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Leaked Emails Show Crime App Citizen Is Testing On-Demand Security Force
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1888: Nye dampsprøjter yder 1600 potter pr. minut
10hDen nordiske Industri-, Landbrugs- og Kunstudstilling i København bragte to smukke prøver på, hvor fremskreden teknikken er inden for brandsprøjter, skrev Ingeniøren i 1888. I samme nummer kan man desuden læse om de nyeste valsestole, dampmaskiner samt vind-, gas- og petroleumsmotorer.
I genteknikens hetluft
13hEfter hyllade biografier om bland andra Apples grundare Steve Jobs och universalgeniet Leonardo da Vinci tar sig den amerikanska författaren Walter Isaacson an gentekniken. Huvudperson i den nya biografin, The code breaker, är Jennifer Doudna, en av forskarna bakom gensaxen crispr. Valet är vältajmat. Boken hamnar mitt i den genetiska hetluften.
Geologi som äventyrshistoria
13hVi människor lever på en planet. Det borde vara uppenbart, men ofta är det uppenbara osynligt tills någon pekar ut det. Lewis Dartnell lyckas verkligen med detta i sin bok Ursprung. Hur människan utvecklades som art, vad vi kom att äta och bygga av och vilka verktyg vi har utvecklat – allt formas av planetens förutsättningar. Geografin är byggd på geologi, kemi och klimatsystem.
Lär av naturen
13hGenom att studera hur djur och växter fungerar och samverkar kan människor hitta lösningar på olika problem. Vi behöver naturen som läromästare mer än någonsin för att skapa ett hållbart samhälle, menar biologen Fredrik Moberg, författare till boken Den uppfnningsrika planeten.
Oenighet är demokratins motor
13hVoltaire sa troligen aldrig den flitigt citerade raden: ”Jag delar inte din åsikt men är beredd att dö för din rätt att uttrycka den.”
Finer touch for tuning stem cell "fate" with substrates of varying stiffness
14hResearchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have been quantifying how different batches of mesenchymal stem cells respond to the mechanical stiffness of their environments. They focused on how certain proteins were "localized" in cell nuclei and found key trends in how this changed with stiffness. Their findings explain inconsistencies between previous findings and may guide how scientists cont
Smart toilet may soon analyze stool for health problems
14hAn artificial intelligence tool under development at Duke University can be added to the standard toilet to help analyze patients' stool and give gastroenterologists the information they need to provide appropriate treatment, according to research that was selected for presentation at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) 2021. The new technology could assist in managing chronic gastrointestinal issues su
Off-the-grid homes are coming to your neighborhood, as climate change creates suburban survivalists. Major grid failure or “blackout” events in the United States, impacting 50,000 or more people, jumped by more than 60% since 2015.
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Aerion Supersonic Shuts Down, ending plans for Silent Business Jets
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Researchers revealed a new method that enables common laboratory scanning electron microscopes to see graphene growing over a microchip surface in real time. Discovery could create a path to control the growth of graphene in production factories and lead to the reliable production of graphene layers
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Polish company on Friday launched the world's first industrial production line of solar panels based on groundbreaking perovskite technology, which could revolutionise access to solar power
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Vast under-treatment of diabetes seen in global study
20hNearly half a billion people have diabetes, but most aren't getting the kind of care that could make their lives healthier, longer and more productive, according to a new global study of data from people with the condition. Many don't even know they have the condition.Only 1 in 10 people with diabetes in the 55 low- and middle-income countries studied receive the type of comprehensive care that's
University of Montana students lead prescribed wildfire burn on university ranch
21hIn mid-April on the University of Montana-owned Bandy Ranch in neighboring Powell County, the snow was still visible on the surrounding Garnet Mountains, geese were honking overhead and Cottonwood Creek was beginning to ripple.
Psychedelic Medicine Company Approved To Study Sublingual Psilocybin For Major Depressive Disorder
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‘Robot paramedics’ now being used on ambulances
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Futurist says: Quantum computing doesn't need a killer app, it has a 1,000 'sub-lethal' ones.
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Scientists discover how LSD breaks down barriers to new thoughts, ideas in the brain
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Dealing with Misuse of Robots by politicians and governments
21hA lot of people like to assume that AI is going to be the downfall of humanity, but when you look through history, technology and science only truly threatens humanity's existence and freedoms when the politicians get involved. As two simple examples: nuclear energy, which was supposed to be just an unlimited source of energy was used by the United States government to murder thousands of people
Banks Always Backed Fossil Fuel Over Green Projects—Until This Year – After Pouring Trillions Into Oil, Gas And Coal Since The Paris Agreement, Banks Are On Pace In 2021 To Commit More Financing To Climate-Friendly Projects.
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Physicists Have Broken The Speed of Light With Pulses Inside Hot Plasma
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A research team trained people to use a robotic extra thumb and found they could effectively carry out dextrous tasks, like building a tower of blocks, with one hand. The researchers report that participants trained to use the thumb also increasingly felt like it was a part of their body.
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If We Put Solar Panels on Top of Airports, We Could Power Entire Cities
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New COVID-19 rapid test kit receives scientific seal of approval
21hSimon Fraser University researchers have validated a faster, cheaper COVID-19 test that could kickstart the expansion of more widespread rapid testing. Study results have been published in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics.
Neurotic personalities found the pandemic most traumatic
21h, while agreeable and conscientious personalities offered protection from the pandemic's negative impacts.
Preventing the spread of plant pandemics
21hPlant diseases don't stop at national borders and miles of oceans don't prevent their spread, either. That's why plant disease surveillance, improved detection systems, and global predictive disease modeling are necessary to mitigate future disease outbreaks and protect the global food supply, according to a team of researchers in a new commentary published in Proceedings of the National Academy o
Business shutdowns reduce COVID-19 deaths
21h, though with rapidly diminishing returns, with study of Italian lockdowns estimating they saved over 9,400 lives in under a month.
Arctic soil patterns analogous to fluid instabilities [Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences]
22hSlow-moving arctic soils commonly organize into striking large-scale spatial patterns called solifluction terraces and lobes. Although these features impact hillslope stability, carbon storage and release, and landscape response to climate change, no mechanistic explanation exists for their formation. Everyday fluids—such as paint dripping down walls—produce markedly similar fingering patterns res
Researchers create world's most power-efficient high-speed ADC microchip
22hResearchers at Brigham Young University have built a new analog-to-digital converter (ADC) — a tiny piece of technology present in almost every electronic piece of equipment that converts analog signals (like a radio wave) to a digital signal — with record-breaking power efficiency. The ADC consumes only 21 milli-Watts of power at 10GHz for ultra-wideband wireless communications.
Amid violence and protests, Colombian universities seek to promote a national dialogue
23hStudents lead nationwide demonstrations while academic leaders propose policy changes to help overcome the crisis
Salamander Expert David Wake Dies at 84
23hThroughout his career, the University of California, Berkeley, herpetologist named 144 species of salamanders.
COVID-19 testing method gives results within one second, researchers report
23hResearchers report a rapid and sensitive testing method for COVID-19 biomarkers that amplifies the binding signal for a target biomarker and provides detection within one second.
Nanofiber filter captures almost 100 percent of coronavirus aerosols in experiment
23hA filter made from polymer nanothreads blew three kinds of commercial masks out of the water by capturing 99.9 percent of coronavirus aerosols in an experiment. The study compared the effectiveness of surgical and cotton masks, a neck gaiter, and electrospun nanofiber membranes. The cotton mask and neck gaiter only removed about 45 percent to 73 percent of the aerosols. The surgical mask did much
Total deaths due to COVID-19 underestimated by 20 percent in U.S. counties, study finds
1dMore than 15 months into the pandemic, the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 is nearing 600,000. But COVID-19 deaths may be underestimated by 20 percent, according to a new study.
The Mirror Home Gym Lets You Say Goodbye to Health Clubs Once and for All
1dIf you were forced to switch to an at-home workout in 2020, you’re not alone. In fact, even prior to the pandemic, many people were choosing to build the perfect at-home gym so they could conveniently exercise around their busy schedules. However, since the start of the pandemic, 60-percent of Americans found they enjoyed working out at home so much, they have no plans to return to the gym… ever
Coronavirus News Roundup, May 8–May 21
1dPandemic highlights for the past two weeks — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Controllability of ionization energy of atoms promises advancements in chemical synthesis
1dIonization energy is one of the most important physicochemical parameters. It is defined in terms of the amount of energy required to rip an electron from an atom.
Portable, affordable, accurate, fast: Team invents new COVID-19 test
1dA new coronavirus test can get accurate results from a saliva sample in less than 30 minutes, researchers report. Many of the components of the hand-held device used in this technology can be 3D-printed, and the test can detect as little as one viral particle per 1-microliter drop of fluid.
How x-rays could make reliable, rapid COVID-19 tests a reality
1dVaccines are turning the tide in the pandemic, but the risk of infection is still present. Instant at-home tests would help us return to normal, but current options aren't very accurate. A new discovery could help get reliable tests on the market.
Inoculum effect of antimicrobial peptides [Microbiology]
1dThe activity of many antibiotics depends on the initial density of cells used in bacterial growth inhibition assays. This phenomenon, termed the inoculum effect, can have important consequences for the therapeutic efficacy of the drugs, because bacterial loads vary by several orders of magnitude in clinically relevant infections. Antimicrobial peptides…
Optical computation of a spin glass dynamics with tunable complexity [Applied Physical Sciences]
1dSpin glasses (SGs) are paradigmatic models for physical, computer science, biological, and social systems. The problem of studying the dynamics for SG models is nondetermistic polynomial-time (NP) hard; that is, no algorithm solves it in polynomial time. Here we implement the optical simulation of an SG, exploiting the N segments…
Nanoparticle-enabled innate immune stimulation activates endogenous tumor-infiltrating T cells with broad antigen specificities [Immunology and Inflammation]
1dTumors are often infiltrated by T lymphocytes recognizing either self- or mutated antigens but are generally inactive, although they often show signs of prior clonal expansion. Hypothesizing that this may be due to peripheral tolerance, we formulated nanoparticles containing innate immune stimulants that we found were sufficient to activate self-specific…
Dynamic population stage structure due to ȷuvenile-adult asymmetry stabilizes complex ecological communities [Ecology]
1dNatural ecological communities are diverse, complex, and often surprisingly stable, but the mechanisms underlying their stability remain a theoretical enigma. Interactions such as competition and predation presumably structure communities, yet theory predicts that complex communities are stable only when species growth rates are mostly limited by intraspecific self-regulation rather than…
Random heterogeneity outperforms design in network synchronization [Applied Physical Sciences]
1dA widely held assumption on network dynamics is that similar components are more likely to exhibit similar behavior than dissimilar ones and that generic differences among them are necessarily detrimental to synchronization. Here, we show that this assumption does not generally hold in oscillator networks when communication delays are present….
Elementary mechanisms of calmodulin regulation of NaV1.5 producing divergent arrhythmogenic phenotypes [Physiology]
1dIn cardiomyocytes, NaV1.5 channels mediate initiation and fast propagation of action potentials. The Ca2+-binding protein calmodulin (CaM) serves as a de facto subunit of NaV1.5. Genetic studies and atomic structures suggest that this interaction is pathophysiologically critical, as human mutations within the NaV1.5 carboxy-terminus that disrupt CaM binding are linked…
Structure of Ycf1p reveals the transmembrane domain TMD0 and the regulatory region of ABCC transporters [Biochemistry]
1dATP binding cassette (ABC) proteins typically function in active transport of solutes across membranes. The ABC core structure is composed of two transmembrane domains (TMD1 and TMD2) and two cytosolic nucleotide binding domains (NBD1 and NBD2). Some members of the C-subfamily of ABC (ABCC) proteins, including human multidrug resistance proteins…
Hydrodynamic shear dissipation and transmission in lipid bilayers [Biophysics and Computational Biology]
1dVital biological processes, such as trafficking, sensing, and motility, are facilitated by cellular lipid membranes, which interact mechanically with surrounding fluids. Such lipid membranes are only a few nanometers thick and composed of a liquid crystalline structure known as the lipid bilayer. Here, we introduce an active, noncontact, two-point microrheology…
Flexoelectricity in soft elastomers and the molecular mechanisms underpinning the design and emergence of giant flexoelectricity [Applied Physical Sciences]
1dSoft robotics requires materials that are capable of large deformation and amenable to actuation with external stimuli such as electric fields. Energy harvesting, biomedical devices, flexible electronics, and sensors are some other applications enabled by electroactive soft materials. The phenomenon of flexoelectricity is an enticing alternative that refers to the…
The persistent threat of emerging plant disease pandemics to global food security [Agricultural Sciences]
1dPlant disease outbreaks are increasing and threaten food security for the vulnerable in many areas of the world. Now a global human pandemic is threatening the health of millions on our planet. A stable, nutritious food supply will be needed to lift people out of poverty and improve health outcomes….
The ORF8 protein of SARS-CoV-2 mediates immune evasion through down-regulating MHC-I [Microbiology]
1dCOVID-19, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has become a global pandemic and has claimed over 2 million lives worldwide. Although the genetic sequences of SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 have high homology, the clinical and pathological characteristics of COVID-19 differ significantly from those of SARS. How and whether…
Policy to activate cultural change to amplify policy [Commentaries]
1dIf you were driving down the road in Sweden at 04:50 on September 3, 1967, the Swedish government required you to stop. You then had to move from the left to the right side of the road, and at 05:00 you could continue on your way. Although Sweden invested heavily…
Superficial relationship: Enzymes protect the skin by ignoring microbes and viruses
1dUC San Diego School of Medicine researchers identify how the body regulates and prevents constant skin inflammation.
Entire genome from Pestera Muierii 1 sequenced
1dResearchers have successfully sequenced the entire genome from the skull of Pestera Muierii 1, a woman who lived in today's Romania 35,000 years ago. Her high genetic diversity shows that the out of Africa migration was not the great bottleneck in human development but rather this occurred during and after the most recent Ice Age.
