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Cork boards for organizing your home or office
2dA place for all your ideas and plans. (AbsolutVision via Unsplash/) A well-organized work space must include easy access to your important lists, notes, and papers. Cork boards keep everything in easy view, eliminating annoying paper piles and frantic searching for necessary items. We’ve found some great, stylish options for your home or office (or both). Although all useful, there are also uniqu
Notable notebooks for writing and drawing
2dAll the best places to write. (Mike Tinnion via Unsplash /) Whether you keep a daily journal to help ground your mind, are looking for a specialty leather book for your handwritten keepsakes, or need a sturdy option for taking notes in class, a good notebook is an integral part of our learning and record keeping. Notebooks can stand the test of time, and will be there for you when WiFi isn’t. We
Momentum of unprecedented Chilean uprising stalled by COVID-19 pandemic
2dThe uprising that erupted in fall 2019 in Chile against the post-dictatorship government may be diminished by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York.
Could breadfruit be the next superfood?
2dA fruit used for centuries in countries around the world is getting the nutritional thumbs-up from a team of British Columbia researchers.
Ocean’s hidden heat measured with earthquake sounds
2dRevived technique could detect a deep-ocean signal of global warming
Formation of the Alps: Detaching and uplifting, not bulldozing
2dResearchers have used a computer model to test a new hypothesis about the formation of the Alps while simulating seismic activity in Switzerland. This will help improve current earthquake risk models.
Engineered bacteria churn out cancer biomarkers
2dPity the glycan. A lab has created these very tools by commandeering simple, single-celled microorganisms – namely E. coli bacteria – and engineering them to explore the complex process of glycosylation and the functional role that protein-linked glycans play in health and disease.
(Sub)stellar companions shape the winds of evolved stars
2dBinary interactions dominate the evolution of massive stars, but their role is less clear for low- and intermediate-mass stars. The evolution of a spherical wind from an asymptotic giant branch (AGB) star into a nonspherical planetary nebula (PN) could be due to binary interactions. We observed a sample of AGB stars with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and found that their
Structure-based design of prefusion-stabilized SARS-CoV-2 spikes
2dThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to accelerated efforts to develop therapeutics and vaccines. A key target of these efforts is the spike (S) protein, which is metastable and difficult to produce recombinantly. We characterized 100 structure-guided spike designs and identified 26 individual substitutions that increased protein yields and stability. Testing combinations of b
Structural basis for neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV by a potent therapeutic antibody
2dThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has resulted in an unprecedented public health crisis. There are no approved vaccines or therapeutics for treating COVID-19. Here we report a humanized monoclonal antibody, H014, that efficiently neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV pseudoviruses as well as authentic SARS-CoV-2 a
Seismic ocean thermometry
2dMore than 90% of the energy trapped on Earth by increasingly abundant greenhouse gases is absorbed by the ocean. Monitoring the resulting ocean warming remains a challenging sampling problem. To complement existing point measurements, we introduce a method that infers basin-scale deep-ocean temperature changes from the travel times of sound waves that are generated by repeating earthquakes. A fir
Predicted growth in plastic waste exceeds efforts to mitigate plastic pollution
2dPlastic pollution is a planetary threat, affecting nearly every marine and freshwater ecosystem globally. In response, multilevel mitigation strategies are being adopted but with a lack of quantitative assessment of how such strategies reduce plastic emissions. We assessed the impact of three broad management strategies, plastic waste reduction, waste management, and environmental recovery, at di
Diet posttranslationally modifies the mouse gut microbial proteome to modulate renal function
2dAssociations between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the gut microbiota have been postulated, yet questions remain about the underlying mechanisms. In humans, dietary protein increases gut bacterial production of hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S), indole, and indoxyl sulfate. The latter are uremic toxins, and H 2 S has diverse physiological functions, some of which are mediated by posttranslational modif
The ecological and evolutionary consequences of systemic racism in urban environments
2dUrban areas are dynamic ecological systems defined by interdependent biological, physical, and social components. The emergent structure and heterogeneity of urban landscapes drives biotic outcomes in these areas, and such spatial patterns are often attributed to the unequal stratification of wealth and power in human societies. Despite these patterns, few studies have effectively considered stru
Species-specific pace of development is associated with differences in protein stability
2dAlthough many molecular mechanisms controlling developmental processes are evolutionarily conserved, the speed at which the embryo develops can vary substantially between species. For example, the same genetic program, comprising sequential changes in transcriptional states, governs the differentiation of motor neurons in mouse and human, but the tempo at which it operates differs between species
Looking at neurodevelopment through a big data lens
2dThe formation of the human brain, which contains nearly 100 billion neurons making an average of 1000 connections each, represents an astonishing feat of self-organization. Despite impressive progress, our understanding of how neurons form the nervous system and enable function is very fragmentary, especially for the human brain. New technologies that produce large volumes of high-resolution meas
HDAC6 mediates an aggresome-like mechanism for NLRP3 and pyrin inflammasome activation
2dInflammasomes are supramolecular complexes that play key roles in immune surveillance. This is accomplished by the activation of inflammatory caspases, which leads to the proteolytic maturation of interleukin 1β (IL-1β) and pyroptosis. Here, we show that nucleotide-binding domain, leucine-rich repeat, and pyrin domain–containing protein 3 (NLRP3)- and pyrin-mediated inflammasome assembly, caspase
Species-specific segmentation clock periods are due to differential biochemical reaction speeds
2dAlthough mechanisms of embryonic development are similar between mice and humans, the time scale is generally slower in humans. To investigate these interspecies differences in development, we recapitulate murine and human segmentation clocks that display 2- to 3-hour and 5- to 6-hour oscillation periods, respectively. Our interspecies genome-swapping analyses indicate that the period difference
Evaluating scenarios toward zero plastic pollution
2dPlastic pollution is a pervasive and growing problem. To estimate the effectiveness of interventions to reduce plastic pollution, we modeled stocks and flows of municipal solid waste and four sources of microplastics through the global plastic system for five scenarios between 2016 and 2040. Implementing all feasible interventions reduced plastic pollution by 40% from 2016 rates and 78% relative
Following the microscopic pathway to adsorption through chemisorption and physisorption wells
2dAdsorption involves molecules colliding at the surface of a solid and losing their incidence energy by traversing a dynamical pathway to equilibrium. The interactions responsible for energy loss generally include both chemical bond formation (chemisorption) and nonbonding interactions (physisorption). In this work, we present experiments that revealed a quantitative energy landscape and the micro
Assessing the impact of coordinated COVID-19 exit strategies across Europe
2dAs rates of new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases decline across Europe owing to nonpharmaceutical interventions such as social distancing policies and lockdown measures, countries require guidance on how to ease restrictions while minimizing the risk of resurgent outbreaks. We use mobility and case data to quantify how coordinated exit strategies could delay continental resurgence and li
90S pre-ribosome transformation into the primordial 40S subunit
2dProduction of small ribosomal subunits initially requires the formation of a 90 S precursor followed by an enigmatic process of restructuring into the primordial pre-40 S subunit. We elucidate this process by biochemical and cryo–electron microscopy analysis of intermediates along this pathway in yeast. First, the remodeling RNA helicase Dhr1 engages the 90 S pre-ribosome, followed by Utp24 endon
Cryo-EM structure of 90S small ribosomal subunit precursors in transition states
2dThe 90 S preribosome is a large, early assembly intermediate of small ribosomal subunits that undergoes structural changes to give a pre-40 S ribosome. Here, we gained insight into this transition by determining cryo–electron microscopy structures of Saccharomyces cerevisiae intermediates in the path from the 90 S to the pre-40 S . The full transition is blocked by deletion of RNA helicase Dhr1.
Microbiome-derived inosine modulates response to checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy
2dSeveral species of intestinal bacteria have been associated with enhanced efficacy of checkpoint blockade immunotherapy, but the underlying mechanisms by which the microbiome enhances antitumor immunity are unclear. In this study, we isolated three bacterial species— Bifidobacterium pseudolongum , Lactobacillus johnsonii , and Olsenella species—that significantly enhanced efficacy of immune check
Reversible structural transformations in supercooled liquid water from 135 to 245 K
2dA fundamental understanding of the unusual properties of water remains elusive because of the limited data at the temperatures and pressures needed to decide among competing theories. We investigated the structural transformations of transiently heated supercooled water films, which evolved for several nanoseconds per pulse during fast laser heating before quenching to 70 kelvin (K). Water’s stru
Universal coherence protection in a solid-state spin qubit
2dDecoherence limits the physical realization of qubits, and its mitigation is critical for the development of quantum science and technology. We construct a robust qubit embedded in a decoherence-protected subspace, obtained by applying microwave dressing to a clock transition of the ground-state electron spin of a silicon carbide divacancy defect. The qubit is universally protected from magnetic,
Could breadfruit be the next superfood?
2dA fruit used for centuries in countries around the world is getting the nutritional thumbs-up from a team of British Columbia researchers.
NASA-NOAA satellite catches nighttime view of major hurricane Teddy
2dAn early morning infrared image of Hurricane Teddy taken from NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite shows the proximity of the strengthening hurricane to the Lesser Antilles island chain and Puerto Rico. Teddy is a major hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
Hubble captures crisp new portrait of Jupiter's storms
2dHubble's sharp view is giving researchers an updated weather report on the monster planet's turbulent atmosphere, including a remarkable new storm brewing, and a cousin of the famous Great Red Spot region gearing up to change color — again.
Humans develop more slowly than mice because our chemistry is different
2dScientists from the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) Barcelona, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, and Kyoto University have found that the 'segmentation clock'—a genetic network that governs the body pattern formation of embryos—progresses more slowly in humans than in mice because the biochemical reactions are slower in human cells. The differenc
Ecologists sound alarm on plastic pollution
2dEcologists studying the prevalence of plastic pollution in aquatic ecosystems around the world are concerned after measuring the scale of human response needed to reduce future emissions and manage what's already floating around out there.
Supercooled water is a stable liquid, scientists show for the first time
2dSupercooled water is really two liquids in one. That's the conclusion reached by a research team at the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory after making the first-ever measurements of liquid water at temperatures much colder than its typical freezing point.
Astronomers capture stellar winds in unprecedented detail
2dAstronomers have presented an explanation for the shapes of planetary nebulae. The discovery is based on a set of observations of stellar winds around aging stars. Contrary to common consensus, the team found that stellar winds are not spherical, but have a shape similar to that of planetary nebulae. The team concludes that interaction with an accompanying star or exoplanet shapes both the stellar
Implications of powerful DNA-altering technology are too important to be left to scientists and politicians: researchers
2dDesigner babies, mutant mozzies and frankenfoods: These are the images that often spring to mind when people think of genome editing.
Humans develop more slowly than mice because our chemistry is different
2dScientists from the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) Barcelona, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, and Kyoto University have found that the 'segmentation clock'—a genetic network that governs the body pattern formation of embryos—progresses more slowly in humans than in mice because the biochemical reactions are slower in human cells. The differenc
Se forskarnas bilder av solens död
2dNär vår sol dör sväller den först upp och blir en röd jättestjärna som kastar ut gas och stoft i den tomma rymden. Då bildas en enorm nebulosa. Ny forskning visar att planeten Jupiter kommer att vara med och påverka hur den här nebulosan ser ut. Spela videon för att se hur det går till.
Earthquake Sounds Could Reveal How Quickly the Ocean Is Warming
2dA new way of measuring the temperature of the seas could fill in gaps left by limited direct monitoring — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Earthquake Sounds Could Reveal How Quickly the Ocean Is Warming
2dA new way of measuring the temperature of the seas could fill in gaps left by limited direct monitoring — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Genomes debunk the idea of blond, Nordic Vikings
2dThe popular conception of the Scandinavian Viking stems from movies, not reality, research reveals. In reality, their genome contains lots of genes from Southern and Eastern Europe, which also implies that they had dark rather than blond hair. And within the Scandinavian borders, the Vikings did not really mix genetically; instead, they travelled abroad on plundering raids. The study in Nature is
Reality TV Show Says It Will Send Contestant to International Space Station
2dWho Wants to Be an Astronaut? Space Hero, a US-based production outfit that claims to be the “first space media company,” says it has secured a spot on a 2023 SpaceX mission to the International Space Station, Deadline reports . Its genius plan: turn it into a reality TV series and have contestants from all over the globe vie for a ticket into space. Contestants will have to go through a gauntlet
For starlet sea anemones, more food means more arms
2dThese anemones belong to the Cnidaria phylum that continues developing through its lifespan. The starlet sea anemone may grow as many as 24 tentacles, providing there's enough food. When deprived of the chance to reproduce, they also grow more tentacles. By now, you've probably worked out your personal go-to strategy for those times when you discover — a little bit too late — that you've eaten to
When Will You Be Able to Get a Coronavirus Vaccine?
2dDespite the president’s repeated claims that a vaccine will be available in October, scientists, companies and federal officials all say that most people won’t get one until well into next year.
Kids on steroids for asthma have increased blood pressure risk
2dChildren who take oral steroids to treat asthma or autoimmune diseases have an increased risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, and blood clots, a new study shows. Researchers looked at the records of more than 933,000 US children from ages 1 to 18 with or without autoimmune diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease, juvenile arthritis, or psoriasis. Among those without an autoimmune disease,
The NIH Launches a Global Hunt for Animal-to-Human Diseases
2dIt’s a reversal for an administration that’s been loath to prepare for pandemics or cooperate with China, where Covid-19 jumped from wildlife to people.
Researchers Urge Federal Moonshot for Clean Energy
2dThe group has revealed a road map on accelerating government clean-tech investment for the next presidential administration — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Shedding light on the development of efficient blue-emitting semiconductors
2dScientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have discovered a new alkali copper halide, Cs5Cu3Cl6I2, that emits pure blue light. The combination of the two halide ions, chloride and iodide, gives the material a crystalline structure made of zigzag chains and peculiar properties that result in highly efficient photoluminescence. This novel compound could be readily used to produce rela
Social distancing and microbial health
2dSocial distancing is a key component of the expert-recommended strategy to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Avoiding contact with others, however, may have repercussions in a person's gut microbiome. In a perspective published this week in mSphere, an open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology, a group of microbiologists in Portugal call for scientists to more closely examine the w
How the giant stinging tree of Australia can inflict months of agony
2dNature, Published online: 17 September 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-02668-9 A new type of peptide produces pain so intense that sometimes even morphine cannot quell it.
Trump’s rollbacks could add half an EU’s worth of climate pollution by 2035
2dUS President Donald Trump has successfully moved the nation backwards on climate change, even as the world grapples with increasingly devastating fires, heat waves and droughts. His rollbacks of major environmental policies, should they survive legal challenges and subsequent administrations, could pump the equivalent of 1.8 billion additional metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere by
Little trace of sense in outsourced coronavirus test regime | Letters
2dReaders are unimpressed by the farcical nature of the UK’s test-and-trace system The NHS Test and Trace situation is now quite farcical ( UK Covid testing system has ‘huge problems’, admits Boris Johnson , 16 September). It is silly to put so much emphasis on a test. Most infected people are asymptomatic, can’t or won’t get tested, or give a false negative result. The current test-and-trace syste
A coronavirus vaccine will save more lives if we share it widely
2dWealthy countries and unions—including the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union—are making deals with the pharmaceutical companies creating vaccine candidates, in the hopes that their drug will be the one to work, and the country will get priority access. (Pexels/) Developing a vaccine that might protect a large portion of the population would bring us a step closer to ending
Green light cuts monthly migraine days by 60%
2dPeople who get migraine headaches may benefit from green light therapy, according to a new study. The research shows that green light can reduce the frequency and intensity of headaches and improve patient quality of life. “As a physician, this is really exciting.” Migraine is the third most prevalent illness in the world, affecting 39 million people in the United States and 1 billion worldwide,
Want to Save the Whales? Eavesdrop on Their Calls
2dA clever new system called Whale Safe listens for the cetacean chorus to alert vessels to slow down, potentially preventing deadly ship strikes.
