals for the first time that water troughs on farms are a conduit for the spread of toxic E. coli in cattle, which can then spread the pathogen to people through bacteria in feces. The study was recently published in the journal PLOS ONE.
Water troughs are key to E. coli contamination in cattle :: A major study led by Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine researchers reveals for the first time that water troughs on farms are a conduit for the spread of toxic E. coli in cattle, which can then spread the pathogen to people through bacteria in feces.
Water stress :: A report has said the south Indian city is likely to run out of water – but is this really the case?
Watching others makes people overconfident in their own abilities :: Watching YouTube videos, Instagram demos, and Facebook tutorials may make us feel as though we're acquiring all sorts of new skills but it probably won't make us experts, according to new research.
Watching graphene grow
Watching baby brains get wrinkly could flag future disorders :: A new method could lead to diagnostic tools that precisely measure the third-trimester growth and folding patterns of a baby’s brain in 3D. The research could help to sound an early alarm on developmental disorders in premature infants that could affect them later in life. “We all have the same components, but our brain folds are like fingerprints: Everyone has a different pattern.” During the th
Watchdog: Western tech used for hacking in Turkey, Syria :: A Canadian company's hardware is being used to hack internet users along Turkey's border with Syria, researchers said Friday, adding that there were signs that Kurdish forces aligned with the United States might have been targeted.
Watch the High-Flying Physics of a Plant’s Exploding Fruits :: Three undergradute physics majors and their professor worked out how the hairyflower wild petunia shoots tiny seeds more than 20 feet through the air.
Watch Now: The Weirdest Stars in the Universe :: Astronomer Emily Levesque discusses the strangest stellar phenomena known to science — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Watch Now: The Weirdest Stars in the Universe :: Astronomer Emily Levesque discusses the strangest stellar phenomena known to science — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Watch Nature Reclaim These Abandoned Buildings :: Jonk’s photographs in *Naturalia: Reclaimed by Nature* were taken in over 30 countries across four continents.
Watch a Robot 'Hen' Adopt a Flock of Chicks :: The PoulBot is teaching researchers about flocking behavior and about the cues animals need to fall in love with their robot overlords.
Wasting food may be safe, reasonable decision for some, study says :: About 21 percent of the American food supply is wasted by consumers at home and in restaurants, but little is known about why. A Purdue University economist has shown that those tossing food in the trash can are likely making rational decisions based on their time and safety.
Washington State Enacts Net Neutrality Law, in Clash with FCCFCC Neutrality Washington stateWashington Governor Jay Inslee Monday signed the nation’s first state law intended to protect net neutrality.
Washington becomes first state to approve net-neutrality rulesFCC Neutrality Washington stateWashington became the first state Monday to set up its own net-neutrality requirements after U.S. regulators repealed Obama-era rules that banned internet providers from blocking content or interfering with online traffic.
Was Giordano Bruno Burned at the Stake for Believing in Exoplanets? :: Most historians say no, but new evidence suggests otherwise — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Warming climate to displace millions in coming decades: World Bank :: The wave of refugees fleeing crop failures, droughts and rising sea levels will grow drastically over the next three decades if world governments do not intervene, the World Bank warned Monday.
Warmer, saltier polar water could change global ocean currents :: Melting ice shelves are changing the ocean's chemistry at the South Pole and the result could be a change in global currents and increased glacial melt, according to scientists who are creating maps to feed into climate change models.
Warm summers could weaken ocean circulation :: Deep convection in the North Atlantic is one of the key components of the large-scale ocean circulation. Based on long-term observations, scientists have now demonstrated the influence of increased surface freshening in summer on convection in the following winter. Enhanced surface freshening and warmer winters have shortened the duration of ocean convection in the last decade.
Warm summers could weaken ocean circulation :: Deep convection in the North Atlantic is one of the key components of the large-scale ocean circulation. Based on long-term observations, scientists from the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel have now demonstrated the influence of increased surface freshening in summer on convection in the following winter. As the researchers write now in the journal Nature Climate Change, enhanced s
Warm summers could weaken ocean circulation :: Deep convection in the North Atlantic is one of the key components of large-scale ocean circulation. Based on long-term observations, scientists from the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel have now demonstrated the influence of increased surface freshening in summer on convection in the following winter. As the researchers write now in the journal Nature Climate Change, enhanced surfa
Warm Saturn' exoplanet discovered by astronomersUsing data from NASA's prolonged Kepler mission, known as K2, astronomers have found a new "warm Saturn" exoplanet. The newly discovered alien world, named EPIC 247098361 b, is similar in mass to Saturn, but much hotter. The finding is reported February 24 in a paper published on arXiv.org.
Warm Arctic means colder, snowier winters in northeastern US, study says :: Scientists from Rutgers University-New Brunswick and Atmospheric and Environmental Research (AER) have linked the frequency of extreme winter weather in the United States to Arctic temperatures.
War on plastic may do more harm than good, warns think tank :: A think tank warns of the risk of unintended consequences from the current concern over plastics.
Want Animoji, but Not the iPhone X? Try These Apps Instead :: OK, so you can't afford the iPhone X or the Galaxy S9. That shouldn't mean you miss out on all the animated emoji fun.
Wanna See Around Corners? Better Get Yourself a Laser :: A clever system uses lasers and algorithms to map out-of-sight objects in 3-D. That could be great news for self-driving cars.
Wandering greenhouse gas :: On the seafloor of the shallow coastal regions north of Siberia, microorganisms produce methane when they break down plant remains. If this greenhouse gas finds its way into the water, it can also become trapped in the sea ice that forms in these coastal waters. As a result, the gas can be transported thousands of kilometres across the Arctic Ocean and released in a completely different region mon
Walmart’s bot brigade is about to hit the 2,000-mile mark
Walmart just filed a patent for robot bees amid ongoing battle with Amazon :: Amid an ongoing battle over the retail and grocery delivery market, Walmart has filed a patent for robotic bees that would pollinate crops just like the real insects.
VWs using more diesel, failing pollution tests after recalls: study :: Volkswagen vehicles recalled and fixed after the worldwide "dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal are using more fuel and still failing pollution tests, according to a study by Australia's peak motoring body released Monday.
VW’s NOx-fiks giver højere brændstofforbrug :: Australsk test afslører op til 14 procent højere forbrug af brændstof, efter at VW havde fikset dieselbil med for høj NOx-udledning. Samtidig forurener bilen stadig over fire gange så meget med NOx, som laboratoriemålingerne viste.
VW to invest $340 mn more in Tennessee plantVolkswagen I.D. Pikes PeakVolkswagen will invest another $340 million to build SUVs at its US factory, a sign of confidence despite rising friction on international trade, the company announced Monday.
VW boss 'convinced of diesel renaissance' :: The chief executive of the world's largest carmaker Volkswagen said Tuesday he was convinced of a comeback for diesel motors, two-and-a-half years after the firm admitted to emissions cheating on a massive scale.
Vulnerable populations: A special CMAJ focus :: Canada's major medical journal, CMAJ, will champion the health of vulnerable populations with a special focus on groups that experience adverse health outcomes because of poverty, isolation, discrimination and other factors.
VR is still a novelty, but Google’s light-field technology could make it serious art :: A new VR app lets you explore worlds with surprising depth and detail.
VR could take product testing to the beach and beyond :: Virtual reality can help optimize consumer tests to make them more useful for both researchers and food companies, a new study suggests. “Our research shows that virtual reality is interesting for product development in the food industry and that the food industry should take these tools very seriously in the future. They offer great potential for seeing how certain products fit into simulated co
Voyaging for the Sentinels :: Two recent expeditions that took scientists 26 000 km across the Atlantic Ocean have returned critical information to make sure that the Copernicus Sentinel satellites are delivering accurate data about the state of our oceans.
Volvo's Polestar, VW Unveil New Electric Rivals for Tesla :: At the ultra-flashy Geneva Motor Show, the revived Polestar, VW, and other automakers showed off cars they hope will let them dominate the growing electric car market.
Volcanic eruption influenced Iceland's conversion to Christianity :: Memories of the largest lava flood in the history of Iceland, recorded in an apocalyptic medieval poem, were used to drive the island's conversion to Christianity, new research suggests.
Volcanic eruption influenced Iceland's conversion to Christianity :: Memories of the largest lava flood in the history of Iceland, recorded in an apocalyptic medieval poem, were used to drive the island's conversion to Christianity, new research suggests.
Voice Chat App Zello Turned a Blind Eye to Jihadis for Years :: Despite warnings and flagged accounts, Zello left accounts with ISIS flag avatars and jihadist descriptions live on its service.
Vitamin D may help prevent heart failure after heart attack :: New research has shown how vitamin D may help protect heart tissue and prevent heart failure after a heart attack, potentially offering a low-cost addition to existing treatments for heart failure.
Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency impacts children's risk for severe forearm fractures :: Children who are vitamin D deficient have a greater risk of having more severe forearm fractures requiring surgical treatment, according to a new study presented today at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). This is the first report that shows the important link between low vitamin D levels and the severity of fractures in children caused by low-energy, l
Visual recognition: Seeing the world through the eyes of rodents :: Man or woman, happy or sad. The visual process that allows us to recognize someone's gender or emotional state is very sophisticated. Until recently, only primates were deemed able to perform such complex operations as object recognition. A SISSA study shows that rodents also use advanced and diversified recognition strategies, confirming the validity of this animal model for studying object visio
Visual recognition: Seeing the world through the eyes of rodents :: Man or woman, happy or sad. The visual process that allows us to recognize someone's gender or emotional state is very sophisticated. Until recently, only primates were deemed able to perform such complex operations as object recognition. A new study shows that rodents also use advanced and diversified recognition strategies, confirming the validity of this animal model for studying object vision
Vision's role in vowel perception :: Researchers found that the motion and configuration of a speaker's lips are key components of the information people gather when distinguishing vowels in speech.
Virus risk on planes is lower than you might think, study says :: Unless, that is, you’re directly next to an infected person, or a steward is contagious Flyers who live in fear of catching bugs on every flight, take heart: the risk of picking up respiratory infections while cruising at 35,000 feet may be slimmer than you think. Scientists used a computer model to crunch information on how people moved around aircraft on flights lasting three-and-a-half to five
Virtual reality lets doctors guide you through your own gutsPeople at Boston Children’s Hospital are taking tours of their own digestive tracts. Their doctor can point out anomalies and what they’ll do to fix them
Virtual Reality afslører vores fødevareadfærd og -ønsker :: Ny forskning fra Future Consumer Lab på Københavns Universitet viser, at Virtual Reality…
Virtual Particles' Could Create Dark, Echoing Dead Stars :: There might be a massive, dead star out there that bends the stuff of raw vacuum and prevents itself from collapsing into a black hole.
Virtual coaches, fitness trackers help patients stay fit after cardiac rehab :: A 12-week mobile health, or mHealth, program not only kept cardiac rehab patients from losing ground, it appeared to help them maintain and even gain fitness.
Viral hideout :: The ability of the 'cold sore' herpes simplex virus to establish quiet infections and reawaken periodically has long mystified scientists. A new study in mice reveals that a key host protein acts as a critical regulator of the virus's sleep-wake cycle.
Vintage’ telescope reveals inside of dead star :: Researchers have created a model of the interior of a white dwarf star similar to our own sun. A telescope and instrument considered “vintage” by today’s standards allowed one the researchers to succeed in making a discovery that wouldn’t have been possible with only the advanced satellite instrument that collected the initial data. A pulsating ‘corpse’ It all began when data taken by NASA’s Kepl
VIIRS satellite instrument gets 2 views of Tropical Cyclone Marcus :: Tropical Cyclone Marcus was moving along the northern coast of Australia when the VIIRS instrument that flies aboard two different satellites captured true-color images of the storm over two days.
Video: Tour a Mars robot test lab :: NASA's InSight lander looks a bit like an oversized crane game: when it lands on Mars this November, its robotic arm will be used to grasp and move objects on another planet for the first time.
Video: The thousand-year-old egg :: Century eggs, or pidan, are a preserved food made by fermenting duck eggs in alkali. The green and black color of these eggs is not very appealing at first blush, and the smell is even worse. However, this Ming dynasty innovation effectively extended the shelf life of eggs and has been adopted as a beloved comfort food in China and throughout the world.
Video: Da Aarhus Å blev asfalteret :: Da trafikken i Aarhus blev tungere og tættere i 1930'erne, blev det besluttet at overdække åen og lave en ny vej. Se, hvordan det foregik og hør om, hvorfor asfalten blev fjernet igen. Vi er dykket ned i Ingeniørens arkiver.
VIDEO Sådan (for)bliver du skarp som VM-vinderen Rosa på 87 år :: Her er hjerneforskerens råd til, hvordan du holder dig frisk og stærk som 87-årige Rosa Pedersen, der har en krop som en 65-årig.
VIDEO Når Morten dør, skal han tappes for blod og lægges i flydende nitrogen :: Den 37-årige ph.d.-studerende håber, at han kan tø op og leve videre i fremtiden. Professor tvivler, men tror, at såkaldt kryopræservering kan få stor betydning for medicinsk behandling.
VIDEO Forskere vil dræbe celler, der gør os gamle og syge :: Ødelagte celler ophober sig i kroppen, når vi bliver ældre. Forskere arbejder på at kunne dræbe cellerne, så mennesker kan leve længere – uden at blive syge.
VIDEO Det hader og elsker danskerne ved deres kroppe :: Mange af os er utilfredse med vores krop, men faktisk kan noget så simpelt som en tur i skoven booste din selvtillid.
VIDEO Det hader og elsker danskerne ved deres kroppe :: Mange af os er utilfredse med vores krop, men faktisk kan noget så simpelt som en tur i skoven booste din selvtillid.
Videnskabeligt faktum: Fake news spreder sig hurtigere end sande nyheder :: Fake News scorer højt på deres nyhedsværdi og spreder sig derfor hurtigere og længere ud end sande nyheder, forklarer forskere fra Massachusetts Institute of Technology, der har gennemført en omfattende undersøgelse af spredningen af nyheder via Twitter.
Victory to Team Windows! :: Whaddya know! As far as Eyewire’s concerned, it appears that windows beat apples. We are glad to have solved this cosmic rivalry after so much time. Congratulations to both teams on a duel well played! Artwork by Minjeong Kim
Vibrations used to talk to quantum circuits
VHacks: Inside the Vatican's First-Ever Hackathon :: This is the Holy See of the 21st century.
Veterans with type 2 diabetes improve blood sugar control using telehealth :: A telehealth program for diabetes self-management not only shortens the wait to talk to a physician specialist versus an in-person visit but also results in patients with type 2 diabetes having comparable improvements in blood glucose (sugar) control to patients receiving traditional care, a study conducted in veterans finds. Results of the late-breaking abstract will be presented Saturday at ENDO
Very few women oversee US companies. Here’s how to change that :: Women’s participation in the labor force has soared over the past 50 years, rising from 32 percent in 1948 to 56.7 percent as of January. Yet those gains have not translated into the U.S. corporate boardroom, where women held just 16.6 percent of seats in 2015, according to a Credit Suisse …
Version2 Infosecurity: Bliv klogere på dagens mange it-sikkerhedsudfordringer :: Alvorlige it-sikkerhedsangreb på danske virksomheder og ny lovgivning har øget behovet for viden og debat om dagens it-sikkerhedsudfordringer. Version2's it-sikkerhedsmesse Infosecurity til maj bidrager med faglig viden på højt niveau.
Verdens største hjerne-pris går til banebrydende Alzheimers-forskning :: Patienter med Alzheimers har fået bedre diagnoser, behandling og medicin på grund af de fire forskere, der i dag modtog 'The Brain Prize' i København.
Vatican invites hackers to fix problems, not breach security :: Computer hackers with a heart are descending on the Vatican to help tackle pressing problems particularly dear to Pope Francis, including how to better provide resources for migrants and encourage solidarity for the poor.
Vatican invites hackers to fix problems, not breach security :: Computer hackers with a heart are descending on the Vatican to help tackle pressing problems particularly dear to Pope Francis, including how to better provide resources for migrants and encourage solidarity for the poor.
Vaginal estrogen tablets, moisturizers and placebo gel all can improve vaginal discomfort :: A clinical trial comparing two treatments for postmenopausal vaginal discomfort — low-dose vaginal estrogen and a vaginal moisturizer — to placebo treatments found that both produced symptom improvements similar to those associated with the placebos.
UTSA researchers want to teach computers to learn like humansA new study by Paul Rad, assistant director of the UTSA Open Cloud Institute, and Nicole Beebe, Melvin Lachman Distinguished Professor in Entrepreneurship and director of the UTSA Cyber Center for Security and Analytics, describes a new cloud-based learning platform for artificial intelligence (A.I.) that teaches machines to learn like humans.
UToledo engineer creates solution to cheaper, longer lasting battery packs :: The new technology called a bilevel equalizer is the first hybrid that combines the high performance of an active equalizer with the low cost of the passive equalizer.
Usædvanlig stibro kollapser under opførelse :: Entreprenøren var i gang med at stressteste en stibro i Miami, da den kollapsede. Mindst seks personer er omkommet.
USS Lexington: Lost WW2 aircraft carrier found after 76 years :: The aircraft carrier USS Lexington went down in the 1942 Battle of the Coral Sea, with 216 lives lost.
Using whole genome analysis to home in on racing pigeon performance :: A scientific team led by Malgorzata Anna Gazda and Miguel Carneiro, performed the first whole genome sequencing of 10 racing pigeons as well as data from 35 different breeds, and has now identified new clues in racing pigeons that may help enhance their performance. The study also including looking at gene expression differences (using RNA sequencing expression data) in the brains and muscle tissu
Using pedometers in a short term walking program boosts long term activity :: Experts have found that people who use pedometers to count their steps as part of a 12-week walking programme, can have a healthier, more active lifestyle three to four years later.
Using molecular spectroscopy to study reaction mechanismsGasoline, lubricants, and consumer products are improved by chemical additives. Making additives often involves a chemical reaction known as alkylation, the addition of a carbon chain to existing molecules. Chemists know acid catalysts are useful for alkylation, but how one of the most popular catalysts, acidic zeolites, perform alkylation in a condensed phase is not well understood.
Using implementation science to improve cervical cancer prevention in sub-Saharan Africa :: While cervical cancer — one of the most common cancers in women — has significantly decreased in the United States, it is still the second most common cancer in women who live in less developed countries, according to the World Health Organization. Women in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have the largest age-standardized incidence and mortality rates of this potentially preventable and non-communicabl
Using Blockchain to Secure the "Internet of Things"The ability to better track and distribute security software updates would help fortify insecure IoT devices, which have already contributed to major cyber-disasters — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Using artificial intelligence to investigate illegal wildlife trade on social media :: Illegal wildlife trade is one of the biggest threats to biodiversity conservation and is currently expanding to social media. This is a worrisome trend, given the ease of access and popularity of social media. Efficient monitoring of illegal wildlife trade on social media is therefore crucial for conserving biodiversity.
Using artificial intelligence to investigate illegal wildlife trade on social media :: Illegal wildlife trade is one of the biggest threats to biodiversity conservation and is currently expanding to social media. This is a worrisome trend, given the ease of access and popularity of social media. Efficient monitoring of illegal wildlife trade on social media is therefore crucial for conserving biodiversity.
USA levetidsforlænger gamle Super Hornets :: Mens leveringen af det nye F-35 trækker ud, er det amerikanske søværn begyndt at opgradere sine mere end 500 Super Hornets.
US State Dept has deal with under-fire UK data-minerCambridge Analytica FacebookThe US State Department has a $500,000 contract with the British analysis firm facing allegations it misused Facebook user data and offered to dig dirt on its international clients' election opponents.
US scientists study impact of uranium in Grand Canyon region :: U.S. scientists knew little about the impact of uranium mining in the Grand Canyon region before an Obama-era decision shut down new mining claims.
US Scientists Running for Office in Record Numbers :: A science-oriented political action committee is supporting candidates across the country.
US scientists rescued in Antarctica by Argentina icebreaker :: A group of American scientists who were stranded in an ice-bound island off the northeastern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula were rescued Sunday by an Argentine icebreaker, U.S. and Argentine authorities said Monday.
US radio giant iHeartMedia files for bankruptcy :: Leading US radio company iHeartMedia, which runs some of the country's most popular Top 40 stations, has filed for bankruptcy protection as it struggles to pay $20 billion in debt.
US opposes taxes on big tech firms :: The United States said Friday it "firmly opposes" any new tax aimed at big technology firms, in a sharp challenge to a European proposal aimed at American digital titans.
US investigating deadly Hyundai, Kia airbag failures :: The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into a series of deadly crashes in which airbags in Hyundai and Kia cars failed to inflate.
US healthcare system needs coordinated response to potential pediatric pandemicsResearchers at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) have identified gaps in the United States healthcare system that make it inadequately prepared for the surge in pediatric patients that could result from an infectious disease pandemic.
US dyslexia policies ‘ignore scientific evidence’, experts say :: Many of the current US Federal and State dyslexia laws should be scrapped as they ignore scientific evidence and privilege some poor readers at the expense of huge numbers of others, according to a leading expert in reading disability.
US could block Broadcom's takeover of Qualcomm, officials warnQualcomm Broadcom USUS officials are warning they could recommend against Singapore-based Broadcom's mega-acquisition of smartphone chipmaker Qualcomm on national security grounds.
US continues to spend much more on health care than other countries, driven by prices of physician and hospital services, pharmaceuticals :: The United States spent nearly twice as much as other high-income countries on medical care but did less well on many population health outcomes despite similar utilization. Spending differences were driven primarily by prices for labor and goods, including pharmaceuticals, devices and administrative costs.
US climate report warns nation will lose out if it doesn’t act :: A draft of a US government report argues that the country could reap huge economic and health benefits by cutting greenhouse gas emissions
US children now draw female scientists more than ever :: When drawing scientists, US children now depict female scientists more often than ever, according to new Northwestern University research, which analyzed five decades of 'Draw-A-Scientist' studies conducted since the 1960s. This change suggests that children's stereotypes linking science with men have weakened over time, said the researchers, consistent with more women becoming scientists and chil
US children now draw female scientists more than ever :: When drawing scientists, U.S. children now depict female scientists more often than ever, according to new Northwestern University research, which analyzed five decades of "Draw-A-Scientist" studies conducted since the 1960s.
US and Russia will soon face mega-heatwaves from climate change :: In the coming decades Russia will experience worse heatwaves than the 2010 event, which killed 55,000 people, while the US will bake in the West and Great Lakes regions
US Air Force to begin fighter-mounted laser testing this summer :: The US Air Force will this summer begin testing a laser that will be mounted on an F-15 warplane, an official said Monday.
Urinary System: Facts, Functions & DiseasesThe urinary system — also known as the renal system — produces, stores and eliminates urine, the fluid waste excreted by the kidneys
Uret i bjerget vil måle tiden de næste 10.000 år :: I et bjerg i Texas har man begyndt konstruktionen af et mekanisk ur, der skal gå uden menneskelig indblanding de næste 10.000 år. Projektets formål er at fremme langsigtet tænkning.
Urban big cats cut rabies risk :: It's a leopard eat dog world – and people are benefiting from it.
Urban big cats cut rabies risk :: It's a leopard eat dog world – and people are benefiting from it.
Unveiling the depths of Jupiter's winds :: Are the colorful bands just a pretty surface phenomenon, or are they a significant stratum of the planet? The Weizmann Institute's Professor Yohai Kaspi led this research in which measurements from NASA's Juno spacecraft were analyzed to reveal that the stripes — belts of strong winds circling the planet — extend to a depth of about 3,000 km.
Unveiling the depths of Jupiter's winds :: Are the colorful bands just a pretty surface phenomenon, or are they a significant stratum of the planet? The Weizmann Institute's Professor Yohai Kaspi led this research in which measurements from NASA's Juno spacecraft were analyzed to reveal that the stripes — belts of strong winds circling the planet — extend to a depth of about 3,000 km.
Untapped gold mine is lost from end-of-life vehicles :: Vast quantities of scarce metals are being lost from Europe's urban mine of vehicles, including 20 tonnes of gold each year — and the proportion of critical metals in vehicles is continuing to increase. A database is now being published that charts the metals and facilitates recycling. On 8 March Maria Ljunggren Söderman, researcher at Chalmers University of Technology, will present the results a
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Unravelling the mystery of ice ages using ancient molecules :: Researchers from Cardiff University have revealed how sea ice has been contributing to the waxing and waning of ice sheets over the last million years.
Unraveling how mesenchymal stem cells from gum tissue accelerate wound healing :: Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania set out to determine whether and how gum-derived stem cells play a role in accelerated wound healing. Their results, indicating that these cells secrete tiny vesicles packed with signaling proteins, point the way forward for therapeutic strategies that aim to harness the prowess of stem cells to treat delayed wound healing as well as other conditions t
Unplugging From the Internet Nearly Destroyed Me :: Most days, I am tethered to my phone. I walk around gorging myself on news from my mobile devices, constantly absorbing information, soaking in stories without satiation or satisfaction. I am bombarded by alerts and notifications, retweets and likes and faves. I’ve been on Twitter pretty much continuously for seven whole years, and the algorithm of virality and in-case-you-missed-its has all but
Unmasking supercooled water transitions
Unlocking on-package memory's effects on high-performance computing's scientific kernels :: High-bandwidth memory can improve a computer's performance. On-package memory (OPM) is a popular option in many commercial systems. Before this effort, little was known about OPM's implications on speed and power use. The team experimentally characterized and analyzed modern OPM storage. They provided guidelines on tuning the memory to speed up high-performance computing (HPC) applications.
Unlock the Learning Power of Baby Babbling :: At around six months, infants aren't making sense yet—but they're incredibly receptive to how parents respond to their vocalizations — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Unlimited capacity in wireless networks with massive MIMO :: Massive MIMO is an antenna technology that is considered the most promising for future superfast 5G networks, although researchers have until now believed that there is an upper limit for how much data can be transferred. Emil Björnson, associate professor at Linköping University, has together with colleagues, shown that there is no such limit.
University recovers stolen black rhino horn :: The University of Vermont has recovered a black rhinoceros horn with a potential street value of more than $100,000 that was stolen from a locked storage room on campus last year, the school announced Tuesday.
University of Oregon Erecting a $1-Billion Science Center :: With the largest private gift to a public college, the new facility aims to infuse the local economy with fresh opportunities, but returns on the investment are anything but guaranteed.
University education makes students more agreeable, conscientiousness :: A new study indicates that university education has a dramatically positive effect on the development of non-cognitive skills like conscientiousness, extraversion and agreeableness, in addition to the expected intellectual benefits. The paper also shows that the impact of education on these skills is even more dramatic for students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.
Universal Linguistic Decoders are Everywhere :: Pereira et al. (2018) – click image to enlarge No, they're not. They're really not. They're “everywhere” to me, because I've been listening to Black Celebration . How did I go from “death is everywhere” to “universal linguistic decoders are everywhere”? I don't imagine this particular semantic leap has occurred to anyone before. Actually, the association travelled in the opposite direction, becau
Unique diamond impurities indicate water deep in Earth's mantle :: UNLV scientists discovered the first direct evidence that fluid water pockets may exist as far as 500 miles deep into the Earth's mantle..
UNH researchers find space radiation is increasingly more hazardous :: UNH researchers find space radiation is increasingly more hazardous.
Ung forsker-komet hiver endnu en pris hjem :: Når hjertekongressen American College of Cardiology om få dage løber af stablen, henter læge og ph.d. Tor Biering-Sørensen endnu en pris hjem til samlingen. Prisen får han for at vise, at et nyt præparat forbedrer hjertefunktionen hos hjertesvigtspatienter uden nedsat pumpefunktion.
Unexpected effect could lead to lower-power memory, computing devices :: An expected effect, known as zero field switching, could enable lower-power memory and computing devices than presently possible.
Underwater volcano behavior captured by timely scientific expedition :: Researchers got a rare opportunity to study an underwater volcano in the Caribbean when it erupted while they were surveying the area.
Understanding the evolution of parasitic worms by studying their spermatozoa :: Do you know about "comparative spermatology?" It's the science of describing spermatozoa. A first international congress was devoted to it in 1970. In 1976, more than 1,000 animal species had their spermatozoa described by electron microscopy; and today it's probably closer to 10,000.
Understanding 'disease mechanisms' of ALS :: Researchers are making strides in understanding the disease mechanism of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Underlying cause of brain injury in stroke :: New research shows how the drug QNZ-46 can help to lessen the effects of excess release of glutamate in the brain — the main cause of brain injury in stroke. As stroke is the second leading cause of disability and early death in the UK, this study could offer hope to thousands of people at risk.
Uncovering the genetics of skeletal muscle growth and regeneration :: To investigate the mechanism behind skeletal muscle growth and regeneration, researchers bombarded zebrafish with chemical mutagen and screened for larvae with defective skeletal muscle structure. Using genetic mapping, they found that zebrafish larvae with a mutation in DDX27 showed reduced muscle growth and impaired regeneration.
Uncoordinated trade policies aid alien bee invasions :: Patagonia may lose its only native bumblebee species due to invasions by alien bee species sanctioned by government policy.
Uncontacted tribes: What do we know about the world's 100 hidden communities? :: As you live in our hyper-connected world, it may seem strange to realize that thousands of people still live in so-called uncontacted tribes, utterly cut off from modern civilization.
Uncle Hawking' draws nearly half-billion clicks from mourning Chinese (Update) :: Stephen Hawking's death Wednesday generated nearly half a billion clicks in China, where fans mourned a "giant star" who was admired for rising above physical disability and for heartfelt messages to his Chinese social media followers.
Unclassified version of new report predicts small drone threats to infantry units :: The emergence of inexpensive small unmanned aircraft systems (sUASs) that operate without a human pilot, commonly known as drones, has led to adversarial groups threatening deployed U.S. forces, especially infantry units.
UNC Lineberger researchers identify genetic 'seeds' of metastatic breast cancer :: University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have identified genetic clues that explain how breast cancer spreads, or metastasizes – findings that may lead to better treatments or approaches to prevent its spread at the onset.
UN schemes to save forests 'can trample on tribal rights' :: The only UN-approved financial mechanism to curb deforestation, a key driver of global warming, has bulldozed the rights of forest-dwelling peoples on three continents and needs to be fixed, experts say.
UMBC physicists show interactions between smoke and clouds have unexpected cooling effect :: Atomspheric physicists have found that the way wildfire smoke from Africa interacts with clouds over the Atlantic Ocean results in a net cooling effect, which is contrary to previous understanding and has implications for global climate models. The smoke particles serve as 'seeds' for the clouds, making them bigger and brighter and increasing their reflectivity, which more than compensates for the
Ultra-white coating modelled on beetle scales :: Researchers have developed a super-thin, non-toxic, lightweight, edible ultra-white coating that could be used to make brighter paints and coatings, for use in the cosmetic, food or pharmaceutical industries.
Ultrashort laser pulses make greenhouse gas reactive :: It is a long-cherished dream: Removing the inert greenhouse gas carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and using it as a basic material for the chemical industry. This could address two major problems at once by containing climate change and at the same time reducing the dependence on oil. Physico-chemists at the University of Bonn are in the process of making significant contributions to this vision.
Ultrashort laser pulses make greenhouse gas reactive :: It is a long-cherished dream: Removing the inert greenhouse gas carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and using it as a basic material for the chemical industry. This could address two major problems at once by containing climate change and at the same time reducing the dependence on oil. Physico-chemists at the University of Bonn have discovered a new way to create a highly reactive form of carbon d
Ultrashort laser pulses make greenhouse gas reactive :: It is a long-cherished dream: Removing the inert greenhouse gas carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and using it as a basic material for the chemical industry. This could address two major problems at once by containing climate change and at the same time reducing the dependence on oil. Physico-chemists are in the process of making significant contributions to this vision. They have discovered a ne
UK 'space drones' look to Proton rocket ride :: UK-headquartered start-up Effective Space aims to put up its first satellite servicing "drones" in 2020.
UK software firm Micro Focus suffers share price collapse :: The share price of British software maker Micro Focus collapsed Monday by more than half on the back of a poorly-received trading update and the departure of its chief executive.
UK lawmaker: Facebook misled Parliament over data leak risk :: A British lawmaker accused Facebook on Sunday of misleading officials by downplaying the risk of users' data being shared without their consent, after a former employee of data firm Cambridge Analytica says his company harvested information from 50 million Facebook users.
UH scientists investigating mysterious dark matter :: University of Houston scientists are helping to develop a technology that could hold the key to unraveling one of the great mysteries of science: what constitutes dark matter?
UH optometrist investigates changes in eye structure in astronauts :: A University of Houston optometrist studies the vision of returning International Space Station astronauts and proves a structural change to their eyes.
Ugens debat: Derfor er mikrobølgeovnens ur bagud :: Frekvensen på elnettet og konsekvensen for vores ure fik debattørerne på ing.dk til tasterne.
UGA researchers develop new method to improve crops :: A team of University of Georgia researchers has developed a new way to breed plants with better traits. By introducing a human protein into the model plant species Arabidopsis thaliana, researchers found that they could selectively activate silenced genes already present within the plant.
Udredningsretten halter i Hovedstaden :: Region Hovedstaden overskrider udredningsretten i mere end halvdelen af alle forløb inden for børne- og ungepsykiatri. Formanden for Psykiatriudvalget erkender, at tallene ikke er gode nok.
UCLA researchers develop a new class of two-dimensional materials :: A UCLA research team has developed a new kind of artificial "superlattices" — materials comprised of alternating layers of ultra-thin "two-dimensional" sheets, which are only one or a few atoms thick. Unlike current state-of-the art superlattices, in which alternating layers have similar atomic structures, these alternating layers have radically different structures, properties and functions, som
UCI-led study helps explain Greenland glaciers' varied vulnerability to melting :: Using data from NASA missions observing Earth, researchers at the University of California, Irvine have created new maps of the bed topography beneath a score of glaciers in southeast Greenland, thereby gaining a much better understanding of why some are undergoing rapid retreat and others are relatively stable.
UCalgary researchers develop portable brain imaging system to shed light on concussions :: It's one of the most talked about injuries in sport today, concussion. Yet, there is no accepted way to image a concussion. University of Calgary scientist Jeff Dunn, Ph.D., hopes to change that. He and his team have developed a portable brain imaging system that uses light to detect and monitor damage in the brain from concussion.
UC Santa Cruz research signals arrival of a complete human genome :: Research from a UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute-affiliated team just published in the journal Nature Biotechnology attempts to close huge gaps remain in our genomic reference map. The research uses nanopore long-read sequencing to generate the first complete and accurate linear map of a human Y chromosome centromere. This milestone in human genetics and genomics signals that scientists are finall
UC Davis researchers find new way to defeat HIV latency :: Researchers at UC Davis Health, together with colleagues at UC San Francisco and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, have found a mechanism for making HIV come out of hiding and become susceptible to anti-HIV drugs. Their study is published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
UC Davis researchers find new way to defeat HIV latency :: Researchers at UC Davis Health, together with colleagues at UC San Francisco and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, have found a mechanism for making HIV come out of hiding and become susceptible to anti-HIV drugs. Their study is published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Uber's Self-Driving Truck Scheme Hinges on Logistics, Not TechUber Drivers CompanyAnd the ride-hailing giant is hard to beat when it comes to piling up data about where and when things go.
Uber's Self-Driving Car Just Killed Somebody in Arizona. Now What?Uber Vehicle TempeThe first deadly crash raises questions about how quickly autonomous driving technology is progressing—and who's in charge of keeping everybody safe.
Uber's Robo-Truck, McLaren's Senna Supercar, and More Cars News This Week :: Self-driving trucks make news in Arizona and Florida, plus highlights from the supercar-happy Geneva Motor Show.
Uber-konkurrent er klar med abonnement på taxa-ture :: Firmaet Lyft tilbyder udvalgte kunder at betale et fast månedligt beløb for at køre med taxa. En service, der bliver standard for førerløse taxaer.
Uber sued after data stolen by hackers covered up :: Pennsylvania's attorney general is suing the ride-hailing company Uber, saying it broke state law when it failed to notify thousands of drivers for a year that hackers stole their personal information.
Uber selling Southeast Asia operations to Grab: reportUber Drivers GrabUber is selling parts of its Southeast Asia operations to local rival Grab, getting a piece of the action in the process, according to US media reports.
Uber selling Southeast Asia operations to Grab: reportUber Drivers GrabUber is selling parts of its Southeast Asia operations to local rival Grab, getting a piece of the action in the process, according to US media reports.
Uber returns to Barcelona with licensed service :: Uber said Tuesday it was back in Barcelona with 120 professional drivers after it was forced out three years ago over the suspension of its service that enables unregulated drivers to ferry passengers for money using their own cars.
Uber may be planning to work with WaymoUber Drivers Company
UBC researchers invent new method to create self-tinting windows :: UBC chemistry researchers have developed a simple, cost-effective technique for making smart windows that could lead the way for wide-scale adoption of this energy-saving technology.
U.N. Chief Picks a Very Rich New Yorker (Not Named Trump) for Climate Job :: António Guterres has appointed Michael R. Bloomberg, the former New York mayor, to be his special envoy for climate action.
U.K.’s First Polar Bear Born in 25 Years to Get Star Treatment :: The cub, born in Scotland around Christmas, will be the subject of a documentary on Sunday.
U.K., Land of ‘Brexit,’ Quietly Outsources Some Surgeries to France :: After years of austerity, the National Health Service is under enormous strain, so it is paying French doctors to perform some operations on its behalf.
U CO2 sensor network shows effects of metro growth :: In a study published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team led by atmospheric scientists Logan Mitchell and John Lin report that suburban sprawl increases CO2 emissions more than similar population growth in a developed urban core.
Tænketank: Forudsigelser med persondata bør stoppe før individet :: Data om personer kan være med til at udvikle samfundet. Men som det generelt er med forudsigelser, skal vi være meget varsomme med dem. Især når det drejer sig om at forudsige et menneskes udvikling og fremtidige beslutninger.
Tysk selskab vil varme danske byer op med geotermiE.ON satser på, at geotermisk varmeenergi kan give mere end nordsøolien. Men teknologien kan endnu ikke konkurrere med afgiftsfri biomasse.
Two-toned light pattern creates steep quantum walls for atoms :: Exotic physics can happen when quantum particles come together and talk to each other. Understanding such processes is challenging for scientists, because the particle interactions can be hard to glimpse and even harder to control. Moreover, modern computer simulations struggle to make sense of all the intricate dynamics going on in a large group of particles. Luckily, atoms cooled to near zero te
Two Ways to Read Italy's Election ResultsItalian Matteo SalviniROME—Anyone who’s spent more than a vacation in Italy knows it’s a country with deep reserves of discontent, economic stagnation, and political dysfunction. So the anti-establishment Five-Star Movement , which promises universal basic income and says it wants to clean up politics, and the right-wing League party, which made immigration and economic anxiety central issues, had plenty of anger to t
Two sub-Jovian exoplanets orbiting bright stars discovered :: Using NASA's prolonged Kepler mission, known as K2, astronomers have identified two new gas giant exoplanets. The newly found alien worlds, designated HD 89345 b and HD 286123 b, are warm, low-density sub-Jovian planets circling bright stars. The finding is detailed in a paper published March 9 on arXiv.org.
Two maps (and one graph) comparing obesity in America and Europe :: If your BMI is higher than 30, you're obese. These maps show how many people per European country (and U.S. state) suffer from that medical condition
Two maps (and one graph) comparing obesity in America and Europe :: If your BMI is higher than 30, you're obese. These maps show how many people per European country (and U.S. state) suffer from that medical condition
Two herbivores gang up and silence a plant’s cries for help :: Caterpillar presence mutes broccoli's production of chemicals that attract aphid parasitoids, allowing both pests to wreak havoc
Two better than one: USU chemists advance sustainable battery technology :: Utah State University chemists describe design and synthesis of a pi-conjugation-extended viologen molecule as a novel, two-electron storage anolyte for neutral total organic aqueous redox flow batteries.
Two better than one: Chemists advance sustainable battery technology :: Utah State University chemists' efforts to develop alternative battery technology solutions are advancing and recent findings are highlighted in a renowned, international chemistry journal.
Two better than one: Chemists advance sustainable battery technology :: Chemists describe design and synthesis of a pi-conjugation-extended viologen molecule as a novel, two-electron storage anolyte for neutral total organic aqueous redox flow batteries.
Two behaviors linked to high school dropout rates :: While the national high school dropout rate has declined, many school systems still struggle with a high number of students who do not finish high school.
Two behaviors linked to high school dropout rates :: The factors that may lead to a student's decision to leave school are complex, but a new study from the University of Georgia sheds light on how two behaviors — aggression and weak study skills — contribute to the problem.
Twitter wants to reduce the “health” of its conversations to four numbers. Good luck, say experts.News Twitter StoriesWhat kind of thermometer do you need to take a social network’s temperature?
Twitter wants to reduce the “health” of its conversations to four numbers. Good luck, say experts.News Twitter StoriesWhat kind of thermometer do you need to take a social network’s temperature?
Twice as many birds at a creek after water restored :: A small sliver of wildness is having a big impact on the birds, fish and wildlife. Birds at Putah Creek have more than doubled since water was restored to the creek in 2000.
TV's Radical, Bisexual Comic-Book Antihero :: The superhero genre has long been a natural place for fantastical explorations of identity. So it’s no surprise that many comic-book shows of late— Black Lightning , Supergirl , Luke Cage , Jessica Jones , Legion —have garnered praise for investigating the nuances of identity in all its forms, including through the lens of race, gender, and ability. Last month, the CW series DC’s Legends of Tomor
Turning off autophagy helps chemotherapy stress cancer cells to death :: A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published March 12 in the journal Developmental Cell suggests inhibiting molecule FOXO3a could increase effectiveness of autophagy-inhibitors, which have shown promise but little success in clinical practice.
Turkey Vultures: Photos Reveal an Icon of the American West :: The American West has long been as much of an idea and a dream as an actual place. And one of its stars is surely the turkey vulture. Here's a look at the majestic birds in all their glory.
Turbocharging fuel cells with a multifunctional catalyst :: Powering clean, efficient cars is just one way fuel cell technology could accelerate humanity into a sustainable energy future, but unfortunately, the technology has been a bit sluggish. Now, engineers may be able to essentially turbocharge fuel cells with a new catalyst.
Tung transport: Norske brintlastbiler på vej og Tesla ruller med gods :: El fra 9.000 kvadratmeter norske solceller skal levere el til elektrolyse, så 30 brændselscellelastbiler kan fragte varer for dagligvaregrossisten Asko. I USA er Teslas kommende ellastbil nu blevet set med last ombord.
Tumor sensing by the immune system
TSRI scientists zero in on treatment for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease :: Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have now shown a path to developing treatments for disease subtype CMT2D.
TSRI researchers uncover culprit in Parkinson's brain cell die-off :: Researchers investigate the connection between misfolded proteins and the destruction of mitochondria in neurons.
Trump's Confidence Game :: It was a fun weekend for Donald Trump. Late on Friday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions fired Andrew McCabe, the outgoing FBI deputy director whom Trump had long targeted, and the president spent the rest of the weekend taking victory laps: cheering McCabe’s departure, taking shots at his former boss and mentor James Comey, and renewing his barrage against Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Trump’s mo
Trump's Call to Start a Space Force Tops This Week's Internet News Roundup :: Last week, President Trump advocated for a military corps "like the Army and the Navy, but for space."
Trump Says a Democrat Won in Pennsylvania Because He’s ‘Like Trump’ :: If Donald Trump is worried about Democrats using an upset victory in Pennsylvania as a blueprint for winning big in the midterms, he didn’t let on. Trump broke his silence on the election at a private fundraiser for Missouri Senate candidate Josh Hawley Wednesday night, telling a crowd of donors that Lamb had run “a pretty smart race, actually,” according to an audio recording of the remarks obta
Trump meets with video game execs and criticsDonald Trump GamePresident Donald Trump revived a debate over the link between gun violence and graphic depictions of violence in video games Thursday, bringing members of the video game industry and some of their most vocal critics to the White House.
Trump går ind i debat om vold i computerspil :: Trump mødtes torsdag med spil-industrien efter at have givet vold i computerspil en del af skylden for det meget omtalte skoleskyderi i Parkland, Florida.
Trump Campaign Data Consultants Cambridge Analytica Took 50 Million Facebook Users' Data :: New reports indicate that Cambridge Analytica, the data team affiliated with Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, harvested data from 50 million Facebook users—and Facebook failed to stop them.
Trump blocks Broadcom takeover bid for Qualcomm :: President Donald Trump blocked Singapore chipmaker Broadcom from pursuing a hostile takeover of U.S. rival Qualcomm, ruling the proposed combination would imperil national security.
Trump blocked Broadcom’s bid for Qualcomm because of national security fears
Trump axes Obama-era rule on organic farming :: The US Department of Agriculture announced Monday it is withdrawing a much delayed Obama-era rule that would have imposed more regulations on producers of organically raised livestock and poultry.
Troubling trend in antibiotic prescriptions in the outpatient setting :: Antibiotics continue to be prescribed at alarming rates in outpatient settings, despite increased national attention to curtail inappropriate use of these drugs, according to a study published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. The findings suggest that current initiatives to improve the use of antibiotics in outpatient
Tropical plant rediscovered after 150 years :: A small team of researchers with the Crop Research Institute and Palacký University, both in the Czech Republic, has rediscovered a plant first (and last) recorded over a century and a half ago. In their paper published in the journal Phytotaxa describing their find, Michal Sochor, Zuzana Egertova, Michal Hrones and Martin Dancak describe the plant, a mycoheterotroph called Thismia neptunis.
Tropical forest response to drought depends on age :: Tropical trees respond to drought differently depending on their ages, according to new research led by a postdoctoral scientist at the University of Wyoming.
Tropical forest response to drought depends on age :: Factors most important for regulation of transpiration in young forests in Panama had to do with their ability to access water in the soil, whereas older forests were more affected by atmospheric conditions.
Tropical forest response to drought depends on age :: Factors most important for regulation of transpiration in young forests in Panama had to do with their ability to access water in the soil, whereas older forests were more affected by atmospheric conditions.
Tropical dry forests 'canary in the coal mine' on climate change :: Tropical dry forests are being increasingly recognized as conclusive indicators of climate change, thanks in part thanks to a monitoring system recognized as one of the world's best climate research projects.
Trial shows safety of drugs for irregular heartbeat patients undergoing treatment :: A trial has found that two types of blood thinning drugs are safe to use in patients with an irregular heartbeat when they are undergoing surgery aimed at stopping the condition.
Trial for gout drug meets primary endpoint, raises safety :: Febuxostat, a gout drug that has been in use for nearly a decade, was found to significantly increase the risk of death, even though it did not raise the risk of the trial's primary endpoint, a combined rate of fatal and nonfatal adverse cardiovascular events, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 67th Annual Scientific Session.
Trial for gout drug meets primary endpoint, raises safety :: Febuxostat, a gout drug that has been in use for nearly a decade, was found to significantly increase the risk of death, even though it did not raise the risk of the trial's primary endpoint, a combined rate of fatal and nonfatal adverse cardiovascular events, according to new research.
Trial bolsters evidence in favor of closing hole in heart after stroke :: Among people with a type of hole in the heart, known as patent foramen ovale (PFO), those who received a medical device to close this opening after a stroke fared better after two years compared with those who received stroke-preventing medications alone.
Trends in pain medication use :: A new study reveals that acetaminophen use and over-dosing rise in cold/flu season in the United States, primarily due to increased use of over-the-counter combination medications treating upper respiratory symptoms. Another study reports that acetaminophen is the most commonly used analgesic in France, with more high-dose tablets being consumed in recent years.
Treg cells limit IFN-{gamma} production to control macrophage accrual and phenotype during skeletal muscle regeneration [Immunology and Inflammation] :: Skeletal muscle regeneration is a highly orchestrated process that depends on multiple immune-system cell types, notably macrophages (MFs) and Foxp3+CD4+ regulatory T (Treg) cells. This study addressed how Treg cells rein in MFs during regeneration of murine muscle after acute injury with cardiotoxin. We first delineated and characterized two subsets…
Tree rings tell tale of drought in Mongolia over the last 2,000 years :: Semifossilized trees preserved in Mongolia contain a 2,000-year climate record that could help predict future droughts.
Tree rings shed light on past—and future—droughts :: Researchers have developed a climate record stretching 2,060 years into Mongolia’s past by using the natural archive of weather conditions stored in the rings of Siberian pines. The researchers also combined information on past climate from the tree rings with computer models that can project future regional climate. According to the researchers, the extreme wet and dry periods Mongolia has exper
Tree removal workers need better training :: As climate change increases the risk to trees from severe storms, insects, diseases, drought, and fire, a new study highlights the need for improved safety in tree-care operations. According to the findings reported in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine , workers employed by tree care experts and licensed arborists are more likely to receive health and safety training and to use personal
Tree loss pushing beetles to the brinkNearly a fifth of European beetles that live in old and hollowed wood are at risk of extinction.
Tree Farms Will Not Save Us from Global Warming :: Plantations would have to be massive in scale, and their value is still unproven — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Tree care workers need better training to handle dangers on the job, Rutgers study finds :: A Rutgers study calls attention to post-storm hazards posed to tree care workers and provides safety recommendations.
Treatment for male anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis patients :: Treatments for the anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis usually include steroids, intravenous immunoglobulin, plasma exchange, plasmapheresis, rituximab, cyclophosphamide and tumor resection. The researchers aimed to compare the efficacy of the treatments including intravenous immunoglobulin, plasma exchange, plasmapheresis, rituximab or cyclophosphamide for male anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis patient
Treating postmenopausal vulvovaginal symptoms in women :: A prescribed vaginal estradiol hormone tablet and over-the-counter vaginal moisturizer didn't provide more benefit than a placebo vaginal tablet and gel to reduce postmenopausal vulvovaginal symptoms in women.
Tre ambulancer til Apples nye hovedkvarter: Ansatte løber ind i glasvægge :: Apples nye hovedkvarter til milliarder er en fælde for ansatte og gæster, der ikke kan se, hvor der er glasvægge – eller om de er på vej ind i en glasdør eller -væg.
Trauma and dementia patients given hope by 'flashbulb memory' breakthrough :: Scientists have made a telling breakthrough in detailing the formation of 'flashbulb memories', which can help a snail find a sugary treat but also mean a war survivor repeatedly relives their trauma.
Trash in the Fjords? Norway Turns to DronesOslo hopes the technology will help identify types of litter so that human divers can scour it off the seabed.
Transparency in authors’ contributions and responsibilities to promote integrity in scientific publication [Social Sciences] :: In keeping with the growing movement in scientific publishing toward transparency in data and methods, we propose changes to journal authorship policies and procedures to provide insight into which author is responsible for which contributions, better assurance that the list is complete, and clearly articulated standards to justify earning authorship…
Transmission risk of familial human prion diseases to mice :: Familial human prion diseases are passed within families and are associated with 34 known prion protein mutations. To determine whether three of the unstudied mutations are transmissible, scientists exposed research mice to brain samples from three people who died from a familial prion disease. After observing the mice for about two years, they found two of the mutations, Y226X and G131V, are tran
Translocation of a gut pathobiont drives autoimmunity in mice and humans :: Despite multiple associations between the microbiota and immune diseases, their role in autoimmunity is poorly understood. We found that translocation of a gut pathobiont, Enterococcus gallinarum , to the liver and other systemic tissues triggers autoimmune responses in a genetic background predisposing to autoimmunity. Antibiotic treatment prevented mortality in this model, suppressed growth of
Translocation of a gut pathobiont drives autoimmunity in mice and humans :: Despite multiple associations between the microbiota and immune diseases, their role in autoimmunity is poorly understood. We found that translocation of a gut pathobiont, Enterococcus gallinarum , to the liver and other systemic tissues triggers autoimmune responses in a genetic background predisposing to autoimmunity. Antibiotic treatment prevented mortality in this model, suppressed growth of
Transitory microbial habitat in the hyperarid Atacama Desert [Ecology] :: Traces of life are nearly ubiquitous on Earth. However, a central unresolved question is whether these traces always indicate an active microbial community or whether, in extreme environments, such as hyperarid deserts, they instead reflect just dormant or dead cells. Although microbial biomass and diversity decrease with increasing aridity in…
Transition metals and complex chemistry of early actinide elements :: Chemists have recently explored protactinium's multiple resemblances to more completely understand the relationship between the transition metals and the complex chemistry of the early actinide elements.
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement dramatically improves heart patients' quality of life :: Patients who undergo a transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or TAVR — a minimally-invasive surgical procedure that repairs a damaged heart valve — experienced a significant increase in their quality of life, according to a new study by researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City.
Training replicable predictors in multiple studies [Colloquium Paper] :: This article considers replicability of the performance of predictors across studies. We suggest a general approach to investigating this issue, based on ensembles of prediction models trained on different studies. We quantify how the common practice of training on a single study accounts in part for the observed challenges in…
Trailblazers: Women in ScienceSally Ride, the first American woman to go to space, once said that she didn’t set out to be a role model, but after her first flight, she realized that she was one. Like her, the 12 women… — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Tradeoffs between weaponry and fecundity in snapping shrimp queens vary with eusociality :: Amongst species of colonial snapping shrimp, the capacity for defense versus reproduction in queens varies with the level of cooperation, according to a study published March 14, 2018 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Sally Bornbusch from Duke University and colleagues.
Tracking the spread of early hunter-gatherers through language :: Scientists have further evidence that an ancient family of languages spread across most of the Australian continent over the last 6000 years, rapidly replacing pre-existing languages.
Tracking mechanisms of crystallization in real time :: Researchers at the Interfacial Dynamics in Radioactive Environments and Materials (IDREAM) Energy Frontier Research Center quantified transient penta-coordinated Al3+ species during the crystallization of gibbsite from hydrous aluminum gels in solutions of concentrated sodium hydroxide. The research shows that concentrated electrolytes in solution affect hydrogen bonding, ion interactions, and coo
Tracking expanding dimensions of words
Tracing how words evolve may teach Siri a thing or twoResearchers have examined over 1,000 years of English language evolution and created computational models to track how words evolve to have multiple meanings over time. The research could help voice-controlled personal assistants like Alexa and Siri when they’re faced with words like “face” that have multiple meanings including a body part or an action. “…the ways in which words have developed ne
Toyota to stop selling diesel cars in Europe :: Japanese car giant Toyota announced Monday that it will stop selling diesel cars in Europe, beginning the phase-out this year.
Toxic task :: The organisation keeping track of the deadly chemicals held by countries around the world.
Toxic Spill in the Navajo Nation :: A new film highlights the efforts of a Diné hydrologist to protect sacred waters — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Towards an unconscious neural reinforcement intervention for common fears :: In a collaboration between researchers based Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR), Japan, and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) scientists have moved one major step towards the development of a novel form of brain-based treatment for phobia that may soon be applicable to patients
Toward a true cure for hearing impairment
Toward a true cure for hearing impairment
Tough Talk As Oklahoma's Wind Industry Becomes A Political Target :: Though the wind industry was once a political darling in the state, some say Oklahoma can no longer afford the tax breaks that helped it thrive. (Image credit: Joe Wertz/StateImpact Oklahoma)
Topsy-turvy currents key to removing nitrate from streams :: More than 500 years ago, Leonardo da Vinci sketched what he called 'la turbolenza,' comparing chaotic swirls atop flowing water to curly human hair. It turns out those patterns influence myriad phenomena, from the drag on an airplane's wings and the formation of Jupiter's red spot to the rustling of tree leaves.
Topsy-turvy currents key to removing nitrate from streams, UCI-led study finds :: More than 500 years ago, Leonardo da Vinci sketched what he called 'la turbolenza,' comparing chaotic swirls atop flowing water to curly human hair. It turns out those patterns influence myriad phenomena, from the drag on an airplane's wings and the formation of Jupiter's red spot to the rustling of tree leaves.
Topsy-turvy currents key to removing nitrate from streams, study finds :: More than 500 years ago, Leonardo da Vinci sketched what he called "la turbolenza," comparing chaotic swirls atop flowing water to curly human hair. It turns out those patterns influence myriad phenomena, from the drag on an airplane's wings and the formation of Jupiter's red spot to the rustling of tree leaves.
Topologien er trådt i fysikkens tjeneste :: Elektroniske komponenter, kvantecomputere og lasere: Alle kan have glæde af topologisk beskyttelse over for støj og andre påvirkninger.
Topological superconductor phase may solve decoherence problem in quantum computers :: A team of researchers from Japan, the U.S. and China, has identified a topological superconducting phase for possible use in an iron-based material in quantum computers. In their paper published in the journal Science, the team outlines their study of the phase, which, they claim, shows promise as a means for solving the decoherence problem in quantum computers.
Topological protection for lasers
Topological insulator laser: Theory :: Topological insulators are phases of matter characterized by topological edge states that propagate in a unidirectional manner that is robust to imperfections and disorder. These attributes make topological insulator systems ideal candidates for enabling applications in quantum computation and spintronics. We propose a concept that exploits topological effects in a unique way: the topological ins
Topological insulator laser: Experiments :: Physical systems exhibiting topological invariants are naturally endowed with robustness against perturbations, as manifested in topological insulators—materials exhibiting robust electron transport, immune from scattering by defects and disorder. Recent years have witnessed intense efforts toward exploiting these phenomena in photonics. Here we demonstrate a nonmagnetic topological insulator las
Top bottled water brands contaminated with plastic particles: report :: The world's leading brands of bottled water are contaminated with tiny plastic particles that are likely seeping in during the packaging process, according to a major study across nine countries published Wednesday.
Toothpaste alone does not prevent dental erosion or hypersensitivity :: An analysis of nine toothpastes found that none of them protects enamel or prevents erosive wear. Specialists stress that diet and treatment by a dentist are key to avoid the problems originated by dentin exposure.
Toothpaste alone does not prevent dental erosion or hypersensitivity :: An analysis of nine toothpastes found that none of them protects enamel or prevents erosive wear. Specialists stress that diet and treatment by a dentist are key to avoid the problems originated by dentin exposure.
Tooth health may indicate diabetes risk :: Poor dental health may be linked with increased risk for diabetes, a new study suggests. The results will be presented in a poster Monday, March 19, at ENDO 2018, the 100th annual meeting of the Endocrine Society in Chicago, Ill.
Too few women with diabetes receive recommended preconception counseling :: Not enough women of childbearing age who have diabetes are receiving the recommended preconception counseling, a new study suggests. The findings will be presented in a poster on Saturday at ENDO 2018, the 100th annual meeting of the Endocrine Society in Chicago, Ill.
Tonnes of garbage cleaned up from Galapagos coast :: Officials at Ecuador's Galapagos National Park say they have collected 22 tonnes of garbage since January off the coasts of the pristine archipelago, some of it from as far away as Asia.