Unreliable social science research gets more attention than solid studies
1dFailed replications rack up more citations than studies that hold up over time
Chromatin-associated MRN complex protects highly transcribing genes from genomic instability
1dMRN-MDC1 plays a central role in the DNA damage response (DDR) and repair. Using proteomics of isolated chromatin fragments, we identified DDR factors, such as MDC1, among those highly associating with a genomic locus upon transcriptional activation. Purification of MDC1 in the absence of exogenous DNA damage revealed interactions with factors involved in gene expression and RNA processing, in ad
Five years of whole-soil warming led to loss of subsoil carbon stocks and increased CO2 efflux
1dSubsoils below 20 cm are an important reservoir in the global carbon cycle, but little is known about their vulnerability under climate change. We measured a statistically significant loss of subsoil carbon (–33 ± 11%) in warmed plots of a conifer forest after 4.5 years of whole-soil warming (4°C). The loss of subsoil carbon was primarily from unprotected particulate organic matter. Warming also
Nonreplicable publications are cited more than replicable ones
1dWe use publicly available data to show that published papers in top psychology, economics, and general interest journals that fail to replicate are cited more than those that replicate. This difference in citation does not change after the publication of the failure to replicate. Only 12% of postreplication citations of nonreplicable findings acknowledge the replication failure. Existing evidence
Zeb1 induces immune checkpoints to form an immunosuppressive envelope around invading cancer cells
1dThe PDL1-PD1 immune checkpoint inhibits T cell activation, and its blockade is effective in a subset of patients. Studies are investigating how checkpoints are hijacked by cancer cells and why most patients remain resistant to immunotherapy. Epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT), which drives tumor cell invasion via the Zeb1 transcription factor, is linked to immunotherapy resistance. In additi
Air pollution impacts of COVID-19-related containment measures
1dResponses to the COVID-19 outbreak resulted in one of the largest short-term decreases in anthropogenic emissions in modern history. To date, there has been no comprehensive assessment of the impact of lockdowns on air quality and human health. Using global satellite observations and ground measurements from 36 countries in Europe, North America, and East Asia, we find that lockdowns led to reduc
FluoSTEPs: Fluorescent biosensors for monitoring compartmentalized signaling within endogenous microdomains
1dGrowing evidence suggests that many essential intracellular signaling events are compartmentalized within kinetically distinct microdomains in cells. Genetically encoded fluorescent biosensors are powerful tools to dissect compartmentalized signaling, but current approaches to probe these microdomains typically rely on biosensor fusion and overexpression of critical regulatory elements. Here, we
Aging-associated deficit in CCR7 is linked to worsened glymphatic function, cognition, neuroinflammation, and {beta}-amyloid pathology
1dAging leads to a progressive deterioration of meningeal lymphatics and peripheral immunity, which may accelerate cognitive decline. We hypothesized that an age-related reduction in C-C chemokine receptor type 7 (CCR7)–dependent egress of immune cells through the lymphatic vasculature mediates some aspects of brain aging and potentially exacerbates cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease–like br
Myeloid-derived growth factor inhibits inflammation and alleviates endothelial injury and atherosclerosis in mice
1dWhether bone marrow modulates systemic metabolism remains unknown. Here, we found that (i) myeloid cell–specific myeloid-derived growth factor (MYDGF) deficiency exacerbated vascular inflammation, adhesion responses, endothelial injury, and atherosclerosis in vivo. (ii) Myeloid cell–specific MYDGF restoration attenuated vascular inflammation, adhesion responses and leukocyte homing and alleviated
A CDC7 inhibitor sensitizes DNA-damaging chemotherapies by suppressing homologous recombination repair to delay DNA damage recovery
1dCell division cycle 7 (CDC7), a serine/threonine kinase, plays important roles in DNA replication. We developed a highly specific CDC7 inhibitor, TAK-931, as a clinical cancer therapeutic agent. This study aimed to identify the potential combination partners of TAK-931 for guiding its clinical development strategies. Unbiased high-throughput chemical screening revealed that the highest synergisti
Gas-phase synthesis of benzene via the propargyl radical self-reaction
1dPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have been invoked in fundamental molecular mass growth processes in our galaxy. We provide compelling evidence of the formation of the very first ringed aromatic and building block of PAHs—benzene—via the self-recombination of two resonantly stabilized propargyl (C 3 H 3 ) radicals in dilute environments using isomer-selective synchrotron-based mass spectro
Dynamin controls neuropeptide secretion by organizing dense-core vesicle fusion sites
1dSynaptic vesicles (SVs) release neurotransmitters at specialized active zones, but release sites and organizing principles for the other major secretory pathway, neuropeptide/neuromodulator release from dense-core vesicles (DCVs), remain elusive. We identify dynamins, yeast Vps1 orthologs, as DCV fusion site organizers in mammalian neurons. Genetic or pharmacological inactivation of all three dyn
Coupling of the mid-depth and abyssal components of the global overturning circulation according to a state estimate
1dUsing velocities from a state estimate, Lagrangian analysis maps the global routes of North Atlantic Deep Water (NADW) exiting the Atlantic and reentering the upper branch of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). Virtual particle trajectories followed for 8100 years highlight an upper route (32%) and a lower route (68%). The latter samples 2 > 37.07 and is further divided into s
Adult neural stem cells have latent inflammatory potential that is kept suppressed by Tcf4 to facilitate adult neurogenesis
1dInflammation is known to adversely affect adult neurogenesis, wherein the source of inflammation is largely thought to be extraneous to the neurogenic niche. Here, we demonstrate that the adult hippocampal neural progenitors harbor an inflammatory potential that is proactively suppressed by transcription factor 4 ( Tcf4 ). Deletion of Tcf4 in hippocampal nestin -expressing progenitors causes loss
Optical switching of topological phase in a perovskite polariton lattice
1dStrong light-matter interaction enriches topological photonics by dressing light with matter, which provides the possibility to realize active nonlinear topological devices with immunity to defects. Topological exciton polaritons—half-light, half-matter quasiparticles with giant optical nonlinearity—represent a unique platform for active topological photonics. Previous demonstrations of exciton p
Metasurface-based key for computational imaging encryption
1dOptical metasurfaces can offer high-quality multichannel displays by modulating different degrees of freedom of light, demonstrating great potential in the next generation of optical encryption and anti-counterfeiting. Different from the direct imaging modality of metasurfaces, single-pixel imaging (SPI) as a typical computational imaging technique obtains the object image from a decryption-like
Receptor compaction and GTPase rearrangement drive SRP-mediated cotranslational protein translocation into the ER
1dThe conserved signal recognition particle (SRP) cotranslationally delivers ~30% of the proteome to the eukaryotic endoplasmic reticulum (ER). The molecular mechanism by which eukaryotic SRP transitions from cargo recognition in the cytosol to protein translocation at the ER is not understood. Here, structural, biochemical, and single-molecule studies show that this transition requires multiple se
Soft anharmonic phonons and ultralow thermal conductivity in Mg3(Sb, Bi)2 thermoelectrics
1dThe candidate thermoelectric compounds Mg 3 Sb 2 and Mg 3 Bi 2 show excellent performance near ambient temperature, enabled by an anomalously low lattice thermal conductivity ( l ) comparable to those of much heavier PbTe or Bi 2 Te 3 . Contrary to common mass-trend expectations, replacing Mg with heavier Ca or Yb yields a threefold increase in l in CaMg 2 Sb 2 and YbMg 2 Bi 2 . Here, we report a
A highly stable lithium metal anode enabled by Ag nanoparticle-embedded nitrogen-doped carbon macroporous fibers
1dLithium metal has been considered as an ideal anode candidate for future high energy density lithium batteries. Herein, we develop a three-dimensional (3D) hybrid host consisting of Ag nanoparticle–embedded nitrogen-doped carbon macroporous fibers (denoted as Ag@CMFs) with selective nucleation and targeted deposition of Li. The 3D macroporous framework can inhibit the formation of dendritic Li by
Cryo-electron microscopy structure of the antidiuretic hormone arginine-vasopressin V2 receptor signaling complex
1dThe antidiuretic hormone arginine-vasopressin (AVP) forms a signaling complex with the V2 receptor (V2R) and the G s protein, promoting kidney water reabsorption. Molecular mechanisms underlying activation of this critical G protein–coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling system are still unknown. To fill this gap of knowledge, we report here the cryo–electron microscopy structure of the AVP-V2R-G s co
A flexible multiplexed immunosensor for point-of-care in situ wound monitoring
1dChronic wounds arise from interruption of normal healing due to many potential pathophysiological factors. Monitoring these multivariate factors can provide personalized diagnostic information for wound management, but current sensing technologies use complex laboratory tests or track a limited number of wound parameters. We report a flexible biosensing platform for multiplexed profiling of the w
Cog psychology vs cog science
1dHi guys! I’m a psychology student looking for potential masters and I was just wondering what exactly is a difference between cognitive psychology and cognitive science? They do seem to measure the same thing. Thanks 🙂 submitted by /u/SoggyFunction7025 [link] [comments]
A short questionnaire that can track emotional changes before and after intervention (visual stimuli)
1dHello! I am looking for a short questionnaire for my study that can track emotional changes before and after intervention (visual emotional stimuli). Would you have any suggestion? Especially, I am looking for "The Profile of Mood State" (POMS) but it should be validated in general population, healthy adults, and publicly open to use. Do you know any? submitted by /u/helloiambrain [link] [comment
Solid-state batteries line up for better performance
1dSolid-state batteries pack a lot of energy into a small space, but their electrodes are not good at keeping in touch with their electrolytes. Liquid electrolytes reach every nook and cranny of an electrode to spark energy, but liquids take up space without storing energy and fail over time. Researchers are now putting solid electrolytes in touch with electrodes made of strategically arranged mater
Survival of migrating juvenile salmon depends on stream flow thresholds
1dJuvenile salmon migrating to the sea in the Sacramento River face a gauntlet of hazards in an environment drastically modified by humans, especially with respect to historical patterns of stream flow. Now fisheries scientists have identified key thresholds in the relationship between stream flow and salmon survival that can serve as actionable targets for managing water resources in the Sacramento
New tool factors effects of fossil-fuel emissions on ocean research
1dA newly developed tool will allow scientists to better gauge how centuries of fossil fuel emissions could be skewing the data they collect from marine environments. Researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks led the effort, which created a way for marine scientists to factor into their results the vast amounts of anthropogenic carbon dioxide that are being absorbed by oceans.
Walking in their shoes: Using virtual reality to elicit empathy in healthcare providers
1dResearch has shown empathy gives healthcare workers the ability to provide appropriate supports and make fewer mistakes. This helps increase patient satisfaction and enhance patient outcomes, resulting in better overall care.
Genetic tools help identify a cellular culprit for type 1 diabetes
1dBy mapping its genetic underpinnings, researchers have identified a predictive causal role for specific cell types in type 1 diabetes, a condition that affects more than 1.6 million Americans.
Long search finds grain of hope in the glume
1dResearchers have found the elusive genetic element controlling the elongated grains and glumes of a wheat variety identified by the renowned botanist Carl Linnaeus more than 250 years ago.
Author Correction: The impact of transposable elements on tomato diversity
1dNature Communications, Published online: 21 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23578-y
Protein architecture of the yeast genome
1dNature, Published online: 21 May 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01118-4 Use of chromatin immunoprecipitation with exonuclease treatment (ChIP–exo) determines the positional organization of hundreds of chromosomal proteins throughout the Saccharomyces cerevisiae genome. The resulting ultra-high-resolution map provides insight into the regulation of genes, enhancers, replication origins, centromeres,
Balancing carbon storage under elevated CO2
1dNature, Published online: 21 May 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01117-5 A global synthesis of experiments reveals that increases in plant biomass under conditions of elevated CO2 mean that plants need to mine the soil for nutrients, which decreases soil’s ability to store carbon. In forests, elevated CO2 generally seems to greatly increase plant biomass, but not soil carbon. In grasslands, by contr
An array of four germanium qubits
1dNature, Published online: 21 May 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01116-6 A four-qubit quantum processor based on germanium hole spin quantum dots is presented. Universal quantum logic is demonstrated on qubits that are positioned in a two-by-two grid, revealing that spin qubits can be coupled in two dimensions.
Frosty reception for algorithm that predicts research papers' impact
1dNature, Published online: 21 May 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01358-4 A mathematical model designed to forecast the success of biotechnology papers has drawn criticism from researchers.
Labs Worldwide Still Struggling Amid Broken Supply Chains
1dCountries outside the US and Europe that are already used to long wait times for laboratory supplies are facing greater research disruptions than ever during the pandemic.
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Därför kan bisfenol F i plastsaker orsaka lägre IQ
1dBisfenol F som finns i plastprodukter kan framkalla förändringar i en gen som är viktig för neurologisk utveckling,. Det förklarar varför barn till kvinnor som exponerats för kemikalien bisfenol F under tidig graviditet löper risk att utveckla en sämre kognitiv förmåga. Forskarna bakom upptäckten har tidigare visat att exponering av bisfenol F, som förkortas BPF, i moderlivet kan kopplas till läg
Rich nations urged to underwrite vaccinations in poorer countries
1dIMF says $50bn could end pandemic and give shot in the arm to global GDP
OU researcher identifies new mode of transmission for bacteria
1dCampylobacter infection, one of the most common foodborne illnesses in the Western world, can also be spread through sexual contact, according to a new research discovery by an OU Hudson College of Public Health faculty member, working in conjunction with colleagues in Denmark.
A new form of carbon opens door to nanosized wires
1dA new allotrope of carbon has been produced. Like graphene, it is only one atom thick, but unlike graphene it behaves like a metal even at small scales, ideal for nanosized wires. This result is exciting for engineers trying to develop new carbon-based electronics and the new method demonstrates a novel way to produce other theoretically-designed but not-yet-created forms of nanoscale carbon mater
Publisher Correction: The default network of the human brain is associated with perceived social isolation
1dNature Communications, Published online: 21 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23623-w
Legitimation strategies for coal exits in Germany and Canada
1dEnding our dependence on coal is essential for effective climate protection. Nevertheless, efforts to phase out coal trigger anxiety and resistance, particularly in mining regions. The governments of both Canada and Germany have involved various stakeholders to develop recommendations aimed at delivering just transitions and guiding structural change. In a new study, researchers at the Institute f
Researchers identify a gene that causes canine hereditary deafness in puppies
1dFinnish researchers have been the first to determine the cause for the nonsyndromic early-onset hereditary canine hearing loss in Rottweilers. The gene defect was identified in a gene relevant to the sense of hearing. The study can also promote the understanding of mechanisms of hearing loss in human.
Telling up from down: How marine flatworms learn to sense gravity
1dAll living organisms are equipped with sensory organs to detect changes in their surrounding environment. It may not immediately strike us as obvious but, similar to how we can sense heat, cold, light, and darkness, we are also extremely adept at sensing gravity. In our case, it is our inner ear that does this job, helping us maintain balance, posture, and orientation in space. But, what about oth
Researchers develop advanced model to improve safety of next-generation reactors
1dWhen one of the largest modern earthquakes struck Japan on March 11, 2011, the nuclear reactors at Fukushima-Daiichi automatically shut down, as designed. The emergency systems, which would have helped maintain the necessary cooling of the core, were destroyed by the subsequent tsunami. Because the reactor could no longer cool itself, the core overheated, resulting in a severe nuclear meltdown, th
Author Correction: Microscopic origins of performance losses in highly efficient Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin-film solar cells
1dNature Communications, Published online: 21 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23652-5 Author Correction: Microscopic origins of performance losses in highly efficient Cu(In,Ga)Se 2 thin-film solar cells
Biden Executive Order Targets Climate Financial Risks
1dThe directive charges federal agencies with assessing the potential economic toll of warming and urging regulators to it — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Birds dealing with change — Mapping migration routes can lead to conservation areas
1dTracking migratory birds that carry tiny satellite transmitters in featherlight 'backpacks', can teach us a lot about change in the environment. It may also point at possibilities to avoid loss of biodiversity.
New research could help manufacturers avoid 3D-printing pitfall
1dNew research suggests that a common approach for reducing stress in printed metal is not the cure-all some may have hoped it was, but the results could also potentially help manufacturers sidestep the issue altogether.
Study solves mystery of how amyloid beta forms in brain nerve cells
1dA key protein must be cut to create amyloid beta. Groundbreaking work identifies the 'lipid raft' in nerve cells where this process occurs, which could offer new targets for drug therapy.
A complex link between body mass index and Alzheimer's
1dThough obesity in midlife is linked to an increased risk for Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests that a high body mass index later in life doesn't necessarily translate to greater chances of developing the brain disease.
Michigan is home to 465 bee species and each one plays a role in the states' ecosystems
1dDuring a 15-year study of wild bees visiting blueberry fields during their blooming season, researchers caught an unexpected glimpse of how extreme weather events can impact bee populations highlighting the need for more long-term studies, says a Michigan State University researcher.
CVIA has just published a new issue, Volume 5 Issue 4
1dBeijing, 19 May 2021: Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (CVIA) has just published a new issue, Volume 5 Issue 4. This issue brings together important research from leading researchers and includes two important new review papers of major interest to cardiologists.Progress in the Study of the Left Atrial Function Index in Cardiovascular Disease: A Literature Review and Better Than You Thi
Making the gray cells happy
1dDepressive disorders are among the most frequent illnesses worldwide. The causes are complex and to date only partially understood. The trace element lithium appears to play a role. Using neutrons of the research neutron source at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), a research team has now proved that the distribution of lithium in the brains of depressive people is different from the distri
SPRINT study confirms controlled blood pressure important in preventing heart disease and stroke
1dFollow-up data from the landmark SPRINT study of the effect of high blood pressure on cardiovascular disease have confirmed that aggressive blood pressure management — lowering systolic blood pressure to less than 120 mm Hg — dramatically reduces the risk of heart disease, stroke, and death from these diseases.
