:: Image: Henderson IslandHenderson Island lies in the South Pacific, about halfway between New Zealand and Chile. As one of the best examples of a coral atoll, Henderson Island is a UN World Heritage site and one of the world's biggest marine reserves. However, while this remote, uninhabited, tiny landmass may look idyllic and untouched by humans, it's one of the most plastic-polluted places on Earth.
:: Image: Hubble's curious case of a calcium-rich supernovaThis image, captured by the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) on the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, shows the spiral galaxy NGC 5714, about 130 million light-years away in the constellation of Boötes (the Herdsman). NGC 5714 is classified as an Sc spiral galaxy, but its spiral arms—the dominating feature of spiral galaxies—are almost impossible to see, as NGC 5714 presents itself at an almost pe
:: Image: Hyderabad, IndiaThe Copernicus Sentinel-2A satellite takes us over southern India to the capital of Telangana: Hyderabad.
:: Image: Lagoon Nebula (visible-light view)This mayhem is all happening at the heart of the Lagoon Nebula, a vast stellar nursery located 4,000 light-years away and visible in binoculars simply as a smudge of light with a bright core.
:: Image: Memphis from spaceFifty years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. came to Memphis, Tennessee to support striking sanitation workers. He delivered the famous speech known as "I've Been to the Mountaintop" from the Mason Temple in Memphis on April 3, 1968, and was assassinated at the Lorrain Motel (now the National Civil Rights Museum) just a day later, on April 4. Today, we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
:: Image: Memphis from spaceFifty years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. came to Memphis, Tennessee to support striking sanitation workers. He delivered the famous speech known as "I've Been to the Mountaintop" from the Mason Temple in Memphis on April 3, 1968, and was assassinated at the Lorrain Motel (now the National Civil Rights Museum) just a day later, on April 4. Today, we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
:: Image: The Aurora and the Sunrise"Sunrise crashes an aurora party over the southern hemisphere," said astronaut Ricky Arnold of the image he snapped from the International Space Station.
:: Image: The cat in OrionWhat is the first creature that comes to mind when you look at the dark cloud in this image? Perhaps a dark kitten with a vivid white nose, front paws stretching towards the right of the frame and tail up towards the left? Or perhaps a fox, running with its mouth open and looking ahead, its vigilant eyes pointing to the right?
:: Image: The cat in OrionWhat is the first creature that comes to mind when you look at the dark cloud in this image? Perhaps a dark kitten with a vivid white nose, front paws stretching towards the right of the frame and tail up towards the left? Or perhaps a fox, running with its mouth open and looking ahead, its vigilant eyes pointing to the right?
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:: Imaging technique reveals complex protein movements in cell membraneWhat do ballet and cell biology have in common? Perhaps more than you might think.
:: Imagining a positive outcome biases subsequent memoriesImagining that an event will go well 'colors' how people remember that event after learning how it actually went, according to findings in published in Psychological Science. The findings showed that participants were more likely to mistakenly identify positive details from the event as 'true' if they had previously imagined the event going well.
:: Imagining a positive outcome biases subsequent memoriesImagining that an event will go well 'colors' how people remember that event after learning how it actually went, according to new findings. The findings showed that participants were more likely to mistakenly identify positive details from the event as 'true' if they had previously imagined the event going well.
:: Imagining an object can change how we hear sounds laterSeeing an object at the same time that you hear sound coming from somewhere else can lead to the 'ventriloquist illusion' and its aftereffect, but research suggests that simply imagining the object produces the same illusory results. The findings are published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
:: Imagining an object can change how we hear sounds laterSeeing an object at the same time that you hear sound coming from somewhere else can lead to the 'ventriloquist illusion' and its aftereffect, but research suggests that simply imagining the object produces the same illusory results.
:: Immigrants Give America a Foreign-Policy AdvantageIt has often been thought that the composition of the American public, consisting as it does of immigrants from so many lands, is a vulnerability in foreign policy—that, for example, German immigrants would harbor affinities for their land of origin and become disloyal during the world wars. The argument was taken to a shameful extreme with the internment of Japanese Americans after Pearl Harbor.
:: Immune diversity among the KhoeSan populationBy analyzing genes of two distinct groups of the KhoeSan, investigators were able to find a level of diversity and divergence in immune cell repertoires much higher than identified in any other population. The findings are described in an article published this month in The Journal of Immunology.
:: Immune diversity among the KhoeSan populationBy analyzing genes of two distinct groups of the KhoeSan, investigators were able to find a level of diversity and divergence in immune cell repertoires much higher than identified in any other population.
:: Immune Therapy Improves Lung Cancer Patients SurvivalPembrolizumab combined with chemotherapy nearly doubles survival rates and shrinks tumors in some individuals.
:: Immune Therapy Improves Lung Cancer Patients SurvivalPembrolizumab combined with chemotherapy nearly doubles survival rates and shrinks tumors in some individuals.
:: Immune-engineered device targets chemo-resistant lymphomaCornell University researchers have developed a 'lymphoma micro-reactor' device that exposes human lymphomas to fluid flow similar to that in the lymphatics and parts of the lymph node. It is designed to explore how fluid forces may relate to a tumors' drug resistance.
:: Immunotherapy provides long-term survival benefit: Further evidence in lung cancerFurther evidence that immunotherapy provides long-term survival benefit for patients with lung cancer was presented today at ELCC 2018 (European Lung Cancer Congress) in Geneva, Switzerland.Researchers presented the three-year survival results of the randomised phase 2 POPLAR trial in second line, which is the longest follow-up reported to date with anti-programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) immunothe
:: Impact of Medicare annual wellness visit on detection of cognitive impairment is minimalIn the first nationwide study to measure the effect of the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit on early identification of cognitive impairment such as Alzheimer's disease, researchers from the Indiana University Center for Aging Research, Regenstrief Institute and IU Center for Health Innovation and Implementation Science found the visit has only minimal impact on detection of cognitive impairment as w
:: Impact of the tree prior on estimating clock rates during epidemic outbreaks [Evolution]Bayesian phylogenetics aims at estimating phylogenetic trees together with evolutionary and population dynamic parameters based on genetic sequences. It has been noted that the clock rate, one of the evolutionary parameters, decreases with an increase in the sampling period of sequences. In particular, clock rates of epidemic outbreaks are often…
:: Impact of the tree prior on estimating clock rates during epidemic outbreaks [Evolution]Bayesian phylogenetics aims at estimating phylogenetic trees together with evolutionary and population dynamic parameters based on genetic sequences. It has been noted that the clock rate, one of the evolutionary parameters, decreases with an increase in the sampling period of sequences. In particular, clock rates of epidemic outbreaks are often…
:: Implant would put a mole on your skin to warn of tumorA prototype early warning system for the four most common types of cancer makes a visible mole appear on the skin when calcium levels indicate a tumor has developed. Many cancer patients only receive a diagnosis after a tumor has developed extensively. This often significantly reduces the chance of recovery: the cure rate for prostate cancer is 32 percent and only 11 percent for colon cancer. The
:: Improved memory devices for synthetic cells
:: Improved method of delivering anti-cancer drugsA new non-toxic method for delivering anti-cancer drugs to specific parts of the human body could mean the end of the severe and nasty side effects associated with many cancer therapies, according to researchers at Cardiff University's School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
:: Improved method of delivering anti-cancer drugsA new non-toxic method for delivering anti-cancer drugs to specific parts of the human body could mean the end of the severe and nasty side effects associated with many cancer therapies, according to researchers at Cardiff University's School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
:: Improving public engagement with science museumsA team of computer science, education and museum researchers is launching a project to better understand how museum visitors interact with educational exhibits. The ultimate goal: helping museums capture public interest.
:: In 200 Years Cows May Be the Biggest Land Mammals on the PlanetHumans may be driving large mammals to extinction — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: In a Few Centuries, Cows Could Be the Largest Land Animals LeftThere used to be a type of elephant called Palaeoloxodon that could have rested its chin on the head of a modern African elephant. There was a hornless rhino called Paraceratherium , which was at least 10 times heavier than living rhinos. There was once a giant wombat that could have looked you level in the eye, a ground sloth the size of an elephant, a short-faced bear that would have loomed ove
:: In ancient Mesopotamia, sex among the gods shook heaven and earthSexuality was central to life in ancient Mesopotamia, an area of the Ancient Near East often described as the cradle of western civilisation roughly corresponding to modern-day Iraq, Kuwait, and parts of Syria, Iran and Turkey. It was not only so for everyday humans but for kings and even deities.