Emissions could add 15 inches to 2100 sea level rise
2dAn international effort that brought together more than 60 ice, ocean and atmosphere scientists from three dozen international institutions has generated new estimates of how much of an impact Earth's melting ice sheets.
How much will polar ice sheets add to sea level rise?
2dOver 99% of terrestrial ice is bound up in the ice sheets covering Antarctic and Greenland. Even partial melting of this ice due to climate change will significantly contribute to sea level rise. But how much exactly? For the first time ever, glaciologists, oceanographers, and climatologists from 13 countries have teamed up to make new projections.
New cause of syndromic microcephaly identified
2dA team of international collaborators identifies a new cause of syndromic microcephaly caused by LMNB1 mutations that disrupt the nuclear envelope.
Plant nutrient delivery breakthrough
2dThe collaboration revealed that the symbiotic relationship between plants and fungi provides nitrates to plants, which could lead to reduced fertilizer use.
Sturdy fabric-based piezoelectric energy harvester takes us one step closer to wearable electronics
2dResearchers presented a highly flexible but sturdy wearable piezoelectric harvester using the simple and easy fabrication process of hot pressing and tape casting. This energy harvester, which has record high interfacial adhesion strength, will take us one step closer to being able to manufacture embedded wearable electronics.
Climate change threatens Komodo dragons
2dThe world's largest lizard, the Komodo dragon, could be driven to extinction by climate change unless significant measures to intervene are taken soon.
Saharan dust reaching Amazon quantified
2dA new study quantified the amount of Saharan dust reaching the Amazon to better understand how dust could impact soil fertility in the region. Intense tropical weathering and local biomass burning have both contributed to nutrient-poor soil in the Amazon Basin.
Why the dose matters: Study shows levels and anti-tumor effectiveness of a common drug vary widely
2dWhen used to manage infections, the drug itraconazole is generally given at a single, fixed dose to all patients. But determining the correct dosage of the drug to help treat cancer isn't that simple, new research suggests.
Sea ice triggered the Little Ice Age
2dA new study finds a trigger for the Little Ice Age that cooled Europe from the 1300s through mid-1800s, and supports surprising model results suggesting that under the right conditions sudden climate changes can occur spontaneously, without external forcing.
Classic idea clarifies weird quantum action in ultracold gas
2dResearchers have used classical concepts to decipher strange quantum behaviors in an ultracold gas. There they were, in all their weird quantum glory: ultracold lithium atoms in the optical trap. Held by lasers in a regular, lattice formation and “driven” by pulses of energy, these atoms were doing crazy things. “A lot of funny things happen when you shake a quantum system.” “It was a bit bizarre
The Phish scale: NIST's new tool helps IT staff see why users click on fraudulent emails
2dResearchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new tool called the Phish Scale that could help organizations better train their employees to avoid a particularly dangerous form of cyber attack known as phishing.
NASA finds a fading wispy Tropical Depression Vicky
2dNASA's Terra satellite found Vicky to be a shadow of its former self, devoid of precipitation around its low-level center. Any precipitation had been pushed far to the northeast from wind shear. Vicky looked like a wispy ring of clouds on visible satellite imagery and nearby Hurricane Teddy is not helping.
University of Cincinnati research produces different results from key China COVID-19 study
2dEarly in the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a small study in China produced results that influenced subsequent research on the virus. Researchers at the University of Cincinnati used the same study parameters on a much larger patient population and reached completely different findings. The study was published in the journal Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases in mid-July.
The brain's memory abilities inspire AI experts in making neural networks less 'forgetful'
2dArtificial intelligence (AI) experts at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the Baylor College of Medicine report that they have successfully addressed what they call a "major, long-standing obstacle to increasing AI capabilities" by drawing inspiration from a human brain memory mechanism known as "replay."
NASA analyzes rainfall and rainmaking capability in Hurricane Sally
2dNASA satellites provided a look at the rainfall potential in Hurricane Sally before and after it made landfall in southern Alabama. NASA's Aqua satellite and IMERG analysis were used to analyze the storm's flooding potential.
Venus' ancient layered, folded rocks point to volcanic origin
2dAn international team of researchers has found that some of the oldest terrain on Venus, known as tesserae, have layering that seems consistent with volcanic activity. The finding could provide insights into the enigmatic planet's geological history.
Former Los Alamos physicist gets probation for failing to disclose China ties
2dTurab Lookman had pled guilty to falsely denying contact with Thousand Talents Program
4 Films You Need to Watch This Fall
2dDavid Byrne has long been a master of perfectly designed worlds. The 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense , with his band Talking Heads, captured how carefully he stages his shows, bringing in band members one by one to emphasize how each contributes to the harmonies of a song. Byrne’s latest tour , “American Utopia,” was documented by Spike Lee in a film of the same name, due out October 17 on HB
About 1 In 5 Households In U.S. Cities Miss Needed Medical Care During Pandemic
2dSome people have skipped care because of finances or fear of the virus, doctors say. Others find medical practices closed to new patients. Many are suffering health consequences, an NPR poll finds. (Image credit: Kaz Fantone/NPR)
Study finds novel mechanism that may confer protection against glaucoma
2dA team of researchers from LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center of Excellence and the University of Copenhagen provides the first evidence that patients with ocular hypertension may exhibit superior antioxidant protection that promotes resistance to the elevated intraocular pressure associated with glaucoma.
Sugar promotes sperm longevity in pig reproductive tract
2dFor many livestock species, artificial insemination (AI) is standard. But it can be tricky to achieve success the first time, thanks to variability in ovulation timing across the herd. A new University of Illinois study identifies a naturally occurring sugar that slows the maturation of sperm in pigs, opening up the possibility of extending sperm storage time within the female reproductive tract a
Wildfire on the rise since 1984 in Northern California's coastal ranges
2dHigh-severity wildfires in northern coastal California have been increasing by about 10 percent per decade since 1984, according to a study from the University of California, Davis, that associates climate trends with wildfire.
All-optical method sets record for ultrafast high-spatial-resolution imaging: 15 trillion frames per second
2dScientists at Shenzhen University have recently developed an all-optical ultrafast imaging system with high spatial and temporal resolutions, as well as a high frame rate. Because the method is all-optical, it's free from the bottlenecks that arise from scanning with mechanical and electronic components.
Curbing land clearing for food production is vital to reverse biodiversity declines
2dPreserving terrestrial biodiversity requires more ambitious land-conservation targets to be established and met. At the same time, 'bending the curve' on biodiversity loss needs more efficient food production, and healthier and less wasteful consumption and trade. If undertaken with 'unprecedented ambition and coordination,' these efforts provide an opportunity to reverse terrestrial biodiversity
Consumers value difficult decisions over easy choices
2dIn a paper co-authored by Gaurav Jain, an assistant professor of marketing in the Lally School of Management at Rensselaer, researchers found that disfluency, or the difficulty for an individual to process a message, increases people's attitudes toward that message after a time delay.
Smoking linked to bleeding in the brain in large, long-term study of twins
2dResearchers in Finland found a link between smoking and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), a type of bleeding stroke, in a study of more than 16,000 pairs of twins over 42 years. The study found that bleeding in the brain can be explained to a greater degree by environmental risk factors, such as smoking, than by genetic influence.
Improving the efficacy of cellular therapies
2dA new study deepens the understanding of the development of T cell, an important component of the immune system.
Live imaging method brings structural information to mapping of brain function
2dNeuroscientists distinguish brain regions based on what they do, but now have a new way to overlay information about how they are built, too.
Children who take steroids at increased risk for diabetes, high blood pressure, blood clots
2dChildren who take oral steroids to treat asthma or autoimmune diseases have an increased risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, and blood clots, according to new researchers. The study is the first to quantify these complications of oral steroids in a nationwide population of children.
Researchers 3D print tiny multicolor microstructures
2dResearchers have developed an automated 3D printing method that can produce multicolor 3D microstructures using different materials. The new method could be used to make a variety of optical components including optical sensors and light-driven actuators as well as multimaterial structures for applications such as soft robotics and medical applications.
Effective pathway to convert CO2 into ethylene
2dThe scientists developed nanoscale copper wires with specially shaped surfaces to catalyze a chemical reaction that reduces greenhouse gas emissions while generating ethylene — a valuable chemical simultaneously.
Typhoid: Study confirms Vi-DT conjugate vaccine is safe and immunogenic in children 6-23 months
2dA new study shows that single-dose and two-dose regimens of Vi-DT typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) are safe and immunogenic in children 6-23 months of age, a group with high rates of typhoid fever in resource-limited settings.
The key to happiness: Friends or family?
2dThink spending time with your kids and spouse is the key to your happiness? You may actually be happier getting together with your friends, a new study finds.
Scientists: We Could Build Mars Shelters Out of Insect Polymers and Martian Soil
2dBioinspired Manufacturing A team of researchers are suggesting we could use one of the most common organic polymers on Earth to construct shelters on Mars. The material, called chitin, is produced and metabolized by most biological organisms and makes up the bulk of the cell walls in fungi, insect exoskeletons, and fish scales. The team, led by Javier Fernandez from the Singapore University of Te
Meet the man who told Trump climate change is real
2dWade Crowfoot is head of California’s Natural Resources Agency
Moderna signals slower timeline for Covid-19 vaccine
2dData analysis may have to wait until December despite Trump push for pre-election approval
New calculation refines comparison of matter with antimatter
2dAn international collaboration of theoretical physicists has published a new calculation relevant to the search for an explanation of the predominance of matter over antimatter in our universe. The new calculation gives a more accurate prediction for the likelihood with which kaons decay into a pair of electrically charged pions vs. a pair of neutral pions.
New study identifies wheat varieties that resist the destructive stripe rust disease
2dStripe rust is one of the most destructive wheat diseases in the world, especially in the United States. While the disease can be controlled by chemicals, those may be harmful to humans, animals, and the environment and the application can cost millions of dollars. Rather than use chemicals, many farmers would prefer to grow wheat varieties that resist stripe rust and the development of such varie
Momentum of unprecedented Chilean uprising stalled by COVID-19 pandemic
2dThe uprising that erupted in fall 2019 in Chile against the post-dictatorship government may be diminished by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York.
Preparing future clinicians to intervene in opioid crisis
2dOpioid use disorder and overdose have reached unprecedented levels around the world. In the United States, remediation of pain is one of the most common reasons American adults seek healthcare. Therefore, it is vital that clinicians practicing in diverse roles and settings have a clinical understanding of pain and substance use disorders as well as knowledge about public health and opioid policy i
Rapid test for Covid-19 shows improved sensitivity
2dA CRISPR-based diagnostic for the SARS-Cov-2 virus can produce results in less than an hour with similar accuracy as the standard PCR test now used. Development of the Covid-19 test was led by researchers at MIT and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.
Many practitioners are not prescribing HIV prevention medication, study finds
2dOnly about 54% of medical practitioners surveyed say they have prescribed pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, to HIV-vulnerable patients, according to a new study by a Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigator.
Algorithm boosts efficiency, nutrition for food bank ops
2dCornell University systems engineers examined data from a busy New York state food bank and, using a new algorithm, found ways to better allocate food and elevate nutrition in the process.
SHEA endorses requiring recommended vaccinations for healthcare personnel, educators and students
2dAll healthcare personnel should be immunized against vaccine preventable diseases recommended by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (CDC/ACIP) as a condition of employment, according to a new policy statement by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. The broad statement of support of the vaccination recommendations, published
Understanding the movement patterns of free-swimming marine snails
2dNew research looks at the swimming and sinking kinematics of nine species of warm water pteropods (sea snails) to shed light on their ecology, predator-prey interactions, and vertical distributions. By using a high-speed stereophotogrammetry system, investigators were able to focus on how the shell shape, body geometry, and body size affect their swimming behavior from a fluid mechanics perspectiv
No One Should ‘Colonize’ Space
2dAmerican presidents, when they talk about the country’s space program, often reach for grandiose terms. John F. Kennedy spoke of setting sail on a new sea, and Lyndon B. Johnson of “space pioneers” bound for a “glorious New World.” George H. W. Bush likened space missions to Christopher Columbus’s voyage across the Atlantic, and George W. Bush harkened back to the expedition of Lewis and Clark. B
Oculus CTO Says He’s “Embarrassed” by Facebook’s Handling of VR
2dHurt Me Plenty John Carmack, the legendary game developer behind titles including “Doom” and “Quake,” bet big on virtual reality when he became the chief technology officer of Oculus in 2013. Last year — and after Facebook bought the VR starup — he took a step back when he partially left the company to pursue AI research, downgrading his position to “consulting CTO.” And now he’s taking aim at hi
Trials begin for a new weapon against Parkinson’s: light
2dPatients report benefits, but how near-infrared protects brain cells is unclear, and some scientists are skeptical
New smart drug delivery system may help treatment for neurological disorders
2dA research team has created a smart drug delivery system that reduces inflammation in damaged nervous tissues and may help treat spinal cord injuries and other neurological disorders. The system, which uses extremely thin biomaterials implanted in the body, also protects nerve fibers (axons) that connect nerve cells in injured neural tissues, according to a new study.
Turbulence affects aerosols and cloud formation
2dTurbulent air in the atmosphere affects how cloud droplets form. New research in a cloud chamber changes the way clouds, and therefore climate, are modeled.
World's smallest ultrasound detector created
2dResearchers have developed the world's smallest ultrasound detector. It is based on miniaturized photonic circuits on top of a silicon chip. With a size 100 times smaller than an average human hair, the new detector can visualize features that are much smaller than previously possible, leading to what is known as super-resolution imaging.
The persistence of plastic
2dThe amount of synthetic microfiber we shed into our waterways has been of great concern over the last few years, and for good reason: Every laundry cycle releases in its wastewater tens of thousands of tiny, near-invisible plastic fibers whose persistence and accumulation can affect aquatic habitats and food systems, and ultimately our own bodies in ways we have yet to discover.
Medical robotic hand? Rubbery semiconductor makes it possible
2dA medical robotic hand could allow doctors to more accurately diagnose and treat people from halfway around the world, but currently available technologies aren't good enough to match the in-person experience. Now researchers have reported that they have designed and produced a smart electronic skin and a medical robotic hand capable of assessing vital diagnostic data by using a newly invented rub
New gene implicated in neuron diseases
2dFailures in a quality control system that protects protein-building fidelity in cells can lead to motor neuron degeneration and related diseases, according to a new study shows.
Discoveries made in how immune system detects hidden intruders
2dResearch has led to better understanding on how components of the body's immune system find intruding or damaged cells, which could lead to novel approaches to viral and cancer treatments.
New data processing module makes deep neural networks smarter
2dArtificial intelligence researchers have improved the performance of deep neural networks by combining feature normalization and feature attention modules into a single module that they call attentive normalization. The hybrid module improves the accuracy of the system significantly, while using negligible extra computational power.
New photoactivation mechanism for polymer production
2dA team of researchers has demonstrated a way to use low-energy, visible light to produce polymer gel objects from pure monomer solutions. The work not only poses a potential solution to current challenges in producing these materials, it also sheds further light on the ways in which low energy photons can combine to produce high energy excited states.
Reforestation can only partially restore tropical soils
2dTropical forest soils play a crucial role in providing vital ecosystem functions. They provide nutrients for plants, store carbon and regulate greenhouse gases, as well as storing and filtering water, and protection against erosion. Scientists have investigated how the properties and ecosystem functions of tropical soils change when forests are cut down, and whether reforestation can reverse such
Stroke scans could reveal COVID-19 infection
2dNew research from King's College London has found that COVID-19 may be diagnosed on the same emergency scans intended to diagnose stroke.