Author Correction: Macular retinal thickness differs markedly in age-related macular degeneration driven by risk polymorphisms on chromosomes 1 and 10
1dScientific Reports, Published online: 21 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-90883-3
More people shop according to brand values
1dA survey on brand values finds that the majority of Americans, 54%, now say companies should take a stand on issues, even if they disagree with it. The findings, available online in a white paper, come from a survey conducted in January 2021 by the brand measurement company Vrity. The researchers wanted to study generational differences in consumer values and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affecte
Scientists created building materials effectively protecting from radiation
1dScientists created clay bricks that are able to attenuate ionizing radiation to a level that is safe for the human body. These bricks can be used to building walls around nuclear facilities. It is cheap and environmentally friendly.
Indigenous peoples and local communities, key to achieving biodiversity goals
1dAn international study led by the ICTA-UAB states that recognizing indigenous peoples' and local communities' rights and agency is critical to addressing the current biodiversity crisis.
Pivotal results from Trinity clinical trial for the chronic condition atopic dermatitis
1dTrinity College Dublin and St James's Hospital, Dublin clinical trials reported efficacy and safety results of upadacitinib compared with placebo for the treatment of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis in adults and adolescents. This pivotal Global Phase 3 study involved 1,600 patients and took place over a two-year period. Results show the drug to so far be the most effective treatment for atop
New mechanism to control tomato ripening discovered
1dResearchers from the IBMCP (UPV-CSIC) participate in a study that reveals that a system involved in the ageing of the leaves of the tomato plant also regulates the ripening of its fruit. It opens the door to producing tomatoes of a higher commercial and nutritional quality.
Efforts to treat COVID-19 patients chronicled in UC Health medications data
1dUniversity of California, Irvine and UC San Diego School of Medicine researchers tracked medication usage patterns in UC Health medical centers throughout the coronavirus pandemic. In a new study in JAMA Network Open, the investigators show which drugs were widely used and which were not, revealing evidence-based decision making on the part of UC Health clinicians.
Long-term gluten intake, cognitive function among women
1dWhat The Study Did: This observational study found no association between long-term dietary intake of gluten and cognitive function among a large group of middle-age women without celiac disease.
Examining variation in SARS-CoV-2 infection risk, socioeconomic disadvantage in Mayan-Latinx population
1dWhat The Study Did: V ariation in SARS-CoV-2 infection risk and socioeconomic disadvantage among a Mayan-Latinx population in Fruitvale, California, was examined in this study.
Women's access to abortion care under Oregon's reproductive health equity act
1dWhat The Study Did: Oregon's Reproductive Health Equity Act ensured coverage for family planning (abortion and contraception) using state funds for all low-income state residents regardless of citizenship status. Researchers in this study describe the first two years of abortion services covered and the distances traveled by women to receive care.
Medication use in hospitalized patients with COVID-19
1dWhat The Study Did: M edication use among hospitalized patients for COVID-19-related treatment in a large university health care system was examined in this study.
As Official Cases Drop, India’s Covid-19 Death Toll Remains High
1dTwo months into a Covid-19 surge that has overwhelmed India’s health care system, new cases are officially declining in the country. In the U.S., news of India’s outbreak has faded from the headlines. But reports from India suggest the virus remains devastating in many parts of the country.
Dansk-tysk brintledning kan laves af genbrugte naturgasrør
1dPLUS. En dansk-tysk brinttransmissionsledning bygget overvejende af eksisterende naturgasrør, kan være en omkostningseffektiv måde at slå hul på det danske PtX-marked på, viser analyse.
3D visualization of oxytocin and vasopressin circuits with unprecedented resolution
1dNovel brain-translucent techniques coupled with high-resolution imaging microscopy have allowed the 3D reconstruction of oxytocin and vasopressin circuits in the developing mouse brain with unprecedented cellular resolution.
NIST, collaborators develop new method to better study microscopic plastics in the ocean
1dIf you've been to your local beach, you may have noticed the wind tossing around litter such as a plastic straw. Many of these plastics break down into microscopic sizes, making it hard for scientists to quantify and measure them. In a multiorganizational effort led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC), researchers h
Infants recognize rapid images, just like adults
1dIt has previously been reported that human visual system has a temporal limitation in processing visual information when perceiving things that occur less than half a second apart. This temporal deficit is known as "attentional blink" and has been demonstrated in a large number of studies.
Missing role of finance in climate mitigation scenarios
1dResearchers at the University of Zurich show how climate mitigation scenarios can be improved by taking into account that the financial system can play both an enabling or a hampering role on the path to a sustainable economic system.
New method of seeing graphene growing using a standard electron microscope
1dResearchers from the University of Surrey have revealed a new method that enables common laboratory scanning electron microscopes to see graphene growing over a microchip surface in real time.
Russian wildfires and tropospheric ozone pollution over Northern Tibetan Plateau
1dA study by the CAS Institute of Atmospheric Physics found that the deep stratospheric intrusion and Russian wildfire induce enhanced tropospheric ozone pollution over the northern Tibetan Plateau.
Finding the first flower from Northwest China
1dA new eudicot, Gansufructus saligna gen. et sp. nov. is reported from the late Early Cretaceous of Gansu, Northwest China, based on numerous exceptionally well-preserved axes with leaves and infructescences. It is the earliest and unique record of early angiosperms in Northwest China. Morphological studies indicated that Gansufructus saligna is a terrestrial herb growing in lowland humid areas. Th
Microbes known as protists are understudied, but their impact on ecosystems could be huge
1dAmong the large cast of microbiome players, bacteria have been hogging the spotlight. But the single-celled organisms known as protists are finally getting the starring role they deserve.
China's PM2.5 pathways under carbon neutrality goals
1dZhang, Q and colleagues assessed China's PM2.5 air quality pathways during 2015-2060 in the context of carbon neutrality goals. Their findings suggest that reducing PM2.5 exposure of the majority Chinese population to the WHO guideline (10ug/m3 for annual mean) will require ambitious low-carbon transition in energy system, highlighting the critical role of carbon neutrality goals in long-term air
Integrated cyber attack analysis platform "NIRVANA Kai" supports IPv6
1dThe Cybersecurity Laboratory of the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) has enhanced its cyber attack integrated analysis platform "NIRVANA Kai" to support the Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), the successor to IPv4. NIRVANA Kai has succeeded in real-time visualization of packets flowing in the vast address space of IPv6 for the first time in the world. It is e
Penn doubles the percentage of Black participants in cancer clinical trials
1dA five-year community outreach and engagement effort by the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania to increase enrollment of Black patients into cancer clinical trials more than doubled the percentage of participants, improving access and treatment for a group with historically low representation in cancer research.
Face masks effectively limit SARS-CoV-2 transmission
1dNew study shows how face masks reduce the effective reproduction number of COVID-19, and why their efficacy varies between different environments under virus-limited and virus-rich conditions.
Type 2 diabetes medication shown to benefit asthma patients
1dType 2 diabetes patients who also have asthma are benefitting from a diabetes medication, typically given to help the pancreas produce more insulin, that also improves asthma symptoms and may reduce lung and airway inflammation.
‘It’s a minefield’: COVID vaccine safety poses unique communication challenge
1dNature, Published online: 21 May 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01257-8 Poll on vaccine hesitancy demonstrates the extraordinary predicament researchers face in transmitting risk information during a pandemic.
BYU hologram experts can now create real-life images that move in the air
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Wormhole Tunnels in Spacetime May Be Possible, New Research Suggests – There may be realistic ways to create cosmic bridges predicted by general relativity
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Bill Nelson pledges action on Artemis, Mars and China in 1st hearing as NASA chief
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Artificial Intelligence Is America’s Achilles Heel Against China
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Agility Robotics' Cassie Is Now Astonishingly Good at Stairs
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Google debuts AI-powered app to help consumers identify common skin conditions
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‘Gecko gripper’ could clean up space junk
1dA “gecko gripper” could clean up the millions of pieces of space junk floating in space. The gecko gripper is a mechanical attachment for a robot that can grasp surfaces using adhesive inspired by the pads of a gecko’s feet. The technology could be especially useful in space because the gecko adhesive doesn’t require any force to attach to a surface. “The texture of it is too fine to see, but if
Tardigrades Shot Out of a Gun to Test Origin-of-Life Theory
1dTardigrades are legendarily tough. The microscopic animals, also colloquially referred to as “water bears,” can survive extremes of pressure, radiation, temperature, and dehydration. They’re capable of surviving in environments where these extremes are presented simultaneously, including outer space. This makes them useful for testing certain theories regarding the origin of life on Earth. One of
A novel defense mechanism for SARS-CoV-2 discovered
1dScientists from Hokkaido University have discovered a novel defensive response to SARS-CoV-2 that involves the viral pattern recognition receptor RIG-I. Upregulating expression of this protein could strengthen the immune response in COPD patients.
In utero exposure to tiny air pollution particles is linked to asthma in preschoolers
1dWomen who were highly exposed to ultra-fine particles in air pollution during their pregnancy were more likely to have children who developed asthma, according to a study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine in May. This is the first time asthma has been linked with prenatal exposure to this type of air pollution, which is named for its tiny size and which is
Device for detection of signs of sudden cardiac death developed at TPU
1dScientists of Tomsk Polytechnic University have developed a nanosensor-based hardware and software complex for measurement of cardiac micropotential energies without filtering and averaging-out cardiac cycles in real time. The device allows registering early abnormalities in the function of cardiac muscle cells, which otherwise can be recorded only during open-heart surgery or by inserting an elec
Formand for DSKO: Forskning fra OUH har gjort mange kræftpatienter unødigt bekymrede
1dForeløbig forskning fra OUH såede tidligere på måneden tvivl om COVID-19-vacciners effekt hos kræftpatienter. Det har fået bekymrede borgere til at henvende sig på de onkologiske afdelinger, og det afføder nu kritik. »Vigtigt, at vi som læger ikke skaber en unødig frygt i befolkningen,« lyder det fra Dansk Selskab for Klinisk Onkologi.
8 ways to approach the return to school
1dReturning to school in person after a year’s worth of pandemic-induced absence is sure to spark a range of challenges and stresses for students, teachers, and parents. Leaving the safety of Zoom and being among masked-up peers and others, along with the stimuli that accompanies being in public for the first time in a year in a classroom setting, will affect everyone differently. Jennifer Ruef and
Formand for børne- og ungdomspsykiatere: »Vi kan ikke nøjes med billigt eller gratis – det skal være det rigtige«
1dFlere børn og unge bliver set i psykiatrien end tidligere, men ikke tidligt nok, mener formanden for Børn og Ungdomspsykiatrisk Selskab. Hvis det skal blive bedre, kræver det en opnormering af viden, speciallæger og ressourcer. Ønskelisten til 10-årsplanen for psykiatrien er lang.
Næstformand i PLO: Kommunerne skal ikke være en del af udredning og diagnosticering
1dDer er brug for bedre kommunikation mellem almen praksis og kommunerne, når det kommer til udredning og behandling af børn og unge med psykiatriske problemstillinger. Det mener Mireille Lacroix, der er næstformand i PLO. Allerhelst ser hun, at kommunerne holder sig helt væk fra udredning og diagnosticering.
Same nerve cell — Different influence on food intake
1dThe nerve cells, also called neurons, in our brain control all the basic processes of our body. For this reason, there are different types of neurons distributed over specific regions of the brain. Researchers have now developed an approach that allows them to show that neurons that are supposedly the same are actually very different: they not only sense different hormones for the body's energy st
Scientists take a bite out of solar efficiency challenge with sandwich model
1dResearch has revealed the structure of 2D perovskite thin films resembles a sandwich containing layers beneficial for generating electricity more efficiently in photovoltaics.
New research may revolutionize cataract treatment
1dEye experts have made a breakthrough that could potentially change the way cataracts are treated – with potential for drug therapy to replace surgery.
Myndigheder advarer om farligt UV-lys til corona-bekæmpelse
1dPLUS. Sikkerhedsstyrelsen får flere og flere anmeldelser af ulovlige UVC-lys til private, der kaster stråler direkte ud i rummet eller overskrider grænseværdier for den ultraviolette stråling. Tidligere har både SSI og professor kaldt UVC-lys for unødvendigt uden for sundhedssektoren.
COVID, Quickly, Episode 7: The Coming Pandemic Grief Wave, and Mask Whiplash
1dToday we bring you a new episode in our podcast series: COVID, Quickly. Every two weeks, Scientific American ’s senior health editors Tanya Lewis and Josh Fischman catch you up on the essential developments in the pandemic: from vaccines to new variants and everything in between.
Scientists reveal structural details of how SARS-CoV-2 variants escape immune response
1dFast-spreading variants of the COVID-19-causing coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, carry mutations that enable the virus to escape some of the immune response created naturally or by vaccination. A new study has revealed key details of how these escape mutations work.
Earthquake creates ecological opportunity
1dA new study has revealed how earthquake upheaval has affected New Zealand's coastal species.
Declining biodiversity in Tibet's mountainous regions in response to climate change
1dNormally, mountain forests are among the most diverse habitats in alpine regions. Yet, as a team discovered in the Tibetan Plateau, the higher, treeless areas are home to far more species.
Tree species diversity is no protection against bark beetle infestation
1dAn ecologist investigates pest infestation in forests with mixed and monoculture tree stands.
Take a walk: it’s the easiest way to step away from your graduate studies
1dNature, Published online: 21 May 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01376-2 Aine Lehane’s dog taught her the value of taking a break.
Prestigious European grants might be biased, study suggests
1dNature, Published online: 21 May 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01362-8 Institutional affiliations of panellists seem to skew European Research Council decisions — especially in the life sciences.
Nye analyser fra Lif: Ulighed i kræftbehandling koster 3.500 liv årligt
1dLægemiddelindustriforeningen står bag to nye analyser, som kortlægger henholdsvis ulighed i opsporing og diagnostik af kræft og ulighed i behandling af kræft. Tilsammen konkluderer analyserne, at hvis alle kræftpatienter havde samme muligheder som de bedst stillede, kunne man redde eller forlænge livet for 3.550 patienter om året.
Stunning New Model Simulates Star Formation in Highest-Ever Resolution
1dStar formation is the first step on the cosmological road to life as we know it, but understanding the process of star formation is incredibly difficult. The process takes millions of years, so we can only learn so much from scouring the heavens, and simulating it requires hugely complex replicas. That’s where STARFORGE comes in handy. This new simulation is 100 times larger than previous star fo
Get Maximum Comfort And Minimal Noise With ComfoBuds Pro
1dNoise control is the next great frontier in human comfort, to the point where we’re building noise cancellation into building materials . But if you want your noise cancellation to follow you every day, the ComfoBuds Pro Headphones make it easy to control where and when you tune in to the world, using a mix of technologies called QuietMax. The bedrock QuietMax builds on is active noise canceling,
Økonomistyrelsens første AI-system skal spare millioner på faktura-håndtering
1dVi har fået blod på tanden, fortæller kontorchef i Økonomistyrelsen.
PODCAST: Hvor mange affaldsspande skal vi have i fremtiden?
1dEr du træt af at sortere dit husholdningsaffald i ti fraktioner, vil det måske opmuntre dig, at robotter i dag kan gøre det lige så godt. Til gengæld er der ingen udsigt til, at robotter og automation gør den manuelle arbejdskraft overflødig foreløbig, mener amerikansk økonomisk historiker.
Key factor affecting seed germination of two pine species in Yunnan: Moisture
1dPinus yunnanensis and P. kesiya var. langbianensis are the main components of forest vegetation of the central and southern Yunnan, respectively. The response of the seed germination of the two pine species to the environments remains unclear.