Tomb Raider Is a Gritty Reboot of a Video-Game Classic :: Five minutes into the 2001 video-game adaptation Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, the title character (played by Angelina Jolie) takes a luxuriant shower that includes a Flashdance- style hair flip as preparation for her tomb raiding. Five minutes into the 2018 reboot starring Alicia Vikander, Lara has taken part in a punishing boxing match and an electrifying bike-messenger race around the streets of Lo
Tokyo Tech's six-legged robots get closer to nature :: A study led by researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) has uncovered new ways of driving multi-legged robots by means of a two-level controller. The proposed controller uses a network of so-called non-linear oscillators that enables the generation of diverse gaits and postures, which are specified by only a few high-level parameters. The study inspires new research into how multi
Tokyo Tech's six-legged robots get closer to nature :: A study led by researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) has uncovered new ways of driving multi-legged robots by means of a two-level controller. The proposed controller uses a network of so-called non-linear oscillators that enables the generation of diverse gaits and postures, which are specified by only a few high-level parameters. The study inspires new research into how multi
Toilet-to-tap: Gross to think about, but how does it taste? :: Researchers have asked 143 people to express a preference among recycled water, bottled water, and tap water. They hypothesized that all three would score similarly. In fact, tap water was the least popular among the tasters; recycled water and bottled water scored about the same.
Toilet-to-tap: Gross to think about, but how does it taste? :: Researchers at University of California, Riverside, asked 143 people to express a preference among recycled water, bottled water, and tap water. They hypothesized that all three would score similarly. In fact, tap water was the least popular among the tasters; recycled water and bottled water scored about the same.
Tog kørt ind i væltet træ på Sydfyn :: Tidligt i morges kørte et passagertog ind i et træ, der var væltet ind over sporene nord for Stenstrup Station på Fyn.
Today's Debate Over Online Porn Laws Started Decades Ago :: The online porn laws proposed everywhere from Rhode Island to the UK today echo the same concerns as legislation from the 1990s.
To Understand the Universe, Physicists Are Building Their Own :: Silke Weinfurtner isn’t an evil genius hell-bent on creating a new world of her own to rule. She just wants to understand the origins of the one we already have.
To Test Einstein’s Equations, Poke a Black Hole :: In November 1915, in a lecture before the Prussian Academy of Sciences, Albert Einstein described an idea that upended humanity’s view of the universe. Rather than accepting the geometry of space and time as fixed, Einstein explained that we actually inhabit a four-dimensional reality called space-time whose form fluctuates in response to matter and energy. Einstein elaborated this dramatic insig
To Test Einstein’s Equations, Poke a Black Hole :: In November 1915, in a lecture before the Prussian Academy of Sciences, Albert Einstein described an idea that upended humanity’s view of the universe. Rather than accepting the geometry of space and time as fixed, Einstein explained that we actually inhabit a four-dimensional reality called space-time whose form fluctuates in response to matter and energy. Einstein elaborated this dramatic insig
To stop fake news, researchers call for internet platforms to choose quality over quantityFacebook MLB Games"Fake news" has made headlines and dominated social media chatter since the 2016 presidential election. It appears to be everywhere, and researchers are still determining the scale of the problem, said David Lazer, Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Computer and Information Sciences at Northeastern.
To Stay Healthy On Your Next Flight, Avoid Aisles and Stay Put :: Just grab a window seat and don't move.
To spot fire damage from space, point this AI at satellite imagery
To solve the world's biggest problems, invest in women and girls | Musimbi Kanyoro :: As CEO of the Global Fund for Women, Musimbi Kanyoro works to support women and their ideas so they can expand and grow. She introduces us to the Maragoli concept of "isirika" — a pragmatic way of life that embraces the mutual responsibility to care for one another — something she sees women practicing all over the world. And she calls for those who have more to give more to people working to im
To solve the world's biggest problems, invest in women and girls | Musimbi Kanyoro :: As CEO of the Global Fund for Women, Musimbi Kanyoro works to support women and their ideas so they can expand and grow. She introduces us to the Maragoli concept of "isirika" — a pragmatic way of life that embraces the mutual responsibility to care for one another — something she sees women practicing all over the world. And she calls for those who have more to give more to people working to im
To Fight Tuberculosis in the Global South, Look to Apple as a Model :: The same strategies that lead to better gadgets could also lead to more effective treatments — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
To combat iguana problem, researchers bash in reptiles' heads :: Researchers are on a critical mission in the heart of Broward County—bashing in the brains of iguanas in an attempt to eliminate the reptiles that have overtaken South Florida.
To achieve gender equality, we must first tackle our unconscious biases :: People often argue that most Western societies have achieved gender equality. Despite this, feminists continue to argue that the battle is not yet won.
To achieve gender equality, we must first tackle our unconscious biases :: People often argue that most Western societies have achieved gender equality – women have all the same legal rights as men, and workplace discrimination based on gender is illegal. Despite this, feminists continue to argue that the battle for gender equality is not yet won.
To achieve gender equality, we must first tackle our unconscious biases :: People often argue that most Western societies have achieved gender equality – women have all the same legal rights as men, and workplace discrimination based on gender is illegal. Despite this, feminists continue to argue that the battle for gender equality is not yet won.
Tiny implants for cells are functional in vivo :: For the first time, an interdisciplinary team has succeeded in integrating artificial organelles into the cells of living zebrafish embryos. This innovative approach using artificial organelles as cellular implants offers new potential in treating a range of diseases.
Tiny implants for cells are functional in vivo :: For the first time, an interdisciplinary team from the University of Basel has succeeded in integrating artificial organelles into the cells of living zebrafish embryos. This innovative approach using artificial organelles as cellular implants offers new potential in treating a range of diseases, as the authors report in an article published in Nature Communications.
Tiny implants for cells are functional in vivo :: For the first time, an interdisciplinary team from the University of Basel has succeeded in integrating artificial organelles into the cells of living zebrafish embryos. This innovative approach using artificial organelles as cellular implants offers new potential in treating a range of diseases, as the authors report in an article published in Nature Communications.
Ticagrelor has comparable safety to clopidogrel after heart attack :: Among people younger than 75 years who were given clot busters to treat a heart attack, taking the more potent blood thinner ticagrelor did not increase the risk of major bleeding (the primary endpoint) compared with the standard blood thinner clopidogrel, in a trial being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 67th Annual Scientific Session.
Thyroid gene variation may increase risk for Alzheimer's disease in African Americans :: African Americans with a common genetic variation are at increased risk for developing Alzheimer's disease, while European Americans with the same variation are not, according to a study led by researchers at Rush University Medical Center. They published the study results in the February 22 online issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.
Three scenarios show we have to think carefully about ethics in designing smart cities :: To improve cities, governments are increasingly promoting the use of technology and data-driven decision-making. They decide how technologies and Big Data are being used or deployed in creating smart cities, with the help of academics who collect and interpret data, design new city ideas and newer technologies for cities.
Three NASA satellites recreate solar eruption in 3-D :: The more solar observatories, the merrier: Scientists have developed new models to see how shocks associated with coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, propagate from the Sun—an effort made possible only by combining data from three NASA satellites to produce a much more robust mapping of a CME than any one could do alone.
Three genes essential for cells to tell time :: One family of genes allows cells to adapt to daily changes in environmental conditions by adjusting their internal 'body clock,' the circadian clock responsible for regular sleep-wake cycles. The new discovery by University of Tokyo scientists reveals for the first time that circadian regulation may be directly connected to cellular stress.
Thousands of starfish have washed up dead after the 'Beast from the East' – here's why :: Many Europeans have been assessing the damage from the recent wintery weather dramatically nicknamed the "Beast from the East". But people visiting certain parts of the English coast found a particularly unwelcome surprise. Thousands of dead starfish and other sea creatures were washed up along the shores in Kent and East Yorkshire, creating surreal scenes reminiscent of post-apocalyptic horror mo
Thoroughbreds Isn't Quite a New Teen Classic :: The world of Thoroughbreds consists of anonymous suburban mansions in Connecticut: spacious, immaculately designed, eerily empty, surrounded on all sides by acres of well-manicured grounds. Cory Finley’s debut film, a stylish, gripping yarn about two teenage girls who hatch a murder plot, wants the viewer to consider the environment around them. For all the fancy trimmings, it’s an entirely lovel
This Weird Google Earth Picture Does Not Show a Crashed UFO :: A popular YouTube channel is trying to convince viewers that photos of an avalanche on an island near Antarctica depict an alien spaceship crash site.
This Week's Internet News: Social Media Can't Keep Up With the White HouseFrom the president to Jared Kushner to Hope Hicks, the Trump administration kept the internet on its toes last week.
This protein may shield brains of tiniest babies :: Researchers have identified a protein that, in embryonic mice, lessens the kind of brain hemorrhaging that affects many low-birth-weight babies born prematurely. One in five very low-birth-weight, premature infants suffers a life-threatening brain hemorrhage, often originating in a vital region known as the germinal matrix. The protein researchers identified in the new research, reported in Devel
This Pi Day, Calculate the Value of Pi for Yourself :: You just have to add up all the rectangles.
This little baby bird lived 127 million years ago and died the size of your pinky :: Animals Its adorable fossil is teaching scientists a lot about bird evolution. How much can scientists learn from one itty bitty baby bird? Well, if the bird in question is around 127 million years old…quite a lot.
This lens-free microscope fits on a fingertip :: Lenses are no longer necessary for some microscopes, according to the engineers developing FlatScope, a thin fluorescent microscope whose abilities promise to surpass those of old-school devices. A paper in Science Advances describes a wide-field microscope thinner than a credit card, small enough to sit on a fingertip, and capable of micrometer resolution over a volume of several cubic millimete
This Is Why You Don't See People-Sized Salmon Anymore :: Historical photos show fishermen with chinooks almost as tall as they are. A century's worth of dam-building, overfishing, habitat loss and hatcheries has cut the size of the average fish in half. (Image credit: WikiMedia Commons )
This Is One of the Tiniest Ancient Birds, and It Lived Alongside Giant Dinosaurs :: About 127 million years ago, tiny birds the size of grasshoppers lived alongside some of the biggest animals to walk the Earth, including the long-necked sauropods, a new study finds.
This is 'nanowood,' an invention that could reduce humanity's carbon footprint :: Scientists have designed a heat-insulating material made from wood that is both light and strong and made entirely from tiny, stripped-down wood fibers.
This Hummingbird Chirps Like an Insect. Can It Hear Its Own Sound? :: A South American hummingbird’s noise is well above the normal hearing range of most birds, perhaps to stand out amid the din of other species in its habitat.
This Futuristic Flying Car Requires Zero Piloting Skills :: A "flying car" company funded by Google co-founder Larry Page seems to finally have a prototype that looks something like a personal aircraft people might actually use.
This Florida City Is Nation's Happiest for 3rd Year in a Row :: The state may be declining in well-being, but this spot is a ray of sunshine.
This Eerie 'Mario' Tribute Is an Ode to Playing Games With Your Brother :: 'Winter, 2001: Someone tell Luigi I love him' recreates a very particular and sacred rite of passage.
This Democrat Is Running for Congress—but Not Against TrumpWASHINGTON, Pa.—Tall and trim, with a square jaw and tidy brown hair, everything about Conor Lamb, the 33-year-old Democrat running for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 18th district, is pleasantly inoffensive—like vanilla ice cream or a pair of well-pressed khaki pants. And people at the Giant Eagle grocery store loved him. “He’s a cutie,” an older employee told me, arranging a rack of Stacy’s Pita Ch
This color-changing fish can ‘see’ with its skin :: Genetic analysis reveals new evidence to explain how the hogfish uses its skin to “see.” The hogfish is a pointy-snouted reef fish that can go from pearly white to mottled brown to reddish in a matter of milliseconds as it adjusts to shifting conditions on the ocean floor. Scientists have long suspected that animals with quick-changing colors don’t just rely on their eyes to tune their appearance
This Chef Lost 50 Pounds And Reversed Prediabetes With A Digital ProgramPeople with prediabetes like a Washington state chef reversed the diagnosis using a digital program that harnesses the power of wearable devices, data, education, e-coaching and peer support. (Image credit: Katherine Streeter for NPR)
This cauliflower-picking robot aims to make up for a shortage of human labor in the UK
This car doesn’t need a steering wheel or pedals :: Technology When the GM Cruise AV says “self-driving,” it really means it. The 2019 GM Cruise AV is ready to drive you around.
This 'acoustic lighthouse' could keep birds from killing themselves on wind turbines :: Nexus Media News Clean energy doesn't have to be deadly. Wind farms are good for the environment, but they pose a real risk for bird brains. An alarm system could stop birds from crashing into man-made structures.
Third-hand smoke found to increase lung cancer risk in mice :: Researchers have identified third-hand smoke, the toxic residues that linger on indoor surfaces and in dust long after a cigarette has been extinguished, as a health hazard nearly 10 years ago. Now a new study has found that it also increases lung cancer risk in mice.
Thirdhand smoke found to increase lung cancer risk in mice :: Researchers at Berkeley Lab identified thirdhand smoke, the toxic residues that linger on indoor surfaces and in dust long after a cigarette has been extinguished, as a health hazard nearly 10 years ago. Now a new study has found that it also increases lung cancer risk in mice.
Thirdhand smoke found to increase lung cancer risk in mice :: Researchers at Berkeley Lab identified thirdhand smoke, the toxic residues that linger on indoor surfaces and in dust long after a cigarette has been extinguished, as a health hazard nearly 10 years ago. Now a new study has found that it also increases lung cancer risk in mice.
Think Rex Tillerson was bad on climate change? His successor’s likely to be worse.
They don’t make baby poop like they did in 1926, that’s for sure. Here’s why scientists care. :: Health Our stool is a window into the health of our guts. It turns out, stool has a lot more power than we tend to think—and not just in terms of its pungent smell. Our poops can say a lot about our health, and that’s true from…
These Women Could Lose Their Right to Work in the US :: The Obama administration allowed the spouses of foreign H-1B visa holders to work. The Trump administration wants to reverse that.
These tropical hummingbirds make cricket-like sounds other birds can't hear :: Researchers reporting in Current Biology on March 5 have found that a tropical species of hummingbird called a black jacobin makes vocal sounds with an unusually high-frequency pitch that falls outside birds' normal hearing range. It's not yet clear whether the hummingbirds can even hear themselves, the researchers say.
These tropical hummingbirds make cricket-like sounds other birds can't hear :: Researchers reporting in Current Biology on March 5 have found that a tropical species of hummingbird called a black jacobin makes vocal sounds with an unusually high-frequency pitch that falls outside birds' normal hearing range. It's not yet clear whether the hummingbirds can even hear themselves, the researchers say.
These spiders moved to Hawaii and just kept evolving :: New research examines how stick spiders living on Hawaiian islands are an example of “adaptive radiation” and sheds light on how evolution happens. About 2 to 3 million years ago, a group of spiders from parts unknown let out long silk threads into the wind and set sail, so to speak, across the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii. The spiders were parasites of other spiders, invading their webs and snipping
These searing hot chilli peppers are in danger thanks to snakes :: The donne’ sali chilli is a major feature of the cuisine of the Mariana Islands, but thanks to an invasive snake this pepper faces an uncertain future
These scientists think peace and quiet should be a human right :: Environment Noise pollution is terrible for your health, but they want to find a solution. Silence is golden—and it shouldn't be luxury. These researchers are trying to figure out how to keep us safe from noise pollution in the busiest cities on earth.
These scientists think peace and quiet should be a human right :: Environment Noise pollution is terrible for your health, but they want to find a solution. Silence is golden—and it shouldn't be luxury. These researchers are trying to figure out how to keep us safe from noise pollution in the busiest cities on earth.
These Personality Traits Could Put You At Risk for Social Media Addiction :: Whether it's scrolling through Instagram or constantly refreshing your Facebook feed, social media can eat up hours of your day.
These New Lego Pieces Are Made of Sustainable Plastics :: Lego has introduced its first sustainable elements, but has along way to go before the other 98 percent of the line meets that goal.
These Gut Bugs Need Their Own Gut Bugs :: It's a Russian nesting doll of sorts: Parasitic bugs that live in the human gut have their own set of gut bugs inside their intestines.
These electric cars want to learn from Apple's hits and Tesla's misses :: The newest electric car start-up vows it will learn from Tesla's mistakes by echoing Apple's iPhone moves and designing—but not building—its vehicles, with its sights set more on the economy market.
These Conservationists Are Desperate to Defrost Snake Sperm :: Freezing and defrosting snake sperm could be a key to conserving endangered species—but artificial insemination isn't always easy.
These boots were made for generating power :: Embedded in a boot heel, a microfluidic device based on a 19th-century invention harvests energy from human footsteps.
These are the women behind the Intellectual Dark Web :: A number of important women are working outside mainstream media to build platforms that address the gray areas in challenging topics.
These are the places that (most likely) host alien life :: Not too cold, not too hot—the conditions for life are found not just on Earth, but on a handful of other places out in the universe.
These animals have nipples on their butts and that is not the most fascinating thing about them :: Animals The tiny, venomous mammal outlived the dinosaurs, but might go extinct due to extreme clumsiness. If any animal were going to outlive the dinosaurs, you probably wouldn’t guess it’d be this lil shrew-lookin’ dude. Look at it, with its little eyes and…
These 'Alien' Mummies Appear to Be a Mix of Looted Body Parts :: Bizarre images of three-fingered "mummies" seem to be a collection of parts stolen from actual human mummies in Peru.
These 6 new SUVs are worth the wait :: If you're in the market for a new SUV, it's important to know not only what's available now but also what's coming. Here are six SUVs going on sale in the next several months that we at Edmunds think are worth waiting for.
These 2 Photographers Never Met, But They Took the Exact Same Photo :: Two photographers captured photographs so much like one another that a stranger thought one of them was stolen.
Thermally driven spin current in DNA :: Spin caloritronics explores how heat currents transport electron spin, and researchers are particularly interested in how waste heat could be used to power next-generation spintronic devices. The thermally driven transport application of spin caloritronics is based on the Seebeck effect; researchers in China have theoretically exposed the fundamental aspects of this thermal transport along double-
Thermally driven spin current in DNA :: An emerging field that has generated a wide range of interest, spin caloritronics, is an offshoot of spintronics that explores how heat currents transport electron spin. Spin caloritronics researchers are particularly interested in how waste heat could be used to power next-generation spintronic devices. Some of these potential devices range from ultrafast computers that need next to no power, to
Thermal proximity coaggregation for system-wide profiling of protein complex dynamics in cells :: Proteins differentially interact with each other across cellular states and conditions, but an efficient proteome-wide strategy to monitor them is lacking. We report the application of thermal proximity coaggregation (TPCA) for high-throughput intracellular monitoring of protein complex dynamics. Significant TPCA signatures observed among well-validated protein-protein interactions correlate posi
There’s hope for our blue planet, despite what you see on the news | Fiona Gell :: After the mass die-off of starfish, it’s easy to despair. But conservation success stories show what ordinary people can do I recently helped to organise an environmental meeting and found myself checking our video link by calling home. Beamed on to the screen was my four-year-old son, hair sticking out and school jumper on back to front. As we checked the sound, I asked him what message he would
Theranos Didn't Nuke the Diagnostics Business :: Dozens of other companies were working on point-of-care blood testing before Theranos, and dozens still are.
Theranos and Silicon Valley's 'Fake It Till You Make It' Culture :: Elizabeth Holmes, the CEO of the once highly touted blood-testing startup, is accused of an "elaborate years-long fraud."
Theranos and its founder Elizabeth Holmes charged with 'massive fraud' :: Federal agency calls disgraced firm, which allegedly deceived investors of $700m, ‘an important lesson for Silicon Valley’ The Silicon Valley startup Theranos and its chief executive Elizabeth Holmes were charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday with “massive fraud” for raising $700m from investors by allegedly deceiving them about their supposedly groundbreaking blood
Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes Charged with Fraud :: The SEC complaint alleges that the company misled investors — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Theoretical quantum spin liquid prepared for the first time :: In 1987, Paul W. Anderson, a Nobel Prize winner in physics, proposed that high-temperature superconductivity, or loss of electrical resistance, is related to an exotic quantum state now known as quantum spin liquid. Magnetic materials are made up of very tiny magnets, which can be as small as individual electrons. The strength and direction of these are described by the magnetic moment. In quantum
Their Final Disagreement: How Trump Fired TillersonRex Tillerson Donald TrumpDonald Trump and Rex Tillerson disagreed on global trade, climate change, NATO , the nuclear deal with Iran, talks with North Korea, Qatar’s impasse with its neighbors, and, ultimately, even how the president fired his secretary of state. The White House said Tuesday that Tillerson was informed last Friday that he would be replaced as secretary of state. But the statement released Tuesday by Stev
The Zombie Cheer of the Revived American Idol :: This post contains spoilers for the premiere episode of American Idol . So much about ABC’s reboot of American Idol seems, from the outside, cynical. It was only two years ago that the one-time TV juggernaut delivered its supposedly final goodbye after 15 seasons on Fox. ABC bought the rights and promptly undug the show’s fresh grave, hiring Katy Perry as anchor judge for a reported $25 million,
The Young Man Who Became a Civil-Rights IconEditor’s Note: Read The Atlantic ’s special coverage of Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. Chicago Review Before Martin Luther King Jr. became a great man, he was a young man, and he often acted like one. In The Seminarian: Martin Luther King Jr. Comes of Age , to be published this spring, Patrick Parr focuses on the future icon’s three years at Crozer Theological Seminary, in Chester, Pennsylvania
The world's first blockchain-powered election just happened in a war-torn, poor country :: There's a new, highly secure way to vote and count ballots, and it's just been tested in a real-world election.
The World Wide Web at 29: Tim Berners-Lee talks weaponization and big tech :: It's turning 29—what do you get the World Wide Web that has everything?
The world saw Stephen Hawking as an oracle. In fact, he was wonderfully human | Philip Ball :: Like no other scientist, Hawking was romanticised by the public. His death allows us to see past the fairytale Poignantly, Stephen Hawking’s death at the age of 76 humanises him again. It’s not just that, as a public icon as recognisable as any A-list actor or rock star, he came to seem a permanent fixture of the cultural landscape. It was also that his physical manifestation – the immobile body i
The world reacts to the death of physicist Stephen Hawking :: Reaction to the death of theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking:
The Works of Photographer Toni Frissell :: Toni Frissell began her career in photography in the 1930s, at first working as a fashion photographer for Vogue magazine. During World War II, she was, for a time, the official photographer for the American Red Cross, and later, the Women’s Army Corps. Her work took her to Europe, where she photographed soldiers and civilians affected by the war, including a famous series featuring the Tuskegee
The Works of Photographer Toni Frissell :: Toni Frissell began her career in photography in the 1930s, at first working as a fashion photographer for Vogue magazine. During World War II, she was, for a time, the official photographer for the American Red Cross, and later, the Women’s Army Corps. Her work took her to Europe, where she photographed soldiers and civilians affected by the war, including a famous series featuring the Tuskegee
The Words Trump Refuses to Speak :: It’s as if the nation’s Russia policy is being made by the world’s balkiest teenager. Today, after a week of resistance, President Trump at least delivered something close to a definitive statement about Russian culpability for the March 4 nerve-agent attack on British soil. Asked by ABC’s Jonathan Karl whether he could now accept that Russia was to blame, Trump answered: “It looks like it. I spo
The Women's March Has a Farrakhan Problem :: A year ago, the Women’s March punctuated Trump’s inauguration with what was likely the largest single-day mass demonstration in American history. Today, it finds itself embroiled in an unexpected controversy after the initial refusal of several of its leaders to distance themselves from one of America’s leading anti-Semites, the Nation of Islam’s Louis Farrakhan. It’s a conflict that stems from t
The wit and wisdom of Stephen Hawking | Letters :: Andrea Morgale recalls the theoretical physicist’s dry humour. Peter Mussard reveals how he used his work to shock parents Roger Penrose’s reference to the difficulty of organising events for Professor Stephen Hawking ( Obituary , 15 March) evoked memories of when, as PR for Dillons Bookstore, my colleagues and I organised one of his first public lectures in London, at the Institute of Education,
The Whitewashing of King's Assassination :: Editor’s Note: Read The Atlantic ’s special coverage of Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. Image Above: Three days after King is murdered in Memphis, soldiers patrol riot-torn Chicago. “W oe to you, because you build tombs for the prophets, and it was your ancestors who killed them.” Jesus’s rebuke to the Pharisees descended upon me on a cold January morning in 2017, in West Potomac Park in Washing
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The VR Metaverse of 'Ready Player One' Is Just Beyond Our Grasp :: The problem with today’s real-life multiuser VR experiences isn’t metaphorical boundaries—it’s literal ones.
The Villainous Women of Jessica Jones :: This article contains spoilers throughout the entire second season of Jessica Jones. Early in the first new episode of Jessica Jones , Patricia “Trish” Walker (Rachael Taylor) is shown, without context, at a children’s birthday party, dressed in rainbow sequins and an auburn wig, halfheartedly singing the theme song from the children’s TV show she starred in ( It’s Patsy! ) a decade or so ago. At
The view from inside supersonic combustion :: In supersonic engines, achieving the right flow speed, producing the right ratio of evaporated fuel and causing ignition at the right time is complex. Vortices are affected by the shock wave, and this changes the way the fuel combusts and multiplies the number of possibilities of how particles can behave. To deepen our understanding, researchers use numerical modeling to calculate the huge variety
The Vatican is hosting a hackathon right now. But why? :: When in Rome… do as the Romans do?
The use of immunotherapy to treat metastatic breast cancer :: The Authors review immunotherapy attempts to treat metastatic breast cancer. They include a) the addition of cytokines to endocrine therapy, b) monoclonal antibodies associated to chemotherapy and c) vaccination.
The US military wants AI to dream up weird new helicopters :: A DARPA project aims to see if machine learning can change the way complex engineering systems are designed.
The Unlearned Lesson of My Lai :: Editor’s Note: This is part of The Atlantic’s ongoing series looking back at 1968. All past articles and reader correspondence are collected here . New material will be added to that page through the end of 2018. When U.S. Army soldiers ended their massacre of elderly men, women, and children in a South Vietnamese hamlet 50 years ago—on March 16, 1968—perhaps 500 civilians lay dead. The green tro
The universe may end in a collision with a bubble of nothingness :: The most precise calculation of the lifetime of our universe finds that a bubble of vacuum energy made by the Higgs boson could envelop us all in 10139 years
The Universe Is Basically a Hippie's Pipe Dream :: In 'Ambiguity Machines and Other Stories,' writer Vandana Singh crafts tales as strange as the universe itself.
The universe is a hologram and other mind-blowing theories in theoretical physics :: What if there is a deeper reality out there?
The Universe According To Albert Einstein: Relativity :: When Einstein, born 139 years ago on Wednesday, came onto the science scene, physics was in crisis. New ideas were badly needed — it was the perfect moment for a trailblazer, says Marcelo Gleiser. (Image credit: Bettmann/Bettmann Archive)
The Uneven Gains of Energy Efficiency :: Low-income Americans are more likely to live in housing that wastes energy, which saddles them with disproportionately high energy costs.
The Turtle Extinction Crisis :: Nearly half of all freshwater turtles and tortoises are at risk of disappearing forever, a new report warns — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The truth behind St. Patrick's Day: Celebrations did not originate in Boston :: Irish culture will soon be celebrated across the globe with parades, pub crawls and seas of green. But newly uncovered documents prove unlike previous belief, St. Patrick's Day celebrations did not start in Boston, rather at least 100 years earlier in St. Augustine, Florida.
The truth behind St. Patrick's Day: Celebrations did not originate in Boston :: Gun expenditure log from 1600 and 1601 prove St. Patrick's Day celebrations began in St. Augustine, Fla., and not in Boston or New York.
The Trauma of Having a Newborn in the NICU :: When Kelli Kelley awoke from her C-section 17 years ago, having delivered her son after just 24 weeks of pregnancy, her husband gave her a Polaroid of their baby. He was tiny, underdeveloped, eyes still fused shut, with translucent skin covered in fine hair, and lying in a sea of medical equipment and lines. To Kelley, he looked like a baby bird. Cut to her first visit to the neonatal intensive-c
The Toothlessness of Saturday Night Live's Political Humor :: The first appearance of Special Counsel Robert Mueller (as played by Kate McKinnon in heavy makeup) on Saturday Night Live came in the form of one very funny joke. McKinnon-as-Mueller had appeared as a guest on Weekend Update in January and chatted with host Colin Jost about the ongoing investigation into the 2016 election and the Trump campaign. “Obviously, I can’t discuss particulars of an ongo
The thousand-year-old egg (video) :: Century eggs, or pidan, are a preserved food made by fermenting duck eggs in alkali. The green and black color of these eggs is not very appealing at first blush, and the smell is even worse. However, this Ming dynasty innovation effectively extended the shelf life of eggs and has been adopted as a beloved comfort food in China and throughout the world. Reactions explains the chemistry behind this
The Techno-Signature Challenge :: Taking SETI more seriously means thinking expansively, but how do we evaluate the options? — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Swiss army knife of smoke screens :: The military uses smoke grenades to provide cover for people and tanks on the move. But the smoke arms race is on. Increasingly, sensors can now go beyond the visible range into the infrared (IR) region of the spectrum. So, researchers report developing a new kind of smoke that obscures both visible and IR detection. The researchers will present their results today at the 255th National Meeting &
The Swiss army knife of smoke screens :: The military uses smoke grenades to provide cover for people and tanks on the move. But the smoke arms race is on. Increasingly, sensors can now go beyond the visible range into the infrared (IR) region of the spectrum. So, researchers report developing a new kind of smoke that obscures both visible and IR detection.
The Swiss army knife of smoke screens :: Setting off smoke bombs is more than good fun on the Fourth of July. The military uses smoke grenades in dangerous situations to provide cover for people and tanks on the move. But the smoke arms race is on. Increasingly, sensors can now go beyond the visible range into the infrared (IR) region of the spectrum. Today, researchers report developing a new kind of smoke that obscures both visible and
The Surprising Ways Tigers Benefit Farmers and Livestock Owners :: A recent study finds that the often-feared big cats actually help keep crops and domesticated animals safe from other threats — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The sun’s mysteriously hot corona may be due to invisible plasma :: The surface of Saturn's largest moon Titan might be covered in salt-like crystals that could be among the ingredients for nitrogen-based microbes
The Student Walkout Against Gun Violence, in Photos :: Across the United States today, students participated in walkouts, staging demonstrations to protest gun violence one month after the deadly shooting in a Florida high school. Organizers said as many as 3,000 walkouts were planned, as young people gathered outside their schools, gave speeches, or took to the streets, increasing pressure on lawmakers to tighten gun control and increase school safe
The Struggle to Build a Massive ‘Biobank’ of Patient Data :: At a cost of $1.4 billion, the N.I.H.’s All of Us program may help scientists discover new links between diseases, genes and lifestyle. But the project faces formidable obstacles.
The Story Collider: Brain Awareness Edition :: Photo credit: Heather McKellar The ethos of the Story Collider is this: Science touches every part of our lives. It surrounds us, whether we notice it or not. Now in its eighth year, the live storytelling show travels to cities across the US (and soon the UK) to bring personal tales of science to the public through narratives that can be heartbreaking or hilarious. Though the theme sounds strictl
The spread of true and false news online :: We investigated the differential diffusion of all of the verified true and false news stories distributed on Twitter from 2006 to 2017. The data comprise ~126,000 stories tweeted by ~3 million people more than 4.5 million times. We classified news as true or false using information from six independent fact-checking organizations that exhibited 95 to 98% agreement on the classifications. Falsehoo
The sorry state of Earth's species, in numbers :: As the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) prepares to unveil a thorough diagnosis of the health of Earth's plant and animal species, this is what we already know:
The social life of the humble fruit fly revolves around alcohol :: Humans aren't the only species with a well-developed drinking culture. The social life of the humble fruit fly also revolves around alcohol.
The snow leopard's questionable comeback
The snow leopard's questionable comeback
The Siege of Eastern Ghouta and Seven Years of War in SyriaSyrian Ghouta RussianMore than a thousand people are believed to have been killed in recent weeks as Syrian government forces laid siege to the rebel-controlled region of eastern Ghouta outside the capital of Damascus. The United Nations estimates that 400,000 people still live in the villages and towns in the besieged region, trapped by several rebel groups who won’t let them leave and by Syrian government blockades
The shapes of water :: In a new piece of research just published in Science (March 9), C. Austen Angell of Arizona State University and colleagues from the University of Amsterdam have, for the first time, observed one of the more intriguing properties predicted by water theoreticians — that, on sufficient super-cooling and under specific conditions it will suddenly change from one liquid to a different one.
The shapes of water: New research details water's mysterious phase transitions :: Water, always important, always controversial, always fascinating, remains surprising. For a substance that is ubiquitous on Earth, three quarters of our planet is covered with it, researchers can still be surprised by some of its properties, according to Arizona State University chemist C. Austen Angell.
The shape of your city could determine how hot it gets at night :: Nexus Media News New York City is a crystal, but Boston is a liquid. New research shows urban heat island varies according to city layout.
The secrets of garnet reveal source of water to fuel powerful volcanoes and earthquakes :: Among geologists who study powerful earthquakes and volcanoes, there is a mystery: as one of Earth's tectonic plates slides beneath another in a subduction zone, water is squeezed from certain minerals, lubricating earthquakes and fueling volcanoes in hot spots like the Pacific Ocean "Ring of Fire." But equations that predict where the forces of subduction wring water from stone consistently point
The Secret Behind the Greatest Upset in College Basketball History :: People now know the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, as the ultimate Cinderella, an overnight social media sensation, the team that magically emerged as the first No. 16 seed to defeat a No. 1 seed in the history of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. But our story is far less fairy tale than it is classic American dream. Our magic comes from questioning expectations, putting in the ha
The scientifically proven way to give presentations Research shows that an eye-catching, interactive presentation from Prezi helps you make an impact.
The Scientific Palaeoart of Dr Mark Witton :: There is a revolution in palaeoart, and a revolution in the science of pterosaurs. Here, we look at an artist and scientist deeply involved in both of these events… — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Science Websites That We Read Every Day :: There's a lot of junk on the internet, but the world wide web is still a wonderful place to share and discover knowledge. These are the sites we love to read.
The science that made him famousStephen Hawking BlackFrom black holes boiling themselves out of existence to equations describing the entire history of the Universe.
The Science of Sneakers: High-Tops vs. Low-Tops :: Sports When it comes to reducing ankle injuries, high-tops aren't as important as you might think. 03/16/2018 Marcus Woo, Contributor https://www.insidescience.org/news/high-tops-low-tops
The science of preserving Henry VIII's 1200+ cannonballs :: In a ground-breaking partnership between The Mary Rose, UCL and Diamond Light Source, the Mary Rose's Head of Conservation, Dr. Eleanor Schofield and her colleagues are working at the cutting edge of conservation science to protect and preserve the huge haul of cannonballs found on Henry VIII's flagship. But in a contradictory twist, the only way to uncover how to preserve them is to sacrifice som
The science of fake news
The Samsung S9 has a great camera—just like other phones :: Samsung says its new Galaxy S9 phone features a "reimagined" camera, and it is indeed pretty darned good. But you might not want to shell out $720 or more for one just yet unless your current phone is already close to death.
The Samsung S9 has a great camera—just like other phones :: Samsung says its new Galaxy S9 phone features a "reimagined" camera, and it is indeed pretty darned good. But you might not want to shell out $720 or more for one just yet unless your current phone is already close to death.
The role of verb fluency in the detection of early cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease :: The ability to generate spoken verbs in infinitive in a given time begins to worsen in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Thus, the verb fluency test has been found to be a suitable neuropsychological tool for the detection of healthy aging people at risk of developing cognitive impairment, according to a recent research of the Research Center and Memory Clinic. Fundació ACE. Institut C
The Rise of Right-Wing Foreign Policy in America :: To grasp the significance of Donald Trump’s decision to replace Rex Tillerson with Mike Pompeo, it’s worth remembering how Tillerson became secretary of state in the first place. He got the job, in large measure, because Condoleezza Rice and Robert Gates urged Trump to hire him . Rice and Gates knew Tillerson because they both consulted for his company, Exxon, and because Tillerson sat alongside
The rise of cities in the battle against climate change :: Cities, home to over half of the global population and responsible for more than 70 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. The undeniable imperative to consider climate change in urban planning and policy has inspired a small but growing groundswell of support for local action around the world.
The radical beauty of Africa, in portraits | Iké Udé :: Throughout his colorful career and bodies of work, Iké Udé has found creative ways to reject the negative portrayal of Africans rampant in Western media. In this tour of his work, he shares evocative portraits that blend clothing, props and poses from many cultures at once into sharp takes on the varied, complex beauty of Africa.
The Quest to Make a Robotic Cat Walk With Artificial Neurons :: Want to create machines that move more naturally? Maybe start by replicating the spinal cord.
The Quest for Superheavy Elements and the Island of Stability :: A race is on to create the world's heaviest elements—and to explore the periodic table's “island of stability,” where these elements exist for more than a moment — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The quantum states on the surface of conducting materials can strongly interact with light :: An exotic state of matter that is dazzling scientists with its electrical properties, can also exhibit unusual optical properties, as shown in a theoretical study by researchers at A*STAR.
The Price They Pay :: Millions of Americans can't afford their prescriptions. These are portraits of a few patients struggling to manage their drug bills.
The Price French Bulldogs Pay for Being So Cute :: Their health problems are a human creation.
The preregistration revolution [Colloquium Paper] :: Progress in science relies in part on generating hypotheses with existing observations and testing hypotheses with new observations. This distinction between postdiction and prediction is appreciated conceptually but is not respected in practice. Mistaking generation of postdictions with testing of predictions reduces the credibility of research findings. However, ordinary biases…
The Predictable March of Corpse-Eating Microbes :: When a forest is scorched by a fire, you can safely bet that grasses will be the first to regrow, followed by small bushes, and eventually trees. When a newborn baby is born, it will first be colonized by bacteria that can digest milk, followed by those that break down plant fibers. When a dead whale sinks to the ocean floor, it will first be consumed by writhing hagfish and scavenging sharks, th
The Power-Structure Oscars :: The Academy Awards began as an effort of appeasement . It was the late 1920s, and Louis B. Mayer—the studio head who was one of the founders of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer—was worried about the spread of unionization throughout the movie industry. Wanting to keep the studio workers in his employ from organizing, he came up with a canny solution: He founded a collective, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts
The power of studying combustion on the ISS :: If you wanted to reduce the amount of pollution humans produce, where might you look?
The Power of A Fantastic Woman's Oscar Win :: When A Fantastic Woman won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film last week, it marked the culmination of a year of acclaim for the Chilean drama. The movie, which centers on a transgender waitress dealing with the aftermath of her partner’s death, nabbed its first big prize in early 2017 at the Berlin International Film Festival, with the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay . Then came more than a
The Politics of Trade Wars :: One inconvenient feature of the global trading system is that efforts to protect the jobs of voting workers in one country risk affecting jobs, and perhaps votes, in another. Thus President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on imported aluminum and steel, offered with the rationale that American metalworkers had been losing jobs to foreign competition, alarmed Europe—the continent has its own metal
The Pointlessness and Promise of Art After Death :: A recent article at New Zealand’s The Spinoff compared Mount Eerie’s 2017 album, A Crow Looked at Me, to, among other things, the Holocaust poetry of Primo Levi. The headline called Mount Eerie “the saddest musician in the world,” leading Phil Elverum, who records as Mount Eerie, to tweet: “I guess I’m the saddest in the world? Yeah maybe.” Elverum’s wife, the artist Geneviève Castrée, was diagno
The Place Is Not a Frat House' :: It’s a congressional tradition that’s been around for decades and almost always cast in a glowing light: Dozens of lawmakers sleep in their offices while they’re in Washington to escape the exorbitant cost of rent and the corrupting culture of America’s most hated-upon company town. Their ranks include the most powerful men in Congress—House Speaker Paul Ryan and Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy. “
The Physics of the Speeder Chase in 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' :: How do you pull off a banking turn if there's no road to bank off?
The Persistent Crime of Nazi-Looted Art :: T he discovery, when it was made, came entirely by chance. On September 22, 2010, a stooped, white-haired man in his late 70s taking an evening train from Zurich to Munich was asked by customs officers why he was crossing the Swiss border. The gentleman, Cornelius Gurlitt, responded with such nervousness that he triggered the officers’ suspicions. When they searched his person, they found an enve
The Perfect Selfishness of Mapping Apps :: What is the price of anarchy? Technically, in transportation engineering, the price of anarchy describes the difference between what happens when every driver selfishly picks the fastest route and what the socially optimal traffic outcome would be. In the pre-mobile-app days, drivers’ selfishness was limited by their knowledge of the road network. In those conditions, both simulation and real-wor
The Perfect Man Who Wasn't :: By the spring of 2016, Missi Brandt had emerged from a rough few years with a new sense of solidity. At 45, she was three years sober and on the leeward side of a stormy divorce. She was living with her preteen daughters in the suburbs of St. Paul, Minnesota, and working as a flight attendant. Missi felt ready for a serious relationship again, so she made a profile on OurTime.com , a dating site
The people of Cape Town are running out of water—and they’re not alone :: Environment The whole world is drying up. Cape Town could be the first major city to run out of water, and it might not be the only one.
The Oscars' Gauzy Take on Intersectionality :: It’s the coalition that might just save America: queer people, black people, fish people. In the Best Picture winner, The Shape of Water , a mute maid, her gay best friend, her African American co-worker, and a merman team up to escape the menace of a straight white guy who works for the government. Though the period film laced with classic-cinema references had been knocked as a fairly safe, con
The Oscars' Biggest Win? Acknowledging the Power of Genre MoviesHuge wins for 'Get Out' and 'The Shape of Water' prove genre fare can grapple with Big Ideas, and still connect with moviegoers.
The Origins of the 'Globalist' Slur :: After National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn announced his resignation last week, President Trump offered a back-handed compliment to his departing adviser: “He may be a globalist, but I still like him.” Mick Mulvaney, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, chimed in with his own statement: “I never expected that the co-worker I would work closest, and best, with at the White
The origins of Pama-Nyungan, Australia's largest family of Aboriginal languages :: The approximately 400 languages of Aboriginal Australia can be grouped into 27 different families. To put that diversity in context, Europe has just four language families, Indo-European, Basque, Finno-Ugric and Semitic, with Indo-European encompassing such languages as English, Spanish, Russian and Hindi.
The occurrence of magnetism in the universe :: Flows of molten metal can generate magnetic fields. This so-called dynamo effect creates cosmic magnetic fields, like those found on planets, moons and even asteroids. Over the coming years, a globally unique Experiment is intended to demonstrate this effect.
The occurrence of magnetism in the universe :: Flows of molten metal can generate magnetic fields. This so-called dynamo effect creates cosmic magnetic fields, like those found on planets, moons and even asteroids. In the coming years, researchers are conducting a unique experiment in which a steel drum containing several tons of liquid sodium rotates around two axes in order to demonstrate this effect. It will be carried out in the new DRESDY
The Obsessive Hunters Chasing Weather Balloons All Over Europe :: Radiosonde enthusiasts use a software and huge antennae to track balloons that have parachuted back to earth.
The nucleus—coming soon in 3-DPhysicians have long used CT scans to get 3-D imagery of the inner workings of the human body. Now, physicists are working toward getting their first CT scans of the inner workings of the nucleus. A measurement of quarks in helium nuclei demonstrates that 3-D imaging of the inner structure of the nucleus is now possible.
The Novichok spy attack was brazen – it needs a tough response :: Hard-line regimes once tried to hide their attempts to poison defectors. Now they make them blatant. Tougher responses are required, says David Hambling
The Noisy Fallacies of Psychographic TargetingFacebook Cambridge Analytica DataWIRED columnist Antonio Garcia Martinez on why Cambridge Analytica’s targeting efforts probably didn’t even work—and why Facebook should be embarrassed anyway.
The NFL Offseason Is Full of QuarterbacksA great pro quarterback is a very particular creature: a born winner, a pinpoint thrower, a hunk . He is tall but not overly so, young and yet mature for his age, a leader who takes orders. He is easy to peg but near impossible to find. Year after year, NFL teams dedicate time, energy, and millions of dollars toward finding the next Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers. The pressure on the coaches and gene
The Next Frontier in Planet Hunting :: Two telescopes due to launch this year should reveal a host of new exoplanets — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The New Secretary of State Is a North Korea Hawk :: Just two days before he was named Rex Tillerson’s successor as secretary of state, CIA Director Mike Pompeo appeared on the Sunday morning shows and staked out exceedingly ambitious goals for Donald Trump’s upcoming summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Pompeo, an unsparing critic of the nuclear agreement with Iran, vowed to not repeat Barack Obama’s mistakes. What he promised was breathta
The New Old Age: A Quiet Drug Problem Among the Elderly :: Despite warnings from experts, older people are using more anti-anxiety and sleep medications, putting them at risk of serious side effects and even overdoses.
The New Health Care: Do Antidepressants Work? :: The most comprehensive study on them has recently been published, showing mostly modest effects.
The Nature of Space and Time :: Two relativists present their distinctive views on the universe, its evolution and the impact of quantum theory — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Nancy Pelosi Problem :: Last May, The Washington Post ’s James Hohmann noted “an uncovered dynamic” that helped explain the GOP’s failure to repeal Obamacare. Three current Democratic House members had opposed the Affordable Care Act when it first passed. Twelve Democratic House members represent districts that Donald Trump won. Yet none voted for repeal. The “uncovered dynamic,” Hohmann suggested, was Nancy Pelosi’s sk
The 'Most Elusive' Man in North America :: Somewhere in the mountains of Vernon, British Columbia lives a 76-year-old man by the name of Dag Aabye. He has no cell phone or email address. Revered by locals for having escaped from the shackles of modern society, he is the champion of the 80-mile ultramarathon aptly named the “death race.” Aabye is the oldest person to have ever finished the race. Determined to locate and interview Aabye, fi
The More We Know, the More Mystery There IsPhysicist Marcelo Gleiser muses over the paradoxes of scientific progress — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Missing Piece in Italian Politics: WomenROME—For the past few weeks I’ve been in Italy, covering the elections last Sunday which produced the biggest political change here in decades. It was my first reporting trip back here in a while. I lived in Rome for many years but moved away in 2013. Maybe I’ve changed since then, maybe it’s the #MeToo moment, but coming back to Italy this time, what struck me most wasn’t the political chaos, th
The mind of God': top quotes from Stephen HawkingStephen Hawking BlackThe world-famous British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, who died on Wednesday at the age of 76, was known as much for his profound and witty comments as his scientific discoveries.
The mechanisms behind grid cell changes
The mechanisms behind grid cell changes
The Man Behind the North Korea Negotiations :: Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump are the volatile, captivating stars of North Korea’s nuclear drama—including the shocking twist last week in which Trump said he would accept Kim’s reported offer of a summit meeting. Given the outsized personalities at center stage, it’s easy to forget who is actually directing the plot: South Korean President Moon Jae In, who over the past eight months has been quie
The Magic (and Math) of Skating on Thin Ice without Falling In :: Congelation ice, unlike “snow ice,” grows slowly downward from the surface of a calm lake in a vertical, column-like fashion with horizontal interlocking grains — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The life of Stephen Hawking – in pictures :: The world-renowned British physicist has died aged 76 . Here are images from his extraordinary life and times Continue reading…
The Lesson Hollywood Should Learn From Love, Simon :: There was a strange bit of Hollywood ephemera in this weekend’s box-office numbers. The big story, of course, was the continued success of Black Panther , which remains the No. 1 movie in America after five weeks (the last movie to have such an extended streak was Avatar , the highest-grossing film in history). One reason for the Marvel movie’s impressive gross has been a combination of word-of-m
The Latest: Flashy Ferrari unveils 488 Pista at Geneva show :: The Latest on developments at the Geneva International Motor Show (all times local):
The Last Temptation :: One of the most extraordinary things about our current politics—really, one of the most extraordinary developments of recent political history—is the loyal adherence of religious conservatives to Donald Trump. The president won four-fifths of the votes of white evangelical Christians. This was a higher level of support than either Ronald Reagan or George W. Bush, an outspoken evangelical himself,
The L16. Little camera. Unlimited potential.[[@https://srv.buysellads.com/ads/click/x/GTND42QLCTSDTK3NCKS4YKQMCVYDK53LCABD5Z3JCW7DT23NCASDL23KC6BI6K3NCVAI6K3EHJNCLSIZ?segment=tag:tech;tag:photography;tag:science;tag:business;tag:politics;tag:finance;tag:health;tag:culture;tag:gaming;tag:inspiration;tag:economics| The Key to the Perfect March Madness Bracket: EvolutionTo generate entire brackets is to tangle not just with the randomness of the game itself, but with the randomness of your betting pool.
The influence of a competition on noncompetitors [Psychological and Cognitive Sciences] :: We report a series of experimental studies that investigate the influence of a competition on noncompetitors who do not participate in it but are aware of it. Our work is highly relevant across many domains of social life where competitions are prevalent, as it is typical in a competition that…
The infant as philosopher
The Improbable Rise of the Daily News Podcast :: WIRED columnist Felix Salmon on how Serial paved the way for a new generation of daily news podcasts.
The Human Brain Project :: Modern neuroscience compels us to answer fundamental questions about what makes us human. Learn more about the work of the Ethics & Society group in the Human Brain Project From: HumanBrainProject
The High Cost of Lab-to-Table Meat :: The results—and taste tests—have been promising. Now these ultramodern farmers need their science to scale.
The Hidden Dogs of Dog Cloning :: It takes numerous dogs to clone one, raising animal welfare issues — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The healing power of painful memories
The healing power of painful memories
The head of the IMF wants to turn blockchain technology against itself
The Happiest US Communities: Full List :: A new poll ranks nearly 186 U.S. communities based on the well being of their residents.
The Guardian view on Stephen Hawking: the mind of God | Editorial :: The death of a brilliant and complex scientist will mean we are all poorer because his mind will no longer roam the multiverses Stephen Hawking was a brilliant, complex man and scientist. Diagnosed at 21 with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, he had been expected to live a few more years. Hawking lasted another 55. He made his name as a young Cambridge cosmologist with breakthroughs as awesome as any
The Guardian view on nuclear fusion: a moment of truth | Editorial :: Until recently the attractions and drawbacks of nuclear fusion reactors were largely theoretical. Within a decade this will not be the case One of the cliches of nuclear power research is that a commercial fusion reactor is only ever a few decades away – and always will be. So claims that the technology is on the “brink of being realised” by scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Guardian Is Reporting Astrologers' Ramblings about Quantum Physics for Some Reason :: "Sceptics will say that it is not science-based; practitioners will argue roots in astronomy and connections to quantum physics." What?
The growing trend of youth sports specialization :: Youth sports has experienced a paradigm shift over the past 15 to 20 years. Gone are the days filled with pick-up basketball games and free play. Kids are increasingly specializing in sports.
The Grim Conclusions of the Largest-Ever Study of Fake NewsTwitter News Stories“Falsehood flies, and the Truth comes limping after it,” Jonathan Swift once wrote. It was hyperbole three centuries ago. But it is a factual description of social media, according to an ambitious and first-of-its-kind study published Thursday in Science . The massive new study analyzes every major contested news story in English across the span of Twitter’s existence—some 126,000 stories, tweete
The Great Recession took a toll on public health, study finds :: The Great Recession, spanning 2008 to 2010, was associated with heightened cardiovascular risk factors, including increased blood pressure and glucose levels, according to a new UCLA-led study. The connections were especially pronounced among older homeowners and people still in the work force, two groups that may have been especially vulnerable to the stresses the Recession brought about.
The Great Norwegian Porridge Debate, Or Tradition Vs. 'Science' :: In 1864, a male scientist tried to "porridge-splain" how to make proper gruel to Norwegian women who had been making it for centuries. It caused quite a stir and didn't work out so well for him. (Image credit: Kjerstin Gjengedal/Getty Images)
The Great Migration and the power of a single decision | Isabel Wilkerson :: Sometimes, a single decision can change the course of history. Join journalist and author Isabel Wilkerson as she tells the story of the Great Migration, the outpouring of six million African Americans from the Jim Crow South to cities in the North and West between World War I and the 1970s. This was the first time in American history that the lowest caste people signaled they had options and were
The Genius Within review – a smart look at boosting our brains :: David Adam explores the history of intelligence and ways to improve his own, raising timely questions Which of us would not want to enhance our intelligence? Indeed, some ethicists, such as John Harris at Manchester University, argue that it is our duty to improve ourselves if we can, and in turn society and the quality of life for future generations. If we were more intelligent, perhaps we would
The genius at Guinness and his statistical legacy :: This St Patrick's Day, revellers around the world will crowd the streets seeking one of Ireland's national drinks: a pint of Guinness. But besides this tasty stout, one of the most fundamental and commonly used tools of science also has its origins at the Guinness brewery.
The future of transportation systems :: Daniel Sperling is a distinguished professor of civil engineering and environmental science and policy at the University of California at Davis, where he is also founding director of the school's Institute of Transportation Studies. Sperling, a member of the California Air Resources Board, recently gave a talk at MITEI detailing major technological and societal developments that have the potential
The Future of 'Fab Lab' Fabrication :: First Moore, now Lass: As machinery gets cheaper and more digitized, could the number of fab labs, or such tools, really double every year and a half?
The frustrating and fascinating world of dark matter research :: Most people who are paid a salary can be quite confident that the subject of their work actually exists. Physicists studying dark matter differ from most people in this respect. Regardless, talented young scientists continue to devote their careers to the subject. Why?
The Frozen North: Stunning Images of Russia from AboveThe world's largest nation looks even more striking from space.
The Flavor Matrix (so-called) Helps Home Cooks Pair Foods According to their Flavor Molecules :: It teaches readers about the volatile compounds in food, and how to combine them in their cooking.
The Fitbit Versa is a $200 smart watch that does more than count steps :: Health Its 5-day battery life and lightweight design makes it easy to see as an everyday life tracker. Fitbit released a new product that might finally get at what people really need: A (relatively) low-cost, wear-it-forever smartwatch that does more than count steps.
The 'First Woman CIA Director' Is a SmokescreenGina Haspel CIADonald Trump concluded his tweet firing of Rex Tillerson on a self-congratulatory note. In appointing CIA director Mike Pompeo to Tillerson’s soon-to-be-former job, he moved the career intelligence officer Gina Haspel into the top spot at the CIA. She was, he noted, “the first woman so chosen” to lead the spy agency, sounding another historic note on a day already destined to live in infamy or tr
The first SpaceX BFR should make orbital launches by 2020 :: Elon Musk has a reputation for pushing the envelop and making bold declarations. In 2002, he founded SpaceX with the intention of making spaceflight affordable through entirely reusable rockets. In April of 2014, his company achieved success with the first successful recovery of a Falcon 9 first stage. And in February of this year, his company successfully launched its Falcon Heavy and managed to
The fight for education doesn't stop when working-class boys get into university :: Whether it is high rates of suicide and mental health problems, a lack of appropriate role models, absent fathers, access to secure employment, drug and alcoholic dependency, men – when compared to their female counterparts – are often reported to be in trouble.
The FDA Wants to Take Nicotine Out of Tobacco. How Do You Do That? :: The FDA is taking steps to lower nicotine levels in cigarettes. But exactly how do you take the nicotine out of tobacco?
The FDA wants to cut the nicotine in cigarettes by a third :: Tobacco companies could be forced to slash the amount of nicotine in US cigarettes, under radical plans from the Food and Drug Administration
The fast, fancy, and futuristic cars from the 2018 Geneva Motor ShowTechnology There are lots of new rides to see in Switzerland this week. Electric cars, super cars, and a self-driving living room.
The Farrakhan Conundrum :: When I was 17, I was a scruffy-headed biracial black and Jewish teenager, and a furious Louis Farrakhan hater. In the mid-1990s, Farrakhan’s fame and influence was at its height; I had once been thrown out of a middle school gym class for calling the Nation of Islam leader a racist. His Million Man March, a massive collective act of solidarity and perhaps the most important black event of the dec
The family-owned-franchise penalty :: While a family-owned business may have marketing appeal, franchisees that are family-owned don't, on average, perform as well financially as non-family owned franchisees.
The family-owned-franchise penalty :: While a family-owned business may have marketing appeal, franchisees that are family-owned don't, on average, perform as well financially as non-family owned franchisees. That critical insight was revealed in recent research that analyzed both existing franchise data and field research.
The Fall of Nanjing as My Grandmother Lived It :: On December 13, 1937, my grandmother, a woman of barely 22 years named Wein-Shiu Liu Chou, heard the steady barrage of artillery from Imperial Japanese troops as they began their final assault on Nanjing, her hometown in China. The sound of shells exploding just outside the city walls must have made clear to those still in the city that the end was near. My grandmother would live a long life of 9
The Expansive Life of Stephen HawkingStephen Hawking BriefDr. Hawking captured the public imagination and endeared himself to tens of millions of people around the world with his exploration of black holes and gravity.
The evolution of justice, from Socrates to today :: People have debated what justice is exactly for the last 3,000 years. How have our ideas changed in that time?
The Ethics of CAM: More Harm than Good? :: A new book examines the ethics of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM. Ernst and Smith demonstrate that CAM is inherently unethical and does more harm than good.
The Enigma of Leguatia, 6-Foot-Tall Mauritian Super-Rail :: We’re all familiar with the idea that weird animals have evolved on islands, and you’ve surely heard of many of them. But have you heard about the SIX-FOOT-TALL MAURITIAN SUPER-RAIL? — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Engineering Behind the Horrible Florida Bridge Collapse :: The "quick build" process used to put up the span that fell and killed six people is actually quite common—and has been around for decades.
The enemy within: Gut bacteria drive autoimmune disease :: Bacteria found in the small intestines of mice and humans can travel to other organs and trigger an autoimmune response, according to a new study. The researchers also found that the autoimmune reaction can be suppressed with an antibiotic or vaccine designed to target the bacteria, they said.
The Elusive Theory of Everything :: Physicists have long sought to find one final theory that would unify all of physics. Instead they may have to settle for several — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The element of surprise :: Many of us are often told we bear a resemblance to another member of our family—for instance, that we have our mother's nose or our father's eyes.
The element of surprise :: In a new study from the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Lille in France, chemists have explored protactinium's multiple resemblances to more completely understand the relationship between the transition metals and the complex chemistry of the early actinide elements.
The Ease of the Postal Service Makes It a Vector for Violence :: If the postal service did not already exist, if its reach had not grown organically as the United States grew, then the idea of building one from scratch today might seem absurd. How preposterous it is that anyone can scrawl an address on an envelope and expect it to arrive days later at a specific address—be it inside a Manhattan high-rise or at the end of a dusty country road? How wonderful tha
The early bird got to fly: Archaeopteryx was an active flyer :: The question of whether the Late Jurassic dino-bird Archaeopteryx was an elaborately feathered ground dweller, a glider, or an active flyer has fascinated palaeontologists for decades. Valuable new information obtained with state-of-the-art synchrotron microtomography at the ESRF, the European Synchrotron (Grenoble, France), allowed an international team of scientists to answer this question in Na
The early bird got to fly: Archaeopteryx was an active flyer :: The question of whether the Late Jurassic dino-bird Archaeopteryx was an elaborately feathered ground dweller, a glider, or an active flyer has fascinated palaeontologists for decades. Valuable new information obtained with state-of-the-art synchrotron microtomography allowed an international team of scientists to answer this question.
The E.P.A Chief Wanted a Climate Science Debate. Trump’s Chief of Staff Stopped Him.Donald Trump GameThe idea for a military-style exercise to question climate science encountered widespread resistance within the administration, officials said.