Could breadfruit be the next superfood? UBC researchers say yes
2dA fruit used for centuries in countries around the world is getting the nutritional thumbs-up from a team of British Columbia researchers. Breadfruit, which grows in abundance in tropical and South Pacific countries, has long been a staple in the diet of many people. The fruit can be eaten when ripe, or it can be dried and ground up into a flour and repurposed into many types of meals, explains UB
When Politics Distorts Science
2dCDC Says Covid Trump
Shocking levels of interference at the CDC and HHS threaten public faith in our most reliable public health institutions — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
New studies confirm weakening of the Gulf Stream circulation (AMOC)
2dMany of the earlier predictions of climate research have now become reality. The world is getting warmer, sea levels are rising faster and faster, and more frequent heat waves, extreme rainfall, devastating wildfires and more severe tropical storms are affecting many millions of people. Now there is growing evidence that another climate forecast is already coming true: the Gulf Stream system in t
Discovery of microbes with mixed membranes sheds new light on early evolution of life
2dCurrent research suggests that more complex life-forms, including humans, evolved from a symbiosis event of Bacteria and another single-celled organism known as Archaea. However, evidence of a transition period in which the two organisms mixed where nowhere to be found. That is, until now. In the deep waters of the Black Sea, scientists found microbes that can make membrane lipids, a layer that su
A 48,000-year-old tooth that belonged to one of the last Neanderthals in Northern Italy
2dA milk tooth found in the vicinity of Riparo del Broion on the Berici Hills in the Veneto region bears evidence of one of the last Neanderthals in Italy. This small canine tooth belonged to a child between 11 and 12 that had lived in that area around 48,000 years ago. This is the most recent Neanderthal finding in Northern Italy.
Discovery of microbes with mixed membranes sheds new light on early evolution of life
2dCurrent research suggests that more complex life-forms, including humans, evolved from a symbiosis event of Bacteria and another single-celled organism known as Archaea. However, evidence of a transition period in which the two organisms mixed where nowhere to be found. That is, until now. In the deep waters of the Black Sea, scientists found microbes that can make membrane lipids, a layer that su
Trump must contend with a mobilized religious left, new research finds
2dWhile more than 80 percent of white Evangelicals voted for President Donald Trump in 2016, their mobilization at the congregation level has since generally plateaued, and new research finds that progressive congregations have surged in their political activism, likely in direct response to Trump administration policies.
The Curious Question of Life on Venus
2dVenus should be a priority for future visits, but not because of the surprising discovery of a biomarker in its atmosphere this week.
Study quantifies Saharan dust reaching Amazon
2dA new study by researchers at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and ATMO Guyane quantified the amount of Saharan dust reaching the Amazon to better understand how dust could impact soil fertility in the region. Intense tropical weathering and local biomass burning have both contributed to nutrient-poor soil in the Amazon Basin.
Mobile phone radiation may be killing insects: German study
2dRadiation from mobile phones could have contributed to the dramatic decline in insect populations seen in much of Europe in recent years, a German study showed Thursday.
Mobile phone radiation may be killing insects: German study
2dRadiation from mobile phones could have contributed to the dramatic decline in insect populations seen in much of Europe in recent years, a German study showed Thursday.
International study will compare different countries' responses to COVID-19
2dProject led by researchers from Brazilian and American institutions will collect primary data during the pandemic to create a repository that will serve as a basis for future studies. The findings of the comparative analysis will be published in book form.
PPIs may affect responses to atezolizumab in patients with urothelial cancer
2dProton pump inhibitor (PPI) use was associated with worse outcomes in patients with urothelial cancer treated with the immunotherapeutic atezolizumab (Tecentriq), compared with patients who did not use PPIs.
How much will polar ice sheets add to sea level rise?
2dOver 99% of terrestrial ice is bound up in the ice sheets covering Antarctic and Greenland. Even partial melting of this ice due to climate change will significantly contribute to sea level rise. But how much exactly? For the first time ever, glaciologists, oceanographers, and climatologists from 13 countries have teamed up to make new projections.
Medical mistrust grounded in structural and systemic racism affects HIV care for Black women in the US South
2dFor Black women in the southern United States, mistrust of the health care system that is grounded in structural and systemic racism is a key factor affecting participation in HIV prevention and treatment services, reports a study in the September/October issue of the Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (JANAC). The official journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, JANAC is
Trump must contend with a mobilized religious left, new research finds
2dWith the 2020 presidential election on the near horizon, Notre Dame sociologist Kraig Beyerlein discusses what he and his co-researcher learned about the political engagement of U.S. congregations — and how that may impact results on Nov. 3.
Violence risk assessment in mental health care – Journal of Psychiatric Practice outlines a therapeutic risk management approach
2dAssessing the potential for violent behavior by patients with psychiatric disorders is an essential but challenging responsibility for mental health professionals. A five-part series currently being published in the Journal of Psychiatric Practice summarizes an expert approach to screening, assessment, and management of the risk of "other-directed violence." The journal is published in the Lippinc
5 Fall Camping Deals: Tents, Jackets, Fire Pits, and More
2dNot too hot, not too cold—autumn is the best season for campers. We’ve rounded up discounts on campsite gear to better your next adventure.
Sea ice triggered the Little Ice Age, finds a new study
2dA new study finds a trigger for the Little Ice Age that cooled Europe from the 1300s through mid-1800s, and supports surprising model results suggesting that under the right conditions sudden climate changes can occur spontaneously, without external forcing.
Additional warming of just 0.5 C has a huge effect on global aridity
2dIn a new climate modeling study, researchers from the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo have revealed major implications for global drought and aridity when limiting warming to 1.5°C rather than 2°C above pre-industrial levels. Drought has serious negative impacts on both human society and the natural world and is generally projected to increase under global climate change.
Detaching and uplifting, not bulldozing
2dFor a long time, geoscientists have assumed that the Alps were formed when the Adriatic plate from the south collided with the Eurasian plate in the north. According to the textbooks, the Adriatic plate behaved like a bulldozer, thrusting rock material up in front of it into piles that formed the mountains. Supposedly, their weight subsequently pushed the underlying continental plate downwards, re
Engineered bacteria churn out cancer biomarkers
2dPity the glycan—these complex sugar molecules are attached to 80% of the proteins in the human body, making them an essential ingredient of life. But this process, known as glycosylation, has been somewhat overshadowed by flashier biomolecular processes such as transcription and translation.
Research teams make plant nutrient delivery breakthrough
2dWhen most people think of fungi, the thoughts are usually not good, turning to something that does damage more than those that are actually helpful. Yet, fungi play a critical role in the growth and development of plant life and have for millions of years. Scientists have known for a long time that arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi that live in harmony with about 90% of land plants and play a key
Publisher Correction: Immunoprophylactic and immunotherapeutic control of hormone receptor-positive breast cancer
2dNature Communications, Published online: 17 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41467-020-18719-8
Research teams make plant nutrient delivery breakthrough
2dWhen most people think of fungi, the thoughts are usually not good, turning to something that does damage more than those that are actually helpful. Yet, fungi play a critical role in the growth and development of plant life and have for millions of years. Scientists have known for a long time that arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi that live in harmony with about 90% of land plants and play a key
Droughts in the Amazon rainforest can be predicted up to 18 months in advance
2dDroughts impact millions of people and threaten the delicate ecosystems of the Amazon rainforest in South America. Now a study within the TiPES project by Catrin Ciemer of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Germany, and colleagues in Environmental Research Letters has revealed how surface temperatures in two coupled areas of the tropical Atlantic Ocean can be used to accurate
Engineered bacteria churn out cancer biomarkers
2dPity the glycan—these complex sugar molecules are attached to 80% of the proteins in the human body, making them an essential ingredient of life. But this process, known as glycosylation, has been somewhat overshadowed by flashier biomolecular processes such as transcription and translation.
Study: Europe's old-growth forests at risk
2dA new study presents the first comprehensive assessment of the conservation status of primary forests in Europe–and shows that many of them are not protected and at risk of being destroyed. The researchers conclude that formal conservation of these forests should be a top priority for countries to meet their climate change and biodiversity goals.
Emissions could add 15 inches to 2100 sea level rise, NASA-led study finds
2dAn international effort that brought together more than 60 ice, ocean and atmosphere scientists from three dozen international institutions has generated new estimates of how much of an impact Earth's melting ice sheets.
Kang finds keys to control the 'driver of cancer's aggressiveness'
2dA dangerous protein named SNAI2 helps cancers metastasize and shields cancer from both the immune system and chemotherapy. Worse, SNAI2 is in a family of proteins that are notoriously hard to fight with drugs. But now Princeton University's Yibin Kang and his colleagues have found a way to use the cell's recycling system to control SNAI2, providing a new possibility for treatments.
CNIC researchers discover a mechanism allowing immune cells to regulate obesity
2dA CNIC's team have discovered a mechanism explaining how macrophages regulate obesity. The results published in Nature Metabolism could be useful to design new treatments for the obese and overweight, and for some associated pathologies, including fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes.
Curve at tip of shoes eases movement but may lead to weaker muscles, problems
2dThe scientists found that the more curved a toe spring is, the less power the foot inside the shoe has to exert when pushing off from the ground while walking. That means foot muscles are doing less work, and this, the researchers hypothesize, may have consequences such as less endurance and make people more susceptible to medical conditions like plantar fasciitis.
Coffee associated with improved survival in metastatic colorectal cancer patients
2dIn a large group of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, consumption of a few cups of coffee a day was associated with longer survival and a lower risk of the cancer worsening, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and other organizations report in a new study.
Scientists discover what happens in our brains when we make educated guesses
2dResearchers have identified how cells in our brains work together to join up memories of separate experiences, allowing us to make educated guesses in everyday life. By studying both human and mouse brain activity, they report that this process happens in a region of the brain called the hippocampus.
Changes in lung cancer treatment during COVID-19 pandemic
2dChanges in lung cancer treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic were evaluated in this study.
Comparing proportions of female, male corresponding authors in preprint research repositories before, during COVID-19 pandemic
2dResearchers examined changes in the proportion of female corresponding authors in bioRxiv (biorxiv.org) and medRxiv (medrxiv.org), which are online archive and distribution services for unpublished preprint research in the life and health sciences, respectively, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Efficacy of povidone-iodine nasal antiseptic for rapid inactivation of SARS-CoV-2
2dThis laboratory study assessed the efficacy of the nasal antiseptic solution povidone-iodine against transmission of SARS-C0V-2.
Examining association of coffee consumption, survival in patients with colorectal cancer
2dResearchers in this observational study investigated the association between the number of cups of coffee consumed per day and survival in patients with advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer.
A scientific first: How psychedelics bind to key brain cell receptor
2dFor the first time, scientists at UNC-Chapel Hill and Stanford solved the high-resolution structure of these compounds when they are actively bound to the 5-HT2A serotonin receptor on the surface of brain cells. This discovery is already leading to the exploration of more precise compounds that could eliminate hallucinations but still have strong therapeutic effects. Psilocybin – the psychedelic c
Future of genomics at risk without greater public trust in how genetic data is shared
2dThe largest ever survey on global public attitudes towards genomic research and data sharing suggests that work is needed to raise levels of public trust in how genetic data is used in order for that data to fulfil its promise to advance human health and medicine.
Freshwater biology: Turtle scavenging critical to freshwater ecosystem health
2dFreshwater turtles may have a role in regulating water quality in river systems by scavenging fish carcasses, suggests a study of Emydura macquarii, a vulnerable freshwater turtle species found in Australia. The findings are published in Scientific Reports.
Biomechanics: Wearing footwear with toe springs requires less muscle work
2dWearing footwear with an upward curvature at the front of the shoe – known as the toe spring – requires less work from the muscles of the feet to walk than shoes with a flatter sole, according to an experimental study published in Scientific Reports.
Super-potent blood stem cells discovered in human embryos
2dIn research recently published in Stem Cell Reports, Andrejs Ivanovs, Alexander Medvinsky (a.medvinsky@ed.ac.uk) and colleagues from the University of Edinburgh discovered that HSCs from early human embryos, when HSCs are just starting to form, are more robust at expanding than those from the cord blood.
Scientists "scent train" honeybees to boost sunflowers' seed production
2dIf you want a dog to hunt something down, it helps to let them sniff an item to pick up the scent. Now, researchers reporting in Current Biology on September 17 have found that scent training honeybees might work in a similar way–and that this approach could make bees more efficient in pollinating crops. The findings show that honeybees given food scented with sunflower odors led to a significant
First look at how hallucinogens bind structurally to serotonin receptors
2dAlthough hallucinogenic drugs have been studied for decades, little is known about the underlying mechanisms in the brain by which they induce their effects. A paper publishing September 17 in the journal Cell reveals the first X-ray crystallography structure of LSD bound to its target in the brain, the serotonin receptor. The paper also includes the first cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) struct
Formand for Yngre Læger: »Selvfølgelig er der også både sexisme og sexchikane i lægeverdenen«
2dKun få medlemmer henvender sig til Yngre Læger i sager om sexisme, selvom bestyrelsen ikke er i tvivl om, at der er et problem. Nu vil de støtte bedre op om deres medlemmer, forklarer formand Helga Schultz.
Why Republicans Still Don’t Care About Climate Change
2dMary Nichols has been part of the struggle to prevent catastrophic climate change for about as long as anyone in American life. For years, she’s directed California’s pathbreaking efforts to reduce carbon emissions as the chair of the California Air Resources Board—a position she held first in the 1970s before taking it up again in 2007. Nichols has also served at the federal level, working as th
Pandemic inspires new push to shrink jails and prisons
2dResearchers explore health and public safety impacts of “decarceration”
California wildfires may give way to massive mudslides
2dAfter a fire, the danger isn't over. (Pixabay/) As wildfires bear down on the West Coast, many have lost their homes or had to evacuate. Those who aren’t in the direct path of the flames are breathing some of the unhealthiest air in the world. Understandably, residents may be hoping for rain to douse—or at least slow down—the inferno. “While I’m totally hoping for the same thing, I’m [also] just
A scientific first: How psychedelics bind to key brain cell receptor
2dPsychedelic drugs such as LSD, psilocybin, and mescaline cause severe and often long-lasting hallucinations, but they show great potential in treating serious psychiatric conditions, such as major depressive disorder. To fully investigate this potential, scientists need to know how these drugs interact with brain cells at the molecular level to cause their dramatic biological effects. Scientists a
Super-potent blood stem cells discovered in human embryos
2dStem cells that form the blood and immune system, so-called hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), have important applications in the treatment of blood cancers and other diseases of the immune system. Through blood stem cell transplantation, healthy blood stem cells can replace diseased ones, potentially making all future blood and immune cells and curing the patient. HSCs or the cells that they form a
Turtle scavenging critical to freshwater ecosystem health
2dFreshwater turtles may have a role in regulating water quality in river systems by scavenging fish carcasses, suggests a study of Emydura macquarii, a vulnerable freshwater turtle species found in Australia. The findings are published in Scientific Reports.
Scientists 'scent train' honeybees to boost sunflowers' seed production
2dIf you want a dog to hunt something down, it helps to let them sniff an item to pick up the scent. Now, researchers reporting in Current Biology on September 17 have found that scent training honeybees in the hive might work in a similar way—and that this approach could make bees more efficient in pollinating a desired crop. The findings show that honeybees given food scented with odors that mimic
When teachers are stressed, students face more discipline
2dThere’s a link between teacher stress and higher risk of student suspensions, new research finds. The study examines the effect of teacher burnout on student behavior and discipline issues. Teacher stress can have a trickle-down effect on their students, leading to disruptive behavior that results in student suspensions. One of those overburdened teachers is Jennifer Lloyd, a high school English
A scientific first: How psychedelics bind to key brain cell receptor
2dPsychedelic drugs such as LSD, psilocybin, and mescaline cause severe and often long-lasting hallucinations, but they show great potential in treating serious psychiatric conditions, such as major depressive disorder. To fully investigate this potential, scientists need to know how these drugs interact with brain cells at the molecular level to cause their dramatic biological effects. Scientists a
Super-potent blood stem cells discovered in human embryos
2dStem cells that form the blood and immune system, so-called hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), have important applications in the treatment of blood cancers and other diseases of the immune system. Through blood stem cell transplantation, healthy blood stem cells can replace diseased ones, potentially making all future blood and immune cells and curing the patient. HSCs or the cells that they form a
Turtle scavenging critical to freshwater ecosystem health
2dFreshwater turtles may have a role in regulating water quality in river systems by scavenging fish carcasses, suggests a study of Emydura macquarii, a vulnerable freshwater turtle species found in Australia. The findings are published in Scientific Reports.