Author Correction: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease accelerates kidney function decline in patients with chronic kidney disease: a cohort study
1dScientific Reports, Published online: 21 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-90150-5
Världens växtlighet förändras rekordsnabbt
1dNär istäcket från den senaste istiden drog sig tillbaka utvecklades växtsamhällena i snabb takt. Plötsligt tävlade växter för att kolonisera tidigare frysta landskap runt om i världen. Arter utvecklades i ett rasande tempo.
Why national attitudes about science matter for vaccine acceptance
1dNature, Published online: 21 May 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01334-y Views on vaccination are coloured by an individual’s stance on science — and by their society’s stance, too.
Scientists zero in on long-sought marker of COVID-vaccine efficacy
1dNature, Published online: 21 May 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01372-6 Data from seven vaccination trials help to identify a blood marker for protection against the disease.
How COVID-19 has stomped on scientists’ travel plans
1dNature, Published online: 21 May 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01389-x It could take years to reveal the true impact of closed borders, cancelled travel plans and vaccine delays.
Daily briefing: A new coronavirus might be from dogs
1dNature, Published online: 20 May 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01385-1 Dogs might have given eight people a totally new coronavirus in 2018. Plus, the first images of Mars’s surface from the Zhurong rover and how mix-and-match COVID vaccines trigger a potent immune response.
Revolution, evolution eller stagnation: Teknologioptimismen er helt fejlslagen
1dPLUS. Vi står ikke over for en fjerde industriel revolution, men snarere teknologisk stagnation, lyder diagnosen fra økonomisk historiker i en ny bog.
Machine learning-based microstructure prediction during laser sintering of alumina
1dScientific Reports, Published online: 21 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-89816-x
Patent ductus arteriosus treatment trends and associated morbidities in neonates
1dScientific Reports, Published online: 21 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-89868-z
A novel method for in situ TEM measurements of adhesion at the diamond–metal interface
1dScientific Reports, Published online: 21 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-89536-2
Differentiation between multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder using optical coherence tomography angiography
1dScientific Reports, Published online: 21 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-90036-6
Assessment and optimization of respiratory syncytial virus prophylaxis in Connecticut, 1996–2013
1dScientific Reports, Published online: 21 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-90107-8
β-Galactosidase is a target enzyme for detecting peritoneal metastasis of gastric cancer
1dScientific Reports, Published online: 21 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-88982-2
Long term outcome of combined phacoemulsification and excisional goniotomy with the Kahook Dual Blade in different subtypes of glaucoma
1dScientific Reports, Published online: 21 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-90223-5
Oh, the gall(stones): A journal should retract a paper on reiki and pain, says a critic
1dTalk about missing the trees for the, ahem, forest plots. A researcher is accusing an Elsevier journal of refusing to retract a study that depends in large part on a flawed reference. The paper, “The effect of Acupressure and Reiki application on Patient’s pain and comfort level after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A randomized controlled trial,” appeared … Continue reading
Strong spin-orbit coupling inducing Autler-Townes effect in lead halide perovskite nanocrystals
1dNature Communications, Published online: 21 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23291-w Here, Yumoto et al. demonstrate that for a halide perovskite with large spin-orbit splitting the optical Stark effect can give way to a three level Autler-Townes effect in the near-infrared region. The multiband nature of the effect potentially allows for further optical control over quantum states.
Catalytic asymmetric Nakamura reaction by gold(I)/chiral N,Nʹ-dioxide-indium(III) or nickel(II) synergistic catalysis
1dNature Communications, Published online: 21 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23105-z Although enols and enolates addition to unactivated alkynes is used for carbon-carbon bond modification a catalytic asymmetric alkyne with 1,3-dicarbonyl compound has been elusive. Here, the authors achieve this using the synergistic activation of chiral N,N′-dioxide-indium(III) or nickel(II) Lewis acid and achir
Regioselective activation of benzocyclobutenones and dienamides lead to anti-Bredt bridged-ring systems by a [4+4] cycloaddition
1dNature Communications, Published online: 21 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23344-0 Bridgehead carbon benzofused-bridged ring systems have previously not been accessible via synthetic approaches. Here, the authors report a formal type-II [4 + 4] annulation approach that provides fully sp2-carbon embedded anti-Bredt bicyclo[5.3.1] skeletons through the Rh-catalyzed C1–C8 activation of benzocyclob
Permutation-based identification of important biomarkers for complex diseases via machine learning models
1dNature Communications, Published online: 21 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-22756-2 Study of human disease remains challenging due to convoluted disease etiologies and complex molecular mechanisms at genetic, genomic, and proteomic levels. Here, the authors propose a computationally efficient Permutation-based Feature Importance Test to assist interpretation and selection of individual features
Mattertronics for programmable manipulation and multiplex storage of pseudo-diamagnetic holes and label-free cells
1dNature Communications, Published online: 21 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23251-4 Here, the authors present a pseudo-diamagnetophoresis mattertronic approach for programmable manipulation of label-free cells. Immersed in biocompatible ferrofluids, single cells are moved along linear negative micromagnetic patterns, switched at eclipse diode patterns and stored in potential wells.
Robot-assisted, source-camera-coupled multi-view broadband imagers for ubiquitous sensing platform
1dNature Communications, Published online: 21 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23089-w The use of imager devices to supplement broadband photo-monitoring technology has enabled multi-functional sensing capability relevant to internet of things-related applications. Here, the authors report a robotassisted imager-implanted broadband photo-monitoring sensing platform.
Overarching control of autophagy and DNA damage response by CHD6 revealed by modeling a rare human pathology
1dNature Communications, Published online: 21 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23327-1 Members of the CHD chromatin remodeler family are implicated in human pathologies, however CHD6 remained poorly studied. Here, the authors show that CHD6 binds to and regulates autophagy and stress response genes across cell types. They identify a clinical mutation that affects its ability to recruit cofactors, l
Virksomhed udvikler ny magnet-fri elektromotor
1dMotoren bruger induktion, som gør, at der ikke er behov for de sjældne jordmetaller, der hidtil har været en vigtig komponent i elektriske køretøjer.
I Norge tager maskinerne skraldet
1dPLUS. Det norske affaldsselskab Ivar ved Stavanger åbnede i 2019 et eftersorteringsanlæg, der kan skille plast- og metalaffald fra restaffaldet.
Green light on gold atoms
1dScientists at EPFL discover that laser-driven rearrangement of just a few gold atoms inside nanoscale antennas can be observed by the naked eye.
New nondestructive broadband imager is the next step towards advanced technology
1dScientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have designed a versatile sensing platform with a compact source-camera module that enables 3D feature extraction of curved objects at multiple frequencies ranging from terahertz to infrared light. In their paper, they demonstrate rapid, omnidirectional photo-monitoring performance after integrating their platform to a robot-assisted movable
Pu particles from nuclear testing more complex than previously thought
1dMore than 100 kg of highly toxic uranium (U) and plutonium (Pu) was dispersed in the form of tiny 'hot' radioactive particles after the British detonated nine atomic bombs in remote areas of South Australia, including Maralinga.
Barn blev bättre på matte efter kognitiv träning
1dNär barn fick öva sina kognitiva förmågor blev de bättre på matematik. Deras mattekunskaper påverkades olika mycket beroende på vilka övningar de fick göra. Barn som tränade visuellt arbetsminne och problemlösning förbättrade sina mattekunskaper mer än barn som fokuserade på rotationsövningar. Det visar en stor studie av forskare vid Karolinska Institutet. Resultatet tyder på att kognitiv träning
Ford's fully electric F-150 goes on sale next spring. Most major automotive manufacturers will be selling fully electric pickup trucks within the next two years.
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Survey: 43% of Millennials ‘Don’t Know, Care, or Believe God Exists’
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Supercomputers to reshape tech landscape. The rise of AI has been accompanied by an explosion of processing horsepower
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Psychedelics as a Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease – Are all these microdosers going to eventually be resistant to Alzheimer’s? (8/2020)
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Greek firefighters battle to contain forest blaze for second day
1dHundreds of Greek firefighters fought for a second day on Friday to bring a large forest blaze under control, with better weather conditions providing hope the flames could be subdued.
States laws limit local control over guns, favor gun rights
1dThe majority of U.S. states have passed laws preserving state authority over firearms policies—and preventing local communities from passing their own—but at the same time have refrained from enacting statewide gun-control policies, according to a new study by researchers at NYU School of Global Public Health.
Study on intermittency in gang membership underscores value of preventing youth from rejoining gangs
1dResearch has shown that joining a gang is associated with increased criminal behavior. A new study examined whether the intermittent nature of gang membership affects offending. Researchers sought to determine whether the association with increased offending was a consistent attribute or, since people enter and exit and re-enter gangs, whether the intermittent nature of membership affected members
Carsten Selch Jensen bliver dekan for Det Teologiske Fakultet
1dDen tidligere prodekan har det seneste års tid været konstitueret dekan for fakultetet, som…
Podd: Tvångssteriliseringar, genetiken och etiken
1dNy genteknik ger hopp om nya behandlingar mot svåra sjukdomar, men väcker etiska frågor. Kan vi sluta bekymra oss om problem i arbetsmiljön om vi lyckas justera gener som skyddar oss från toxiska ämnen? Vi blickar tillbaka till när kunskapen om hur egenskaper ärvs vidare växte fram. Hur tänkte man då, finns det likheter idag och vad kan vi lära oss?
Studie afslører nye detaljer om, hvad der skete i det første mikrosekund af Big Bang
1dForskere fra Københavns Universitet har undersøgt, hvad der skete med en særlig type plasma…
Schneider Shorts 21.05.2021: Anal Science
1dSchneider Shorts of 21 May 2021 with a whistleblower's letter, some proud trachea transplanters, racism in sports and sperm, an Israeli surgeon's first-time retraction, a Brazilian angel of death, Germans embracing Vitamin D, ivermectin and illegal Stöcker vaccines, Indians embracing cow manure, and mice sodomised with a toothbrush to invent a cure for COVID-19.
SpaceX Appears to Be Assembling Its Orbital Starship Booster
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Cement Based Batteries May Turn Buildings Into Massive Power Storage Facilities. New cement-based batteries have 10 times more energy density than previous concrete batteries
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New technology enables to control a robotic arm from a distance using only your mind and to feel when its fingers grasp an object, as though it were your own hand
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Not graphene: Researchers discover new type of atomically thin carbon material
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Past, present and future: The evolution of China's incredible high-speed rail network
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The Human Health Effects of Cultivated Meat: Chemical Safety
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Will we eventually see a resource-based economy like the ones advocated by the Venus Project and the Zeitgeist Movement?
1dWith jobs increasingly being replaced overtime by automation and the wealth gap between rich and poor widening overtime are more and more people beginning to question the monetary system we are living in right now? Is the concept of RBE increasing in popularity? Are movements like the Venus Project and the Zeitgeist Movement gaining traction? Could the upcoming AI revolution help propel the conce
CRISPR Study Is First to Change DNA in Participants – This groundbreaking study opens the door to the possibility of treating genetic mutations for different medical disorders through gene editing
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Google plans to spend several billion dollars to build a commercial grade quantum computer by 2029 in hopes of performing large-scale calculations without errors
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Austrian scientists create self-organizing "mini-hearts" from stem cells
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Developer Of Aluminum-Ion Battery Claims It Charges 60 Times Faster Than Lithium-Ion, Offering EV Range Breakthrough
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The decades-old advice of exercising for 30 minutes a day may not benefit everyone, scientists have claimed. A study has shown that alternatively, three minutes of exercise for every hour spent seated could extend a life by 30%.
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Energy and climate journalists from Canary Media and David Roberts are here to answer your questions on the energy transition!
1dHi Reddit! We’re Canary Media , a team of journalists that has been covering renewable energy, decarbonization, and the transition away from fossil fuels, long before it was mainstream news. Many of our journalists spent years writing for Greentech Media. You may be familiar with Canary Media Editor-at-Large David Roberts, who was previously at Vox and Grist but now runs his own newsletter, Volts
Dr Julie Fratantoni PhD – Head of Operations, Center for BrainHealth, The University of Texas at Dallas – Cognitive Neuroscience Research For Optimal Brain Health, Performance & Aging
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Study validates shorter treatment for major world infection, tuberculosis
1dA study of tuberculosis drug therapy found that a two-drug, four-month regimen can be used to treat TB as effectively as the standard regimen that lasts six months and consists of four drugs.
Triple-drug therapy safely cuts serious asthma flares
1dResearchers have found that the inclusion of a third drug to commonly used dual-drug inhalers can reduce asthma exacerbations and improve control over the disease in children, adolescents, and adults with moderate-to-severe asthma.
Tampons, sanitary napkins could diagnose yeast infections with color-changing threads
1dThe yeast Candida albicans can cause itchy, painful urinary tract and vaginal yeast infections. For women in low-resource settings who lack access to healthcare facilities, these infections create substantial social and economic burdens. Now, researchers have developed color-changing threads that turn bright pink in the presence of C. albicans. When embedded in tampons or sanitary napkins, they co
Envisioning safer cities with AI
1dResearchers developed a suite of AI tools that can automatically identify characteristics of every buildings in a city and compute the risks they would face during a natural hazard event. The team tested the tools with simulated earthquakes in San Francisco; and hurricanes in Lake Charles, Louisiana, the Texas coast, and Atlantic City, New Jersey. The simulations generated realistic spatial distri
Single fingerprint at a crime scene detects class A drug usage
1dThe latest findings show that with clever science, a single fingerprint left at a crime scene could be used to determine whether someone has touched or ingested class A drugs.
Cholesterol levels sustainably lowered using base editing
1dBase editing is a novel gene editing approach that can precisely change individual building blocks in a DNA sequence. By installing such a point mutation in a specific gene, an international research team has succeeded in sustainably lowering high LDL cholesterol levels in the blood of mice and macaques. This opens up the possibility of curing patients with inherited metabolic liver diseases.
New study shows flies mutant for schizophrenia-associated genes respond well to anti-psychotics
1dScientists have successfully treated flies displaying behavioral problems linked to newly discovered schizophrenia-associated genes in humans, using common anti-psychotics.
Magnetically propelled cilia power climbing soft robots and microfluidic pumps
1dThe rhythmic motions of hair-like cilia move liquids around cells or propel the cells themselves. In nature, cilia flap independently, and mimicking these movements with artificial materials requires complex mechanisms. Now, researchers have made artificial cilia that move in a wave-like fashion when a rotating magnetic field is applied, making them suitable for versatile, climbing soft robots and
Mangroves offer coral reefs a refuge from stress
1dMore species of corals live in mangrove forests than in nearby shallow reefs, finds a new analysis of how environmental factors influence the growth and health of corals. Researchers say this is a testament to coral adaptability, and the importance of ecological partnerships—such as between corals and mangroves—for the resilience of these ecosystems in the wake of human-made environmental turmoil
Researchers use 'hole-y' math and machine learning to study cellular self-assembly
1dA new study shows that mathematical topology can reveal how human cells organize into complex spatial patterns, helping to categorize them by the formation of branched and clustered structures.
New, biological, and safer soaps
1dAn international research team has discovered a new molecule with potential to revolutionize the biosurfactant market.
New insights into androgen's action could boost battle against prostate cancer
1dResearchers have unveiled important new insights into how hormones known as androgens act on our cells – and the discovery could boost efforts to develop better treatments for prostate, ovarian and breast cancers.
Researchers identify potential approach to controlling epileptic seizures
1dResearchers have identified a potential new approach to better controlling epileptic seizures.