:: In animal studies, stimulating a brain pathway reduces depressive behaviorNeurobiology researchers have identified a pathway in brain circuitry that, when stimulated, leads to 'antidepressive' behavior in animals. If such brain stimulation proves to have similar effects in people, it may eventually lead to a novel treatment for depression.
:: In Case You Missed ItTop news from around the world — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: In Congress this week, Mark Zuckerberg was making fake news of his own
:: In His Haste to Roll Back Rules, Scott Pruitt, E.P.A. Chief, Risks His AgendaCourts have found his orders on lead paint, pesticides and other issues to be poorly crafted, and have struck them down.
:: In Huntington's disease, heart problems reflect broader effects of abnormal proteinResearchers investigating a key signaling protein in Huntington's disease describe deleterious effects on heart function, going beyond the disease's devastating neurological impact. By adjusting protein levels affecting an important biological pathway, the researchers improved heart function in experimental animals, shedding light on the biology of this fatal disease.
:: In Huntington's disease, heart problems reflect broader effects of abnormal proteinResearchers investigating a key signaling protein in Huntington's disease describe deleterious effects on heart function, going beyond the disease's devastating neurological impact. By adjusting protein levels affecting an important biological pathway, the researchers improved heart function in experimental animals, shedding light on the biology of this fatal disease.
:: In its second year, March for Science grows up
:: In its second year, March for Science grows up
:: In many countries, bone health may be at risk due to low calcium intakeAt a special symposium held today at the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases in Krakow, Poland, experts discussed the findings of the newly launched IOF Global Map of Dietary Calcium Intake in Adults and the implications of low calcium intake for the global population.
:: In mice, long-lasting brain proteins offer clues to how memories last a lifetimeIn the tiny brain space where two nerve cells meet, chemical and electric signals shuttle back and forth, a messaging system that ebbs and flows in those synaptic spaces, sometimes in ways that scientists believe aid and abet learning and memory. But because most of the proteins found in those synapses die and renew themselves so rapidly, scientists have had a hard time pinning down how synapses a
:: In mice, long-lasting brain proteins offer clues to how memories last a lifetimeIn the tiny brain space where two nerve cells meet, chemical and electric signals shuttle back and forth, a messaging system that ebbs and flows in those synaptic spaces, sometimes in ways that scientists believe aid and abet learning and memory. But because most of the proteins found in those synapses die and renew themselves so rapidly, scientists have had a hard time pinning down how synapses a
:: In mice, long-lasting brain proteins offer clues to how memories last a lifetimeIn the tiny brain space where two nerve cells meet, chemical and electric signals shuttle back and forth, a messaging system that ebbs and flows in those synaptic spaces, sometimes in ways that scientists believe aid and abet learning and memory. But because most of the proteins found in those synapses die and renew themselves so rapidly, scientists have had a hard time pinning down how synapses a
:: In new anthology, experts look to future for managing dementia, mental healthA new supplement to the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society finds field leaders in dementia and mental health research weighing in on the science, public policy, and professional education and practice that will change our experience of aging.
:: In photos: a rare glimpse inside the heart of a quantum computerTechnology Inside the lab where computing makes a quantum leap. For decades, the promise of quantum computing has tickled the neurons of drug-makers, spies, and tech CEOs.
:: In pursuit of perfect chemistry—a vision for unifying catalysisSeveral fields of research have sprung up around the chemical drivers, called catalysts, at work in many industrial processes – including those that boost the production of fuels, fertilizers, and foods. These research efforts have developed more useful catalysts that accelerate chemical reactions and make the reactions more efficient without being consumed in the process.
:: In quest of the coldest possible antihydrogenCurrently, one of the major goals in ultracold science is to cool antihydrogen atoms to as close to absolute zero as possible. Ultracold antihydrogen would pave the way toward ultraprecise antimatter experiments that could help answer some of the most perplexing questions about antimatter. For example, how does gravity act on antimatter? Why don't we see any antimatter in the universe? And could i
:: In the surcharge blame game, companies tend to finish lastCompanies may bear the brunt of the blame for imposing surcharges on consumers, even when an outside agency foisted those charges on the company, according to an international team of researchers.
:: In the surcharge blame game, companies tend to finish lastCompanies may bear the brunt of the blame for imposing surcharges on consumers, even when an outside agency foisted those charges on the company, according to an international team of researchers.
:: In This Issue [This Week in PNAS]Brain atlas reveals differential effects of aging and Alzheimer’s disease 3D model of average anatomy of the hippocampus. Each color represents a different subfield. Existing data on the anatomical variability and 3D organization of the human hippocampus—as well as the effects of age and disease on this brain region—are limited…
:: In This Issue [This Week in PNAS]Brain atlas reveals differential effects of aging and Alzheimer’s disease 3D model of average anatomy of the hippocampus. Each color represents a different subfield. Existing data on the anatomical variability and 3D organization of the human hippocampus—as well as the effects of age and disease on this brain region—are limited…
:: In This Issue [This Week in PNAS]Brewer’s yeast engineered to produce potential cancer drug Brewer’s yeast. Noscapine, a widely used nonnarcotic cough suppressant, can act as a potential cancer drug with purportedly fewer side effects than conventional chemotherapy when administered in high doses. The drug is extracted from opium poppy straws, but poppy farming is time-consuming,…
:: In This Issue [This Week in PNAS]Pheromone distinguishes termite royalty from worker castes Primary queen of R. flavipes with attendant workers. Image courtesy of Matt Bertone (North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC). For eusocial insects, caste systems prescribe crucial social and reproductive division of labor. Nestmates primarily recognize one another and their roles within the colony…
:: In vivo CRISPR screening unveils histone demethylase UTX as an important epigenetic regulator in lung tumorigenesis [Cell Biology]Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Inactivation of tumor suppressor genes (TSGs) promotes lung cancer malignant progression. Here, we take advantage of the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/Cas9-mediated somatic gene knockout in a KrasG12D/+ mouse model to identify bona fide TSGs. From individual knockout…
:: In zebrafish, the cholera bacterium sets off a surprising flushResearchers experimenting with live zebrafish witnessed a 200 percent increase in the strength of intestinal contractions soon after exposure to the cholera-causing bacterium Vibrio cholerae, leading to expulsion of native gut bacteria.
:: In zebrafish, the cholera bacterium sets off a surprising flushResearchers experimenting with live zebrafish witnessed a 200 percent increase in the strength of intestinal contractions soon after exposure to the cholera-causing bacterium Vibrio cholerae, leading to expulsion of native gut bacteria.
:: In zebrafish, the cholera bacterium sets off a surprising flushResearchers experimenting with live zebrafish witnessed a 200-percent increase in the strength of intestinal contractions soon after exposure to the cholera-causing bacterium Vibrio cholerae, leading to expulsion of native gut bacteria.
:: In zebrafish, the cholera bacterium sets off a surprising flushResearchers experimenting with live zebrafish witnessed a 200-percent increase in the strength of intestinal contractions soon after exposure to the cholera-causing bacterium Vibrio cholerae, leading to expulsion of native gut bacteria.
:: Increased autophagy blocks HER2-mediated breast tumorigenesis [Cell Biology]Allelic loss of the autophagy gene, beclin 1/BECN1, increases the risk of patients developing aggressive, including human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive, breast cancers; however, it is not known whether autophagy induction may be beneficial in preventing HER2-positive breast tumor growth. We explored the regulation of autophagy in breast…
:: Increased autophagy blocks HER2-mediated breast tumorigenesis [Cell Biology]Allelic loss of the autophagy gene, beclin 1/BECN1, increases the risk of patients developing aggressive, including human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive, breast cancers; however, it is not known whether autophagy induction may be beneficial in preventing HER2-positive breast tumor growth. We explored the regulation of autophagy in breast…
:: In-depth genomic analysis of 33 cancer typesResearchers have completed a detailed analysis from a dataset containing molecular and clinical information on over 10,000 tumors from 33 forms of cancer. Known as the Pan-Cancer Atlas, this analysis empowers cancer clinicians and researchers through a comprehensive understanding of how, where and why tumors arise in humans.