Scientists 'scent train' honeybees to boost sunflowers' seed production
2dIf you want a dog to hunt something down, it helps to let them sniff an item to pick up the scent. Now, researchers reporting in Current Biology on September 17 have found that scent training honeybees in the hive might work in a similar way—and that this approach could make bees more efficient in pollinating a desired crop. The findings show that honeybees given food scented with odors that mimic
Chinese Startup Launching Space Mining Robot in November
2dSpace Mining Bot Beijing-based private space mining company Origin Space is launching its first ever “space mining robot” in November, IEEE Spectrum reports , on top of a Long March series rocket. The concept of excavating resources in space is highly controversial. Many scientists have called for the solar system to be protected from such practices — but that hasn’t stopped global superpowers, p
Your brain is plastic!
2dIt has the remarkable ability to modify its connections and to be rewired as a result of your experiences and the neural activity generated by them. This ability is known as plasticity. Neurons in the central nervous system communicate across synapses, the small gaps between two adjacent neurons that allow the […]
Daimler satser både på el og brint i lastbiler
2dPLUS. Med en ny strategi og en kæmpe lastbil med brændselsceller viser Daimlerkoncernen, hvordan den vil leve op til Paris-aftalen, når gods skal transporteres på landevejen.
Engineered bacteria churn out cancer biomarkers
2dA Cornell lab has created these very tools by commandeering simple, single-celled microorganisms – namely E. coli bacteria – and engineering them to explore the complex process of glycosylation and the functional role that protein-linked glycans play in health and disease.
Texas Tech, Nanjing Agricultural Research teams make plant nutrient delivery breakthrough
2dThe collaboration revealed that the symbiotic relationship between plants and fungi provides nitrates to plants, which could lead to reduced fertilizer use.
New cause of syndromic microcephaly identified
2dA team of international collaborators identifies a new cause of syndromic microcephaly caused by LMNB1 mutations that disrupt the nuclear envelope. The report is published in the October issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics.
Metformin for type 2 diabetes patients or not? Researchers now have the answer
2dMetformin is the first-line drug that can lower blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes patients. One third of patients do not respond to metformin treatment and 5 per cent experience serious side effects, which is the reason many choose to stop medicating. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now identified biomarkers that can show in advance how the patient will respond to metformin treat
Mathematical modelling to prevent fistulas
2dIt is better to invest in measures that make it easier for women to visit a doctor during pregnancy than measures to repair birth injuries. This is the conclusion from two mathematicians at LiU, using Uganda as an example.
Droughts in the Amazon rainforest can be predicted up to 18 months in advance
2dFor the first time, it is possible to accurately predict severe drought up to 18 months in advance in Tropical South America. Early warnings of upcoming droughts are imperative for mitigating the impact on millions of people depending on the Amazon rainforest ecosystem. Additionally, droughts threaten the delicate ecosystems of the rainforest in South America.
Potential target identified for migraine therapy
2dResearchers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) in Japan have identified the protein GLT-1 as the neurotransmitter glutamate transporter in the brain that is related to cortical spreading depression, a pathological condition that underlies migraines. The researchers found that mice lacking GLT-1, but not other glutamate receptors, were more susceptible to cortical spreading depression th
Scientists evaluated the prospects of medical tourism in Russia
2dScientists from Sechenov University interviewed Russian healthcare experts to find out what problems impeded the development of medical tourism in the country most and what measures would help attract foreigners. The results of the work can form the basis of the state policy in this field. Details of the study were published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology.
Time-restricted feeding improves health without altering the body's core clock
2dFor the first time, scientists have studied the early effects of time-restricted feeding on the daily periodic oscillations of metabolites and genes in muscle, and metabolites in blood. The findings by scientists at the University of Copenhagen, the Australian Catholic University and Karolinska Institutet find that time-restricted feeding does not influence the muscle's core clock, and opens the d
Wildfires can leave toxic drinking water behind – here's how to protect the public
2dLess than halfway through the 2020 wildfire season, fires are burning large swaths of the western U.S. As in previous years, these disasters have entered populated areas, damaging drinking water networks. Water systems have lost pressure, potentially sucking in pollutants, and several utilities are warning of possible and confirmed chemical contamination.
Scientists Spot Giant Planet Orbiting Dead Star's Corpse
2dThe discovery around a white dwarf suggests planets can survive their star’s demise — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
What role does luck play in your life? | Barry Schwartz
2dChance plays a far bigger role in life than we're willing to admit, says psychologist Barry Schwartz. Of course, working hard and following the rules can get you far — but the rest could boil down to simple good fortune. Schwartz examines the overlooked link between luck, merit and success, offering an intriguing solution to equalize opportunity — starting with college admissions.
Data i realtid skal øge kvaliteten af mikrobryg
2dPLUS. BIRanalyzers vil spare mikrobryggere for mange arbejdstimer til prøvetagning og analyse med et sensorsystem, der konstant overvåger gæringstankene.
Hvor er evidensen for at begrænse besøg fra pårørende?
2dDer mangler viden om COVID-19's smitteveje i primærsektoren, hvor især plejehjem og botilbud bliver berørt af retningslinjer, der griber dybt ind i beboernes liv.
Future teachers often think memorization is the best way to teach math and science – until they learn a different way
2dI found that college students who are taking courses to become teachers can change their beliefs of how science and mathematics should be taught to and learned by K-12 students.
Climate change impacts astronomical observations
2dClimate changes associated with global warming can affect astronomical observations. That is the result of a study involving scientists from the University of Cologne. The international research team investigated a range of climate parameters at the Very Large Telescope (VLT) at the Paranal in the Atacama Desert in Chile, where the European Southern Observatory (ESO) operates its telescopes. Among
Chaotic 'Lévy walks' are a good strategy for animals
2dA paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS) explains the advantage that animals have of using a specific type of chaotic type of movement called a "Lévy walk,' and how this type of behavior emerges. Using computer modeling, the author shows that this type of movement can allow animals to make flexible decisions between 'exploitation' and 'exploring' in an environ
Chaotic 'Lévy walks' are a good strategy for animals
2dA paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS) explains the advantage that animals have of using a specific type of chaotic type of movement called a "Lévy walk,' and how this type of behavior emerges. Using computer modeling, the author shows that this type of movement can allow animals to make flexible decisions between 'exploitation' and 'exploring' in an environ
Wildfires, hurricanes and vanishing sea ice: the climate crisis is here
2dScientists warn extreme, weather-related events around the world show the economic and social costs of a warming planet
Self-imaging of a molecule by its own electrons
2dResearchers at the Max Born Institute (MBI) have shown that high-resolution movies of molecular dynamics can be recorded using electrons ejected from the molecule by an intense laser field.
Detaching and uplifting, not bulldozing
2dETH researchers have used a computer model to test a new hypothesis about the formation of the Alps while simulating seismic activity in Switzerland. This will help improve current earthquake risk models.
Analysis of COVID-19 publications identifies research gaps
2dSince the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientific and medical journals have published over 100,000 studies on SARS-CoV-2. But according to data scientists who created a machine-learning tool to analyze the deluge of publications, basic lab-based studies on the microbiology of the virus, including research on its pathogenesis and mechanisms of viral transmission, are lacking. Their analysis appe
Ocean acidification puts deep-sea coral reefs at risk of collapse
2dDeep-sea coral reefs face challenges as changes to ocean chemistry triggered by climate change may cause their foundations to become brittle, a study suggests.
Thousands Infected by Bacteria After Leak at Chinese Pharmaceutical Factory
2dThousands of people in northwest China have caught a bacterial disease after a leak caused an outbreak at a biopharmaceutical last year, CNN reports . According to local media reports , more than 3,000 people in the capital of Gansu province contracted brucellosis, a disease that’s usually associated with brucella bacteria-carrying livestock. Brucellosis is also known as Malta or Mediterranean fe
Taxing online sports betting, fantasy sports may help states cover pandemic losses
2dTaxing online fantasy sports and sports betting may help states recoup some of the sales tax revenue lost during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a finance expert at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Novel ultrafast nuclear magnetic resonance method for investigating molecular exchange
2dThe exchange of molecules between different physical or chemical environments due to diffusion or chemical transformations has a crucial role in a plethora of fundamental processes such as breathing, protein folding, chemical reactions and catalysis.
Unknown details identified in the Lions' Courtyard at the Alhambra
2dThrough drawings, researchers from the University of Seville, the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Switzerland) and the University of Granada have identified details hitherto unknown in the muqarnas of the temples of the Lions' Courtyard at the Alhambra in Granada, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Novel ultrafast nuclear magnetic resonance method for investigating molecular exchange
2dThe exchange of molecules between different physical or chemical environments due to diffusion or chemical transformations has a crucial role in a plethora of fundamental processes such as breathing, protein folding, chemical reactions and catalysis.
Almost 300,000 guns sold without background checks as pandemic overwhelmed system
2dIn 2020, both gun sales and gun violence have increased on a year-over-year basis. Amid surging demand for guns, a recent report from the nonprofit Everytown for Gun Safety suggests that the nation's background-check system has been overwhelmed. One likely consequence: nearly 300,000 people were able to buy guns without passing a background check. As U.S. gun sales continue to surge amid the pand
Brexit: Ireland's land bridge to the continent boosts air pollution in the UK
2dA no-deal Brexit could cost up to 5,000 jobs in Ireland's fisheries, but it's not just access to the UK's coastal waters that the country is hoping to hold on to in any post-Brexit arrangement. Perhaps more important to Ireland is the UK's motorway network.
Sturdy fabric-based piezoelectric energy harvester takes us one step closer to wearable electronics
2dKAIST researchers presented a highly flexible but sturdy wearable piezoelectric harvester using the simple and easy fabrication process of hot pressing and tape casting. This energy harvester, which has record high interfacial adhesion strength, will take us one step closer to being able to manufacture embedded wearable electronics. A research team led by Professor Seungbum Hong said that the nove
Covid-19 News: Live Updates
2dBarely half of Americans say they will get a coronavirus vaccine, a new poll finds, down from 72 percent in May. Speaker Nancy Pelosi is digging in on her pandemic relief demands as stimulus talks bog down.
Coronavirus Vaccine: Moderna and Pfizer Reveal Secret Blueprints Trials
2dThe companies hope to earn the trust of the public and of scientists who have clamored for details of the studies.
A New Ship’s Mission: Let the Deep Sea Be Seen
2dA giant new vessel, OceanXplorer, seeks to unveil the secrets of the abyss for a global audience.
These three robots can teach kids how to code
2dYou can turn learning software into a game. (Jarren Vink/) Popular Science ’s Play issue is now available to everyone. Read it now, no app or credit card required. Toys that teach coding can spark a lifelong interest in programming. These bots offer increasing levels of customizability and complexity to match a young one’s skills. Easy Preschoolers press the buttons on the head of the Fisher Pric
Parents get 'incomplete' grade on pandemic homeschooling
2dAs schools nationwide suspended in-person education, many parents felt overwhelmed and stressed about teaching their child at home, according to a new University of Michigan report.
Butterflies are 'sentinels' of climate change in mountain ecosystems, say researchers
2dMountains and butterflies are conceptualized as the ultimate juxtaposition—enduring and resolute versus fleeting and delicate—but the surprising robustness of alpine butterflies could help scientists better understand the impact climate change is having on mountains.
Butterflies are 'sentinels' of climate change in mountain ecosystems, say researchers
2dMountains and butterflies are conceptualized as the ultimate juxtaposition—enduring and resolute versus fleeting and delicate—but the surprising robustness of alpine butterflies could help scientists better understand the impact climate change is having on mountains.
Tortoise hatchlings are attracted to faces from birth
2dTortoises are born with a natural preference for faces, according to new research.
Microsoft Had a Crazy Idea to Put Servers Under Water—and It Totally Worked
2dA little over two years ago, a shipping container-sized cylinder bearing Microsoft’s name and logo was lowered onto the ocean floor off the northern coast of Scotland. Inside were 864 servers, and their submersion was part of the second phase of the software giant’s Project Natick . Launched in 2015, the project’s purpose is to determine the feasibility of underwater data centers powered by offsh
Size determines how nanoparticles affect biological membranes
2dImperial researchers have tested whether gold nanoparticles could be toxic to cells, finding how they affect lipid membranes depends on their size.
Using environmental DNA to help stop frogs from croaking it
2dResearchers from the University of Melbourne and University of Pittsburgh, U.S. have found that diseases that affect frogs can be detected in environmental samples like soil and water, helping conservationists in their efforts to address declining amphibian populations.
Genetic testing suggests horse domestication did not begin in Anatolia
2dAn international team of researchers has found via genetic testing that horse domestication very likely did not begin in Anatolia as has been thought. Instead, it appears more likely that horses were first domesticated in the Eurasian Steppe and were subsequently imported to both the Caucasus and Anatolia. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, the group describes their exhausti
Chaotic "Lévy walks" are a good strategy for animals
2dA paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS) explains the advantage that animals have of using a specific type of chaotic type of movement called a "Lévy walk," and how this type of behavior emerges. Using computer modeling, the author shows that this type of movement can allow animals to make flexible decisions between "exploitation" and "exploring" in an environ
Higher dementia risk in women with prolonged fertility
2dWomen with a longer reproductive period had an elevated risk for dementia in old age, compared with those who were fertile for a shorter period, a population-based study from the University of Gothenburg shows.
New estimates for the rise in sea levels due to ice sheet mass loss under climate change
2dAn international consortium of researchers under the aegis of CMIP6 has calculated new estimates for the melting of Earth's ice sheets due to greenhouse gas emissions and its impact on sea levels, showing that the ice sheets could together contribute more than 40 cm by the end of 2100.
Unknown details identified in the Lions' Courtyard at the Alhambra
2dA novel methodology was followed based on three complementary graphic analyses: first, outstanding images from the seventeenth to the twentieth centuries were reviewed; then new computer drawings were made of their muqarnas, following the theoretical principles of their geometrical grouping; and finally, a three-dimensional scan was made to ascertain their precise current state from the point clou
The hormone glucagon may be a warning light for diabetes
2dResearchers from the University of Copenhagen are introducing a new biological concept in the fight against diabetes: glucagon resistance. Glucagon resistance or decreased sensitivity to the hormone glucagon increases the risk of type 2 diabetes. New research shows that glucagon resistance is particularly pronounced in people with fatty liver, and this may be the key to understanding the link betw
Scientists uncover the structural mechanism of coronavirus receptor binding
2dThe spike protein on the surface of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus can adopt at least ten distinct structural states, when in contact with the human virus receptor ACE2, according to research from the Francis Crick Institute published in Nature today (Thursday).
Using environmental DNA to help stop frogs from croaking it
2dResearchers from the University of Melbourne and University of Pittsburgh, U.S. have found that diseases that affect frogs can be detected in environmental samples like soil and water, helping conservationists in their efforts to address declining amphibian populations.
How Mathematical ‘Hocus-Pocus’ Saved Particle Physics
2dIn the 1940s, trailblazing physicists stumbled upon the next layer of reality. Particles were out, and fields — expansive, undulating entities that fill space like an ocean — were in. One ripple in a field would be an electron, another a photon, and interactions between them seemed to explain all electromagnetic events. There was just one problem: The theory was glued together with hopes and pray
Experts calculate future ice loss and sea-level contributions of Greenland and Antarctica
2dIce-sheet models are an essential tool in making predictions regarding the future of the Greenland and Antarctic Ice Sheets. Nevertheless, these models still have a number of weaknesses. In an international model comparison, 14 research groups fed their ice-sheet models the same atmospheric and ocean data, and calculated what additional amounts of sea-level rise Greenland and the Antarctic would c
Mathematician proposes model describing virus mutations
2dA team of specialists in mathematical modeling from the RUDN University suggested a qualitative model of virus evolution and of the occurrence of new strains. The results of the study can make predicting virus behavior more efficient and help in the development of new antiviral medications. The article was published in the journal Mathematics.