Small uveal melanomas 'not always harmless'
1dA new article from ocular researchers demonstrates that small uveal (intraocular) melanomas are not always harmless, as the current paradigm suggests. Instead, a reasonable proportion of them have molecular genetic alterations, which categorizes them as highly metastatic tumors. The article recommends that they should not be observed but rather treated immediately, to improve patients' chances of
The environmental trade-offs of autonomous vehicles
1dOptimistic predictions expect reliable autonomous vehicles to be commercially available by 2030, at a time when mobility is undergoing a profound shift away from traditional modes of transportation and towards door-to-door services.
Rising energy demand for cooling
1dClimate-related temperature rises will further increase the cooling demand of buildings. A projection by researchers based on data from the NEST building and future climate scenarios for Switzerland shows that this increase in energy demand for cooling is likely to be substantial and could have a strong impact on our future – electrified – energy system.
Nitrogen pollution is the environmental threat we must hear more about
1dThe neglected and long-standing problem of nitrogen pollution is a dirty secret that needs to be discussed and confronted
Crocodiles can’t thrive when the water turns salty
1dIncreased salinity in water that American crocodiles navigate influences their health, breeding behavior, and ultimately, survival, a new study shows. Researchers mapped out the status of their population over the last 40 years in response to changes in the Florida Everglades. Considered a key wildlife indicator, the health of the American crocodile will continue to tell us whether water restorat
Save Over 60% On A Babbel Lifetime Subscription In This Flash Sale
1dAny language is an organism that evolves over time, and that can make learning a new one a tricky thing. For more than a decade, Babbel has been immersing its users in language to learn what they use from native speakers. That’s made it the top-selling language app, and during this flash sale, you can get lifetime access to all Babbel’s languages for just $179 during our flash sale . Babbel works
Bagsiden: En populær pibefræser
1dEn rodekasse i et elektronikværksted indeholdt denne dims, som I hurtigt kunne identificere som et værktøj til at rense piber med.
Saving the eastern monarch butterfly
1dResearchers are playing a key role in guiding conservation efforts to protect a declining butterfly population. The eastern monarch butterfly, an important pollinating species known for its distinct yellow-orange and black color, is diminishing due to the loss of the milkweed plant–its primary food source.
Grape genetics research reveals what makes the perfect flower
1dScientists have identified the DNA markers that determine grape flower sex. In the process, they also pinpointed the genetic origins of the perfect flower.
Potential causality between blood clot factors and migraine with aura
1dResearchers used a technique in genetic analysis termed Mendelian randomization to examine 12 coagulation measures, uncovering four that are associated with migraine susceptibility.
Global food security: Climate change adaptation requires new cultivars
1dClimate change induced yield reductions can be compensated by cultivar adaptation and global production can even be increased.
Doctors have nothing to fear from a central register of interests, say experts
1dUK doctors have nothing to fear from the introduction of a central register listing money or benefits they receive in addition to their NHS salary, say experts today ahead of a public meeting on the issue hosted by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for First Do No Harm and The BMJ.
New peanut has a wild past and domesticated present
1dThe wild relatives of modern peanut plants have the ability to withstand disease in ways that peanut plants can't. Researchers have been homing in on the genetics of those wild relatives to make use of the advantageous ancient genes.
Scientists reveal role of genetic switch in pigmentation and melanoma
1dA study reveals new insights about a protein called CRTC3, a genetic switch that could potentially be targeted to develop new treatments for melanoma by keeping the switch turned off.
Environmental concerns propel research into marine biofuels
1dA global effort to reduce sulfur and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships has researchers investigating the potential use of marine biofuels.
Peatlands pose complex, poorly understood risk for serious fires
1dFive years after a disastrous wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alberta, researchers are warning that the complex role of peatlands, a factor critical to projecting the risk and behaviour of future fires, is missing from the forecasting model.
AI predicts lung cancer risk
1dAn artificial intelligence program accurately predicts the risk that lung nodules detected on screening CT will become cancerous, according to a new study.
Best CBD Dog Treats: 15 Best Products
1dWhat if you could give your dog a treat that not only tastes good, but supports his overall health and wellness? CBD has taken the pet industry by storm, and today, there are hundreds of CBD-infused dog treats on the market. Whether your pup prefers soft treats or crunchy bones, you’re sure to find CBD treats that will get your dog’s tail wagging. So why CBD treats? Over the last few years, the p
Scientists debut most efficient 'optical rectennas,' devices that harvest power from heat
1dFor decades, researchers have theorized that 'optical rectennas' could sit on everything from bakery ovens to dirigibles flying high above Earth to harvest waste heat and turn it into electricity. But to date, those goals have remained elusive. Now, engineers have unveiled a highly efficient optical rectenna.
Author Correction: Female sex mitigates motor and behavioural phenotypes in TDP-43Q331K knock-in mice
1dScientific Reports, Published online: 20 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-90064-2 Author Correction: Female sex mitigates motor and behavioural phenotypes in TDP-43 Q331K knock-in mice
Toward overcoming solubility issues in organic chemistry
1dScientists have developed a rapid, efficient protocol for cross-coupling reactions, vastly expanding the pool of chemicals that can be used for the synthesis of useful organic compounds.
'Zipcode lottery' of nutrient intake from crops revealed in new study
1dThe amount of nutrients people get from the crops that they eat is a type of 'postcode lottery', according to new research that has analysed thousands of cereal grains and soils as part of a project to tackle hidden hunger in Malawi and Ethiopia.
New testing platform for COVID-19 is an efficient and accurate alternative to gold-standard RT-qPCR tests, researchers say
1dA microchip technology test kit may facilitate point-of-care testing in remote locations, clinics, and airports while providing similar accuracy to the tube-based real-time PCR tests, investigators report.
Novel immune checkpoints have applications for cancer, autoimmune disease treatment
1dDr. Laijun Lai, a research professor in the Department of Allied Health Sciences in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources, has used bioinformatics and gene engineering techniques to develop a series of recombinant proteins and antibodies for a novel set of checkpoint molecules for potential cancer and autoimmune disease treatment.
Origins of life researchers develop a new ecological biosignature
1dIn groundbreaking work, a team has developed a new ecological biosignature that could help scientists detect life in vastly different environments.
New type of particle accelerator: Electrons riding a double wave
1dAn international research group has now made significant progress in the further development of compact plasma accelerators, considered a promising technology for the future: With two complementary experiments, the team was able to combine two different plasma technologies for the first time and build a novel hybrid accelerator. The concept could advance accelerator development and, in the long te
Young orangutans have sex-specific role models
1dSocial learning in orangutans is shaped by their sex. Young males learn their foraging skills from immigrant individuals, while young females get their skills by observing their mothers and other residents in the area. These different sets of ecological knowledge help secure their survival.
Study: Culture influences mask wearing
1dCountries and US states more predisposed to collectivist behavior have more people following mask guidelines during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a study co-authored by MIT Sloan Assistant Professor Jackson Lu.
Researchers use environmental data to assess prostate cancer diagnosis factors
1dEnvironmental quality is associated with advanced-stage prostate cancer at diagnosis, according to a new study by University of Illinois Chicago researchers.
The next step of a Bayesian Brain | Scientists can now brainstorm with Tzager to find solutions for…
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Thinking about externals
1dHi all – I'm looking for studies pertaining to how external stimuli (visuals, sound, etc) impact conscious internal thought processes in the moment. As an example: you may watch a movie mindlessly, as most do. But you could also be Thinking about what you're seeing and hearing, and recreating the scenery in your mind as you watch the movie. I'm just looking for research on how the mind uses curre
Facial Action Coding System (FACS) Coding Tutorials | Preview
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Survey measures health care delays during pandemic's beginning
1dAt the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, a University of Illinois Chicago researcher conducted a survey asking respondents if they experienced health care delays because of the pandemic. In addition to learning about the types of delays, the study also presented a unique opportunity to capture a historic moment at the pandemic's beginning.
What causes pools below waterfalls to periodically fill with sediment?
1dDeep pools below waterfalls are popular recreational swimming spots, but sometimes they can be partially or completely filled with sediment. New research showed how and why pools at the base of waterfalls, known as plunge pools, go through natural cycles of sediment fill and evacuation.
New role for strange organisms in ocean food web
1dResearchers have more insight into salps — a strange sea creature found in oceans around the world — and what their presence means for the health of a marine ecosystem.
A revolutionary method to drastically reduce stray light on space telescopes
1dResearchers have developed a method for identifying stray light sources on space telescopes, significantly improving their performance.
Plant consumers play unexpectedly large role in the evolution of seedling success
1dScientists have found that herbivores have a lot to say about plant evolution and determining the success of seedlings. The influence of birds, rabbits, mice and other herbivores likely counteracts early plant emergence due to climate change, the researchers found.
Magnetoreception – a Quantum Sixth Sense
1dImagine you are dropped off hundreds of miles away from your home, deep in some unknown forest. Would you be able to find your way home using only your five basic senses – sight, smell, sound, taste, and touch? If you’re anything like me, you may struggle to navigate around your own city without help […]
Study on bizarre rodent genetics solves a mystery and reveals another
1dResearchers uncover what one co-author describes as 'the weirdest sex chromosome system known to science': an unassuming vole species whose X and Y chromosomes have fused, switched roles and swapped smaller pieces of DNA. The discovery is a rare exception to mammals' remarkably stable sex determination system.
The doctor will see you (on the computer) now: telehealth's time has come
1dNew research from Syracuse University's Falk College and published in JMIR Human Factors indicates telehealth is here to stay, with a large number (more than 40%) of physicians surveyed indicating they plan to continue telehealth practices post-pandemic. However, concerns linger over the impact of technology market concentration on achieving the iron triangle of health care.
AI-enabled EKGs find difference between numerical age and biological age significantly affects health
1dYou might be older – or younger – than you think. A new study found that differences between a person's age in years and his or her biological age, as predicted by an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled EKG, can provide measurable insights into health and longevity.
Multi-story buildings made of wood sell for 9% more than other construction in Helsinki
1dBuilding more homes and buildings with wood has been on the radar for years as a way to offset carbon emissions, though construction companies have been hesitant to take the material in broader use. A study at Aalto University in Finland is now the first to show that building with wood can be a sound investment.
The impact of real-time feedback in employee reviews
1dTo deliver real-time feedback to support employee development and rapid innovation, many companies are replacing formal, review-based performance management with systems that enable frequent and continuous employee evaluation. New research in the INFORMS journal Information Systems Research examines the role of these applications to understand the effects on employee performance appraisals.
Experts predict busy Atlantic storm season but not like 2020
1dThe Atlantic hurricane season will be busier than normal, but it's unlikely to be as crazy as 2020's record-shattering year, meteorologists said Thursday.
Nonparametric coalescent inference of mutation spectrum history and demography [Statistics]
2dAs populations boom and bust, the accumulation of genetic diversity is modulated, encoding histories of living populations in present-day variation. Many methods exist to decode these histories, and all must make strong model assumptions. It is typical to assume that mutations accumulate uniformly across the genome at a constant rate…
Microevolution in the pansecondary metabolome of Aspergillus flavus and its potential macroevolutionary implications for filamentous fungi [Microbiology]
2dFungi produce a wealth of pharmacologically bioactive secondary metabolites (SMs) from biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs). It is common practice for drug discovery efforts to treat species’ secondary metabolomes as being well represented by a single or a small number of representative genomes. However, this approach misses the possibility that intraspecific…
Evolutionary design of magnetic soft continuum robots [Engineering]
2dWorldwide cardiovascular diseases such as stroke and heart disease are the leading cause of mortality. While guidewire/catheter-based minimally invasive surgery is used to treat a variety of cardiovascular disorders, existing passive guidewires and catheters suffer from several limitations such as low steerability and vessel access through complex geometry of vasculatures…
A stress-responsive miRNA regulates BMP signaling to maintain tissue homeostasis [Cell Biology]
2dAdult organisms must sense and adapt to environmental fluctuations. In high-turnover tissues such as the intestine, these adaptive responses require rapid changes in gene expression that, in turn, likely involve posttranscriptional gene control. However, intestinal-tissue–specific microRNA (miRNA)-mediated regulatory pathways remain unexplored. Here, we report the role of an intestinal-specific mi
Pharmacological inhibition of MDA-9/Syntenin blocks breast cancer metastasis through suppression of IL-1{beta} [Medical Sciences]
2dMelanoma differentiation associated gene-9 (MDA-9), Syntenin-1, or syndecan binding protein is a differentially regulated prometastatic gene with elevated expression in advanced stages of melanoma. MDA-9/Syntenin expression positively associates with advanced disease stage in multiple histologically distinct cancers and negatively correlates with patient survival and response to chemotherapy. MDA-
Analyzing the vast coronavirus literature with CoronaCentral [Medical Sciences]
2dThe SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has caused a surge in research exploring all aspects of the virus and its effects on human health. The overwhelming publication rate means that researchers are unable to keep abreast of the literature. To ameliorate this, we present the CoronaCentral resource that uses machine learning to process…
Our radical changes to Earth’s greenery began long ago — with farms, not factories
2dNature, Published online: 20 May 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01336-w Humanity’s imprint on plant species and abundance began roughly 4,000 years ago, when agriculture took off.
Total deaths due to COVID-19 underestimated by 20% in US counties
2dMore than 15 months into the pandemic, the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 is nearing 600,000. But COVID-19 deaths may be underestimated by 20%, according to a new, first-of-its-kind study from Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH), the University of Pennsylvania, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Accounting for finance is key for climate mitigation pathways
2dA new study published in the journal Science highlights the opportunity to complement current climate mitigation scenarios with scenarios that capture the interdependence among investors' perception of future climate risk, the credibility of climate policies, and the allocation of investments across low- and high-carbon assets in the economy.
A new form of carbon
2dA new allotrope of carbon has been produced by a European team. Like graphene, it is only one atom thick, but unlike graphene it behaves like a metal even at small scales, ideal for nanosized wires. This result is exciting for engineers trying to develop new carbon-based electronics and the new method demonstrates a novel way to produce other theoretically-designed but not-yet-created forms of nan
New research maps COVID-19 dispersal dynamics in New York's first wave of epidemic
2dDuring the first phase of the COVID-19 epidemic, New York City experienced high prevalence compared to other U.S. cities, yet little is known about the circulation of SARS-CoV-2 within and among its boroughs. A study published in PLOS Pathogens by Simon Dellicour at Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, Ralf Duerr and Adriana Heguy at New York University, USA, and colleagues describe the dispers
Structure reveals the activation mechanism of the MC4 receptor to initiate satiation signaling
2dObesity is a global epidemic that causes morbidity and impaired quality of life. The melanocortin receptor 4 (MC4R) is at the crux of appetite, energy homeostasis, and body-weight control in the central nervous system and is a prime target for anti-obesity drugs. Here, we present the cryo–electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structure of the human MC4R-G s signaling complex bound to the agonist setmelan
Genomics and epidemiology of the P.1 SARS-CoV-2 lineage in Manaus, Brazil
2dCases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in Manaus, Brazil, resurged in late 2020 despite previously high levels of infection. Genome sequencing of viruses sampled in Manaus between November 2020 and January 2021 revealed the emergence and circulation of a novel SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern. Lineage P.1 acquired 17 mutations, including a trio in the spike p
Reversible ketone hydrogenation and dehydrogenation for aqueous organic redox flow batteries
2dAqueous redox flow batteries with organic active materials offer an environmentally benign, tunable, and safe route to large-scale energy storage. Development has been limited to a small palette of organics that are aqueous soluble and tend to display the necessary redox reversibility within the water stability window. We show how molecular engineering of fluorenone enables the alcohol electro-ox
Imaging translation dynamics in live embryos reveals spatial heterogeneities
2dMuch is known about the factors involved in the translation of messenger RNA (mRNA) into protein; however, this multistep process has not been imaged in living multicellular organisms. Here, we deploy the SunTag method to visualize and quantify the timing, location, and kinetics of the translation of single mRNAs in living Drosophila embryos. By focusing on the translation of the conserved major
Observation of superfluidity in a strongly correlated two-dimensional Fermi gas
2dUnderstanding how strongly correlated two-dimensional (2D) systems can give rise to unconventional superconductivity with high critical temperatures is one of the major unsolved problems in condensed matter physics. Ultracold 2D Fermi gases have emerged as clean and controllable model systems to study the interplay of strong correlations and reduced dimensionality, but direct evidence of superflu
Photocatalytic C-H activation and the subtle role of chlorine radical complexation in reactivity
2dThe functionalization of methane, ethane, and other alkanes derived from fossil fuels is a central goal in the chemical enterprise. Recently, a photocatalytic system comprising [Ce IV Cl 5 (OR)] 2– [Ce IV , cerium(IV); OR, –OCH 3 or –OCCl 2 CH 3 ] was disclosed. The system was reportedly capable of alkane activation by alkoxy radicals (RO•) formed by Ce IV –OR bond photolysis. In this work, we pr
Experience replay is associated with efficient nonlocal learning
2dTo make effective decisions, people need to consider the relationship between actions and outcomes. These are often separated by time and space. The neural mechanisms by which disjoint actions and outcomes are linked remain unknown. One promising hypothesis involves neural replay of nonlocal experience. Using a task that segregates direct from indirect value learning, combined with magnetoencepha
Why are some Covid-19 vaccines working better for men than women?