:: In-depth genomic analysis of 33 cancer typesResearchers have completed a detailed analysis from a dataset containing molecular and clinical information on over 10,000 tumors from 33 forms of cancer. Known as the Pan-Cancer Atlas, this analysis empowers cancer clinicians and researchers through a comprehensive understanding of how, where and why tumors arise in humans.
:: India Joins the Worldwide March for ScienceScientists across 50 cities took to the streets against funding cuts and government leaders’ anti-science rhetoric — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: India’s Vicious PatriarchyIndian law prohibits the identification of a rape victim by name or appearance without explicit permission from the survivor or their next of kin. Yet for the last three months, the name and face of an eight-year-old child, raped and murdered in the small town of Kathua in January this year, circulated widely in the Indian media. Perhaps her details were published due to early confusion over the
:: Indian scientists lose contact with satelliteIndia's national space agency has lost contact with a satellite days after it was launched into orbit with much fanfare, authorities said Sunday.
:: India's TCS crosses $100-bln market valueTata Consultancy Services (TCS) became the first Indian company in a decade to breach the $100-billion market value barrier after stocks in the IT giant soared on Monday.
:: Indie Title 'Small Talk' Is the Cartoony Party Game of My DreamsA lot of games try to capture the way the world works—but precious few try to distill how it feels.
:: Indigenous people's experiences on social media differ significantly from the mainstream population: national studyA new national report released today on Indigenous Australians' social media practices has found social media plays a complex role in the lives of Indigenous people, and often differs considerably from non-Indigenous populations.
:: Individual impurity atoms detectable in grapheneA team including physicists from the University of Basel has succeeded in using atomic force microscopy to clearly obtain images of individual impurity atoms in graphene ribbons. Thanks to the forces measured in the graphene's two-dimensional carbon lattice, they were able to identify boron and nitrogen for the first time, as the researchers report in the journal Science Advances.
:: Individual impurity atoms detectable in grapheneA team including physicists from the University of Basel has succeeded in using atomic force microscopy to clearly obtain images of individual impurity atoms in graphene ribbons. Thanks to the forces measured in the graphene's two-dimensional carbon lattice, they were able to identify boron and nitrogen for the first time, as the researchers report in the journal Science Advances.
:: Individual impurity atoms detectable in grapheneA team including physicists from the University of Basel has succeeded in using atomic force microscopy to obtain clear images of individual impurity atoms in graphene ribbons. Thanks to the forces measured in the graphene's two-dimensional carbon lattice, they were able to identify boron and nitrogen for the first time, as the researchers report in the journal Science Advances.
:: Individual impurity atoms detectable in grapheneA team including physicists from the University of Basel has succeeded in using atomic force microscopy to obtain clear images of individual impurity atoms in graphene ribbons. Thanks to the forces measured in the graphene's two-dimensional carbon lattice, they were able to identify boron and nitrogen for the first time, as the researchers report in the journal Science Advances.
:: Individual impurity atoms detectable in graphenePhysicists have succeeded in using atomic force microscopy to clearly obtain images of individual impurity atoms in graphene ribbons. Thanks to the forces measured in the graphene's two-dimensional carbon lattice, they were able to identify boron and nitrogen for the first time.
:: Individually addressable and dynamic DNA gates for multiplexed cell sorting [Applied Biological Sciences]The ability to analyze and isolate cells based on the expression of specific surface markers has increased our understanding of cell biology and produced numerous applications for biomedicine. However, established cell-sorting platforms rely on labels that are limited in number due to biophysical constraints, such as overlapping emission spectra of…
:: Indonesia's Lion Air buying 50 Boeing 737's in $6.2 bn dealIndonesia's Lion Air is buying 50 Boeing 737 MAX 10 airplanes in a deal valued at about $6.2 billion, the firms said Tuesday, as the carrier looks to cash in on a transport boom in the Southeast Asian nation.
:: Industrial Steel Method from 1968; Industrial Candy in 1868Innovation and discovery as chronicled in Scientific American — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: Inequality in science fundingNew research shows that winners of a large research grant programme in the Netherlands have a 2.5 times greater chance of obtaining a follow-up grant than nonwinners. The research, which focused on NWO Vidi Grants, was jointly carried out by sociologists from the University of Amsterdam, Utrecht University and the University of California, Berkeley.
:: Infant death study reveals dangerous sleep practices among babysitters, relatives, othersBabies who died during their sleep while being watched by someone other than parents often had been placed in unsafe sleep positions, such as on their stomachs, or in unsafe locations, such as a couch, a new study has found.
:: Infant death study reveals dangerous sleep practices among babysitters, relatives, othersBabies who died during their sleep while being watched by someone other than parents often had been placed in unsafe sleep positions, such as on their stomachs, or in unsafe locations, such as a couch, a new study has found.
:: Infected Ants Chemically Attract Workers to Destroy ThemSocial insects kill infected individuals for the benefit of the colony-and now a study has shown how they know who's sick.
:: Infinitesimal Odds: A Scientist Finds Her Child’s Rare Illness Stems From the Gene She StudiesWhen it comes to studying the genetics of the brain, Soo-Kyung Lee is a star, yet she was stunned to discover the cause of her daughter’s devastating disabilities.
:: Infographic: Cancer Drug PairingsResearchers use several different strategies to deliver a one-two punch.
:: Infographic: Capturing Exosomes From FluidsA microfluidic device collects microRNAs for analysis.
:: Infographic: How dangerous is your daily commute?Infographics present the latest NHTSA statistics on the likelihood of having a fatal accident while commuting to and from work. Read More
:: Infographic: How Escaped Chromosomes Can Aid MetastasisErrors in segregation during cell division can lead to inflammation in daughter cells.
:: Infographic: Structure of the Perineuronal NetSee the web of proteins that make up these neuronal wrappings.
:: Infographic: Tumor-Associated Macrophages and CancerThe immune cells play various roles in the tumor-some that assist cancer's spread, and others that hinder it.
:: Informed wisdom trumps rigid rules when it comes to medical evidenceNarrative reviews of medical evidence offer benefits that the supposedly superior systematic approach can’t.
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:: Inherent feminizing effect of germ cells: New insights into sex determinationA new study shows for the first time germ cells have an inherent property to feminize the body in teleost fish, medaka.
:: Inherited variation contributes to autism
:: Inhibiting metabolism found to be effective in treating aggressive form of lung cancerResearchers from UCLA and Long Beach Memorial Medical Center have found that two targeted therapies could be more effective if used in combination to treat squamous cell carcinomas of the lung
:: Inhibition of Enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) induces natural killer cell-mediated eradication of hepatocellular carcinoma cells [Medical Sciences]Natural killer (NK) cell-mediated tumor cell eradication could inhibit tumor initiation and progression. However, the factors that regulate NK cell-mediated cancer cell eradication remain unclear. We determined that hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells exhibit transcriptional down-regulation of NK group 2D (NKG2D) ligands and are largely resistant to NK cell-mediated eradication. Because…
:: Injectable bandage createdA penetrating injury from shrapnel is a serious obstacle in overcoming battlefield wounds that can ultimately lead to death. Given the high mortality rates due to hemorrhaging, there is an unmet need to quickly self-administer materials that prevent fatality due to excessive blood loss.
:: Injectable bandage createdA penetrating injury from shrapnel is a serious obstacle in overcoming battlefield wounds that can ultimately lead to death. Given the high mortality rates due to hemorrhaging, there is an unmet need to quickly self-administer materials that prevent fatality due to excessive blood loss.
:: Injecting gene cocktail into mouse pancreas leads to humanlike tumorsA researcher at UT Health San Antonio (The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio) has invented a unique method to generate, in mice, pancreatic tumors that resemble human pancreatic cancer. This will be a tool researchers can use to develop new drugs that extend patients' lives, and it is a tool researchers have not had at their disposal before.