Ash from power stations processed into reagents for water purification
2dRussian metallurgists have proposed to dissolve the ash waste of thermal power stations with hydrochloric acid at high pressure. The resulting compounds can be used for water treatment at water utilities and thermal power stations themselves. The method has already shown effective deposition of impurities in water from Moskva river. The description of the technology is published by scientists from
How might COVID-19 change what Australians want from their homes?
2dNew research released today asked Australians how well current housing met their needs and their ideals, both in the short and longer-term.
Lyckad lagring av data på havsbotten
2dFör två år sedan placerade it-företaget Microsoft en container full med servrar på 35 meters djup. Syftet var att testa om det går att driva serverhallar i havet vid kustnära städer där det finns ett ökande behov av datakraft. Nu har containern fiskats upp och enligt Microsoft är resultatet av experimentet positivt. De 864 servrarna har haft en felfrekvens som bara är en åttondel av vad motsvande
Massive study of video games for learning offers good news about the future of safety education
2dVideo games are often advocated as educational tools that can increase students' knowledge through entertainment. However, published studies about the effectiveness of video games in education and training are limited in both the number and diversity of participants, lacking the robust evidence that needs a very large, varied, worldwide sample.
Study show what makes plant cell walls compress and stretch
2dNew findings about the building blocks of plant fibers open the door to advances in material engineering as well as food and agriculture, a Swedish-Australian research collaboration reported. The findings, published today in Nature Communications, identify the individual mechanical functions of wood hemicelluloses in plant cell walls for the first time.
Study show what makes plant cell walls compress and stretch
2dNew findings about the building blocks of plant fibers open the door to advances in material engineering as well as food and agriculture, a Swedish-Australian research collaboration reported. The findings, published today in Nature Communications, identify the individual mechanical functions of wood hemicelluloses in plant cell walls for the first time.
Understanding the risks of rodent poisons to birds of prey
2dMaureen Murray, V03, director of Tufts Wildlife Clinic and clinical associate professor at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, has been studying rodenticide exposure in birds of prey for over a decade. Exposure to rodenticides occurs when people use these chemicals to kill unwanted pests. Mice and rats, or possibly other animals, eat the poison, and then the birds eat the poisoned prey.
Plants produce nutrient-rich substances for insects at night
2dA multidisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Valencia (UV), the Valencian Institute of Agricultural Research (IVIA) and Rutgers University (RU) has just demonstrated that guttation, small watery drops exudated from the margins of plants leaves, is a nutrient-rich food source for beneficial insects (pollinators or those used for biological pest control). The study has been publish
Biomarker predicts who will have severe COVID-19
2dKAIST researchers have identified key markers that could help pinpoint patients who are bound to get a severe reaction to COVID-19 infection. This would help doctors provide the right treatments at the right time, potentially saving lives. The findings were published in the journal Frontiers in Immunology on August 28.
A 48,000 years old tooth that belonged to one of the last Neanderthals in Northern Italy
2dA child between 11 and 12 years of age lost it near the "Riparo del Broion" on the Berici Hills in Veneto. It is the most recent Neanderthal finding in northern Italy and one of the youngest in the country
Climate change impacts astronomical observations
2dAlready, climate change is having an impact on the conditions of space observation at the Very Large Telescope in the Atacama Desert. In future, new telescopes will have to be adapted to the expected changes, a study in 'Nature Astronomy' finds.
New live biotherapeutic products will require regulatory and scientific innovation
2dEuropean regulatory expertise centre, the Pharmabiotic Research Institute (PRI), which supports the pharmaceutical development of microbiome-based drug products, a new field of biological medicine, has published a review of the regulatory and scientific requirements needed to properly develop live biotherapeutic products (LBPs). Similarly to other innovative medicinal products, demonstrating the q
Discovery of microbes with mixed membranes sheds new light on early evolution of life
2dCurrent research suggests that more complex life-forms, including humans, evolved from a symbiosis event of Bacteria and another single-celled organism known as Archaea. However, evidence of a transition period in which the two organisms mixed where nowhere to be found. That is, until now. In the deep waters of the Black Sea, a team of scientists from NIOZ and Utrecht University found microbes tha
What happens between the sheets?
2dAdding calcium to graphene creates an extremely-promising superconductor, but where does the calcium go? In a new study, a Monash-led team has for the first time confirmed what actually happens to those calcium atoms. Surprising everyone, the calcium goes underneath both the upper graphene sheet and a lower 'buffer' sheet, 'floating' the graphene on a bed of calcium atoms.
Secret of plant dietary fibre structure revealed
2dResearchers from The University of Queensland and KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden have uncovered the mechanics of how plant cell walls balance the strength and rigidity provided by cellulose with its ability to stretch and compress. This discovery helps explain how plant structures can range from floppy grasses to hard wood trees and is important for understanding dietary fibre propert
Sturdy fabric-based piezoelectric energy harvester takes us one step closer to wearable electronics
2dKAIST researchers presented a highly flexible but sturdy wearable piezoelectric harvester using the simple and easy fabrication process of hot pressing and tape casting. This energy harvester, which has record high interfacial adhesion strength, will take us one step closer to being able to manufacture embedded wearable electronics.
Understanding the risks of rodent poisons to birds of prey
2dMaureen Murray, V03, director of Tufts Wildlife Clinic and clinical associate professor at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, has been studying rodenticide exposure in birds of prey for over a decade. Exposure to rodenticides occurs when people use these chemicals to kill unwanted pests. Mice and rats, or possibly other animals, eat the poison, and then the birds eat the poisoned prey.
New Zealand invests in growing its domestic recycling industry to create jobs and dump less rubbish at landfills
2dNew Zealand's government recently put more than NZ$160 million towards developing a domestic recycling sector to create jobs as part of its economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Plants produce nutrient-rich substances for insects at night
2dA multidisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Valencia (UV), the Valencian Institute of Agricultural Research (IVIA) and Rutgers University (RU) has just demonstrated that guttation, small watery drops exudated from the margins of plants leaves, is a nutrient-rich food source for beneficial insects (pollinators or those used for biological pest control). The study has been publish
Self-imaging of a molecule by its own electrons
2dOne of the long-standing goals of research on the light-induced dynamics of molecules is to observe time-dependent changes in the structure of molecules, which result from the absorption of light, as directly and unambiguously as possible. To this end, researchers have developed and applied a plethora of approaches. Of particular promise among these approaches are several methods developed in the
A ferry protein in the pancreas protects it from the stress induced by a high-fat diet
2dScientists have now uncovered a key mechanism by which pancreatic function is maintained in response to a high-fat diet. A protein present in pancreatic insulin-producing cells protects them from damage under the stress induced by a high-fat diet. As the world increases its intake of high-fat foods and as type 2 diabetes incidence rises as a result, this protein could be a novel therapeutic target
Perfectionists may be more prone to helicopter parenting
2dThe negative effects of over-parenting on children are well documented, but less is known about why certain people become helicopter parents. A new study suggests perfectionism is one driver.
Injectable hydrogel could someday lead to more effective vaccines
2dVaccines have curtailed the spread of several infectious diseases, such as smallpox, polio and measles. However, vaccines against some diseases, including HIV-1, influenza and malaria, don't work very well, and one reason could be the timing of antigen and adjuvant presentation to the immune system. Now, researchers have developed an injectable hydrogel that allows sustained release of vaccine com
Extremely social robotic fish helps unravel collective patterns of animal groups
2dUsing state-of-the-art robotics, a research team shows that animals' speed is fundamental for collective behavioral patterns, and that ultimately it is the faster individuals that have the strongest influence on group-level behavior.
After Floyd's killing, kinetic impact projectiles at protests led to 100-plus head injuries
2d"Shot in the Head," a new report led by UC Berkeley researcher, adjunct professor and Oakland emergency room doctor Rohini Haar, details the life-threatening injuries that can occur when law enforcement officers deploy kinetic impact projectiles (KIPs)—crowd-control weapons classified as "less lethal" that range from rubber and plastic bullets to bean bag, sponge and pellet rounds.
Scientists fight invasive tree-killing beetle with beetle-killing wasp
2dWhen the invasive emerald ash borer, a beetle native to the Far East, was found in Rhode Island in 2018, it was a sign that most of the state's mature ash trees were likely to die soon. Now a team of entomologists from the University of Rhode Island is fighting the invader with a predatory wasp from its native land in hopes that the region's next generation of ash trees will survive.
Bringing new energy to mitochondria research
2dTiny mitochondria in our cells turn oxygen and nutrients into usable energy in a process called respiration. This process is essential for powering our cells, and yet in spite of its importance many of the finer details of how it happens remain unknown. One long-standing mystery is how a molecule called nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD), which plays a big part in respiration and metabolism,
Third of people feel angry at prospect of the UK leaving the EU without a deal
2dA third of people feel "very angry" at the prospect of Britain leaving the EU without a deal, according to a major new survey which suggests people are resigned to the failure of Brexit talks.
Youths beware of bullying by best friends
2dWe wouldn't expect best friends to bully each other—but they can in unexpected ways. Sometimes, bullying behaviour by young people that would usually be considered harmful is accepted by a victim, because they greatly value the closeness of their friendship.
Space communication: developing a one photon-per-bit receiver using near-noiseless phase-sensitive amplification
2dDuring space-communication researchers require high-space intersatellite data transfer connectivity for deep-space missions while monitoring Earth. The technology is fundamentally influenced by available transmission power and the aperture size of receiver sensitivity. The transition from radio-frequency links to optical links is now under consideration due to its ability to significantly reduce t
Highly sensitive trigger enables rapid detection of biological agents
2dAny space, enclosed or open, can be vulnerable to the dispersal of harmful airborne biological agents. Silent and near-invisible, these bioagents can sicken or kill living things before steps can be taken to mitigate the bioagents' effects. Venues where crowds congregate are prime targets for biowarfare strikes engineered by terrorists, but expanses of fields or forests could be victimized by an a
Scientists fight invasive tree-killing beetle with beetle-killing wasp
2dWhen the invasive emerald ash borer, a beetle native to the Far East, was found in Rhode Island in 2018, it was a sign that most of the state's mature ash trees were likely to die soon. Now a team of entomologists from the University of Rhode Island is fighting the invader with a predatory wasp from its native land in hopes that the region's next generation of ash trees will survive.
Bringing new energy to mitochondria research
2dTiny mitochondria in our cells turn oxygen and nutrients into usable energy in a process called respiration. This process is essential for powering our cells, and yet in spite of its importance many of the finer details of how it happens remain unknown. One long-standing mystery is how a molecule called nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD), which plays a big part in respiration and metabolism,
Climate change threatens Komodo dragons
2dThe world's largest lizard, the Komodo dragon, could be driven to extinction by climate change unless significant measures to intervene are taken soon.
Climate change threatens Komodo dragons
2dThe world's largest lizard, the Komodo dragon, could be driven to extinction by climate change unless significant measures to intervene are taken soon.
India adopting shared ride-hailing in India
2dIndia is the third most polluted nation much of it derived from vehicle exhaust gases. As such, there is an urgent need to address this problem through improved transport infrastructure and technology. One possible way of reducing the number of vehicles on the roads and so lower pollution somewhat is through car-sharing on the daily commute. However, a parallel concept of shared taxi rides might o
Ocean acidification risks deep-sea reef collapse
2dDeep-sea coral reefs face challenges as changes to ocean chemistry triggered by climate change may cause their foundations to become brittle, a study suggests.
Making tuberculosis more susceptible to antibiotics
2dEvery living cell is coated with a distinctive array of carbohydrates, which serves as a unique cellular "ID" and helps to manage the cell's interactions with other cells.
Making tuberculosis more susceptible to antibiotics
2dEvery living cell is coated with a distinctive array of carbohydrates, which serves as a unique cellular "ID" and helps to manage the cell's interactions with other cells.
Those who won't wear masks put us all at risk, but confrontation is not the answer | Eleanor Morgan
2dIt’s easy to feel angry towards those who don’t follow Covid-19 guidelines. Yet empathy is the key to changing people’s minds Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage “I have asthma by the way,” a woman announced to me in my local cornershop this week. I hadn’t noticed her. She wasn’t wearing a mask; I was. “It’s OK!” I said, without a beat. She replied: “Just saying before y
Research shows potential of gene editing in barley
2dAn international team of plant scientists have shown the potential to rapidly improve the quality of barley grain through a genetic tool known as CRISPR or gene editing.
The economics of prioritizing family ties in U.S. immigration policy
2dIf you were comparing immigrants to the United States from Algeria and Israel and were asked which group had higher levels of education and skills, you'd probably assume the answer is the Israelis. After all, the average Israeli has completed 12.5 years of schooling, compared with 7.6 years for Algerians, according to the American Community Survey.
Scientists reveal the power behind the curtain—with neutrons
2dIn a potential step forward for imaging technology, scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Sandia National Laboratories have developed a way to use neutrons to detect electric fields in spaces that are unreachable by conventional probes.
Study shows first proof that a safer UV light effectively kills virus causing COVID-19
2dResearchers offer first proof that Ultraviolet C light with a 222 nm wavelength — which is safer to use around humans — effectively kills the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Comparing virtual and actual pants
2dThe criteria for comparing virtual and actual clothes was clarified, which will be useful for future utilization of 3D simulators for garment production.
Research shows potential of gene editing in barley
2dAn international team of plant scientists have shown the potential to rapidly improve the quality of barley grain through a genetic tool known as CRISPR or gene editing.
0.5°C of additional warming has a huge effect on global aridity
2dIn a simulation study, UTokyo researchers showed that limiting global warming to 1.5°C rather than 2°C will mitigate aridification in some regions of the world including the Mediterranean, western Europe, and southern Africa. However, Australia and some parts of Asia were simulated to become wetter rather than drier at both 1.5°C and 2°C of warming. These findings reveal the importance of targeted
Sea ice triggered the Little Ice Age, finds a new study
2dA new study finds a trigger for the Little Ice Age that cooled Europe from the 1300s through mid-1800s, and supports surprising model results suggesting that under the right conditions sudden climate changes can occur spontaneously, without external forcing.
Why the dose matters: Study shows levels and anti-tumor effectiveness of a common drug vary widely
2dWhen used to manage infections, the drug itraconazole is generally given at a single, fixed dose to all patients. But determining the correct dosage of the drug to help treat cancer isn't that simple, new research by UT Southwestern suggests.
Model comparison
2dThe major international project ISMIP6 offers new estimates of how much melting ice sheets will contribute to global sea-level rise by 2100.
Three common medications lower risk and mortality for lung cancer
2dCombined use of aspirin, statins, and metformin is associated with decreased lung cancerincidence and mortality, according to a study published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology (JTO). The JTO is the official journal of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer.
HKU's Laboratory for Space Research member co-discovers first planet found around white dwarf star
2dAn international team of astronomers led by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, including NASA co-authors, and Thomas G. KAYE from HKU's Laboratory for Space Research (LSR), and the Raemor Vista Observatory, has reported what may be the first example of an intact planet closely orbiting a white dwarf, a dense leftover of a Sun-like star that is only 40% bigger than Earth. The team has recently pu
Climate change threatens Komodo dragons
2dThe world's largest lizard, the Komodo dragon, could be driven to extinction by climate change unless significant measures to intervene are taken soon.
Forskere på DTU har udviklet ny bioteknologisk metode til helbredelse af AMD
2dPLUS. Den uhelbredelige øjensygdommen AMD er den primære årsag til synsnedsættelse i vesten. Forskere tror på, at stoffet fucoidan i tang kan være løsningen, hvis det udvindes på den rigtige måde.
Research shows potential of gene editing in barley
2dAn international team of plant scientists have shown the potential to rapidly improve the quality of barley grain through a genetic tool known as CRISPR or gene editing.