The Dot Power Platform Could Transform Farming Technology :: The multitalented Dot Power Platform could raise crop yields 70 percent by 2050.
The Donald Trump Cabinet Tracker :: Updated on March 13 at 2:23 p.m. ET President Trump’s Cabinet will undergo its third major shuffle in less than a year with the ouster of Rex Tillerson as secretary of state. The president announced Tuesday morning that he would replace Tillerson with CIA Director Mike Pompeo and elevate Pompeo’s deputy, Gina Haspel, to become the first woman to head the intelligence agency. The shift means that
The degradation status of modern polymeric museum artifacts can be classified by their smell :: Breath analysis in disease diagnostics is a promising research field, and the advances in instrumentation allows the accurate detection of metabolites. But not only the health status of patients, but also the preservation status of museum artifacts could be monitored. In their publication in Angewandte Chemie, heritage science researchers have investigated emissions of volatile organic compounds f
The Decentralized Internet Is Here, With Some GlitchesPrivacy advocates and venture capitalists want to circumvent the tech giants with apps using encrypted data stored on networks of computers.
The Decemberists' Shiny, Happy Protest Album :: “Everything is awful” goes one of the many cheery sounding, morosely themed choruses from The Decemberists’ eighth album, I’ll Be Your Girl . Seventeen years into the Portland rock eccentrics’ career, Colin Meloy is writing more plainspoken lyrics than ever while his band accesses the joy of ’80s synthpop. Meloy’s signature nasal keen and fascination with folktales remains, but there’s a new help
The debate over how long our brains keep making new nerve cells heats up :: Adult humans don’t have newborn nerve cells in a memory-related part of the brain, a controversial paper suggests.
The Debate Is Over: Antidepressants DO Work Better Than Placebo :: The idea that antidepressants are no more effective than placebo has been put to rest. They clearly work when used appropriately, although the effect size is not as large as the published studies have suggested.
The Death of Stalin Is a Wicked Farce :: How does one satirize a political moment that seems long ago to have transcended satire? This was the dilemma faced by Armando Iannucci, the creator of HBO’s Veep and, before it, his still-more-acidic portrayals of U.K. politics, The Thick of It and In the Loop . But those were all pre-Trump (Iannucci left Veep in 2015), before the membrane between political comedy and political reality had been
The dark history of women, witches, and beer :: The history of women in brewing goes back millennia where it was a respected profession. How did it help give rise to our modern image of witches?
The cost to close Google’s pay gap was surprisingly cheap. The question is, why is this correction necessary?
The Conversation :: No Way Out In the January/February issue, Barbara Bradley Hagerty wrote about Benjamine Spencer, a convict trying to prove his innocence without DNA evidence. I spent 12 years at the H. H. Coffield Unit with Spencer, and I’ll never forget the first time I saw him. Another prisoner pointed him out: “That’s Spencer, the barber; he’s innocent.” An outsider wouldn’t understand how extraordinary those
The Controversial Link Between Epic Storms and a Warming Arctic :: A controversial theory argues that weirdly enough, it’s a warming arctic that’s causing extreme winter weather in the eastern US.
The complex journey of red bloods cells through microvascular networks :: While the behavior of blood cells flowing within single, straight vessels is a well-known problem, less is known about the individual cellular-scale events giving rise to blood behavior in microvascular networks. To better understand this, researchers Peter Balogh and Prosenjit Bagchi published a recent study in the Biophysical Journal.
The complex journey of red bloods cells through microvascular networks :: While the behavior of blood cells flowing within single, straight vessels is a well-known problem, less is known about the individual cellular-scale events giving rise to blood behavior in microvascular networks.
The complex journey of red bloods cells through microvascular networks :: If you think of the human body, microvascular networks comprised of the smallest blood vessels are a central part of the body's function. They facilitate the exchange of essential nutrients and gasses between the blood stream and surrounding tissues, as well as regulate blood flow in individual organs.
The Cold War's toxic legacy—costly, dangerous cleanups at atomic bomb production sitesSeventy-five years ago, in March 1943, a mysterious construction project began at a remote location in eastern Washington state. Over the next two years some 50,000 workers built an industrial site occupying half the area of Rhode Island, costing over US$230 million – equivalent to $3.1 billion today. Few of those workers, and virtually no one in the surrounding community, knew the facility's purp
The coffee cannabis connection :: Coffee affects your metabolism in dozens of other ways besides waking you up, including your metabolism of neurotransmitters typically linked to cannabis, a study reports. The neurotransmitters related to the endocannabinoid system — the same ones affected by cannabis — decreased after drinking four to eight cups of coffee in a day. That's the opposite of what occurs after someone uses cannabis.
The changing voices of North Atlantic right whales :: Researchers have found that right whale calls, much like human voices, change as individuals age. In a study recently published in Animal Behaviour, scientists examined 986 high-quality calls from 49 individual North Atlantic right whales of known ages spanning from 1 month to 37 years. Calls made by whales younger than 1 year were shorter and less structured than adult sounds. As the animals matu
The cause of low-level turbulence around Hong Kong International Airport :: The occurrence of low-level turbulence around Hong Kong International Airport, which can influence the landing and departure of aircraft and is closely related to aviation safety, is an important topic of study. By utilizing the Doppler Light Detection and Range (LIDAR) system at HKIA and radiosonde data at King's Park Meteorological Station, it was found that the possibility of turbulence occurre
The Cambridge Analytica affair reveals Facebook’s “Transparency Paradox”Facebook Cambridge Analytica DataSinan Aral, a professor at MIT, fears the fallout from the scandal could limit researchers’ access to social networks’ data.
The Business Case for a Data RefineryCrude data is similar to crude oil—in its raw form, it’s usually too messy to be useful — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Breeds of Guard Dogs that Best Protect Livestock: Study :: Preliminary results from a USDA study reveal that imported guard dogs outperform those traditionally used in the U.S. to fend off wolves and coyotes.
The brain puts the memories warehouse in order while we sleep :: During the hours of sleep the memory performs a cleaning shift. A study led by a Spanish scientist at the University of Cambridge reveals that when we sleep, the neural connections that collect important information are strengthened and those created from irrelevant data are weakened until they get lost.
The book that made him a starStephen Hawking BlackA short history of A Brief History of Time – Hawking's blockbuster.
The Biggest Moments of the 2018 OscarsThe 90th Academy Awards were a strange, somewhat muted affair low on surprises—perhaps exactly what Hollywood wanted after the chaos of last year’s ceremony . The Shape of Water , Guillermo del Toro’s at once gentle and darkly violent fable of love between a mute woman and an amphibious creature, won four Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director, but the wealth was pretty evenly spread amo
The Biggest Danger of North Korea Talks :: In August of last year, days before he was forced out of the White House, Steve Bannon gave an unusual interview to Robert Kuttner, a journalist at The American Prospect . The article made headlines because Bannon tore into his rivals, especially Gary Cohn, and in a progressive magazine no less. But Kuttner’s piece also contained an astonishing detail about North Korea. He wrote that Bannon said
The Bidet's Revival :: “It’s been completely Americanized!” my host declares proudly. “The bidet is gone!” In my time as a travel editor, this scenario has become common when touring improvements to hotels and resorts around the world. My heart sinks when I hear it. To me, this doesn’t feel like progress, but prejudice. Americans seem especially baffled by these basins. Even seasoned American travelers are unsure of th
The best weather for hitting a home run, according to scientists :: Science Factors like temperature and humidity have a real impact on your ability to hit a homer. Did you know that warm weather makes for better baseball? A ball’s trajectory is affected by other conditions, too, including humidity, altitude, and wind speed.
The best way to help is often just to listen | Sophie Andrews :: A 24-hour helpline in the UK known as Samaritans helped Sophie Andrews become a survivor of abuse rather than a victim. Now she's paying the favor back as the founder of The Silver Line, a helpline that supports lonely and isolated older people. In a powerful, personal talk, she shares why the simple act of listening (instead of giving advice) is often the best way to help someone in need.
The Best of the Physics arXiv (week ending March 17, 2018) :: This week’s most thought-provoking papers from the Physics arXiv.
The Best of the Physics arXiv (week ending March 10, 2018)This week’s most thought-provoking papers from the Physics arXiv.
The best apps for overworked parents :: DIY Tech help for bringing up baby. Raising kids of any age tends to create chaos. Luckily, your smartphone can help you reclaim your time. Here are seven parenting apps for bringing up baby.
The Best Amazon Echo Speaker (2018) :: Amazon has a lot of Alexa-enabled Echo speakers, and these are the ones you should consider.
The Beauty and Horror of Blue Planet II“N ever,” declares Sir David Attenborough in the first episode of Blue Planet II , his latest hallucinatory swath of masterpiece nature television, “has there been a more crucial time to explore what goes on beneath the surface of the seas!” Attenborough is perorating from the prow of the research vessel Alucia as she plies indigo waters, blipping and whirring and swishing her sensors over the de
The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Will They or Won't They?Today in 5 Lines White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said President Trump will not meet with Kim Jong Un unless North Korea takes “concrete steps” toward denuclearization. Michael Cohen, Trump’s personal lawyer, reportedly used his Trump Organization email account to arrange a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels, who allegedly had an affair with Trump. Martin Shkre
The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Train Rex :: Today in 5 Lines President Trump announced that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson would be replaced by CIA Director Mike Pompeo, and named Gina Haspel to head the intelligence agency. A State Department statement contradicted the White House's account of Tillerson's dismissal . The statement , attributed to Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Steve Goldstein, said Tillerson did
The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Outlook: Stormy :: Today in 5 Lines President Trump defended his administration’s new gun and school-safety proposals, which include arming school staffers. Adult-film actress Stormy Daniels, who says she had an affair with Trump, offered to return the payment she received from Trump’s lawyer in exchange for dissolving the hush agreement. A pair of exploding packages in Austin, Texas, appear to be connected to a th
The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Mnuchin Ado About A Lot of Money :: Today in 5 Lines Special Counsel Robert Mueller reportedly subpoenaed the Trump Organization for documents, some of which are related to Russia. The Trump administration imposed sanctions on Russian organizations and individuals for meddling in the 2016 presidential election and other “malicious cyber attacks.” The White House is reportedly finalizing a plan to address the opioid crisis that call
The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Miranda Warning :: Today in 5 Lines During a speech in New Hampshire, President Trump unveiled his plan to combat the national opioid crisis , which includes a proposal to impose the death penalty on some drug dealers. “If we don’t get tough on the drug dealers, we are wasting our time,” Trump said. The Supreme Court denied a request from Republican state legislators to block the implementation of a revised map of
The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: McMaster of Suspense :: Today in 5 Lines White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said that Chief of Staff John Kelly has reassured West Wing staffers that there will be “no immediate personnel changes at this time,” despite media reports that National-Security Adviser H.R. McMaster, among others, will be replaced. Michael Avenatti, the lawyer for Stormy Daniels, said the adult film star was “physically threat
The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Master of Nunberg :: Today in 5 Lines Former Trump aide Sam Nunberg said he won’t comply with a subpoena from Special Counsel Robert Mueller, and suggested that Mueller may have something on President Trump. White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders disputed Nunberg’s claim. During a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump said he might attend the opening of a new U.S. embassy in Jerusa
The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: Frosty Flake :: Today in 5 Lines Against the wishes of many of his advisers and fellow Republicans, President Trump signed an order imposing steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Canada and Mexico are exempted from the tariffs, and other countries will reportedly be invited to negotiate exclusions from the measures. Arizona Senator Jeff Flake criticized the move in a statement, and pledged to draft and in
The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: (Not Quite a) Lambslide :: Today in 5 Lines After a nail-biter election, Democrat Conor Lamb declared victory over Republican Rick Saccone in Pennsylvania’s 18th district. Lamb is up by roughly 600 votes, and most outlets have said the race is too close to call. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is reportedly reviewing a recommendation to fire former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, just days before he’s scheduled to retire
The Atlantic Daily: Where They're Coming From :: What We’re Following Updated at 8:29 p.m. North Korea News: Following conversations with President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, South Korea’s national security adviser announced three surprising developments: First, that Kim had pledged to stop conducting missile tests and commit to denuclearization; second, that Kim had extended an invitation to Trump to meet with him; and finally,
The Atlantic Daily: Rex Tillerson’s Ouster, Nazi-Looted Art, Stories of Modern-Day Slavery :: What We’re Following Mixed Messages: This morning, President Trump unexpectedly announced the ouster of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who’s set to be replaced by CIA Director Mike Pompeo. The move resulted in a fair amount of confusion, as the White House’s and the State Department’s timelines and details of the firing differed. State Department officials claimed that Tillerson didn’t know th
The Atlantic Daily: Quiet Influence :: What We’re Following Impending Talks: As a possible meeting between President Trump and the North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, draws near, one person is left out of many of the discussions: South Korean President Moon Jae In, who has been central in orchestrating the diplomatic move. After decades of tension between the United States and North Korea, the meeting, which would be unprecedented, coul
The Atlantic Daily: Out of the BlueWhat We’re Following Surprising Summit: If President Trump follows through on the promise to meet with Kim Jong Un, which South Korea announced Thursday night, the meeting between a sitting U.S. president and North Korea’s leader will be unprecedented. But as former Defense Secretary Bill Perry can attest , plenty of history suggests that a denuclearization agreement will be hard to come by. One
The Atlantic Daily: Investigating the Nuances :: What We’re Following Firing Fallout: President Trump is reportedly enjoying a burst of self-confidence that has lowered his inhibitions. Over the weekend, he rejoiced over the firing of the former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, whom he’s attacked multiple times on Twitter. Although McCabe’s dismissal was technically carried out by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, those past attacks call the Ju
The Atlantic Daily: Imagine the Following :: What We’re Following Cabinet Watch: Less than a week after he fired Rex Tillerson as secretary of state, several reports indicate that President Trump is planning to replace his national-security adviser, H.R. McMaster, but the White House says no immediate changes are planned. Meanwhile, writes Peter Beinart, Trump’s choice of Mike Pompeo as the new secretary of state could mean moderate-Republi
The Atlantic Daily: Do Something About It :: What We’re Following Who Is Gina Haspel? Though President Trump’s nominee for CIA director would be the first woman to hold the position, that milestone may be less meaningful than her controversial career. She oversaw a secret prison where detainees were subject to “enhanced interrogation techniques” that have since been labeled torture. Here’s what happened there. Still, that record may not det
The Atlantic Daily: Closing In on an Answer :: What We’re Following Subpoena Surprise: Sam Nunberg, an attorney and former Trump campaign aide, called in to MSNBC to declare that he would refuse to cooperate with Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. Yet that announcement is likely only to draw Mueller’s attention toward Nunberg—especially as Nunberg added that he thinks President Trump “may have done something during the election.
The Atlantic Daily: ‘Interesting and Scary’ :: What We’re Following Russian Relations: The Treasury Department today announced new sanctions in response to Russian cyberattacks. President Trump also acknowledged that “it looks like” the Kremlin is to blame for the recent nerve-agent attack on a former spy in Britain—a muted response compared with the U.K.’s retaliatory expulsion of Russian officials identified as intelligence operatives. Mean
The Art of Vanishing Is a Marriage Memoir With Hidden Depths :: I read this unusual book twice, and it only got better. First I rushed through it to find out whether Laura Smith had solved the mystery of Barbara Newhall Follett, whose prodigious early life and haunting end I’ve written about myself. Encouraged by her father, a Knopf editor and her idol, Follett published a novel at the age of 12, in 1927. Jazz Age readers were enchanted by her tale of a girl
The Art of Brainwashing :: [En español] Have you ever tried to convince someone of something? Or have you ever been convinced of something? Of course you have. Everyone has. We are constantly bombarded with commercials for products to buy, and exposed to people’s rants, in real life or online, about how we should be voting, and what we should […]
The Arctic is sending us signals of impending climate chaos :: The immediate disasters of The Day After Tomorrow remains wild exaggeration, but melting ice could yet cause dramatic climate changes by altering ocean currents
The 'architecture of life' described by computer modeling :: While most of biology and medicine focus on the key roles genes and chemicals play in the formation and control of living systems, the spatial arrangement of the components that make up those systems and the physical forces they experience are being increasingly recognized as equally important. Donald Ingber, M.D., Ph.D., Founding Director of the Wyss Institute at Harvard University, started inves
The 'architecture of life' described by computer modeling :: While most of biology and medicine focus on the key roles genes and chemicals play in the formation and control of living systems, the spatial arrangement of the components that make up those systems and the physical forces they experience are being increasingly recognized as equally important. Donald Ingber, M.D., Ph.D., Founding Director of the Wyss Institute at Harvard University, started inves
The 'architecture of life' described by computer modeling :: While most of biology and medicine focus on the key roles genes and chemicals play in living systems, the spatial arrangement of the components that make up those systems and the physical forces they experience are being increasingly recognized as equally important. A new study from the Wyss institute finds that Nature uses tensional integrity, or 'tensegrity' (a principle well-known in architectu
The 'architecture of life' described by computer modeling :: While most of biology and medicine focus on the key roles genes and chemicals play in living systems, the spatial arrangement of the components that make up those systems and the physical forces they experience are being increasingly recognized as equally important.
The 'architecture of life' described by computer modeling :: While most of biology and medicine focus on the key roles genes and chemicals play in living systems, the spatial arrangement of the components that make up those systems and the physical forces they experience are being increasingly recognized as equally important.
The Apple HomePod smart speaker uses tons of tech to tweak its soundHomePod Apple SiriGadgets I put Apple's smart speaker in various nooks and crannies of my house to see how it sounds Apple's HomePod speaker is exactly the smart hub you'd expect from Apple.
The Amazing, Inflatable Ankylosaur"Bloat and float" leads armored dinosaurs to wind up in unusual places — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Alps are home to more than 3,000 lichens :: Historically, the Alps have always played an emblematic role, being one of the largest continuous natural areas in Europe. With its numerous habitats, the mountain system is easily one of the richest biodiversity hotspots in Europe.
The adverse health effects of the lunacy that is Daylight Saving Time :: Daylight Saving Time has been around for over 100 years. Why does it still persist when there's little or no evidence that it does what it was intended to do (save energy) and growing evidence of adverse health effects related to the twice a year time change? That's a good question. It's time to get rid of this antiquated practice.
The absence of ants: Entomologist confirms first Saharan farming 10,000 years ago :: By analysing a prehistoric site in the Libyan desert, a team of researchers has been able to establish that people in Saharan Africa were cultivating and storing wild cereals 10,000 years ago. In addition to revelations about early agricultural practices, there could be a lesson for the future, if global warming leads to a necessity for alternative crops.
The 2018 Sony World Photography Awards :: The Sony World Photography Awards , an annual competition hosted by the World Photography Organisation, just announced its shortlist of winners for 2018. This year's contest attracted nearly 320,000 entries from more than 200 countries. The organizers have again been kind enough to share some of their shortlisted and commended images with us, gathered below. Overall winners are scheduled to be an
Thawing permafrost causing the 'browning' of northern lakesThe organic carbon found in permafrost is being released as the ice melts after ages of confinement in the soil, and making its way into Arctic and subarctic lakes and ponds, modifying their composition. These are the findings of an international team of researchers that includes Professor Isabelle Laurion of INRS showing the influence that thawing permafrost has on surface water biogeochemistry.
TGen tests ultrasound as way to enhance cancer drug delivery :: A Norwegian biotech company called Phoenix Solutions AS is working with the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), a Phoenix, Arizona-based biomedical research facility, to test the use of these pulsed sound waves to direct and focus cancer drug therapies.
Texas: Ground zero for the politicization of school vaccine mandatesVaccine policies and school vaccine mandates have traditionally been as close to a nonpartisan issue as there can be in the US. Unfortunately, in Texas antivaccine activists and conservative activists threaten to change that. The antivaccine group Texans for Vaccine Choice has formed an unholy alliance with antiregulation conservative activists to attack school vaccine mandates. Antivaxers all ove
Texas guv confirms Amazon visit to Austin, Dallas :: Gov. Greg Abbott confirmed on Thursday that Amazon HQ2 scouts have been to Austin and Dallas as he accepted an annual award that recognizes the top performing states for business and job creation.
Texas A&M chemists use technology to decode language of lipid-protein interaction :: Technology has a massive impact on our day-to-day lives, right down to the cellular level within our own bodies. Texas A&M University chemists are using it to determine how lipids talk to each other when they interact with membrane proteins, one of the primary targets for drug discovery and potential treatments for any number of different diseases.
Termite queen, king recognition pheromone identified :: Forget the bows and curtsies. Worker termites shake in the presence of their queens and kings. New research explains how these workers smell a royal presence.
Tencent is putting a robot research lab in China’s manufacturing heartland
Ten Questions Trump's CIA Director Nominee Should Answer :: There was a sharp intake of breath from those of us who litigated civil rights last year, when Gina Haspel, one of the key players in America’s post-9/11 torture drama, was made the CIA’s Deputy Director. Now she’s been tapped to lead the entire agency. In 2002 Haspel presided over a CIA black site in Thailand where a prisoner, Abu Zubaydah, was waterboarded 83 times in a month. Zubaydah’s tortur
Ten connected miniature organs are best human-on-a-chip yet :: Ten miniature organs have been connected together to create the closest we’ve come yet to a human-on-a-chip – a system that may one day replace animal testing
Telling the Truth About CIA Torture :: It is a matter of public record that Gina Haspel, President Trump’s nominee to be the next director of the CIA , played a key role in the agency’s now-defunct program of “enhanced interrogation techniques”—an Orwellian euphemism for a system of violence most Americans would recognize as torture. Haspel oversaw a black site in the Bush era. At least one detainee, Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, was tortu
Telemonitoring in cardiac disorders: Benefit still unclear :: The data showed no relevant differences for some outcome criteria, and data were missing for others — also because some studies remain incompletely published.
Teleindustrien: Besynderligt at ubeboet ø skal dækkes med 50 Mbit/s :: Teleindustrien undrer sig over, at små ubeboede øer som Hesselø og Flakfortet skal dækkes med 50 Mb/s bredbånd, som en del af de dækningskrav Energistyrelsen har opsat i de kommende frekvensauktioner.
Teenagers more likely to plead guilty to crimes they didn't commit :: Teenagers are more likely to plead guilty to crimes they did not commit because they are less able to make mature decisions, new research shows.
Teen gamers have as many friends as non-gamers :: Young digital gamers do not have fewer friends at school than their non-gamer peers, two new research articles from Uppsala University indicate.
Teen gamers have as many friends as non-gamers :: Young digital gamers do not have fewer friends at school than their non-gamer peers, two new research articles from Uppsala University indicate.
Techtopia #44: Den gamle gartners robotarm :: Podcast: Robotarme, big data, droner og LED-lamper hjælper gartnere med at lave perfekte økologiske og klimavenlige grøntsager.
Techtopia #43: Nørdtopmøde om dræberbakterier og gigantiske regneark :: Podcast: Techtopia tager til IDAs topmøde for supernørder – også kendt som ph.d.-studerende og hører bl.a. om resistente dræberbakterier, regneark som programmeringsplatform og cellefabrikker til nye enzymer.
Techtopia #42: Dit testamente på BlockchainPodcast: Startuppen Testaviva har skabt en livsguide, som bygger på en blockchain, der holder styr på dokumenter og samarbejdspartnere, så man altid har styr på dokumenterne – lige fra skødet på huset til ægteskabet og testamentet.
Technology Feature | In vitro veritas: Biosensors and micro-arrays come to life
Technology and regulation must work in concert to combat hate speech online :: Online bullying, hate and incitement are on the rise, and new approaches are needed to tackle them. As the Australian Senate conducts hearings for its Inquiry into cyberbullying, it should consider a two-pronged approach to combating the problem.
Technique to see objects hidden around corners :: Someday your self-driving car could react to hazards before you even see them, thanks to a laser-based imaging technology that can peek around corners.
Technique to see objects hidden around corners :: A driverless car is making its way through a winding neighborhood street, about to make a sharp turn onto a road where a child's ball has just rolled. Although no person in the car can see that ball, the car stops to avoid it. This is because the car is outfitted with extremely sensitive laser technology that reflects off nearby objects to see around corners.
Technique developed to improve appendicitis care for pediatric patients :: Researchers have developed a new pediatric appendicitis risk calculator (pARC) to aid in the diagnosis of appendicitis.
Technique developed to improve appendicitis care for pediatric patients :: Researchers from Children's Minnesota and HealthPartners Institute have developed a new pediatric appendicitis risk calculator (pARC) to aid in the diagnosis of appendicitis. The calculator was developed as part of a $3.1 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health.
Technique combines light-based analytical methods with microfluidic sample processing for pathogen diagnosis :: Scientists of the Leibniz-Institute of Photonic Technologies (Leibniz-IPHT), Center for Sepsis Control and Care at the University Hospital Jena and Friedrich Schiller University have developed a faster and cheaper alternative for pathogen diagnostics. Project manager Prof. Ute Neugebauer says, "We combine light-based analytical methods with microfluidic sample processing. With our Lab-on-a-Chip sy
Technique allows live imaging of 'ubiquitous' player in cellular housekeeping :: Autophagy is an important regulator of cellular housekeeping that uses ubiquitin to target and remove harmful proteins. However, the ubiquitin chains used in this process are complex and incompletely understood. Researchers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) developed a system that allows ubiquitin chains to be imaged in living cells, and identified a ubiquitin residue previously not kn
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Tech Companies Try to Retrain the Workers They're Displacing :: Automation will change or eliminate millions of today's jobs. Can training workers for entry-level tech jobs now ease the transition?
Tears at Hawking's college as Cambridge mourns (Update)Stephen Hawking BlackTears flowed at Stephen Hawking's Cambridge University college as former students, fellow academics and admirers came to pay tribute to the world-famous physicist who died on Wednesday.
Team training can reduce patient mortality by 13 percent :: When implemented correctly, health care team training can reduce patient mortality by 13 percent, according to a new review paper.
Team reports first evidence of live-traded dogs for Maya ceremonies :: Police detectives analyze isotopes in human hair to find out where a murder victim was born and grew up. Ashley Sharpe, an archaeologist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama, and colleagues combined clues from carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and strontium isotope analysis discovering the earliest evidence that the Maya raised and traded dogs and other animals, probably for ceremonial
Team performs first laboratory simulation of exoplanet atmospheric chemistry :: Scientists have conducted the first lab experiments on haze formation in simulated exoplanet atmospheres, an important step for understanding upcoming observations of planets outside the solar system with the James Webb Space Telescope.
Team performs first laboratory simulation of exoplanet atmospheric chemistry :: Scientists have conducted the first lab experiments on haze formation in simulated exoplanet atmospheres, an important step for understanding upcoming observations of planets outside the solar system with the James Webb Space Telescope.
Team of Sycophants :: In the end, the only one surprised to discover a presidential shiv protruding from Rex Tillerson’s back was the man himself. He was abruptly dismissed from office on March 13, but some observers had seen it coming months ago. One could not even say of him what Shakespeare’s Malcolm says to King Duncan about the death of a treacherous vassal, “Nothing in his life / Became him like the leaving it.”
Team invents new way to 'see' the quantum world :: JILA scientists have invented a new imaging technique that produces rapid, precise measurements of quantum behavior in an atomic clock in the form of near-instant visual art.
Team discovers that wind moves microinvertebrates across desert :: The work of faculty and students from The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) has yielded the first evidence of how waterborne microinvertebrates move across vast expanses of arid desert. An article published March 13, 2018, in Limnology and Oceanography Letters, a publication of the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography, details for the first time how high desert winds disp
Teaching computers to guide science: Machine learning method sees forests and trees :: While it may be the era of supercomputers and 'big data,' without smart methods to mine all that data, it's only so much digital detritus. Now researchers at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and UC Berkeley have come up with a novel machine learning method that enables scientists to derive insights from systems of previously intractable complexity in
Teaching computers to guide science: Machine learning method sees forests and trees :: While it may be the era of supercomputers and "big data," without smart methods to mine all that data, it's only so much digital detritus. Now researchers at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and UC Berkeley have come up with a novel machine learning method that enables scientists to derive insights from systems of previously intractable complexity in
Teachers, pedagogical skills, and the obstacle of intuition :: When a task calls for intuitive knowledge, as in "subtracting means taking something away," its complexity often goes unnoticed. However, when intuitions are not mobilized – having to grasp, for instance, that subtracting means "finding the difference" – the task is considered difficult, and seemingly requires the use of specific educational strategies. Researchers at the University of Geneva (UNI
TDC's kunder kan kun ringe 112Næsten en halv million er ramt af et nedbrud på TDC's netværk. Kunder, der har fastnettelefon sammen med en bredbåndslinje (IP-telefoni) kan ikke ringe 112.
Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages increase stigma for low-income groups, Aboriginal peoples :: When considering taxing sugar-sweetened beverages in Canada, policy-makers should look at lessons learned from tobacco taxation, especially how taxation could increase inequalities and stigma, argues an analysis in CMAJ.
Tattoos Last Forever Because Your Immune Cells Are Hungry for Dead Skin :: Tattooed mice reveal why some ink never fades.
Tattoo You: Immune System Cells Help Keep Ink In Its Place :: When you get a tattoo, your body mounts a battle against the ink. So how do ankle flowers and bicep hearts stick around so long? Researchers took a look at specialized cells that gobble up the ink. (Image credit: yulkapopkova/Getty Images)
Tats Off: Targeting the Immune System May Lead to Better Tattoo Removal :: A discovery about the body's cellular waste system could help us erase unwanted ink — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Tasty superfood from plant cell cultures :: Researchers are developing a new and promising method of producing healthy and tasty plant-based food through plant cell culture (PCC) technology rather than field cultivation. The development work was elevated to a whole new level by a study on the nutritional properties of PCCs grown from cloudberry, lingonberry and stoneberry. Their nutritional value was proven to be much higher than anticipate
Taste color and see sounds? Synesthesia may have a genetic basis. :: Learning about synesthesia can help us better understand how our brain works, particularly in terms of perception.
Target selectivity of septal cholinergic neurons in the medial and lateral entorhinal cortex [Neuroscience] :: The entorhinal cortex (EC) plays a pivotal role in processing and conveying spatial information to the hippocampus. It has long been known that EC neurons are modulated by cholinergic input from the medial septum. However, little is known as to how synaptic release of acetylcholine affects the different cell types…
Target fights Amazon by offering free two-day shipping and bringing online orders to cars :: Target is fighting Amazon's total retail domination by offering free two-day shipping, again raising wages and offering to bring online orders to customers' cars, the company announced at its annual meeting.
Tamoxifen and raloxifene slow down the progression of muscular dystrophy :: Steroids are currently the only available treatment to reduce the repetitive cycles of inflammation and disease progression associated with functional deterioration in patients with muscular dystrophy (MD). A study reported in The American Journal of Pathology showed that a new treatment approach using the selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) tamoxifen and raloxifene significantly improv
Tall black men are perceived as more threatening than tall white men, study shows :: The taller a guy is, the more attractive, intelligent, and successful he seems, right?
Taking the jab (and the chill) out of vaccination :: In the April edition of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, a team led by Associate Professor John Miles from James Cook University and Cardiff University's Professor Andrew Sewell describe how they engineered a new vaccine production platform and built a fully synthetic flu vaccine.
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Taking on 'microfiber' pollution, a laundry room at a time :: The fight to keep tiny pollutants from reaching the dinner plate might start in the laundry room.
Taking MRI technology down to micrometer scales :: Millions of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are performed each year to diagnose health conditions and perform biomedical research. The different tissues in our bodies react to magnetic fields in varied ways, allowing images of our anatomy to be generated. But there are limits to the resolution of these images—generally, doctors can see details of organs as small as a half millimeter in size
Take This App and Call Me in the Morning :: A new category of prescription medical treatments, what executives call digital therapeutics, comes in the form of mobile apps.
Take control of your computer's annoying pop-up notifications :: DIY Save your productivity. And your sanity. The constant barrage of pop-up notifications on your computer can wreak havoc on your concentration. Here's how to control—or entirely shut off—these alerts.
Take a Number: Afraid of Snakes? Wasps and Dogs Are Deadlier :: People killed by animals were most often attacked by bees, hornets and dogs, a new analysis finds.
Sådan vil en konflikt ramme dig :: Er du i tvivl om, hvordan en strejke eller lockout vil påvirke dit arbejde og din økonomi, får du her et overblik over de mest centrale punkter.
Sådan hjalp Hawking os med at forstå universet :: Fysikeren Stephen Hawking er død, men hvad var det egentlig, han udtænkte?
Sådan har har eksperterne vurderet sundhedsvæsenets helbredstilstand
Syracuse U. researchers close to understanding 'disease mechanisms' of ALS :: Syracuse University researchers are making strides in understanding the disease mechanism of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Syphon Fountain :: An oddity of mountain land the earliest explorers found were springs that ebbed and flowed by turn. It was a true phenomenon, where water would gush out and then go slack and dry for no reason. Some speculated on the source but could propose no likely gloss. Then it was Thomas Jefferson who named an alternating run a “syphon fountain,” a cavity in rock that filled to capacity and reached the over
Synthetic channel with a strong preference for potassium ions offers rapid transport through artificial membrane :: Artificial ion channels developed by A*STAR researchers could pave the way for new kinds of antibacterial agents and biomedical sensors.
Sygehus Sønderjylland fordobler antallet af sommerpraktikanter :: Succesen fra sidste år med sommerpraktik for medicinstuderende på Sygehus Sønderjylland har ført til, at sygehuset nu inviterer dobbelt så mange studerende i fire ugers sommerpraktik.
SwRI-led mission finds Jupiter's atmospheric beauty is more than skin deep :: In the year and a half NASA's Juno spacecraft has been orbiting Jupiter, the science team led by Southwest Research Institute's Dr. Scott Bolton has discovered that the orange and white bands that characterize Jupiter's outer atmosphere extend thousands of miles into the gas giant's atmosphere. The findings are part of a four-article collection about Juno science results in the March 8th edition o
Sweet spot' in sweet material for hydrogen storage :: Rice University engineers have zeroed in on the optimal architecture for storing hydrogen in "white graphene" nanomaterials—a design like a Lilliputian skyscraper with "floors" of boron nitride sitting one atop another and held precisely 5.2 angstroms apart by boron nitride pillars.
Sweet science: Putting corn syrup to work on Earth's origins :: How has the Earth evolved, and what's in store for the future? It's a sticky question that has graduate student Loes van Dam covered in corn syrup by the end of a day in the lab.
Sweep wood ash from fireplace to garden :: As you clean the fireplace, do your plants a favor and sprinkle the ashes in the garden instead of throwing them in the garbage.
Sweden's latest fitness craze combines physical and environmental health :: Plogging represents the intersection of personal and ecological health.
Sweden's latest fitness craze combines physical and environmental health :: Plogging represents the intersection of personal and ecological health.
Swarms of DIY drones are attacking missile defences in Yemen :: Home-made drones are attacking the world’s most sophisticated defence systems. It’s not clear if the attacks have worked yet, but it’s a trend likely to continue
Swarms of DIY drones are attacking missile defences in Yemen :: Home-made drones are attacking the world’s most sophisticated defence systems. It’s not clear if the attacks have worked yet, but it’s a trend likely to continue
Sverige mangler ubåde :: For 30 år siden rådede det svenske søværn over tolv ubåde. Sverige har i dag behov for seks eller syv ubåde, men kun to af landets fire ubåde er operationelle, advarer flådechef.
Sverige køber Patriot-missiler :: Sverige har fået grønt lys til at indkøbe amerikanske luftforsvarsmissiler for næsten 20 milliarder kroner.
Svenskere finder vækstfaktor for aggressiv brystkræft :: Svenske forskere udvikler et nyt biologisk stof, der kan gøre modstandsdygtig kræft modtagelig over for standardbehandling.
Svejserobot er blevet direktørens gør det selv-projekt :: Cheferne begynder selv at tage imod robotterne. Hos en containerfabrikant er det direktøren selv, der roder med virksomhedens første robot.
Sustained climate warming drives declining marine biological productivity :: Climate change projections to the year 2100 may miss physical-biogeochemical feedbacks that emerge later from the cumulative effects of climate warming. In a coupled climate simulation to the year 2300, the westerly winds strengthen and shift poleward, surface waters warm, and sea ice disappears, leading to intense nutrient trapping in the Southern Ocean. The trapping drives a global-scale nutrie
Sustainable shark trade bill is supported by both conservationists and fishing industry :: WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) supports a new bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Congress that encourages a science-based approach to fisheries conservation and management to significantly reduce the overfishing and unsustainable trade of sharks, rays, and skates around the world and prevent shark finning.
Sustainable ocean development :: Earth's vast and vital oceans are a critical source of economic productivity, but issues of space management, interindustry conflict and environmental degradation often limit sustainable commercial development.
Sustainable ocean development :: Earth's vast and vital oceans are a critical source of economic productivity, but issues of space management, interindustry conflict and environmental degradation often limit sustainable commercial development.
Sustainable' Lego—plastics from plants won't solve a pollution crisis :: Lego is going to make start making toys from plant-based plastic. In an effort to become more sustainable, the Danish company announced plans to make tiny plastic trees and bushes for its playsets using ethanol extracted from Brazilian sugarcane. Yet while this looks like a forward thinking move, these toys represent just a tiny proportion of Lego's overall production. And, what's more, plastic ma
Sustainable embedded wireless systems reduce environmental impact of ICT :: Renowned international scientists have presented first-level research results on the intersection of embedded systems and wireless networks at the EWSN 2018 conference. The international event covered a wide range of topics going from energy constrained applications, security, emerging networking paradigms and protocols to distributed computing and cyber physical systems. Special emphasis was put
Sussex research reveals brain mechanism involved in language learning :: Psychologists found that when we learn the names of unfamiliar objects, brain regions involved in learning actively predict the objects the names correspond to.
Susan Wojcicki on YouTube's Fight Against Misinformation :: In an interview, YouTube's CEO discusses using Wikipedia to combat conspiracy theories, identifying "authoritative" sources and whether its algorithms promote extremes.
Survivors of Human Trafficking, in Their Own Words :: Last June, The Atlantic published “ My Family’s Slave ,” a harrowing reflection by the journalist Alex Tizon on his experience of being raised by Eudocia Tomas Pulido, or, as she was known to Tizon, “Lola.” Pulido wasn’t in chains, Tizon wrote, yet “no other word but slave encompassed the life she lived.” The story moved millions of readers. Today, as part of our special report about forced work,
Survivors of childhood cancer are at great risk of heart problems in adulthood :: A study of nearly 1,000 survivors of childhood cancer has found that they are at increased risk of suffering prematurely from cardiovascular disease in adulthood. Childhood cancer survivors had a nearly two-fold increased risk of cardiovascular diseases such as congestive heart failure and venous thromboembolism, and were at increased risk of having high blood pressure and dyslipidaemia. The study
Survivors of childhood cancer are at great risk of heart problems in adulthood :: A study of nearly 1,000 survivors of childhood cancer has found that they are at increased risk of suffering prematurely from cardiovascular disease in adulthood. Childhood cancer survivors had a nearly two-fold increased risk of cardiovascular diseases such as congestive heart failure and venous thromboembolism, and were at increased risk of having high blood pressure and dyslipidaemia.
Survival benefit seen for some patients when cardiologists are away at academic conferences :: Heart-attack sufferers who receive treatment during periods when interventional cardiologists are away at academic conferences are more likely to survive in the month after their heart attack than patients receiving treatment during nonmeeting days.
Surprising preference for simplicity found in common model :: Researchers have discovered that input-output maps, which are widely used throughout science and engineering to model systems ranging from physics to finance, are strongly biased toward producing simple outputs. The results are surprising, as naïvely there is no reason to suspect that one output should be more likely than any other.
Surprising discovery provides insights into aggressive endometrial cancers :: New research from Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah (U of U) indicates steroid and hormone receptors are simultaneously active in many endometrial cancer tissues. The findings, published today in the journal Cell Reports, yield insights about factors that contribute to more aggressive endometrial tumors
Surprise finding could lead to new MS treatments :: A discovery led by scientists at the University of Alberta and McGill University is providing hope of a new therapeutic target in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients that could one day be used to prevent the symptoms and progression of the disease. By removing a protein called calnexin in mice, researchers found the mice were provided with full protection from the mouse model of MS — known as experi
Surprise finding could lead to new MS treatments :: A discovery led by scientists at the University of Alberta and McGill University is providing hope of a new therapeutic target in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients that could one day be used to prevent the symptoms and progression of the disease. By removing a protein called calnexin in mice, researchers found the mice were provided with full protection from the mouse model of MS — known as experi
Surprise finding could lead to new MS treatments :: A discovery is providing hope of a new therapeutic target in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients that could one day be used to prevent the symptoms and progression of the disease. By removing a protein called calnexin in mice, researchers found the mice were provided with full protection from the mouse model of MS — known as experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE).
Surprise finding could lead to new MS treatments :: A discovery is providing hope of a new therapeutic target in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients that could one day be used to prevent the symptoms and progression of the disease. By removing a protein called calnexin in mice, researchers found the mice were provided with full protection from the mouse model of MS — known as experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE).
Surgeon scientists losing ground to other medical researchers for NIH funding :: Surgeons have made many significant contributions to science in the 20th century, but the specialty has been losing ground to other medical researchers in terms of government funding over the past decade, according to a study published on the website of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
Support system trains teachers to better manage students :: A new system of training, coaching, and feedback designed to improve teacher use of evidence-based practices could offer a way to support students with behavioral challenges. Researchers say the system could have a strong positive effect on student behavior and academic achievements by giving teachers the training and support they need in the classroom. “Student behaviors don’t change until the a
Supply bottleneck impairs nerve function :: Impaired transport processes in neurons contribute to diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Scientists have now identified key actors in these processes.
Supply bottleneck impairs nerve function :: Impaired transport processes in neurons contribute to diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Scientists have now identified key actors in these processes.
Supply bottleneck impairs nerve function :: Impaired transport processes in neurons contribute to diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (AML). Würzburg scientists have now identified key actors in these processes.
Supply bottleneck impairs nerve function :: Impaired transport processes in neurons contribute to diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (AML). Würzburg scientists have now identified key actors in these processes.
Supervolcano Goes Boom. Humans Go Meh? :: Around 74,000 years ago, the Toba supervolcano erupted on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It was the biggest volcanic eruption of the last 2 million years, unleashing 2,800 cubic kilometers of magma. That’s enough to bury the entire United States in a foot-thick layer of ash and rock. In the 1990s, several scientists argued that Toba’s unprecedented outburst radically changed the world’s climat
Superconductors may shed light on the black hole information paradoxMaterials that conduct electricity without resistance might mimic black hole physics.
Supercomputer simulation opens prospects for obtaining ultra-dense electron-positron plasmas :: To achieve breakthrough research results in various fields of modern science, it is vital to develop successful interdisciplinary collaborations. Long-term interaction of physicists from the Institute of Applied Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, researchers from Chalmers University of Technology and computer scientists from Lobachevsky University has resulted in a new software tool PICAD
Suomi NPP Satellite sees Tropical Cyclone Hola over Vanuatu :: When NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed over the South Pacific Ocean it captured a visible image of Tropical Cyclone Hola over Vanuatu.
Suomi NPP Satellite sees Tropical Cyclone Hola dissipating :: When NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed over the South Pacific Ocean it captured a visible image of Tropical Cyclone Hola being torn apart by wind shear.
Sundhed skal være mere end blot modpol til sygdom :: Det går ned ad bakke for danskernes sundhed, lød konklusionerne fra Den Nationale Sundhedsprofil. Det gælder dog ikke for diabetesområdet. Ud over forbedret behandling, arbejdes der også med et nyt syn på, hvordan man får sundhedsfremme og det gode liv helt ud i hverdagen, der hvor borgerne bor, arbejder og færdes.
Suicide risk for youth sharply higher in the months after self-harm :: A recent study revealed that young Americans had a sharply higher risk of suicide in the months after surviving a deliberate self-harm attempt. The authors say the findings underscore the need to direct clinical interventions toward youth who survive such attempts during this critical period.
Suicide prevention: Choosing the right wordA new study reveals the impact of the associative meaning of a single word on how readers subsequently view and refer to suicide.
Sugar cubes solve big problem with lithium metal batteries :: Sugar cubes are a key component of a new substrate that can prevent dendrites from degrading and ultimately destroying lithium metal batteries. Lithium, a soft metal, has the ability to store far more energy than current electrodes used in lithium-ion batteries. It could allow electric cars to run longer on a single charge and facilitate backup energy supplies for solar power grids. But pure lith
Sue thy neighbour—study reveals the dark side of the digital universe :: Private individuals rather than public figures have emerged as the primary source of defamation in the digital age, a study by the Centre for Media Transition at the University of Technology Sydney shows.
Sudan, World's Last Male Northern White Rhino, DiesSudan lived most of his life in a zoo in the Czech Republic, but was brought to a conservancy in Kenya in 2009 as part of a last-ditch effort to save his species. He died at the conservancy at age 45. (Image credit: STR/AP)
Successful Aging & Your Brain at Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan :: After an inaugural, successful, and sold-out program last September, Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan partnered with the Dana Foundation once again to present Successful Aging & Your Brain (SA&YB) Tuesday evening—this time in celebration of Brain Awareness Week ! Speaker Matthew Fink, M.D., Neurologist-in-Chief at NewYork-Presbysterian and chairman, neurology at Weill Cornell Medicine, has particip
Success in reproduction is mostly about ‘not dying’“Dumb luck,” rather than individual superiority, may be the key to reproductive success, according to new research. A tree will drop hundreds of seedlings over the course of its lifetime, but only a small fraction will ever get to grow into the forest canopy like their progenitor. And studies have shown that dominant female birds can produce up to 95 percent of the offspring within a group. Why a
Suburban sprawl worse than urban growth for CO2 emissions :: Atmospheric scientists report that suburban sprawl increases CO2 emissions more than similar population growth in a developed urban core.
Submerged aquatic vegetation return is sentinel of Chesapeake Bay ecosystem recovery :: A new research article published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences analyzes the positive impact of long-term nutrient reductions on an important and valuable ecosystem in the Chesapeake Bay. Scientists indicate the resurgence of underwater grasses supports nutrient reductions from EPA's Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) along with conservation incentives have resulted in a
Submerged aquatic vegetation return is sentinel of Chesapeake Bay ecosystem recovery :: A new research article analyzes the positive impact of long-term nutrient reductions on an important and valuable ecosystem in the Chesapeake Bay. Scientists indicate the resurgence of underwater grasses supports nutrient reductions from EPA's Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) along with conservation incentives have resulted in a healthier Chesapeake Bay.
Styrelse bag elevundersøgelse: Vi mente ikke anonym i persondata-retslig forstand :: Det var lærere og forældre, styrelse havde i tankerne, da den udformede beskrivelse af trivselsmåling, og ikke persondata-lovgivning.
Studying DNA of ancient humans from Morocco reveals ancestral surprises :: After sequencing DNA in bone matter of several 15,000-year-old humans from North Africa, a region critical for understanding human history but one in which it has been challenging to connect genetic dots, researchers report a notable lack of relatedness to ancient Europeans, in their specimens – a finding that rules out hypotheses of gene flow from southern Europe into northern Africa at a particu
Study: Two drugs prevent heart problems in breast cancer patients :: Data presented from a Late-Breaking Clinical Trial at the American College of Cardiology's 67th Annual Scientific Session Data demonstrated the effectiveness of beta blockers or ACE inhibitors to reduce the risk of cardio toxicity for HER2-positive breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy
Study: Retaining talent is paramount for successful firm acquisitions :: A recent UT Dallas study found that when acquiring firms avoid the exodus of scientists from the target firms, their likelihood of creating highly impactful knowledge increases.
Study: One-third of young adults have ridden with an impaired driver :: A new study led by a Colorado State University researcher indicates that riding with an impaired driver is prevalent among emerging adults, with 33 percent of recent high school grads reporting the risky behavior at least once in the previous year.
Study: Mexico well ahead of U.S. in LGBTQ rights :: Caroline Beer has spent her career researching comparative data between Latin American countries and the United States that often debunks false stereotypes. Her latest study showing Mexico as more progressive than the U.S. when it comes to LGBT rights, especially in the recognition of same-sex relationships, is no exception.
Study: Hispanic Americans across ethnicities want HIV testing in Spanish :: New University at Buffalo research that investigated the language preferences of Hispanic Americans seeking HIV testing in New York found that the majority of Hispanic patients preferred to receive care in Spanish, even if they were fluent in English.
Study: Even just a little light in your bedroom at night can heighten depression :: Put down that cell phone before bed. Sleeping with even a little bit of light in your bedroom at night can heighten depression.
Study: Autism's social deficits are reversed by an anti-cancer drug :: New research at the University at Buffalo reveals the first evidence that it may be possible to use a single compound to alleviate the behavioral symptoms of autism spectrum disorder by targeting sets of genes involved in the disease.
Study: Absence of key protein, TTP, rapidly turns young bones oldThe absence of TTP, a protein critical to the control of inflammation, may lead to rapid and severe bone loss, according to a new study led by the University at Buffalo.
Study yields more than a million new cyclic compounds, some with pharmaceutical potential :: Researchers say they can now produce a vast library of unique cyclic compounds, some with the capacity to interrupt specific protein-protein interactions that play a role in disease. The new compounds have cyclic structures that give them stability and enhance their ability to bind to their targets.
Study validates tool to assess mortality risk in older patients with orthopedic fractures :: A new study provides further validation of a predictive analytics software tool, developed by orthopedic trauma surgeons at NYU Langone Health, that has been shown to identify which middle-aged and elderly patients who experience an orthopedic fracture may face a greater mortality risk after surgery.
Study undercuts claims of new neurons in adult brains
Study traces the origins of a major potato pest :: A new study from a University of Maryland-led team of researchers confirms the long held idea that the Colorado potato beetle, by far the most damaging insect to the U.S. potato industry, originated in the Great Plains region of the United States. The findings dispel more recent theories that this beetle may have come from Mexico or other divergent populations.
Study tackles neuroscience claims to have disproved 'free will' :: For several decades, some researchers have argued that neuroscience studies prove human actions are driven by external stimuli — that the brain is reactive and free will is an illusion. But a new analysis of these studies shows that many contained methodological inconsistencies and conflicting results.
Study suggests that cancer survivors are more easily fatigued :: Adults who have undergone successful cancer treatment years or decades previously become fatigued more quickly than their peers who don't have cancer histories, according to a new study in the journal Cancer from scientists at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Study suggests native UK pine martens are helping to control invasive gray squirrels :: For many years, populations of a little red squirrel with cute ear tufts, a native of Great Britain, Ireland and Europe, have been in serious decline because of competition for food from an invasive North American gray squirrel and a pox it carries for which the native animal has no defense. Now, new research suggests that native pine martens, also once on the decline, are suppressing the invading
Study suggests helium plays a 'nanny' role in forming chemical compounds under pressure :: Helium, a noble gas, was long believed to be 'too aloof' to react with the other elements on the periodic table. Now, however, scientists have provided a theoretical explanation of how helium may be capable of forming stable compounds.
Study shows shorter hepatitis C regimen effective in black patients :: A study by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute found that contrary to current hepatitis C treatment guidelines, an eight-week treatment regimen may be just as effective as 12 weeks in black patients.
Study shows omega-3 levels better predictors of death risk than serum cholesterol :: A recent study in 2500 participants in the Offspring cohort of the Framingham Heart Study looked at the value of measuring blood levels of EPA and DHA omega-3 fatty acids to assess an individual's risk for developing certain diseases and determined that the risk for death from any cause was reduced by about 33% in participants with the highest omega-3 blood levels.
Study shows market-based strategies for ecosystem conservation are surging :: Programs in which people pay landholders to support natural systems that provide benefits like flood protection, biodiversity and carbon storage, are expanding around the world, according to a new UCLA-led study.
Study shows electrically charging planes have reduced risk of being struck by lightningNews Twitter StoriesAviation experts estimate that every commercial airplane in the world is struck by lightning at least once per year. Around 90 percent of these strikes are likely triggered by the aircraft itself: In thunderstorm environments, a plane's electrically conductive exterior can act as a lightning rod, sparking a strike that could potentially damage the plane's outer structures and compromise its onboar
Study shows decline of shark populations even in remote 'pristine' archipelago :: A team of researchers with members from the U.S., France and the U.K. has found evidence showing reductions in shark populations in a part of the Indian ocean thought to be nearly pristine—the Chagos archipelago. In their paper published on the open access site Science Advances, the group describes their study of shark populations in the archipelago over time and what they found.
Study shows cycling as number one cause of cervical fractures in men :: Sporting-related cervical fractures increased by 35 percent from 2000 to 2015, mainly due to an increase in cycling-related injuries, according to research presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). Men experienced the most fractures due to cycling, while the most common cause of fractures in women was horseback riding. The most common cause of cer
Study shows bowel care is top concern for those with spinal cord injury :: A study by SFU research Victoria Claydon reveals that bowel care, followed by sexual function, bladder function and pain were of key concern. Surprisingly, one of the lowest-ranked concerns was using a wheelchair for mobility.
Study shows bias in use of alcohol screening after traumatic brain injury :: 'Has this patient been drinking?' It's a critical question for neurosurgical nurses and other professionals when evaluating patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). But some groups of TBI patients are less likely to be screened for alcohol use, including women and younger patients, reports a study in the March issue of the Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, official journal of the American Associ
Study sheds light on the genetic origins of the two sexes :: This new study punches a hole in the idea that increased genetic complexity of sex chromosomes accompanied the origin of sexes.
Study sheds light on the genetic origins of the two sexes :: A new study published in the journal Communications Biology has shed light on the earliest stages in the evolution of male-female differentiation and sex chromosomes—and found the genetic origins of the two sexes to be unexpectedly modest.
Study says Mekong River dams could disrupt lives, environment :: The Mekong River, one of the world's largest, traverses six Southeast Asian countries and supports the livelihoods of millions of people. New efforts to provide hydroelectric power to a growing and modernizing population include more than eight proposed main-stem dams and 60 or more existing tributary dams in the lower Mekong basin. A new article from University of Illinois and Iowa State Universi
Study says Mekong River dams could disrupt lives, environment :: The Mekong River traverses six Southeast Asian countries and supports the livelihoods of millions of people. New efforts to provide hydroelectric power to a growing and modernizing population include more than eight proposed main-stem dams and 60 or more existing tributary dams in the lower Mekong basin. A new article from University of Illinois and Iowa State University scientists lays out what d
Study reveals vision's role in vowel perception :: In a study based at Brown University, researchers found that the motion and configuration of a speaker's lips are key components of the information people gather when distinguishing vowels in speech.
Study reveals surprising link in the brain between coffee and cannabis :: A new study shows how increased coffee consumption interacts with the endocannabinoid system, which the body uses to process cannabinoids found in marijuana.
Study Questions Science Behind Hunting Management Plans :: Researchers say governments' hunting policies often don't demonstrate they've made wildlife decisions using the best available science.
Study predicts wildlife of Africa's Albertine Rift will be threatened by climate change :: A new study by scientists from WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) and other groups predicts that the effects of climate change will severely impact the Albertine Rift, one of Africa's most biodiverse regions and a place not normally associated with global warming.
Study of nearly 300,000 people challenges the 'obesity paradox' :: The idea that it might be possible to be overweight or obese but not at increased risk of heart disease, otherwise known as the 'obesity paradox', has been challenged by a study of nearly 300,000 people published in in the European Heart Journal. The research shows that the risk of heart and blood vessel problems, such as heart attacks, strokes and high blood pressure, increases as body mass index
Study of COPD patients has created a 'looking glass' into genome of pathogen :: Decades of work on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at the University at Buffalo and the Veterans Administration WNY Healthcare System have yielded extraordinary information about the pathogen that does the most harm to patients. The results, published this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, provide the first insights into how this pathogen lives and adapts to its
Study links type of blood pressure medication to increased variability and higher risk of death :: Two types of blood pressure medications — alpha blockers and alpha 2 agonist — show increased variability in blood pressure measurements between doctor visits, which is associated with an increased risk of death, according to new research from the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City.
Study IDs 'white graphene' architecture with unprecedented hydrogen storage capacity :: Engineers have zeroed in on the optimal architecture for storing hydrogen in 'white graphene' nanomaterials — a design like a Lilliputian skyscraper with 'floors' of boron nitride sitting one atop another and held by boron nitride pillars.
Study identifies shortcomings young patients with type 2 diabetes transition to adult care :: Youth-onset type 2 diabetes is increasing globally as a result of pediatric obesity.
Study identifies effective parenting strategies to reduce disruptive behavior in children :: Most parenting programs aim to teach parents how to reduce their children's disruptive behavior. New research looked at more than 150 studies of these programs, finding differences in what works best according to whether or not children already showed behavior problems.
Study identifies 76 quality indicators essential for emergency care systems in Africa :: The need for emergency care in low-income and middle-income countries has never been greater, but until now, measurable indicators for providing this care have been lacking. A new study fills this gap, identifying 76 quality indicators for emergency care for use in critical care facilities in Africa. The study findings are the first to formalize clinical quality indicators for emergency care in Af
Study helps explain Greenland glaciers' varied vulnerability to melting :: Using data from NASA missions observing Earth, researchers at the University of California, Irvine have created new maps of the bed topography beneath a score of glaciers in southeast Greenland, thereby gaining a much better understanding of why some are undergoing rapid retreat and others are relatively stable.
Study finds that genes play a role in empathy :: A new study published today suggests that how empathic we are is not just a result of our upbringing and experience but also partly a result of our genes.
Study finds that ending overfishing would stop the population declines of endangered bycatch species about half the time :: Healthier fish stocks. Higher catches. Profits from fishing. Is there a way to achieve these holy grails of commercial fisheries without harming endangered species that are caught incidentally?
Study finds smokers at greater risk of hearing loss :: Smoking is associated with increased risk of hearing loss, according to a study of over 50,000 participants over eight years in Nicotine & Tobacco Research, published by Oxford University Press.
Study finds mandatory flu vaccines for healthcare workers reduce absenteeism :: A multi-institutional study, as reported in the journal Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, shows that mandatory flu vaccines for healthcare workers improve vaccination rates by as much as 30 percent and reduce absenteeism during critical periods by about six percent. Further, vaccinated healthcare workers had a 30 percent reduction in absenteeism compared to non-vaccinated healthcare wor
Study finds flatfoot reconstruction effective for older patients :: When someone develops adult-acquired flatfoot deformity, they are offered either a reconstruction or foot fusion depending on the severity of the flatfoot and their age. Typically reconstructions are performed in younger patients, while older patients undergo fusions, even though it can limit mobility. A study at Hospital for Special Surgery found that flatfoot reconstruction is effective for olde
Study finds early signatures of the social brain :: An MIT study finds the brain network that controls theory of mind has already formed in children as young as 3. The study is the first to use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to scan the brains of children that young as they perform a task requiring the ability to make inferences about someone else's state of mind.
Study finds changes in intestines leads to reversal of diabetes after weight-loss surgery :: A new study helps explain changes in the intestines that may be responsible for the reversal of diabetes in people who undergo a type of bariatric surgery known as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (RYGB). The research will be presented Sunday, March 18, at ENDO 2018, the Endocrine Society's 100th annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.
Study finds biomarker that predicts who responds best to common diabetic complication :: Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital have found a biomarker from fluid in the eye that predicts which patients will respond best to current treatments for diabetic macular edema, one of the most common complications of diabetes.