:: Injecting gene cocktail into mouse pancreas leads to humanlike tumorsA researcher at UT Health San Antonio (The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio) has invented a unique method to generate, in mice, pancreatic tumors that resemble human pancreatic cancer. This will be a tool researchers can use to develop new drugs that extend patients' lives, and it is a tool researchers have not had at their disposal before.
:: Innate immune adaptor TRIF confers neuroprotection in ALSAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease damaging motor neurons in brain and spinal cords. ALS patients show progressive muscle weakness and atrophy, leading to a fatal respiratory muscle paralysis. There are no effective therapies for ALS.
:: Innate immune adaptor TRIF confers neuroprotection in ALSResearchers led by Nagoya University report that deficiency of the innate immune adaptor TIR domain-containing adaptor inducing interferon-β (TRIF) significantly shortens survival time and accelerates disease progression of ALS mice. They revealed for the first time that the TRIF pathway is involved in eliminating aberrantly activated astrocytes to maintain the microenvironment surrounding motor n
:: Innovations for investigating the plant tree of lifeAdvances in genome sequencing are providing vast amounts of genetic information that researchers are using to explore the plant family tree. This special issue showcases cutting-edge techniques that are providing solutions to challenges in the study of evolution of species (or phylogenetics); issue highlights include an overview of current options for phylogenomic studies, a new natural language p
:: Innovative imaging technology leads to automated pathological diagnosisFUJIFILM Corporation has developed surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) imaging technology capable of analyzing large areas of unlabeled/unstained tissue metabolites with high precision using SERS that enhances the Raman scattering light when the target substance is irradiated with light, detecting substances with a high sensitivity.
:: Insecticide resistance in a major malaria vectorResearchers have shown the rapid selection of a novel P450 enzyme leading to insecticide resistance in a major malaria vector.
:: Insects help scientists solve century-old evolution mysteryBiology researchers have found that polyploidy, the duplication of whole genomes, has occurred many times during the evolution of insects, the most diverse group of animals. The discovery helps resolve a conundrum puzzling scientists for more than a century. Evolutionary biologists long have known that genome duplication was a common part of the evolution of plants, and Barker specializes in meth
:: Insensitive white audiences make black people feel unwelcome at cultural eventsSome black people are being put off attending art galleries and classical music concerts because they are made to feel unwelcome by insensitive white attendees, research says.
:: Inside an asteroidWhy Perth scientists are hoping to score asteroid fragments brought back to Earth by an ambitious space mission.
:: Inside Nokia’s 3310 and 8110 Feature Phone Nostalgia TripWith the Nokia 3310 and 8110, feature phones are back and better than ever.
:: Inside 'Problem Areas'—Wyatt Cenac's Bold HBO Experiment on Policing in AmericaThe comedian's new show 'Problem Areas' takes a serious look at the problems plaguing law enforcement.
:: Inside 'Problem Areas'—Wyatt Cenac's Bold HBO Experiment on Policing in AmericaThe comedian's new show 'Problem Areas' takes a serious look at the problems plaguing law enforcement.
:: Inside the Jordan refugee camp that runs on blockchainSyrian refugees could regain legal identities that were lost when they fled their homes.
:: Inside the OSTP: Q&A With a Senior Science Policy AdvisorSara Brenner discusses why she took a break from academia to join the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy, and what she hopes to accomplish there.
:: Inside the Unnerving CCleaner Supply Chain AttackCCleaner owner Avast is sharing more details on the malware attackers used to infect legitimate software updates with malware.
:: Inside the Unnerving CCleaner Supply Chain AttackCCleaner owner Avast is sharing more details on the malware attackers used to infect legitimate software updates with malware.
:: Insight from the maximal activation of the signal transduction excitable network in Dictyostelium discoideum [Cell Biology]Cell migration requires the coordination of an excitable signal transduction network involving Ras and PI3K pathways with cytoskeletal activity. We show that expressing activated Ras GTPase-family proteins in cells lacking PTEN or other mutations which increase cellular protrusiveness transforms cells into a persistently activated state. Leading- and trailing-edge markers were…
:: Insight from the maximal activation of the signal transduction excitable network in Dictyostelium discoideum [Cell Biology]Cell migration requires the coordination of an excitable signal transduction network involving Ras and PI3K pathways with cytoskeletal activity. We show that expressing activated Ras GTPase-family proteins in cells lacking PTEN or other mutations which increase cellular protrusiveness transforms cells into a persistently activated state. Leading- and trailing-edge markers were…
:: Instagram vil lade brugere downloade deres indholdDet sociale medie Instagram planlægger at følge i Facebooks spor og lade brugere downloade deres indhold.
:: Instant Pot Cookbook Review: America's Test Kitchen's Multicooker Perfection Is Sure to Be an Instant HitAmerica's Test Kitchen new cookbook for Instant Pots and other multicookers is a great way to navigate the pressure-cooker trend.
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:: Integrating optical components into existing chip designsA new technique can assemble optical and electronic components separately on the surface of a computer chip, enabling the addition of optical components to existing chips with little design modification.
:: Integrating optical components into existing chip designsA new technique co-developed at MIT can assemble optical and electronic components separately on the surface of a computer chip, enabling the addition of optical components to existing chips with little design modification.
:: Integrating optical components into existing chip designsTwo and a half years ago, a team of researchers led by groups at MIT, the University of California at Berkeley, and Boston University announced a milestone: the fabrication of a working microprocessor, built using only existing manufacturing processes, that integrated electronic and optical components on the same chip.
:: Intel shares dive on report Apple making own Mac chipsApple Intel MacsIntel shares dove on Monday after Bloomberg reported that Apple intends to switch to chips of its own for Mac computers in two years.
:: Interactions within quantum batteries are key to their charge advantageRecent theoretical studies at Monash University bring us a step closer to realistic quantum batteries.
:: Interactions within quantum batteries are key to their charge advantageRecent theoretical studies at Monash University bring us a step closer to realistic quantum batteries.
:: Intermittent fasting can help you lose weight. But can it make you live longer?Health What you should know before you try it. While people have been practicing intermittent fasting for thousands of years, it’s only in the past two decades that scientists began to understand what, if any,…
:: Internal states and extrinsic factors both determine monkey vocal production [Psychological and Cognitive Sciences]A key question for understanding speech evolution is whether or not the vocalizations of our closest living relatives—nonhuman primates—represent the precursors to speech. Some believe that primate vocalizations are not volitional but are instead inextricably linked to internal states like arousal and thus bear little resemblance to human speech. Others…
:: Internet “power user” Mark Zuckerberg knows Facebook has issuesFacebook Mark ZuckerbergFacebook’s CEO talks about how he’s fixing the world’s biggest social network as it reels from a massive data scandal.
:: Internet “power user” Mark Zuckerberg knows Facebook has issuesFacebook Mark ZuckerbergFacebook’s CEO talks about how he’s fixing the world’s biggest social network as it reels from a massive data scandal.
:: Internt jobskifte opfyldte karrieredrøm»Var det blevet et nej, ville jeg nok have søgt andre veje,« fortæller Trine Sundsvald Christensen, som pressede på, indtil hun til sidst fik mulighed for at skifte specialistrollen ud med et job som projektleder.
:: Interplanetary CubeSats Are Go!NASA’s latest Mars probe has a couple of very special hitchhikers — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: Interrelated role of Klotho and calcium-sensing receptor in parathyroid hormone synthesis and parathyroid hyperplasia [Medical Sciences]The pathogenesis of parathyroid gland hyperplasia is poorly understood, and a better understanding is essential if there is to be improvement over the current strategies for prevention and treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism. Here we investigate the specific role of Klotho expressed in the parathyroid glands (PTGs) in mediating parathyroid hormone…
:: Interrelated role of Klotho and calcium-sensing receptor in parathyroid hormone synthesis and parathyroid hyperplasia [Medical Sciences]The pathogenesis of parathyroid gland hyperplasia is poorly understood, and a better understanding is essential if there is to be improvement over the current strategies for prevention and treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism. Here we investigate the specific role of Klotho expressed in the parathyroid glands (PTGs) in mediating parathyroid hormone…
:: Interventions to decrease cardiovascular disease are not one-size-fits-allIn a study spanning four culturally different communities, tailored recruitment materials were developed to facilitate community engagement.