2dIf there's one take-home message for the general public about the coronavirus vaccines approved in the U.S., it's that they are remarkably effective. But Michigan State University's Morteza Mahmoudi is raising awareness about an important subtlety: The vaccines developed by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech appear to work slightly better for men than for women.
Global study of glacier debris shows impact on melt rate
2dA large-scale research project at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute has revealed insight into the relationship between surface debris on glaciers and the rate at which they melt.
Out of thick air: Transforming carbon dioxide into light-emitting carbon
2dA team of researchers at the University of Ottawa has found a way to use visible light to transform carbon dioxide gas, or CO2, into solid carbon forms that emit light. This development creates a new, low-energy CO2 reduction pathway to solid carbon that will have implications across many fields.
Worrying about your heart increases risk for mental health disorders
2dLatinx young adults who experience heart-focused anxiety could be at greater risk for mental health disorders. New research indicates that heart-focused anxiety among that group is a statistically significant predictor for general depression and overall anxiety.
When Medicare chips in on hepatitis C treatment for Medicaid patients, everyone wins
2dUSC Schaeffer Center researchers found Medicare has significant financial incentives to partner with Medicaid to treat the majority of hepatitis C cases.
Study finds gender pay gap in large government agency
2dThe study sought to describe and explain gender pay differences in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services between 2010 and 2018. HHS comprises a quarter of the country's governmental public health workers, with over 80,000 employees.
Publisher Correction: An integrated life cycle and water footprint assessment of nonfood crops based bioenergy production
2dScientific Reports, Published online: 20 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-90390-5
Cornwall EU leave voters wanted to "take back control" and express concern about immigration
2dLeave voters in Cornwall wanted to exit the EU to "take back control" and express concern about immigration – even though most said the movement of people across the continent had not caused issues for them, a new survey suggests.
New biosensor developed to aid early diagnosis of breast cancer
2dA team of Spanish researchers have developed, at the laboratory level, a prototype of a new biosensor to help detect breast cancer in its earliest stages. It is an easy-to-use, low-cost prototype of a nanoporous device, and provides results in less than an hour.
Older adults with functional impairments linked to prescription drug use/misuse
2dResearchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found that functional impairments among adults aged 50 and older are associated with a higher risk of medical cannabis use; and prescription opioid and tranquilizer/sedative use and misuse.
Rare 4000 year comets can cause meteor showers on Earth
2dComets that circle the Sun in very elongated orbits spread their debris so thin along their orbit or eject it out of the solar system altogether that their meteor showers are hard to detect. From a new meteor shower survey published in the journal Icarus, researchers now report that they can detect showers from the debris in the path of comets that pass close to Earth orbit and are known to return
Millions of electric cars are coming. What happens to all the dead batteries?
2dResearchers urgently seek better ways to reuse spent cells
Author Correction: Metagenomic insights of the infant microbiome community structure and function across multiple sites in the United States
2dScientific Reports, Published online: 20 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-90391-4
Ford Unleashes 2022 F-150 Lightning Full-Size Electric Pickup Truck
2d2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Lariat. Pre-production model with available features shown. Available starting spring 2022. Always consult the owner’s manual before off-road driving, know your terrain and trail difficulty and use appropriate safety gear. It’s hard to think of something more Earth-shaking for the auto industry than the introduction of the first electric Ford F-Series, the best-selling U
Opening up possibilities with open-top optofluidic device
2dMicrofluidic technologies have seen great advances over the past few decades in addressing applications such as biochemical analysis, pharmaceutical development, and point-of-care diagnostics. Miniaturization of biochemical operations performed on lab-on-a-chip microfluidic platforms benefit from reduced sample, reagent, and waste volumes, as well as increased parallelization and automation. This
Microbes teach a master class in how to clean polluted water
2dNature, Published online: 20 May 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01335-x Chemists take a cue from bacterial enzymes that degrade perchlorate, a contaminant found in drinking water.
Controversial forestry experiment will be largest-ever in United States
2dNature, Published online: 20 May 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01256-9 At the Elliott State Forest in Oregon, researchers will explore how best to balance timber production with conservation.
Researchers collaborate across disciplines to characterize the economics and value of pollination
2dThe University of Maryland (UMD) co-published a new review paper in the Annual Review of Resource Economics to examine pollinators from both an economic and ecological perspective, providing much needed insight into the complexities of valuing pollination. Pollinators are not only a critical component of a healthy ecosystem, but they are also necessary to produce certain foods and boost crop yield
Out of thick air: Transforming CO2 into light-emitting carbon
2dA team of researchers at the University of Ottawa has found a way to use visible light to transform carbon dioxide gas, or CO2, into solid carbon forms that emit light. This development creates a new, low-energy CO2 reduction pathway to solid carbon that will have implications across many fields.
Aphids may spit in a plant up to 20 times before they start eating it
2dIdentifying the genetic code for disease resistance in plants is normally a tricky thing. A single gene can usually only offer protection against a specific disease or parasite. But this time it's different. Researchers at Wageningen University & Research, Umeå University and Keygene have discovered that a resistance gene in thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana) against the green peach aphid, also re
Worn tires could be reused in new asphalt roadways
2dSwiss drivers wear out countless tires. Instead of incinerating them, they could be reused locally: The asphalt of various countries has long contained rubber from used tires. Empa and its partners from industry are adopting this idea for potential applications in Switzerland.
Værd at Vide: Samtaler slutter på det forkerte tidspunkt
2dPLUS. At afslutte en samtale kræver en form for koordinering, som sjældent forløber perfekt.
Deadly river ‘earthquakes’ could be manageable
2dNew techniques could help combat the flooding disasters triggered by sediment buildup
A closer look at the creation of a metamorphic sole
2dWhen two of Earth's tectonic plates collide, the heavier plate is forced underneath and back into the mantle in a process called subduction. During the early stages of newly initiated subduction zones, the uppermost part of the downward traveling plate can detach and accrete to the base of the overriding (upper) plate. Later, these slices can be exposed at Earth's surface and are known as metamorp
Research: More affirmation, less punishment to reduce harm to Black girls in school
2dTo improve the experiences of Black children in schools, particularly Black girls, a pair of researchers have conceptualized a new framework to help school leaders rethink anti-Black policies and practices, and help Black children recognize and celebrate their cultural identity.
Compound may prevent arrhythmia side effect
2dNew research identifies a compound that may prevent a dangerous and sometimes deadly arrhythmia called Torsades de Pointes. Many drugs that are effective against cancer, infections, and other diseases, can induce a lengthening of the heart’s electrical event, or action potential, as an adverse side effect . This can render these drugs unsafe or too risky for patients. According to the American He
Research sheds light on the 'sounds of the pandemic'
2dLast spring, Western anthropologist Karen Pennesi was about to embark on a research trip to Brazil just as COVID-19 started slamming borders shut.
Newly identified antibody can be targeted by HIV vaccines
2dA newly identified group of antibodies that binds to a coating of sugars on the outer shell of HIV is effective in neutralizing the virus and points to a novel vaccine approach that could also potentially be used against SARS-CoV-2 and fungal pathogens, researchers at the Duke Human Vaccine Institute report.
The when and why of foehn warming in northwestern Japan
2dWarm, dry wind events blowing down from mountain slopes, called foehns, are a meteorological phenomenon typically associated with the European Alps or the Rocky Mountains of North America. However, in recent decades, foehn winds in Japan have caused record-breaking hazardous warm weather events, bringing renewed interest in the behavior of these winds in this part of the world.
A radical approach for the selective C–H borylation of azines
2dNature, Published online: 20 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03637-6
Weight cycling linked to increased sleep problems in women
2dWomen with a history of weight cycling – losing and regaining 10 pounds or more, even once – have increased rates of insomnia and other sleep problems, reports a study in the Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, official journal of the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.
Science moves closer to diet that improves metabolic health without sharp cuts in calories
2dA diet that improves the biomarkers of metabolic health, and that could potentially slow the aging process, has moved a step closer to reality.
UMD collaborates across disciplines to characterize the economics and value of pollination
2dThe University of Maryland (UMD) co-published a paper to examine pollinators from both an economic and ecological perspective, providing much needed insight into the complexities of valuing pollination. This recent collaboration highlights the importance of characterizing the economic value of pollination services, including that of managed and wild pollinators, both for the sustainability of hone
Dana-Farber researchers present key studies at ASCO annual meeting
2dDana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers are presenting at the 2021 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Toni K. Choueiri, MD, will present results from the randomized, double-blind, phase III KEYNOTE-564 trial evaluating pembrolizumab versus placebo after surgery in patients with renal cell carcinoma during ASCO's Plenary Session.
An inconstant Hubble constant? U-M research suggests fix to cosmological cornerstone
2dMore than 90 years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble observed the first hint of the rate at which the universe expands, called the Hubble constant.
Sheltering people with COVID-19 experiencing homelessness curbs spread
2dA new study provides public health planning authorities with a method of calculating the number of COVID-19 isolation beds they would need for people experiencing homelessness based on level of infection in the city. The research holds promise for controlling spread of the virus – or future infectious diseases – in a population that is highly vulnerable and less likely than many others to access h
Stress from 2016 US presidential election associated with increase in cardiac events
2dA new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association is the first to show that exposure to a stressful political election is strongly associated with an increase in potentially life-threatening cardiac events.
Immune cells promote proinflammatory fatty liver disease
2dA particular type of dendritic cell is responsible for the tissue damage that occurs in non-alcoholic steatohepatits (NASH) in mice and humans. The dendritic cells cause aggressive, proinflammatory behavior in T cells, as now discovered by researchers from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in collaboration with colleagues from Israeli research institutes. Blocking these dendritic cells alle
Nearly 3% of Americans take immune-weakening drugs that may limit COVID vaccine response
2dA study of more than 3 million insured US adult patients under 65 found that nearly 3% take immunosuppressive drugs that may elevate risk for severe COVID-19 symptoms and hospitalization if they became infected. There is growing evidence that immunosuppressive drugs may also reduce the COVID vaccine's efficacy.
Molecule enlists patient's immune system to combat HIV
2dAntiretroviral therapy, the common approach in the treatment of HIV, halts replication of the virus and has saved the lives of millions of people. However, for patients the drug cocktail becomes a lifetime necessity because they continue to harbor latent HIV in a small number of immune system cells. In the absence of treatment, HIV can again replicate and rebound into full blown AIDs.
Condensing by turning toward the crowd
2dLike water vapor on the bathroom mirror, gas molecules come together and condense into liquid droplets due to the attractive forces between them. In a study published in Nature Physics, researchers have discovered that active particles can condense by turning and moving toward crowded areas.
New single-cell analysis tool links immune cells to kidney cancer recurrence
2dNewly identified immune cells infiltrate tumors in patients with localized kidney cancer and may be driving the cancer's recurrence, Columbia researchers have found.
Cardioids — heartbeat, heartbreak and recovery in a dish
2dSelf-organizing heart organoids developed at IMBA — Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences — are also effective injury- and in vitro congenital disease models. These "cardioids" may revolutionize research into cardiovascular disorders and malformations of the heart. The results are published in the journal Cell.
Colorectal cancer screening past age 75 lowers cancer death risk for most
2dColorectal cancer screening is now recommended for all adults 45 and older with normal risk, but there is a lack of agreement on whether screening beyond age 75 is beneficial. This study of 56,374 older participants in two large, long-term health cohorts is the first to show that screening can significantly reduce risk for colorectal cancer and colorectal cancer-related death in otherwise healthy
Timing of exposure to secondhand smoke, ADHD symptoms in children
2dWhat The Study Did: Researchers assessed associations between prenatal, early postnatal or current exposure to secondhand smoke and symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among school-age children in China.
Preliminary analysis of association between COVID-19 vaccination, sudden hearing loss
2dWhat The Study Did: These prelimi nary findings using U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System data in the early phase of societal COVID-19 vaccination using two messenger RNA vaccines sug gest that no association exists between inoculation with a SARS-CoV-2 messenger RNA vaccine and incident sudden hear ing loss.
A brand new cocktail to fight HIV
2dResearchers at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) and Yale University have succeeded in reducing the size of the HIV reservoir in humanized mice by using a "molecular can opener" and a combination of antibodies found in the blood of infected individuals.
Overcoming long-term trauma can be facilitated
2dOlder traumatic experiences are harder to get over compared to recent ones, and EPFL scientists have started to understand why – at the level of brain circuits in mice. The results point the way for treating long-term trauma in humans.
Palaeontology: Ancient turtle from Texas yields evolutionary insights
2dThe discovery of the oldest known North American species of side-necked turtle — turtles that withdraw their necks sideways into their shells when threatened — is reported in Scientific Reports this week.
2016 US presidential election skewed BP, heart rhythms in those with existing conditions
2dTwo new studies examined the possible heart health impact of the 2016 US presidential election. The uncertainty and divisiveness of elections can often cause stress for many people, similar to heightened stress associated with natural disasters, during which raised blood pressures and increased episodes of abnormal heart rhythms have been documented.
Moderate-to-high TV viewing in midlife linked to later cognitive and brain health decline
2dTelevision viewing is a type of sedentary behavior that is cognitively passive or does not require much thought.Moderate-to-high amounts of television viewing during midlife are associated with greater declines in cognitive function and lower gray matter volumes in the brain.Higher amounts of midlife television viewing did not seem to impact dementia risk.The amount of time spent watching TV may b
Gender-affirming hormone therapy may not increase CVD risk for transgender adolescents
2dBefore receiving gender-affirming hormone therapy, transgender adolescents are more likely to have at least one atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk factor compared to cisgender (same gender as at birth) adolescents.After one year of gender-affirming hormone therapy, fewer adolescent transgender females had at least one ASCVD risk factor, and transgender males were more likely to ha
Adult obesity, inactivity associated with violent crime in Black and Hispanic communities
2dHigh violent crime rates in Chicago were associated with high levels of physical inactivity and obesity in adults in Black and Hispanic communities, yet this was not the case in white communities.As the violent crime rate increased, the prevalence of physical inactivity and obesity also increased, even after accounting for family income, grocery store availability, public park spaces and walkabili
Social isolation and loneliness linked to increased risk of CVD in post-menopausal women
2dSocial isolation and loneliness were each associated with a higher risk for cardiovascular disease in post-menopausal women.The risk of cardiovascular disease events in the women increased 29% when the effect of social isolation and loneliness were combined.Researchers suggest assessing social isolation and loneliness, even with a brief questionnaire, should be incorporated into standard care prac
Healthy lifestyle behaviors reduced dementia risk despite family history of dementia
2dA family history of dementia is among the strongest risk factors for dementia, which is a condition characterized by cognitive decline.By making healthy lifestyle behaviors a routine part of their lives, even people with a family history of dementia can notably reduce their risk.