Study finds association between mother's larger waist size, child's autism risk :: A new study finds children born to mothers who had a larger waist size before pregnancy may be more likely to have autism than those whose mothers had a smaller pre-pregnancy waist. The research results will be presented Monday, March 19, at ENDO 2018, the 100th annual meeting of the Endocrine Society in Chicago, Ill.
Study examines how hospital payments for heart attack care may affect patient outcomes :: A new, large-scale study — led by researchers at the Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Cardiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and published online today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes — examined the relationship between 30-day episode spending for inpatient and post-discharge care and patient mortality following a hospital admission for heart attack.
Study discovers South African wildfires create climate cooling :: For years, scientists determined that smoke, overall, diminishes clouds' cooling effect by absorbing light that the clouds beneath the aerosols would otherwise reflect. This new study does not dispute that phenomenon. However, more dominantly, the new study found that smoke and cloud layers are closer to each other than previously thought. This makes the clouds more reflective of light and, thus,
Study debunks fears of increased teen suicide risk from popular flu drug :: A new study suggests that the drug oseltamivir — commonly known as Tamiflu — does not cause an increased risk of suicide in pediatric patients.
Study casts doubt on ketamine nasal sprays for depression :: Researchers from UNSW Sydney and the Black Dog Institute have questioned the efficacy and safety of intranasal ketamine for depression, with their pilot trial stopped early due to poor side effects in patients.
Study advances research in pelvic organ prolapse among women :: By measuring the sagging of the vaginal walls in more than a thousand volunteers for up to nine years annually, a team of Baltimore physicians reports the creation of a long-awaited baseline measure of the rate of progression of so-called pelvic organ prolapse. The baseline, they say, should provide a foundation for reliable studies and a more rational search for factors that prevent or ease the c
Study addresses barriers to kidney disease screening among black Americans :: In a study of Black Americans who participated in focus group sessions, certain participant factors — such as knowledge of kidney disease and spiritual and cultural influences — and logistical factors — such as convenience and awareness of scheduling — were identified as barriers that may prevent black Americans from being screened for kidney disease.
Studies show urbanization impacts storms, rainfall despite surroundings :: Two Purdue University studies show that urbanization changes storm patterns and rainfall amounts, highlighting the need for urban planning and infrastructure design that considers how the landscape will affect the weather.
Studies point to smarter way to learn procedures, solve problems :: Easy as 1, 2, 3! Such claims have touted the ease of use of a new gadget, although a closer look would reveal that it would take dozens of steps to make it work. Just ask School of Psychology Professor Richard Catrambone.
Students who are old for their grade more likely to enroll in college :: Teens who are old for their grade appear to feel more confident about their academic abilities and are more likely to enroll in college than their younger peers, according to research published by the Journal of Educational Psychology.
Students tend to drink more when they think parents don’t mind :: College students who think their parents are more accepting of drinking tend to drink more, a new study shows. “One part of this can be… not reinforcing or making jokes about college being a crazy time when everyone takes risks without consequences.” Researchers asked students about their drinking habits and how much they believed their parents were accepting of them drinking during their first f
Structural insights into RSV
Structural basis of transcriptional stalling and bypass of abasic DNA lesion by RNA polymerase II [Biochemistry] :: Abasic sites are among the most abundant DNA lesions and interfere with DNA replication and transcription, but the mechanism of their action on transcription remains unknown. Here we applied a combined structural and biochemical approach for a comprehensive investigation of how RNA polymerase II (Pol II) processes an abasic site,…
Strong spin-photon coupling in silicon :: Long coherence times of single spins in silicon quantum dots make these systems highly attractive for quantum computation, but how to scale up spin qubit systems remains an open question. As a first step to address this issue, we demonstrate the strong coupling of a single electron spin and a single microwave photon. The electron spin is trapped in a silicon double quantum dot, and the microwave
Strong relationships in midlife may offset health risks for victims of childhood abuse :: Research has linked childhood abuse to many adverse health outcomes in adulthood, including premature mortality, but according to new Northwestern University research, supportive relationships in midlife can partly compensate for the mortality risks linked to childhood abuse.
Strong control of Southern Ocean cloud reflectivity by ice-nucleating particles [Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences] :: Large biases in climate model simulations of cloud radiative properties over the Southern Ocean cause large errors in modeled sea surface temperatures, atmospheric circulation, and climate sensitivity. Here, we combine cloud-resolving model simulations with estimates of the concentration of ice-nucleating particles in this region to show that our simulated Southern…
Stroke research: 32 hits :: Researchers have analyzed genetic data from half a million subjects in a search to identify the underlying causes of stroke, a complex vascular disease. Scientists at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich led the the huge collaborative Project.
Strict eating schedule can lower Huntington disease protein in mice :: New research from the University of British Columbia suggests that following a strict eating schedule can help clear away the protein responsible for Huntington disease in mice.
Stretchy ‘electric skin’ generates power from your movements :: This flexible and transparent material generates electricity from your skin as you bend or stretch. It could be worn as a second skin to power wearable tech
Stretchy ‘electric skin’ generates power from your movements :: This flexible and transparent material generates electricity from your skin as you bend or stretch. It could be worn as a second skin to power wearable tech
Stress of open-heart surgery significantly reduces vitamin D levels, but supplementation helps :: The stress of open-heart surgery significantly reduces patients' vitamin D levels, but aggressive supplementation with vitamin D3, just before and after surgery, can completely eliminate the observed drop in vitamin D, researchers have found.
Stress eating’ can hit kids as young as 4 :: Children as young as 4 who experience stress eat more in the absence of hunger, beginning a cycle that could possibly mean extra pounds down the road. “We know from previous studies that people who have extremely adverse life experiences and stress in childhood have a tendency toward overweight and obesity,” says Alison Miller, associate professor of health behavior and health education at the Un
Stress does not cause cancer. But when I’m unhappy, I get ill | Christina Patterson :: We should listen to experts such as Cancer Research, but I’m the expert on my heart – and its connection with my health What starts with an “o”, has an “s” in the middle, and ends with death? If you like crosswords and puzzles, you’ll love the posters that have been springing up around the country in the last few days. They’re like the billboards in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri . But
Stream physics set the limits
Strange new tardigrade species discovered in a parking lot in Japan :: The 168th known tardigrade—a.k.a "water bear" or "moss piglet"—species can even reproduce in the lab.
Strain-induced accelerated asymmetric spatial degradation of polymeric vascular scaffolds [Biophysics and Computational Biology] :: Polymer-based bioresorbable scaffolds (BRS) seek to eliminate long-term complications of metal stents. However, current BRS designs bear substantially higher incidence of clinical failures, especially thrombosis, compared with metal stents. Research strategies inherited from metal stents fail to consider polymer microstructures and dynamics––issues critical to BRS. Using Raman spectroscopy, we dem
Straightforward technique allows for accurate computer simulations of calcium signaling :: Calcium is essential for our bodies to function. Calcium ions enable cells to communicate with one another, allowing neurons to interact, muscles to contract, and the heart's muscle cells to synchronize and beat. To better understand these processes, in which calcium ions interact with biological molecules such as proteins, researchers often use computer simulations. But accurate models are challe
Storm leaves California with half of usual snow for year :: California water officials tromped through long-awaited fresh snowdrifts in the Sierra Nevada mountains Monday, but a welcome late-winter storm still left the state with less than half the usual snow for this late point in the state's important rain and snow season.
Storkonflikt vil ramme Sundhedsplatformen :: En storkonflikt vil udfordre Sundhedsplatformen, da de tekniske medarbejdere, der udvikler og vedligeholder it-systemet, vil blive ramt af strejke og lockout.
Store forskelle i behandling af børnediabetes bekymrer læger :: Børn og unge med diabetes har ikke lige adgang til den samme behandling. Det kan have alvorlige følger, advarer formand for Dansk Selskab for Børne- og Ungdomsdiabetes.
Stopping the impact of fishing fleets on the most threatened marine birds :: Accidental by-catch, which affects around 5,000 birds stuck in longlines every year, is the most severe effect on marine birds by the fishing activity in the Mediterranean. The exploitation of fishing resources threatens the future of many marine birds with regression populations, such as the Cory's shearwater or the Balearic shearwater.
Stop shouting at your smart home so much and set up multi-step routines :: Technology This week, Google pushed out its multi-step smart home actions you can start with a simple voice command. Whether your smart home is based on the Google, Apple, or Amazon platform, you can cut down on the number of commands you have to shout.
Steven Pinker – The Defeat of Defeatism – Think Again – a Big Think Podcast #138Dammit, Spock, can your cold, calculating reason fathom the mysteries of the human heart?
Steve’: the mystery purple aurora that rivals the northern lights :: The phenomenon of ‘Steve’ – a glowing arc seen in Alberta, Canada by amateur scientists – has now been named by Nasa A group of citizen scientists in Alberta, Canada, weren’t sure what the glowing purple (sometimes green) arc in the night sky they had been photographing was. Nor were the scientists Elizabeth MacDonald, a space physicist at Nasa, and Eric Donovan, an associate professor of physics
Steve, a Famous Northern Light, Stays Mysterious (and Keeps His Name) :: Steve is a glowing strip in the night sky, not far from the northern lights. It was named after a cartoon. Now scientists have learned more.
STEVE the aurora makes its debut in mauve :: A newly discovered type of aurora is a visible version of usually invisible charged particles drifting in the upper atmosphere.
Stephen Hawking's three great contributions to science :: The physicist will be remembered mainly for three things, says fellow scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock.
Stephen Hawking's Most Intriguing Quotes on Aliens, Women and the Future of Humanity :: One of the brightest minds, Stephen Hawking has died at age 76. As we mourn his death and celebrate his life, here's a look back at some of his most intriguing words.
Stephen Hawking's Most Far-Out Ideas About Black Holes :: From the notion of hairy black holes to Hawking radiation, the late Stephen Hawking revolutionized our understanding of black holes.
Stephen Hawking's death lights up the TwitterverseStephen Hawking BlackStephen Hawking's death on Wednesday left the universe a slightly dimmer place but lit up social media as academics, politicians and celebrities alike praised a scientist whose appeal crossed time, space and cultural boundaries.
Stephen Hawking's cameos: 'I have been quite popular in my time' :: This video has been removed for rights reasons.
Stephen Hawking’s long life with ALS reminds us how little we know about the disease :: Health The condition often kills patients within a few years. Stephen Hawking lived for 55 years following his diagnosis with ALS, a condition that often kills patients within a few short years. The research isn't entirely clear on…
Stephen Hawking’s Beautiful MindStephen Hawking BlackA brief history of the cosmologist's discoveries and life.
Stephen Hawking: Visionary physicist dies aged 76Stephen Hawking BlackThe British scientist who explained the Universe to millions died peacefully at home aged 76.
Stephen Hawking: Tributes pour in for 'inspirational' physicistStephen Hawking BlackScientists, politicians and celebrities say the physicist's death leaves an "intellectual vacuum".
Stephen Hawking: Tributes pour in as physicist dies aged 76Stephen Hawking BlackWorld-famous theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking died on Wednesday morning, and tributes are flowing in
Stephen Hawking: Scientist in the public eye :: From meeting presidents to popes, we look back at some of Professor Hawking's most notable public appearances.
Stephen Hawking: 'His laboratory was the universe'Stephen Hawking BlackEveryone knew of Stephen Hawking's cosmic brilliance, but few could comprehend it. Not even top-notch astronomers.
Stephen Hawking: Five things you may not know :: From being diagnosed with a life-threatening disease at 21 to experiencing zero-gravity.
Stephen Hawking: Colleagues reflect on scientist's brilliance :: Colleagues of the visionary physicist Stephen Hawking say he left a unique legacy.
Stephen Hawking: An Appreciation :: A friend and colleague who knew Hawking for more than 50 years reflects on an extraordinary life — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Stephen Hawking: a scientist who never forgot the value of the NHS | Jonathan Freedland :: Hawking’s fascination with the cosmos never stopped him speaking out on an everyday issue of vital importance In one of his last articles for the Guardian, Stephen Hawking confessed that, thanks to the celebrity he had gained – not many theoretical physicists could boast cameo roles in Star Trek and the Simpsons – and “the isolation imposed by my illness, I feel as though my ivory tower is getting
Stephen Hawking: A Physics Icon Remembered in Photos :: One of the world's most brilliant minds, theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking has died. Here, we honor the man who changed the way we look at the universe.
Stephen Hawking: A life in picturesStephen Hawking BlackThe physicist, who battled motor neurone disease for most of his life, has died at the age of 76.
Stephen Hawking: a brief history of geniusStephen Hawking BlackStephen Hawking, who has died aged 76, was Britain's most famous modern day scientist, a genius who dedicated his life to unlocking the secrets of the Universe.
Stephen Hawking: 3 Publications That Shaped His Career :: A pop culture icon and ground-breaking physicist, Stephen Hawking is one of the most prominent figures in modern science. Nature Video explores three of the publications that shaped his career and… — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Stephen Hawking, Who Awed Both Scientists And The Public, DiesStephen Hawking BlackHawking was a theoretical physicist who changed how scientists think about gravity. He also wrote the best-selling book A Brief History of Time and lent his machine-aided voice to TV shows. He was 76. (Image credit: Sion Touhig/Getty Images)
Stephen Hawking, the 'superhuman' pop culture star :: Very few people may have read and understood "A Brief History of Time", but the physicist Stephen Hawking carved himself out a place in pop culture equalled only by Albert Einstein.
Stephen Hawking, science's brightest star, dies aged 76 :: The physicist and author of A Brief History of Time has died at his home in Cambridge. His children said: ‘We will miss him for ever’ Stephen Hawking obituary by Roger Penrose Tributes poured in on Wednesday to Stephen Hawking , the brightest star in the firmament of science, whose insights shaped modern cosmology and inspired global audiences in the millions. He died at the age of 76 in the earl
Stephen Hawking, Pop Culture Icon :: Stephen Hawking, one of the greatest physicists of our time, died on Wednesday. He is immortalized by his brilliant research, but also by his pop culture appearances.
Stephen Hawking, in His Own WordsStephen Hawking Brief“I’m not afraid of death, but I’m in no hurry to die. I have so much I want to do first.”
Stephen Hawking, Famed Physicist Who Defied ALS Odds, Dies at 76 :: One of the brightest lights in the physics universe has passed away at the age of 76.
Stephen Hawking, best-known physicist of his time, has diedStephen Hawking BlackStephen Hawking, whose brilliant mind ranged across time and space though his body was paralyzed by disease, died early Wednesday, a University of Cambridge spokesman said. He was 76 years old.
Stephen Hawking, an appreciation: ‘He had an unquenchable zest for life’ :: Science journalist Roger Highfield remembers Stephen Hawking’s great determination – a steely defiance of the odds that took him to infinity and beyond Yes, he was the world’s best-known scientist, the galaxy’s most unlikely celebrity, a brilliant mind trapped in a failing body, a global inspiration to disabled people, and so much more. But there was also a glint of steel in Stephen Hawking. All t
Stephen Hawking, a Physicist Transcending Space and Time, Dies at 76Stephen Hawking BlackStephen Hawking may have been the most famous physicist in the world—not only because he saw the face of the universe, but also because he could describe it to the rest of us.
Stephen Hawking, a man synonymous with the mysteries of the cosmos, is dead at 76Stephen Hawking BlackSpace The famous physicist died at home early on Wednesday. Even if you weren’t a physicist, you knew him. His computerized voice enthralled us for decades, guiding us toward answers to some of the biggest questions.
Stephen Hawking, a life in 10 dates :: Here are 10 key dates in the life of renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking, who died Wednesday at the age 76:
Stephen Hawking, 1942-2018Stephen Hawking Brief
Stephen Hawking Was Very Particular About His Tea :: As a theoretical physicist who specializes in cosmology and gravitation, I naturally had many opportunities to interact with Stephen Hawking before his death. We attended the same physics conferences, where he was always rightfully celebrated as one of the world’s great scientists. He regularly visited the California Institute of Technology, where I work as a researcher. And, in perhaps my greate
Stephen Hawking on God, artificial intelligence and mankind's future :: Listen to five thought-provoking perspectives from world renowned physicist Stephen Hawking, who has died at the age of 76.
Stephen Hawking Never Reached Space, But He Sought to Lift All of Humanity :: Stephen Hawking was most famous for melding general relativity with quantum mechanics and bringing big-picture cosmology to the masses in a series of best-selling books. But he was a passionate advocate for space exploration as well.
Stephen Hawking Never Answered His 'Most Interesting' Scientific Question :: The defining question of Hawking's later career was never resolved in his lifetime, but he offered physicists the tools to do so.
Stephen Hawking Lived Beyond His Body :: Midnight. As I was browsing the internet, I saw, like shooting stars, emails suddenly appear and disappear from the right-hand corner of my computer screen. The first from CNN announcing the death of Stephen Hawking, the second from an editor at The Atlantic asking me to write about him. I had written about the man for 10 years—as a biographer of some sort, or an anthropologist of science to be m
Stephen Hawking Is Still UnderratedStephen Hawking BlackI have a confession to make. For a long time—years, really—I thought Stephen Hawking was overrated. He was just so famous, an icon, and I found it hard to imagine that his contributions to physics were really proportional to his fame. There’s just something about a guy who speaks in a computer voice that automatically makes him sound like a genius. Like someone who knows things no mortal human co
Stephen Hawking had pinned his hopes on 'M-theory' to fully explain the universe—here's what it is :: Rumour has it that Albert Einstein spent his last few hours on Earth scribbling something on a piece of paper in a last attempt to formulate a theory of everything. Some 60 years later, another legendary figure in theoretical physics, Stephen Hawking, may have passed away with similar thoughts. We know Hawking thought something called "M-theory" is our best bet for a complete theory of the univers
Stephen Hawking gave space travel his blessing. Now plutocrats claim him as their own | Catherine Bennett :: Intergalactic plans by Elon Musk and others have little to do with looking up at the stars While no one would rank it among the greatest of Professor Stephen Hawking ’s achievements, he plainly had a unique impact on Richard Branson, founder of, among other things, Virgin Galactic, a space tourism company. “I heard Stephen say in a radio interview,” Sir Richard wrote in a tribute, “that his ultima
Stephen Hawking dies: Scientist's most memorable quotesStephen Hawking BlackRemembering some of the key theories and quotes of the world renowned physicist, who has died.
Stephen Hawking Dies at 76; His Mind Roamed the CosmosStephen Hawking BlackA physicist and best-selling author, Dr. Hawking did not allow his physical limitations to hinder his quest to answer “the big question: Where did the universe come from?”
Stephen Hawking as Accidental Ambassador for Assistive Technologies :: The great explainer of the universe lived in a time when researchers rapidly developed technology to assist people with physical limitations in achieving increased independence — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Stem cells treat macular degeneration :: UCSB researchers helped develop a specially engineered retinal patch to treat people with sudden, severe sight loss.
Stem cells treat macular degeneration :: Researchers have developed a specially engineered retinal patch to treat people with sudden, severe sight loss.
Stem cell 'twins' to study diseaseResearchers report a new gene editing method that can modify a single DNA base in the human genome with absolute precision.
Stem cell therapy reverses sight loss and lets people read again :: Human embryonic stem cells have been used to replenish damaged eye tissue resulting from age-related macular degeneration
Stem cell therapy may help reverse effects of premature menopause, restore fertility :: Young women with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) may be able to use their own bone marrow stem cells to rejuvenate their ovaries and avoid the effects of premature menopause, new research suggests. The preliminary results from the ongoing ROSE clinical trial will be presented Tuesday at ENDO 2018, the 100th annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, in Chicago, Ill.
Stem cell therapy may help reverse effects of premature menopause, restore fertility :: Young women with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) may be able to use their own bone marrow stem cells to rejuvenate their ovaries and avoid the effects of premature menopause, new research suggests.
Stem cell centers on the rise, claim high efficacy for treatment of knee osteoarthritis :: Even with a lack of peer-reviewed evidence, the number of centers advertising stem cell therapies for osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee are increasing in the United States. These centers claim an 80 percent success rate, according to research presented this week at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).
Stay-at-home moms work the equivalent of 2.5 full-time jobs, survey finds :: This is no surprise to moms everywhere. Raise glass of wine for all of the caregivers out there! Cheers.
Statins may bring benefits at time of treatment for heart attack, angina :: Getting a large dose of a statin did not have an impact on major adverse cardiac events among a broad population of patients slated to undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), a procedure to clear blocked arteries, in a trial being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 67th Annual Scientific Session. However, statins did significantly reduce the rates of such events among the
Statens Serum Institut har syltet kontrol med behandlere af persondata i tre år :: Efter adskillige artikler fra Version2, erkender Statens Serum Institut i en redegørelse til Sundhedsministeriet, at der ikke var styr på databehandleraftaler.
State ponders lowest moose hunt numbers in modern era :: The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife is recommending the lowest number of moose hunting permits this year in the modern era as the herd continues to decline from infestations of ticks and brain worms believed to be caused by the warming climate.
Starwatch: spectacular line-up of three bright planetsSaturn, Mars and Jupiter are all in a row this week in the pre-dawn south-eastern sky Early risers may have already noticed the beautiful planetary alignment taking place in the south-east before dawn. The bright planets of Saturn, Mars and Jupiter are strung out in a line. Saturn sits in Sagittarius , Mars in Ophiuchus and Jupiter in Libra . The colours of the planets are particularly notable. J
Starwatch: see a star 'wink' as the moon blocks its light :: In occultation events on 22 March in Europe, 75 Tauri – and then Aldebaran – in the Hyades cluster will seem to disappear from view The waxing crescent moon passes through the rich naked-eye star cluster known as the Hyades during the evening of 22 March. Continue reading…
Starwatch: find Mercury, with a little help from Venus :: Mercury can be difficult to spot in the twilight sky, but this week Venus, the unmissable bright evening star, will be close by This week there is a treat for the early evening sky watcher. From 17 March onwards, the two inner planets of Mercury and Venus can be seen close together in the twilight sky. The sky will not be fully dark and viewers will need a clear western horizon to see the pair. B
Starving ocean productivity
Startup wants to upload your brain to the cloud, but has to kill you to do it :: Nectome offers to preserve grey matter through ‘vitrifixation’ process tested on rabbits – but doesn’t have a method for uploading brains yet A US startup is promising to upload customers’ brains to the cloud using a pioneering technique it has trialled on rabbits. The only catch, according to the company’s cofounder ? The process is “100% fatal”. Continue reading…
Startup scales up CNT membranes to make carbon-zero fuels for less than fossil fuels :: Mattershift, an NYC startup with alumni from MIT and Yale has achieved a breakthrough in making carbon nanotube (CNT) membranes at large scale. Tests confirming that Mattershift's large-scale CNT membranes match the characteristics and performance of small prototype CNT membranes previously reported in the scientific literature were published today in Science Advances. The startup is developing th
Startup scales up carbon nanotube membranes to make carbon-zero fuels for less than fossil fuels :: Mattershift, an NYC-based startup with alumni from MIT and Yale has achieved a breakthrough in making carbon nanotube (CNT) membranes at large scale. The startup is developing the technology's ability to combine and separate individual molecules to make gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel from CO2 removed from the air.
Startup offers a path to immortality. The catch? It's "100% fatal" :: A new startup has a method for preserving a brain’s memories when it’s frozen for future uploading.
Start-up develops special lens for 3-D photography and film :: Until now, photographers and filmmakers had to use special equipment if they wanted to change the focus area in post-processing or reproduce an object three-dimensionally. The start-up K-Lens has now developed a special lens that can turn any standard camera into a 3-D camera. What began as a research project of the Max Planck Institute for Informatics and Saarland University, and was developed fu
Start-up accused of launching mini satellites without permission :: In what seems to be the first unauthorised satellite launch, a start-up company may have sent four tiny – and potentially dangerous – satellites into space
Star-shaped nanoparticles that release their drug payload only after entering cells :: A*STAR researchers have developed nanoscale drug delivery particles that can sense their surroundings, and release their payload only after entering a cell, a discovery that could make many existing medicines more effective.
Star Wars News: Is 'Solo' in Even More Trouble? :: Want to know what's happening with the next Star Wars standalone movie—and everything else coming out of Lucasfilm? Click here.
Standards for design and measurement would make clinical research reproducible and usable [Colloquium Paper] :: We find standards useful in everyday life and in science, although we do not always follow them. Adopting new standards can be expensive, so there may be a strong incentive to maintain the status quo rather than adopt new standards. The scientific community has many standards encompassing both doing clinical…
Stab injury of zebrafish unveils regenerative processes by neural stem cells in the brain :: Waseda University researchers recently elucidated the regenerative processes by neural stem cells using a stab injury model in the optic tectum, a less studied area of the brain, of adult zebrafish. This study has brought them a step closer to shedding light on how an injured, human central nervous system (CNS) could be restored.
Stab injury of zebrafish unveils regenerative processes by neural stem cells in the brain :: Researchers recently elucidated the regenerative processes by neural stem cells using a stab injury model in the optic tectum, a less studied area of the brain, of adult zebrafish. This study has brought them a step closer to shedding light on how an injured, human central nervous system (CNS) could be restored.
St. Patrick’s Happy Hour :: There’s a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow today! It’s St. Pat’s, folks, and since there are happy hours all over Boston, why not one here? A special HH will run from 2 to 4 PM EDT , with the usual bonuses. Sláinte! Artwork by Minjeong Kim
Squaring the circle: Merchandising embarrassing products :: Packaging shapes and colors of embarrassing products, as well as where the products are placed in stores, make a difference in how likely shoppers are to follow through on purchase intentions.
Squaring the circle: Merchandising embarrassing products :: Buying an intimate personal care product can be embarrassing, especially if the act is observed by acquaintances or perfect strangers. From selecting the product to carrying it to a register, to placing it on the counter in full view of the checkout line…the experience can be excruciating. New research shows how packagers and retailers can make such in-store purchases easier for the typical self
Spørg Scientariet: Kan man fjerne CO2 med kunstig fotosyntese? :: En læser vil gerne vide, om man kan efterligne planternes fotosyntese og bringe balance i naturen. Professor på KU giver et svar.
Sprint may be rekindling merger plans, unconfirmed report says :: Sprint may be weighing merger moves again, according to an unconfirmed report of interest in cable company Charter Communications.
Spring Daylight Saving: Lose an Hour of Sleep, But Save a KoalaThis Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of daylight saving time (DST), and what better way to celebrate than by losing an hour of sleep in the morning and gaining an hour of sunlight in the evening.
Spring comes earlier the farther north you goFor every 10 degrees north from the equator you move, spring arrives about four days earlier than it did a decade ago, a new study suggests. This northward increase in the rate of springtime advance is roughly three times greater than what previous studies have indicated. For example, at southern to mid latitudes such as Los Angeles, New Orleans, or Dallas, the study, which appears in the journal
Spotted marsupial returned to mainland Australia after half century :: A species of spotted marsupial devastated by foxes has been returned to the wild in mainland Australia for the first time in almost 50 years in a rare and landmark conservation success story.
Spotlight on quantum computing at SXSW 2018 :: South by Southwest 2018 hosts a panel on March 10th called Quantum Computing: Science Fiction to Science Fact. Experts on quantum computing make up the panel, including Antia Lamas-Linares of the Texas Advanced Computing Center at UT Austin. Lamas-Linares co-authored a study in the Proceedings of the SPIE (February, 2018). The study, 'Secure Quantum Clock Synchronization,' proposed a protocol to v
Spotify to go public on April 3 :: Spotify will go public on April 3 as the world's largest streaming company lists on the New York Stock Exchange.
Spotify slår ned på piratversioner af musiktjenesten :: Musiktjenesten har sendt en mail til en lang række brugere, der angiveligt benytter sig af modificerede apps, der fjerner begrænsninger i den gratis udgave af Spotify
Spot the Fake: Artificial Intelligence Can Produce Lifelike Photographs :: By pitting AIs against one another, tech companies are creating realistic computer-generated images — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Spot Fake News By Making It :: NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Sander van der Linden of the Cambridge Social Decision-Making Lab about his online game which tries to teach players about fake news by making them produce it.
SPeranto for begyndere :: At arbejde med SP kan sammenlignes med at feje Københavns Lufthavn med en tandbørste. Hvad skal man egentlig stille op? Nytter det overhovedet at protestere? Er slaget tabt? Er indlæg som dette andet end spild af tid?
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Spectrum Health study finds delay in initial dementia diagnosis :: A Spectrum Health study has found that dementia patients are not undergoing evaluation at the onset of the dementia process, a delay that prevents early, beneficial treatment. Researchers retrospectively reviewed 110 randomly chosen initial evaluations from the Spectrum Health Medical Group Neurocognitive Clinic. They found that 78.9 percent of the patients evaluated already had moderate or severe
Spectroscopic thermometer for nanomaterials :: A scientific team has found a new way to take the local temperature of a material from an area about a billionth of a meter wide, or approximately 100,000 times thinner than a human hair. This discovery promises to improve the understanding of useful yet unusual physical and chemical behaviors that arise in materials and structures at the nanoscale.
Spectacles at first did not succeed, but Snap will try, try again, report says :: Snap Inc. is reportedly giving Spectacles, its camera-equipped sunglasses, at least two more tries.
Special focus issue of Therapeutic Delivery on the current status and opportunities for nanotechnology :: The Future Science Group (FSG) published journal, Therapeutic Delivery, today announced the release of its Special Focus Issue, which offers readers of the journal an insight into some of the recent developments, unanswered questions and future potential of nanotechnology in drug delivery.
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Spanish scientists discover the cause of accelerated atherosclerosis and premature death in progeria :: The study, published in Circulation, shows that vascular smooth muscle cells are the main cause of accelerated atherosclerosis and premature death in an experimental model of progeria.
SpaceX's Roadster Could Be a Martian 'Biothreat' :: Elon Musk's spacefaring Tesla Roadster is likely carrying the biggest bacteria payload to ever leave Earth.
SpaceX poised for 50th launch of Falcon 9 rocket :: SpaceX is poised for the 50th launch of its signature Falcon 9 rocket early Tuesday, marking a swift ascent to a milestone many aerospace giants take far longer to attain.
Spacewatch: engine fuelled by air will enable low-flying class of satellites :: Electric thruster sucks in the scarce air molecules at the top of the Earth’s atmosphere, using them as propellant to fight drag The European Space Agency (ESA) has test-fired an engine that opens the path for a novel class of low-flying Earth-orbiting space missions. Called an air-breathing electric thruster, it is designed to work at the top of the Earth’s atmosphere. It sucks in the scarce air
Spacecraft Could Nuke Dangerous Asteroid to Defend Earth :: The next time a hazardous asteroid lines Earth up in its crosshairs, we may be ready for the threat.
Space stations: our future among the stars :: Once the International Space Station is decommissioned in 2028, what will the next generation of orbital bases look like? Continue reading…
Space radiation more hazardous: Implication sfor astronauts and satellites :: It might sound like something from a science fiction plot – astronauts traveling into deep space being bombarded by cosmic rays – but radiation exposure is science fact. As future missions look to travel back to the moon or even to Mars, new research cautions that the exposure to radiation is much higher than previously thought and could have serious implications on both astronauts and satellite t
Space bases could preserve civilization in World War III: Elon Musk :: Bases on the moon and Mars could help preserve human civilization and hasten its regeneration on earth in the event of a third world war, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, said on Sunday.
Sound of speedThe Bloodhound supersonic car will produce a huge amount of noise when it starts running later this year.
Sound localization: Where did that noise come from? :: Humans can estimate distances to sound sources better when they move and exploit auditory motion parallax.
Soot transported from elsewhere in world contributes little to melting of some Antarctic glaciers :: Airborne soot produced by wildfires and fossil-fuel combustion and transported to the remote McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica contains levels of black carbon too low to contribute significantly to the melting of local glaciers, according to a new study by researchers supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Soot transport contributes little to melting of some Antarctic glaciers :: Airborne soot produced by wildfires and fossil-fuel combustion and transported to the remote McMurdo Dry Valleys of Antarctica contains levels of black carbon too low to contribute significantly to the melting of local glaciers, according to a new study by researchers supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Something Mysterious Is Killing Captive Gorillas :: J ust before 8 o’clock on a snowy Wednesday morning, deep in a maze of doors and steel fencing in the basement of the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, a 30-year-old gorilla named Mokolo is getting a heart exam. He’s voluntarily shambled up to a stainless-steel fence, squatted on his stout legs, and pressed his belly to the mesh. Now he looks at the ceiling with thinly veiled exasperation, like a kid who
Someone Was Missing at the 2018 Oscars :: Last year, there was a discernible shadow looming over the 2017 Academy Awards, saturating Jimmy Kimmel’s opening monologue, popping up in acceptance speeches throughout the night, and even making its presence felt via tweets projected onto the backdrop of the Dolby Theatre. Back then, the Donald Trump presidency was just a month old (even if it felt older, given the temporal slowdown of this adm
Someday, you might subscribe to a self-driving taxi service, Netflix-style :: Technology Lyft said they’d like to eventually offer a subscription option. Would you subscribe to ride-hailing service like Lyft if you could, just as you might sign up for Netflix or Spotify?
Some TRAPPIST-1 planets may be water worlds :: Two of TRAPPIST-1’s planets are half water and ice, which could hamper the search for life.
Some funny things happened to astronaut Scott Kelly’s body after one year in space :: NASA's Twins Study is critical to understanding what happens to the human body after a prolonged period in space.
Some Americans 'constantly' on internet, others remain offline :: More than one in four American adults say they are online "almost constantly," but a small percentage still don't use the internet at all, a survey showed on Wednesday.
Solcelletage kommer på typehuse i nyt dansk samarbejde :: En af Danmarks største typehusproducenter tilbyder nu solcelletage efter at have indgået et samarbejde med den danske virksomhed Ennogie.
Solcelleejere truer energiminister med stævning i målersag :: Solcelleejere kræver kompensation, fordi forkerte elmålere har pålagt dem forhøjede afgifter og tariffer.
Solar Storm to Amp Up Earth's Northern Lights Wednesday :: A minor solar storm will reach Earth Wednesday (March 14) and could supercharge the planet's auroras, making them visible from the northernmost parts of the U.S., space weather officials say.
Soil fungi may help determine the resilience of forests to environmental change :: Nature is rife with symbiotic relationships, some of which take place out of sight, like the rich underground exchange of nutrients that occurs between trees and soil fungi.
Soil fungi may help determine the resilience of forests to environmental change :: A major new study reveals that soil fungi could play a significant role in the ability of forests to adapt to environmental change.
Software solution controls water pressure in distribution networks :: Software used by Coca-Cola Femsa to reduce liquid waste from the soft drink bottling process has cut water waste due to leakage by 2 percent, equivalent to 2.5 million cubic meters per year.
Socioeconomic status may affect survival of patients with anal cancer :: In a study of patients with anal cancer, living in low median household income areas was linked with an increased risk of early death.
Societal inequalities amplify gender gaps in math
Social, public health services crucial in fight against HIV/AIDS :: Patients at risk for HIV need to be linked to services — such as mental health and syringe exchange programs — that will help them stay in care, adhere to medication and avoid reinfection, a new University of Michigan study suggests.
Social stress leads to changes in gut bacteria :: Exposure to psychological stress in the form of social conflict alters gut bacteria in Syrian hamsters, according to a new study.
Social stress leads to changes in gut bacteria, study finds :: Exposure to psychological stress in the form of social conflict alters gut bacteria in Syrian hamsters, according to a new study by Georgia State University.
Social sensing emerges as a tool for Army leaders :: Army and university scientists are turning to problems with social media to create social sensing as a scientific discipline. For the Army in particular, this emerging science space, they say, will better help commanders assess and comprehend the accuracy and true meaning of information on the battlefield.
Social Psychology vs Cyber-Misogyny :: Women who receive harassment online are often told to simply ignore it, and reminded that anyone can experience harassment on online. But feminist women seem to be particularly targeted.
Social norm enforcement in ethnically diverse communities [Social Sciences] :: Recent waves of immigration to Western nations have fueled a debate over the consequences of ethnic diversity for social cohesion. One prominent argument in this debate holds that diversity is detrimental to trust and cooperation because individuals in heterogeneous communities face difficulties in enforcing social norms across ethnic lines. We…
Social Media Is Reshaping Sex Work—But Also Threatening ItSex workers are safer and stronger because of social media, but they're locked in frustrating cat-and-mouse games with the platforms they feel they helped create.
Social isolation er den største dræber :: Politikernes overordnede ansvar for samfundets indretning og sundheden indeholder nu også ansvaret for at fremme socialiseringsprocesser og sociale kompetencer hos hver enkelt og forebygge ensomhed.
Social Inequality Will Not Be Solved By an AppWe need more intense attention on how artificial intelligence forestalls the ability to see what kinds of choices we are making.
Social Dominance Comes At a Cost :: Dominant male mammals are particularly at risk of infection by parasites.
Social determinants of health linked to HIV mortality rates :: People who are living with HIV in Ontario have access to good health care and medications, yet they are still dying younger and at substantially higher rates than the rest of the population, according to a new study published today.
So much depends on the velocity of tiny droplets cast upward :: New research describes the velocity of aerosols cast upward as bubbles on a liquid's surface burst. Above the ocean, these droplets transfer moisture, salt, and even toxins such as algae from water to air. Knowing the speed and height of aerosols applies to numerous areas of scientific and economic interest, including more accurate climate modeling or creating a perfect glass of champagne.
So much depends on the velocity of tiny droplets cast upward :: A day at the beach beset by heavy clouds, or the sticky heat of a salty haze can seem like the work of large, unpredictable forces. But behind such atmospheric phenomena are billions of tiny interactions between the air and microscopic drops of saltwater cast upward as bubbles on the ocean's surface burst.
So close, yet so far: Making climate impacts feel nearby may not inspire action :: Jonathon Schuldt, assistant professor of communication at Cornell University, says it is possible to make faraway climate impacts feel closer. But that doesn't automatically inspire the American public to express greater support for policies that address it. The paper appeared in the Journal of Environmental Psychology.
So close, yet so far: Making climate impacts feel nearby may not inspire action :: Although scientists warn that urgent action is needed to stop climate change, public engagement continues to lag. Many social scientists say people are hesitant to act on climate change because, especially in Western industrialized countries like the U.S., it feels like such a distant threat.
Snow science: Crystal clues to climate change, watersheds :: Capturing snowflakes isn't as easy as sticking out your tongue.
Smuggled tiger undergoes emergency surgery in California :: A Bengal tiger cub that was being smuggled into California from Mexico has undergone emergency surgery to fix internal problems he probably had before being rescued.
Smoking heightens risk of psychoses :: Smoking at least ten cigarettes a day is linked to a higher risk of psychoses compared to non-smoking young people. The risk is also raised if the smoking starts before the age of 13.
Smoking heightens risk of psychoses :: Smoking at least 10 cigarettes a day is linked to a higher risk of psychoses compared to non-smoking young people. The risk is also raised if the smoking starts before the age of 13. This has been shown in a study led by Academy Research Fellow, Professor Jouko Miettunen. The results were recently published in the journal Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica.
Smokers at greater risk of hearing loss :: Smoking is associated with increased risk of hearing loss, according to a study of over 50,000 participants over eight years.
Smokeless cigarettes not as harmless as claimed, study says :: Users of new iQOS ‘heat not burn’ devices speed up their ‘puff rate’ to inhale more nicotine, researchers find The new “heat not burn” smokeless cigarette devices are not as harmless as their manufacturer claims, according to a new study. iQOS – which stands for “I quit original smoking” – is made by Philip Morris International, best known as the manufacturer of Marlboro cigarettes. PMI, the bigg
Smoke-damaged airway tissue restored on switching to glo :: Studies by British American Tobacco show that airway tissue damaged on exposure to smoke was restored when exposed to vapor from glo rather than smoke. These results add to evidence that glo has reduced risk potential compared to cigarettes. glo is a tobacco heating product designed to heat rather than burn tobacco. Tests show that glo heated tobacco vapor has around 90-95 percent less of certain
Smartphone-assisted neuroendoscopy :: A variety of neurosurgical procedures are performed with the aid of smartphone-endoscope integration. The smartphone takes the place of a camera and video monitor. It is easy to use, more cost effective, and provides the surgeon with a more intuitive and fluid method of performing neuroendoscopy.
Smart-højtaler med grineflip skræmmer livet af sine ejere :: Amazons smarte digitale assistent, Alexa, er helt umotiveret begyndt at grine i flere brugeres hjem. Et fix er på vej, siger firmaet.
Smart software can diagnose prostate cancer as well as a pathologist :: Chinese scientists and clinicians have developed a learning artificial intelligence system which can diagnose and identify cancerous prostate samples as accurately as any pathologist. This holds out the possibility of streamlining and eliminating variation in the process of cancer diagnosis. It may also help overcome any local shortage of trained pathologists. In the longer term it may lead to aut
Small, ultra-powerful fusion energy? MIT is closer to it than ever. :: MIT is working on something that will change how we use energy in dramatic ways.
Small mammal thought to be extinct rediscovered in Nepal's national park :: The hispid hare (Caprolagus hispidus) is in the list of critically endangered small mammals. It was thought to be extinct from Chitwan National Park as it had not been spotted again after its first spotting in 1984.
Small birds discern threat level of enemies :: Chickadees and titmice don't just see that another bird is dangerous. They can also differentiate species and tell just how much of a threat they are.
SLU researchers discover structure of protein associated with inflammation, Parkinson's :: The findings open the door to developing new treatments for a wide range of illnesses, from heart disease, diabetes and cancer to neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson's disease.
Slow cycling isn't just for fun – it's essential for many city workers :: In cities, people use bicycles for far more than just commuting and recreation. For many people, riding a bike is not just a way to get to work; it is a livelihood necessity and helps sustain urban economies. And for people who rely on a bike to do their job, safe access to city roads is essential.
Slow coolant phaseout could worsen warming
Slovenia inaugurates world's first bitcoin monument :: The Slovenian town of Kranj has inaugurated one of the world's first monuments honouring crypto currencies and block chain technology as a display of the country's openness to new technologies.
Slime molds crack 3 of the biggest issues in the U.S. :: The Plasmodium Consortium seeks to get answers to America’s problems from slime molds.
Sleep apnea study finds male-female differences in cerebral cortex thickness, symptoms :: Researchers from the UCLA School of Nursing examined clinical records and magnetic resonance imaging brain scans of patients who were recently diagnosed with sleep apnea, and discovered several apparent connections between thinning of the brain's cerebral cortex and apnea symptoms.
Skulls show women moved across medieval Europe, not just men :: The newcomers who arrived in the little farming villages of medieval Germany would have stood out: They had dark hair and tawny skin, spoke a strange language and had remarkably tall heads.
Skjult kode gør det umuligt at gentage studier i kunstig intelligens :: Når nye forskningsresultater inden for kunstig intelligens bliver præsenteret, er det ofte umuligt at efterprøve resultaterne. I en stikprøve med 400 forskningsartikler havde kun 6 procent delt koden bag algoritmen.
Skeletal System: Facts, Function & Diseases :: The human skeleton has 206 bones and performs several vital functions.
Six-legged robots get closer to nature :: A study has uncovered new ways of driving multi-legged robots by means of a two-level controller. The proposed controller uses a network of so-called non-linear oscillators that enables the generation of diverse gaits and postures, which are specified by only a few high-level parameters. The study inspires new research into how multi-legged robots can be controlled, including in the future using b
Six ways to spend your free time making the internet a better place :: DIY Put down Candy Crush and make yourself useful. Next time you're wandering around the internet with nothing to do, use your hours for good. Here are six ways to help others from the comfort of your home.
Sit, stay, heal: Study finds therapy dogs help stressed university students :: Therapy dog sessions for stressed-out students are an increasingly popular offering at North American universities. Now, new research from the University of British Columbia confirms that some doggy one-on-one time really can do the trick of boosting student wellness.
Sit, stay, heal: Study finds therapy dogs help stressed university students :: Therapy dog sessions for stressed-out students are an increasingly popular offering at North American universities. Now, new research confirms that some doggy one-on-one time really can do the trick of boosting student wellness.
Sir John Sulston, pioneering genome scientist, dies aged 75 :: Sulston won the Nobel prize for medicine in 2002 for his work on genome sequencing The pioneering geneticist Sir John Sulston has died, it has been confirmed. The scientist led the UK side of the landmark Human Genome Project and founded and directed the Wellcome Sanger Institute near Cambridge, one of the country’s leading biomedical institutions. Continue reading…
Sir John Sulston obituary :: Pioneering biologist best known for his work on the human genome who was a fierce advocate of free access to scientific data In 1992 the biologist John Sulston, who has died of stomach cancer aged 75, shared a Nobel prize for physiology. He won it for elucidating the entire sequence in which the daughters of a single cell divide and sometimes disappear as an embryo grows into an adult in the tiny
Sir John Sulston human genome pioneer dies :: Sir John Sulston, a key figure in the race to decode the human genome, has died at the age of 75.
Single-cell Wnt signaling niches maintain stemness of alveolar type 2 cells :: Alveoli, the lung’s respiratory units, are tiny sacs where oxygen enters the bloodstream. They are lined by flat alveolar type 1 (AT1) cells, which mediate gas exchange, and AT2 cells, which secrete surfactant. Rare AT2s also function as alveolar stem cells. We show that AT2 lung stem cells display active Wnt signaling, and many of them are near single, Wnt-expressing fibroblasts. Blocking Wnt se
Single steroid-bronchodilator treatment for control and rescue improves persistent asthma :: When it comes to treating teens and adults with persistent asthma, using a single corticosteroid and long-acting bronchodilator treatment for both daily asthma control and for rescue relief during sudden asthma attacks is more effective than taking separate medications for daily control and rescue, according to an analysis led by University of Connecticut researchers.
Simulation and experiment help TU Dresden researchers study next-generation semiconductors :: Researchers at TU Dresden are refining methods for studying next-generation organic semiconductors by using a combination of experiments and supercomputing resources at the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre.
Simulation and experiment help TU Dresden researchers study next-generation semiconductors :: Researchers at TU Dresden are refining methods for studying next-generation organic semiconductors by using a combination of experiments and supercomputing resources at the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre.
Simulation and experiment help researchers study next-generation semiconductors :: Semiconductors, a class of materials that can function as both electrical conductor and insulator depending on the circumstances, are fundamental to modern electronics. Silicon is the most widely used semiconductor, but in recent years, researchers have studied a greater range of materials, including molecules that can be tailored to serve specific electronic needs.
Simulation and experiment help researchers study next-generation semiconductors :: Researchers are refining methods for studying next-generation organic semiconductors by using a combination of experiments and supercomputing resources.
Simulating ‘haze’ may narrow search for alien life :: Analyzing the murky haziness of simulated atmospheres whipped up in a lab is an important step toward using the James Webb Space Telescope to look for signs of life on planets far from our own, report researchers. The simulations will help establish models of atmospheres that might exist on distant worlds orbiting stars in other solar systems, says Sarah Hörst, assistant professor of earth and pl
Simple arsenic sensor could save lives :: A low-cost, easy-to-use sensor which can test drinking water for arsenic in just one minute has been developed by Imperial and UCL researchers.
Simone de Beauvoir’s political philosophy resonates today :: A less well-known facet of de Beauvoir's philosophy, particularly relevant today, is her political activism.
Silicon Valley is dead. Long live Silicon Valley!
Signaling pathways to the nucleus :: Researchers have demonstrated how auxin, a hormone that controls many processes in plants, reaches its destination.
Signaling pathways to the nucleus :: A team of researchers from the University of Freiburg have discovered how the plant hormone auxin is transported within cells and how this signaling pathway helps to control gene expression in the nucleus. Auxin regulates many processes in plants, from embryonic development to the development of organs and responses to changes in the environment. The team recently published its research in the jou
Sierra Leone’s “blockchain vote” sounds neat, but don’t get carried away
Siemens to invest 1 bn euros in Brazil to 'unleash growth' :: German industrial group Siemens announced plans Wednesday to invest a billion euros in Brazil over the next five years, as Latin America's biggest economy cements its recovery from a brutal recession.
Siemens' health unit shares surge in Frankfurt debut (Update) :: Shares in Siemens' Healthineers unit surged in their debut on the Frankfurt stock exchange Friday, after the industrial giant raised 4.2 billion euros in a more muted than expected initial public offering.
Side-By-Side Photos of Paris and Its Chinese Knockoff :: In “Paris Syndrome,” Francois Prost explores Tianducheng, a Paris-inspired housing development on the outskirts of Hangzhou, China.
Siblings of cot death victims have four-fold cot death risk :: Researchers say steps to avoid sibling deaths could be identified through autopsies and family screening.
Should You Worry About Microplastics in Bottled Water? :: There are some very good reasons why you shouldn't panic about a study reporting microplastics in bottled water.
Should We Open Some Sealed Moon Samples? :: Now might be the best time to study unexamined caches of lunar material from the Apollo missions — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Should Pro-Life Clinics Have to Post Information About Abortion? :: Abortion is back in the Supreme Court this week. On Tuesday, the justices will hear a case on crisis pregnancy centers, the facilities established by pro-life organizations around the country to counsel women against abortion. In 2015, California passed the Reproductive FACT Act, requiring licensed clinics that provide certain services—including ultrasounds, pregnancy tests, and advice on birth c
Short-term increases in inhaled steroid doses do not prevent asthma flare-ups in childrenResearchers have found that temporarily increasing the dosage of inhaled steroids when asthma symptoms begin to worsen does not effectively prevent severe flare-ups, and may be associated with slowing a child's growth, challenging a common medical practice involving children with mild-to-moderate asthma.
Shoebox-sized cube satellite to study Earth's inner radiation belt :: A NASA-funded cube satellite built and operated by CU Boulder researchers will study the inner radiation belt of Earth's magnetosphere, providing new insight into the energetic particles that can disrupt satellites and threaten spacewalking astronauts.
Shipments of protected African species to Asia soar: study :: Shipments of protected African species including tortoises, pythons and parrots to Asia have soared since 2006 as demand grows in the Far East for exotic pets, meats and other animal products, a new study warned Tuesday.
Shhh! How to stream March Madness when the boss isn't around :: March Madness begins Tuesday. And that may mean strategizing to sneak in some games when the boss isn't looking.
Sherlock Drones—automated investigators tackle toxic crime scenes :: Crimes that involve chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) materials pose a deadly threat not just to the target of the attack but to innocent bystanders and police investigators. Often, these crimes may involve unusual circumstances or they are terrorist-related incidents, such as an assassination attempt or the sending of poisons through the mail.
Shedding light on the mystery of the superconducting dome :: University of Groningen physicists, and colleagues from Nijmegen and Hong Kong, have induced superconductivity in a monolayer of tungsten disulfide. By using an increasing electric field, they were able to show how the material turns from an insulator into a superconductor and then back into a 're-entrant' insulator again. Their results show the typical 'dome-shaped' superconducting phase, and fin
Shedding light on the mystery of the superconducting dome :: Physicists have induced superconductivity in a monolayer of tungsten disulfide. By using an increasing electric field, they were able to show how the material turns from an insulator into a superconductor and then back into a 're-entrant' insulator again. Their results show the typical 'dome-shaped' superconducting phase, and finally provide an explanation for this phenomenon.
She Was the Only Woman in a Photo of 38 Scientists, and Now She’s Been Identified :: At a whale biology conference in 1971, one attendee was photographed but not named. Internet sleuths tracked her down.
Share your tributes and memories of Stephen Hawking :: The physicist and author of A Brief History of Time has died. Share your tributes here Stephen Hawking, the brightest star in the firmament of science , whose insights shaped modern cosmology and inspired global audiences in the millions, has died aged 76. Related: Stephen Hawking, cosmology's brightest star, dies aged 76 Continue reading…
Shaken, and stirred: Scaling up bioreactors' fluid dynamics :: Bioreactors are widely used to produce different therapeutics in the biopharmaceutical and regenerative medicine industries. Drug development relies on small multi-well plates shaken around an orbital diameter, while production-scale bioreactors are agitated by stirring. These different methods yield different fluid dynamics, making it difficult to scale lab findings to industry.
Shaken, and stirred: Scaling up bioreactors' fluid dynamics :: Bioreactors are used to produce different therapeutics in the biopharmaceutical and regenerative medicine industries. Drug development relies on small multi-well plates shaken around an orbital diameter, while production-scale bioreactors are agitated by stirring. These different methods yield different fluid dynamics. Researchers in the U.K. are starting to bridge this gap by applying analytical
Sexual harassment, gender stereotypes prevalent among youth :: Young women enrolled in high schools and colleges told researchers that people routinely make sexual comments, both in-person and online, about them and their bodies.
Sexual harassment statistics: Do the numbers reveal the true extent of the problem? :: A new article addresses the statistics of sexual harassment and questions how prevalent it is.
Sexual development in Plasmodium
Sexual behavior of university students :: The study used a sample of students from the University of Seville, who belonged to all the various departments. These students completed a questionnaire that consisted of three parts: sociodemographic variables, sexual and contraceptive experiences, and a last part about knowledge of and attitudes towards sexually transmitted infections, as well as about the use of contraceptive methods.
Sexism needs to be challenged in schools, not just workplaces :: Sexism still exists in workplaces and schools despite more than 40 years of formal and informal activities to eliminate it, and the Australian government's acceptance that gender equality is linked to improved national productivity, innovation and economic growth.
Sex, man flu and the water flea :: Dr. Matt Hall is interested in the differences between males and females. Why are some males of a species larger and stronger, while females are more hardy and long-lived? Why do they experience illness differently?
Sewing atomic lattices seamlessly together :: Scientists have revealed a technique to 'sew' two patches of crystals seamlessly together at the atomic level to create atomically-thin fabrics. (The smoother the seam between two materials, the more easily electrons flow across it — essential for how well the electronic devices function.)
Severe war injuries and PTSD can impact hypertension risk :: US service members severely injured in the Iraq or Afghanistan wars or diagnosed with PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder) face a greater risk of high blood pressure. Injury severity and PTSD were each independently associated with an increased risk of high blood pressure.
Seven creatures with skills that easily beat humans :: Science What scientists learn about animal cognition helps unravel the mysteries of intelligence. What scientists learn about animal cognition helps unravel the mysteries of intelligence.
Setting expectations for negative-emission systems in U.S. to protect climate :: Nearly every major plan to limit the damage from climate change relies in part on combining bioenergy with carbon capture and storage, a technology in early development known as "BECCS." Feedstock plants would grow by absorbing carbon dioxide from the air, and the carbon-dioxide generated from burning the biomass to produce electricity would be captured and permanently stored underground. Producin
Serotonin promotes perseverance :: It was thought that the neurotransmitter serotonin most likely acted by inhibiting behavior. Now, scientists at the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown have shown that general idea to be wrong.
Serotonin Involved in a Slug Hosts Response to a Parasite :: Host slugs given Prozac to increase their serotonin levels no longer avoid parasitic nematodes, the same behavior seen in infected slugs.
Serious asthma attacks reduced by temporary quadrupling of steroid inhaler, study finds :: Serious asthma attacks in adults can be reduced by a temporary but significant increase in the dose of inhaled steroids during severe episodes of asthma, according to a new UK-wide study led by asthma experts at the University of Nottingham.
Serious asthma attacks reduced by temporary quadrupling of steroid inhaler, study finds :: Serious asthma attacks in adults can be reduced by a temporary but significant increase in the dose of inhaled steroids during severe episodes of asthma, according to a new study.
Sensing scheme improves accuracy when reading data from spin-based memory storage :: A voltage sensing scheme developed by researchers from Singapore could improve the accuracy of reading data from spin-based memory systems with only minimal modifications. The scheme responds dynamically to voltage changes in the system, so that it can better discern whether it is reading a binary on (1) or off (0) state.
Send your name to the sun alongside William Shatner’sNASA Scott KellyNASA is inviting people around the world to submit their names online to go on a microchip aboard NASA’s Parker Solar Probe mission launching in summer 2018. The mission will travel through the sun’s atmosphere, facing brutal heat and radiation conditions—and your name will go along for the ride. “This probe will journey to a region humanity has never explored before,” says Thomas Zurbuchen, the
Send your name to the sun aboard NASA's Parker Solar Probe :: NASA's Parker Solar Probe—designed, built and managed by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory—will launch in summer 2018 on a historic mission to the sun.
Senator James Risch Explains His Warning About 'Biblical' Conflict With North KoreaAt a recent security conference in Munich, Senator James Risch cautioned that a “very brief” conflict “of biblical proportions” could erupt between the United States and North Korea, leaving in its wake “mass casualties the likes of which the planet has never seen.” He then promptly left his stunned audience to catch a flight. This week, back in Washington, D.C., the Idaho Republican explained th
Self-obsession is creating a neurotic culture. Can we fix this? :: In his latest book, Selfie, Will Storr explores the history of self-obsession, and wonders how we can fix it.
Self-esteem sways benefits of expressive writing :: Expressive autobiographical writing—similar to journaling, but not necessarily a long-term endeavor—has well documented health benefits our psychological well-being, but new research suggests that it doesn’t work the same for everyone. “Whether this is beneficial or harmful, at least in the short term, seemed to depend on the level of self-esteem when people began writing,” says Melanie Green, an
Self-employed happier at work despite long hours and more uncertainty :: New research has identified a key ingredient to securing a happy and fulfilling career – working for yourself.
Self-driving vehicle strikes and kills pedestrian in Arizona (Update)Uber Vehicle TempeA self-driving Uber SUV struck and killed a pedestrian in suburban Phoenix in the first death involving a fully autonomous test vehicle—a crash that could have far-reaching consequences for the new technology.
Self-driving robots collect water samples to create snapshots of ocean microbes :: For the first time, scientists will deploy a small fleet of long-range autonomous underwater vehicles (LRAUVs) that have the ability to collect and archive seawater samples automatically. These new robots will allow researchers to track and study ocean microbes in unprecedented detail.
Self-driving robots collect water samples to create snapshots of ocean microbes :: For the first time, scientists from the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa (UH Mānoa) and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) will deploy a small fleet of long-range autonomous underwater vehicles (LRAUVs) that have the ability to collect and archive seawater samples automatically. These new robots will allow researchers to track and study ocean microbes in unprecedented detail.
Self-driving robots collect water samples to create snapshots of ocean microbes :: For the first time, scientists from the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa (UH Mānoa) and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) will deploy a small fleet of long-range autonomous underwater vehicles (LRAUVs) that have the ability to collect and archive seawater samples automatically. These new robots will allow researchers to track and study ocean microbes in unprecedented detail.
Self-applied chest patch catches common irregular heartbeat more quickly than usual care :: For people at heightened risk for atrial fibrillation (AFib) — a common heart rhythm disorder that also carries a high risk of stroke — wearing a self-adhering chest patch that records heart patterns may better detect the condition and facilitate more timely treatment than relying on usual care, according to one-year data being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 67th Annual Scient
Seismic center: Caribbean undersea volcano may soon erupt :: A Caribbean seismic research center says an underwater volcano just north of Grenada may be about to erupt but does not pose a tsunami threat to the region.