:: Intron retention induced by microsatellite expansions as a disease biomarker [Medical Sciences]Expansions of simple sequence repeats, or microsatellites, have been linked to ∼30 neurological–neuromuscular diseases. While these expansions occur in coding and noncoding regions, microsatellite sequence and repeat length diversity is more prominent in introns with eight different trinucleotide to hexanucleotide repeats, causing hereditary diseases such as myotonic dystrophy type 2…
:: Intron retention induced by microsatellite expansions as a disease biomarker [Medical Sciences]Expansions of simple sequence repeats, or microsatellites, have been linked to ∼30 neurological–neuromuscular diseases. While these expansions occur in coding and noncoding regions, microsatellite sequence and repeat length diversity is more prominent in introns with eight different trinucleotide to hexanucleotide repeats, causing hereditary diseases such as myotonic dystrophy type 2…
:: Introverts vs Extroverts: Personality Face-offPopularized by Swiss psychoanalyst Carl Jung, the introversion/extroversion personality continuum is one that we’ve heard a lot about in recent years. But what does it mean to be an introvert or an extroverts? Is one painfully shy and meek? Is the other brazen with a voice that could echo in a vacuum chamber? Well, not exactly. The main difference between extroverts and introverts is where they d
:: Introverts vs. Extroverts: Extroverts win!It was a hard fought battle, but in the end one personality trait came out on top. Congrats to team Extrovert! Socializing ftw! Leaderboard: Artwork by Daniela Gamba
:: Inuka, first polar bear born in the tropics, may be put downAn elderly polar bear at Singapore zoo, one of the site's most beloved animals, may be put down after its health deteriorated markedly, the zoo operator said Thursday.
:: Invasive bullfrogs linked to spread of deadly fungus in western USScientists have uncovered a strong historical link between the introduction of the American bullfrog into the western United States and the emergence of the deadly chytrid fungus, a pathogen that has caused declines and extinctions of amphibians around the world.
:: Invertebrates inspire first fully 3-D printed active materials for robotsTo overcome the material rigidity and actuation limitations in current robotic systems, a joint US Army Research Laboratory and University of Minnesota research project sought inspiration from invertebrates.
:: Invertebrates inspire first fully 3-D printed active materials for robotsTo overcome the material rigidity and actuation limitations in current robotic systems, a joint US Army Research Laboratory and University of Minnesota research project sought inspiration from invertebrates.
:: Invertebrates inspire first fully 3-D printed active materials for robotsTo overcome the material rigidity and actuation limitations in current robotic systems, a joint US Army Research Laboratory and University of Minnesota research project sought inspiration from invertebrates.
:: Invertebrates inspire first fully 3-D printed active materials for robotsTo overcome the material rigidity and actuation limitations in current robotic systems, a joint US Army Research Laboratory and University of Minnesota research project sought inspiration from invertebrates.
:: Invisibilia: When Daydreaming Gets In The Way Of Real LifeIn this episode of the Invisibilia podcast, our hosts explore how it feels to be "in between," including the story of one woman who spends so much time daydreaming that it interferes with her life. (Image credit: Lily Padula for NPR)
:: Invisibilia: When Daydreaming Gets In The Way Of Real LifeIn this episode of the Invisibilia podcast, our hosts explore how it feels to be "in between," including the story of one woman who spends so much time daydreaming that it interferes with her life. (Image credit: Lily Padula for NPR)
:: Ionizing radiation found to soften tumor cell microenvironmentNearly half of all cancer patients receive radiation therapy to curb the growth of malignant cells. But little is known about how ionizing radiation affects the extracellular matrix (ECM), a patchwork of proteins and other biomolecules that surrounds cells and plays a vital role in their shape, movement and signaling functions. One team of researchers from Vanderbilt University aims to unlock how
:: Ionizing radiation found to soften tumor cell microenvironmentNearly half of all cancer patients receive radiation therapy to curb the growth of malignant cells. But little is known about how ionizing radiation affects the extracellular matrix (ECM), a patchwork of proteins and other biomolecules that surrounds cells and plays a vital role in their shape, movement and signaling functions. One team of researchers from Vanderbilt University aims to unlock how
:: Ionizing radiation found to soften tumor cell microenvironmentResearchers aim to unlock how irradiation — part of radiation therapy in cancer treatment — might alter the mechanical properties of the microenvironment. The team demonstrated that ionizing radiation can reduce the stiffness of both the extracellular matrix of an extracted tumor and an isolated matrix of collagen fibers. The results pave the way for irradiation to be used to create matrices wit
:: Ionizing radiation found to soften tumor cell microenvironmentResearchers aim to unlock how irradiation — part of radiation therapy in cancer treatment — might alter the mechanical properties of the microenvironment. The team demonstrated that ionizing radiation can reduce the stiffness of both the extracellular matrix of an extracted tumor and an isolated matrix of collagen fibers. The results pave the way for irradiation to be used to create matrices wit
:: Ionizing radiation found to soften tumor cell microenvironmentResearchers from Vanderbilt aim to unlock how irradiation — part of radiation therapy in cancer treatment — might alter the mechanical properties of the microenvironment. The team demonstrated that ionizing radiation can reduce the stiffness of both the extracellular matrix of an extracted tumor and an isolated matrix of collagen fibers. Appearing this week in APL Bioengineering, the results pav
:: Ionizing radiation found to soften tumor cell microenvironmentResearchers from Vanderbilt aim to unlock how irradiation — part of radiation therapy in cancer treatment — might alter the mechanical properties of the microenvironment. The team demonstrated that ionizing radiation can reduce the stiffness of both the extracellular matrix of an extracted tumor and an isolated matrix of collagen fibers. Appearing this week in APL Bioengineering, the results pav
:: iOS 11.3 lets you monitor your iPhone battery and stop Apple from slowing it downApple has released the highly anticipated software update for the iPhone that promises to give you greater visibility into your own health—as well as the health of what could be a failing handset battery.
:: iOS 11.3 lets you monitor your iPhone battery and stop Apple from slowing it downApple has released the highly anticipated software update for the iPhone that promises to give you greater visibility into your own health—as well as the health of what could be a failing handset battery.
:: IpdAB, a virulence factor in Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is a cholesterol ring-cleaving hydrolase [Biochemistry]Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) grows on host-derived cholesterol during infection. IpdAB, found in all steroid-degrading bacteria and a determinant of pathogenicity, has been implicated in the hydrolysis of the last steroid ring. Phylogenetic analyses revealed that IpdAB orthologs form a clade of CoA transferases (CoTs). In a coupled assay with a…
:: Iran's Real Enemy in Syria“What kind of a nation wants to be associated with the mass murder of innocent men, women, and children?” President Trump asked Russia and Iran Friday night after launching air strikes against the Syrian regime. “The nations of the world can be judged by the friends they keep.” Despite his speechwriters’ best efforts, if there is one thing Donald Trump and Iran share it is an inability to be sham
:: IRF9 and unphosphorylated STAT2 cooperate with NF-{kappa}B to drive IL6 expression [Immunology and Inflammation]In response to IFNβ, the IL6 gene is activated, modestly at early times by ISGF3 (IRF9 plus tyrosine-phosphorylated STATs 1 and 2), and strongly at late times by U-ISGF3 (IRF9 plus U-STATs 1 and 2, lacking tyrosine phosphorylation). A classical IFN-stimulated response element (ISRE) at −1,513 to −1,526 in the…
:: Iridescent Algae Glow with Their Very Own OpalsAlgae can be glamorous, too.
:: Iridescent photonic cellulose, mimicking the structural color of insects, with optical applicationsThe bright colors of some butterflies, beetles or birds are not due to the presence of pigments that selectively absorb light, but due to the so-called structural coloration. Structural coloration occurs on surfaces with a nanostructure with dimensions similar to those of the wavelength of the incident light (typically below the micron). These ordered nanostructures are known as photonic crystals.
:: Irish drugmaker Shire facing potential $60bn bidding warIreland's Shire Pharmaceuticals on Thursday faced the prospect of a bidding war after rejecting a $60-billion takeover from Japan's Takeda, as Botox-maker Allergan revealed it was mulling an offer.
:: Iron Age study targets British DNA mysteryA project to sequence DNA from ancient remains may solve a puzzle involving people from south-east Britain.