Black adults in US who consume ultra-processed foods at greater risk for hypertension
2dA study of almost 6,000 adults ages 45 and older found that Black adults who ranked within the top 25% of all participants for consumption of ultra-processed food were 55% more likely to have high blood pressure compared to white adults who consumed a similar amount of ultra-processed foods.Men and adults who had less education, lower household income and lower levels of physical activity were the
Taking more steps daily may lead to a longer life
2dTaking more steps per day, either all at once or in shorter spurts, may help you live longer.The benefits of more daily steps occurred with both uninterrupted bouts of steps (10 minutes or longer) and short spurts such as climbing stairs.
Early menopause linked to higher risk of future coronary heart disease
2dEarly-onset menopause (before the age of 40) was independently associated with higher long-term risk of developing coronary heart disease among both Black and white women.Black women were three times more likely to experience premature natural menopause.Women who underwent surgical menopause were not included in this study.
US CVD death rate drops overall, county-level data signals ongoing regional disparities
2dNationwide, death rates from cardiovascular disease have declined over the past few decades.A new county-by-county analysis reveals that despite the overall improvement, the counties with the lowest and highest death rates have, for the most part, maintained those rankings.The researchers found that societal differences in structural, social and health characteristics continue to impact death rate
Independent of IQ, "decision acuity" predicts broad range of decision-making abilities
2dA common factor called "decision acuity" underpins diverse decision-making abilities in adolescents and young adults, suggests a study appearing May 20th in the journal Neuron. A large set of behavioral and neuroimaging data revealed that decision acuity is stable over time, distinct from IQ, and reduced in individuals with low general social functioning.
Self-organizing human heart organoids
2dBiologist Sasha Mendjan at the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna and his team have used human pluripotent stem cells to grow sesame-seed-sized heart models, called cardioids, that spontaneously self-organize to develop a hollow chamber without the need of experimental scaffolds. This advance, which allows for the creation of some of the most realistic heart organoids to date, appears on May 2
Lab-grown minihearts beat like the real thing
2dSelf-organizing organoids resemble a 1-month-old embryo’s heart
Special issue on the COVID-19 pandemic
2dThe international journal Risk Analysis has published a timely special issue for May 2021, "Global Systemic Risk and Resilience for Novel Coronavirus and COVID-19." Featuring 11 papers written for this issue over the past year, the collection represents a sampling of insights and viewpoints from scholars across risk sciences and resilience analytics to guide decision-making and operations related
Deep learning enables dual screening for cancer and cardiovascular disease
2dIn research published today in Nature Communications, a team of engineers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and clinicians from Massachusetts General Hospital developed a deep learning algorithm that can help assess a patient's risk of cardiovascular disease with the same low-dose computerized tomography (CT) scan used to screen for lung cancer. This approach paves the way for more efficient,
How injured nerves stop themselves from healing
2dDamage to nerve fibers in the central nervous system — brain, spinal cord, or optic nerve — often results in lifelong and severe disabilities, such as paraplegia or blindness. Although we are aware of various reasons why nerves fail to regenerate, their treatment has not yet led to any significant clinical successes. A research team from Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) has made a discovery that co
OU-MRU: High levels of television exposure affect visual acuity in children
2dIn a study reported in the Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology researchers from Okayama University show that long hours in front of the television in children under 3 years of age lead to increased eyesight concerns during later years.
Skoltech team completes a large-scale study into the role of RNA maturation for organ development
2dResearchers from Russia and Germany have created a genome-wide atlas of developmental alternative splicing changes of seven organs in six mammal species and chicken.
Influence of anesthetics of neonatal rat brain
2dStudy lead, Research Associate of the Neurobiology Lab Marat Minlebaev explains, "Our brain is a complex mechanism, and it's important to understand how it works. If we understand how our brain functions, we can put forth new treatment methodologies or prevent pathologies, both congenital and acquired."
Surveillance turns up new coronavirus threat to humans
2dResearchers have discovered a new coronavirus, found in a child with pneumonia in Malaysia in 2018, that appears to have jumped from dog to human. If confirmed as a pathogen, the novel canine-like coronavirus could represent the eighth unique coronavirus known to cause disease in humans. The discovery also suggests coronaviruses are being transmitted from animals to humans more commonly than was p
Scientists in Asia resumed work far quicker than western counterparts, international COVID lockdown
2dResearchers in China, Japan, and Singapore were able to resume research much quicker than their counterparts in the US and Europe after the first covid lockdowns, results of a new international survey suggest.
Lower nurse-to-patient ratio saves lives
2dEstablishing minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in hospitals can save lives, prevent readmissions, shorten hospital stays, and reduce costs, a new study finds. Researchers evaluated legislation enacted in 2016 in Queensland, Australia as a safety measure that limited the average number of patients per nurse to four, similar to pending legislation in New York and Illinois. “The positive resu
Experimental drug makes radiation therapy more effective, less damaging
2dAn experimental drug that has shown promise in protecting healthy tissue from collateral damage caused by radiation therapy for cancer also appears to enhance radiation's capacity to kill tumors, a new study led by UT Southwestern scientists shows. The findings, published online in Science Translational Medicine, could provide a much-needed boost to the radiation treatments used against a variety
People with newly diagnosed AD are less likely to have cataract surgery than people without AD
2dPeople with Alzheimer's disease (AD) are less likely to have cataract surgery than people without Alzheimer's disease. The procedure rate starts to decrease already one year after the diagnosis, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland.
New NUS technology completes vital class of industrial reactions five times faster
2dResearchers from NUS Engineering have developed a new method to increase the rate of an important chemical reaction known as hydrogenation by more than 5 times. Hydrogenation is used in the production of everyday items like plastics, fertilisers, and pharmaceuticals. The NUS team's novel approach is a more direct and effective method that can lead to higher yields for industries and lower environm
New study presents evaporation-driven transport-control of small molecules along nanoslits
2dSouth Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has presented the evaporation-driven transport-control of small molecules in gas-permeable and low-aspect-ratio nanoslits, wherein both the diffusive and advective mass transports of solutes are affected by solvent evaporation through the nanoslit walls.
Blocking a protein in liver cells protects against insulin resistance, fatty liver disease
2dA new multi-institution study led by a team of researchers at the David Geffen School of Medicine demonstrated that blocking a protein called ABCB10 in liver cells protects against high blood sugar and fatty liver disease in obese mice. Furthermore, ABCB10 activity prompted insulin resistance in human liver cells.
”Det är lite av en guldrush i norr”
2dVarför satsar LTU på vätgas?– Omställningen till fossilfritt stål kommer på sikt att kräva omkring en miljon ton vätgas per år i norra Sverige. Vätgasen ska produceras, lagras och transporteras och ingå i ett större system som även innefattar elförsörjning. Här krävs forskning för att hela processen ska bli så effektiv som möjligt. Vi kommer också att studera mjuka frågor som social acceptans för
Microsoft and Apple Wage War on Gadget Right-to-Repair Laws – Dozens of states have raised proposals to make it easier to fix devices for consumers and schools, but tech companies have worked to quash them.
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Bitcoin’s growing energy problem: ‘It’s a dirty currency’ – Elon Musk has highlighted the cryptocurrency’s environmental impact and governments are starting to take notice
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Deep water on Neptune and Uranus may be magnesium-rich – Their findings also provide clues to the composition of oceans on water-rich exoplanets outside our solar system.
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Australian military to set up space division with $7bn budget | Australian military
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The New Space Race Will Be Run by Robots – Given the risks of space travel versus the potential rewards, it seems like robots are better suited for this role than humans.
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Rheinmetall delivers combat robots to Britain, tank defenses to Hungary
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Micro-engineered material, inspired by the shape of cactus spines, collects clean water from the air 24 hours a day by combining fog collection and solar-steam generation.
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Solar-plus-storage to produce hydrogen from seawater. Spanish PV project developer Gransolar is planning to build a large-scale green hydrogen production plant in the Port of Almería, in southern Spain.
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This AI Makes Actors Perform Lines in Flawless Foreign Languages
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Why We Need to Rethink the Computer ‘Desktop’ as a Concept
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New findings help in protecting divertor without degrading core plasma
2dThe high-power and long-pulse operation of tokamak will cause excessive particle flux and heat load on the divertor target plate. The surface of the target plate will be subject to intense sputtering, and the thermal load of the target plate will exceed the material/component limit.
A peptide that allows cannabis-derived drugs to relieve pain without side effects
2dn international team, led by researchers from UPF David Andreu and Rafael Maldonado, has developed a peptides family that allows delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main component of Cannabis sativa, to fight pain in mice without side effects.
Electrons riding a double wave
2dAn international research group has now made significant progress in the further development of compact plasma accelerators, considered a promising technology for the future: With two complementary experiments at HZDR and LMU, the team was able to combine two different plasma technologies for the first time and build a novel hybrid accelerator. The concept could advance accelerator development and
We know the cost of free choice and locality – in physics and not only
2dDo we have free choice or are our decisions predetermined? Is physical reality local, or does what we do here and now have an immediate influence on events elsewhere? The answers to these questions are sought by physicists in the Bell inequalities. It turns out that free choice and local realism can be skilfully measured and compared. The results obtained reveal surprising relationships of a funda
Researchers identify novel approach to repair the human heart
2dLoyola University Chicago researchers discover a critical component for renewing the heart's molecular motor, which breaks down in heart failure.
Lægeformand bekymret over vaccinetilvalgsordning
2dBekendtgørelse om tilvalg af vacciner giver usikkerhed om lægers retssikkerhed, hvis de ordinerer en vaccine fra AstraZeneca eller Johnson & Johnson, og borgeren efterfølgende får alvorlige bivirkninger, mener Lægeforeningens formand Camilla Noelle Rathcke.
Did a new coronavirus go from dog to human?
2dResearchers have discovered a new coronavirus, in a child with pneumonia in Malaysia in 2018, that appears to have jumped from dog to human. If confirmed as a pathogen, the novel canine-like coronavirus could represent the eighth unique coronavirus known to cause disease in humans. “How common this virus is, and whether it can be transmitted efficiently from dogs to humans or between humans, nobo
Across US, COVID-19 death rate higher for those with IDD
2dThe COVID-19 death rate for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) is higher than the general population in several states across the U.S., according to a new study published in Disability and Health Journal.
Reimagining South Korea's wastewater recycling
2dIf you look at the numbers, South Korea does not appear to have much of a water problem. The country receives roughly 1.6 times the global mean in rainfall.
Nyt materiale til sårbehandling beskytter mod resistente bakterier
2dDen særlige form for hydrogel imiterer proteiner, der naturligt findes i immunsystemet, og kan reducere brugen af antibiotika.
Author Correction: Discovery and population genomics of structural variation in a songbird genus
2dNature Communications, Published online: 20 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23640-9
Author Correction: TDP-43 and PINK1 mediate CHCHD10S59L mutation–induced defects in Drosophila and in vitro
2dNature Communications, Published online: 20 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23648-1 Author Correction: TDP-43 and PINK1 mediate CHCHD10 S59L mutation–induced defects in Drosophila and in vitro
Author Correction: Evolution of the potassium channel gene Kcnj13 underlies colour pattern diversification in Danio fish
2dNature Communications, Published online: 20 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23570-6
Author Correction: Identifying multiple sclerosis subtypes using unsupervised machine learning and MRI data
2dNature Communications, Published online: 20 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23538-6
Immune genetics and previous common cold infections might help protect Japan from COVID-19
2dBy meta-analysis, experimentally determined COVID-19 virus T cell epitopes were compared with sequences of common cold coronaviruses (CCCoVs). Only one CCCoV-matching epitope was repeatedly identified as highly immunogenic, namely the CD8+ T cell epitope VYIGDPAQL ("VYI" peptide) if presented by the MHC class I allele HLA-A*24:02. Approximately 60% of Japanese individuals carry this allele, which
Challenging the standard model of cancer
2dIn spite of decades of research, cancer remains an enigma. Conventional wisdom holds that cancer is driven by random mutations that create aberrant cells that run amok in the body. In a new paper published this week in the journal BioEssays, Arizona and Australian researchers challenge this model by proposing that cancer is a type of genetic throwback, that progresses via a series of reversions to
Author Correction: Efficacy and safety assessment of two enterococci phages in an in vitro biofilm wound model
2dScientific Reports, Published online: 20 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-90464-4
How earthquake upheaval has affected New Zealand's coastal species
2dLead author Dr. Felix Vaux, of the Department of Zoology, says earthquakes are typically considered devastating events for people and the environment, but the positive opportunities that they can create for wildlife are often overlooked.
Medicare negotiation could save businesses $195 billion and workers another $98 billion
2dA new analysis conducted by the West Health Policy Center and released by its Council for Informed Drug Spending Analysis (CIDSA) estimates that the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act (H.R. 3) could result in hundreds of billions of dollars in lower commercial health insurance costs by 2030.
From mice to men: Study reveals potential new target for treating acute myeloid leukemia
2dA study released in STEM CELLS indicates that blocking transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGFβ1) could improve hematopoiesis in patients with acute myeloid leukemia.
Scientists in Asia resumed work far quicker than Western counterparts, international COVID lockdown study shows
2dResearchers in China, Japan, and Singapore were able to resume research much quicker than their counterparts in the US and Europe after the first COVID lockdowns, results of a new international survey suggest.
NASA's S-MODE takes to the air and sea to study ocean eddies
2dAfter being delayed over a year due to the pandemic, a NASA field campaign to study the role of small-scale whirlpools and ocean currents in climate change is taking flight and taking to the seas in May 2021.
China’s Mars Rover Sends Back First Images
2dThings are changing on Mars, a world once dominated by robots from the United States. Now, Mars is home to an international cadre of robotic explorers with the arrival of China’s Zhurong rover. The mission touched down over the weekend, and Zhurong has just beamed back the first images from atop its landing platform. Soon, operators on Earth will set Zhurong loose on the red planet. The Zhurong r
Two complete responses and response rate of 41% for people with synovial sarcoma reported at ASCO in Adaptimmune's phase 2 SPEARHEAD-1 trial
2dAdaptimmune Therapeutics plc (Nasdaq:ADAP), a leader in cell therapy to treat cancer, will report initial data from its Phase 2 SPEARHEAD-1 trial, with afamitresgene autoleucel (afami-cel, formerly ADP-A2M4), at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) congress.
Global food, hunger challenges projected to increase mortality, disability by 2050
2dA new study shows that population and climate change will exacerbate the challenge of meeting nutrition and food needs over the next 30 years, especially in Africa south of the Sahara, but also that increased investment of $25.5 billion annually would more than offset the negative impacts of climate change.
Verdens største isbjerg har løsrevet sig fra Antarktis
2dBjergets kælven fra isbræmmen i Antarktis er et naturligt fænomen og ikke en konsekvens af klimaforandringerne, oplyser forskere.
Space Weather and Moon Landings
2dAs project Artemis proceeds with plans not only to return to the Moon, but to produce the infrastructure for a long term presence, we need to deal with the issue of solar storms. If you haven’t seen the series, For All Mankind , I highly recommend it. In one episode they dramatize the effects of a particularly strong solar storm. I don’t think the special effects were accurate (the moon dust woul
Daily briefing: Enigmatic archaea might be key to complex life
2dNature, Published online: 19 May 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01366-4 The mysterious microbes that gave rise to plants and people, the path ahead for China’s Mars rover and how media bias delegitimizes civil-rights protesters.
Author Correction: The effects of acarbose therapy on reductions of myocardial infarction and all-cause death in T2DM during 10-year multifactorial interventions (The Beijing Community Diabetes Study 24)
2dScientific Reports, Published online: 20 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-90670-0
Have we entered the Anthropocene – a new epoch in Earth’s history?