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Seeing sounds: Researchers uncover molecular clues for synesthesia :: One in 25 people have synesthesia, perceiving the world in unusual ways. An experience with one sense automatically leads to perception in another sense: for example, seeing colors when listening to music. Now researchers report clues into biological origins of such variations in human perception. They studied families with synesthesia, and describe genetic changes that might contribute to their d
Seeing a Black Hole Through Stephen Hawking's EyesStephen Hawking BlackFor a few nights in April last year, astronomers linked up eight radio telescopes in the United States, Chile, Spain, Mexico, and Antarctica for a little photo shoot. Their goal was to piece together an image of the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy. Black holes, one of the most mystifying phenomena in the universe, are the epitome of camera-shy. The gravity of these e
Security News This Week: A Smartphone Botnet Army Keeps Growing Stronger :: A major botnet, an Equifax indictment, and more of the week's top security news.
Security experts fear an industrial hack in the Middle East could hit elsewhere
Secrets of CRISPR enzymes revealed
SEC Charges Theranos With Fraud :: The company raised more than $700 million based on false claims to investors, according to the complaint.
SEC charges Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes with massive fraudElizabeth Holmes Theranos
Seasonally adaptable species may face greatest risk from climate change :: A species of butterfly that changes its appearance through the seasons lacks the genetic variation needed to quickly evolve a different response to more unpredictable environmental conditions, such as those expected under a changing climate, according to an international study including researchers from Wageningen University & Research.
Season 2 of 'Jessica Jones' Proves She's Ahead of Her Time :: The world—and Netflix viewers—just needed to catch up.
Season 2 of 'Jessica Jones' Proves She's Ahead of Her Time :: The world—and Netflix viewers—just needed to catch up.
Searching the Heavens for MountainsExoplanet hunters are moving beyond simply finding new planets into trying to know what they look like and whether there's surface or subsurface activity. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Sea level fears as more of giant Antarctic glacier floating than thought :: More of a giant France-sized glacier in Antarctica is floating on the ocean than previously thought, scientists said Tuesday, raising fears it could melt faster as the climate warms and have a dramatic impact on rising sea-levels.
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Scrolls, Trolls, and Rickrolls: The Crisis of Online Harassment :: WIRED columnist Virginia Heffernan on what the history of online harassment can tell us about today’s contrarian crisis.
Screening mammography for women 40-49 detects more cancers compared with older age groups :: When compared to the screening population ages 50 and over, screening mammography in women ages 40-49 detects 19.3 percent additional cancers at the expense of an overall 1.5 percent increase in callbacks and 0.1 percent in increased biopsies, according to a study to be presented at the ARRS 2018 Annual Meeting, set for April 22-27 in Washington, DC.
Scott Kelly Spent a Year in Space, and Now He Has Different DNA Than His Identical Twin Brother :: In space, no one can hear your DNA change.
Scientists zero in on treatment for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease :: Scientists have now shown a path to developing treatments for disease subtype CMT2D.
Scientists use nanotechnology to detect molecular biomarker for osteoarthritis :: For the first time, scientists have been able to measure a specific molecule indicative of osteoarthritis and a number of other inflammatory diseases using a newly developed technology.
Scientists unsure where Chinese space station will crash to Earth :: Defunct module expected to scatter debris over thousands of kilometres in fiery descent It launched as a potent symbol of Chinese ambitions in space, but in the coming weeks the nation’s first orbital outpost will come crashing down to Earth in a fireball that could scatter debris over thousands of kilometres. The Chinese space agency lost control of its Tiangong-1, or Heavenly Palace, spacecraft
Scientists synthesized a new substance with considerable antitumoral properties :: Scientists from Far Eastern Federal University developed a new synthetic derivative of fascaplysin — a biologically active substance with antitumoral properties obtained from sea sponges. Biological tests have shown that the compound is 2-3 times more active than fascaplysin. The results of the study were published in the well-known scientific journal Tetrahedron Letters.
Scientists spot pentagon pattern of cyclones —and unlock secrets of the planet's interior :: We all recognise Jupiter by its banded pattern of counter-rotating zones and belts – this can be seen even with small garden telescopes. These stunning structures are powered by fast jet streams that are visible in the planet's clouds. But what happens near its poles and below its cloud tops has long been a bit of a mystery.
Scientists show how the brain may be wired for drinking fluids :: Scientists uncovered a high-resolution map of the wiring inside the mouse brain's thirst center. With these blueprints, they could trick mice into becoming light or heavy water drinkers. Moreover, they discovered a quenching circuit that knew when to tell the brain, 'Stop, the body has had enough.' Supported, in part, by the NIH's BRAIN® Initiative, the results may also provide a glimpse into the
Scientists seek public's help to map plastic on UK beaches :: Project hopes to get more than 250,000 drone images tagged to record type and extent of plastic pollution Food wrappers, fishing nets, bottles, straws and carrier bags are among the top 10 plastic items littering British beaches, according to new research. Related: Is there life after plastic? The new inventions promising a cleaner world Continue reading…
Scientists search for the clocks behind aging brain disorders :: To understand the link between aging and neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, scientists compared the genetic clocks that tick during the lives of normal and mutant flies. They found that altering the activity of a gene called Cdk5 appeared to make the clocks run faster than normal, and the flies older than their chronological age. This caused the flies to have problems walking
Scientists researching how tree frogs climb have discovered that a unique combination of adhesion and grip gives th :: Scientists researching how tree frogs climb have discovered that a unique combination of adhesion and grip gives them perfect technique.
Scientists remind their peers: Female birds sing, too :: When North American ornithologists hear a bird singing, they're likely to assume it's a male. But in many species, the females sing too—and a new commentary in The Auk: Ornithological Advances argues that a better understanding of these unappreciated female songs could lead to advances in many aspects of bird biology.
Scientists remind their peers: Female birds sing, too :: When North American ornithologists hear a bird singing, they're likely to assume it's a male. But in many species, the females sing too — and a new commentary in The Auk: Ornithological Advances argues that a better understanding of these unappreciated female songs could lead to advances in many aspects of bird biology.
Scientists prove that truth is no match for fiction on Twitter :: Researchers find fake news reaches users up to 20 times faster than factual content – and real users are more likely to spread it than bots “Falsehood flies, and the truth comes limping after it,” wrote Jonathan Swift in 1710 . Now a group of scientists say they have found evidence Swift was right – at least when it comes to Twitter. In the paper, published in the journal Science , three MIT rese
Scientists on brink of overcoming livestock diseases through gene editing :: Breeders will soon be able to produce animals that are immune to disease, says UK’s top animal scientist Farming is poised for a gene editing revolution that could overcome some of the world’s most serious livestock diseases, the UK’s top animal scientist has said. Prof Eleanor Riley, director of the Roslin Institute in Edinburgh, said new techniques will soon allow breeders to genetically engine
Scientists observe nanowires as they grow :: Scientists of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have succeeded in monitoring the growth of minute gallium arsenide wires. Their findings do not only provide for a better understanding of growth, they also enable approaches to customizing nanowires with special properties for certain applications in the future. Gallium arsenide is a semiconductor material widely used in infrared remote contro
Scientists Mourn Stephen Hawking's Death :: Physicist and icon of science dies at age 76 — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Scientists mimic neural tissue :: U.S. Army-funded researchers at Brandeis University have discovered a process for engineering next-generation soft materials with embedded chemical networks that mimic the behavior of neural tissue. The breakthrough material may lead to autonomous soft robotics, dual sensors and actuators for soft exoskeletons, or artificial skins.
Scientists mimic neural tissue in Army-funded research :: US Army-funded researchers at Brandeis University have discovered a process for engineering next-generation soft materials with embedded chemical networks that mimic the behavior of neural tissue. The breakthrough material may lead to autonomous soft robotics, dual sensors and actuators for soft exoskeletons, or artificial skins.
Scientists map the portal to the cell's nucleus :: The gateway to cellular headquarters has 552 components. A new map that shows how all these pieces fit together could help scientists study numerous diseases.
Scientists map the portal to the cell's nucleus :: Like an island nation, the nucleus of a cell has a transportation problem. Evolution has enclosed it with a double membrane, the nuclear envelope, which protects DNA but also cuts it off from the rest of the cell. Nature's solution is a massive—by molecular standards—cylindrical configuration known as the nuclear pore complex, through which imports and exports travel, connecting the bulk of the ce
Scientists Made a Startling Discovery After Dosing People with LSD :: Scientists in Switzerland dosed test subjects with LSD to investigate how patients with severe mental disorders lose track of where they end and other people begin.
Scientists investigating mysterious dark matter :: University of Houston scientists are helping to develop a technology that could hold the key to unraveling one of the great mysteries of science: what constitutes dark matter? Scientists believe dark matter makes up 85 percent of the matter in the universe, but nobody actually knows what dark matter is.
Scientists invented method of catching bacteria with 'photonic hook' :: An international research team has discovered a new type of curved light beam called a "photonic hook." Photonic hooks are unique, as their radius of curvature is two times smaller than their wavelength. This is the smallest curvature radius of electromagnetic waves ever recorded. Photonic hooks can improve the resolution of optical systems and control the movement of nanoparticles, individual cel
Scientists illuminate mechanism at play in learning :: The process we call learning is in fact a well-orchestrated symphony of thousands of molecular reactions, but the exact interplay between these reactions remains largely unknown. Now, researchers have modeled the molecular basis of learning in the cerebellum, a part of the brain that receives sensory input and coordinates voluntary movements.
Scientists illuminate mechanism at play in learning :: New research illuminates complex molecular network involved in learning.
Scientists hope to save northern white rhino from extinction :: As the health of the world's last male northern white rhino declines in Kenya, a global team of scientists and conservationists is pushing ahead with an ambitious effort to save the subspecies from extinction with the help of the two surviving females.
Scientists helping to improve understanding of plate tectonics :: Scientists are helping to improve understanding of how rocks in Earth's hot, deep interior enable the motions of tectonic plates, which regulate the water cycle that is critical for a habitable planet.
Scientists help solve mystery of why comets emit X-rays :: The mystery of why comets travelling through Space give off X-ray emissions has been solved thanks to new research undertaken by a team that included science staff from STFC's Central Laser Facility (CLF) and RAL Space.
Scientists have found therapeutic benefits of genetically improving interneurons and transplanting them into the brain of a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease :: submitted by /u/SophiaDevetzi [link] [comments]
Scientists have a new way to gauge the growth of nanowires :: Researchers have observed the formation of two kinds of defects in individual nanowires, which are smaller in diameter than a human hair.
Scientists gain new visibility into quantum information transfer :: When we talk about "information technology," we generally mean the technology part, like computers, networks, and software. But information itself, and its behavior in quantum systems, is a central focus for MIT's interdisciplinary Quantum Engineering Group (QEG) as it seeks to develop quantum computing and other applications of quantum technology.
Scientists found a way to postpone cell death :: A team of MSU-scientists and the Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics of Russian Academy of Sciences studied the mechanisms of interaction between the Fas-ligand protein that causes cell death and a respective membrane receptor. It turned out that to initiate the deadly scenario, the ligand needs to contact with a specific protein component of the cell — caveolin. If the caveolin-
Scientists fix the gene that causes intellectual disability in men :: Researchers use a cutting-edge technique to restore activity to the fragile X syndrome gene.
Scientists find treasure trove of 110 genes linked to breast cancer :: Scientists have linked 110 genes to an increased risk of breast cancer in the most comprehensive study ever to unpick the genetics of the disease.Their study used a pioneering genetic technique to analyse maps of DNA regions linked to an inherited risk of breast cancer and identify the actual genes involved in raising a woman's risk.Researchers also linked 32 of the new genes to the length of time
Scientists find seismic imaging is blind to water :: When an earthquake strikes, nearby seismometers pick up its vibrations in the form of seismic waves. In addition to revealing the epicenter of a quake, seismic waves can give scientists a way to map the interior structures of the Earth, much like a CT scan images the body.
Scientists find new way to produce chiral molecules which may bring safer and more affordable medicine :: A research team from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has discovered a more efficient and eco-friendly way to produce a family of chiral molecules, which would potentially bring down the cost of chiral medicine and make them more accessible to all.
Scientists find a way to postpone cell death :: A team of scientists from MSU and the Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics of Russian Academy of Sciences (located in Pushchino) have studied the mechanisms of interaction between the Fas-ligand protein that causes cell death and a respective membrane receptor. To initiate cell death, the ligand needs to contact with a specific protein component of the cell—caveolin. If the caveoli
Scientists examine reproducibility of research issues and remedies :: Reproducibility of scientific findings has long been an important indicator of the validity of data gleaned from research, a process deemed even more critical in this age of ever-changing technologies and methods.
Scientists engineer crops to conserve water, resist drought :: For the first time, scientists have improved how a crop uses water by 25 percent, without compromising yield, by altering the expression of one gene that is found in all plants.
Scientists discover new causes of cellular decline in prematurely aging kids :: Saint Louis University researchers have uncovered new answers about why cells rapidly age in children with a rare and fatal disease.
Scientists discover genomic ancestry of Stone Age North Africans from Morocco :: An international team of researchers, led by Johannes Krause and Choongwon Jeong from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History (Jena, Germany), and Abdeljalil Bouzouggar from the Institut National des Sciences de l'Archéologie et du Patrimoine (Rabat, Morocco) and including scientists from the Mohammed V University in Rabat, the Natural History Museum in London, University of Oxfo
Scientists discover fish scale-derived collagen effective for healing wounds :: Scientists have established that collagen derived from fish scales could be effective for various biomedical applications such as wound healing.
Scientists discover evidence of early human innovation, pushing back evolutionary timeline :: Scientists discovered that early humans in East Africa had — by about 320,000 years ago — begun trading with distant groups, using color pigments and manufacturing more sophisticated tools than those of the Early Stone Age, tens of thousands of years earlier than previous evidence has shown in eastern Africa. As earthquakes remodeled the landscape and climate fluctuated between wet and dry condi
Scientists discover evidence of early human innovation, pushing back evolutionary timeline :: An international collaboration has discovered that early humans in eastern Africa had–by about 320,000 years ago–begun trading with distant groups, using color pigments and manufacturing more sophisticated tools than those of the Early Stone Age. These behavioral innovations may represent a response to the rapid environmental and climactic changes occurring at the time.
Scientists discover a key function of ALS-linked protein :: The protein FUS, whose mutation or disruption causes many cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), works as a central component of one of the most important regulatory systems in cells, according to a new study in Molecular Cell from scientists at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Scientists developed a material for the new type of liquid crystal displays :: A team from the Faculty of Physics, MSU together with their foreign colleagues developed a new liquid crystal material with high potential as a basis for brighter, faster, energy saving displays with higher resolution. The results of the work were published in Advanced Functional Materials journal.
Scientists develop new tool for imprinting biochips :: The new technology could allow researchers to fit more biochemical probes onto a single biochip and reduce the cost of screening and analyzing changes associated with disease development, detecting bioterrorism agents, and other areas of research.
Scientists detect radio echoes of a black hole feeding on a star :: On Nov. 11, 2014, a global network of telescopes picked up signals from 300 million light years away that were created by a tidal disruption flare—an explosion of electromagnetic energy that occurs when a black hole rips apart a passing star. Since this discovery, astronomers have trained other telescopes on this very rare event to learn more about how black holes devour matter and regulate the gr
Scientists design conceptual asteroid deflector and evaluate it against massive potential threat :: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists are part of a national planetary defense team that designed a conceptual spacecraft to deflect Earth-bound asteroids and evaluated whether it would be able to nudge a massive asteroid – which has a remote chance to hitting Earth in 2135 – off course. The design and case study are outlined in a paper published recently in Acta Astronautica.
Scientists describe potential antibody treatment for multidrug-resistant K. pneumoniae :: Researchers are developing a promising alternative to antibiotic treatment for infections caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria resistant to carbapenem antibiotics. The approach uses antibodies to target the K. pneumoniae protective capsule polysaccharide, allowing immune system cells called neutrophils to attack and kill the bacteria.
Scientists created multifunctional protein-polymer films :: A team from MSU together with foreign and Russian colleagues found that when mixing dendrimers (tree-like polymers) and proteins, multilayer films are spontaneously formed. They are easily formed and retain the activity and function of protein enzymes, which determines their potential as a material for creating biosensors and medical products. The results of the study are published in the journal
Scientists create microscopic 'swimmers' controlled by a magnetic field :: Rice University scientists have discovered what may be the simplest form of locomotion in the travels of micron-scale particles linked and driven by a magnetic field.
Scientists create diodes made of light :: Photonics researchers at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have achieved the extra-ordinary by creating a diode consisting of light that can be used, for the first time, in miniaturised photonic circuits, as published in Optica.
Scientists crack 70-year-old mystery of how magnetic waves heat the sun :: Scientists at Queen's University Belfast have led an international team to the ground-breaking discovery that magnetic waves crashing through the sun may be key to heating its atmosphere and propelling the solar wind.
Scientists caution that a rare childhood liver cancer can spread to the brain :: A new report details three cases of secondary brain tumors in people with fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma. The researchers say imaging tests could improve treatment for patients whose cancer spreads to the brain from the liver.
Scientists capture sounds of volcanic thunder :: Researchers report in a new study that they've documented rumblings of volcanic thunder for the first time, a feat considered nearly impossible by many volcanologists.
Scientists call for action in fight against ‘fake news’ :: Legal scholars, social scientists, and researchers are joining forces in a global call to action in the fight against “fake news.” The indictment of 13 Russians in the operation of a “troll farm” that spread false information related to the 2016 US presidential election has renewed the spotlight on the power of “fake news” to influence public opinion. “It’s such a complex problem that it must be
Scientists accurately model the action of aerosols on clouds :: Global climate is a tremendously complex phenomenon, and researchers are making painstaking progress, year by year, to try to develop ever more accurate models. Now, an international group using the powerful K computer, have for the first time accurately calculated the effects of aerosols on clouds in a climate model.
Scientists accurately model the action of aerosols on clouds :: Global climate is a tremendously complex phenomenon, and researchers are making painstaking progress in developing ever more accurate models. Now, an international group including researchers from the Advanced Institute for Computational Science (AICS) in Japan, using the powerful K computer, have for the first time accurately calculated the effects of aerosols on clouds in a climate model.
Scientist develops hybrid nano-probe that can detect live cancer cells :: Fabien Pinaud's big vision for treating cancer homes in on the smallest of targets.
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Scientific progress despite irreproducibility: A seeming paradox [Colloquium Paper] :: It appears paradoxical that science is producing outstanding new results and theories at a rapid rate at the same time that researchers are identifying serious problems in the practice of science that cause many reports to be irreproducible and invalid. Certainly, the practice of science needs to be improved, and…
Scientific misconduct harms prior collaborators :: Scientists should choose their associates carefully, researchers at the University of Luxembourg and the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), Mannheim, recommend, as future misconduct by colleagues could seriously impact the reputation of their former collaborators.
ScienceTake: These Spiders Hunt Their Own Kind :: Researchers have identified 18 previously unknown species of Pelican spiders in Madagascar.
ScienceTake: The Amazing Metabolism of Hummingbirds :: Hummingbirds have several tricks to survive with a super-high metabolism on a diet of nectar.
Science too must tackle the gender pay gap :: It’s high time countries enforced equal pay laws, as a New Scientist/SRG survey reveals the magnitude of the gender pay gap in science and engineering
Science of Science authors hope to spark conversations about the scientific enterpriseA group of interdisciplinary scientists have put the practice of science itself under a microscope to begin quantifying the fundamental drivers of scientific discovery and to help develop tools and policies aimed at improving the scientific endeavor.
Science needs to be more inclusive and women are making it happen :: Science 500 Women Scientists, and counting, are changing the face of the field Scientists are people, and that means women too.
Science mourns Stephen HawkingStephen Hawking BlackTributes highlight his breakthrough research as well as his personality and inspiration to millions.
School Segregation Is Not a Myth :: Is school segregation getting worse? Plenty of people say yes, including scholars , journalists , and civil-rights advocates . For the first time in years, there’s something approximating a consensus: Racially divided schools are a major and intensifying problem for American education—maybe even a crisis . There’s seemingly compelling numerical evidence, too. According to my analysis of data from
Schizophrenia is likely a side effect of our brain’s complex evolutionThis discovery could lead to not only a better understanding of our evolution but to new treatment options for schizophrenics.
Scenario 2050: Lithium and cobalt might not suffice :: Lithium and cobalt are fundamental components of present lithium-ion batteries. New analysis shows that the availability of both elements could become seriously critical. Cobalt-free battery technologies, including post-lithium technologies based on non-critical elements such as sodium, but also magnesium, zinc, calcium and aluminium, represent possibilities to avoid this criticality in the long t
Scaling silicon quantum photonic technology :: An international team of quantum scientists and engineers led by the University of Bristol and involving groups from China, Denmark, Spain, Germany and Poland, have realised an advanced large-scale silicon quantum photonic device that can entangle photons to incredible levels of precision.
Say ‘No’ and change your life :: We live in a world where ‘yes’ is the default. But we need to tame our inner ‘chimp’ and embrace the power of ‘no’ My old friend Mick calls me with an invitation to his 50th birthday party. It sounds brilliant. Mick has rented a house for a week. Lots of people I know will be there. I want to go. I really, really want to go. “So is that a yes?” Continue reading…
Saving lives :: Last year, 81 million people worldwide experienced severe food insecurity. About 80 percent of them live in Africa.While much of that food insecurity relates to civil war and violence in places like South Sudan and Nigeria, a good portion also stems from a sequence of five severe droughts that began in Ethiopia in 2015 and spread across parts of the continent in the ensuing three years.
Saving lives with platypus milk :: A breakthrough by Australian scientists has brought the introduction of an unlikely hero in the global fight against antibiotic resistance a step closer; the humble platypus.
Saudi Arabia turns to nuclear power to curb oil addiction :: Saudi Arabia is fast-tracking an atomic energy programme to reduce its dependence on oil, but concerns over nuclear proliferation in the Middle East could put a damper on its ambitious plans.
Satellite links to optimise European airspace :: The next phase of the Iris project to streamline European air traffic management is initiated.
San Francsico Mayor Wants a Safety Test for Self-Driving CarsWaymo Trucks GoogleAnd he won't be the last to try to exert control over this sweeping technological change.
Sam Nunberg's Spectacular StuntSam Nunberg Donald Trump“By the way, you know I’m the number one trending person on Twitter?” It was just after 8:00 p.m. on Monday night, and the suddenly-famous Sam Nunberg had phoned me from Dorrian’s Red Hand Restaurant, a yuppie hangout on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, where he was reveling in his triumph. After announcing earlier that day his intention to defy a grand-jury subpoena he says he received in the Russia
Sam Nunberg's Media Tour Tops This Week's Internet News Roundup :: The only way you *didn't* see former Trump aide Sam Nunberg last week was if you didn't turn on a TV or look at the internet.
Saliva Protein Might Inhibit Intestinal Anarchy :: A protein found in spit prevents bad bugs from binding to intestinal cells in the lab, pointing to a possible way to lower the chances of dysentery. Christopher Intagliata reports. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Saildrone fleet could help replace aging buoys
Rutgers student on front lines of orangutan conservation, research :: Didik Prasetyo's passion is learning more about the endangered apes and trying to conserve their habitats and populations, which face enormous pressure from deforestation from logging, palm oil and paper pulp production and hunting. He co-authored an alarming recent study in Current Biology on the estimated loss of more than 100,000 Bornean orangutans between 1999 and 2015.
Russian Scientists Tested Their Asteroid-Nuking Plan with Powerful Lasers :: Russian scientists have a plan to deal with the asteroid threat straight out of the movie "Armageddon."
Russian physicists make toy asteroids and blast them with a laser :: Researchers created small copies of asteroids in the laboratory, and then destroyed them with lasers. The nanosecond laser pulse served as an experimental substitute for a nuclear explosion. The experiments showed high efficiency of nuclear anti-asteroid defense. The study suggests the most effective asteroid destruction criteria, such as the explosion energy needed to eliminate a dangerous object
Russian Gov't Says Not to Worry About These 54 Severed Human Hands Found in Siberia :: A bag of 54 dismembered hands found in the snow was probably 'not criminal' in origin, officials say.
Russian Ex-Spy Poisoned: What Is a Nerve Agent? :: You can't see them, smell them, or taste them. By the time you feel them — it's already too late.
Russia Didn’t Abuse Facebook — It Simply Used It As Intended :: Opinion: When ISIS uses Twitter to recruit or a landlord uses Airbnb to discriminate, that’s not exploiting the platforms' glitches—that’s using their features.
Rural claim lines with sleep apnea diagnoses increased 911 percent from 2014 to 2017 :: From 2014 to 2017, private insurance claim lines with a diagnosis of sleep apnea — a potentially serious disorder in which a person repeatedly stops and starts breathing while asleep — increased by 911 percent in rural America, according to FAIR Health.
Running on renewables: How sure can we be about the future? :: A variety of models predict the role renewables will play in 2050, but some may be over-optimistic, and should be used with caution, say researchers.
Running a real-time simulation of go-no-go for Apollo 17 :: Not everyone gets to become a part of history, but mathematician Billie Robertson is one of the lucky ones. In this image taken on Nov. 27, 1972, she was running a real-time simulation of Translunar Injection (TLI) Go-No-Go for the Apollo 17 lunar landing mission.
Rumaffald: Harpun skal skyde gamle satellitter ned :: Rummet omkring Jorden er fyldt med rumskrald. En harpun kan være del af løsningen på det svære oprydningsarbejde.
Rubbery carbon aerogels greatly expand applications :: Researchers have designed carbon aerogels that can be reversibly stretched to more than three times their original length, displaying elasticity similar to that of a rubber band. By adding reversible stretchability to aerogels' existing properties (which already include an ultralow density, light weight, high porosity, and high conductivity), the results may lead to a host of new applications of c
Roux-en-Y surgery linked with more non-vertebral fractures than adjustable gastric banding :: Patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery may be at greater risk for non-vertebral fracture than those having adjustable gastric banding (AGB), a new population-based study reports. The results will be presented on Saturday, March 17, at ENDO 2018, the 100th annual meeting of the Endocrine Society in Chicago, Ill.
Router-Hacking "Slingshot" Spy Operation Compromised More Than 100 Targets :: A sophisticated hacking campaign used routers as a stepping stone to plant spyware deep in target machines across the Middle East and Africa.
Roundworms shed light on how biological sex shapes behavior :: New research demonstrates how biological sex can modify communication between nerve cells and generate different responses to the same stimulus in males and females. The findings, which appear in the journal Current Biology , could shed new light on the genetic underpinnings of sex differences in neural development, behavior, and susceptibility to diseases. “While the nervous systems of males and
Rotten ideas :: As the fight against plastic pollution gains momentum, firms are tackling the issue in different ways.
Roton quasiparticles observed in quantum gas :: An team of physicists has for the first time observed so-called roton quasiparticles in a quantum gas. Empirically introduced by Landau to explain the bizarre properties of superfluid liquid Helium, these quasiparticles reflect an 'energy softening' in the system as precursor of a crystallization instability. The new work demonstrates similar phenomena in the quantum-gas phase thanks to magnetic i
Roton quasiparticles observed in quantum gas :: An team of physicists from Innsbruck and Hannover has for the first time observed so-called roton quasiparticles in a quantum gas. Empirically introduced by Landau to explain the bizarre properties of superfluid liquid Helium, these quasiparticles reflect an 'energy softening' in the system as precursor of a crystallization instability. The new work published in Nature Physics demonstrate similar
Roskilde først med elektriske busser på alle ruter :: 20 nye elbusser skal betjene alle interne busruter i Roskilde Kommune fra næste år. Dermed bliver det første danske kommune til at tage hele springet, og løsningen er stort set ikke dyrere, end den nuværende drift af dieselbusserne.
Roman Military Commander's Sprawling Home Found Beneath Subway System :: The home includes 14 rooms with elaborate mosaic floors, fountains and pools.
Role of a single noncoding nucleotide in the evolution of an epidemic African clade of Salmonella [Microbiology] :: Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium ST313 is a relatively newly emerged sequence type that is causing a devastating epidemic of bloodstream infections across sub-Saharan Africa. Analysis of hundreds of Salmonella genomes has revealed that ST313 is closely related to the ST19 group of S. Typhimurium that cause gastroenteritis across the world….
Rochester researchers use 'flying focus' to better control lasers over long distances :: For the first time, researchers at the University of Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) have found a way to use a concept called 'flying focus' to better control the intensity of lasers over longer distances. Their technique includes capturing some of the fastest movies ever recorded and has the potential to help researchers design the next generation of high-power lasers or produce
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Robots break new ground in construction industry :: As a teenager working for his dad's construction business, Noah Ready-Campbell dreamed that robots could take over the dirty, tedious parts of his job, such as digging and leveling soil for building projects.
Robocalls improve diabetes eye screening among low-income minorities :: Automated reminder calls may be an effective tool to improve screening for diabetic eye disease among low-income minority patients, especially African Americans, a new study finds. The study results will be presented Monday at ENDO 2018, the Endocrine Society's 100th annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.
Robert Lightfoot, NASA’s Acting Administrator, to Retire as Trump’s Nominee Is Stalled :: Mr. Lightfoot has filled in since the end of the Obama administration, and the agency has never gone this long without a leader confirmed by the Senate.
Road, rail, boat: Sandia transport triathlon puts spent nuclear fuel to the test :: Spent nuclear fuel needs to be safely transported from the power plants where it is generated to interim storage locations and eventually to a permanent geologic disposal site.
RNA self-assembly contributes to stress granule formation and defining the stress granule transcriptome [Biochemistry] :: Stress granules are higher order assemblies of nontranslating mRNAs and proteins that form when translation initiation is inhibited. Stress granules are thought to form by protein–protein interactions of RNA-binding proteins. We demonstrate RNA homopolymers or purified cellular RNA forms assemblies in vitro analogous to stress granules. Remarkably, under conditions representative…
Risk of cognitive decline reduced for people 85 and older with high cholesterol :: People with increasing total cholesterol aged 85 and older had a reduced risk for marked cognitive decline compared to people 75-84 whose risk was significantly elevated.
Rising carbon dioxide levels impair coral growth :: A new study shows that the atmospheric carbon levels projected by 2060 will affect coral reefs.
Rihanna hits Snapchat over beating ad, sending shares tumbling :: Rihanna on Thursday denounced Snapchat after an advertisement made light of her beating by fellow pop star Chris Brown, sending the company's share prices tumbling.
Riding the (quantum magnetic) wave—Next-generation electronics one leap closer to reality :: In 1991, University of Utah chemist Joel Miller developed the first magnet with carbon-based, or organic, components that was stable at room temperature. It was a great advance in magnetics, and he's been exploring the applications ever since.
Riding the (quantum magnetic) wave :: Working together, Miller, Boehme, Vardeny and their colleagues have shown that an organic-based magnet can carry waves of quantum mechanical magnetization, called magnons, and convert those waves to electrical signals. It's a breakthrough for the field of magnonics (electronic systems that use magnons instead of electrons) because magnons had previously been sent through inorganic materials that a
Riding the (quantum magnetic) wave :: Scientists have shown that an organic-based magnet can carry waves of quantum mechanical magnetization, called magnons, and convert those waves to electrical signals. It's a breakthrough for the field of magnonics (electronic systems that use magnons instead of electrons) because magnons had previously been sent through inorganic materials that are more difficult to handle.
Richard Taylor obituary :: Scientist who shared the 1990 Nobel prize in physics for establishing that protons and neutrons are made up of quarks Richard Taylor, who has died aged 88, won a share of the Nobel prize in physics for establishing that protons and neutrons are made up of quarks. His discovery, in the late 1960s with Jerome Friedman, Henry Kendall and a team of researchers, was a fundamental breakthrough in the un
Rich People Are Ruining Wine :: Seven years ago, Donald Trump bought a vineyard and winery in Albemarle County, Virginia, a few miles south of Monticello. The property had belonged to the ex-wife of John Kluge, the late founder of Metromedia (which later transformed into Fox News) and once the richest man in America. Kluge’s 1,300-acre property went to his former wife, Patricia, in a divorce settlement, and it was she who had t
Rice University scientists create microscopic 'swimmers' controlled by a magnetic field :: Microscopic, magnetic 'swimmers' may someday be used to carry cargoes in fluids, such as drugs that need precise placement to treat disease.
Rice U. lab surprised to find its drug-delivery system can help even without drugs :: A synthetic, injectable hydrogel developed at Rice University to deliver drugs and encourage tissue growth turns out to have therapeutic properties all its own.
Rice team designs lens-free fluorescent microscope :: Rice University engineers are developing their FlatScope as a fluorescent microscope able to capture three-dimensional data and produce images from anywhere within the field.
Rhythms: The dark side meets the light
Rhino dies: Sudan was the last male northern white :: Sudan's death at the age of 45 leaves only two females of his subspecies alive in the world.
Rheumatoid arthritis meets precision medicine :: Scientists are bringing precision medicine to rheumatoid arthritis for the first time by using genetic profiling of joint tissue to see which drugs will work for which patients, reports a new multi-site study. In the near future, patients won't have to waste time and be disappointed with months of ineffective therapy, scientists said. Currently $2.5 billion a year is wasted on therapy that doesn't
Rheostat' identified that helps regulate cell death versus survival decisions :: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have determined how a protein's disordered region serves as a molecular rheostat to help regulate cell survival.
Rewilding (socalled) Missing Carnivores May Help Restore Some Landscapes :: The cascade of ecological benefits that followed the return of wolves to Yellowstone National Park and Idaho suggests opportunities for similar efforts around the planet.
Revolutionizing computer memory—with magnets :: When the energy efficiency of electronics poses a challenge, magnetic materials may have a solution.
Revolutionary new filter can improve drinking water quality :: UNSW Sydney scientists have developed a world-first, graphene-based, laboratory-scale filter that can remove more than 99 percent of the natural organic matter left behind during conventional treatment of drinking water. The filter is being scaled up for possible use in conventional plants.
Reviewers of NIH grants cannot distinguish the good from the great :: NIH invested more than $27 billion in biomedical research through competitive grants during its 2017 fiscal year, based on scores assigned by, and conversation between, expert peer reviewers. This peer review process is a bedrock feature of doling out dollars for scientific projects with careful deliberation. But new findings by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers suggest that reviewers ar
Rev-erb{alpha} dynamically modulates chromatin looping to control circadian gene transcription :: Mammalian physiology exhibits 24-hour cyclicity due to circadian rhythms of gene expression controlled by transcription factors that constitute molecular clocks. Core clock transcription factors bind to the genome at enhancer sequences to regulate circadian gene expression, but not all binding sites are equally functional. We found that in mice, circadian gene expression in the liver is controlle
Retweets Are TrashAcouple of months ago, I made a small tweak to my Twitter account that has changed my experience of the platform. It’s calmer. It’s slower. It’s less repetitive, and a little less filled with outrage. All of these improvements came about because I no longer see retweets. When I joined Twitter, in late 2007, it was still a new medium—and a fun one. I felt as though we early users were discovering
Return to play for soccer athletes and risk for future injury :: A new study presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) looked at soccer athletes who sustained an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction to better understand the average return to play time and their risk of injury following a revision ACL reconstruction.
Retrofitting homes to improve energy ratings and reduce emissions :: University of Melbourne researchers have discovered how to retrofit homes to be more energy efficient, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and cutting electricity bills significantly.
Rethinking How Students With Dyslexia Are Taught To Read :: Dyslexia is the most common learning disability in this country. But it is widely misunderstood, and schools often do a poor job of helping students learn to read. (Image credit: Trina Dalziel/Getty Images/Ikon Images)
Retaining talent is paramount for successful firm acquisitions :: A recent study found that when acquiring firms avoid the exodus of scientists from the target firms, their likelihood of creating highly impactful knowledge increases.
Restoring lipid synthesis could reduce lung fibrosis :: Increasing the body's ability to produce lipids in the lungs after damage prevents the progression of pulmonary fibrosis in preliminary studies.
Restaurant review platform The Infatuation buys Zagat :: Restaurant discovery platform The Infatuation says it has entered into an agreement with Google to purchase Zagat, known for its heavily-quoted, crowd-sourced restaurant reviews in the pre-internet era.
Response to Comment on "The growth pattern of Neandertals, reconstructed from a juvenile skeleton from El Sidron (Spain)" :: The comment by DeSilva challenges our suggestion that brain growth of the El Sidrón J1 Neandertal was still incomplete at 7.7 years of age. Evidence suggests that endocranial volume is likely to represent less than 90% adult size at El Sidrón as well as Neandertal male plus Krapina samples, in line with further evidence from endocranial surface histology and dural sinus groove size.
Response of new cotton variety (rassafa) to nitrogen fertilizer :: The Rassafa cotton cultivar is a relatively new variety grown in the dry areas of the Eastern Mediterranean region. Farmers have targeted the higher seed cotton yield and they assume the greater yields would need augmented N fertilizer and water quantity. So, water and nitrogen fertilizer requirements of this new cultivar need to be quantified and optimized.
Resistens-mistænkt svampemiddel i grundvandet bruges stadig :: Geus finder rester af svampemidlerne azoler i hver tredje prøve i grundvandet, dog kun i få tilfælde over grænseværdien. Derfor vil Miljøstyrelsen ikke forbyde midlet. Det undrer både DTU-professor og Danmarks Naturfredningsforening.
Researchers want to teach computers to learn like humans :: A new study describes a new cloud-based learning platform for artificial intelligence (A.I.) that teaches machines to learn like humans.
Researchers use health data to predict who will use opioids after hospitalization :: Using electronic health record data, researchers identified patient-specific variables which were highly associated with the progression to COT. These included having a history of substance use disorder, past year receipt of a benzodiazepine, receipt of an opioid at hospital discharge and high opioid requirements during hospitalization. The model correctly predicted chronic opioid therapy in 79% o
Researchers use 'flying focus' to better control lasers over long distances :: When you were a kid, you might have used a magnifying glass to focus the sun's light onto a spot on the sidewalk. The lens of the magnifying glass allowed you to concentrate the sun's energy by converging the light rays on a point.
Researchers uncover way to restore movement sensation in upper limb amputation patients :: A team of researchers led by Cleveland Clinic has published first-of-its-kind findings in Science Translational Medicine on a new method of restoring natural movement sensation in patients with prosthetic arms. Led by Paul Marasco, Ph.D., the research team has successfully engineered a sense of complex hand movement in patients with upper limb amputations. This breakthrough may enhance the ability
Researchers uncover framework for how stem cells determine where to form replacement structures :: Researchers at Whitehead Institute have uncovered a framework for regeneration that may explain and predict how stem cells in adult, regenerating tissue determine where to form replacement structures.
Researchers turn plastic pollution into cleaners :: Scientists at the University of Bristol have discovered a way to re-use a common plastic to break down harmful dyes in our waste water.
Researchers tap problematic e-waste surplus to recover high-quality polymers :: Mixed-plastic electronics waste could be a valuable source of reusable polymers, a new study suggests. The team has developed the first energy-efficient and environmentally friendly process that separates mixed polymers so that they can be recycled into new, high-quality plastic products.
Researchers successfully sequence total RNA of single cells :: By combining a number of methods, researchers from the RIKEN Advanced Center for Computing and Communications (ACCC) in Japan have developed a method that allows full-length sequencing of the total RNA of a single cell. The ability to do such full-length sequencing is important for understanding how single cells develop and function in biological systems.
Researchers show a cancer defense mechanism could be turned back to attack tumors :: UCLA engineers and scientists have engineered a type of synthetic protein—a chimeric antigen receptor, or CAR, that responds to soluble protein targets. The advance shows great promise for helping the body's immune system seek out and destroy cancer because it could boost the effectiveness of immunotherapies against solid tumors that are otherwise highly resistant to the body's immune response.
Researchers shed light on how African insects survive droughts through self-drying :: A team of Russian and Japanese scientists led by Skoltech researcher Pavel Mazin have shed light on the evolutionary process by which the Polypedilum vanderplanki survives periods of drought. The team discovered that the insect has adapted a protein that helps it survive extremely dry conditions. Their findings elucidate some of the mysteries underpinning the self-drying process, and demonstrate h
Researchers sew atomic lattices seamlessly together :: Scientists with the University of Chicago and Cornell revealed a technique to 'sew' two patches of crystals seamlessly together at the atomic level to create atomically-thin fabrics. (The smoother the seam between two materials, the more easily electrons flow across it — essential for how well the electronic devices function.)
Researchers sew atomic lattices seamlessly together :: Joining different kinds of materials can lead to all kinds of breakthroughs. It's an essential skill that allowed humans to make everything from skyscrapers (by reinforcing concrete with steel) to solar cells (by layering materials to herd electrons).
Researchers sew atomic lattices seamlessly together :: In a study published March 8 in Science, Cornell University and University of Chicago scientists revealed a technique to 'sew' two patches of crystals seamlessly together to create atomically thin fabrics.
Researchers say they’ve found serious security flaws in some AMD chips
Researchers say 'active protection' needed to help Angola's threatened elephants :: A new study of African savannah elephant populations in Angola by wildlife ecologists from Elephants Without Borders (EWB) and the University of Massachusetts Amherst reports today that though the population seemed to be recovering after the war ended there, that trend has now reversed, underlining 'the need to be vigilant against poaching and habitat loss,' says first author Scott Schlossberg of
Researchers rescue embryos from brain defects by re-engineering cellular voltage patterns :: Biologists have demonstrated for the first time that electrical patterns in the developing embryo can be predicted, mapped, and manipulated to prevent defects caused by harmful substances such as nicotine. The research suggests that targeting bioelectric states may be a new treatment modality for regenerative repair in brain development and disease, and that computational methods can be used to fi
Researchers Point to an AMD Backdoor—And Face Their Own Backlash :: As an Israeli security firm outlines real flaws in AMD's chips, the security community questions its motivations.
Researchers pinpoint gene responsible for neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism :: Researchers found alterations of the gene thousand and one amino-acid kinase 2, known as TAOK2, plays a direct role in neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism. This is the first comprehensive study that supports previous research suggesting the involvement of this gene.
Researchers model tradeoffs and opportunities for aquaculture development in the Southern California Bight :: Earth's vast and vital oceans are a critical source of economic productivity, but issues of space management, interindustry conflict and environmental degradation often limit sustainable commercial development.
Researchers measure gene activity in single cells :: For biologists, a single cell is a world of its own: It can form a harmonious part of a tissue, or go rogue and take on a diseased state, like cancer. But biologists have long struggled to identify and track the many different types of cells hiding within tissues.
Researchers make breakthrough in glyphosate resistance in pigweeds :: Kansas State University researchers have discovered how weeds develop resistance to the popular herbicide glyphosate, a finding that could have broad future implications in agriculture and many other industries.
Researchers link defects in a nuclear receptor in the brain to autism spectrum disorders :: University of Houston researchers link autism spectrum disorders to defects in a nuclear receptor inside the brain. And just like that, this world-renowned team advances the understanding of autism.
Researchers link defects in a nuclear receptor in the brain to autism spectrum disorders :: Researchers link autism spectrum disorders to defects in a nuclear receptor inside the brain.
Researchers join forces to improve life for children with genetic disorder :: The achievements of three girls who received intensive therapy through the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute's Neuromotor Research Clinic based on innovative pediatric neurorehabilitation research have been documented in a report published in BMC Research Notes.
Researchers issue first-annual sea-level report cards :: Researchers at William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science are launching new web-based "report cards" to monitor and forecast changes in sea level at 32 localities along the U.S. coastline from Maine to Alaska. They plan to update the report cards in January of each year, with projections out to the year 2050.
Researchers identify renegade cells that portend relapse in children with leukemia :: Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have developed a technique that allowed them to determine at diagnosis whether children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia would relapse following treatment.
Researchers identify key step in viral replication :: Viruses are intracellular parasites that cause disease by infecting the cells in the body and, in a study published today in Nature Microbiology, researchers at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine showed how a common virus hijacks a host cell's protein to help assemble new viruses before they are released. The findings increase our understa
Researchers Identify Gene Variants Linked to Synesthesia :: A whole-genome analysis of people who experience color when they listen to sounds points to a handful of genes involved in neural development.
Researchers identify common biological features of different types of asthma :: Research can help to identify people with mild asthma from those with moderate or severe asthma.
Researchers find space radiation is increasingly more hazardous :: It might sound like something from a science fiction plot – astronauts traveling into deep space being bombarded by cosmic rays – but radiation exposure is science fact. As future missions look to travel back to the moon or even to Mars, new research from the University of New Hampshire's Space Science Center cautions that the exposure to radiation is much higher than previously thought and could
Researchers find bone density scans can also help identify cardiovascular disease :: Researchers from Hebrew SeniorLife's Institute for Aging Research, University of Western Australia, University of Sydney, and Edith Cowan University have discovered that bone density scans, typically used to determine fracture risk, could also be an aid in identifying cardiovascular disease. The study was recently published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.
Researchers find algorithm for large-scale brain simulations :: Researchers have made a decisive step towards being able to simulate brain-scale networks on future supercomputers of the exascale class. The breakthrough algorithm allows larger parts of the human brain to be represented, using the same amount of computer memory. Simultaneously, the new algorithm significantly speeds up brain simulations on existing supercomputers.
Researchers explore an alternative pathway to fast-tracking the global recovery of fisheries :: Short-term pain for long-term gain. When applied to the reform of global fisheries, this strategy could yield enormous benefits.
Researchers discover structure of protein associated with inflammation, Parkinson's :: New findings open the door to developing new treatments for a wide range of illnesses, from heart disease, diabetes and cancer to neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson's disease.
Researchers discover experimental obesity drug prevents development of kidney stones :: Copenhagen: Scientists have found that a drug connected with fat regulation prevents the formation of kidney stones in mice. This early work opens the possibility of developing drugs which may help prevent kidney stones in at-risk individuals. The work is presented at the European Association of Urology Conference in Copenhagen.
Researchers discover evidence of the technology and behaviors linked to the emergence of human species :: An anthropology professor from the George Washington University and a team of international collaborators, including scientists from the Smithsonian's National Museum of National History, have discovered that early humans in East Africa used coloring materials and obtained a range of raw materials from distant sources — activities which imply the existence of social networks — about 320,000 year
Researchers develop spectroscopic thermometer for nanomaterials :: A scientific team led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has found a new way to take the local temperature of a material from an area about a billionth of a meter wide, or approximately 100,000 times thinner than a human hair. This discovery, published in Physical Review Letters, promises to improve the understanding of useful yet unusual physical and chemical behaviors th
Researchers develop heat switch for electronics :: Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a new technology for switching heat flows 'on' or 'off'. The findings were published in the article "Millimeter-scale liquid metal droplet thermal switch," which appeared in Applied Physics Letters.
Researchers develop a new class of two-dimensional materials :: A research team led by UCLA scientists and engineers has developed a method to make new kinds of artificial "superlattices"—materials comprised of alternating layers of ultra-thin "two-dimensional" sheets, which are only one or a few atoms thick. Unlike current state-of-the art superlattices, in which alternating layers have similar atomic structures, and thus similar electronic properties, these
Researchers demonstrate existence of new form of electronic matter :: Researchers have produced a 'human scale' demonstration of a new phase of matter called quadrupole topological insulators that was recently predicted using theoretical physics. These are the first experimental findings to validate this theory.
Researchers create tool to improve geographic projections in atmospheric modeling :: Open-source code developed by a Penn State graduate could improve weather forecasting and a range of other research endeavors that rely on pairing atmospheric models with satellite imagery.
Researchers create a protein 'mat' that can soak up pollution :: In a breakthrough that could lead to a new class of materials with functions found only in living systems, scientists have figured out a way to keep certain proteins active outside of the cell. The researchers used this technology to create mats that can soak up and trap chemical pollution.
Researchers create 3-D structure of the nuclear pore complex :: For the first time, researchers have produced a nearly complete three-dimensional structure for the yeast Nuclear Pore Complex (NPC). This discovery represents a major step toward identifying the atomic structure of the NPC, which soon may provide researchers with a better understanding of how the central transport channel functions.
Researchers convert CO to CO2 with a single metal atom :: Researchers from Washington State University and Tufts University have demonstrated for the first time that a single metal atom can act as a catalyst in converting carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide, a chemical reaction that is commonly used in catalytic converters to remove harmful gases from car exhaust.The research, published today in the journal Nature Catalysis, could improve catalytic conve
Researchers computationally find the needle in a haystack to treat rare diseases :: One in 10 people in America is fighting a rare disease, or a disorder that affects fewer than 200,000 Americans. Researchers have developed a sophisticated and systematic way to identify existing drugs that can be repositioned to treat a rare disease or condition.
Researchers call for large-scale scientific investigation into fake news :: The indictment of 13 Russians in the operation of a "troll farm" that spread false information related to the 2016 U.S. presidential election has renewed the spotlight on the power of "fake news" to influence public opinion. Now, a professor who studies the spread of misinformation online is joining prominent legal scholars, social scientists and researchers in a global "call to action" in the fig
Researchers call for large-scale scientific investigation into fake news :: An Indiana University faculty member who studies the spread of misinformation online is joining prominent legal scholars, social scientists and researchers in a global 'call to action' in the fight against fake news.
Researchers bring the bling to improve implants :: In a world first, Australian researchers have harnessed the power of diamonds in a breakthrough that could lead to radical improvements in the way human bodies accept biomedical implants.
Researchers Are Restoring Kinesthesia In Prosthetics Patients :: It's an awareness of movement and position in space that most people don't even realize they have.
Researchers advise the use of anesthesia in fetuses from 21 weeks of gestation :: From the second trimester of pregnancy, the future baby already shows signs of pain when given a harmful stimulus or as a response to stress. In response to this confirmation, the researchers indicate the need to anesthetize the fetus during open fetal surgery, OFS.
Researchers add 700 years to Malta's history :: Researchers at Queen's University Belfast have discovered that the first people to inhabit Malta arrived 700 years earlier than history books indicate.
Researcher seeks to sustain peace through media :: In most conflict zones around the world, half to a majority of the population is under 18 years old. Young people make up to 70 percent of the population in some of these areas. Knowing the role young people will play in the future of these regions, faculty member Yael Warshel studies the effect that media has on children and youth in conflict zones, primarily in Africa and the Middle East. Her re
Researcher develops interactive map which shows how the Irish potato famine transformed ireland :: A researcher from Queen's University Belfast has developed an interactive map of the island of Ireland which shows the impact the Great Irish Famine had on the population during the nineteenth century.
Researcher creates 'Instagram' of immune system, blending science, technologyHollings Cancer Center researcher Carsten Krieg, Ph.D., who recently joined the faculty of the Medical University of South Carolina, uses a machine aptly labeled Helios to create a sort of 'Instagram' of a person's immune system. Krieg's work was recently published in Nature Medicine, looking at the prediction of response to immunotherapy in melanoma patients.
Research team explores the melding of concepts from different fields :: In a new report in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, Christian E Vincenot from Kyoto University's Department of Social Informatics investigates how seemingly separate concepts in scientific fields fuse to become universal approaches.
Research team develops clinically validated 3-D printed stethoscope :: A team of researchers have developed an open-source, clinically validated template for a 3-D printed stethoscope for use in areas of the world with limited access to medical supplies — places where a stethoscope could mean the difference between life and death.
Research team creates hydrogel adhesives to seal wounds :: A Band-Aid adhesive bandage is an effective way to stop bleeding from skin wounds, but an equally viable option for internal bleeding does not yet exist. Surgical glues are often used inside the body instead of traditional wound-closure techniques such as stitches, staples, and clips, because the glues reduce the patient's time in the hospital and lower the risk of secondary injury or damage at th
Research signals arrival of a complete human genome :: Research have just published attempts to close huge gaps remain in our genomic reference map. The research uses nanopore long-read sequencing to generate the first complete and accurate linear map of a human Y chromosome centromere. This milestone in human genetics and genomics signals that scientists are finally entering a technological phase when completing the human genome will be a reality.
Research reveals origins of Middle Ages altarpieces :: It was previously believed that altarpieces from the late Middle Ages were made in Germany. New research shows that several of them were made in Norway.
Research reveals genetic timeline of early Pacific settlers :: Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have helped put together the most comprehensive study ever conducted into the origins of people in Vanuatu—regarded as a geographic gateway from Asia to the Remote Pacific.
Research reveals a mechanism that drives ataxia type 1 :: Researchers have learned that polyQ-ATAXIN1 and capicua form a complex that is sufficient to trigger spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 in mice.
Research on bismuth ferrite could lead to new types of electrical devices :: Electrical devices in use today use conductive materials to guide electrons where they are needed. These materials must be fastened in place and insulated in order to keep the electricity on the right path. New research from the University of Arkansas makes a significant step toward a new kind of electrical device, which would use the natural properties of materials like bismuth ferrite, along wit
Research gets closer to producing revolutionary battery to power renewable energy industry :: Trung Van Nguyen has headed research that today verges on development of a commercial hydrogen-bromine flow battery, an advanced industrial-scale battery design engineers have strived to develop since the 1960s.
Research could improve management of conflict between wildlife and farmers across the globe :: A new study led by the University of Stirling highlights improvements in the way conflicts between wildlife conservation and farming are managed worldwide.
Research brief: Shifting tundra vegetation spells change for arctic animals :: For nearly two decades, scientists have noted dramatic changes in arctic tundra habitat. UMN researchers set out to discover what could be behind the changes.
Republicans Can't Stop Trump's Trade War :: It’s a major recurring theme of the Trump administration: The president threatens to betray a conservative principle, and Republicans in Congress try to talk him out of it. When Trump has veered left on immigration and told either Democratic leaders or bipartisan groups of lawmakers that he’d back a simple deal to give the so-called Dreamers a path to citizenship, conservatives on Capitol Hill—al
Reproducibility of research: Issues and proposed remedies [Introductions] :: Reproducibility has been one of the major tools science has used to help establish the validity and importance of scientific findings since Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society was established in 1665 (1). Since that time the process of discovery has evolved to make use of new technologies and methods…
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Report says radioactive monitors failed at nuclear plant :: A new report says mistakes and mismanagement are to blame for the exposure of workers to radioactive particles at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington state.
Report identifies options for lowering risk of failure of undersea bolts on offshore oil rigs :: A new report identifies strategies for improving the reliability of bolts used in offshore oil and gas drilling rigs, thereby reducing the risk that a bolt failure could cause a spill of oil, drilling fluids, or natural gas into the environment.
Report identifies options for lowering risk of failure of undersea bolts on offshore oil rigs :: A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identifies strategies for improving the reliability of bolts used in offshore oil and gas drilling rigs, thereby reducing the risk that a bolt failure could cause a spill of oil, drilling fluids, or natural gas into the environment.
Reply to Masin et al: To be or not to be a phospholipase A [Biological Sciences] :: In their letter, Masin et al. (1) affirm that a “varying extent of contamination” of adenylate cyclase toxin (ACT) and ACT-S606A purified toxin preparations, by the phospholipase A (PLA) enzyme from the outer membrane (OMPLA) of the producing Escherichia coli cells, could easily account for our finding that ACT has…
Reply to Kardos et al.: Estimation of inbreeding depression from SNP data [Biological Sciences] :: We thank Kardos et al. (1) for their interest in our study (2), which is about the detection and quantification of inbreeding depression (ID) for complex traits from SNP data. Kardos et al. (1) make a number of points about the utility and interpretation of estimates of ID from runs…
Reply to Huszar: The elastic weight consolidation penalty is empirically valid [Biological Sciences] :: In our recent work on elastic weight consolidation (EWC) (1) we show that forgetting in neural networks can be alleviated by using a quadratic penalty whose derivation was inspired by Bayesian evidence accumulation. In his letter (2), Dr. Huszár provides an alternative form for this penalty by following the standard…
Renowned Physicist Stephen Hawking Dies :: Famed for his work on black holes and cosmology, he also survived decades with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking dies at 76 :: Beyond his research contributions, Stephen Hawking popularized black holes and the deep questions of the cosmos.
Renegade cells portend relapse in children with leukemia :: Researchers have developed a technique that allowed them to determine at diagnosis whether children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia would relapse following treatment.
Removing heavy metals from water :: EPFL chemists have developed a new material that can remove heavy metals from water and make it drinkable in seconds. The study is published in ACS Central Science.
Removing heavy metals from water with MOFs :: An estimated 1 billion people do not have access to clean drinking water, a problem expected to worsen with climate change, according to the World Health Organization. In addition, higher energy needs and increased use of heavy metals in industrial processes have increased human exposure to these toxic materials from drinking water in recent decades. Researchers now report in ACS Central Science a
Removing heavy metals from water in a matter of seconds :: Chemists have developed a new material that can remove heavy metals from water and make it drinkable in seconds.
Remembering Stephen HawkingStephen Hawking BriefStephen Hawking, the iconic English theoretical physicist, has died. He was 76. Hawking died in the early hours of Wednesday morning at his home in Cambridge, England, his children—Lucy, Robert, and Tim—said in a statement, according to The Guardian . “He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy will live on for many years. His courage and persistence with his brillian
Remember Tomorrow? :: We humans have an impressive ability to plan for the future — lapsed New Year’s resolutions and overambitious project planners notwithstanding. We can make decisions in the present (like bringing an umbrella) that make our lives easier in the future (we stay dry). Among the animal kingdom, this capacity is distinctly rare. Even animals […]
Remember to look up at the stars': the best Stephen Hawking quotes :: The British physicist and author had a way with words. Here are some of his greatest quotations Stephen Hawking, cosmology’s brightest star dies aged 76 Stephen Hawking, who has died aged 76 , combined a soaring intellect and a mischievous sense of humour that made him an icon of both academia and popular culture . Related: Stephen Hawking – obituary by Roger Penrose Continue reading…
Remains of US Pilot from WWII Found at the Bottom of Pacific Ocean :: More than 70 years ago, during World War II, a U.S. pilot was shot down as he was flying over the Pacific. Over the decades, sand and sea life at the bottom of the ocean covered the wreckage, further obscuring it from view.
Relationships really do lead to weight gain, study finds :: Even though couples tend to live healthier lifestyles, they put on extra weight. A new study offers potential clues why.
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Regulate Weapons Like We Do in the Military, Says an Army OfficerFor the list of previous entries in this series, please see the index at the end of the post. But: if you’re revving up to send me a note explaining what kind of ammunition the AR-15 uses, and how it is similar to (and different from) the military’s M-16 (and so on), please first at least look at this 8,000 word Atlantic article I did on that exact topic more than 35 years ago. For today’s instal
Regional levels of fear associated with Trump and Brexit votes, psychology study shows :: Unlike previous elections, fear and worry played a heavy hand in both the 2016 Donald Trump and Brexit elections, changing the script on how personality shapes political behavior, according to an international psychological study on voting behavior.
Region Sjælland vil etablere landets første E-hospital :: Region Sjælland vil styrke de digitale veje til et nært sundhedstilbud ved at etablere landets første E-hospital. Dette skal gøre afstanden mellem patienter og hospitaler kortere.
Region Nordjylland vil forbinde patienter og praksislæge via video :: Region Nordjylland vil indføre videokonsultationer mellem patienten og den praktiserende læge for at afhjælpe lægemanglen. Initiativet begynder i disse dage på regionsklinikken i Øster Jølby på Mors.
Regeringsudvalg: Universiteterne skal bruge mere teknologi i undervisningen :: Regeringens universitetsudvalg opfordrer til mere teknologi i undervisningen på universiteterne. DTU vil bruge teknologi, der monitorerer studerendes faglige kompetencer.