:: Is "Friendly Fire" in the Brain Provoking Alzheimer's Disease?Scientists want to combat dementia and neurodegeneration by keeping the brain’s immune system from going rogue — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: Is a hot dog a sandwich? The Apollo 13 astronauts had some thoughtsSpace The ubiquitous American food flew aboard quite a number of missions Forty-eight years ago today, a Saturn V rocket lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center, sending astronauts Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise into space on NASA’s…
:: Is April the cruelest month? What T.S. Eliot really meantIs April the cruelest month? What did T.S. Eliot mean by that? Read More
:: Is Atheism a cult?Atheism has been called many things over the years. Is it a cult, and what is a cult anyway? Read More
:: Is Buddhism a religion?A longtime debate over Buddhism's religiosity has drawn a line between metaphysics and action. Read More
:: Is Buddhism a religion?A longtime debate over Buddhism's religiosity has drawn a line between metaphysics and action. Read More
:: Is dark matter made of primordial black holes?Astronomers studying the motions of galaxies and the character of the cosmic microwave background radiation came to realize in the last century that most of the matter in the universe was not visible. About 84 percent of the matter in the cosmos is dark matter, much of it located in halos around galaxies. It was dubbed dark matter because it does not emit light, but it is also mysterious: it is no
:: Is Facebook really changing? Or just trimming its data haul?Facebook Data M. ZuckerbergLost amid a flurry of Facebook announcements about privacy settings and data access is a much more fundamental question: Is Facebook really changing its relationship with users, or just tinkering around the edges of a deeper problem—its insatiable appetite for the data it uses to sell ads?
:: Is human civilization Earth’s first?Earth is old enough to have been home to other industrialized civilizations so far back in the past we have no idea they were there. What we’ll leave behind may offer clues of what we could look for as evidence. Read More
:: Is Humanity Unusual In The Cosmos?Commentator Adam Frank talks with Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb about exo-civilizations, techno-signatures, and the search for alien life — living or long-gone. (Image credit: ESO)
:: Is It Better to Be Polite or Honest?The advice column as we know it today started with a deception. In The Athenian Mercury , a London magazine that ran from 1690 to 1697, the Athenian Society—supposedly a group of 30-some experts across many fields—answered anonymous reader questions. They replied to all sorts of queries, as Jessica Weisberg recounts in her new book Asking for a Friend : “Why alcohol killed erections and made peop
:: Is it time to abandon the Nobel Prize?In a commentary piece published in De Gruyter's journal Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, authors Clare Fiala and Eleftherios P. Diamandis spawned a debate now further nourished by recent disclosures.
:: Is it time to abandon the Nobel Prize?In a commentary piece published in De Gruyter's journal Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, authors Clare Fiala and Eleftherios P. Diamandis spawned a debate now further nourished by recent disclosures.Fiala and Diamandis argue that it is time to abandon the Nobel Prize in favor of alternative recognitions which encompass the collaborative nature of modern science.
:: Is it time to regulate targeted ads and the web giants that profit from them?In the wake of Facebook's massive breach of personal data of 87 million users, CEO Mark Zuckerberg answered questions from US politicians over two days of congressional hearings. These questions mostly focussed on the tight link between Facebook's business model of selling targeted personalised advertising and its need to capture, and exploit, large amounts of personal information from its users.
:: Is it time to worry about human cloning again?People are copying pets to preserve a physical – and spiritual – connection to dead children. MIT Technology Review reports. When Barbra Streisand revealed to Variety magazine that she’d had her dog cloned for $50,000, many people learned for the first time that copying pets and other animals is a real business. That’s right: you can pay to clone a dog, a horse or a top beef bull and get a living
:: Is It Too Late to Stop the Rise of Marijuana, Inc.?The marijuana wars are entering a new phase. The first phase, over whether or not to legalize the recreational use of cannabis, is over. The partisans of legalization have won the battle for public opinion. Soon, I suspect, marijuana legalization will be entrenched in federal law. At this point, to fight against legalization is to fight against the inevitable. The only question now is what form A
:: Is King All That We Are Allowed to Become?From September 1957 until the end of 1958, Martin Luther King Jr. was both the president of the newly formed Southern Christian Leadership Conference and an advice columnist. For those 16 months, King answered questions from readers of Ebony magazine, the premiere lifestyle magazine for African Americans, under the title “Advice for Living.” Predictably, many of the questions have to do with civi
:: Is marijuana legalization really linked to an increase in fatal car crashes?April 20, 4:20 in stoner folklore, is a day of celebration—as well as a 12 percent increase in fatal car crashes. Read More
:: Is Masdar City a ghost town or a green lab?Environment Tour Abu Dhabi’s ambitious, and incomplete, eco-utopia. It’s not quite a mirage, but it is a work-in-progress: Masdar City, the most ambitious—and expensive—urban planning experiment on the planet today.
:: Is Rural America Getting Tired of Tough-on-Crime Policies?Incarceration policy represents the reddest of red meat. From Richard Nixon’s calls for “ law and order ,” to George H.W. Bush’s Willie Horton ads, to President Trump’s promises to jail or deport “bad dudes,” modern American leaders have reliably used punitive rhetoric to get elected—and have overseen the expansion of the carceral society that inevitably followed. There’s evidence now, however, t
:: Is Science Hitting a Wall?Economists show increased research efforts are yielding decreasing returns — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: Is Science Hitting a Wall?Economists show increased research efforts are yielding decreasing returns — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: Is sickle cell trait genetic risk factor for increased stroke risk?Sickle cell trait may not be associated with the occurrence of ischemic stroke (when a blood clot blocks a blood vessel in the brain) in African-Americans, according to a meta-analysis that combined the results of four studies with 19,464 African-American participants.
:: Is smartphone app associated with medication adherence, blood pressure control?Among patients with poorly controlled high blood pressure, those who used a smartphone application had a small improvement in self-reported medication adherence but no change in systolic blood pressure.
:: Is Sparkling Water As Healthy As Regular Water?So refreshing. But is it hydrating?
:: Is the blood in our bodies sometimes blue or is it just a myth?The answer is not only telling of our biology but that of other organisms as well. Read More
:: Is the crypto world sexist? That might be the wrong question.“Inclusion happens when people in power use that power to bring people in rather than keep people out.”
:: Is the Milky Way getting bigger?The galaxy we inhabit, the Milky Way, may be getting even bigger, according to Cristina Martínez-Lombilla, a Ph.D. candidate at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias in Tenerife, Spain, and her collaborators. She will present the work of her team in a talk on Tuesday, April 3, at the European Week of Astronomy and Space Science in Liverpool.
:: Is the Milky Way getting bigger?The galaxy we inhabit, the Milky Way, may be getting even bigger, according to Cristina Martínez-Lombilla, a Ph.D. candidate at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias in Tenerife, Spain, and her collaborators. She will present the work of her team in a talk on Tuesday, April 3, at the European Week of Astronomy and Space Science in Liverpool.
:: Is the Milky Way getting bigger?The galaxy we inhabit, the Milky Way, may be getting even bigger, according to Cristina Martínez-Lombilla, a PhD candidate at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias in Tenerife, Spain, and her collaborators. She will present the work of her team in a talk on Tuesday 3 April at the European Week of Astronomy and Space Science in Liverpool.
:: Is the Milky Way getting bigger?The galaxy we inhabit, the Milky Way, may be getting even bigger, according to Cristina Martínez-Lombilla, a PhD candidate at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias in Tenerife, Spain, and her collaborators. She will present the work of her team in a talk on Tuesday 3 April at the European Week of Astronomy and Space Science in Liverpool.
:: Is the Milky Way getting bigger?The galaxy we inhabit, the Milky Way, may be getting even bigger, according to new research.
:: Is the Milky Way getting bigger?The galaxy we inhabit, the Milky Way, may be getting even bigger, according to new research.
:: Is the 'queen bee' phenomenon a myth?Portrayals in the media and academic research suggest that females act like queen bees. When they succeed in male-dominated settings they mistreat subordinate women and stop their professional advancement—contributing to gender inequality in the work place. The latest study on the "Queen Bee" phenomenon, published in The Leadership Quarterly, presents a different perspective altogether.