Emissions may add 40 cm to sea levels by 2100, experts warn
2dSustained greenhouse gas emissions could see global sea levels rise nearly 40 centimetres this century as ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland continue to melt, a major international study concluded Thursday.
Blodprov kan avgöra om metformin funkar för diabetespatienten
2dEtt enkelt blodprov kan i förväg visar hur patienter med typ 2-diabetes kommer att svara på metformin, ett läkemedel som ska sänka blodsockret. Biomarkören har utvecklats av Diabetescentrum vid Lunds universitet och kan leda till att rätt behandling sätts in snabbare. – Vår studie utgör ett viktigt steg mot målet med individanpassad vård vid diabetes eftersom den kan bidra till att rätt person få
Footprint ‘reading’ tech is a new way to protect rhinos
2dInteractive software that “reads” and analyzes footprints left by black rhinoceroses can monitor the endangered animals’ movements and offers a way to protect them from poachers, according to a new study. The software, called the Footprint Identification Technique (FIT), uses advanced algorithms to analyze more than 100 measurements of a rhino’s footprint. Because each rhino’s footprint is as dis
Hey Students! Here's How to Deal With School in a Pandemic
2dObviously this situation sucks for everyone, but I have a few tips to help you make the most of a bad situation. (Also, don't cheat.)
The Wayback Machine and Cloudflare Want to Backstop the Web
2dThe Internet Archive and the infrastructure company are teaming up to make sure sites never fully go down.
How to Break Out of Your Social Media Echo Chamber
2dPlatforms like Facebook are designed to profit from humans' confirmation bias. Here's how to restore balance to your feed.
Turmeric for osteoarthritis: Promising but modest effects
2dA new trial of turmeric (curcumin) for osteoarthritis suggest it may have medicinal effects.
Metodiken inte alltid avgörande för implantats hållbarhet
2dOm implantatet sätts in korrekt så blir resultatet i de flesta fall bra, oavsett metodik. Det konstaterar tandläkaren och forskaren Björn Gjelvold som jämfört olika implantatbehandlingar som kan användas för att ersätta en tand vid en enstaka tandförlust. I fyra delstudier har Björn Gjelvold utvärderat utfallet för olika tillvägagångssätt vid insättning av entandsimplantat, det vill säga då ett i
Study quantifies Saharan dust reaching Amazon
2dMIAMI–A new study by researchers at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and ATMO Guyane quantified the amount of Saharan dust reaching the Amazon to better understand how dust could impact soil fertility in the region. Intense tropical weathering and local biomass burning have both contributed to nutrient-poor soil in the Amazon Basin.
The Sanctuary of Trees, How to Argue with a Racist and Other New Books
2dNew science book recommendations from the editors of Scientific American — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Att läsa äldre litteratur med avkoloniserande glasögon
2dFörfattare som Dan Andersson, Karin Boye, Moa Martinsson och Hjalmar Söderberg har lästs i årtionden och studerats utan och innan av litteraturvetare. Men för första gången läses några av dessa författare från 1900-talets första hälft på vithetskritiska och avkoloniserande sätt. I en ny avhandling visas hur kolonialism, rasism och vithet finns närvarande i texterna på olika nivåer. Therese Svenss
New technology makes wastewater from the oilsands industry safer for fish
2dIn the northeastern corner of Alberta, nestled among the expanses of forests and wetlands, lies a major freshwater dilemma that Canada is currently facing.
Lab-made brains shed light on Angelman syndrome
2dNew research provides insights into the earliest stages of Angelman syndrome. The new study also shows how human cerebral organoids can help shed light on genetic disorders that affect human development. Angelman syndrome is a genetic disorder associated with delayed development, intellectual disability, speech impairment, and problems with movement. Scientists have done a great deal of research
Princeton researchers discover how worms pass down knowledge through the generations
2dPrinceton researchers Rachel Kaletsky, Rebecca Moore, Coleen Murphy and colleagues have discovered that the microscopic roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans recognizes a small RNA made by a pathogenic bacterium, and uses that RNA to convey learned avoidance of the bacterium to offspring. Their work appears in the Sept. 9, 2020 issue of Nature.
New Zealand will make big banks, insurers and firms disclose their climate risk. It's time other countries did too
2dThis week's announcement of mandatory disclosures of climate-related risks for companies and financial institutions is arguably the New Zealand government's most significant climate policy—even more so than the Zero Carbon Act itself.
Copper coating on 3-D-printed plastic filters proposed as a pandemic fighter
2dIn the ongoing fight against COVID-19, experts on microbiology and copper are recommending an expanded use of the metal to reduce the virus's spread. So might copper be incorporated into the construction of masks, the universally accepted virus-fighting personal item?
Forskere: Mere halm i energiforsyningen vil ikke udpine landbrugsjorden
2dPLUS. Halmen gemmer på vigtige egenskaber, der skaber sunde og næringsrige jordbunde på landmændenes marker. Men vi kan fjerne den med god samvittighed, hvis vi gør det rigtigt.
Perfectionism may drive some ‘helicopter’ parents
2dPerfectionism may drive some “helicopter” parenting, research finds. The negative effects of helicopter parenting on young adults are well-documented, but less is known about what leads some people to engage in over-parenting in the first place. So-called helicopter parents engage in what’s known as over-parenting—hovering over their young adult children and taking care of tasks that the children
Authoritative new analysis links increased omega-3 intake to cardioprotection and improved cardiovascular outcomes
2dA new study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings provides the most comprehensive analysis of the role of omega-3 dosage on cardiovascular prevention to date. The meta-analysis, which is an in-depth review of 40 clinical trials, provides authoritative evidence for consuming more EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) omega-3 fats.
Many Americans believe false election narratives, survey shows
2d"Kamala Harris is not a natural-born American citizen." False. "Joe Biden's family has illegal business ties with China." False. Believe it or not, large segments of the population are aware of these kinds of unsupported narratives related to the fall 2020 election and believe that at least some of these narratives are true, according to the first in a new series of reports by Indiana University's
New invention promises quantum internet that can't be hacked
2dScientists devise the largest-ever quantum communications network. The technology is much cheaper than previous attempts and promises to be hacker-proof. The 'multiplexing' system devised by the researchers splits light particles that carry information. Scientists are closer to creating a hacker-proof quantum internet thanks to a promising new invention. A team led by the University of Bristol in
First New Venus Mission to Hunt for Alien Life Already Planned
2dRocket Lab has seen modest success with its petite Electron booster in the three years since its maiden flight. There have been a few setbacks, to be sure, but the little rocket that could has its sights set on a very timely target. Rocket Lab might be the first to reach Venus to look into the recent biosignatures up close . The recently announced detection of phosphine in the Venusian atmosphere
Ice Age Bear Found in Melting Permafrost
2dOn the surface this is a story of a fantastic paleontological find. Reindeer herders discovered a well-preserved brown bear in the Russian Arctic, released from melting permafrost. The bear is intact, with lots of preserved soft-tissue, and is therefore of extreme scientific value. But behind the story there is a deeper and concerning one – wait, isn’t “melting permafrost” an oxymoron? Isn’t perm
Turning the phage on infectious diseases
2dNot all viruses infect humans and cause pandemics. In fact, some viruses can help us out—by infecting bacteria.
Turning the phage on infectious diseases
2dNot all viruses infect humans and cause pandemics. In fact, some viruses can help us out—by infecting bacteria.
GoPro Hero 9 Black Review: Time to Upgrade
2dThe company's newest action camera adds a full-color front screen, 5K, and software enhancements that make capturing the moment easier than ever.
Science Journals Are Purging Racist, Sexist Work. Finally
2dGetting rid of harmful papers is a vital step toward reestablishing readers' trust. Next, publishers should target articles that are flawed in other ways.
Why you should vote as early as possible (and how to do it)
2dIt'd be extra cool if you got one of these for every day between when you voted and the election. Your popularity would be unmatched. (Cottonbro/Pexels/) >> The sun caresses your cheek just after 7 a.m. on Election Day, waking you like a tender lover. You slept perfectly. Birds flit around the room, bringing you clothes from the dresser. How did they get inside? You don’t care. You’ve never looke
Research on risk of metal contamination in inactive mine could help reclamation efforts
2dNew research by University of Alberta scientists on the risks for metal contamination at an inactive mining site in northwestern Saskatchewan could help inform a strategy for a safe long-term reclamation of the site.
Bacterial enzyme extracts rare earth elements in environmentally friendly way
2dRare earth elements are vital for many modern technologies. Chemists at LMU have now shown that a cofactor found in a bacterial enzyme can selectively extract some of these metals from mixtures in an environmentally benign fashion.
Plan för att rädda flodpärlmusslan
2dFlodpärlmusslan är rödlistad, och klassad som starkt hotad. För att rädda musslan har Havs- och vattenmyndigheten tagit fram en ny åtgärdsplan. Ett handfast förslag är att varje län ska skydda minst två nya vattendrag med flodpärlmusslor och restaurera minst fyra vattendrag. Dessutom kan det bli aktuellt att revidera vissa skötselplaner för naturreservat så att flodpärlmusslans krav tillgodoses.
Why forest fires in Siberia, Russia threaten us all
2dScientists say wildfires in Siberia, Russia, have been releasing record amounts of greenhouse gases, contributing to global warming.
'Boring' research reveals what lies beneath Glasgow
2dRenewable energy study looks into the secrets of the rocks on which the city's east end stands.
The Other Police Violence
2dWhat Richard Miles experienced at the hands of the police was not captured on cellphone video, did not involve a dramatic altercation with seven bullets to the back or a knee on the neck. His experience was slow, almost invisible, but still devastating—more like a cancer than a heart attack. Miles, who spent 15 years in a Texas prison for a murder he did not commit, told me the images that are ho
Biodiversity resurgence in effluent-fed desert riverbeds
2dNearly 70 years after the historic downtown reach of the Santa Cruz River ran dry, water returned in the form of 2.8 million gallons of reclaimed water released daily through the City of Tucson's Santa Cruz River Heritage Project. Within the first day of the water's release, several species of dragonflies, including this one, were found near the river's banks.Courtesy of Michael Bogan
E-beam atomic-scale 3-D 'sculpting' could enable new quantum nanodevices
2dBy varying the energy and dose of tightly focused electron beams, researchers have demonstrated the ability to both etch away and deposit high-resolution nanoscale patterns on two-dimensional layers of graphene oxide. The 3-D additive/subtractive "sculpting" can be done without changing the chemistry of the electron beam deposition chamber, providing the foundation for building a new generation of
Data collected during Hurricane Laura presents major benefits in engineering, atmospheric science fields
2dHurricane Laura was the most documented hurricane to ever make landfall in the U.S.
Scientists obtain broad-band single-mode lasers in colloidal quantum dots
2dIn the past two decades, great efforts have been made to achieve lasers based on colloidal quantum dots (CQDs), especially CQD-based single-mode lasers, which is important in on-chip optical processing and data storage due to low noise and good monochromaticity.
Functional ion nanochannel-based approach to detect tyrosine phosphorylation
2dTyrosine phosphorylation (pTyr) can initiate cellular signaling and govern cellular functions. Its dysregulation is implicated in many diseases, especially cancers. Specific detection of pTyr-is important for developing targeted anti-cancer drugs.
Researchers identify structure and function of first deacylase enzyme CddA in cyanobacteria
2dIn a study published online in Plant Physiology, the research group led by Prof. Ge Feng from Institute of Hydrobiology (IHB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences identified the first deacylase enzyme CddA that has both deacetylase and depropionylase activities in cyanobacteria.
Floating graphene on a sheet of calcium atoms
2dAdding calcium to a composite graphene-substrate structure creates a high transition-temperature (Tc) superconductor.
Tysk vej ombygges til trådløs opladning af elbusser
2dFlere og flere projekter har fokus på oplade elbiler mens de kører. Til oktober skal en vejstrækning i Karlsruhe være klar til at oplade de lokale elbusser.
Biodiversity resurgence in effluent-fed desert riverbeds
2dNearly 70 years after the historic downtown reach of the Santa Cruz River ran dry, water returned in the form of 2.8 million gallons of reclaimed water released daily through the City of Tucson's Santa Cruz River Heritage Project. Within the first day of the water's release, several species of dragonflies, including this one, were found near the river's banks.Courtesy of Michael Bogan
Researchers identify structure and function of first deacylase enzyme CddA in cyanobacteria
2dIn a study published online in Plant Physiology, the research group led by Prof. Ge Feng from Institute of Hydrobiology (IHB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences identified the first deacylase enzyme CddA that has both deacetylase and depropionylase activities in cyanobacteria.
#87 Den, der ler først, ler sidst
2dTag med os på latterkursus med Latterkongen, Freddie, og få svarene på følgende spørgsmål: 'Er latter den bedste medicin, hvad betyder humor og latter for vores sundhed, og hvordan bliver de to kommunikationsredskaber brugt på danske hospitaler i dag?'
Researchers develop the world's smallest ultrasound detector
2dResearchers at Helmholtz Zentrum München and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed the world's smallest ultrasound detector. It is based on miniaturized photonic circuits on top of a silicon chip. With a size 100 times smaller than an average human hair, the new detector can visualize features that are much smaller than previously possible, leading to what is known as super-resol
The U.S. Has an Empathy Deficit
2dHere’s what we can do about it — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
An Experiment in Wisconsin Changed Voters’ Minds About Trump
2dNo state has haunted the Democratic Party’s imagination for the past four years like Wisconsin. While it was not the only state that killed Hillary Clinton’s presidential hopes in 2016, it was the one where the knife plunged deepest. Clinton was so confident about Wisconsin that she never even campaigned there. This year, it is one of the most fiercely contested states. The Democrats planned to h
Hong Kong Is a Troubling Case Study in the Death of Democracy
2dA free press suppressed. A vote postponed. Dissent criminalized. China’s insidious reengineering of the region marches on, but not without a fight.
The U.S. Has an Empathy Deficit
2dHere’s what we can do about it — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Rutiner och samverkan kan rädda liv vid gruvolyckor
2dFör att rädda liv vid olyckor i gruvor under jord krävs det att gruvarbetarna har mer kunskap om vad de själva kan göra innan räddningspersonal anländer. Räddningspersonalen behöver i gengäld kunskap om den komplexa gruvmiljön. Det var efter en svår brand i Kristinebergsgruvan 2013 som gruvföretaget Boliden och räddningstjänsten upplevde att de var för sig inte hade tillräckliga kunskaper. Vid de
The Matador in Your Fish Tank
2dThe humble guppy has a surprising strategy for predators — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Daily briefing: World fails to meet every UN biodiversity goal
2dNature, Published online: 16 September 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-02664-z We have not met any of the 20 Aichi Biodiversity Targets agreed in 2010 — but there are hopeful signs to build on. Plus, how COVID-19 can damage the brain and a visually sumptuous tour of the latest dinosaur discoveries.