Regeringen kræver lynhurtigt mobilnet: »Ingen evidens for behovet,« mener branchenEt nyt teleudspil fra regeringen skal sikre bedre dækning med mobilnet og bredbånd. Men skrappe krav kan være med til at hæmme udviklingen, mener branchen.
Refresh Your Home Wi-Fi With These Tech Deals: Luma, Ecovacs, Samsung, DellSpruce up your network with the best deals from every corner of the web.
Reframing diversity to achieve equity in the tech industry :: There is a lot of fear among men in the tech industry about speaking out and trying to overcome declining female participation and sexual harassment, according to my ongoing research.
Reforestation can sequester two petagrams of carbon in US topsoils in a century [Ecology] :: Soils are Earth’s largest terrestrial carbon (C) pool, and their responsiveness to land use and management make them appealing targets for strategies to enhance C sequestration. Numerous studies have identified practices that increase soil C, but their inferences are often based on limited data extrapolated over large areas. Here, we…
Refining cell therapy
Reefs help protect vulnerable Caribbean fish from climate change :: New research suggests that larger reef areas may help protect the Caribbean's coral reef fish communities from the impacts of ocean warming.
Reefs are dying. Scientists hope lab-bred 'super corals' can help revive them :: At a shiny new lab atop the new Frost Museum of Science, nine aquariums hold colonies of staghorn corals stressed to the edge of death.
Reducing co-payments improves patient, physician adherence to guideline-recommended treatment post-MI :: When patients who had a heart attack were given vouchers to cover their co-payments for medication to prevent a recurrence, physicians were more likely to prescribe a more effective, branded drug and patients were more likely to continue taking the medication for a full year as recommended in treatment guidelines, researchers reported at the American College of Cardiology's 67th Annual Scientific
Reducing collateral damage :: A study finds that ending overfishing would stop the population declines of endangered bycatch species about half the time
Reduced device clotting, decreased strokes seen with novel heart pump :: At two years of follow-up, severely ill patients with advanced heart failure who received a novel heart pump fully implantable within the chest experienced no malfunctions requiring replacement or removal of the device for blood clotting. Further, their risk of a stroke was halved compared with patients who received the established version of the pump that requires an abdominal location for the im
Reddit Still Hosts Links to Russian Propaganda Sites :: Reddit has deleted hundreds of Russian troll accounts, but the links they shared remain, forming a digital trail of the Internet Research Agency's actions on the platform.
Recycling gum :: A British designer wants used gum recycled into useful objects – also leading to cleaner streets.
Record year for French champagne fails to cheer grape growersAt first glance, 2017 was a stellar year for French champagne, with 307 million bottles sold for a record 4.9 billion euros ($6.0 billion)—but many of those growing the grapes see little to celebrate.
Record low Arctic ice linked to freak weather in US, Europe :: The unusually cold and snowy conditions hitting the US now, and experienced last week across Europe, may be a direct consequence of the Arctic's warmer winter
Reconsidering damage production and radiation mixing in materials :: Understanding the nature of radiation damage in materials is of paramount importance for controlling the safety of nuclear reactors, semiconductor technology, and designing reliable devices in space. For more than 60 years, the standard approach to estimating the radiation damage in materials analytically has been a simple equation known as Kinchin-Pease. However, the displacements-per-atom (DPA)
Recognizing the Women Who Wove the Web :: Women helped create web domains and bookmarks, a neglected history explored in Claire L. Evans’ new book “Broad Band.”
Recipients of Experimental Herpes Vaccine File Lawsuit :: The suit claims that Rational Vaccines, the company of recently deceased researcher William Halford, violated US and international laws when it carried out the procedure.
Reboot at Vice Media as co-founder Shane Smith steps down :: Vice Media announced Tuesday that co-founder Shane Smith was giving up his position as chief executive, as the youth-oriented digital group sought to move past recent turbulence.
Real-time imaging of adatom-promoted graphene growth on nickel :: Single adatoms are expected to participate in many processes occurring at solid surfaces, such as the growth of graphene on metals. We demonstrate, both experimentally and theoretically, the catalytic role played by single metal adatoms during the technologically relevant process of graphene growth on nickel (Ni). The catalytic action of individual Ni atoms at the edges of a growing graphene flak
Real-Life Pot o' Gold Discovered During Dutch Construction Project :: Sometimes you don't need to follow a rainbow, but rather a drain pipe, to find a pot o' gold.
Real people are now hailing Waymo’s robotic taxis, without a driver in sight
Readers muse about memory, magnetic monopoles and more :: Readers had questions about the physical trace of memory, magnetic monopoles, blowflies and more.
Read the State Department's Account of Tillerson's Ousting :: On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced via Twitter that he would replace his secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, with CIA Director Mike Pompeo. Shortly thereafter, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Steve Goldstein issued a statement in which he said Tillerson was “unaware of the reason” for his firing. (He also told reporters that Tillerson had learned of the firing fro
Raven food calls disclose their age and sex :: Common ravens (Corvus corax) use food associated 'haa' calls to recruit other individuals of the same species (conspecifics) to food foraging sites which may be dangerous because of predators or territorial breeding pairs. These calls provide clues about the age and sex of the caller, according to a study published in the open access journal Frontiers in Zoology.
Ratings rise over time because they feel easier to make :: Tasks often feel easier to perform as we gain experience with them, which can have unintended consequences when the task involves rating a series of items, according to new findings. The findings show that ratings given by individuals tend to become more positive over time, whether they're judging a televised dance competition, grading college coursework, or rating short stories.
Rathcke: Lockout er en aggressiv optrapning :: Staten, regionerne og kommunerne er klar til lockoute op til 440.000 offentligt ansatte. Formanden for Yngre Læger mener, at det er en »voldsom« optrapning af konflikten, men er klar til at forhandle et nødberedskab på plads.
Rare poison :: Sergei and Yulia Skripal were poisoned by Novichok nerve agents, the PM says. So what are they?
Rare mineral discovered in plants for first timeA rare mineral that holds enticing potential as a new material for industrial and medical applications has been discovered on alpine plants at Cambridge University Botanic Garden.
Rare mineral discovered in plants for first time :: Scientists at Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University have found that the mineral vaterite, a form (polymorph) of calcium carbonate, is a dominant component of the protective silvery-white crust that forms on the leaves of a number of alpine plants, which are part of the Garden's national collection of European Saxifraga species.
Rare mineral discovered in plants for first time :: A rare mineral that holds enticing potential as a new material for industrial and medical applications has been discovered on alpine plants.
Rare metals on Mars and Earth implicate colossal impacts :: New research has revealed that a giant impact on Mars more than four billion years ago would explain the unusual amount of "iron loving" elements in the Red Planet.
Rare genius': Stephen Hawking remembered across the world :: PMs, astronauts, scientists and celebrities pay tribute to a ‘colossal mind and wonderful spirit’ Stephen Hawking dies aged 76 From astronauts to world leaders, tributes have poured in for Stephen Hawking, the British physicist and author who has died aged 76 . Theresa May praised his “brilliance” and contribution to our understanding of the universe during prime minister’s questions. Continue re
Rapist convicted for 1980s attacks after new DNA test solves crimes :: Police matched Eric McKenna’s DNA to the cold cases after he urinated in neighbour’s pot plant A rapist who attacked two women in the 1980s was caught more than 30 years later through DNA evidence because he urinated in a neighbour’s plant pot, Northumbria police have revealed. Eric McKenna, 60, was jailed for 23 years on Friday after being found guilty of raping women in Gateshead and Newcastle
Rapid technique to determine the structure of any material :: Researchers at the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Russia) have found a way to operate laser mass-spectrometers in a new mode to determine the elemental composition of materials without using so-called standard samples. The new method expedites the sampling process and reduces cost with a new compact device. The survey's results are published in the European Journal of Mass Spectrometr
Rapid regulatory evolution of a nonrecombining autosome linked to divergent behavioral phenotypes [Genetics] :: In the white-throated sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis), the second chromosome bears a striking resemblance to sex chromosomes. First, within each breeding pair of birds, one bird is homozygous for the standard arrangement of the chromosome (ZAL2/ZAL2) and its mate is heterozygous for a different version (ZAL2/ZAL2m). Second, recombination is profoundly suppressed…
Random heteropolymers preserve protein function in foreign environments :: The successful incorporation of active proteins into synthetic polymers could lead to a new class of materials with functions found only in living systems. However, proteins rarely function under the conditions suitable for polymer processing. On the basis of an analysis of trends in protein sequences and characteristic chemical patterns on protein surfaces, we designed four-monomer random hetero
Random copolymers that protect proteins
Ramt af ransomware? Så lad være med at slette filen, der kræver løsepenge :: Det er vigtigt ikke bare at slette ransomware, hvis der skal være håb for at kunne gendanne data.
Raising transparency in the online advertising ecosystem :: The online advertising business, led by companies like Google or Facebook, generated over $200 billion revenue in 2017, with an year-over-year growth over 15 percent. This online advertising explosion is raising serious data privacy concerns.
Radiologer og anæstesiologer er udtaget til strejkeKonfliktvarsel sendt for 2.500 kommunalt ansatte og 3.000 regionalt ansatte. På lægeområdet er radiologer og anæstesiologer udtaget.
Radio Atlantic: Does America Have a Monopoly Problem? :: “Politicians from both parties publicly worship the solemn dignity of entrepreneurship and small businesses. But by the numbers, America has become the land of the big and the home of the consolidated,” writes The Atlantic ’s Derek Thompson. In a time when Americans have lost faith in their institutions, the nation seems to now look to corporations for positive action. Can big business be a force
Radiation reaction when a light-speed electron beam collides with a high-intensity laser :: Electromagnetic radiation is pervasive. It comes in many forms, including radio waves, microwaves and high-energy X-rays and gamma rays. But what, precisely, is it?
Race, pre-pregnancy BMI may help predict maternal weight gain :: Race and pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) both affect leptin and adiponectin levels, and leptin levels in mid-pregnancy may be an important predictor of weight gain during pregnancy, new research suggests.
Race science (socalled) depends on dubious genetics | Letters :: Martin Yuille , Steven Rose , Jonathan Bard , John Wilson and Iain Climie on the controversy over race and intelligence Gavin Evans’s criticisms of attempts to demonstrate a robust association between surrogate measures of ill-defined concepts (“race” and “intelligence”) are to the point ( The unwelcome return of ‘race science’ , The long read, 2 March). However, the dogma underpinning these atte
Quintupling inhaler medication may not prevent asthma attacks in children :: Children with mild to moderate asthma do not benefit from a common practice of increasing their inhaled steroids at the first signs of an asthma exacerbation, according to clinical trial results. Researchers found short-term increases in inhaled steroids did not prevent attacks in children aged 5 to 11, and may even slow a child's growth.
Questions And Answers About Opioids And Chronic PainAre opioids the best way to manage long-term pain? NPR's Ari Shapiro talked with Dr. Ajay Wasan, a pain specialist at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, to find out. (Image credit: Hero Images/Getty Images)
Queer Eye Opens the Miraculous Gay WalletWho was shocked when a study last year found that gay men on average earn about 10 percent more than straight ones? TV and movies insist that the typical gay guy is a fashionably equipped, mimosa-swilling city dweller. But the truth is that the study was a milestone: The comparable research before it had shown a gay wealth gap, with homosexual men lagging behind heterosexuals in wages, more likel
Queen's scientists crack 70-year-old mystery of how magnetic waves heat the Sun :: Scientists at Queen's University Belfast have led an international team to the ground-breaking discovery that magnetic waves crashing through the Sun may be key to heating its atmosphere and propelling the solar wind.
Quantum speed limits are not actually quantum :: Quantum mechanics has fundamental speed limits—upper bounds on the rate at which quantum systems can evolve. However, two groups working independently have published papers showing for the first time that quantum speed limits have a classical counterpart: classical speed limits. The results are surprising, as previous research has suggested that quantum speed limits are purely quantum in nature an
Quantum Physicists Doubled the Information Speed Limit of the Universe :: A team of quantum physicists has busted the limit on how fast information can move through the universe.
Quantum Physicists Double the "Bandwidth" of the Universe :: New research suggests a single quantum particle can be used for simultaneous two-way communication — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Quantum mechanics runs hot in a cold plasma: UBC research :: University of British Columbia researchers have found a new system that could help yield 'warmer' quantum technologies.
Quantum dot' lighting technology takes forward leap thanks to new superacid treatment :: A "superacid" much stronger than automobile battery acid has enabled a key advance toward a new generation of LED lighting that's safer, less expensive and more user friendly.
Qualcomm says former chairman exploring buyout effort :: Qualcomm said Friday that Paul Jacbos, its chairman until a week ago, was considering a buyout effort for the California chipmaking giant just days after it fended off a hostile bid from Singapore rival Broadcom.
Qualcomm requests national security review of Broadcom bid :: US chipmaker Qualcomm postponed its annual shareholders' meeting after secretly requesting a national security review of Broadcom's bid to take over the company, the Singapore-based Broadcom announced Monday.
Q&A: How Do Squirrels Jump So High? :: The animals are built with very powerful hind legs, and sharp claws that allow them to grip, and leap and flip.
Pythons Are Cold-Blooded Killers But At Least They're Not Negligent Mothers :: Python moms care for their babies, even though it wears them down.
Putting people at the heart of big data :: Big data has given scientists – and companies – a treasure trove of new information for analysing, understanding and predicting human behaviour, but it's also thrown up a raft of questions about privacy and ownership.
Putin Will Win, But the Show Must Go OnVladimir Putin RussiansMOSCOW—There are seven candidates challenging Vladimir Putin in Russia’s elections on Sunday, and yet the atmosphere here is something less than suspenseful. The incumbent president, at age 65, has been in power since 2000, and there’s no doubt that he will remain there for another term. The chief unknown concerns how many will vote. The Kremlin is hoping for, at a minimum, a 70 percent turnout,
Pupil Response to an Optical Illusion Tied to Autistic Traits :: People whose pupils change more dramatically during a visual perception task tend to score higher on a self-reported scale of autistic traits.
Pterosaurs went out with a bang, not a whimper :: Fossils of six new species of pterosaurs – giant flying reptiles that flew over the heads of the dinosaurs – have been discovered by a research team led by the Milner Centre for Evolution at the University of Bath, revealing that this lineage was killed off in its prime. An analysis of the fossils, publishing 13 March in the open access journal PLOS Biology shows that, contrary to previous studies
Psykiatrisk hjælp, 25 øre :: Lad os få ‘egen psykolog/psykoterapeut’, ligesom vi har egen læge! Min påstand er, at det kan betale sig mangefold for samfundet. For os alle.
Psykiatere om 15 nye anbefalinger: Det er varm luft :: Arbejdsgruppe har fremsat 15 nye anbefalinger til bedre styring af psykiatrien. De kommer ikke til at gøre nogen som helst forskel for patienterne, lyder den hårde dom fra Dansk Psykiatrisk Selskab.
Psychopaths pay less attention to what other people are thinking :: Psychopaths in films and TV are often masters of manipulation, but in real life they’re not so good at subconsciously registering other people’s perspectives
Pruitt Expected to Limit Science Used to Make EPA Pollution Rules :: Plan would hamstring agency’s mission, environmental advocates warn — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Provide stroke patients with palliative care support minus the labelWhen caring for stroke patients, health care providers should focus on the social and emotional issues facing patients, rather than only physical rehabilitation, according to a new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Proteoforms as the next proteomics currency
Proteins associated with diabetic complications and increased heart disease identified :: Protein pathways that are closely linked to changes in both triglyceride and hemoglobin A1c levels in diabetic patients have been identified in new research by the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City.
Protein kinase signaling without phosphorylation
Protecting tigers could be beneficial for their prey :: Protecting one of Asia's most formidable apex predators may not seem like the most obvious way to help another species that might be on its dinner menu, but that is precisely what Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is doing in Sumatra's Kerinci Seblat National Park, the second-largest national park in Southeast Asia.
Protecting marine mammals, turtles, and birds by rebuilding global fisheries :: Reductions in global fishing pressure are needed to end overfishing of target species and maximize the value of fisheries. We ask whether such reductions would also be sufficient to protect non–target species threatened as bycatch. We compare changes in fishing pressure needed to maximize profits from 4713 target fish stocks—accounting for >75% of global catch—to changes in fishing pressure neede
Prosthetic limbs represented like hands in brain :: The human brain can take advantage of brain resources originally devoted to the hand to represent a prosthetic limb, a new UCL-led study concludes.
Prostate MRI reveals more treatable cancers, reduces overdiagnosis than standard biopsy :: A large international study has shown that an MRI scan can reduce the number of invasive prostate biopsies by up to 28 percent. The PRECISION trial shows that using MRI to target prostate biopsies leads to more of the harmful prostate cancers, and fewer harmless cancers being diagnosed. The authors believe that this work could change clinical practice. The results are presented at the European Ass
Prone to guilt? It’ll drag you to work :: Employees who are prone to feeling guilt about disappointing others tend to show up at the office regardless of their job satisfaction, new research suggests. Employees less prone to feeling that guilt, however, tend to show up at work when they feel happy at their job. “People who have guilt proneness show up even if they don’t like their job as much…” While it might seem like a safe assumption
Prominent Neuroscientist Fired by Columbia, HHMI :: The specific reason for Thomas Jessell's dismissal has not been disclosed.
Projected volume of primary and revision total joint replacement in the US 2030 to 2060 :: Total joint replacement (TJR) is one of the most commonly performed, elective surgical procedures in the United States, and the volume of primary and revision TJR procedures has risen continuously in recent decades. A new study presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) analyzed models to more accurately predict the future volume of TJA procedures i
Progress toward a new flu treatment, thanks to a small tweak :: This year's unexpectedly aggressive flu season reminds everyone that although the flu vaccine can reduce the number of people who contract the virus, it is still not 100 percent effective. Researchers report that a tweak to a small-molecule drug shows promise for future production of new antiviral therapies that could help patients, regardless of the strain with which they are infected.
Programming DNA to deliver cancer drugs :: DNA has an important job—it tells your cells which proteins to make. Now, a research team at the University of Delaware has developed technology to program strands of DNA into switches that turn proteins on and off.
Programming DNA to deliver cancer drugs :: A research team has developed technology to program strands of DNA into switches that turn proteins on and off. This technology could lead to the development of new cancer therapies and other drugs.
Programming DNA to deliver cancer drugs :: A research team at the University of Delaware has developed technology to program strands of DNA into switches that turn proteins on and off. This technology could lead to the development of new cancer therapies and other drugs.
Profits, doubts in equal measure at Geneva Motor ShowGeneva Volkswagen JaguarThis year's Geneva Motor Show comes at a curious time for an auto world enjoying record profits yet also gripped by doubt midway through the grand transition from diesel to electric and self-driving vehicles.
Profiles in Science: David Reich Unearths Human History Etched in Bone :: The geneticist at Harvard Medical School has retrieved DNA from more than 900 ancient people. His findings trace the prehistoric migrations of our species.
Professor Stephen Hawking's greatest wish :: The physicist, who has died aged 76, had motor neurone disease.
Professor Hawking 'transformed our view of the universe'Stephen Hawking BlackThis video has been removed for rights reasons.
Producing handy gels from a protein found in human blood :: The protein albumin is responsible for many vital processes in the human body. In nature, it only appears as a solution when dissolved in water. Chemists at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have developed a method of producing various albumin-based gels. Their findings may one day help to develop innovative drug carrier systems that more easily reach the bloodstream. The study condu
Printing the 'soft' robots of the future :: Three-dimensional printing offers unique advantages, but still faces many challenges, for fabricating small, flexible robots that can navigate through the human body and other confined spaces, according to a review in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials.
Primary care physicians report feeling unprepared for role in prenatal oral health :: A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests that primary care physicians may feel underequipped to provide adequate oral health counseling to pregnant women. Poor maternal oral health can have significant impacts on a woman's overall health and the health of her children.
Pride May Come before a Fall–but Only MetaphoricallyPride and falls have a complex relationship — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Previous cortisone injections may increase risk of future rotator cuff repairCortisone injections are a common nonsurgical approach to treating rotator cuff injuries. However, researchers presenting their work today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in New Orleans suggest that individuals who receive injections less than six months before a rotator cuff repair may have an increased risk for revision rotator cuff repair.
Preventing hurricanes using air bubbles :: Many people have tried to find ways of preventing hurricanes before they make landfall, resulting in the loss of human lives. Researchers believe that the answer lies in cold bubbles.
Preventing exhaustion in immune cells boosts immunotherapy in mice :: Immunotherapy does not work for a majority of cancer patients. Preventing or reversing metabolic exhaustion in cancer-killing T-cells could boost its effectiveness.
Preventing Atrocity in the Age of Trump :: There is no phrase in foreign policy as simultaneously compelling and suggestive of a goal beyond reach as never again. These words, which allude to the Holocaust, urge action in the face of atrocities. But they are most often honored in the breach. Consider the recent record. At the end of February, the UN Security Council dithered for days over an ineffective ceasefire resolution while troops u
Prevent antibiotic resistances from spreading: Rapid test helps administering the 'correct' drug :: Multi-resistant microbes are a growing danger. The often unnecessary and mass use of antibiotics causes the impassivity of pathogens against drugs. Infections that were easily curable up to now, may become life threatening. A new rapid test will give information on which available antibiotic is still effective. Faster diagnostics allow a personalized therapy and saves lives. A requirement for prev
Pretty polly or pests? Dutch in a flap over parakeets :: To their detractors, they're dirty alien invaders whose incessant chatter ruins Sunday morning lie-ins. To their supporters, they're beautiful, cheerful reminders of warmer climes amid the winter chill.
Pre-surgery counseling, non-opioid pain relievers shown to reduce post-surgery opioid use :: Two new studies presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) demonstrated that pre-operative counseling resulted in a significant decrease in opioid use after hand surgery and patients who used non-opioid pain relievers following surgery experienced a similar pain experience and benefit with less adverse events than those that received opioids.
President Taft, the Anti-Trump :: As Donald Trump’s executive orders punishing steel and aluminum imports threaten a trade war around the globe, Republicans on Capitol Hill are debating whether to reassert Congress’s ultimate constitutional authority over tariffs and trade. This isn’t the first time the GOP has split itself in two on the question of protective tariffs. But the last time, just over 100 years ago, the Republican pr
Present Traces: Experiment 20 – video :: Experiment 20 dramatises the stories of three women who took part in the psychologist Stanley Milgram's ‘Obedience to Authority’ experiments in 1962, and insisted on being heard. More than 800 people were recruited for what they were told was a study about learning and memory. The scenario they took part in urged them to inflict electric shocks on another person. This film by Kathryn Millard is t
Preschoolers exposed to nighttime light lack melatonin :: A new study from University of Colorado Boulder found that preschoolers exposed to bright light at bedtime had an 88 percent reduction in melatonin levels. Anatomical differences in their young eyes may make them more vulnerable to adverse impacts of bright light, the researchers say.
Prenatal Genetic Screening Tests: Benefits & Risks :: Prenatal genetic testing may diagnose any complications or developmental issues.
Prenatal exposure to plasticizer may affect male fertility in future generations :: Chemicals found in a variety of routinely used consumer products may be contributing to the substantial drop in sperm counts and sperm quality among men in recent decades, a new study in mice suggests.
Premature hearts less able to cope with exercise :: The hearts of people born prematurely are less able to cope with the pressures of exercise in adulthood, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and part-funded by the British Heart Foundation.
Pregnant women and new moms still hesitant to introduce peanut products :: In January 2017 guidelines were released urging parents to begin early introduction of peanut-containing foods to reduce the risk of peanut allergy. A new study shows those who are aware of the guidelines are still hesitant to put them into place and not everyone has heard of them.
Pre-election polls not becoming less reliable: study :: Pre-election polls are not becoming less reliable, said a study Monday addressing public distrust stemming from surprise results in Britain's 2015 general election and the 2016 US presidential vote.
Preeclampsia screening method found superior to current tests :: New research highlights a more accurate way to screen for preeclampsia in pregnant women than currently recommended methods.
Predicting fecal transplant success
Predicting an insect community structure based on genomic variation in a tree species :: Researchers have discovered a rule to predict an arthropod community structure based on the genomic variation in a foundation tree species.
Predicting a new phase of superionic ice :: Scientists predicted a new phase of superionic ice, a special form of ice that could exist on Uranus, Neptune, and exoplanets. This new type of ice, called P21/c-SI phase, occurs at pressures greater than those found inside the giant ice planets of our solar system. The Princeton University team made this discovery using resources at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC)
Precursors of logical reasoning in preverbal human infants :: Infants are able to entertain hypotheses about complex events and to modify them rationally when faced with inconsistent evidence. These capacities suggest that infants can use elementary logical representations to frame and prune hypotheses. By presenting scenes containing ambiguities about the identity of an object, here we show that 12- and 19-month-old infants look longer at outcomes that are
Preclinical characterization of therapeutic antibodies :: These findings led them to hypothesize that antibodies generated against the C-terminus Shh epitope can bind and neutralize full-length Shh found exclusively on the CSC population, while leaving the cleaved N-terminus Shh, important for physiologic Shh signaling, unperturbed.
Precision oncology in advanced cancer patients improves overall survival :: Resource use intensity for patients in the targeted group was lower in both higher-cost, acute settings such as inpatient and ER as well in the lower acuity outpatient setting, compared to control patients.
Precision medicine: Access to real-time genetic testing data impacts prescriber behavior following minimally invasive stent procedure :: Today, in a late-breaking featured clinical research session at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions 2018, researchers from Penn Medicine present first-of-its-kind data on the impact of real-time CYP2C19 genotype results when prescribing antiplatelet drugs in the clinic.
Praktiserende læger bruger ni dage om året på efteruddannelse :: Ny opgørelse fra PLO viser, at de praktiserende læger i gennemsnit har brugt ni dage på efteruddannelse det seneste år. De unge foretrækker kursus og efteruddannelsesgrupper, mens de ældre bruger tid på kongresser og selvstudier.
Powerful new device for studying puzzling process :: A millisecond burst of light on a computer monitor signaled production of the first plasma in a powerful new device for advancing research into magnetic reconnection—a critical but little understood process that occurs throughout the universe. The first plasma, a milestone event signaling the beginning of research capabilities, was captured on camera on Sunday, March 5, at 8:13 p.m. at Jadwin Hall
Potential RNA Markers of abnormal heart rhythms identified in circulating blood :: The irregular heart rhythm atrial fibrillation (AF) increases the risk of stroke and heart failure, but is often undiagnosed because of a lack of symptoms. Now, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) researchers have identified four short lengths of RNA (miRNAs) that show increased expression in the circulating blood of AF patients. These miRNAs could be used as potential biomarkers to predict
Potential new way to limit antibiotic resistance spreading :: One of the biggest current threats to global health is the rise of multi-drug resistant bacteria, caused by the spreading of antibiotic resistance amongst them. In an attempt to help fight this threat, EMBL researchers have unraveled the molecular basis of a major antibiotic resistance transfer mechanism. They also developed molecules and a proof-of-principle for blocking this transfer. Cell publi
Potential new approach to the treatment of multiple sclerosisA prospective new method of treating patients with multiple sclerosis has been proposed by researchers of the Mainz University Medical Center working in cooperation with researchers of the University of Montreal. In model trials and experiments employing human endothelial cells, they discovered that the EGFL7 protein hinders the migration of immune cells into the central nervous system by stabiliz
Potential for personalized immunotherapy to large variety of cancers :: A new study shows that ovarian cancer, which has proved resistant to currently available immunotherapies, could be susceptible to personalized immunotherapy.
Potential drug targets for ALS revealed in study using CRISPR :: In a new application of gene-editing technology, researchers have gleaned insights into the genetic underpinnings of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a neurodegenerative disease that's notoriously tricky to parse.
Potential cognitive effects of targeted drugs in children may be reversible with therapy :: Young mice that received molecularly targeted therapies used to treat brain cancer in human patients sustained cognitive and behavioral deficits, but the deficits were largely reversible through environmental stimulation and physical exercise. The study suggests that pediatric brain cancer patients may experience similar side effects of molecularly targeted therapies, and may benefit from efforts
Postpublication peer review: A crucial tool
Possible brooding of pterosaur parents
Portræt: Fem grunde til at Novichok er klodens værste nervegift :: Novichok er nervegiften, som forskerne stadig kæmper med at forstå, og som har udløst en kemisk kold krig mellem Rusland og Storbritannien.
Populære krypterings-tjenester i knæ mandag morgenBåde Telegram og Signal er gået i sort verden over.
Popular heart medications can prevent herceptin-induced heart issues in some patients :: Breast cancer patients who started taking one of two well-known heart medications at the same time they initiated trastuzumab — a targeted cancer therapy that has been linked to heart damage — received no benefit in terms of preventing declines in heart function, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 67th Annual Scientific Session.
Poorer socioeconomic status predicts lower survival in patients with anal cancer :: If you are from a lower income area, your chances of surviving anal cancer are significantly reduced, according to a new study led by investigators at NYU Langone Health's Perlmutter Cancer Center.
Poor rural population had best diet and health in mid-Victorian years :: Poor, rural societies retaining a more traditional lifestyle where high-quality foods were obtained locally enjoyed the best diet and health in mid-Victorian Britain. A new study, published in JRSM Open, examined the impact of regional diets on the health of the poor during mid-19th century Britain and compared it with mortality data over the same period.
Poor mothers face greater scrutiny over their children's weight :: Low-income mothers who use food assistance programs face a high level of surveillance over their children's health and weight, new UBC research suggests. The study found low-income mothers, especially black and Latina mothers, of children who are either overweight or underweight face greater accusations from doctors, nutritionists and social workers that they don't properly feed their children com
Polymer nanoparticle shows ability to locate and treat breast tumors :: One major problem in treating cancer is identifying the location of small tumors and treating them before they metastasize.
Polygenic risk score may identify Alzheimer's risk in younger populations :: For the first time, scientists have determined that an Alzheimer's disease (AD) polygenic risk score can be used to correctly identify adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) who were only in their 50s.
Pollution regulations help Chesapeake Bay seagrass rebound :: Regulations that have reduced nitrogen runoff into the Chesapeake Bay are driving the recovery of underwater vegetation.
Polls as accurate as they have ever been, study says :: Crisis? What crisis? New analysis shows polling accuracy has been stable over the decades – and might even have improved It seemed to be a hat trick of polling catastrophes : Brexit, the 2016 US presidential election and the 2017 British general election. But researchers now say that despite popular perceptions, polls are as accurate as they have ever been. They say a new analysis of political po
Poll: Social media makes it both easier and more challenging to parent tweens :: As children hit the 'tween' stage, parents may struggle balancing the need for independence with appropriate supervision — and social media has changed the ground rules.
Politisk flertal vil sammenlægge to nordjyske hospitalerEn sammenlægning af hospitalet i Thisted og Aalborg Universitetshospital er på tegnebrættet. Politisk flertal i Region Nordjylland bakker op.
Politiet udruller nyt it-system: Siger nej til kunstig intelligens :: Systemet samkører data fra både politiets egne- og eksterne kilder, så efterforskningen bliver mere effektiv. Kritiske røster er bekymret for fremtidsperspektiverne.
Politiet kan ikke gendanne slettede mails efter 30 dage :: Politiets IT-systemer gemmer ifølge Rigspolitiet kun slettede mails i 30 dage. Herefter findes der ingen backup. Det skal ændres lyder det fra et flertal af partier på Christiansborg
Politics this week
Politics this week
Politics is not the primary reason people are leaving churches, study suggests :: Extreme political views might be driving some people away from churches, but the actual number of departing parishioners is not that large and those who do leave the pews are mostly marginally involved with the institution, according to a new study co-authored by a University at Buffalo political scientist.
Politi drev narko-marked i 27 dage på det mørke net :: Politiet i Holland overtog en narko-handelsplads på Tor og fik blandt andet narkosælgere til at uploade afslørende billeder.
Police use of social media to deliver news raises concerns :: It opens with a warning: This video contains footage from real police body cameras. Viewer discretion is advised.
Polar melt may shut down the Atlantic current that warms Europe :: Melting Arctic ice flooding into the Atlantic could put the ocean circulation that warms Europe in danger, triggering dramatic sea-level rise and drought
Polar melt may shut down the Atlantic current that warms Europe :: Melting Arctic ice flooding into the Atlantic could put the ocean circulation that warms Europe in danger, triggering dramatic sea level rise and drought
Please Stop Building Houses Exactly Where Wildfires Start :: Every fire scientist knows the place where houses meet the wild is dangerous. But people keep putting more houses there.
Playing hockey on a sled totally changes the game :: Science Para hockey has its own unique biomechanics. When it comes to para hockey, the biomechanics are completely different than playing upright. So most research is basically useless to players and coaches.
Platypus milk might save us from bacterial infections, and that’s not even the best thing about them :: Animals These weird lil’ guys defy everything about how we try to categorize animals. You may have heard that platypuses are going to save us from antibiotic resistance. This may or may not be true. But here’s what we do know: they’re definitely weird…
Platform optimizes the design of new, tunable catalytic systems :: In the late 1700s, a Scottish chemist named Elizabeth Fulhame discovered that certain chemical reactions occurred only in the presence of water and that, at the end of those reactions, the amount of water was not depleted. Fulhame was the first scientist to demonstrate the power of a catalyst—a material that can speed up a chemical reaction without being consumed by it.
Plastic trash—the new threat for coral reefs worldwide :: Coral reefs are not getting a break. On top of climate change and bleaching, now tonnes of plastic trash are making them sick.
Plastic fantastic: Plastic pollution turned into cleaners :: Scientists have discovered a way to re-use a common plastic to break down harmful dyes in our waste water.
Plastic fantastic — researchers turn plastic pollution into cleaners :: Scientists at the University of Bristol have discovered a way to re-use a common plastic to break down harmful dyes in our waste water.
Plasmons triggered in nanotube quantum wells :: A novel quantum effect observed in a carbon nanotube film could lead to the development of unique lasers and other optoelectronic devices, according to scientists at Rice University and Tokyo Metropolitan University.
Plants share defensive proteins in evolutionary pick 'n' mix :: The recent research, led by the Krasileva Group of Earlham Institute and The Sainsbury Laboratory, used phylogenetics (the study of how DNA sequences are related) to identify how these 'bait' genes are distributed throughout various wild and domestic grasses, including important crop plants such as wheat, barley, maize and rice. This fresh evidence could help scientists and breeders especially in
Plants share defensive proteins in evolutionary pick 'n' mix :: Published in Genome Biology, novel research has shed further light on how plants can use 'baits' to recognise and trap disease-causing pathogens before infection can take hold.
Plants share defensive proteins in evolutionary pick 'n' mix :: Novel research has shed further light on how plants can use 'baits' to recognize and trap disease-causing pathogens before infection can take hold.
Plants overcome hunger with the aid of autophagy :: Researchers have found that plants activate autophagy in their leaf cells to derive amino acids that are used for survival under energy-starved 'hunger' conditions. The findings show that amino acid utilization in plants can be controlled by the manipulation of autophagy.
Plants overcome hunger with the aid of autophagy :: Researchers at Tohoku University have found that plants activate autophagy in their leaf cells to derive amino acids that are used for survival under energy-starved 'hunger' conditions. The findings show that amino acid utilization in plants can be controlled by the manipulation of autophagy.
Plants faring worse than monkeys in increasingly patchy forests of Costa Rica :: Cattle ranching, agriculture and other human activities are breaking up Costa Rican forests into isolated patchy fragments, but causing more problems for native plant populations than for monkey species sharing the same habitat.
Plants faring worse than monkeys in increasingly patchy forests of Costa Rica :: A University of Toronto-led study shows that cattle ranching, agriculture and other human activities breaking up Costa Rican forests into isolated patchy fragments, are causing more problems for native plant populations than for monkey species sharing the same habitat.
Plants faring worse than monkeys in increasingly patchy forests of Costa Rica :: A new study shows that cattle ranching, agriculture and other human activities breaking up Costa Rican forests into isolated patchy fragments, are causing more problems for native plant populations than for monkey species sharing the same habitat.
Plant-derived volatiles may serve as future antifungals :: A research team has developed a novel screening method to identify antimicrobial properties of volatile substances. With this assay, they tested the vapour-phase-mediated activity of 175 essential oils (EOs) and 37 EO components. Approximately half of them proved active against the most drug-resistant type of Candida.
Plant-derived volatiles may serve as future antifungals :: A research team at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology has developed a novel screening method to identify antimicrobial properties of volatile substances. With this assay, they tested the vapour-phase-mediated activity of 175 essential oils (EOs) and 37 EO components. Approximately half of them proved active against the most drug-resistant type of Candida.
Plant puzzle patterns
Plant fossils have a lot to teach us about Earth's history :: There's a particular feeling of excitement that comes from receiving a gift. It's a feeling of the unknown, of anticipation – and then you unwrap the package and find something spectacular.
Placenta defects a factor in prenatal deaths :: The role of the placenta in fetal development is being seriously under-appreciated according to scientists. A team studied 103 mutations linked to prenatal death in mice and showed that almost 70 percent affect the placenta. The team also found that some placenta defects could be directly linked to the cause of death. As such, a significant number of prenatal deaths may be due to the placenta, not
Pipe-crawling robot will help decommission DOE nuclear facility :: A pair of autonomous robots developed by Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute will soon be driving through miles of pipes at the US Department of Energy's former uranium enrichment plant in Piketon, Ohio, to identify uranium deposits on pipe walls.
Pipe-crawling robot will help decommission DOE nuclear facility :: A pair of autonomous robots developed by Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute will soon be driving through miles of pipes at the U.S. Department of Energy's former uranium enrichment plant in Piketon, Ohio, to identify uranium deposits on pipe walls.
Pioneering research on mechanistic basis of disease in new journal Systems Medicine :: The new peer-reviewed journal, Systems Medicine, has launched with a powerful mission to capture the leading research in the emerging field of medical systems biology.
Piezomagnetic material changes magnetic properties when stretched :: Piezoelectric materials, which generate an electric current when compressed or stretched, are familiar and widely used: think of lighters that spark when you press a switch, but also microphones, sensors, motors and all kinds of other devices. Now a group of physicists has found a material with a similar property, but for magnetism. This "piezomagnetic" material changes its magnetic properties whe
Picture a Leader. Is She a Woman? :: Most people will draw a man. Researchers investigate the consequences.
Pi Day PC Deals: Microsoft, HP, Dell, Lenovo :: We don't need to give you 3.14 reasons why these are stellar discounts.
Pi City :: Data visualizers Martin Krzywinski and Jake Lever map city centers for an annual Pi Day art exploration — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Physicists show interactions between smoke and clouds have unexpected cooling effect :: Atomspheric physicists have found that the way wildfire smoke from Africa interacts with clouds over the Atlantic Ocean results in a net cooling effect, which is contrary to previous understanding and has implications for global climate models.
Physicists quantum simulate topological materials with ultracold atoms :: Symmetry plays a fundamental role in understanding complex quantum matter, particularly in classifying topological quantum phases, which have attracted great interests in the recent decade. An outstanding example is the time-reversal invariant topological insulator, a relatively new class of material with peculiar electronic properties, that is well understood as a symmetry-protected topological (
Physicists quantum simulate topological materials with ultracold atoms :: A team of physicists has reported the observation of an SPT phase for ultracold atoms using atomic quantum simulation. This work opens the way to expanding the scope of SPT physics with ultracold atoms and studying non-equilibrium quantum dynamics in these exotic systems.
Physicists Find a Way to See the ‘Grin’ of Quantum Gravity :: In 1935, when both quantum mechanics and Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity were young, a little-known Soviet physicist named Matvei Bronstein, just 28 himself, made the first detailed study of the problem of reconciling the two in a quantum theory of gravity. This “possible theory of the world as a whole,” as Bronstein called it, would supplant Einstein’s classical description of gra
Physicists discover new quantum electronic material :: MIT, Harvard, and LBNL physicists have discovered a new quantum electronic material, the 'kagome metal,' whose atomic structure resembles a Japanese basketweaving pattern and exhibits exotic, quantum behavior.
Physicists bring order to liquid droplets, offering promise for pharmaceutical development :: A team of physicists has developed a method to generate and self-organize liquids into well-defined patterns, a breakthrough that offers potential new pathways for the development of more sophisticated pharmaceuticals and other consumer products.
Physicists blast model asteroids with a laser :: A large team of Russian researchers from Rosatom, joined by three MIPT physicists, has modeled the impact of a nuclear explosion on an Earth-threatening asteroid. They manufactured miniature asteroids and blasted them with a laser. The modeling technique developed in this study is a way of experimentally evaluating asteroid destruction criteria such as the explosion energy needed to eliminate a da
Physicists' algorithm predicts the optical properties of molecules :: Scientists of the Tomsk State University (Russia), with colleagues from Sweden and Finland, have created an algorithm for calculating the photophysical and luminescent characteristics of molecules. This algorithm makes it possible to calculate optical and luminescent properties (luminosity and quantum yield of fluorescence) of molecules and substances with high-precision methods of quantum chemist
Physicians' work should focus on personalized care, not transactional tasks :: Shifting physicians' roles from transactional tasks to personalized care would best serve patients, physicians and society.
Physician education and guidelines lead to drop in opioids prescribed after hand surgery :: An educational session on opioid abuse and new prescription guidelines led to a 45 percent decrease in opioids prescribed after hand surgery, according to a study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS). The educational session was mandatory for all HSS staff involved in prescribing controlled substances. The hospital also conducted extensive research to develop guidelines for opioid prescription.
Physically fit women nearly 90 percent less likely to develop dementia :: Women with high physical fitness at middle age were nearly 90 percent less likely to develop dementia decades later, compared to women who were moderately fit, according to a new study. The study measured the women's cardiovascular fitness based on an exercise test.
Photosynthetic microalgae as biocatalysts :: Biotechnological production of chemicals using enzymes coupled with the photosynthesis of microalgae is the topic of the new project.
Photosynthesis originated a billion years earlier than we thought, study shows :: The earliest oxygen-producing microbes may not have been cyanobacteria. Ancient microbes may have been producing oxygen through photosynthesis a billion years earlier than we thought, which means oxygen was available for living organisms very close to the origin of life on earth. Researchers studied the molecular machines responsible for photosynthesis and found the process may have evolved as lon
Photos: These Animals Used to Be Giants :: These animals used to be giant.
Photos: Surfing Norway in Sub-Zero Temperatures :: Agence France-Press photographer Olivier Morin recently spent time with surfers on the beaches of Norway’s Lofoten Islands. Above the Arctic Circle, men and women were taking surf lessons in snowstorms on Unstad Beach, with air temperatures dropping to around 9 degrees Fahrenheit (-13 degrees Celsius). As day turned to night, some surfers stayed behind to witness the northern lights, with a few e
Photos of the Week: The Sydney Skinny, a Glacial Arch, Pelicans at Play :: Skijoring in Montana, a Russian presidential candidate in Moscow, economic disparity in Manila, a walkout against gun violence across the United States, civilians fleeing the battlefields of Syria, ski mountaineering in France, a balloon designer in Australia, the stark and lonely route of a German volunteer mailman in Schleswig-Holstein, and much more.
Photos of the Week: Oscar Night, Iraqi Bear Release, Paralympics in Pyeongchang :: A powerful nor'easter rocks New England, International Women's Day observed worldwide, a pony in Norway, flooding in Australia, sunbathing in Saint Petersburg, Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade, dogs at play in the snow, and much more.
Photos of the 2018 Winter Paralympics :: Athletes have gathered in Pyeongchang, South Korea, one more time for the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games. More than 650 competitors from 40 countries have come to compete in 80 events in six sports over 10 days. Alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, and biathlon events all have three classifications, for sitting, standing, or visually impaired athletes. Para-snowboarding also has three classificatio
Phosphorylation-dependent activation of the cell wall synthase PBP2a in Streptococcus pneumoniae by MacP [Microbiology] :: Most bacterial cells are surrounded by an essential cell wall composed of the net-like heteropolymer peptidoglycan (PG). Growth and division of bacteria are intimately linked to the expansion of the PG meshwork and the construction of a cell wall septum that separates the nascent daughter cells. Class A penicillin-binding proteins…
Phospholipase A activity of adenylate cyclase toxin? [Biological Sciences] :: González-Bullón et al. (1) detected a phospholipase A (PLA) activity in the preparations of adenylate cyclase (AC) toxin (ACT) purified from recombinant Escherichia coli. The authors conclude that the PLA activity is intrinsic to the toxin protein and facilitates translocation of its AC enzyme domain across the target cell membrane….
Philippines seizes hundreds of smuggled animals :: Authorities seized on Tuesday hundreds of exotic pets smuggled into the Philippines, which is a regional hub in the illicit animal trade.
Phenotype risk scores identify patients with unrecognized Mendelian disease patterns :: Genetic association studies often examine features independently, potentially missing subpopulations with multiple phenotypes that share a single cause. We describe an approach that aggregates phenotypes on the basis of patterns described by Mendelian diseases. We mapped the clinical features of 1204 Mendelian diseases into phenotypes captured from the electronic health record (EHR) and summarize
PhenoCam network harnesses 'big data' to predict impact of warmer climate on ecosystem productivity and carbon cycling :: A new paper by Northern Arizona University professor Andrew Richardson published in the journal Scientific Data describes a vast network of digital cameras designed to capture millions of images documenting seasonal changes of vegetation across North America. The network, dubbed PhenoCam, is the result of a 10-year collaboration between Richardson, who led the effort, and scientists from the Unive
PET myocardial perfusion imaging more effective than SPECT scans in detecting coronary diseasePatients who receive cardiac positron emission testing (PET) imaging instead of single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) scan experienced a significant increase in the detection of severe obstructive coronary artery disease, according to researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City.
Pet cloning is not just for celebrities anymoreAfter photographer Monni Must's 28-year-old daughter Miya committed suicide while in the midst of an abusive relationship, the grieving mother adopted Miya's spunky black Labrador, Billy Bean.
Personalized approach to selecting antiplatelet drugs improves outcomes :: Patients with acute coronary syndrome experienced a substantially lower rate of heart attack, stroke, death from cardiovascular causes and major bleeding at 12 months if genetic information was used to inform the selection of their antiplatelet medication in a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's 67th Annual Scientific Session.
Perioperative short haul air travel associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolism :: New research presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) found a correlation between flying following hip or knee arthroplasty and an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). This is the first study to identify such a risk as previous studies found no additional risk from perioperative air travel in patients following lower limb arthroplasty (
People with depression have stronger emotional responses to negative memories :: People with major depressive disorder (MDD) feel more negative emotion when remembering painful experiences than people without the disorder, according to a new study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging. The study reports that people with MDD were able to control the negative emotions about as well as people unaffected by MDD, but used somewhat different brain circuit
People with chemical sensitivities are like ‘human canaries’ :: One in four Americans reports chemical sensitivity. Nearly half of this group has received a medical diagnosis of multiple chemical sensitivities, which refers to suffering health problems from exposure to common chemical products and pollutants such as insect spray, paint, cleaning supplies, fragrances, and petrochemical fumes, new research indicates. Anne Steinemann, professor of civil engineer
People aren’t leaving church due to politics :: While politics may drive some people away from church, the actual number of departing parishioners isn’t that large — and those who do leave the pews are only marginally involved with the institution, a new study indicates. “All we’re really seeing here is a little churn,” says Jacob Neiheisel, an assistant professor in the University at Buffalo’s political science department and an author of the
People are willing to pay to curate their online social image :: Social media provides a new environment that makes it possible to carefully edit the image you want to project of yourself. A study suggests that many people are prepared to pay to 'filter out' unfavorable information.
People are stranded in 'transit deserts' in dozens of US cities :: Less than two months after President Donald Trump pledged in his State of the Union Address to "rebuild our crumbling infrastructure," prospects look dim. The Trump administration is asking Congress for ideas about how to fund trillions of dollars in improvements that experts say are needed. Some Democrats want to reverse newly enacted tax cuts to fund repairs – an unlikely strategy as long as Rep
Pennsylvania Sues Uber Over Data Breach Disclosure :: Pennsylvania’s attorney general filed a lawsuit against the ride-hailing giant Monday for failing to disclose a massive hack for over a year—and may not be the last
Penguins pose for selfie in Antarctica :: Two Emperor penguins stumbled across a camera that was left by an Australian Antarctic explorer.
Penguins Mug For Camera, Take A Pretty Great 'Selfie' :: You probably didn't know that emperor penguins are reasonably good at framing a video shot. At a research station in Antarctica, the curious animals provided a bird's-eye view. (Image credit: Australian Antarctic Division/Screenshot by NPR)
Pelican Spiders, Ancient Assassins That Eat Their Own Kind :: Once thought extinct, pelican spiders have been found alive and thriving in Madagascar, South Africa and Australia.
Peep this: The grabby robots keeping your Easter candy unsquished
Peacebuilding in conflict zones demands people-centric approach :: The challenge of how to rebuild society following conflict is a difficult question that arises all too frequently, but recent studies have demonstrated that putting people at the centre of the process and enabling cooperation on politically neutral issues can help build peace.
PD-L1 in Extracellular Vesicles May Help Glioblastoma Evade Immunotherapies :: The discovery suggests that the immune checkpoint can operate at a further distance from tumor cells than previously believed.
Paying attention as the eyes move :: The visual system optimally maintains attention on relevant objects even as eye movements are made, shows a study by the German Primate Center.
Patients with multiple conditions receive higher level of care in affluent areas :: Patients with multimorbidity — two or more long-term medical conditions — have complex health care needs, often requiring higher levels of care than other patients. According to a new study, however, patients with multimorbidity in affluent areas receive longer doctor visits, greater perceived empathy, and more patient-centered care than comparable patients in socioeconomically deprived areas.
Patients living longer with Duchenne muscular dystrophy pose new challenge for caregivers :: Diagnostic and treatment advances are helping patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy live into their 30s and beyond, raising challenges in such areas as education, vocation, levels of independence, personal relationships, emotional health, and intimacy. To address these shifting circumstances, as well as reflect promising new treatment options, new guidelines aimed at physicians who care for DM
Patients in primary care networks had fewer visits to ED, shorter stays :: Patients receiving care from physicians in primary care networks were less likely to visit emergency departments, according to a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Patients do as well on generic antiplatelet drugs as more expensive brand-name product :: Patients who took the generic version of the anti-platelet drug clopidogrel after hospitalization for a heart attack or heart-related chest pain had roughly the same odds of death or recurrent heart attack than those who took the brand-name product Plavix®. This indicates that, in real-world use, patients do just as well with generic clopidogrel as with the far-costlier Plavix®.
Parenting stress associated with epigenetic differences in African American mothers :: Parenting can be stressful – and this stress may be influencing the DNA methylation of African American mothers, finds a new study led by NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing published in the Journal of Clinical and Translational Science.
Parent mentors improve Latino children's health insurance coverage rates :: Latino children have the highest uninsured rate in the United States. However, new study findings in the March issue of Health Affairs show parent mentors are highly effective at providing uninsured Latino children with health insurance coverage.
Parasitic worms need their intestinal microflora too :: Scientists at The University of Manchester have cast new light on a little understood group of worm infections, which collectively afflicts 1 in 4 people, mainly children — in the developing the world.
Paraplegic rats walk again after therapy, now we know why :: Paraplegic rats walk again in response to neuroprosthetic rehabilitation that allows the brain to elaborate new routes so that motor commands about walking, swimming and even climbing staircases reach spinal cord execution centers below the injury.
[[@https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/mar/12/rosalind-franklin-plaque-can-inspire-women-scientists|Paralympics I enjoyed Brian Cox’s lively tour of sites of scientific discoveries ( Travel , 10 March), but there was a glaring omission. The Eagle pub in Cambridge also has a plaque to Rosalind Franklin, a woman who played a significant part in the discovery of the structure of DNA. Young women scientists need tPalm trees are spreading northward. How far will they go? :: What does it take for palm trees, the unofficial trademark of tropical landscapes, to expand into northern parts of the world that have long been too cold for palm trees to survive? A new study attempts to answer this question. Researchers analyzed a broad dataset to determine global palm tree distribution in relation to temperature.
Palm trees are spreading northward — how far will they go? :: What does it take for palm trees, the unofficial trademark of tropical landscapes, to expand into northern parts of the world that have long been too cold for palm trees to survive? A new study, led by Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory researcher Tammo Reichgelt, attempts to answer this question. He and his colleagues analyzed a broad dataset to determine global palm tree distribution in relation t
Paleo Profile: The Jinyun Shield :: A newly named armored dinosaur is among the earliest with a tail club — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Pakistan Is Racing to Combat the World's First Extensively Drug-Resistant Typhoid Outbreak :: Rumors about poisoned vaccines are making this bacterial infection hard to control — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Pairing mobile phone reminders with incentives to help prevent diseases :: In a study conducted in rural India, researchers have found that mobile phone reminders linked with incentives such as free talk time minutes work better than phone alerts alone to improve childhood immunization rates in poor communities.
Painting a clear picture of how nitrogen oxides are formed :: Nitrogen oxides (NOx) are some of the most significant pollutants in our atmosphere—they contribute to the formation of smog, acid rain and ground-level ozone. Because of this, combustion researchers and engine companies have been working since the 1980s to understand how these gases are produced during combustion so that they can find ways to reduce them.
Pain's origins may be significantly different in males and females :: New research from The University of Texas at Dallas supports the growing consensus that pain begins differently for men and women at the cellular level. Dr. Ted Price, Dr. Salim Megat and their colleagues in the Pain Neurobiology Research Group recently found that a specific manipulation of receptors in the nervous system for the neurotransmitter dopamine impairs chronic pain in male mice, but has
Oxygen loss could be a huge issue for oceans :: A major study into an ancient climate change event that affected a significant percentage of Earth's oceans has brought into sharp focus a lesser-known villain in global warming: oxygen depletion.
Overvægtig? Se fordelene ved dine ekstra kilo :: Ja, du læste rigtigt. Der er gevinster ved at være overvægtig. Ryk på vægten og højdemåleren med musen eller fingeren for at se dine fortrin.
Oversvømmelse, tørke og sygdomstolerance – et enkelt gen styrer det hele :: Et nyopdaget gen i ris styrer både oversvømmelse-, tørke- og sygdomstolerance, og…
Overlæger bekymrede over nordjysk hospitalsfusion :: Formanden for Overlægerådet på Aalborg Universitetshospital er bekymret for de konsekvenser som en sammenlægning af Aalborg Universitetshospital og hospitalet i Thisted kan få for Aalborg Universitetshospitals egne lægeressourcer.
Overlooked cell key player in preventing age-related vision loss :: Researchers have pinpointed a new therapeutic target for macular degeneration, an eye disease that affects over 10 million Americans and is the leading cause of blindness in adults over 60. The findings show that tree-shaped retinal cells called Müller glia play a key role in preventing degenerative vision loss in rats.
Overeating during breastfeeding may affect the health of offspring :: Mothers who overeat during the period when they are breastfeeding may have children who are at increased risk of becoming obese and going through early puberty, a new study of mice suggests. Early puberty may lead to increased risk of diabetes or reproductive problems later in life, according to the research.
Overcoming a barrier to IBD
Overblik: 15 års ubeslutsomhed for det danske atomaffald :: De danske politikere har siden 2003 forsøgt at finde en løsning på, hvordan det radioaktive affald skal opbevares. Her får du et overblik og forhistorien om det farlige affald.
Over 40% of the world's dog breeds come from these 3 countries :: Isn't the world of dogs about more than (British) bulldogs and (French) poodles?
Our stupid brains love spreading lies all over the internetNews Twitter StoriesScience A new study from MIT suggests "fake news" often trumps the truth. That’s not at all surprising, from a psychological standpoint. By their very design, these falsehoods prey upon one of humanity’s greatest cognitive weaknesses.
Our circadian clock sets the rhythm for our cells' powerhouses :: Cellular energy metabolism also follows the rhythm of the circadian clock. A University of Basel study has now shown exactly how this works by revealing the relationship between the circadian rhythm and the mitochondrial network for the first time.
Our ancestors mated with the mystery ‘Denisovan’ people – twice :: The genes of extinct hominins called Denisovans live on in people from China and Papua New Guinea, suggesting two instances of cross-species breeding
Oumuamua likely came from a binary star system :: New research finds that 'Oumuamua, the rocky object identified as the first confirmed interstellar asteroid, very likely came from a binary star system.
Otte citater fra Stephen Hawking om rumvæsner, universet og livet :: Her er nogle af Stephen Hawkings bedste citater, som er død efter mange års alvorlig sygdom.
Oticon lader ørerne gå på nettetHøreapparater skal ikke længere blot efterligne den menneskelige hørelse. Nu skal de selv kommunikere med omverdenen, men det kræver både kreative hardwareløsninger og standarder for kommunikation.
Osteoporosis: An Avoidable Crisis :: Bone fractures are rife after age 50, so why aren’t we doing more to prevent them? — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Osteochondral allograft transplantation effective for certain knee cartilage repairsIsolated femoral condyle lesions account for 75 percent of the cartilage repair procedures performed in the knee joint, and physicians have a variety of techniques to consider as part of surgical treatment. Osteochondral allograft transplantation (OCA) is a valuable and successful approach for this condition, as described by research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports M
Oseltamivir does not increase risk of suicide in children :: A new study finds that use of oseltamivir, an antiviral drug used to treat influenza A and B, does not increase risk of suicide in children.
Oscars 2018: Movies Always Reflect the World. So Did This Year's Awards :: Frances McDormand's acceptance speech was just one of the moments that made last night's Oscars feel like real change was happening.
ORNL researchers design novel method for energy-efficient deep neural networks :: Researchers at DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a novel method for more efficiently training large numbers of networks capable of solving complex science problems. Specifically, Mohammed Alawad, Hong-Jun Yoon, and Gina Tourassi of ORNL's Computer Science and Engineering Division, have demonstrated that by converting deep learning neural networks (DNNs) to 'deep spiking' ne
Origami-inspired self-locking foldable robotic arm :: A research team of Seoul National University led by Professor Kyu-Jin Cho has developed an origami-inspired robotic arm that is foldable, self-assembling and also highly-rigid. (The researchers include Suk-Jun Kim, Dae-Young Lee, Gwang-Pil Jung, Professor of SeoulTech)
Organometallic and radical intermediates reveal mechanism of diphthamide biosynthesis :: Diphthamide biosynthesis involves a carbon-carbon bond-forming reaction catalyzed by a radical S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) enzyme that cleaves a carbon-sulfur (C–S) bond in SAM to generate a 3-amino-3-carboxypropyl (ACP) radical. Using rapid freezing, we have captured an organometallic intermediate with an iron-carbon (Fe–C) bond between ACP and the enzyme’s [4Fe-4S] cluster. In the presence of th
Oral micronized progesterone may decrease perimenopausal hot flashes, night sweats :: Oral micronized progesterone (OMP) may diminish hot flashes and night sweats in perimenopausal women, new research from Canada reports. The results will be presented on Monday, March 19 at ENDO 2018, the 100th annual meeting of the Endocrine Society in Chicago, Ill.
Optometrist investigates changes in eye structure in astronauts :: An optometrist studies the vision of returning International Space Station astronauts and demonstrates a structural change to their eyes.
Optiske atomure baner vej for ny definition af sekundet :: Metrologieksperter har nu udstukket en plan, der på sigt skal ændre definitionen af sekundet fra en overgang i cæsium med en frekvens i gigahertzområdet til en atomovergang i den optiske frekvensområde, så tidsmålinger kan blive 100 gange mere præcise.