:: Is the 'queen bee' phenomenon a myth?Portrayals in the media and academic research suggest that females act like queen bees. When they succeed in male-dominated settings they mistreat subordinate women and stop their professional advancement — contributing to gender inequality in the work place. The latest study on the 'Queen Bee' phenomenon, published in The Leadership Quarterly, presents a different perspective altogether.
:: Is the 'Queen Bee' phenomenon a myth?Portrayals in the media and academic research suggest that females act like queen bees. When they succeed in male-dominated settings they mistreat subordinate women and stop their professional advancement — contributing to gender inequality in the work place. The latest study on the 'Queen Bee' phenomenon presents a different perspective altogether.
:: Is there a law of physics to explain odd socks in the washing?The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific concepts Is there a law of physics to explain why I always end up with odd socks after I have done the washing? Jonathan East Continue reading…
:: Is there life adrift in the clouds of Venus?In the search for extraterrestrial life, scientists have turned over all sorts of rocks. Mars, for example, has geological features that suggest it once had — and still has — subsurface liquid water. Scientists have also eyed Saturn's moons as well as Jupiter's as possible havens for life in the oceans under their icy crusts. Now, however, scientists are dusting off an old idea that promises a n
:: Is there life adrift in the clouds of Venus?In the search for extraterrestrial life, scientists have turned over all sorts of rocks. Mars, for example, has geological features that suggest it once had — and still has — subsurface liquid water. Scientists have also eyed Saturn's moons as well as Jupiter's as possible havens for life in the oceans under their icy crusts. Now, however, scientists are dusting off an old idea that promises a n
:: Is there life adrift in the clouds of Venus?In the search for extraterrestrial life, scientists have turned over all sorts of rocks.
:: Is This Tissue a New Organ? Maybe. A Conduit for Cancer? It Seems Likely.A new study reveals a network of tissue that acts as a “highway of moving fluid” but loses its shape when viewed.
:: Is whole-brain radiation still best for brain metastases from small-cell lung cancer?A new study compares outcomes of 5,752 small-cell lung cancer patients who received whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT) with those of 200 patients who received stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), finding that the median overall survival was actually longer with SRS (10.8 months with SRS versus 7.1 months with WBRT).
:: Is whole-brain radiation still best for brain metastases from small-cell lung cancer?University of Colorado Cancer Center study compares outcomes of 5,752 small-cell lung cancer patients who received whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT) with those of 200 patients who received stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), finding that the median overall survival was actually longer with SRS (10.8 months with SRS versus 7.1 months with WBRT).
:: Is your Easter egg bad for the environment?A recent study has looked at the carbon footprint of chocolate and its other environmental impacts. It has done this by assessing the impacts of ingredients, manufacturing processes, packaging and waste.
:: Island-hopping study shows the most likely route the first people took to AustraliaThe First Australians were among the world's earliest great ocean explorers, undertaking a remarkable 2,000km maritime migration through Indonesia which led to the discovery of Australia at least 65,000 years ago.
:: Isolated lakes found beneath Canadian ice sheetTwo lakes discovered beneath an Arctic ice sheet may help us to learn about Europa's subsurface ocean.
:: Israel and Iran Are Headed for a Collision in SyriaThe reports of yet another Israeli Air Force strike this week on a base near Homs show that there is a new reality in Syria, taking shape as the civil war draws to a close—one that creates a predetermined chronicle of collision between Israel and Iran, on the soil of a third party. The routing of ISIS and the reestablishment of Bashar al-Assad's rule across much of the state of Syria, alongside t
:: Issa Rae: ‘I Never Identified as a Nerd’When Issa Rae read an article several years back asking why there wasn’t a black counterpart to 30 Rock ’s resolutely awkward Liz Lemon, she was inspired to create one. With a little help from Kickstarter, she made a web series, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl , which quickly went viral. In 2015, HBO picked up her show Insecure , which will enter its third season later this year. A crispl
:: It’s 4/20, and an FDA Panel Just OK’d a Drug Made From MarijuanaThe treatment was fast-tracked for approval, and the first person to use the drug in the US was our writer's son.
:: It’s going to happen’: is the world ready for war in space?The next theatre of conflict is likely to be in Earth’s orbit – and may have dire consequences for us all When you hear the phrase “space war”, it is easy to conjure images that could have come from a Star Wars movie: dogfights in space, motherships blasting into warp speed, planet-killing lasers and astronauts with ray guns. And just as easy to then dismiss the whole thing as nonsense. It’s why l
:: It’s not just Syria—chemical weapons still pose a global threatMilitary What you need to know about chemical weapons. Despite most of the world condemning them, chemical weapons still cause harm around the globe. But what, exactly, are chemical weapons, and who has them?
:: It’s not just taxis—Uber wants to take over all of city travel
:: Italy: Ongoing hepatitis A virus outbreak among men who have sex with men is linked to current outbreaks in EuropeILC 2018: Phylogenetic analysis of circulating viruses in an ongoing acute hepatitis A outbreak in Lombardy, Italy links the majority of cases to two virus strains responsible for recent outbreaks in the UK and the Netherlands.
:: Italy's robot concierge a novelty on the way to better AIRobby Pepper can answer questions in Italian, English and German. Billed as Italy's first robot concierge, the humanoid will be deployed all season at a hotel on the popular Lake Garda to help relieve the desk staff of simple, repetitive questions.
:: 'It's about expanding Earth': could we build cities in space?Meet the startup hoping to colonise the final frontier, one zero-gravity 3D printer at a time During the early weeks of his 167-day stint aboard the International Space Station in 2014, astronaut Barry “Butch” Wilmore noticed that a torque wrench was missing. “It’s not uncommon for things to disappear in space,” he tells me over the phone from the Johnson Space Center in Houston. “You just don’t
:: It's Difficult for Trans People to Enter Public Spaces'It’s easy to take for granted the ability to move through public spaces without consequence. But for many marginalized communities, this simply isn’t the reality. “[People] say that we’re unnatural, that we’re perverted, that we’re not genuine people,” says a transgender woman in Cecilia Golding and Nick Finegan’s documentary, The Swimming Club . “It’s difficult for trans people to enter public s
:: It's Full of Stars: New 3-D Milky Way Map Could Settle Debate over Who Discovered the First ExoplanetBetter data from the Gaia spacecraft also promises to shed light on mysterious brown dwarfs — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: It's Not My Fault, My Brain Implant Made Me Do ItWhere does responsibility lie if a person acts under the influence of their brain implant? — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: It's Not My Fault, My Brain Implant Made Me Do ItWhere does responsibility lie if a person acts under the influence of their brain implant? — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: It's not your fitness tracker — it's youAn international study reveals that no one defines physical activity the same way when they are asked to report how much they exercise. The findings are a caution for researchers trying to make cross-cultural comparisons about exercise.
:: It's not your fitness tracker — it's youAn international study reveals that no one defines physical activity the same way when they are asked to report how much they exercise. The findings are a caution for researchers trying to make cross-cultural comparisons about exercise.
:: It's rude to ask a galaxy's age. Luckily, its shape offers a clue.Space Younger galaxies appear flatter than their more well-rounded elders Previous research suggested the 3-D shape of a galaxy may hold important hints about its history. Now astrophysicists find these shapes may reveal clues about the age of…
:: It's The Hubble Space Telescope's Birthday. Enjoy Amazing Images Of The Lagoon NebulaThis month marks the Hubble Space Telescope's 28 years in space, and as a gift to us earthlings, NASA and the European Space Agency issued photos of colorful, explosive beauty. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, STScI)
:: It's time to pick a better smartphone photo editing appGadgets Ditch the stock Instagram filters for something more sophisticated. Smartphones take good pictures, unfortunately, they all look the same.
:: Ivory crisis: Growing no-trade consensus
:: Ivory crisis: Role of bioprinting technology
:: Jack Ma says Alibaba 'doing a lot of research' on driverless carsE-commerce giant Alibaba is steering resources towards driverless car technology, its CEO Jack Ma confirmed on Thursday, joining a global race to shape the future of driving.
:: Jagten er gået ind på grundstof nummer 119Russerne og japanerne kæmper om at blive de første til at tage ottende række i det periodiske system i brug. De har begge allieret sig med amerikanerne.