The Slow-Fingered President
2dPresident Donald Trump has warned his Twitter followers six times as often about the threat from mail-in ballots as he has urged them to protect themselves from the threat of COVID-19. Since March, when the stay-at-home orders started, he has written a little over a dozen tweets encouraging mask wearing and social distancing, and warning about the virus. In April, he started tweeting about the da
How the Government Lost Its Mind
2dA lexander Hamilton and his colleagues wrote 85 separate essays to make their case that Americans should take a risk and ratify the 1787 Constitution. Three sentences into the very first of those Federalist Papers , Hamilton made clear that he knew full well the stakes of the gamble he and his co-authors were proposing. “Whether societies of men are really capable or not of establishing good gove
The Dark Truth About Perry Mason
2dI don’t blame you if you’re sick of gritty reboots. For years now, Hollywood has relied on a formula so successful that it’s become ubiquitous: Take a well-known character or franchise and reimagine it as darker, bloodier, and bleaker. Studios have done it so many times that when I heard HBO was rebooting Perry Mason , a show I used to sit down and watch with my grandma alongside Matlock and Murd
Publisher retracts nearly two dozen articles, blocks nearly three dozen more, from alias-employing author who plagiarized
2dIOP Publishing has retracted nearly two dozen conference proceedings which had been cribbed from other articles, translated into English and festooned with citations to the authors’ own work. According to the publisher, 12 of the 29 authors on the papers come from the same institution, Universidad de la Costa, in Barranquilla, Colombia. IOP says the … Continue reading
My husband is in a care home. I visit him for 30 minutes each week in a car park
2dI understand visits must be restricted because of Covid, but why are families the ones to suffer? My husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease eight years ago. I vowed to look after him and never put him in a home. Three years on, after sleepless nights, mental and physical exhaustion, and the sensation that I was disintegrating, I faced the hard truth: I was not the best person to look afte
Trump team vs the scientists: the battle over Covid ahead of election
2dPolitical operatives and public health officials spar over how to portray severity of pandemic
Animals play in all sorts of ways
2dPopular Science ’s Play issue is now available to everyone. Read it now, no app or credit card required. Humans don’t have a monopoly on horsing around. Animals of all sorts use play to prepare for real-world situations—but their shenanigans can look pretty different from ours. You might catch baby rats mischievously battling to figure out how to fight, or Komodo dragons sticking their heads into
Ökad risk för demens hos kvinnor som varit fertila länge
2dKvinnor med längre fertil period löper ökad risk för demens i hög ålder jämfört med de som haft en kortare reproduktiv period. Det framgår av en befolkningsstudie från Göteborgs universitet – Våra resultat kan förklara varför kvinnor i högre grad drabbas av demens jämfört med män efter 85 års ålder, och är ytterligare en byggsten i hypotesen att östrogen påverkar demensrisken hos kvinnor, säger J
Søvnløshed opdaget som ny risikofaktor for udvikling af type 2-diabetes
2dForskere har identificeret 34 risikofaktorer, som enten øger eller sænker en persons risiko for at udvikle type 2-diabetes. Søvnløshed bliver for første gang identificeret som en risikofaktor.
National tværfaglig gruppe har sikret remdesivir til patienter med COVID-19
2dEt hurtigt etableret, nationalt multidisciplinært team har med succes sikret, at alle danske COVID-19-patienter, der opfyldte kriterierne for remdesivir-behandling, har fået behandlingen. Medicinen er indtil videre stillet gratis til rådighed af producenten, Gilead.
Hjemmekontoret gør virksomheder enormt sårbare for it-angreb
2dMange glemmer it-sikkerheden, når de arbejder hjemmefra, og det udgør en risiko for hackerangreb mod arbejdspladserne. Sådan lyder konklusionen på en undersøgelse fra it-sikkerhedsfirmaet Trend Micro.
From Sewage Sludge, a New Perspective on the Flint Water Crisis
2dWhen the city began drawing its public water from the Flint River in April 2014, it triggered an alarming rise in lead levels and a national scandal that continues to undermine public trust. But our research shows that the much-publicized crisis wasn’t the city’s worst lead exposure event of that decade.
An inherent instability study using ab initio computational methods and experimental validation of Pb(SCN)2 based perovskites for solar cell applications
2dScientific Reports, Published online: 17 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-72210-4 An inherent instability study using ab initio computational methods and experimental validation of Pb(SCN) 2 based perovskites for solar cell applications
Tape stripping method is useful for the quantification of antimicrobial peptides on the human skin surface including the stratum corneum
2dScientific Reports, Published online: 17 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-72111-6
Air pollution impairs recovery and tissue remodeling in a murine model of acute lung injury
2dScientific Reports, Published online: 17 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-72130-3
The influenza virus NS1A binding protein gene modulates macrophages response to cytokines and phagocytic potential in inflammation
2dScientific Reports, Published online: 17 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-72342-7
Bio-assisted synthesized Ag(0) nanoparticles stabilized on hybrid of sepiolite and chitin: efficient catalytic system for xanthene synthesis
2dScientific Reports, Published online: 17 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-71866-2
The use of commercial computerised cognitive games in older adults: a meta-analysis
2dScientific Reports, Published online: 17 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-72281-3
Changes in subclass-specific IgG Fc glycosylation associated with the postnatal maturation of the murine immune system
2dScientific Reports, Published online: 17 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-71899-7
Green tea consumption increases sperm concentration and viability in male rats and is safe for reproductive, liver and kidney health
2dScientific Reports, Published online: 17 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-72319-6
Aalborg Portlands 'nye' klimaløfte er et år gammelt: »Kritikere kan nemt kalde det varm luft«
2dPLUS. Et stort anlagt samarbejde mellem regeringen og Aalborg Portland om CO2-reduktion indeholder på den ene side et løfte om dialog og på den anden et klimamål, som virksomheden allerede satte sidste år. Selv fokuserer den på næste skridt.
Receptor binding and priming of the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 for membrane fusion
2dNature, Published online: 17 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41586-020-2772-0
Smoking linked to bleeding in the brain in large, long-term study of twins
2dResearchers in Finland found a link between smoking and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), a type of bleeding stroke, in a study of more than 16,000 pairs of twins over 42 years.The study found that bleeding in the brain can be explained to a greater degree by environmental risk factors, such as smoking, than by genetic influence.
A direct link between smoking and fatal brain haemorrhage demonstrated by a Finnish study
2dAccording to a recently published study of Finnish twins, smoking most likely causes a significant share of all cases of subarachnoid haemorrhage, the most fatal type of cerebrovascular disturbances. In the study, smoking was identified as the explanation as to why only one twin in pairs of twins develops a fatal brain haemorrhage. The finding is the first proof of an actual causality between smok
Efter 18 måneders undersøgelser: Sønderlemmende kritik af Boeing og deres 737 MAX
2dTo fatale flystyrt med Boeings 737 MAX skyldtes ikke enkeltstående fejl, men var kulminationen på en række af begivenheder. Ny rapport lægger skylden på både producenten og de amerikanske flymyndigheder.
mTOR-mediated cancer drug resistance suppresses autophagy and generates a druggable metabolic vulnerability
2dNature Communications, Published online: 17 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41467-020-18504-7 mTORC1 is a key mediator of drug resistance and also regulates autophagy. In this study, the authors demonstrate that cancer cells with acquired drug resistance exibit metabolic vulnerabilities mediated by high levels of mTORC1 and the consequent inhibition of autophagy.
Porous cage-derived nanomaterial inks for direct and internal three-dimensional printing
2dNature Communications, Published online: 17 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41467-020-18495-5 3D printing of nanomaterials generates opportunities to create advanced materials but printing of nanoparticles with intrinsic porosity has gained only little attention. Here, the authors demonstrate printing of silica nanocages using digital light processing to fabricate hierarchically porous parts with tu
A systematic review of antibody mediated immunity to coronaviruses: kinetics, correlates of protection, and association with severity
2dNature Communications, Published online: 17 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41467-020-18450-4 Antibody mediated immunity to SARS-CoV-2 will affect future transmission and disease severity. This systematic review on antibody response to coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV and endemic coronaviruses provides insights into kinetics, correlates of protection, and association with dise
Chemical engineering of quasicrystal approximants in lanthanide-based coordination solids
2dNature Communications, Published online: 17 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41467-020-18328-5 Tessellation of self-assembling molecular building blocks is attractive for accessing metal-organic materials with geometric frustration, however such motifs are rare. Here the authors use ytterbium(II) as a five-vertex node to assemble an Archimedean tessellation in a bulk, molecule-based material.
Eukaryotic cell biology is temporally coordinated to support the energetic demands of protein homeostasis
2dNature Communications, Published online: 17 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41467-020-18330-x Yeast exhibit oscillations that share features with circadian rhythms. The authors show that bioenergetic constraints promote oscillatory behaviour: resources are stored until supplies can support translational bursting, this is licensed by ion transport and release from membrane-less compartments.
Carbon pricing and planetary boundaries
2dNature Communications, Published online: 17 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41467-020-18342-7 In the light of nine Earth System Processes (ESPs) and the corresponding planetary boundaries, here the authors assessed the global environmental impact of a global carbon pricing in a multi-boundary world. They show that a global carbon tax would relieve pressure on most ESPs and it is therefore stronger i
Ring-opening polymerization-induced crystallization-driven self-assembly of poly-L-lactide-block-polyethylene glycol block copolymers (ROPI-CDSA)
2dNature Communications, Published online: 17 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41467-020-18460-2 A key challenge in the self-assembly of block copolymers is obtaining independent control over molecular structure and hierarchical structure in all dimensions using scalable one-pot chemistry. Here the authors show the ring opening polymerization-induced crystallization-driven self-assembly of poly-L-lacti
In vivo localization of chronically implanted electrodes and optic fibers in mice
2dNature Communications, Published online: 17 September 2020; doi:10.1038/s41467-020-18472-y Király et al. propose a method combining micro-CT and MRI imaging to precisely localize electrodes and optic fibers in the mouse brain in vivo. This allows assessing the success of targeting after surgery, depth adjustment of movable probes and identifying systematic errors in the surgical process.
Listen: Fires Outside, Virus Inside
2dWhile in California, Katherine Wells has been wearing two masks—one for the coronavirus, and one for the wildfire smoke—but she isn’t sure how to interpret the air-quality warnings. James Hamblin, her co-host on the podcast Social Distance , wants to know how air pollution such as smoke interacts with COVID-19. They called John Balmes, a pulmonologist who has studied inhaled pollutants for decade
This Is the Future That Liberals Want
2dI f Democrats manage to hold the House of Representatives and win back the Senate and the White House in November, the party will have full control of the federal government for the first time in 11 years. Police reform, climate change, and health care are all on their agenda. But before newly empowered Democrats get to any of that, they will very likely pass a relief package to address the coron
København afviser at stoppe skandaleramt højhusbyggeri
2dPLUS. Selv om der er fundet byggeaffald, støbeskel og lave betonstyrker i fundamentet på et højhusbyggeri på Amager, er der ifølge Københavns Kommunes rådgivere ikke akut eller signifikant fare. Derfor vil kommunen ikke stoppe byggeriet.
California braces for high winds that could propel deadly wildfires
2dCalifornia faces more devastation from wildfires that have ravaged the West Coast, authorities warned Wednesday, with strong winds and dry heat expected to whip up flames from dozens of blazes raging across the state.
Environmental groups, big ag unite for Amazon in Brazil
2dAn unprecedented coalition of 230 environmental groups and Brazilian agrobusiness companies have sent an open letter to President Jair Bolsonaro urging him to fight deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.
Sally drenches US southeast after hitting Gulf Coast as hurricane
2dTropical Storm Sally has downed trees, flooded streets and homes and knocked out power, reportedly killing one person, as it pounded the US southeast with torrential rain.
Salvador vet's painstaking surgery helps mutilated bird fly again
2dVeterinary surgeon Jose Coto's clinic at the El Salvadoran environment ministry has its hands full as it cares for a wide array of injured, neglected or abused wild animals in the Central American country.
Shift in West African wildmeat trade suggests erosion of cultural taboos
2dNew research by the University of Kent's Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has demonstrated a clear fluctuation in the trade of wildmeat in and around the High Niger National Park in Guinea, West Africa.
Dutch inventor's mushroom coffins turn bodies into compost
2dIn the Netherlands you can keep helping the planet after you die—by opting for a living coffin made of mushrooms which speeds up the decomposition of your body.
Salvador vet's painstaking surgery helps mutilated bird fly again
2dVeterinary surgeon Jose Coto's clinic at the El Salvadoran environment ministry has its hands full as it cares for a wide array of injured, neglected or abused wild animals in the Central American country.
Wildfire smoke brings haze, vivid sunsets to East Coast
2dThe smoke from dozens of wildfires in the western United States is stretching clear across the country—and even pushing into Mexico, Canada and Europe. While the dangerous plumes are forcing people inside along the West Coast, residents thousands of miles away in the East are seeing unusually hazy skies and remarkable sunsets.
Shift in West African wildmeat trade suggests erosion of cultural taboos
2dNew research by the University of Kent's Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has demonstrated a clear fluctuation in the trade of wildmeat in and around the High Niger National Park in Guinea, West Africa.
Kogte vores tidlige forfædre deres mad i varme kilder?
2dForskere har fundet beviser for varme kilder nær områder, hvor forhistoriske mennesker bosatte…
Shift in West African wildmeat trade suggests erosion of cultural taboos
2dNew research by the University of Kent's Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has demonstrated a clear fluctuation in the trade of wildmeat in and around the High Niger National Park in Guinea, West Africa.
Suppressing fires has failed. Here’s what California needs to do instead.
2dFive of California’s 10 largest fires in modern history are all burning at once. Together, this year’s wildfires have already destroyed 4,200 buildings, forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes, and scorched more than 3.2 million acres across the state. That’s larger than Yellowstone and Yosemite National Parks combined, and nearly half the area of Massachusetts. The latest blaz
Bones to pick, for $8M: Stan the T rex goes up for auction
2dHe weighed at least 7 tons and had eyes the size of baseballs. His bite could have crushed a car. He bore scars from fierce prehistoric battles.
Forsker: Beton opsuger 30 procent af cementproduktionens CO2-udledning
2dPLUS. Selvom beton opsuger store mængder af CO2, er der lange udsigter til CO2-neutralitet i cementindustrien.
BioNTech buys Novartis site to boost EU vaccine production
2dGerman group’s treatment is among only 9 candidates to have entered a phase 3 trial
Researchers discover effective pathway to convert carbon dioxide into ethylene
2dA research team from Caltech and the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering has demonstrated a promising way to efficiently convert carbon dioxide into ethylene—an important chemical used to produce plastics, solvents, cosmetics and other important products globally.
Hormonet glukagon kan være advarselslampe for diabetes
2dForskere fra Københavns Universitet introducerer et nyt biologisk begreb i kampen mod diabetes:…
Kan liv findes i skyerne over Venus?
2dPLUS. Fundet af molekylet fosfin i atmosfæren på Venus giver ny støtte til gammel og næsten glemt formodning om, at mikrober kan findes på vores naboplanet.
Teen 'Blasts Away' Parts of Retina by Staring Into a Pet's Laser Pointer
2dJust a few seconds did all the damage.
RNA-analys av brösttumören kan ge skräddarsydd behandling
2dEn ny analys av bortopererade brösttumörer kan visa vilken typ av mutation det handlar om. Det innebär att den enskilda patienten skulle kunna få skräddarsydd behandling, och därmed en bättre prognos för sjukdomen. Forskare vid Lunds universitet har utvecklat en analysmodell som effektivt kan upptäcka och identifiera genmutationer i brösttumörer. I studien, som är den största i sitt slag i världe
Men and women experience similar rates of anxiety due to job insecurity
2dAs more people work temporary gigs with little protection, or fear layoffs in an unstable economy, job insecurity is on the rise. These stresses understandably contribute to poor mental health and feelings of anxiety. But given gender disparities in the workforce—women are more likely to work temporary jobs and receive lower pay—researchers were curious whether job insecurity affected men and wome
Konstgjorda molekyler kan hindra hjärnceller från att dö
2dSå kallade amyloida plack, felveckade proteiner som klumpat ihop sig, finns i hjärnan hos patienter med Parkinsons och Alzheimers sjukdom. Umeåforskaren Dan Adolfsson har tillverkat syntetiska molekyler som binder till placken. Det kan störa de processer som gör att vissa hjärnceller dör. I människokroppen finns över 30 000 olika proteiner varav många har livsviktiga funktioner att fylla. Protein
Nya undersökningsmetoder av urinblåsecancer förbättrar behandlingen
2dEn ny radiologisk undersökning upptäcker spridning av aggressiv urinblåsecancer bättre än en vanlig röntgenutredning. Undersökningen ger dessutom bättre information om prognos och gör det lättare för vården att välja behandling för den enskilde patienten.
For Some, Mental Health Suffers Less During The Pandemic. Here's What They Are Doing
2dPandemic measures can help in more ways than one.