Optimistic chronic angina patients may have better outcomes :: Chronic angina patients who are optimistic about their recovery appear to have better outcomes, a new study shows. The finding, to be presented at the American College of Cardiology annual meeting on March 10, adds to a growing body of evidence that a person’s state of mind can influence their physical health. “People often stop doing things they enjoy—playing with grandkids, exercising—because t
Optimal multiguidance integration in insect navigation [Neuroscience] :: In the last decades, desert ants have become model organisms for the study of insect navigation. In finding their way, they use two major navigational routines: path integration using a celestial compass and landmark guidance based on sets of panoramic views of the terrestrial environment. It has been claimed that…
Opioids not better at reducing pain to improve function for chronic back, knee and hip pain :: Opioid medications were not better at improving pain that interfered with activities such as walking, work and sleep over 12 months for patients with chronic back pain or hip or knee osteoarthritis pain compared to nonopioid medications.
Opinion: No, FDA Didnt Really Approve 23andMes BRCA Test :: Rather, the breast cancer mutation screen was classified as a type of medical device with obligations for the company to reduce risks to customers.
Opinion: Is science really facing a reproducibility crisis, and do we need it to? [Social Sciences] :: Efforts to improve the reproducibility and integrity of science are typically justified by a narrative of crisis, according to which most published results are unreliable due to growing problems with research and publication practices. This article provides an overview of recent evidence suggesting that this narrative is mistaken, and argues…
Open dataset of human navigation strategies in foreign networked systems :: Navigation within and across different types of information is an underlying process in performing many everyday tasks. Although human navigation is a natural part of life, the exploration of the underlying mechanisms is far from trivial. A structured scientific dataset has been offered by the computer scientist András Gulyás and his research team to investigate human navigation in foreign complex
Only two US programs now scientifically proven to decrease ACL injury and improve neuromuscular :: According to the Burden of Musculoskeletal Diseases in the United States, females are four to five times more likely than males to sustain non-contact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. While 36 intervention training programs have been described in literature since 1995, few have been scientifically proven to decrease ACL injury incidences and alter potentially dangerous neuromuscular move
Only 19% of European synagogues still stand, post-WWII :: This is the first-ever database of Europe's 3,318 remaining synagogues.
Online intervention improves depression treatment rates in teen moms :: An online program persuaded teenage mothers across 10 Kentucky counties to seek medical help for depression, highlighting an inexpensive way to increase mental health treatment rates for the vulnerable group.
One-off PSA screening for prostate cancer does not save lives :: Inviting men with no symptoms to a one-off PSA test for prostate cancer does not save lives according to results from the largest ever prostate cancer trial conducted over 10 years by Cancer Research UK-funded scientists and published today (Tuesday) in JAMA.
One year posttransplant, recipients of hepatitis C kidneys disease-free :: In a small study, doctors have successfully transplanted 10 hepatitis C-infected kidneys into patients without hepatitis C and prevented the patients from becoming infected by hepatitis C. The success of these transplants could mean more organs being available for the nearly 100,000 people in the US currently waiting for a kidney transplant.
One quarter of penis cancer sufferers don't get recommended treatment — halving the survival rate :: A major international survey has found that around a quarter of patients are not receiving the recommended treatment for cancer of the penis. It also found that these patients had half the survival rate of those who were treated according to guidelines. The study, presented at the EAU conference in Copenhagen, finds that non-adherence is partly due to patients refusing treatment, or doctors being
One in four Americans suffer when exposed to common chemicals :: University of Melbourne research reveals that one in four Americans report chemical sensitivity, with nearly half this group medically diagnosed with Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS), suffering health problems from exposure to common chemical product.
One in 10 stroke survivors need more help with taking medication, study finds :: Over a half of stroke patients require a degree of help with taking medicine and a sizeable minority say they do not receive as much assistance as they need, according a study published today in the journal BMJ Open.
On-Device Processing and AI Go Hand-in-Hand :: As on-device processing become more powerful, and AI grows more prevalent, our future will increasingly be defined by the convergence of these two game-changing trends.
Once degraded, Brazilian savanna does not regenerate naturally :: Some of Brazil's most important rivers, including the Xingu, Tocantins, Araguaia, São Francisco, Parnaíba, Gurupi, Jequitinhonha, Paraná and Paraguay, rise in the Cerrado, the only savanna in the world with perennial rivers. This biome is at risk owing to rapid conversion to pasture and cropland, in conjunction with inadequate management of preserved areas, despite its tremendous importance as a n
Once degraded, Brazilian savanna does not regenerate naturally :: According to study, after being converted to pastures, areas of the so-called 'Cerrado' become closed forest with poor biodiversity if not appropriately managed. This biome works as the source for much of Brazil's main river basins, and boasts biodiversity levels higher than tropical forests at the microscale.
On Twitter, the lure of fake news is stronger than the truth :: An analysis of more than 4.5 million tweets discussing false and true stories reveals that in the Twittersphere, fake news gets more views.
On Twitter, false news travels faster than true stories :: A new study by three MIT scholars has found that false news spreads more rapidly on the social network Twitter than real news does — and by a substantial margin.
On Twitter, false information travels farther and faster than the truth :: An analysis of how true and false news stories spread on Twitter reveals that false news spreads substantially faster, and to far more people. Social media has created a boom in the spread of information, although little is known about how it has facilitated the spread of false information.
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Oldest message in a bottle found on Western Australia beach :: A family found the message, dropped in 1886 by a German ship, on a remote beach in West Australia.
Older adults with small social networks less likely to get cataract surgery :: A new study by University of Michigan Kellogg Ey Center links familial relationships to the likelihood older adults will get needed cataract surgery — a procedure with broad implications for health.
Older adults' difficulties with focusing can be used to help put a face to a name :: Everyone has experienced the awkward situation of meeting someone and then forgetting their name shortly after. Among older adults, this happens more often than not. Researchers have discovered a new method to resolve this problem by tapping into a natural memory change during aging.
Oklahoma's induced seismicity strongly linked to wastewater injection depth :: The sharp rise in Oklahoma seismicity since 2009 is due to wastewater injection. The role of injection depth is an open, complex issue, yet critical for hazard assessment and regulation. We developed an advanced Bayesian network to model joint conditional dependencies between spatial, operational, and seismicity parameters. We found that injection depth relative to crystalline basement most stron
Oklahoma Turns to Nitrogen Gas for Executions :: After an ongoing shortage of execution drugs that has left states scrambling, Oklahoma authorities have announced that it will use nitrogen gas to execute death-row inmates.
OK18: Rathcke udelukker forlig kun for læger :: Camilla Rathcke, formand for Yngre Læger, håber stadig på forhandlinger i Forligsinstitutionen. Hvis det ikke lykkes, er hun sikker på, at musketer-eden mellem de falige organisationerne holder.
Oil Was Supposed to Rebuild Iraq :: In theory, Iraq could raise the estimated $88 billion it says it needs to rebuild the country on its own in less than a year. In the lead-up to the U.S. invasion of Iraq 15 years ago, one factor in the debate was the notion that the the war would almost pay for itself. “ The oil revenue of that country could bring between $50 [billion] and $100 billion over the course of the next two or three yea
Off-the-shelf smart devices found easy to hack :: Off-the-shelf devices that include baby monitors, home security cameras, doorbells, and thermostats were easily co-opted by cyber researchers . As part of their ongoing research into detecting vulnerabilities of devices and networks expanding in the smart home and Internet of Things (IoT), the researchers disassembled and reverse engineered many common devices and quickly uncovered serious securit
OCT4/POU5F1 is required for NANOG expression in bovine blastocysts [Developmental Biology] :: Mammalian preimplantation development involves two lineage specifications: first, the CDX2-expressing trophectoderm (TE) and a pluripotent inner cell mass (ICM) are separated during blastocyst formation. Second, the pluripotent epiblast (EPI; expressing NANOG) and the differentiated primitive endoderm (PrE; expressing GATA6) diverge within the ICM. Studies in mice revealed that OCT4/POU5F1 is…
Ocean acidification: Herring could benefit from an altered food chain :: Many studies have shown that larvae of various fish species can be negatively affected by ocean acidification. Acidification is caused by large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) entering the seawater from the atmosphere. But CO2 can also influence the food supply for the fish larvae. Researchers from the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel investigated how the combination of these effect
Obituary: Stephen HawkingStephen Hawking BlackDespite a crippling illness, Stephen Hawking became one of the most respected scientists of his age.
Obesity may promote resistance to antiangiogenic therapy for breast cancer :: A research team led by Massachusetts General Hospital investigators has found, for the first time, that obesity and obesity-related molecular factors appear to induce resistance to antiangiogenic therapy in breast cancer patients and in mouse models of the disease.
Obesity and health problems: New research on a safeguard mechanism :: Obesity and its negative impacts on health — including metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular complications — are a global pandemic. Researchers at Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital in Montreal shed light on a safeguard mechanism.
Obama's Legacy of Impunity for Torture :: Much has been made of President Trump’s disregard for rules and norms—boundaries delineated by ethics and morality if not written laws themselves. But transgressing laws, rules, and norms isn’t the only way to destroy them. Another way is simply not to enforce them. In that regard, the 44th president, Barack Obama, bears a measure of responsibility for the recklessness of his successor, in partic
Nyt initiativ skal minimere medicinfejl :: Der er for mange fejlmedicineringer i det danske sundhedsvæsen. En række danske myndigheder og organisationer står bag et nyt initiativ, som skal sætte en stopper for de mange medicinfejl.
Nye guidelines skal forbedre håndtering af bivirkninger ved immunterapi :: Anbefalinger for vurdering og behandling af bivirkninger forbundet med brug af immunterapibehandling skal hjælpe de læger, der bruger de nye lægemidler til kræftbehandling
Ny undersøgelse: Udskældte plastikposer er bedre for miljøet end stofposer :: Stofposer får hug i ny analyse, der opfordrer til brug af plastikposer.
Ny service til kronisk syge skal vende borgernes sygdomsforløb om :: Region Sjælland og Odsherred Kommune samarbejder om en ny døgnbemandet service til borgere med kronisk sygdom, der skal forsøge at slå ring om borgeren, så denne ikke oplever at gå spidsrod mellem de forskellige tilbud.
Ny kinesisk elbil skal være social platform :: I Kina skal biler være kørende digitale platforme for ejernes sociale liv, mener ny kinesisk bilproducent. Til gengæld betyder mærke og hestekræfter ikke meget.
Ny kampagne: Nedsæt din risiko for kræft ved at ændre på ti vaner :: Med en ny kampagne skal danskerne blive sundere. På den måde kan man undgå fire ud af ti tilfælde af kræft.
Ny immunterapi viser effekt på hjernekræft :: Danskudviklet immunterapi kan stoppe tumorvækst hos nogle patienter med glioblastom.
Ny forskning: Hunden kan 'se' med sine næseNy tysk forskning viser, at hunde kan forbinde det, de lugter, med bestemte genstande.
Ny forskning: Folk spreder fake news meget hurtigere end sandheder :: Falske nyheder bliver spredt op til 100.000 gange hurtigere på sociale medier end de sande, viser forskning baseret på millioner af tweets.
Ny forskning: Diabetes er ikke to, men fem forskellige sygdomme :: En ny kategorisering af diabetes kan føre til bedre og mere præcis behandling af forskellige typer af patienter, mener forsker.
Ny blog på ing.dk: Botanical bytesEn åben teknologiplatform til jordløs dyrkning af fremtidens fødevarer. Det er målet for projektet Growstack, som nu blogger på ing.dk.
Ny analyse: Banebrydende kræftmiddel alt for dyrt :: Amerikanske sundhedsøkonomer og kræftpatienter har beregnet, at firma får profit på 65 pct. på CAR-T-midlet Kymriah. En tilsvarende høj pris i Danmark kan skade sundhedsvæsenet, advarer kræftlæge.
Ny aftale sætter rammerne for industri-betalt efteruddannelse i Hovedstaden :: Region Hovedstaden og Lægemiddelindustriforeningen har indgået en ny aftale, som sætter rammerne for samarbejde mellem industri og hospitalsansatte. Aftalen betyder bl.a. at afdelingsledelsen skal godkende efteruddannelsesarrangementer.
Number-Selective Neurons Found in Untrained Crows Brains :: The finding suggests corvids may have an innate sense of number.
Number of paid sick days directly impacts how Americans use preventive care like flu shotsIn the first study to measure the link between an employee's number of paid sick leave days and the use of vital preventive health care services like getting a flu shot, researchers found a 26 to 85 percent increase in preventive health care use among those with at least 10 or more paid sick leave days. For the female-focused preventive services, they showed a 55 percent increase in the use of pre
Number of deaths from meningitis due to plummet after new medical advice :: Experts aim to halve the number of deaths from a type of meningitis by changing drug treatment as a result of a new medical study. The fungal infection cryptococcal meningitis is responsible for more than 180,000 deaths per year worldwide, mainly in HIV-infected patients. Current treatment for this type of meningitis is difficult and mortality rates in Africa in routine care are in the region of 7
Nudging the city and residents of Cape Town to save waterCape Town could become the world's first major city to run out of water – what's been termed Day Zero. Sao Paulo faced similar difficulties in 2015 leading to significant social unrest.
Nuclear fusion on brink of being realised, say MIT scientists :: Carbon-free fusion power could be ‘on the grid in 15 years’ The dream of nuclear fusion is on the brink of being realised, according to a major new US initiative that says it will put fusion power on the grid within 15 years. The project, a collaboration between scientists at MIT and a private company, will take a radically different approach to other efforts to transform fusion from an expensive
Nu står det klart: Prøver i det danske vandmiljø målte for lavt i ti årDet udskældte laboratoriefirma Eurofins forklarer i en redegørelse, at det allerede i 2008 tog en ny og misvisende metode i brug til at måle kvælstof i det danske vandmiljø.
Nu skal Femerns tyske trafikkonsulenter kvalitetssikre deres egne prognoser :: Opdateret: Det statslige projektselskab Femern A/S har skrottet sin egen kvalitetssikring og bestilt det tyske konsulentfirma Intraplan til at regne på, hvor mange biler der vil køre gennem Femern-tunnelen i stedet for over Storebæltsbroen.
Nrf2 activation attenuates genetic endoplasmic reticulum stress induced by a mutation in the phosphomannomutase 2 gene in zebrafish [Cell Biology] :: Nrf2 plays critical roles in animals’ defense against electrophiles and oxidative stress by orchestrating the induction of cytoprotective genes. We previously isolated the zebrafish mutant it768, which displays up-regulated expression of Nrf2 target genes in an uninduced state. In this paper, we determine that the gene responsible for it768 was…
Now's your chance to send your name hurtling into the Sun's atmosphere :: Space Meanwhile in space: dusty donuts, 50 launches, and pizza storms on Jupiter. You’re probably not going to go to space any time soon. But your name could.
Now’s your chance to discover a new planet (with Google’s help) :: Space The company's open source AI software is an armchair explorer's dream. What unknown worlds might be hiding behind nearby stars? We’ll never know until we take a look. Now Google is giving you a chance to take a peek.
Novel use for drug reduces post-operative nausea and vomiting :: An innovative use for a known drug is showing promise as an effective treatment for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), suggests a study published today in the Online First edition of Anesthesiology, the peer-reviewed medical journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA).
Novel technology for anticancer drug delivery on demand :: With the goal of minimizing the side effects of chemotherapy on healthy tissues, scientists have developed novel nanocontainers able to deliver anticancer drugs at precise timing and location. They combines uniquely designed molecules and light-dependent drug release, which may provide a new platform to enhance the effect of anticancer therapeutics.
Novel PET imaging agent targets copper in tumors, detects prostate cancer recurrence early :: An Italian study featured in the March issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine demonstrates that a novel nuclear medicine imaging agent targeting copper accumulation in tumors can detect prostate cancer recurrence early in patients with biochemical relapse (rising prostate-specific antigen [PSA] level).
Novel PET imaging agent targets copper in tumors, detects prostate cancer recurrence early :: A new study demonstrates that a novel nuclear medicine imaging agent targeting copper accumulation in tumors can detect prostate cancer recurrence early in patients with biochemical relapse (rising prostate-specific antigen [PSA] level).
Note on the quadratic penalties in elastic weight consolidation [Biological Sciences] :: Catastrophic forgetting is an undesired phenomenon which occurs when neural networks are trained on different tasks sequentially. Elastic weight consolidation (EWC; ref. 1), published in PNAS, is a novel algorithm designed to safeguard against this. Despite its satisfying simplicity, EWC is remarkably effective. Motivated by Bayesian inference, EWC adds quadratic…
Not having a regular doctor affects healthcare quality for older adults :: About five percent of older adults on Medicare don't have a 'personal physician,' and this group scores lower on measures of healthcare quality, reports a study in the April issue of Medical Care, published by Wolters Kluwer.
Not all he says is defensible, but Jordan Peterson deserves to be taken seriously | Gareth Hutchens :: Peterson has found an enthusiastic audience in Australia, so it’s worth understanding how he has tapped into that The 1960s were a simpler time, where artists were valued for having something to say, rather than how much money they made. I heard that sentiment in a Bob Dylan documentary once. “Have you heard them play? Did they have anything to say ?” Continue reading…
Norway boosts quotas to revive whaling :: Norway announced Tuesday a 28 percent increase of its annual whaling quota to 1,278 whales in a bid to revive the declining hunt amid international controversy.
Northern White Rhinos Are about to Die Out–Should We Save Them? :: Conservationists debate whether IVF efforts are the best use of limited resources — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
North Korea's Nuclear Ambitions And Abilities :: NPR's Renee Montagne talks with Siegfried Hecker, a former director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, about North Korea's nuclear program.
North Korea’s Most Powerful Missile Now Has Its Own Shrine :: Satellite imaging, astronomy and a smart hunch about North Korea propaganda confirmed the launching site of the North Korean missile and a new monument.
North Atlantic is getting less salty, but it's too soon to blame climate change :: Salinity in the North Atlantic dropped dramatically over the last decade, according to a new study that used data from a floating network of sensors to get the most detailed picture yet of changing ocean conditions in the region.
Norfolk snowy owl attracts Harry Potter fans and birdwatchers :: A snowy owl, one of which stars in the Harry Potter films, brings in visitors to bird reserves.
Nor'easter Exposes Revolutionary-War-Era Shipwreck on Maine Beach :: A shipwreck that may date to the Revolutionary War era was exposed on a Maine beach after the recent "bomb cyclone."
Nope, hormones aren’t to blame for teen social behavior :: Reproductive hormones that develop during puberty are not responsible for changes in social behavior that may occur during adolescence, research shows. “Changes in social behavior during adolescence appear to be independent of pubertal hormones. They are not triggered by puberty, so we can’t blame the hormones,” says Matthew Paul, an assistant professor in the psychology department at the Univers
Non-invasive technology is a money-saver for heart patients needing PCI :: Doctors evaluating patients for blockages in the heart are aided by having a good roadmap of the vascular terrain before they can insert stents to clear the impasse. Two technologies have been used with equal success, but now a study presented March 10 at the American College of Cardiology annual meeting by Duke cardiologists shows that the newer method carries a much lower cost, potentially savin
Non-invasive brain stimulation improves gait impairment of Parkinson's disease patients :: A new Tel Aviv University study suggests a novel way of treating the areas of the brain that apparently cause freezing of gait in patients with Parkinson's disease.
Nonfiction: The Beauty and Mystery of How a Building Is ‘Built’ :: Roma Agrawal, a pioneering structural engineer for some of the world’s tallest towers, explains the history and beauty of her craft.
No, One Sick Passenger Won't Infect Everyone on the Plane :: Finally, some good news about airplane travel.
No, 'Grey’s Anatomy,' Surgeons Can’t Take Selfies in the Operating Room :: Someone having a stomach full of worms is totally possible, though.
No small feat: Santa Barbara Zoo giraffe births 6-foot baby :: Now that's a big baby!
No room for vegetables? Pot up your plants :: Many vegetables grow well in containers located on a patio, porch, balcony or windowsill, so don't let lack of yard space keep you from gardening this spring and summer.
No progress seen in reducing antibiotics among outpatients :: Despite public health campaigns aimed at reducing unnecessary prescriptions for antibiotics, the drugs continue to be prescribed at startlingly high rates in outpatient settings, according to a new study. The researchers found that 98 million outpatient antibiotic prescriptions were filled by 39 million people from 2013 to 2015. Moreover, the researchers found no decline in the overall antibiotic
No One Is Winning the Syrian Civil War :: Seven years ago, when Syrian protesters called for “a day of rage ” against Bashar al-Assad, there were few signs that they would have an impact. Three years later, as the protests transformed into a civil war, one that would eventually draw in the region’s powers, it seemed a matter of when, not if, Assad would go the way of his fellow strongmen in Tunisia and Egypt. But on March 15, 2018, which
No new babies for North Atlantic right whales? :: North Atlantic right whales face a serious danger of extinction—a danger made all the more apparent this breeding season as scientists see no sign of newborns. As waters warm and food supplies dwindle, the right whales are migrating further north into places like the Gulf of Saint Lawrence where they face dangerous new threats, from boats and fishing gear, report researchers. Last summer, 17 righ
No increase in shared decision-making for PSA testing but discussions have broadened :: Although health care organizations differ in their recommendations for use of prostate-specific antigen testing for prostate cancer screening, they agree that the decision to undergo PSA testing should be shared by patients and clinicians.
Nitrogen Dioxide Linked to Thousands of Premature Deaths in Germany :: The findings of an official report come a month after a German court ruled in favor of banning diesel cars.
Nine Notorious Dictators, Nine Shout-Outs From Donald TrumpThe Chinese Communist Party’s attempt to allow President Xi Jinping to rule indefinitely set off harsh criticism in China, as well as international opprobrium. But the power grab appears to have at least one fan: Donald Trump. “He’s now president for life. President for life. No, he’s great,” Trump said of Xi at a lunch and fundraiser at his Mar-a-Lago estate, according to CNN , which obtained a
NIH scientists search for the clocks behind aging brain disorders :: To understand the link between aging and neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, NIH scientists compared the genetic clocks that tick during the lives of normal and mutant flies. They found that altering the activity of a gene called Cdk5 appeared to make the clocks run faster than normal, and the flies older than their chronological age. This caused the flies to have problems wal
NIH scientists describe potential antibody treatment for multidrug-resistant K. pneumoniae :: Researchers are developing a promising alternative to antibiotic treatment for infections caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria resistant to carbapenem antibiotics. The approach uses antibodies to target the K. pneumoniae protective capsule polysaccharide, allowing immune system cells called neutrophils to attack and kill the bacteria. The early stage, in vitro research was conducted by scienti
NIH experts call for transformative research approach to end tuberculosis :: A more intensive biomedical research approach is necessary to control and ultimately eliminate tuberculosis (TB), according to a perspective published in The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. In the article, authors Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Robert W. Eisinger, Ph.D., special assistant for scientific projects
Nightmares are common but underreported in US military personnel :: A new study shows that a high percentage of military personnel with sleep disturbances met criteria for nightmare disorder, but few of them reported nightmares as a reason for sleep evaluation. Those with nightmare disorder had an increased risk of other sleep and mental health disorders.
Nigeria's new GDP means scientists suffer
Nigeria hit by unprecedented Lassa fever outbreak
Nice prize for Alzheimer’s work, shame about the lack of a cure :: The prestigious annual Brain prize has gone to work on Alzheimer's disease. That's fine, but the failure to find new treatments is worrying, says Jacqui Wise
NIAID scientists assess transmission risk of familial human prion diseases to mice :: Familial human prion diseases are passed within families and are associated with 34 known prion protein mutations. To determine whether three of the unstudied mutations are transmissible, scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) exposed research mice to brain samples from three people who died from a familial prion disease. After observing the mice for abou
NIAID scientists assess transmission risk of familial human prion diseases to mice :: Familial human prion diseases are passed within families and are associated with 34 known prion protein mutations. To determine whether three of the unstudied mutations are transmissible, scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) exposed research mice to brain samples from three people who died from a familial prion disease. After observing the mice for abou
NHL takes esports on ice with gaming tournament :: The National Hockey League is making its first foray into the world of esports.
Next NASA Mars rover reaches key manufacturing milestone :: NASA's Mars 2020 mission has begun the assembly, test and launch operations (ATLO) phase of its development, on track for a July 2020 launch to Mars.
NewsGuard, new venture to combat 'fake news' :: Two prominent American journalists announced plans Monday to launch a venture called NewsGuard which will provide online users with "reliability ratings" for media outlets.
News from Molecular & Cellular Proteomics :: These are research highlights from Molecular & Cellular Proteomics: proteostasis and cancer in a collagen-deficient skin disease; chemical tools for probing protein glycosylation in T-cell activation
News at a glance
Newly described human antibody prevents malaria in mice :: Scientists have discovered a human antibody that protected mice from infection with the deadliest malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum. The research findings provide the basis for future testing in humans to determine if the antibody can provide short-term protection against malaria, and also may aid in vaccine design. Currently, there is no highly effective, long-lasting vaccine to prevent mal
Newfound clock in blood brain barrier of fruit flies regulates daily permeability :: The blood brain barrier (BBB), like a bouncer outside an exclusive night club, stands guard between the brain and the rest of the body. The barrier consists of tight junctions between cells lining blood vessels to keep harmful toxins and germs out of the brain. But this can also bar entry to many medications used to treat brain illnesses.
Newer Horizons: Scientist Pitch Pluto Probe as a Unique Deep-Space Telescope :: A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for NASA’s trans-Pluto explorer to set its sights on distant galaxies, stars and exoplanets faces long odds — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Newer drugs make hepatitis C-positive kidneys safe for transplant :: People without hepatitis C did not contract the disease after receiving successful transplants of infected kidneys along with newer antiviral drugs.
New Zealand's Most Patriotic Mushroom :: Tylopilus formosus is all black. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
New York City Mulls a Congestion Charge to Beat Back Traffic :: In a city where some vehicles average 4.7 mph, a congestion charge may be the only way. That is, if it can fix the Uber problem.
New way to 'see' the quantum world :: Scientists have invented a new imaging technique that produces rapid, precise measurements of quantum behavior in an atomic clock in the form of near-instant visual art.
New way to fight sepsis: Rev up patients' immune systems :: Sepsis causes about 250,000 deaths annually in the United States. Standard treatment involves high doses of antibiotics. Even if people survive the initial onslaught , they can be left with severely damaged immune systems unable to fight lingering and secondary infections. But a small clinical trial, led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has shown that a drug
New way found to defeat HIV latency :: Researchers have found a mechanism for making HIV come out of hiding and become susceptible to anti-HIV drugs.
New UTSA study presents method to stop cyber attacks on GPS-enabled devices :: A new study by researchers Nikolaos Gatsis, David Akopian and Ahmad F. Taha from the UTSA Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering describes a computer algorithm that mitigates the effects of spoofed GPS attacks on electrical grids and other GPS-reliant technologies. This new algorithm has the potential to help cybersecurity professionals to better detect and prevent cyber attacks in real
New understanding of parasite biology might help stop malaria transmission :: Researchers made an important step toward deeper understanding of how malaria blood stage parasites turn the switch to become transmissible to other humans. This knowledge is fundamental for future research aiming to interrupt malaria transmission.
New understanding of Kenyan paleoenvironments opens window on human evolution in the area :: Interest in human evolution has stimulated new geological work in the southern rift valley of Kenya. A new Geological Society of America Bulletin article by Anna K. Behrensmeyer and colleagues presents the results of more than 15 years of field research on complex strata representing the last 500,000 years of geological history in an active rift system.
New ultrafast measurement technique shows how lasers start from chaos :: Lasers that emit ultrashort pulses of light are critical components of technologies, such as communications and industrial processing, and have been central to fundamental Nobel Prize-winning research in physics.
New ultrafast measurement technique shows how lasers start from chaos :: Lasers that emit ultrashort pulses of light are critical components of technologies, including communications and industrial processing, and have been central to fundamental Nobel Prize-winning research in physics. Although first invented in the 1960s, the exact mechanism whereby lasers actually produce such bright flashes of light has remained elusive. It has not been previously possible to look
New treatment for aggressive breast cancer :: Approximately 10-15 percent of breast cancer cases do not respond to treatment with hormone therapy, which means that they are more aggressive and often recur. An international research team led by researchers at Lund University in Sweden has uncovered a way to treat these aggressive tumors through manipulation of the connective tissue cells of the tumor. The researchers are now developing a new d
New transistor concept, solar cell included :: ICN2 researchers have developed a novel concept in transistor technology: a two-in-one power source plus transistor device that runs on solar energy. Published in Advanced Functional Materials, lead author Amador Pérez-Tomás is calling it the "solaristor."
New tool helps identify risk for post-surgical dislocations following hip replacement :: A study led by Jonathan Vigdorchik, MD, assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at NYU Langone Health, suggests that a new risk prediction model and treatment algorithm can help identify patients at high risk of postoperative dislocation after a hip replacement, and who may benefit from alternative implants.
New tool for the crystallization of proteinsETH researchers have developed a new method of crystallizing large membrane proteins in order to determine their structure. This will be of benefit to biological research and the pharmaceutical industry.
New tool for the crystallization of proteins :: Researchers have developed a new method of crystallizing large membrane proteins in order to determine their structure. This will be of benefit to biological research and the pharmaceutical industry.
New tool for the crystallisation of proteinsETH researchers have developed a new method of crystallising large membrane proteins in order to determine their structure. This will be of benefit to biological research and the pharmaceutical industry.
New test extends window for accurate detection of Zika :: Diagnosis of Zika infection is complex. Molecular tests for exposure are only reliable in the first two to three weeks after infection. Antibody tests are confounded by cross-reactivity of antibodies to Zika with similar viruses like dengue and yellow fever. A new blood test called ZIKV-NS2B-concat ELISA is faster, less expensive, and extends the window of accurate detection to months after onset
New technique uses AI to locate and count craters on the moon :: A new technique developed by researchers at U of T Scarborough is using the same technology behind self-driving cars to measure the size and location of crater impacts on the moon.
New technique opens new research possibilities for novel drugs and tasty foodScientists at Wageningen University have developed a new technique that opens new possibilities for research into novel drugs and tastier, healthier food. The new approach is called 'receptomics' and was published in the scientific journal Sensors. The technique measures the response of many different receptor proteins to series of extracts or pure substances in a flow cell, and predicts responses
New technique can reveal previously undetectable bacteria in places where they aren't wanted :: Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have developed a microbial detection technique so sensitive that it allows them to detect as few as 50-100 bacterial cells present on a surface. What's more, they can test samples more efficiently—up to hundreds of samples in a single day.
New Tech Options are Helping Seniors Age in Place :: Systems that offer reminders and assistance are creating “monitored independence” — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
New survey finds huge and unnecessary variation of salt levels in bread :: Bread features heavily in many diets worldwide, and is one of the biggest sources of salt in diets. A new survey by World Action on Salt and Health, based at Queen Mary University of London, has revealed shocking levels of salt present in this essential staple. WASH surveyed over 2,000 breads from 32 countries and regions, including over 500 products from Canada collected by Professor Mary L'Abbe'
New study suggests galactic bulge emissions not due to dark matter :: A team of researchers from the U.S., New Zealand, Australia and Germany has found evidence suggesting that a type of star formation near the center of the Milky Way is responsible for large gamma ray emissions, not dark matter. In their paper published in the journal Nature Astronomy, the group describes their study of the stars in the formation, what they found, and what it could mean for dark ma
New study sheds some light on the low-viscosity layer in the Cascadia subduction zone :: A team of researchers with the University of Ottawa has used teleseismic data from on- and off-shore sensors to learn more about the low-viscosity layer (LVL) present in a northern part of the Cascadia subduction zone. In their paper published on the open access site Science Advances, the team reports on what they learned.
New study finds less research being published by female radiologists :: A new study has found that although radiology research by women has increased significantly over the past five decades, the rate of this increase has leveled off since 2000.
New study finds couples do poorly at knowing when their partner is sad or feeling down :: Couples do poorly at knowing when their partner is sad, lonely or feeling down, finds a new study from Southern Methodist University, Dallas. Couples do pretty well at picking up one another's more intense feelings, like happiness or anger, but they aren't as sensitive to 'soft negative' emotions. Since spouses are each other's primary source of social support, it's important they stay attuned to
New study examines increasing referee abuse in men's soccer :: Soccer league administrators looking to limit verbally abusive and violent on-field behaviour may want to consider implementing a crash course in the rules of the sport and equipping their referees to better deal with confrontation, according to new University of Alberta research.
New star described in a model combining relativity and quantum mechanics :: A new kind of star is reported in a study by SISSA postdoctoral researcher Raúl Carballo-Rubio. In a paper recently published in Physical Review Letters, Carballo-Rubio describes a novel mathematical model combining general relativity with the repulsive effect of quantum vacuum polarization. The result is a description of an ultra-compact configuration of stars that scientists previously believed
New solution to harmful algal blooms raises hope of economic and environmental benefits :: A cheap, safe and effective method of dealing with harmful algal blooms is on the verge of being introduced following successful field and lab tests.
New Sanctions Against Russia Finally Take the Country's Online Chaos SeriouslyRussian US EnergyFrom election meddling to NotPetya to grid hacking, Russia's digital provocations are no longer being ignored.
New Rx for allergic contact dermatitis :: Research has found a promising new treatment for allergic contact dermatitis that offers an alternative to corticosteroids and their possible side effects.
New research solves the 60-year-old paleontological mystery of a 'phantom' dicynodont :: A new study has re-discovered fossil collections from a 19th century hermit that validate 'phantom' fossil footprints collected in the 1950s showing dicynodonts coexisting with dinosaurs.
New research shows why babies need to move in the womb :: Biological signals that direct the development of bone and cartilage at specific skeletal locations are stimulated by movement in the womb. More work will also build knowledge around the exact movements that are needed, which may help diagnose problems earlier and suggest how clinicians may compensate for natural movements if required.
New research sheds light on underlying cause of brain injury in stroke :: New research led by Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry shows how the drug QNZ-46 can help to lessen the effects of excess release of glutamate in the brain — the main cause of brain injury in stroke. As stroke is the second leading cause of disability and early death in the UK, this study could offer hope to thousands of people at risk.
New research on the strength of children's bones could help in the design of safer car seats :: Researchers have successfully used computer simulated models and medical imaging to test the strength of young children's bones, producing results which could help car seat manufacturers design safer car seats for young children.
New research into letter-spacing could help improve children's reading :: Increased letter spacing helps individuals read faster, but not due to visual processing, according to new research.
New Research Claims Bones Found 80 Years Ago On Pacific Atoll Likely Amelia Earhart'sAmelia Earhart Nikumaroro IslandRichard Jantz, a forensics expert at the University of Tennessee, reanalyzed measurements from the bones. He says they are female and the right size to be Earhart's. But questions linger. (Image credit: AP)
New Report Predicts Rising Tides, More Flooding :: The report, obtained by NPR, shows that "sunny-day flooding" may be a regular occurrence in some areas. It sets out to give communities a clear guide to prepare for coastal flooding. (Image credit: David L. Ryan/Boston Globe via Getty Images)
New report examines scientific evidence on safety and quality of abortion care in US :: While legal abortions in the US are safe, the likelihood that women will receive the type of abortion services that best meet their needs varies considerably depending on where they live, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. In addition, the report notes, the vast majority of abortions can be provided safely in office-based settings.
New record set for carbon-carbon single bond length :: Hokkaido University researchers have synthesized an organic compound with a longer bond between carbon atoms than ever before—exceeding the assumed limit for carbon-carbon single bond (C-C) lengths. The researchers termed it a "hyper-covalent bond."
New record set for carbon-carbon single bond length :: A stable organic compound has been synthesized with a record length for the bond between its carbon atoms, exceeding the assumed limit.
New quantum spin liquid predicted by Nobel Laureate prepared for the first time :: This achievement is an important step towards building so-called topological quantum computers.
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New pheromone insight may help predict mountain pine beetle outbreaks :: Researchers at the University of British Columbia have shed new light on how mountain pine beetles produce an important pheromone called trans-verbenol, which could aid in efforts to better predict outbreaks.
New osteoarthritis genes discovered :: In the largest study of its kind, nine novel genes for osteoarthritis have been discovered. Results could open the door to new targeted therapies for this debilitating disease in the future.
New osteoarthritis genes discovered, paving way for new therapies :: In the largest study of its kind, nine novel genes for osteoarthritis have been discovered by scientists from the University of Sheffield and their collaborators.
New options for targeting gene mutation in FA described in nucleic acid therapeutics :: Researchers have shown that a wide variety of synthetic antisense oligonucleotides with different chemical modifications can activate the frataxin gene, which contains a mutation that decreases its expression in the inherited neurologic disorder Friedreich's ataxia (FA).
New optical modules could improve thyroid cancer screening :: Early diagnosis in thyroid cancer can improve a patient's likelihood of recovery, but current screening methods use instruments with poor sensitivity and can yield inaccurate results. Consequently, doctors often have to rely on incomplete information to make diagnostic decisions and recommend treatments, and this can lead to patients receiving unnecessary surgeries or experiencing a reduced qualit
New optical modules could improve thyroid cancer screening :: A team of international researchers developed a point of care device that could enable consistent and cost-effective screening for thyroid nodules.
New national guideline sets out best practices for treating opioid addictionA new Canadian guideline for managing opioid use disorders lays out the optimal strategies for the treatment of opioid addiction, including recommending opioid agonist treatment with buprenorphine-naloxone as the preferred first-line treatment. The guideline, published in CMAJ, was created for a wide range of health care providers to address an urgent need for evidence-based treatment of opioid us
New national guideline sets out best practices for treating opioid addiction :: A new guideline for managing opioid use disorders lays out the optimal strategies for the treatment of opioid addiction, including recommending opioid agonist treatment with buprenorphine-naloxone as the preferred first-line treatment. The guideline was created for a wide range of health care providers to address an urgent need for evidence-based treatment of opioid use causing overdoses and death
New molecule can kill five types of deadly drug-resistant superbugs :: An international research team led by the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and IBM Research developed a synthetic molecule that can kill five deadly types of multidrug-resistant bacteria with limited, if any, side effects. Their new material could be developed into an antimicrobial drug to treat patients with antibioti
New model, new drugs, and a 'remarkable' response in adrenal cancer :: Two new studies use new models to identify genetic targets and test promising treatments in adrenal cancer. One patient was treated with the immunotherapy pembrolizumab and now more than a year after starting treatment remains on the drug with 77 percent tumor reduction and no new metastases.
New model reveals forgotten influencers and 'sleeping beauties' of science :: For centuries, scientists and scholars have measured the influence of individuals and discoveries through citations, a crude statistic subject to biases, politics and other distortions. A new paper led by the Knowledge Lab at the University of Chicago describes a different way to keep score in science—a more direct measure of how influential ideas ripple out across scholarship and culture.
New model links yellow fever in Africa to climate, environment :: The burden of yellow fever in any given area is known to be heavily dependent on climate, particularly rainfall and temperature which can impact both mosquito life cycle and viral replication. Now, researchers from Imperial College London and the World Health Organization (WHO) have developed a new model to quantify yellow fever dynamics across Africa using not only annual averages of these climat
New model links yellow fever in Africa to climate, environment :: The burden of yellow fever in any given area is known to be heavily dependent on climate, particularly rainfall and temperature which can impact both mosquito life cycle and viral replication. Now, researchers have developed a new model to quantify yellow fever dynamics across Africa using not only annual averages of these climatic measures, but seasonal dynamics.
New Mexico nuke repository studied for plutonium storage :: The U.S. Department of Energy has commissioned a national group of scientists to study the viability of diluting surplus weapons-grade plutonium and storing it permanently at the federal government's underground repository in New Mexico.
New methods find undiagnosed genetic diseases in electronic health records :: Researchers have found a way to search genetic data in electronic health records to identify undiagnosed genetic diseases in large populations so treatments can be tailored to the actual cause of the illness.
New methods find undiagnosed genetic diseases in electronic health records :: Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have found a way to search genetic data in electronic health records to identify undiagnosed genetic diseases in large populations so treatments can be tailored to the actual cause of the illness.
New method to create self-tinting windows :: Chemistry researchers have developed a simple, cost-effective technique for making smart windows that could lead the way for wide-scale adoption of this energy-saving technology.
New method offers first look at super-cold carbon molecules :: Science just got a little cooler in the Air Force Research Laboratory. Using a helium droplet method that chills molecular species to nearly absolute zero, researchers in the Aerospace Systems Directorate's Turbine Engine Division are able see carbon clusters, including soot precursors in combustion, in a completely new way.
New method manages and stores data from millions of nerve cells — in real time :: Recent developments in neuroscience set high requirements for sophisticated data management, not least when implantable Brain Machine Interfaces are used to establish electronic communication between the brain's nerve cells and computers. A new method makes it possible to recode neural signals into a format that computer processors can use instantly.
New method increases life span of donated brain tissue :: Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a method that enables them to use donated brain tissue from people with epilepsy for 48 hours. Previously, the researchers only had 12 hours to test new treatments before the structure of the cells started to break down. The research has now been published in the journal Scientific Reports.
New metal-based glass bests the competition :: Researchers have developed a new family of glass based on metals and organic compounds. Humans have been making glass from silicon dioxide since prehistory. Industrialization brought us boron-based glasses, polymer glasses, and metallic glasses. The new family of glass stacks up to the original silica in glass-forming ability. Glass-forming ability is the ability of a liquid to avoid crystallizat
New link between obesity and body temperature :: Reduced ability to maintain body temperature in colder environments may contribute to the development of obesity in adulthood, suggests a new study.
New link between obesity and body temperature :: Reduced ability to maintain body temperature in colder environments may contribute to the development of obesity in adulthood, suggests a new study in mice published in JNeurosci.
New life form' answers question about evolution of cells :: Bacteria and Archaea must have evolved from the putative Last Universal Common Ancestor (LUCA). One hypothesis is that this happened because the cell membrane in LUCA was an unstable mixture of lipids. Now, scientists have created such a life form with a mixed membrane and discovered it is in fact stable, refuting this hypothesis.
New life form answers question about evolution of cells :: Bacteria and Archaea are two of the three domains of life. Both must have evolved from the putative last universal common ancestor (LUCA). One hypothesis is that this happened because the cell membrane in LUCA was an unstable mixture of lipids. Now, scientists from the University of Groningen and Wageningen University have created such a life form with a mixed membrane and discovered it is, in fac
New laser technology lets driverless cars see round corners :: A new laser-based system could allow vehicles to ‘see’ obstacles before they come into view, scientists say Whether it’s a child running after a ball, a herd of cows or a broken-down car, unexpected obstacles can prove deadly to drivers. But scientists say the cars of the future might be able to anticipate such perils. A team of researchers have come up with a new laser-based system that efficien
New insights into why patients have a higher risk of heart attack in the morning :: Heart disease patients have lower levels of an important family of protective molecules in their blood in the morning, which could be increasing risk of blood clots and heart attacks at those times, says early research.
New insights into the origin of elongated heads in early medieval Germany :: A palaeogenomic study investigates early medieval migration in southern Germany and the peculiar phenomenon of artificial skull deformation.
New imaging approach offers unprecedented views of staph infection :: Eric Skaar, Ph.D., M.P.H., and colleagues at Vanderbilt have combined multiple types of molecular imaging to probe an invasive Staphylococcus aureus infection in the mouse. Their integrated imaging approach, reported this week in Science Translational Medicine, revealed new insights about staph infections and can be broadly applied to any health or disease state.
New ideas for humans to survive far from Earth :: How can we build a habitat on an ice-covered planet? The Swiss Space Center (SSC) has entered a partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) to prepare ESA_Lab@CH and is inviting students in Switzerland and elsewhere in Europe to share their ideas through a dedicated website.
New Horizons’ next target has been dubbed Ultima Thule :: NASA has named New Horizons spacecraft’s next target Ultima Thule after the public suggested tens of thousands of monikers for the Kuiper Belt object.
New Horizons chooses nickname for 'ultimate' flyby target :: As NASA's New Horizons mission continues exploring the unknown, the mission team has selected a highly appropriate nickname for its next flyby target in the outer reaches of the solar system.
New heart attack test better informs of underlying condition :: A new blood test developed by a University of Alberta physician promises to eliminate the guesswork clinicians face with an apparent heart attack.
New Gulf of Maine study investigates return of kelp :: Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences has been awarded funding from Maine Sea Grant for a new study of kelp forests in the Gulf of Maine. Senior Research Scientist Douglas Rasher will lead the project with support from University of Maine scientist Robert Steneck, continuing a long-standing partnership between Bigelow Laboratory and the University of Maine's Darling Marine Center. The researchers
New guidelines on preventing and treating 'equine strep throat' :: Just as strep throat can run rampant in elementary schools, strangles, the "strep throat" of horses, caused by a different Streptococcus bacterium, Streptococcus equi sp equi, is highly contagious. Lymph nodes in the head and neck region become swollen and develop abscesses, resulting in nasal discharge and drainage from the throat. Though rarely fatal, strangles cases can range from mild to sever
New Giant Viruses Further Blur the Definition of Life :: For decades, descriptions of viruses have straddled life and nonlife, a divide that usually isn’t difficult to navigate. Their hallmark characteristics, namely their small size, tiny genomes and parasitic dependence on cellular hosts for replication, set them apart from all other living things despite their animation. But that story has gotten far more puzzling — particularly since the discovery
New genetic test detects manatees' recent presence in fresh or saltwater :: US Geological Survey scientists have developed the first laboratory test that picks up traces of manatees' genetic material in waterways. The environmental DNA test shows whether one or more of the elusive marine mammals has been in the area in the past month.
New Genetic Stroke-Risk Factors Identified :: Analysis of DNA samples from more than 520,000 people brings the number of known stroke-risk loci to 32.
New gene therapy corrects a form of inherited macular degeneration in canine model :: Researchers have developed a gene therapy that successfully treats a form of macular degeneration in a canine model. The work sets the stage for translating the findings into a human therapy for an inherited disease that results in a progressive loss of central vision and which is currently untreatable.
New FAA Rules Take Aim at Dangerous Helicopter Flights :: The crash on Sunday that drowned five people could have been averted with rules that prevent open door flights with non-quick-release harnesses.
New Feature: Scythe Freeze :: Attention all Scythes! The day is finally here. That’s right, you can now freeze those pesky, misbehaving, mergery, no good, very bad branches. CB carpet? Get rid of it faster than you can say “you are tearing me apart, Eyewire!” How does Scythe Freeze work? Scythe freeze is pretty similar to admin freeze, but with some slight differences. Let’s explore those similarities and differences. Toolbox
New Evidence Fuels Debate over the Origin of Modern Languages :: Nomadic horse riders likely opened a “steppe bridge” between Europe and Asia, but recent genetic data raise more questions — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
New dual-atom catalyst shows promise to yield clean energy by artificial photosynthesis :: Looking for new solutions to more efficiently harvest and store solar energy, scientists from the U.S. and China have synthesized a new, dual-atom catalyst to serve as a platform for artificial photosynthesis, the team reported today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
New doctors' intense and changing schedules take a toll on sleep, activity and mood :: This week, thousands of graduating medical students around the country will find out where they'll head next, to start their residency training. But a new study gives the first objective evidence of the heavy toll that the first year of residency can take on their sleep, physical activity and mood.
New diagnostic method makes testing for infections in people and animals quick and easy :: Researchers in the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM) have developed a fast, portable and inexpensive way to test humans and animals for different types of chronic and infectious diseases. This new "point of care" method tests for signals of infection, such as specific antibodies, in blood, milk or saliva samples.
New diabetes drug may help people with obesity lose weight :: A compound that mimics a naturally occurring hormone that regulates appetite may help people who have obesity but not diabetes to lose weight, a new study suggests.
New device for studying cell lineage over multiple generations offers a way to measure effects of mutations :: A team of researchers with members from several institutions in France has found a new way to study cell lineage over multiple generations. They developed a device (which they call a "mother machine") that is capable of separating out individual bacteria cells and watching as they divide over time and sometimes mutate. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes using the
New conductive coating may unlock biometric and wearable technology of the future :: A team of researchers have developed a mechanically robust conductive coating that can maintain performance under heavy stretching and bending.
New CMU and Pitt research finds the brain is less flexible than we thought when learning :: Nobody really knows how the activity in your brain reorganizes as you learn new tasks, but new research from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh reveals that the brain has various mechanisms and constraints by which it reorganizes its neural activity when learning over the course of a few hours. The new research finds that, when learning a new task, the brain is less flexib
New class of menopause drugs reduces number and severity of hot flushes :: A new class of experimental drugs reduces hot flushes in menopausal women by almost three-quarters in just three days.
New chemical mechanisms identified on road to cleaner, more efficient combustion :: Sandia National Laboratories researchers have identified key chemical mechanisms for the first time that add to the fundamental knowledge of combustion chemistry and might lead to cleaner combustion in engines.
New cardiac pump device improves long-term outcomes for heart failure patients :: New findings, presented today at the American College of Cardiology, provide long-term information about survival, stroke rates and durability of a novel centrifugal-flow pump compared with a commercial axial flow pump for heart-failure patients.
New butterfly species named for Field Museum's Emily Graslie :: In recognition of the Field Museum's Chief Curiosity Correspondent Emily Graslie's outreach efforts, scientists have named a new species of butterfly in her honor: Wahydra graslieae.
New butterfly species named for Field Museum's Emily Graslie :: As the Field Museum's chief curiosity correspondent, Emily Graslie has plunged elbow-deep into wolf guts, dug up 52-million-year-old fish fossils and unpacked species classification using candy as stand-ins.
New blood pressure app and hardware rivals arm cuff accuracy :: A team of Michigan State University scientists has created a new app and hardware for smartphones to measure blood pressure with accuracy that may rival arm-cuff devices. The technology, published in the current issue of Science Translational Medicine, also includes a discovery of a more convenient measurement point.
New biomarkers for neuroblastoma, a type of cancer in children :: Two new biomarkers for a type of cancer in children called neuroblastoma have been identified in a study published in the journal Cancer Cell. The findings are expected to have immediate significance for disease prognosis, and eventually also for treatment.
New automatic methods for generating and classifying music :: Izaro Goienetxea, a UPV/EHU researcher, has developed a method for automatically generating new tunes on the basis of a collection or corpus comprising tunes used in bertso [extempore, sung, Basque verse-making]. She has also presented a new way of representing pieces of music and a new method for automatically classifying music. The well-known scientific journal PLOS ONE has reported on the resea
New antibody and unique binding site offer possible paths to malaria prevention :: Scientists have discovered a human antibody that, when tested in mice, prevented malaria infection by binding a specific portion of a surface protein found in almost all strains of the malaria parasite worldwide.
New analysis recommends against using digital rectal exam in primary care :: Although the digital rectal exam is widely used in primary care to screen for prostate cancer, a new study finds limited data to support its effectiveness.
New 3-D measurements improve understanding of geomagnetic storm hazards :: Measurements of the three-dimensional structure of the earth, as opposed to the one-dimensional models typically used, can help scientists more accurately determine which areas of the United States are most vulnerable to blackouts during hazardous geomagnetic storms.
New 3-D measurements improve understanding of geomagnetic storm hazards :: Measurements of the three-dimensional structure of Earth, as opposed to the one-dimensional models typically used, can help scientists more accurately determine which areas of the United States are most vulnerable to blackouts during hazardous geomagnetic storms.
New 16 million-year-old insectivore species discovered :: Palaeontologists Vicente D. Crespo, Francisco Javier Ruiz Sánchez and Plini Montoya, from the department of Botanics and Geology of the Universitat de València, and Marc Furió, from the Institut Català de Paleontologia, have discovered a new fossilised species of insectivore belonging to the unusual and extinct Plesiodimylus family. The identification of this group, related to the fauna that lived
New 16 million-year-old insectivore species discovered :: Palaeontologists have discovered a new fossilized species of insectivore belonging to the unusual and extinct Plesiodimylus family. The identification of this group, related to the fauna that lived in Central Europe during the Miocene (16 million years ago), is based on the study of isolated teeth found in l’Alcora (Castellón), in the district of Araya.
Neutrons provide new polish for petroleum processing and more :: University of Notre Dame researchers are using neutrons at the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to study how specialized molecules might improve petroleum production processes, as well as their potential uses in advanced photovoltaic technologies.
Neutrons help demystify multiferroic materials :: Materials used in electronic devices are typically chosen because they possess either special magnetic or special electrical properties. However, an international team of researchers using neutron scattering recently identified a rare material that has both.
Neuroticism could be 'sleeper effect' in Trump and Brexit campaigns :: Regions where voters have more neurotic personality traits were more likely to vote for Donald Trump in the United States or for the Brexit campaign in the United Kingdom, revealing a new trend that could help explain the rise of fearmongering populist political campaigns across the world, according to new research published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science.
Neuroscientists identify brain circuit that integrates head motion with visual signals :: Neuroscientists have identified a circuit in the primary visual cortex (V1) of the brain that integrates head- and visual-motion signals. The study elucidates the mechanisms by which visual and vestibular inputs to the brain sum together to enable appropriate behavioral responses.
Neuroprotective mechanisms of gene and cell therapy of spinal cord injuries :: Genetically modified stem and progenitor cells overexpressing NTFs have recently attracted special attention of researchers and are most promising for the purposes of regenerative medicine. Therefore, we have studied the effect of genetically modified human umbilical cord blood mononuclear cells on the expression of stem cell molecular determinants in spinal cord injuries.
Neurocognitive impairment linked to worse outcomes after total joint replacement :: Research led by orthopedic surgeons at NYU Langone Health reveals that people with undiagnosed neurocognitive deficits are undergoing hip and knee replacements at high rates and are more likely to have poorer short-term outcomes after surgery than people without such deficits.
Netbaseret behandling af angst og depression bliver landsdækkende :: Internetpsykiatrien i Region Syddanmark udbredes nu til at dække hele Danmark.
Nerve cells found to suppress immune response during deadly lung infections :: Neurons that carry nerve signals to and from the lungs suppress immune response during fatal lung infections with the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. Animal experiments show that disabling these neurons can boost immune response and promote bacterial clearance to aid recovery. Targeting neuro-immune signaling in the lungs can pave the way to nonantibiotic therapies for bacterial pneumonia.
Nerve agents :: A nerve agent was used to poison a Russian former spy and his daughter. What are they and what do they do?
Nerve Agents: What Are They and How Do They Work? :: The first nerve agents were invented by accident in the 1930s when German researchers were trying to make cheaper and better alternatives to nicotine as insecticides — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Nerve Agent Found In U.K. Is Rare And Definitely Russian :: Novichok-class agents were developed in top-secret Russian labs at the end of the Cold War. Experts say only Russia is known to have made them. "They've been a deep, dark secret," says one expert. (Image credit: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)
Nerd vs. geek: How an insult became a compliment :: Now might just be the best time in history to be a geek or a nerd. How have the definitions and connotations changed over time?
NemID nøgleapp på vej til smartphones og tablets :: Digitaliseringsstyrelsen og Finans Danmark lancerer en NemID nøgleapp i slutningen af marts, og den vil fungere som supplement til NemID nøglekortet
Neil Gaiman – And Then it Gets Darker – Think Again – a Big Think Podcast #139 :: The myths of an inhospitable land. Imposter Syndrome. That feeling when one of your characters unexpectedly murders another. Literary mage Neil Gaiman on the dark arts of fiction and everyday life.
Neighbourhood wellbeing and a sense of community are at the heart of a good home, say researchers :: A sense of wellbeing and a thriving community are key to a happy neighbourhood, according to housing researchers, who looked at the relationship between the experience of the home and wellbeing.
NEI Marathon: Results! :: Three cheers for Eyewire and the National Eye Institute! This special marathon finished in 10 hours 45 minutes; let’s welcome the NEI cell to so many others in our beautiful dataset. Stay tuned in a couple weeks for a big, fancy render coming from your own Nseraf, which will be printed and displayed in Washington D.C. at the NEI’s official birthday party later this month. In the meantime, enjoy y
Neglecting child health threatens UK's future prosperity, says expert :: The low priority given to children and young people's health threatens the UK's future prosperity, argues an expert writing in The BMJ today.
Need your yard mowed? 'Uber for lawn care' coming to Sacramento :: Need someone to care for your lawn? There's an app for that.
Need to negotiate? A little anger may help :: During negotiations, high-intensity anger elicits smaller concessions than moderate-intensity anger, a new study suggests. “…negotiators should not just contemplate whether or not to express anger toward others, but also how to express anger toward others.” Researchers found that the effects of anger expressions in negotiations depend on the intensity of the emotional display. Overall, moderate-i
Near-infrared photoactivatable oxygenation catalysts of amyloid peptide :: A new, biocompatible photooxygenation catalyst that can selectively oxygenate and degrade the pathogenic aggregation of Alzheimer's disease (AD)-related amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) under near-infrared (NIR) light irradiation is developed. The catalyst was able to oxygenate Aβ embedded under the skin of a living mouse, and diminished intact Aβ level in AD-model mouse brain. The new catalyst is potential
Near Noisy Oil Fields, Lovesick Birds Change Their Tunes :: “Hey, hey, sexy, hey, I’m Bob, a Savannah sparrow.” Birds near oil fields tweak their mating calls in complex ways that researchers are only starting to grasp.
Near infrared chemical imaging can help maintain the safety of pharmaceutical tablets :: The final step in pharmaceutical production is often tableting. Near infrared chemical imaging can be used to monitor inconsistencies in the powder that will become the tablet, which have been introduced by mechanical processes in the tableting equipment and can lead to out of specification tablets.
Neanderthals Weren't Humans' Only Mating Partners. Meet the Denisovans. :: The mysterious extinct human lineage known as the Denisovans may have interbred with modern humans in at least two separate waves, a new study finds.
NCDR annual conference highlights the power of clinical data :: The American College of Cardiology's NCDR Annual Conference begins on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, in Orlando. The conference brings together registry professionals, quality improvement professionals, physicians and administrators involved in the NCDR suite of cardiovascular data registries.
Naturvidenskabelig dannelse skal på skoleskemaet :: Regeringen har netop fremlagt en strategi, som skal sikre fødekæden til de naturvidenskabelige uddannelser.
Nature’s Partnerships Might Break in a Warming World :: In the spring of 2015, two-thirds of all the world’s saiga antelope dropped dead. Around 200,000 of these quizzical, endangered animals perished without any warning, over a 65,000-square-mile stretch of Mongolia. Now, Eleanor Milner-Gulland from the University of Oxford and her colleagues think they know why. As I reported earlier this year, they suspect that an extreme combination of heat and hu
Natural diamond formation by self-redox of ferromagnesian carbonate [Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences] :: Formation of natural diamonds requires the reduction of carbon to its bare elemental form, and pressures (P) greater than 5 GPa to cross the graphite–diamond transition boundary. In a study of shocked ferromagnesian carbonate at the Xiuyan impact crater, we found that the impact pressure–temperature (P-T) of 25–45 GPa and…
National Geographic acknowledges past racist coverage :: National Geographic acknowledged on Monday that it covered the world through a racist lens for generations, with its magazine portrayals of bare-breasted women and naive brown-skinned tribesmen as savage, unsophisticated and unintelligent.