:: James Comey Is No HeroJames Comey’s highly anticipated book, A Higher Loyalty , reportedly makes no secret of the disdain in which the former FBI director holds the president who fired him. Comey compares President Trump to a mob boss, calling him a liar living in a “cocoon of alternative reality” and a man who is “unethical, and untethered to truth and institutional values.” The most damning revelations in the publis
:: James Comey Is No HeroJames Comey’s highly anticipated book, A Higher Loyalty , reportedly makes no secret of the disdain in which the former FBI director holds the president who fired him. Comey compares President Trump to a mob boss, calling him a liar living in a “cocoon of alternative reality” and a man who is “unethical, and untethered to truth and institutional values.” The most damning revelations in the publis
:: James Comey's Media Tour Tops This Week's Internet News RoundupLast week fired FBI director James Comey went on a massive media tour—and the internet followed every minute of it.
:: James Comey's Shocking—Yet Unsurprising—InterviewJames Comey DonaldFormer FBI Director James Comey called President Donald Trump “morally unfit to be president,” a liar, someone who “does not reflect the values” at the core of the United States during a scorching interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos Sunday night. “A person who sees moral equivalence in Charlottesville, who talks about and treats women like they're pieces of meat, who lies constantly about
:: Japan har fundet et enormt lager af sjældne metaller til havsLandet kan overtage markedet fra Kina og dække behovet for visse sjældne jordarter flere hundrede år.
:: Japan 'rare earth' haul sparks hopes of cutting China relianceThe discovery of potentially millions of tons of valuable "rare earth" elements in sea sludge off Japan has raised hopes that Asia's number-two economy can reduce its dependence on Chinese supply.
:: Japan team maps 'semi-infinite' rare earth reservesJapanese researchers have mapped vast reserves of rare earth elements in deep-sea mud, enough to feed global demand on a "semi-infinite basis," according to a fresh study.
:: Japan whalers return from Antarctic hunt after killing 333 whalesJapanese whaling vessels returned to port on Saturday after catching more than 300 of the mammals in the Antarctic Ocean without facing any protests by anti-whaling groups, officials said.
:: Japanese astronomers discover gas giant planets orbiting evolved starsUsing radial velocity method a group of Japanese astronomers has found that two evolved stars, namely 24 Booties and Gamma Librae, are orbited by gas giant planets. They discovered that 24 Booties hosts one planet, while Gamma Librae is circled by two alien worlds. The finding is detailed in a paper published April 11 on arXiv.org.
:: Japanese paper art could let electronics stretch outKirigami, a variation of origami that involves cutting folded pieces of paper, has inspired researchers’ efforts to build malleable electronic circuits. Their innovation—creating tiny sheets of strong yet bendable electronic materials made of select polymers and nanowires—could lead to improvements in smart clothing, electronic skin, and other applications that require pliable circuitry. “Traditi
:: Japanese paper art could let electronics stretch outKirigami, a variation of origami that involves cutting folded pieces of paper, has inspired researchers’ efforts to build malleable electronic circuits. Their innovation—creating tiny sheets of strong yet bendable electronic materials made of select polymers and nanowires—could lead to improvements in smart clothing, electronic skin, and other applications that require pliable circuitry. “Traditi
:: Japan's vaunted alert system runs up against limitsOn January 5, as Tokyo's commuters were struggling back to work after their long New Year break, blaring sirens from every phone pierced the sleepy atmosphere: "strong" earthquake coming.
:: Japan's vaunted alert system runs up against limitsOn January 5, as Tokyo's commuters were struggling back to work after their long New Year break, blaring sirens from every phone pierced the sleepy atmosphere: "strong" earthquake coming.
:: Jayadev Athreya's Favorite TheoremThe University of Washington mathematician talks trees, lattices and a plucky constant that seems to show up everywhere — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: Jayadev Athreya's Favorite TheoremThe University of Washington mathematician talks trees, lattices and a plucky constant that seems to show up everywhere — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
:: Jeff Bezos wants to help you get your junk in your trunk
:: Jesse Williams and John Legend Talk Race in AmericaMemphis King J. JacksonEditor’s Note: Read The Atlantic ’s special coverage of Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. J ohn Legend and Jesse Williams are known mainly as, respectively, a Grammy-winning R&B singer and a lead actor on ABC’s long-running medical drama Grey’s Anatomy . But they are also outspoken about racial injustice and the continuing struggle for civil rights. Legend, 39, has headlined benefit concerts and f
:: Jesus wasn't white: he was a brown-skinned, Middle Eastern Jew. Here's why that mattersThere is no doubt that the historical Jesus, the man who was executed by the Roman State in the first century CE, was a brown-skinned, Middle Eastern Jew. Read More
:: Jet Airways rules out Air India bidJet Airways on Tuesday became the latest major Indian airline to rule out a bid for debt-laden national carrier Air India in a new blow to the government's privatisation plans.**
:: Jim Bridenstine Confirmed to Lead NASAThe US Senate narrowly approved the politician, who does not have a science background.
:: Job hunters drop ties with supportive colleaguesPeople considering quitting their jobs stop supporting current colleagues because they no longer feel they need to do favors for them, research shows.
:: Job hunters drop ties with supportive colleaguesPeople considering quitting their jobs stop supporting current colleagues because they no longer feel they need to do favors for them, research shows.
:: Job hunters drop ties with supportive colleaguesPeople considering quitting their jobs stop supporting current colleagues because they no longer feel they need to do favours for them, research shows.
:: John Boehner—former GOP mouthpiece—wants to legalize weedHey. Remember former Speaker of the House John Boehner? The guy who famously said that he was "unalterably opposed" to legalizing marijuana? Well, now he's a huge pothead. Read More
:: John Boehner—former GOP mouthpiece—wants to legalize weedHey. Remember former Speaker of the House John Boehner? The guy who famously said that he was "unalterably opposed" to legalizing marijuana? Well, now he's a huge pothead. Read More
:: John Legend and Jesse Williams on Art and ActivismThe Atlantic 's Adrienne Green sat down with Jesse Williams and John Legend for the MLK special edition of the magazine to discuss their stances on racial injustice, the struggle for civil rights, and how artists can move the needle on both counts. “Artists, in many ways, are stewards—a barometer for what's to come in terms of where people's consciousness is,” says Williams in the video. “We have
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:: Johns Hopkins performs first total penis and scrotum transplant in the worldMany soldiers returning from combat bear visible scars, or even lost limbs, caused by blasts from improvised explosive devices, or IEDs. However, some servicemen also return with debilitating hidden injuries — the loss of all or part of their genitals. Now, the Johns Hopkins reconstructive surgery team that performed the country's first bilateral arm transplant in a wounded warrior has successful
:: Joining metals without weldingWelding is still the standard technique for joining metals. However, this laborious process carried out at high temperatures is not suitable for all applications. Now, a research team from the "Functional Nanomaterials" working group at Kiel University, together with the company Phi-Stone AG from Kiel, has developed a versatile alternative to conventional welding and gluing processes. Based on a s
:: Jokey bosses can encourage rule breakersHaving a boss who jokes around in the workplace can be a mixed blessing, two new papers examining the benefits of corporate leaders having a sense of humor suggests. You might expect that a boss who cracks jokes is healthy for the workplace, while a boss who blows his or her stack isn’t. As it turns out, the opposite might be true—depending on the circumstances. Yes, humor can motivate and engage
:: Jordan Peterson: Conversation requires listening, not just talkingIn 12 Rules For Life, Jordan Peterson shows why listening is the most important aspect of any conversation. Read More
:: Jordan Peterson: Conversation requires listening, not just talkingIn 12 Rules For Life, Jordan Peterson shows why listening is the most important aspect of any conversation. Read More
:: Josh Rosen and the NFL's 'Ideal' QuarterbackThere may be nothing in sports at once so essential and elusive as a franchise quarterback. NFL teams spend years, sometimes decades, searching for their own Peyton Manning or Aaron Rodgers: a signal-caller with the physical attributes to make pinpoint throws and the mental abilities to master a playbook and thrive under pressure, plus the ineffable “it factor” that helps rally teammates behind t
:: Journal editors should not divide scientists