Polisen ringar in de farligaste platserna
2dAntalet brott på en plats har länge styrt polisens insatser. Men det är skillnad på brott och brott. Ett nytt index ska hjälpa polisen att ringa in områden där brotten orsakar störst skada.
This Toxic Australian Plant Injects Scorpion-Like Venom. The Pain Can Last For Days
2dIt doesn't *look* dangerous…
England's test and trace is a fiasco because the public sector has been utterly sidelined | Aditya Chakrabortty
2dBoris Johnson and his ministers chose to ignore scientists and outsource their Covid response to big private companies Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage A friend texts: his five-year-old daughter is sick. On hearing the symptoms, the NHS helpline adviser says she must be tested for Covid. So he and his wife have been trying for two days straight to book her a test, wit
New Zealand backs lockdown strategy despite record contraction
2dEconomy shrinks 12.2% but Wellington adamant restrictions will lead to strong recovery
Ice Age Temperatures Help Predict Future Warming
2dScientists determined that temperatures were 11 degrees cooler during the last ice age—and that finding has implications for modern-day warming. Julia Rosen reports.
Dust Determined The Early Rise of Human Civilisations More Than You'd Suspect
2d"All are of the dust…"
Improving the efficacy of cellular therapies
2dA new study published in Nature Communications deepens the understanding of the development of T cell, an important component of the immune system.
Live imaging method brings structural information to mapping of brain function
2dNeuroscientists distinguish brain regions based on what they do, but now have a new way to overlay information about how they are built, too.
Children who take steroids at increased risk for diabetes, high blood pressure, blood clots
2dChildren who take oral steroids to treat asthma or autoimmune diseases have an increased risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, and blood clots, according to Rutgers researchers. The Rutgers study is the first to quantify these complications of oral steroids in a nationwide population of children.
New smart drug delivery system may help treatment for neurological disorders
2dA Rutgers-led team has created a smart drug delivery system that reduces inflammation in damaged nervous tissues and may help treat spinal cord injuries and other neurological disorders. The system, which uses extremely thin biomaterials implanted in the body, also protects nerve fibers (axons) that connect nerve cells in injured neural tissues, according to a study in the journal Advanced Materia
The key to happiness: Friends or family?
2dThink spending time with your kids and spouse is the key to your happiness? You may actually be happier getting together with your friends, a new SMU study finds.
Typhoid: Study confirms Vi-DT conjugate vaccine is safe and immunogenic in children 6-23 months
2dA new study conducted by IVI in collaboration with SK bioscience shows that single-dose and two-dose regimens of Vi-DT typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) are safe and immunogenic in children 6-23 months of age, a group with high rates of typhoid fever in resource-limited settings.
Child neglect linked to teen pregnancy
2dChildren who experience neglect are seven times more likely than other abuse victims to have a teen pregnancy say University of Queensland researchers.
Men and women experience similar rates of anxiety due to job insecurity
2dDespite gender disparities in the workforce, male and female workers in Europe report similar rates of anxiety in response to job insecurity across countries. Economic stress and anxiety can contribute to poor mental health outcomes as more people work non-traditional jobs with little stability, and according to Dr. Egidio Riva, a co-author of the study investigating these trends, such effects nee
Covid-19 ethics: should we deliberately infect volunteers in the name of science? Part 2
2dTeams around the world are hard at work developing Covid-19 vaccines. While any potential candidate will need to be tested on thousands of volunteers to prove its safety and efficacy, some scientists have argued that the race to the finish line could be sped up by human challenge trials — where participants are infected with a special strain of the virus. Ian Sample delves into some of the misconc
'Off the charts': Ireland's contact tracers face return of sleepless nights
2dTracers express their fears as infected people reveal multiple close contacts in multiple locations In the first months of the coronavirus pandemic, Ireland ’s contact tracers often made calls to people who were very sick, with some struggling to breathe. “In a lot of cases people were suffering extreme physical distress,” said Eamonn Gormley, a tracer at University College Dublin. “One person co
Covid-19 ethics: should we deliberately infect volunteers in the name of science? Part 2
2dTeams around the world are hard at work developing Covid-19 vaccines. While any potential candidate will need to be tested on thousands of volunteers to prove its safety and efficacy, some scientists have argued that the race to the finish line could be sped up by human challenge trials — where participants are infected with a special strain of the virus. Ian Sample delves into some of the miscon
Ice Age Temperatures Help Predict Future Warming
2dScientists determined that temperatures were 11 degrees cooler during the last ice age—and that finding has implications for modern-day warming. Julia Rosen reports. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
What are the most interesting cognitive science topics to write about?
2dHey, I'm fairly new in this area and I'm trying to figure out topics to write about in Cognitive Science. What are the current interesting topics I can write about? Just looking for leads to brainstorm some ideas. I'm interested in linguistics submitted by /u/sourcec0p [link] [comments]
CogSci vs Computational Linguistics
2dSo I have a Linguistics bachelor's degree and want to get into tech industry because I love studying languages and want to work on them(NLP) . Which way should I go? Master's degree in Computational Linguistics or PhD in Cognitive Sciences, focusing on Computational Linguistics? The PhD program has a lot of coding, stats and Machine Learning (which is great for NLP). submitted by /u/AizazKhan97 [
Where do you think Cognitive Psychology is headed?
2dGiven the current theses & antitheses in the field of Cognitive science and psychology, as well as the use and evolution of technology,, where do you guys think Cognitive Psychology is headed? What do you guys think the field and its ideas will look like maybe 20 – 50 years into the future? submitted by /u/AmanningMoodle [link] [comments]
Telegram channel on neuroscience where they Post articles and books on the subject
2dhttps://t.me/neuroscience_articles submitted by /u/ravanan20 [link] [comments]
Business warns testing failures risk crippling the UK economy
2dExecutives are worried about the risk of a second national lockdown
Vast DNA Analysis of Hundreds of Vikings Reveals They Weren't Who We Thought
2dWhat the legend never told us.
T cells take the lead in controlling SARS-CoV-2 and reducing COVID-19 disease severity
2dA multi-layered, virus-specific immune response is important for controlling SARS-CoV-2 during the acute phase of the infection and reducing COVID-19 disease severity, with the bulk of the evidence pointing to a much bigger role for T cells than antibodies. A weak or uncoordinated immune response, on the other hand, predicts a poor disease outcome.
As pandemic progressed, people's perceived risks went up
2dA recent study documents how personal risk assessment and protective behaviors are linked.
Replicating a genome starts with a twist, a pinch, and a bit of a dance
2dDNA replication begins with a set of proteins — the Origin of Replication Complex (ORC). Researchers published images of the human ORC in exquisite detail, showing how it changes shapes in dramatic ways as it assembles around DNA.
Lone hacker Bang & Olufsen: »Jeg går efter de samme sårbarheder som de kriminelle«
2dVirksomheder nedprioriterer ofte den defensive del af sikkerhedsarbejdet, mener sikkerhedsarkitet Lone Juul Dransfeldt Christensen, der dagligt forsøger at hacke Bang & Olufsens it-systemer.
Kommuner opdager pludselig 3.500 ukloakerede ejendomme
2dPLUS. 13 kommuner hænger med den indsats over for urenset spildevand, de lovede i første del af vandplanerne. To kommuner har pludselig opdaget 3.500 ukloakerede ejendomme, der tidligere ikke var registreret.
Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' Is in Serious Danger, New Research Confirms
2dIt WILL raise sea levels.
Reconstruction of the birth of a male sex chromosome present in Atlantic herring [Evolution]
2dThe mechanisms underlying sex determination are astonishingly plastic. Particularly the triggers for the molecular machinery, which recalls either the male or female developmental program, are highly variable and have evolved independently and repeatedly. Fish show a huge variety of sex determination systems, including both genetic and environmental triggers. The advent…
Hierarchical structure is employed by humans during visual motion perception [Psychological and Cognitive Sciences]
2dIn the real world, complex dynamic scenes often arise from the composition of simpler parts. The visual system exploits this structure by hierarchically decomposing dynamic scenes: When we see a person walking on a train or an animal running in a herd, we recognize the individual’s movement as nested within…
Shear-assisted grain coarsening in colloidal polycrystals [Applied Physical Sciences]
2dGrain growth under shear annealing is crucial for controlling the properties of polycrystalline materials. However, their microscopic kinetics are not well understood because individual atomic trajectories are difficult to track. Here, we study grain growth with single-particle kinetics in colloidal polycrystals using video microscopy. Rich grain-growth phenomena are revealed in…
Opinion: We have been in lockdown, but deforestation has not [Sustainability Science]
2dEdilson Consuelo de Oliveira has regained his sense of taste and smell, so he has finally been able to enjoy a plate of pirapitinga, his favorite fish in all the Amazon. Before contracting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Edilson had been in lockdown on a small farm outside of Rio Branco,…
Insights into the future of soil erosion [Commentaries]
2dIntegrating a long-established soil erosion model with Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) scenarios, Borrelli et al. (1) set out to meet the needs of policymakers and earth-system modelers to better understand the future of soil erosion this century. Policymakers need this insight because of the constraints erosion places on…
Nanaerobic growth enables direct visualization of dynamic cellular processes in human gut symbionts [Microbiology]
2dMechanistic studies of anaerobic gut bacteria have been hindered by the lack of a fluorescent protein system to track and visualize proteins and dynamic cellular processes in actively growing bacteria. Although underappreciated, many gut “anaerobes” are able to respire using oxygen as the terminal electron acceptor. The oxygen continually released…
WIRED25 Day 1: Be Empathetic to Each Other
2dGuests like Gabriela Cámara, Ghetto Gastro, Nia DaCosta, and Brie Larson discussed how to understand where others are coming from, whether through food or films.
How VR—and Marvel Superheroes—Might Elicit Empathy
2dAt WIRED's virtual conference, actress Brie Larson, VR director Elijah Allan-Blitz, and Magic Labs Media founder Van Jones talked about their new short films.
Dawn of the Heliocene – Issue 90: Something Green
2dI was born on the summer solstice in an age without a name. My parents were born in a previous geological epoch. Six unknowing months before the start of the Great Depression, my father arrived. His given name was Richard, but as soon as his hair came in, he was Red. He would become a keeper of junkyards—overgrown lost worlds of relic chariots. I was a fledgling junk collector, sent out to prod g
When Plants Go to War – Issue 90: Something Green
2dCompared to the hectic rush of our bipedal world, a plant’s life may appear an oasis of tranquility. But look a little closer. The voracious appetites of pests put plants under constant stress: They have to fight just to stay alive. And fight they do. Far from being passive victims, plants have evolved potent defenses: chemical compounds that serve as toxins, signal an escalating attack, and soli
What the Meadow Teaches Us – Issue 90: Something Green
2dAnyone who believes that life is a battlefield full of individual warriors should go out into the meadows on a spring night. There, you can learn that the biosphere does not spawn cutoff, clearly differentiated individuals who compete against one another—assuming you find such a meadow; that is, now that some farmers have started to sow a single, standardized species of grass. In my little Italia
The Environmental Headache in Your Shampoo – Issue 90: Something Green
2dAs little as two centuries ago, the northern edge of the island of Borneo, home to Malaysia’s Sarawak state, was covered in a verdant canopy that stretched, uninterrupted, from shore to shore. It was a forest that had persisted for more than 100 million years, sheltering a dizzying abundance of plants, animals, and fungi that were found nowhere else on Earth. It survived the extinction of the din
Director Nia DaCosta on the Real-World Horrors in 'Candyman'
2dAt this year's WIRED25, the writer-director talked about rebooting the classic slasher and the future of filmmaking after the pandemic.
WIRED25: Ghetto Gastro Sees Food as a Weapon
2dAs part of a conversation with Gabriela Cámara at our virtual conference, the cofounders of the "Black Power kitchen of tomorrow” say that what we eat can both empower and oppress us.
Five weird thought experiments to break your brain
2dThought experiments are quite popular, though some get more time in the sun than others. While they are supposed to help guide our intuition to help solve difficult problems, some are a bit removed from reality. Can we trust the intuitions we have about problems set in sci-fi worlds or that postulate impossible monsters? Despite the reported unpopularity of philosophy, its thought experiments are
Increase in alcohol-industry funded research is a cause for concern, study suggests
2dA study by the University of York has found that since 2009, there has been a 56% increase in research funded by alcohol companies or affiliated organisations – with some studies making claims about the health benefits of alcohol.
10 Tips For Dealing With Wildfire Smoke, From a Public Health Expert
2dYou guessed it, one of the tips is a mask.
The Atlantic Daily: What the Media Didn’t Learn From 2016
2dEvery weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox . SARAH SILBIGER / BLOOMBERG / GETTY Fewer than seven weeks remain before the 2020 presidential election. This year’s race is proving a test for not only the candidates, but also, according to our
Coronavirus live news: New Zealand sees record fall in GDP; WHO warns Latin America opening up too early
2dThird-highest daily cases in France; new restrictions in north-east England; hospitalisations of 15 to 49-year-olds rising, says WHO. Follow the latest updates WHO warns Latin America reopening too early New Zealand sees record fall in GDP CDC director says coronavirus vaccine won’t be widely available until late 2021 Why Covid may have already peaked in many African countries ‘I up-played it’: T
'I Trust Vaccines. I Trust Scientists. But I Don't Trust Donald Trump,' Biden Says
2dIn remarks, Joe Biden details his plan to distribute a vaccine for the coronavirus, which he said must be based solely on science. (Image credit: Patrick Semansky/AP)
Jon Stewart: Congress is abandoning veterans exposed to toxic 'burn pits'
2dThousands of American veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan were exposed to burn pits, which may have caused diseases like asthma and cancer. Burn pits were used as a crude way to dispose of waste, including plastics, body parts, dead animals, and hazardous chemicals. Despite gaps in the research linking exposure to medical conditions, advocates say the benefit of the doubt should go to vet
Funniest David Dobrik Moments in Dodgeball Thunderdome
2dStream Full Episodes of Dodgeball Thunderdome: https://go.discovery.com/tv-shows/dodgeball-thunderdome/ Watch Dodgeball Thunderdome hosted by David Dobrik, Erin Lim, and Andrew “Hawk” Hawkins Wednesdays at 9P on Discovery. Subscribe to Discovery: http://bit.ly/SubscribeDiscovery Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Discovery Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Discovery We're on Insta
Scientists Say A Mind-Bending Rhythm In The Brain Can Act Like Ketamine
2dResearchers were able to mimic the mind-altering effects of the drug ketamine by inducing a particular rhythm in one area of the brain. (Image credit: enjoynz/Getty Images)
Hurricane Sally’s Fierce Rain Shows How Climate Change Raises Storm Risks
2dSally Florida Alabama
Staggering rain totals, fueled by a warming atmosphere that can hold more moisture, are being recorded from the storm.
WIRED25: Netflix’s Reed Hastings on Broadening Your Horizons
2dAt the virtual event honoring our annual list of innovators and icons, he talked about why TV and movies will someday "be small."
West Coast wildfire smoke is visible from outer space
2dThe photo was taken by NASA’s camera EPIC, which takes pictures of the planet every two hour from NOAA’s satellite DSCOVR. You can spot the plume of wildfire smoke off the west coast of the United States. (NASA Earth Observatory images by Lauren Dauphin/) Last week, the San Francisco Bay Area woke up to a saturated-orange sky. The smoke particles from the wildfires raging all over the West Coast
How viral social media memes trigger real-world violence
2dIt can be hard to believe that comical images online are enough to rile people up enough that they'll actually attack. Originating in the darker corners of the internet, Bugaloo is now prominent on mainstream online platforms like Facebook and Instagram. The Network Contagion Research Institute's recent series of Contagion and Ideology Reports uses machine learning to examine how memes spread. Th
CDC director says coronavirus vaccine won’t be widely available until late 2021
2dThe estimation runs counter to Donald Trump’s recent messaging that a vaccine will be available ‘in a matter of weeks’ The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has told a Senate panel that he thinks it will take one year before a coronavirus vaccine will be “generally available to the American public”. That estimation contrasts with recent bullish messaging by Donald T
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