National data says substance abuse is on the decline. These charts tell a different story. :: Health National averages hide the counties that desperately need our help. Deaths from alcohol use disorders have dropped nationally by 8.1 percent since 1980. But in some counties, deaths have doubled in that same timeframe.
National Academies review of the draft Fourth National Climate Assessment :: The US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) asked the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to review the draft Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4) — a congressionally mandated report that evaluates the state of climate science and the broad range of impacts of climate change in the United States every four years – and the draft Second State of the Carbon Cycle Report
Nascent DNA methylome mapping reveals inheritance of hemimethylation at CTCF/cohesin sites :: The faithful inheritance of the epigenome is critical for cells to maintain gene expression programs and cellular identity across cell divisions. We mapped strand-specific DNA methylation after replication forks and show maintenance of the vast majority of the DNA methylome within 20 minutes of replication and inheritance of some hemimethylated CpG dinucleotides (hemiCpGs). Mapping the nascent DN
NASA's Webb Telescope to make a splash in search for interstellar water :: Water is crucial for life, but how do you make water? Cooking up some H2O takes more than mixing hydrogen and oxygen. It requires the special conditions found deep within frigid molecular clouds, where dust shields against destructive ultraviolet light and aids chemical reactions. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope will peer into these cosmic reservoirs to gain new insights into the origin and evol
NASA's James Webb Observatory prepares for additional testing :: Engineers removed the combined optics and science instruments of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope from their shipping container in a high bay at Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems in Redondo Beach, California, on March 8, signaling the next step in the observatory's integration and testing.
NASA's GPM observes Tropical Cyclone Eliakim forming near Madagascar :: NASA got an inside look at the heavy rainfall within developing Tropical cyclone Eliakim.
NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP Satellite sees Tropical Cyclone Hola over Vanuatu :: When NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed over the South Pacific Ocean it captured a visible image of Tropical Cyclone Hola over Vanuatu.
NASA, ATLAS to mature portable space communications technologyNASA Scott KellyPortable ground antenna stations could transform NASA's space communications capabilities. With access to undeveloped regions, the mobile systems could bolster the return of spacecraft science, instrument health and other data to Earth.
NASA Study Finds Astronaut's Genes Changed While In Space :: A study shows that not only do astronaut's genes change in space, but they have the potential to remained changed even months after the astronaut is back on Earth.
NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Linda lose an 'arm' :: Tropical Cyclone 13P has been renamed Tropical Cyclone Linda in the Southern Pacific Ocean. NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites found a powerful band of thunderstorms east of Linda's center that resembled an arm, fell apart in nine hours.
NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Hola drenching Vanuatu, New Caledonia :: Tropical Cyclone Hola was dropping heavy rainfall on Vanuatu and New Caledonia when the Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite passed overhead.
NASA sees powerful storms around Dumazile's eye :: When NASA's Aqua satellite and NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellites passed over Tropical Cyclone Dumazile in the Southern Indian Ocean it measured cloud top temperatures and saw its eye circled by a ring of strong thunderstorms.
NASA satellite sees fires in southeastern U.S. :: The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) is not reporting many wildfires in the Southeast despite the number of hotspots that were detected by the Aqua satellite. One wildfire was noted on the border of Alabama and Florida and another in Georgia.
NASA satellite finds Tropical Cyclone Marcus near Australia's Cobourg Peninsula Coast :: Tropical Cyclone Marcus has developed off the coast of Australia's Northern Territory along the Cobourg Peninsula coast. NASA's Aqua satellite provided a view of the new storm from its orbit in space.
NASA powers on new instrument staring at the Sun :: NASA has powered on its latest space payload to continue long-term measurements of the Sun's incoming energy. Total and Spectral solar Irradiance Sensor (TSIS-1), installed on the International Space Station, became fully operational with all instruments collecting science data as of this March.
NASA finds towering storms in Tropical Cyclone Linda :: Towering thunderstorms were found southeast of Tropical Cyclone Linda's center when the Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite passed overhead and analyzed the storm.
NASA finds strongest storms in newly formed Tropical Cyclone 13P :: Infrared satellite data showed Tropical Cyclone 13P quickly developed powerful storms with very cold cloud top temperatures. NASA's Aqua satellite analyzed the system in infrared light to determine where its strongest storms were located.
NASA examines Tropical Cyclone Dumazile's flooding rainfall :: Tropical cyclone Dumazile formed east of Madagascar on March 3, 2018 and brought soaking rainfall to Madagascar. The GPM or Global Precipitation Measurement mission core satellite obtained a look at the soaking Dumazile gave the island nation.
NASA analyzes Tropical Cyclone Eliakim's rainfall, wind shear now affecting storm :: Tropical Cyclone Eliakim soaked the eastern coast of Madagascar as it moved in a southerly path. NASA analyzed that rainfall using data from the Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite. Another NASA satellite provided a current look at the storm that revealed wind shear was taking a toll on the storm.
NASA almost never came to be. Its creation is a lesson in political power. :: Nexus Media News The battle over America’s space program shows how to turn science into a winning issue. The creation of the space agency is a triumph of political gamesmanship and public pressure, and a vital lesson to lawmakers fighting for science.
Nanostructures made of previously impossible material :: One could think that mixing different materials is easy — why not just melt them and pour them together? But if the goal is to create well-ordered crystals, things are more complicated. Scientists at TU Wien (Vienna) have now found a way to add large amounts of metal to semiconductor crystals, which changes their properties dramatically.
Nanostructures made of previously impossible material :: Materials scientists often seek to change the physical properties of a material by adding a certain proportion of an additional element; however, it isn't always possible to incorporate the desired quantity into the crystal structure of the material. At TU Wien, a new method has been developed to produce previously unattainable mixtures of germanium and other atoms. This results in new materials w
Nanostructures created at UCLA could make gene therapies safer, faster & more affordable :: UCLA scientists have developed a new method that utilizes microscopic splinter-like structures called 'nanospears' for the targeted delivery of biomolecules such as genes straight to patient cells.
Nanospears deliver genetic material to cells with pinpoint accuracy :: In a step toward accelerating the production of new gene therapies, scientists report that they have developed remote-controlled, needle-like nanospears capable of piercing membrane walls and delivering DNA into selected cells. They say the new technique, which can ferry biological materials to cells with pinpoint accuracy, overcomes many of the existing barriers to effective gene modification.
Nanospears deliver genetic material to cells with pinpoint accuracy :: In a step toward accelerating the production of new gene therapies, scientists report in ACS Nano that they have developed remote-controlled, needle-like nanospears capable of piercing membrane walls and delivering DNA into selected cells. They say the new technique, which can ferry biological materials to cells with pinpoint accuracy, overcomes many of the existing barriers to effective gene modi
Nanospears deliver genetic material to cells with pinpoint accuracy :: In a step toward accelerating the production of new gene therapies, scientists report in ACS Nano that they have developed remote-controlled, needle-like nanospears capable of piercing membrane walls and delivering DNA into selected cells. They say the new technique, which can ferry biological materials to cells with pinpoint accuracy, overcomes many of the existing barriers to effective gene modi
Mystik om afsender af OL-malware :: Malware rettet mod De Olympiske Vinterlege er konstrueret langt ned i koden, så bestemt hackergruppe skal se ud til at stå bag, mener russisk anti-virus virksomhed.
Mystery of purple lights in sky solved with help from citizen scientists :: When a thin purple ribbon of light appeared and starting glowing in the midnight sky over Regina, Canada, in 2016, Notanee Bourassa knew that what he was seeing was not normal. Having watched the northern lights for almost 30 years, he knew this wasn't an aurora. It was something else.
Mystery of purple lights in sky solved with help from citizen scientists :: Notanee Bourassa knew that what he was seeing in the night sky was not normal. Bourassa, an IT technician in Regina, Canada, trekked outside of his home on July 25, 2016, around midnight with his two younger children to show them a beautiful moving light display in the sky—an aurora borealis. He often sky gazes until the early hours of the morning to photograph the aurora with his Nikon camera, bu
Mystery of neutrino masses may be explained by dark matter force :: Dark matter and neutrinos are both cosmic loners – they don’t interact with much. But dark matter could give neutrinos their mass through a weak repellant force
Mysterious Sandbar Island That Formed Last Summer Is Gone Once Again :: Shelly Island, which formed in June 2017 off the coast of North Carolina's barrier islands, has disappeared due to strong hurricanes and storms, new NASA images reveal.
Mysteries of the Moo-crobiome: Could Tweaking Cow Gut Bugs Improve Beef? :: Microbe-free bovine life would be rough. Cows rely on single-cell accomplices for their digestion, so scientists are looking for ways to use these bugs to improve cows' eating and burping habits. (Image credit: Maskot/Getty Images/Maskot)
Myndighederne fik flere advarsler om graverende fejlanalyser af dansk vandmiljø :: Allerede i 2012 advarede Miljøstyrelsens egen laboratorierådgiver i en rapport mod at stole på en ny metode til at måle kvælstof i vandmiljøet. Men styrelsen tog det ikke som en advarsel, og laboratoriet, som udførte prøverne, fortsatte som hidtil.
Myndigheder fraråder brug af kombinationsbehandling mod prostatakræft :: Læger bør undgå at kombinere lægemidlerne Xofigo og Zytiga i behandling af patienter med prostatakræft.
my mama" / "BLACK BANANA" | Rei :: Singer-songwriter Rei brings her mix of indie rock and blues to the TED stage in a performance of two songs, "my mama" and "BLACK BANANA."
My Family Is a Theme Park :: “I went to the amusement park in search of a story,” Bernhard Wenger, director of Keeping Balance , told The Atlantic . “When I saw Denise on the Tagada [carousel], I was thrilled. I asked her how she could do her moves. Her first answer was, ‘I've been doing this almost every day for six years.’” In Wenger’s poignant short documentary, 20-year-old Denise describes how a history of abuse and negl
My Day With the Zombies Helping Airports Practice for Disaster :: To see how airports prep for disaster, I joined the volunteer zombie corps and boarded a plane bound for (faux) doom.
My Brain Made Me Do It" Is Becoming a More Common Criminal DefenseEthicists and scientists are considering the place of neuroscience in the courtroom — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
My Alarming, Inspiring Encounter with the Late Stephen Hawking :: After having a seizure in my arms at a meeting in Sweden, the paralyzed physicist lectured on how we live in a “superspace” with infinite dimensions — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Mutation rates and effects in single cells
Mutation dynamics and fitness effects followed in single cells :: Mutations have been investigated for more than a century but remain difficult to observe directly in single cells, which limits the characterization of their dynamics and fitness effects. By combining microfluidics, time-lapse imaging, and a fluorescent tag of the mismatch repair system in Escherichia coli , we visualized the emergence of mutations in single cells, revealing Poissonian dynamics.
Mutating Ebola's key protein may stop replication :: Researchers were able to mutate Viral Protein 40 (VP40) in a way that changed the residues of the protein, blocking the budding and replication of Ebola virus in a model system.
Mutating Ebola's key protein may stop replication :: Researchers may be able to stop the replication of Ebola virus by mutating its most important protein, according to a paper published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
Muslims face high rates of discrimination in Canada :: One in five Muslim Canadians say they have experienced discrimination due to their religion, ethnicity or culture at least once in the past five years.
Musk Talks Tariffs, NYC Battles Traffic, and More Car News of the Week :: Plus: Waymo puts passengers in its truly driverless cars, Lyft makes a move for self-driving dominance, and more.
Music therapy aids healing of military personnel :: A new paper published in Music Therapy Perspectives examines the importance of music therapy in military healthcare. There has been an increase in music therapy to treat combat-related injuries in recent years. With this growth in the use of the therapy, the researchers involved believe it's important for practitioners to publish more program evaluations and patient outcomes data.
Music for the Space Age Houseplant :: 1970 called—it wants its plant playlist back — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Museum mummies sport world’s oldest tattoo drawings :: A wild bull and symbolic designs were imprinted on the bodies of two Egyptians at least 5,000 years ago.
Muscle vibrations improve control over prosthetic hands :: An automated brain-computer interface that vibrates the muscles used for control of prosthetic hands helped three amputees gain better movement control over the prosthetic, according to a new study by Paul Marasco and colleagues.
Multi-tasking clays can clean up soil contamination :: An Adelaide researcher has modified natural clays so that they can clean up multiple soil contaminants simultaneously.
Multiscale approach reveals that Cloudina aggregates are detritus and not in situ reef constructions [Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences] :: The earliest metazoans capable of biomineralization appeared during the late Ediacaran Period (635–541 Ma) in strata associated with shallow water microbial reefs. It has been suggested that some Ediacaran microbial reefs were dominated (and possibly built) by an abundant and globally distributed tubular organism known as Cloudina. If true, this…
Multiple optical measurements reveal the single cell activation without contrast agent :: Researchers developed a label-free multimodal microscopy platform that allows the non-invasive study of cellular preparations without the need of any additional chemicals or contrast agent. The parameters extracted from these measurements, coupled with machine algorithms, enable the study of fine cellular processes such as macrophage cells activation upon exposure to lipopolysaccharide (LPS).
Multiple optical measurements reveal the single cell activation without contrast agent :: Osaka University researchers developed a label-free multimodal microscopy platform that allows the non-invasive study of cellular preparations without the need of any additional chemicals or contrast agent. The parameters extracted from these measurements, coupled with machine algorithms, enable the study of fine cellular processes such as macrophage cells activation upon exposure to lipopolysacch
Multiple optical measurements reveal the single cell activation without contrast agent :: Nicolas Pavillon (Assistant Professor), Nicholas I. Smith (Associate Professor, Immunology Frontier Research Center, Osaka University) and collaborators developed a label-free multimodal microscopy platform that allows the non-invasive study of cellular preparations without the need of any additional chemicals or contrast agent. The parameters extracted from these measurements, coupled with machin
Multifunctional metalens unlocks with light :: Researchers have developed a flat optical component that is simultaneously a metalens, a microscope objective that can resolve details smaller than a wavelength of light, and an optical vortex and hologram generator. Each functionality is controlled by a different wavelength of light.
Multifrequency AFM reveals lipid membrane mechanical properties and the effect of cholesterol in modulating viscoelasticity [Biophysics and Computational Biology] :: The physical properties of lipid bilayers comprising the cell membrane occupy the current spotlight of membrane biology. Their traditional representation as a passive 2D fluid has gradually been abandoned in favor of a more complex picture: an anisotropic time-dependent viscoelastic biphasic material, capable of transmitting or attenuating mechanical forces that…
MRI tags stick to molecules with chemical 'Velcro' :: Imagine attaching a beacon to a drug molecule and following its journey through our winding innards, tracking just where and how it interacts with the chemicals in our bodies to help treat illnesses.
MPs warn of 'poisonous air' emergency costing £20bn a year :: Petrol and diesel cars must be phased out earlier than the 2040 target, Commons committees say.
Mowing the lawn less often improves bee habitat :: When it comes to improving habitat for beleaguered native bee species, doing less may accomplish more. New research by the USDA Forest Service and partners funded by the National Science Foundation found that mowing the lawn less frequently can significantly improve pollinator habitat.
Move Over, Beetles: The New Champions of Diversity Are Parasitic WaspsMove Over, Beetles: The New Champions of Diversity Are Parasitic Wasps Parasitoid wasps that lay eggs in other creatures may represent more species than any other group of animals. purpewasp_top.jpg This Perilampid wasp parasitizes other parasitic wasps. It is 3 millimeters long. Image credits: USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab via Flickr Creature Friday, March 9, 2018 – 17:00 Nala Rogers, St
Movable silicon 'lenses' enable neutrons to see new range of details inside objects :: You can't see well without lenses that can focus, whether those lenses are in your eye or the microscope you peer through. An innovative new way to focus beams of neutrons might allow scientists to probe the interiors of opaque objects at a size range they were blind to previously, allowing them to explore the innards of objects from meteorites to cutting-edge manufactured materials without damagi
Movable silicon 'lenses' enable neutrons to see new range of details inside objects :: An innovative new way to focus beams of neutrons might allow scientists to probe the interiors of opaque objects at a size range they were blind to previously, allowing them to explore the innards of thick, opaque objects from meteorites to cutting-edge manufactured materials without damaging them.
Mourners Honor Stephen Hawking, Whose Mind Blazed Bright :: His mental genius and physical disability made the renowned British physicist a household name. On Wednesday, people around the world grieved Hawking's death. (Image credit: Asit Kumar/AFP/Getty Images)
Mountains become islands—ecological dangers of increasing land use in East Africa :: The mountains of East Africa are a treasure trove of biodiversity. However, their ecosystems may be at a higher risk than previously realized. Dr. Andreas Hemp and Dr. Claudia Hemp have discovered that Mount Kilimanjaro is turning into an "ecological island". Agriculture and housing construction have eliminated the natural vegetation that used to serve as a bridge to the surrounding area, enabling
Mountains become islands: Ecological dangers of increasing land use in East Africa :: The mountains of East Africa are a treasure trove of biodiversity. However, their ecosystems may be at a higher risk than previously realized. Scientists have discovered that Mount Kilimanjaro is turning into an "ecological island". Agriculture and housing construction have eliminated the natural vegetation that used to serve as a bridge to the surrounding area, enabling the diversity of species t
Mothers who smoke while pregnant contribute to the severity of asthma and poor lung function in their children :: Tobacco smoke exposure during pregnancy is worse for children with asthma than postnatal secondhand smoke exposure, according to a new study in the journal.
Mothers living with food insecurity less likely to breastfeed exclusively to 6 months :: Mothers with babies living in households with food insecurity — inadequate or unpredictable access to food because of financial issues — are less likely to breastfeed exclusively to the recommended six months, found a study published in CMAJ.
Most teens still visit pediatricians—but they deserve doctors trained to treat them :: Health An adolescent health specialist explains what it means to understand teens. Teenagers make up 13 percent of the U.S., and most see pediatricians for their health needs. But experts say teens need doctors trained to work with adolescents.
Most patients comfortable with sexual orientation and gender identity questions :: New Mayo Clinic research suggests up to 97 percent of patients are comfortable with their health care provider asking sexual orientation and gender identity questions. Before this research, it was unclear if the questions – which researchers say are important to reduce health disparities among LGBTI patients — would offend patients. The findings were published today in Health Services Research.
Most Australian Indigenous languages came from just one place, research claims :: Burketown, Queensland, named as origin of dominant Pama-Nyungan family of languages Most Indigenous languages in Australia likely originated from a remote spot in far north Queensland as recently as 4,000 years ago, before slowly spreading across the country, a new study has claimed. The paper, published in the journal Nature on Tuesday, mapped the origins of the Pama-Nyungan family of languages,
Morten Noreng forlader sin stilling som lægefaglig direktørTil sommer mister Aalborg Universitetshospital sin lægefaglige direktør, Morten Noreng, da han efter 8 års tjeneste har valgt at søge nye udfordringer.
Mortality in HIV+ immunosuppressed adults: Intensive screening is equivalent to preventive treatment :: The STATIS trial (sponsor Inserm-ANRS) has compared two innovative strategies designed to reduce mortality in severely immunosuppressed HIV-infected adults. Coordinated by Professors François-Xavier Blanc (CHU de Nantes) and Serge Domoua (Programme PAC-CI, CHU de Treichville, Abidjan), the trial is being conducted in Cambodia, Côte d'Ivoire, Uganda, and Vietnam. The results will be presented this
More vulnerable male adults are victims of forced marriage than previously thought :: A higher number of men with learning disabilities are victims of forced marriage than previously thought, suggesting that better education and training is needed to recognise those at risk.
More translated books by women are on their way :: Just 29 percent of all the translated books published in the United States between 2008 and 2017 were by women authors. Using the Translation Database , Chad Post, director of the University of Rochester’s nonprofit, literary translation press Open Letter , assembled the numbers. Publisher’s Weekly now supports and hosts the database, which Post founded. It offers 10 years of information on the t
More than one culprit is killing sea stars :: Scientists are beginning to unravel the complicated connections among viruses, the environment, and wasting diseases among sea stars in the waters of the Pacific Northwest. As ocean temperatures rise and oceanic diseases proliferate, species like sea stars struggle to survive, and scientists are looking for underlying causes. To bring clarity to the sea star disease problem, the scientists propos
More stringent conditions on democracy aid would enhance end results :: International aid, aimed at enhancing democracy in hybrid regimes, risks being wasted, due to the incentives of the recipient incumbents. Donors should be alert to this, and attach more elaborate conditions to their project contributions. These are conclusions drawn in a recent doctoral dissertation from the University of Gothenburg.
More Political Science: Proposed laws protect “Lyme literate” doctors from discipline :: "Lyme literate" doctors are scamming patients out of thousands of dollars with needless long-term antibiotics based on a fake diagnosis of "chronic Lyme." So why are state legislators trying to protect these doctors from discipline and make insurers pay for unnecessary treatments?
More people miss NHS appointments when clocks go forward :: The numbers of missed hospital outpatient appointments increases following the clock change in the spring, researchers have shown.
More of us are drinking recycled sewage water than most people realise :: The world is watching as Cape Town's water crisis approaches "Day Zero". Questions are being asked about which other cities could be at risk and what can they do to avoid running dry. In Perth, Australia's most water-stressed capital, it has been announced that the city is considering reusing all of its sewage as part of its future water supply.
More homes built near wild lands leading to greater wildfire risk :: New research out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison shows that a flurry of homebuilding near wild areas since 1990 has greatly increased the number of homes at risk from wildfires while increasing the costs associated with fighting those fires in increasingly dense developments.
More homes built near wild lands leading to greater wildfire risk :: New research o shows that a flurry of home-building near wild areas since 1990 has greatly increased the number of homes at risk from wildfires while increasing the costs associated with fighting those fires in increasingly dense developments.
More homes built near wild lands leading to greater wildfire risk :: More than 10 million acres burned across the country during the 2017 U.S. wildfire season at a cost of more than $2 billion—the largest bill ever.
More deaths, strokes seen with perioperative beta blocker one year after surgery :: During the 12 months after undergoing noncardiac surgery, patients with or at risk for heart disease who were treated with the beta blocker metoprolol for 30 days were less likely than patients who received a placebo to have a heart attack, but more likely to die or have a stroke, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 67th Annual Scientific Session.
More affordable way to make nanoparticles :: A researcher is sharing his recipe for a new, more affordable way to make nanoparticles. This will empower any laboratory in the world to easily create similar nanoparticles and could lead to a whole new way of delivering biotherapeutic drugs and do it more quickly.
Monsanto says its pesticides are safe. Now, a court wants to see the proof | Carey Gillam :: This week’s events will mark the first time that the science used to justify certain pesticides will be analyzed under oath for all to see On Monday, a federal court hearing in San Francisco will turn a public spotlight onto the science surrounding the safety of one of the world’s most widely used pesticides, a weed killing chemical called glyphosate that has been linked to cancer and is commonly
Monocrystalline silicon thin film for cost-cutting solar cells with 10-times faster growth rate fabricated :: A research team from Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) and Waseda University have successfully produced high-quality thin film monocrystalline silicon with a reduced crystal defect density down to the silicon wafer level at a growth rate that is more than 10 times higher than before. In principle, this method can improve the raw material yield to nearly 100 percent.
Monitoring Mutations with Microfluidics :: A device dubbed the 'mother machine' enables real-time observation of mutagenesis in single bacterial cells.
Monitoring ligand-dependent assembly of receptor ternary complexes in live cells by BRETFect [Pharmacology] :: There is currently an unmet need for versatile techniques to monitor the assembly and dynamics of ternary complexes in live cells. Here we describe bioluminescence resonance energy transfer with fluorescence enhancement by combined transfer (BRETFect), a high-throughput technique that enables robust spectrometric detection of ternary protein complexes based on increased…
Monarch butterfly numbers off for 2nd year in Mexico (Update) :: The number of monarch butterflies wintering in Mexican forests declined for a second consecutive year, a government official said Monday.
Molecule that gives energy-burning brown fat its identity could lead to drugs for obesity :: A protein found in brown fat, but not typical white fat, is key to how the energy-burning brown fat cells function
Molecular motor mystery solved: Novel protein rounds out plant cells' machinery :: A research team led by an Oregon State University biophysicist and a plant biologist from University of California, Davis has discovered a novel motor protein that significantly expands current understanding of the evolution and design principle of motor proteins.
Molecular doorstop could be key to new tuberculosis drugs :: In discovering how an antibiotic kills the bacteria that cause tuberculosis, scientists open the door to new treatments for the disease — and possibly others, as well.
Molecular cuisine for gut bacteria :: Scientific recipes to successfully grow and study gut bacteria in the lab: that's what EMBL scientists are publishing in Nature Microbiology on March 19. They report on the nutritional preferences and growth characteristics of 96 diverse gut bacterial strains. Their results will help scientists worldwide advance our understanding of the gut microbiome.
Molecular cuisine for gut bacteria :: Scientific recipes have been developed to successfully grow and study gut bacteria in the lab Researchers report on the nutritional preferences and growth characteristics of 96 diverse gut bacterial strains. Their results will help scientists worldwide advance our understanding of the gut microbiome.
Molecular cuisine for gut bacteria :: EMBL scientists report in Nature Microbiology on the nutritional preferences and growth characteristics of 96 diverse gut bacterial strains. Their results will help scientists worldwide advance the understanding of the gut microbiome.
Molecular brakemen keep transporter proteins in check until it's their turn to move :: Within both plant and animal cells, motor proteins act like the engines in a busy train system. They shuttle material in the cell from one location to another. And just as commuter trains travel a predictable route in a defined direction, their volume of transport is commensurate with need. At rush hour, more trains are in operation. At midnight, there's no point in running trains every 10 minutes
Molecular basis of major antibiotic resistance transfer mechanism unraveled :: One of the biggest current threats to global health is the rise of multi-drug resistant bacteria, caused by the spreading of antibiotic resistance amongst them. In an attempt to help fight this threat, researchers have unraveled the molecular basis of a major antibiotic resistance transfer mechanism. They also developed molecules and a proof-of-principle for blocking this transfer.
Moist snuff: Blood samples can soon reveal your lifestyle :: People who use moist snuff 'snus' have significantly higher levels of the protein cornulin in their blood than non-snusers. This previously unknown relationship was found in a new study. Whether higher levels per se increase the risk of disease has, however, not yet been clarified.
Moffitt researchers use single-cell imaging & math models to find effect drug properties :: Drug therapies that target a specific molecule have changed the way patients are treated for cancer and greatly improved survival rates. However, some patients do not respond to these therapies because the drug is not reaching the tumor cells effectively. In a new study published in Scientific Reports, Moffitt Cancer Center researchers combined single-cell imaging of cancer cells in mice with math
Modulation of Fgf21 gene in early-life ameliorates adulthood diet-induced obesity :: The nutritional environment in early life can lead to epigenetic changes in the genome that influence the risk of obesity in later life. In a new study, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) researchers showed that the Fgf21gene undergoes PPARα-dependent DNA demethylation in the liver during the postnatal period and its status may persist into adulthood. Fgf21 methylation represents a form of
Modulation of Fgf21 gene in early-life ameliorates adulthood diet-induced obesity :: The importance of good nutrition in the early development of children has been recognized for many decades. Nutritional experiences in early life can have profound and long-lasting effects on body weight in later life. For instance, malnutrition in early life as a result of poor nutrition during pregnancy and/or the lactation period may be stored on the offspring genome as epigenetic memory and pe
Modified, 3D-printable alloy shows promise for flexible electronics, soft robots :: Researchers have taken a key step toward the rapid manufacture of flexible computer screens and other stretchable electronic devices, including soft robots.
Modified sugar molecules treat UTIs without antibiotics :: In a new study with mice, researchers have discovered a new way to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs) without using antibiotics. Half of all women will experience the pain and burning of a urinary tract infection (UTI) at some point in their lives. Most such infections can be successfully treated with antibiotics, but antibiotic resistance—the ability of bacteria to withstand antibiotics—is a
Modified biomaterials self-assemble on temperature cues :: Biomedical engineers have demonstrated a new approach to making self-assembled biomaterials that relies on protein modifications and temperature. The hybrid approach allows researchers to control self-assembly more precisely, which may prove useful for a variety of biomedical applications, from drug delivery to wound-healing.
Modified biomaterials self-assemble on temperature cues :: Biomedical engineers from Duke University have demonstrated a new approach to making self-assembled biomaterials that relies on protein modifications and temperature. The hybrid approach allows researchers to control self-assembly more precisely, which may prove useful for a variety of biomedical applications, from drug delivery to wound-healing.
Modifications to non-fullerene small molecule acceptor in organic thin film for solar cells improve efficiency :: Scientists from the Imperial College London, Monash University, CSIRO, and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology have reported an organic thin film for solar cells with a non-fullerene small molecule acceptor that achieved a power conversion efficiency of just over 13 per cent.
Modern humans interbred with Denisovans twice in history :: Modern humans co-existed and interbred not only with Neanderthals, but also with another species of archaic humans, the mysterious Denisovans. While developing a new genome-analysis method for comparing whole genomes between modern human and Denisovan populations, researchers unexpectedly discovered two distinct episodes of Denisovan genetic intermixing, or admixing, between the two. This suggests
Modern humans interbred with Denisovans twice in history :: Modern humans co-existed and interbred not only with Neanderthals, but also with another species of archaic humans, the mysterious Denisovans. Research published March 15 in Cell describes how, while developing a new genome-analysis method for comparing whole genomes between modern human and Denisovan populations, researchers unexpectedly discovered two distinct episodes of Denisovan genetic inter
Modern humans flourished through ancient supervolcano eruption 74,000 years ago :: Early modern humans living in South Africa around 74,000 years ago prospered through the cataclysmic eruption of the Toba supervolcano in Sumatra. The Toba eruption was one of the Earth's most explosive volcanic events. The environmental effects of this event have been heavily debated, with some researchers having previously proposed that the eruption led to a worldwide volcanic winter that devast
Moderate Facebook use promotes happiness in adults with Autism spectrum disorder :: Among adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a new study has shown that those who use Facebook, in moderation, are happier than those who do not.
Moderate blood sugar control targets recommended for most patients with type 2 diabetes :: Patients with type 2 diabetes should be treated to achieve an A1C between 7 percent and 8 percent rather than 6.5 percent to 7 percent, the American College of Physicians recommends in a new evidence-based guidance statement.
Models show how to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C :: There are several ways to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C by 2100, and new research shows under what conditions this could happen.
Modelling the fourth colour: dispatch from de Moriond :: At the particle physics conference, it’s clear inconclusive LHCb data are stimulating strange new ideas In the middle of the Rencontres de Moriond particle physics conference in Italy, the scientific talks stopped to allow a standing ovation dedicated to the memory and achievements of my inspirational colleague Stephen Hawking, who we heard had died earlier that day. The talks quickly resumed, wh
Mobile application detecting atrial fibrillation reduces the risk of stroke :: A new application developed at the University of Turku, Finland, can detect atrial fibrillation that causes strokes. Atrial fibrillation can be detected with the mobile phone application without any extra equipment. The mobile application can save lives all over the world as timely diagnosis of atrial fibrillation is crucial for effective stroke prevention.
MLH1-rheMac hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer syndrome in rhesus macaques [Medical Sciences] :: Over the past two decades, 33 cases of colonic adenocarcinomas have been diagnosed in rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) at the nonhuman primate colony of the Keeling Center for Comparative Medicine and Research at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The distinctive feature in these cases, based on PET/computed…
Mitochondria may metabolize ADP differently in aging muscle, despite exercise resistance :: Most adults reach their peak levels of muscle mass in their late 30s or early 40s. Even for those who exercise regularly, strength and function then start to decline. Those who don't can experience dramatic drops. Now, a study published March 13 in the journal Cell Reports provides new clues about the cellular mechanisms of aging muscles, highlighting the importance of how mitochondria, the powerh
MIT researchers say nuclear fusion will feed the grid “in 15 years”
Mistanke om manglende armering i fatalt colombiansk brokollaps :: Fotos af den kollapsede skråstagsbro Puente Chirajara viser, at der var en stor revne i en bjælke på den pylon, der kollapsede med ti dødsfald til følge.
Misrepresentation and distortion of research in biomedical literature [Colloquium Paper] :: Publication in peer-reviewed journals is an essential step in the scientific process. However, publication is not simply the reporting of facts arising from a straightforward analysis thereof. Authors have broad latitude when writing their reports and may be tempted to consciously or unconsciously “spin” their study findings. Spin has been…
Ministers question 'latte levy' on cups :: The government says it is better for coffee shops to offer discounts to those who bring their own cups.
Ministerens egne eksperter: Nu er det endnu mere attraktivt at indføre roadpricing :: En ekspertgruppe om fremtidens mobilitet forudser endnu længere køer på vejene i fremtiden og foreslår derfor atter en gang at indføre kørselsafgifter til at dæmpe myldretidstrafikken. Ministeren er ikke afvisende, så længe den samlede beskatning af bilisterne holder sig i ro.
Minister om fordoblet bredbåndstilskud: »Det er en kæmpe succes« :: Trods kritik fra flere sider vil regeringen fordoble og forlænge bredbåndspuljen: Den skal nu målrettes landområderne – og adresser med mobilt bredbånd skal udelukkes.
Minimally invasive treatment reduces knee pain and disability from osteoarthritis :: A nonsurgical treatment could improve quality of life for patients with knee pain due to osteoarthritis, according to new research presented today at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting.
Minimally invasive surgeries underused in older patients, new study findsA study of more than 200,000 Medicare patients who had common surgical procedures shows that, compared to the general population, they underwent far fewer minimally invasive operations, whose benefits include lower rates of complications and readmissions, along with shorter hospital stays.
Mindfulness meditation reduces incidence of major depression :: Among primary care patients with subthreshold depression, mindfulness meditation training reduces the incidence of major depression and improves depression symptoms.
Mind: Trump Wants More Asylums — and Some Psychiatrists Agree :: There are far too few psychiatric beds in the United States, researchers say. But debate rages over what to do with those who require long-term care.
Mind over matter': Stephen Hawking – obituary by Roger Penrose :: Theoretical physicist who made revolutionary contributions to our understanding of the nature of the universe Stephen Hawking dies aged 76 The image of Stephen Hawking – who has died aged 76 – in his motorised wheelchair, with head contorted slightly to one side and hands crossed over to work the controls, caught the public imagination, as a true symbol of the triumph of mind over matter. As with
Mind Games: The Tortured Lives of ‘Targeted Individuals’Thousands of people think that the government is using implanted chips and electronic beams to control their minds. They are desperate to prove they aren’t delusional.
Mimicking the designs found in proteins
Millions Own Gas And Oil Under Their Land. Here's Why Only Some Strike It Rich :: Gas and oil companies pay royalties to millions of American landowners. But a growing number accuse energy companies of cheating them out of their fair share. (Image credit: Marie Cusick/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Milliondyr flytning skal redde vikingeskibene :: Lige meget om Vikingeskibsmuseet skal renoveres eller nedrives, skal de 1.000 år gamle Skuldelevskibe flyttes ud af den nuværende bygning. Flytningen vil koste omkring 31 millioner kroner.
Millennials' Climate Views Could Sway 10 House Elections This November :: Two studies reveal congressional districts where younger voters could make a big difference — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Millennials are not adequately saving for retirement, study finds :: According to the U.S. Census, millennials accounted for more than 25 percent of the population in 2015, yet this significant segment of the workforce might not be prepared for retirement. In a new study, researchers from the University of Missouri found that only 37.2 percent of working millennials have retirement accounts, demonstrating a need for increased financial education for retirement. Thi
Millennials are not adequately saving for retirement, MU study finds :: In a new study, researchers from the University of Missouri found that only 37.2 percent of working millennials have retirement accounts, demonstrating a need for increased financial education for retirement. This study is among the first to examine the state of millennials' retirement savings.
Milky Way vs Andromeda (because now we're in with a chance) :: Buckle up and pack your popcorn: we're in for some intergalactic fireworks, only not quite like we were expecting.
Miljøstyrelsen: Plastposer er mest miljøvenlige :: Et nyt studie slår fast, at indkøbsposer lavet af plast er mere miljøvenlige end alternativer af papir, bioplast og bomuld – selv hvis de kun bruges en enkelt gang. For at miljøregnskabet går i nul, skal en bomuldspose bruges 7.100 gange og en pose af bioplast 42 gange.
Miljøstyrelsen afviser kritik af plastposerapport: Den viser blot et øjebliksbillede :: Miljøstyrelsen mener ikke, at rapporten ligefrem anbefaler borgere at købe plastposer. Også Plastindustrien afviser, at rapportens budskab kan spænde ben for øget genanvendelse.
Miljøbrøler: Banedanmark tvunget til at fjerne 72.000 ton jord :: Under anlæggelsen af en ny bane endte 72.000 ton jord fyldt med tegl, plast og byggeaffald på en mark.
Mikrodatamaten vender op og ned på edb :: Mange forskere har hidtil ikke følt sig særligt tilskyndet til at bruge edb i deres arbejde, men det har den personlige mikrodatamat lavet om på.
Mike Pompeo's Allies on the Anti-Muslim Right :: Updated 3:45pm EST Try this simple experiment. Take Mike Pompeo’s statements about Muslims, and his alliances with anti-Muslim bigots. Then imagine that he had made similar statements about Jews, and forged similar ties to anti-Semites. Then imagine the reaction if he were nominated for secretary of state. If the analogy appears farfetched, it’s only because, in the President Trump era, anti-Musl
Mike Pompeo, Counterpuncher :: Donald Trump says he and his pick to replace Rex Tillerson as secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, “have a very similar thought process,” but what they seem to have most in common is a code of conduct for dealing with adversaries. Trump, drawing on the lessons he learned from his former lawyer Roy Cohn, often describes himself as a “counterpuncher.” And the same could be said for Pompeo in his approa
Mike Isabella, Top Chef, and the Capitalism of Bad Behavior :: “There’s no way—no offense—but a girl shouldn’t be at the same level that I am.” That was Mike Isabella, celebrity chef and successful restaurateur, making his debut on the show that would make him famous. Bravo’s Top Chef , to kick off its Las Vegas–set Season 6, had pitted its new group of contestants against each other in a mise-en-place relay race; Isabella, shucking clams, had looked over an
Midtjylland skal spare næste 300 mio. kr. :: Nye beregninger viser, at Region Midtjylland skal spare 295 mio. kr. på næste års budget.
Microtubules anchored to proteins in the nuclear membrane position muscle cell nuclei :: Scientists at A*STAR have revealed how microtubules, part of a cell's 'skeleton," position the multiple nuclei in muscle cells. Malfunctions in this crucial developmental process are linked to muscular dystrophies, a group of debilitating diseases that cause progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass.
Microsoft Co-Founder Finds the WWII 'Ship That Saved Australia' :: The wreck had been lost to history.
MicroRNA predicts and protects against severe lung disease in extremely premature infants :: Researchers report discovery of a strong predictive biomarker for bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and they show a role for the biomarker in the pathogenesis of this neonatal lung disease. These results open the path to possible future therapies to prevent or lessen BPD, which is marked by inflammation and impaired lung development, and mortality or morbidity.
Microplastics in rivers :: To what extent are Germany's rivers contaminated by microplastics? A new study provides some specific clues for the first time. Between 2014 and 2017, a research group gathered and analyzed water samples from 22 rivers, mainly in the catchment area of the Rhein and Donau rivers. The new findings now represent one of the world's largest data sets from standardized studies on the appearance of plast
Microplastics are 'littering' riverbeds :: The BBC's Victoria Gill looks under the microscope to discover the microplastics lurking in our waters.
Microplastics are 'littering' riverbeds :: Microplastic particles contaminate the riverbeds throughout the UK, research suggests.
Microbial modulation of diabetes
Michigan State University Is Botching Its Reputation-Rehab :: East Lansing, Mich.—The chairman of Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees said he had to get something off his chest. It was the board’s first regularly scheduled meeting following the criminal-sentencing hearings of the former sports-medicine doctor Larry Nassar. And Brian Breslin, facing an overwhelming vote of no confidence from the university’s faculty, had already indicated he would
Mice without this protein resist multiple sclerosis :: The brains of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) have an extremely high content of the protein calnexin compared to those without the disease, a study of donated brain tissue shows. When researchers tested the susceptibility of mice lacking calnexin to a mouse model of human MS (experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis), they were astonished to find that the mice were completely resistant to
Mice change their appearance as a result of frequent exposure to humans :: Many tame domesticated animals have a different appearance compared to their relatives in the wild, for example white patches in their fur or shorter snouts. Researchers have now for the first time shown that wild house mice develop the same visible changes — without selection, as a result of exposure to humans alone.
MHCI suppresses relapse
Mexico's 2017 earthquake emerged from a growing risk zone :: Under Mexico, where the Cocos Plate from the Pacific Ocean slides under the North American Plate, a bending line of hills, created when the seafloor first formed, sits atop a flattened area of subduction.
Mexico's 2017 earthquake emerged from a growing risk zone :: Under Mexico, where the Cocos Plate from the Pacific Ocean slides under the North American Plate, a bending line of hills, created when the seafloor first formed, sits atop a flattened area of subduction. That newly recognized combination, scientists report, has created a fault that likely explains last September's Puebla earthquake, scientists report.
Mexico well ahead of US in LGBT rights :: Caroline Beer has spent her career researching comparative data between Latin American countries and the United States that often debunks false stereotypes. Her latest study showing Mexico as more progressive than the US when it comes to LGBT rights, especially in the recognition of same-sex relationships, is no exception.
Method to predict drug stability could lead to more effective medicines :: Researchers have developed a new method to predict the physical stability of drug candidates, which could help with the development of new and more effective medicines for patients.
Method to grow large single-crystal graphene could advance scalable 2-D materials :: A new method to produce large, monolayer single-crystal-like graphene films more than a foot long relies on harnessing a 'survival of the fittest' competition among crystals. The novel technique may open new opportunities for growing the high-quality two-dimensional materials necessary for long-awaited practical applications.
Metastudies for robust tests of theory [Colloquium Paper] :: We describe and demonstrate an empirical strategy useful for discovering and replicating empirical effects in psychological science. The method involves the design of a metastudy, in which many independent experimental variables—that may be moderators of an empirical effect—are indiscriminately randomized. Radical randomization yields rich datasets that can be used to…
Metamaterials bend waves of all kinds :: As the exciting new field of metamaterials advances, Duke has become one of the world's leading centers of this research. Founded in 2009, Duke's Center for Metamaterials and Integrated Plasmonics (CMIP) has grown to encompass dozens of researchers dedicated to exploring artificially structured materials.
Metal-organic frameworks cut energy consumption of petrochemicals :: In the chemical and the petrochemical industries, separating molecules in an energy-efficient way is one of the most important challenges. Overall, the separation processes account for around 40% of the energy consumed in the petrochemical industry, and reducing this can help addressing anthropogenic carbon emissions.
Metal-organic frameworks cut energy consumption of petrochemicals :: Chemical engineers have developed a new method for making meta-organic framework membranes that can be used to considerably improve energy-expensive processes such as propylene-propane separation, which accounts for 40% of energy used in the global petrochemical industry.
Metal-organic compounds produces new class of glass :: Lightning and volcanos both produce glass, and humans have been making glass from silicon dioxide since prehistory. Industrialization brought us boron-based glasses, polymer glasses and metallic glasses, but now an international team of researchers has developed a new family of glass based on metals and organic compounds that stacks up to the original silica in glass-forming ability.
Metal-free catalyst extends the range of ester synthesis :: Esters are among the most important classes of compounds in organic chemistry. Simple esters are known for their pleasant, often fruity aromas. Meanwhile, the larger, more complex examples have a wide spectrum of industrial uses, ranging from lenses and moisturizers to "green" fuel (biodiesel).
Metabolic activity of brown adipose tissue easier to verify with new method :: Brown adipose tissue has played a key role in prevention research since its presence was first documented in adults. However, there was no non-invasive method of measuring its heat generation. A team at the Technical University Munich (TUM) and the Helmholtz Zentrum München has now visualized the activity of brown adipose tissue without injecting substances.
Meta-analysis lets scientists answer new questions :: How can researchers determine the best path forward when so many studies are coming out, each with new information? A new paper reveals that the power of meta-analysis in research synthesis over the past 40 years has transformed scientific thinking and research approaches. Meta-analysis has also become invaluable to making advances in many scientific fields, including medicine and ecology. “Meta-
Mesothelioma: Why asbestos is so dangerous :: Long, pointed asbestos fibers induce chronic inflammation, which can lead to cancer. Researchers have found underlying mechanisms for this and hope their results will help prevent damage.
Mesocrystal morphogenesis
Mesenchymal stem cell therapy: Holding promise for feline inflammatory diseases :: Stem cell therapy is acknowledged as having great potential for the treatment of a variety of diseases in both people and animals. The use of bone marrow-derived stem cells is well established in the treatment of human cancer patients, and veterinary applications for bone marrow- and adipose-derived stem cells are being evaluated.
Menopausal hormone therapy linked to having a healthier heart :: Women who use menopausal hormone therapy appear to have a heart structure and function that is linked to a lower risk of heart failure, according to a study led by Queen Mary University of London.
Menomous Solenodon, last survivor of a branch of mammals that appeared at the time of the dinosaurs, sequenced :: An article presents a draft genome of a small shrew-like animal, the venomous Hispaniolan solenodon. This unusual animal is one of the only extant venomous mammals, and it is the sole remaining branch of mammals that split from other insectivores at the time of the dinosaurs. The solenodon genome sequence revealed the answer to several evolutionary questions, such as whether the solenodon species
Mending broken hearts with cardiomyocyte molds :: Whether caused by an undetected birth defect or by a heart attack (myocardial infarction), when a heart sustains damage, it can be difficult to repair.
Men and women have opposite genetic alterations in depression :: Men and women with major depressive disorder (MDD) have opposite changes in the expression of the same genes, according to a new postmortem brain study. The findings indicate distinct pathology, and suggest that men and women may need different types of treatment for depression.
Memory cards are loaded with jargon—here's how to choose the right one :: Gadgets Figuring out what kind of storage you need for your phone, drone, or camera can be tricky. Decode the jumble of letters and numbers on the face of all those memory cards.
Memories of a Truth-Seeker: Stephen Hawking 1942–2018 :: One of the great physicist's longtime collaborators explains why his contributions to science will be remembered forever — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Memories can be decoded from brain waves during sleep, say researchers :: Research has shown that the content of newly formed memories can be decoded from brain activity whilst people are asleep.
Memories and recollections of the late, great Stephen Hawking | Letters :: Readers pay tribute to the theoretical physicist who died this week Roger Penrose’s splendid obituary of Prof Stephen Hawking (15 March) overlooked one very important aspect. He was a passionate campaigner for peace and protester against nuclear weapons. I only had the privilege to meet him once, at the Royal Society, where he launched in the UK the internationally renowned Doomsday Clock from the
Meltdown, Spectre, and the Costs of Unchecked Innovation :: Spectre fixes forced browsers to break the compatibility covenant of the web. Other unchecked technologies could cause even deeper damage.
Melding of concepts from different scientific fields :: Researchers have investigated how seemingly separate concepts in scientific fields fuse to become universal approaches by by developing a new methodology to analyze citations in papers that use similar concepts, and tracked the changes over time. The researcher used ABM — agent based modeling — and IBM — individual based modeling as examples.
Mekong River dams could disrupt lives, environment :: The Mekong River traverses six Southeast Asian countries and supports the livelihoods of millions of people. New efforts to provide hydroelectric power to a growing and modernizing population include more than eight proposed main-stem dams and 60 or more existing tributary dams in the lower Mekong basin. A new article lays out what dam construction could mean for residents and the environment in t
Mekong River Basin hydropower carbon emissions can exceed those of fossil fuel energy sourcesHydropower is commonly considered as a clean energy source to fuel Southeast Asian economic growth. A recent study published in Environmental Research Letters finds that hydropower in the Mekong River Basin, the largest river in Southeast Asia, might not always be climate friendly. The median greenhouse gas (GHG) emission of hydropower was estimated to be 26 kg CO2e/MWh over 100-year lifetime, whi
Meet the tech evangelist who now fears for our mental health :: Belinda Parmar was a passionate advocate of the digital revolution – but has started keeping her family’s smartphones and laptops locked away to protect her loved ones. Is she right to be so worried? In Belinda Parmar’s bedroom there is a wardrobe, and inside that wardrobe there is a safe. Inside that safe is not jewellery or cash or personal documents, but devices: mobile phones, a laptop, an iP
Meet the Satellites That Can Pinpoint Methane and Carbon Dioxide Leaks :: European and Canadian orbiters can work together to catch wayward emissions — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Meet Steve, a New Kind of Aurora Borealis :: Short for Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement, Steve was first spotted by a citizen scientist, and sure is pretty.
Mediterranean diet is linked to higher muscle mass, bone density after menopause :: The heart-healthy Mediterranean diet also appears to be good for an older woman's bones and muscles, a new study of postmenopausal women in Brazil finds.
Medicinrådet ønsker nordiske drøftelser af Spinraza :: Danske, svenske og nordisk prioriteringsmyndigheder skal udveksle erfaringer om dyrt lægemiddel.
Medicinal cannabis is safe and effective — it's time to reboot research :: Medicinal cannabis is safe and effective in pain relief, and researchers are calling for the treatment to be properly established in our modern medical arsenal. A new special issue of the European Journal of Internal Medicine provides a comprehensive overview of current evidence for the use of cannabis and derived products in medicine, and calls for more research to improve the evidence base for i
Medical researchers find protein that marks difference between cancer and non-cancer cells :: A discovery sheds light on how cancerous cells differ from healthy ones, and could lead to the development of new strategies for therapeutic intervention for difficult-to-treat cancers in the future.
Medicaid Expansion's Troubled Future :: In 2012, the Supreme Court’s decision in the NFIB v. Sebelius case sent shockwaves through the health-policy community, with Chief Justice John Roberts’s majority opinion causing much teeth-gnashing all around. Among many conservatives, the preservation of the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate constituted “ one of the worst Supreme Court decisions in American history .” For supporters of t
Media multitasking may push you to healthy (or unhealthy) snacks :: Using more than one device with a screen while you’re having a snack may influence your food choices, a new study suggests. Specifically, when people engage in media multitasking that makes them feel good, they’re more prone to eat healthy, says Anastasia Kononova, assistant professor in the department of advertising and public relations at Michigan State University. One example: shopping online
Med Students Are Getting Terrible Training in Robotic Surgery :: A researcher reckons that at most, one out of five residents at top-tier institutions are succeeding at robotic surgery.
Measuring white dwarf masses with gravitational lensing :: Measuring the mass of a celestial body is one of the most challenging tasks in observational astronomy. The most successful method uses binary systems because the orbital parameters of the system depend on the two masses. In the case of black holes, neutron stars, and white dwarfs, the end states of stellar evolution, many are isolated objects, and most of them are also very faint. As a result, as
Measuring stickiness may guide designs for micro-machines :: Engineers have devised a new method of measuring the stickiness of micro-scale surfaces. The technique, described in the Proceedings of the Royal Society A , could be useful in designing and building micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), devices with microscopic moving parts. “If you have parts of your device sticking together that shouldn’t be, it’s not going to work…” At the scale of bridges
Measuring neutrophil motility could lead to accurate sepsis diagnosis :: Microfluidic device developed by Massachusetts General Hospital investigators may help solve a significant and persistent challenge in medicine — diagnosing the life-threatening complication of sepsis.
Measuring electrical conductance across a single molecule :: When noble metals, like gold, are treated with an aliphatic thiol, like alkanethiol, a uniform monolayer—a layer only one molecule deep—self-assembles on the surface. Each individual molecule can conduct electrons. This phenomenon is interesting because the conducting molecules produce unique quantum properties that could potentially be useful in electronics such as transistors, superconducting sw
Meal times may be key to managing malaria :: Malaria infections might be brought under control by managing the eating habits of infected people or animals, according to a new study.
Meal times may be key to managing malaria, parasite study shows :: Malaria infections might be brought under control by managing the meal times of infected people or animals, a study suggests.
Meal times may be key to managing malaria, parasite study shows :: Malaria infections might be brought under control by managing the meal times of infected people or animals, a study suggests.
McCabe’s Firing Chips Away at the Justice Department’s IndependenceAndrew McCabe FBIUpdated at 10:50 a.m. ET on March 17 Andrew McCabe, a former acting and deputy FBI director who had drawn the ire of President Trump, was fired by Attorney General Jeff Sessions late Friday evening, a decision that raises troubling questions about the independence of both the Justice Department and the FBI. Trump and his associates are a focus of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s inquiry into Russ
Mayor Landrieu to Headline The Atlantic’s Third Annual Renewal Summit, Made Possible by Allstate, in New Orleans on Tuesday, March 27 :: Washington, D.C. (March 15, 2018)—More than a decade after Hurricane Katrina, the resurgence of New Orleans has become an icon of American renewal and grassroots ingenuity. But as the city continues to thrive, it is no less immune to the pervasive challenges of rising costs and economic inequality. As New Orleans celebrates its tricentennial, The Atlantic’s 3rd annual Renewal Summit , made possib
Maybe Nobody Wants Your Space Internet :: A growing group of companies believes satellites, balloons, and drones can help bring internet access to everyone on Earth. But what if not everybody wants it?
Maybe Election Poll Predictions Aren't Broken After All :: An analysis of polls from 32 countries since 1942 finds that they are no more—or less—accurate at predicting election winners than they used to be.
Max Planck Society, at a crossroads, seeks new leaders
Matter: What’s Behind Many Mystery Ailments? Genetic Mutations, Study Finds :: An examination of 20,000 patients finds that more than 800 may have genetic conditions.
Matter: How One Child’s Sickle Cell Mutation Helped Protect the World From Malaria :: The genetic mutation arose 7,300 years ago in just one person in West Africa, scientists reported on Thursday. Its advantage: a shield against rampant malaria.
Matter: How One Child’s Sickle Cell Mutation Helped Protect the World From Malaria :: The genetic mutation arose 7,300 years ago in just one person in West Africa, scientists reported on Thursday. Its advantage: a shield against rampant malaria.
Mats made of active proteins soak up pollution :: Scientists have figured out a way to keep certain proteins active outside the cell, which could lead to materials with functions usually only found in living systems. The researchers used the technology to create mats that can soak up and trap chemical pollution. Despite years of effort to stabilize proteins outside of their native environments, scientists have made limited progress in combining
MATISSE instrument sees first light on ESO's Very Large Telescope Interferometer :: The new MATISSE instrument on ESO's Very Large Telescope Interferometer (VLTI) has now successfully made its first observations at the Paranal Observatory in northern Chile. MATISSE is the most powerful interferometric instrument in the world at mid-infrared wavelengths. The first MATISSE observations used the VLTI's Auxiliary Telescopes to examine some of the brightest stars in the night sky, inc
Materials 'sandwich' breaks barrier for solar cell efficiencyNanomaterials esearchers have devised a method to significantly improve the efficiency of organic solar cells. They used a squaraine molecule to both donate electrons and better orient the PBDB-T polymer with the ITIC non-fullerene acceptor. Combined with another design mechanism the group previously pioneered, they achieved efficiency gains of more than 10 percent in converting solar energy into
Mastering the future power grid :: The electric energy system is becoming increasingly diverse and distributed. This trend is bound to have an impact on how the system operators will control and optimize the future grid, blogs Gabriela Hug.
Mastering metastable matter :: The phenomenon of metastability, in which a system is in a state that is stable but not the one of least energy, is widely observed in nature and technology. Yet, many aspects underlying the mechanisms governing the behaviour and dynamics of such systems remain unexplored. Physicists at ETH Zurich have now demonstrated a promising platform for studying metastability on a fundamental level, using a
Mastering metastable matter :: The phenomenon of metastability — when a system is in a state that is stable but not the one of least energy — is widely observed in nature and technology. Yet, many aspects underlying the mechanisms governing the behaviour and dynamics of such systems remain unexplored. Physicists at ETH Zurich have now demonstrated a promising platform for studying metastability on a fundamental level, using a
Master planner
Massive stellar flare scorches hope of discovering life on Earth’s nearest exoplanet :: Since 2016, the exoplanet Proxima b has been a top candidate in the search for alien life. But new findings show that a stellar flare might have scorched that hope entirely.
Massive stellar flare may have fried Earth’s nearest exoplanetA massive flare made Proxima Centauri 1,000 times brighter in 10 seconds, dimming hopes that its planet may be habitable.
Massive astrophysical objects governed by subatomic equation :: Surprisingly, a quintessential equation of quantum mechanics emerges while studying astronomical disks of orbiting material.
Massive astrophysical objects governed by subatomic equation :: Surprisingly, a quintessential equation of quantum mechanics emerges while studying astronomical disks of orbiting material.
Massive astrophysical objects governed by subatomic equation :: Quantum mechanics is the branch of physics governing the sometimes-strange behavior of the tiny particles that make up our universe. Equations describing the quantum world are generally confined to the subatomic realm—the mathematics relevant at very small scales is not relevant at larger scales, and vice versa. However, a surprising new discovery from a Caltech researcher suggests that the Schröd
Martin Luther King Jr. Changed a Nation in Only 13 Years :: Martin Luther King Jr. was just 2 6 when he came to prominence, by leading a bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama. He was only 39 when he was killed. January 15, 1929: Michael King Jr. is born in Atlanta to Michael King Sr., a prominent local preacher and civil-rights leader, and Alberta King, a former schoolteacher. In 1934, his father changes both of their first names to Martin—by various account
Martie Haselton: ‘Hormones don’t make us crazy or irrational’ :: The evolutionary scientist on her in-depth study on women’s hormones and their effects Your book is all about reproductive hormones, and their impact on our behaviour. It only focuses on female hormones. Why not look at men’s too? Two reasons. One is that the focus of research in my lab is to look at women’s hormones. The other is that I think there are problems with how people have viewed hormon
Mars' oceans formed early, possibly aided by massive volcanic eruptions :: A new theory about how oceans and volcanoes interacted during the early history of Mars supports the idea that liquid water was once abundant and may still exist underground. UC Berkeley geophysicists propose that the oceans originated several hundred million years earlier than thought, as the volcanic province Tharsis formed, and that greenhouse gases enabled the oceans. The theory predicts small
Mars' oceans formed early, possibly aided by massive volcanic eruptions :: A new theory about how oceans and volcanoes interacted during the early history of Mars supports the idea that liquid water was once abundant and may still exist underground. Geophysicists propose that the oceans originated several hundred million years earlier than thought, as the volcanic province Tharsis formed, and that greenhouse gases enabled the oceans. The theory predicts smaller oceans, m
Mars' oceans formed early, possibly aided by massive volcanic eruptions :: A new scenario seeking to explain how Mars' putative oceans came and went over the last 4 billion years implies that the oceans formed several hundred million years earlier and were not as deep as once thought.
Marrying later is best for lasting happiness :: Delaying marriage could make you happier in the long run, according to new University of Alberta research.
Marrying later is best for lasting happiness :: Delaying marriage could make you happier in the long run, according to new University of Alberta research.
Marine Le Pen's Self-Negating 'Rebrand' :: When former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon took the stage before a crowd of National Front (FN) members in the northern French city of Lille, he was prepared to give France’s far-right a pep talk. “Let them call you racist,” he told FN party faithfuls over the weekend. “Let them call you xenophobes, let them call you nativists. Wear it like a badge of ho