2dHuman beings have transformed the planet. Over the last century we’ve disrupted the climate and impacted entire ecosystems. This has led some to propose that we’ve entered another chapter in Earth’s history called the Anthropocene. Anand Jagatia speaks to Dr Simon Turner from the Anthropocene Working Group, given the task of gathering evidence on whether it will become an official unit of geologic
Lätt att vänja sig vid en extra tumme
2dEtt tryck från den ena stortån gör att tummen fäller ihop sig. Med ett tryck från den andra rör den sig uppåt mot övriga fingrar, och använder man båda tårna kan den robotiska tummen vinklas nästan som ett vanligt finger.
Author Correction: The development of white matter structural changes during the process of deterioration of the visual field
2dScientific Reports, Published online: 20 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-89837-6
Primary sclerosing cholangitis and the risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and all-cause mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies
2dScientific Reports, Published online: 20 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-90175-w
Fivefold higher abundance of ticks (Acari: Ixodida) on the European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus L.) forest than field ecotypes
2dScientific Reports, Published online: 20 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-90234-2 Fivefold higher abundance of ticks (Acari: Ixodida) on the European roe deer ( Capreolus capreolus L.) forest than field ecotypes
Predictive value of pre-arrest albumin level with GO-FAR score in patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest
2dScientific Reports, Published online: 20 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-90203-9
Prognostic value of low skeletal muscle mass in patient treated by exclusive curative radiochemotherapy for a NSCLC
2dScientific Reports, Published online: 20 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-90187-6
Clinical characterization of respiratory large droplet production during common airway procedures using high-speed imaging
2dScientific Reports, Published online: 20 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-89760-w
Supramolecular exfoliation of layer silicate clay by novel cationic pillar[5]arene intercalants
2dScientific Reports, Published online: 20 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-90122-9
Deciphering the spectral collapse in two-photon Rabi model
2dScientific Reports, Published online: 20 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-90085-x
‘The notices are utterly unhelpful’: A look at how journals have handled allegations about hundreds of papers
2dRetraction Watch readers may recall the names Jun Iwamoto and Yoshihiro Sato, who now sit in positions 3 and 4 of our leaderboard of retractions, Sato with more than 100. Readers may also recall the names Andrew Grey, Alison Avenell and Mark Bolland, whose sleuthing was responsible for those retractions. In a recent paper in … Continue reading
Övervikt skyddar mot död vid svår bakteriell infektion
2dÖvervikt och fetma utgör riskfaktorer vid många sjukdomar, men kan vara ett skydd för patienter som vårdas på sjukhus för svåra bakteriella infektioner. Det visar en studie från forskare vid Sahlgrenska Akademin. Studien bygger på observationer av samtliga vuxna patienter som vårdades för misstanke om svår bakteriell infektion på Skaraborgs Sjukhus Skövde under en period om nio månader. Patienter
The limits of near field immersion microwave microscopy evaluated by imaging bilayer graphene moiré patterns
2dNature Communications, Published online: 20 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23253-2 Here, the authors image twisted bilayer graphene using scanning microwave imaging microscopy, revealing structures with sizes down to 1 nm. They show that is possible by using spontaneously forming nanoscale water menisci that concentrates the microwave fields in small regions.
Covalency does not suppress O2 formation in 4d and 5d Li-rich O-redox cathodes
2dNature Communications, Published online: 20 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23154-4 In this work, authors show that O-redox in 4d and 5d transition metal oxides involves the formation of molecular oxygen trapped in the particles. These results are in accord with observations in 3d oxides and show that the greater covalency of the 4d and 5d oxides does not stabilise peroxo-like species.
Wide field light-sheet microscopy with lens-axicon controlled two-photon Bessel beam illumination
2dNature Communications, Published online: 20 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23249-y Here, the authors present a two-photon light-sheet microscopy with an extended Bessel beam for a tunable field of view and reduced photodamage. They demonstrate long-term imaging of cellular dynamics over the whole body of medaka fish.
The impact of chromosomal fusions on 3D genome folding and recombination in the germ line
2dNature Communications, Published online: 20 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23270-1 How mammalian genomes are packaged and the heritability of structural variations in genome folding is incomplete. Here, the authors investigate the impact of chromosomal fusions on three-dimensional genome topology and meiotic recombination, highlighting the implications of large-scale genome reorganizations on g
Allostery through DNA drives phenotype switching
2dNature Communications, Published online: 20 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23148-2 Most insights on DNA-mediated allostery upon transcription factor (TF) binding were either based on artificial promoters or found to be short-ranged. Here authors use single-molecule FRET and cryo-EM to show that Bacillus subtilis bacteria utilize long-range allostery in a stochastic and reversible phenotype swit
Observed interannual changes beneath Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf linked to large-scale atmospheric circulation
2dNature Communications, Published online: 20 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23131-x New data from five hot-water drilled boreholes show how atmospheric anomalies affect the circulation beneath Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf on multi-year time scales. The apparent link of the dense water formation to remote teleconnections is an important step for better predicting contributions to future sea level ris
Deep learning predicts cardiovascular disease risks from lung cancer screening low dose computed tomography
2dNature Communications, Published online: 20 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23235-4 Low dose computed tomography (LDCT) for lung cancer screening offers an opportunity for simultaneous CVD risk estimation in at-risk patients. Here, the authors develop a deep learning model to perform this task, showing human-level performance.
Structural basis for allosteric regulation of Human Topoisomerase IIα
2dNature Communications, Published online: 20 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23136-6 Type 2 DNA topoisomerases (Top2) regulates DNA topology during DNA replication, transcription, and chromosome segregation. Here the authors describe a complete structure of the catalytic core of the human Topo IIα bound to DNA and etoposide, providing insight into the regulation of Topo IIα activities and how ope
Regeringen og støttepartier vil kriminalisere identitetstyveri på nettet
2dIdentitetstyveri skal nu have sin egen, selvstændige bestemmelse, lyder det.
Chipkrise: Danske vognmænd risikerer at mangle lastbiler
2dPLUS. Global mangel på elektronikkomponenter og høj efterspørgsel på nye lastbiler med Euro 6-motorer, der overholder nye miljøzonekrav, giver lange leveringstider på lastbiler i Danmark.
Studie: Mange radiologer tager forkerte beslutninger efter mangelfuld hjælp fra AI
2dPLUS. 27 procent af radiologer føjer i studie en fejlagtig beslutningsstøtte.
Less forest, more species
2dNormally, mountain forests are among the most diverse habitats in alpine regions. Yet, as a team from the Alfred Wegener Institute discovered in the Tibetan Plateau, the higher, treeless areas are home to far more species.
SDU-rektor bliver ny direktør for PLO
2dPraktiserende Lægers Organisation har ansat 53-årige Henrik Dam som ny direktør. Han kommer fra en stilling som rektor på Syddansk Universitet.
COVID-19 vaccines have spawned nine new billionaires: campaign group
2dProfits from COVID-19 jabs have helped at least nine people become billionaires, a campaign group said Thursday, calling for an end to pharmaceutical corporations' "monopoly control" on vaccine technology.
New India cyclone warning as death toll rises
2dA major new storm was brewing in the Bay of Bengal off India's east coast on Thursday, forecasters warned just days after the biggest cyclone to hit the west of the country in decades left at least 110 people confirmed dead.
Recruiting participants to the first European Red list of insect taxonomists
2dThe 'Red List of Taxonomists' initiative, funded by the European Union, launches its registration portal, where professionals and citizen scientists are called to register on. The purpose is to build a database of European taxonomy experts in the field of entomology, the biological discipline dedicated to insects. The analysis of these data will elucidate the trends in available expertise, thereby
Tydlig koppling mellan blodgrupp och sjukdomsrisk
2dBlodgruppen kan öka risken att få blodproppar men även en viss typ av cancer och högt blodtryck under graviditeten. En studie på fem miljoner svenskar visar tydliga samband mellan patientens ABO-blodgrupp och 49 sjukdomar.
Vi måste lära oss att leva med viruset
2dMedicinjournalisten Amina Manzoor har skrivit en bok om hur vi kan lära oss att leva med det nya coronaviruset – så som vi gjort med virus från tidigare pandemier. Här är ett utdrag ur boken.
Hundredevis af antibiotikaresistente gener fundet i danske spædbørns tarmsystem
2dDanske 1-årige bærer på flere hundrede antibiotikaresistente gener i bakterierne i deres…
Stop Worrying and Love the F-150 Lightning: Ford’s first electric pickup truck signals that decarbonization has entered a new era.
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World's largest iceberg has just broken off an Antarctic ice shelf
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China’s Mars rover returns first images — scientists say the view is promising
2dNature, Published online: 20 May 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01365-5 Images snapped from Zhurong’s cameras hint at a wide, flat landscape in Mars’s northern hemisphere that’s ripe for exploration.
Two more coronaviruses can infect people, studies suggest
2dResearch increases worry about the pandemic potential of other members of the virus family
SIND: Tiårsplan for psykiatrien – hvordan sikrer vi, at vi også når målene?
2dLige nu arbejdes der intenst på at udforme en tiårsplan for psykiatrien. Men hvordan sikrer vi os, at planen også bliver til noget, når den er udarbejdet. Formand for landsforeningen SIND kommer her med et bud inspireret af bl.a. FNs Verdensmål.
Oncotarget: The comprehensive genomic profiling test, GEM ExTra®
2dProprietary bioinformatics, paired with comprehensive clinical curation results in reporting that defines clinically actionable, FDA-approved, and clinical trial drug options for the management of the patient's cancer.
Red meat intake, poor education linked to colorectal cancer
2dA new paper in JNCI Cancer Spectrum indicates that several non-genetic factors–including greater red meat intake, lower educational attainment, and heavier alcohol use–are associated with an increase in colorectal cancer in people under 50.
Lungesvigtpatienter klarer sig lige så godt med mindre ilt
2dStor danskledet undersøgelse definerer for første gang et terapeutisk vindue for optimal iltbehandling af intensivpatienter med lungesvigt.
Storbritannien vil have selvkørende biler på vejene: »Betænkeligt og ukorrekt«, siger dansk myndighed
2dPLUS. Der bliver ikke tale om selvkørende biler, når personbiler i Danmark udstyres med ny type førerassistent, mener Færdselsstyrelsen.
Curiosity Stream Is the Streaming Service Tailored for People Who Love To Learn
2dOnce upon a time, channels like Discovery and The Learning Channel sought to enlighten their viewers about the world around them with documentaries and other educational programing . But today, there are fewer and fewer channels committed to this goal, and watered-down “reality television” reigns supreme. It seems the golden age of basic cable television is gone all but gone. Luckily, there’s Cur
The US Air Force wants to beam solar power to Earth from space – A power-beaming experiment is scheduled to launch in 2024. (Apr 2020)
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Why I'm Not Worried
2dYou might think the world is going to hell in a handbasket based solely on what you read in the news and especially on social media. But the fact is this: man has spent most of his time on this planet in abject squalor fending against disease and hunger. In the last few centuries, by expanding his knowledge of the forces of nature and harnessing them to his advantage, he has begun to overcome thi
Liquid-like motion in crystals could explain their promising behavior in solar cells
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Would Roborace (AI race and no humans involved) human motorsport and take away the enjoyment of human driving?
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Smaller, more powerful devices possible with new technique
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Why is everyone so afraid of AI?
2dOver and over I read articles and predictions that AI is going to destroy humanity, take over the world, maybe even enslave us. Humanity is on the verge of creating sentient life and we are already afraid of it. We are acting and behaving like many of deities humanity has worshipped through the millennia. Fearful of their creation and doing everything possible to keep it in it's place because the
TuSimple says its self-driving trucks shaved 10 hours off a 24-hour run – TuSimple, a driverless tech company, tested its trucks by hauling fresh watermelons along a 951-mile route from Nogales, Arizona, to Oklahoma City.
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Brink of a fertility crisis: Scientist says plummeting sperm counts caused by everyday products
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Open call for artists and makers >>> Excavations: Governance Archaeology for the Future of the Internet
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One innovative carbon removal startup is putting 'oil' back underground.
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The Future of Water Is Recycled Sewage, And We'll All Be Drinking It
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New pan-European research reveals double the concern about mental health impact of Lockdown and associated restrictions than physical inactivity
2dA new pan-European survey funded by the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee (ISIC) exploring the impact of COVID-19 Lockdowns and associated restrictions (in those countries where there has been no Lockdown), has found that nearly two thirds of adults (61%) expressed concern about their worsening mood; two times higher than those concerned about physical inactivity (24%).
A rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 in saliva
2dScientists from Hokkaido University have shown that an antigen-based test for quantifying SARS-CoV-2 in saliva samples is simple, rapid, and more conducive for mass-screening.
The Atlantic Daily: Wars Don’t Occur in a Vacuum
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. Israel and Hamas continued trading attacks over the weekend as the latest round of violence in Gaza entered its second week. Death tolls continued to rise , particularly for Palestinians, with doz
Best CBD Oil For Dogs: 5 Top Products
2dCBD products are more readily available than ever before. With consumers seeking natural alternative products to treating everyday ailments, it’s no surprise that CBD products are so popular. And today, not only are there CBD products for humans, manufacturers have also formulated products meant specifically for dogs. Like humans, dogs also have endocannabinoid systems that are affected by cannab
Metabolic inhibitor IACS-6274 shows early antitumor effects in underserved patients
2dA metabolic inhibitor drug, IACS-6274, developed by MD Anderson's Therapeutics Discovery division, is well-tolerated and showed early signs of anti-tumor activity in a Phase I trial being presented at the 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting.
Immunotherapy combination shows benefit for patients with advanced melanoma
2dA combination of two drugs that target different proteins on immune system T cells kept advanced melanoma in check significantly longer than one of the drugs alone in a phase 3 clinical trial involving 714 patients. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators co-led the study.
Taking someone else's perspective is important in many situations. New research in JPSP suggests that engaging in a creative task increases the likelihood that someone will subsequently take the viewpoint of another person.
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Soy kits provide earning power for women entrepreneurs in Malawi
2dWomen's ability to work as entrepreneurs can help alleviate poverty and malnutrition in developing countries. As local governments and development organizations aim to encourage business opportunities, it's important to identify projects suited for women's lives in rural households.
Why is the world’s largest COVID-19 vaccine campaign faltering?
2dUnexpected vaccine hesitancy and other obstacles have frustrated India’s massive immunization challenge
Sig's Bairdi Bet Pays Off | Deadliest Catch
2dStream Full Episodes of Deadliest Catch: discovery+ ► https://www.discoveryplus.com/show/deadliest-catch discovery ► https://go.discovery.com/tv-shows/deadliest-catch/ Subscribe to Discovery: http://bit.ly/SubscribeDiscovery Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DeadliestCatch https://www.facebook.com/Discovery Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeadliestCatch https://twitter.com/D
FDA-Led Consortium Details Improvements Needed in Liquid Biopsies
2dIn the largest effort to date to standardize performance metrics of the cancer diagnostic across products, researchers say the products can likely detect advanced tumors reliably, but early-stage malignancies would remain a challenge.
Biden Touts Electric Vehicles amid Negotiations on Infrastructure Spending
2dCongressional Republicans have balked at White House proposals to boost EV use — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
In severe ankle arthritis, total ankle replacement yields better function than ankle arthrodesis
3dFor patients with severe arthritis of the ankle, total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) provides better long-term function than ankle arthrodesis (AA), reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.
More than half of Caribbean lizards and snakes disappeared after Europeans arrived
3dReptiles thrived alongside earlier Indigenous peoples
Pets and their owners diet together, new study finds
3dKeto, gluten-free, organic: If a pet owner is on a specific diet, chances are their dog is on it, too, a new U of G study reveals.
Study shows sharp decrease in Texas childhood vaccination rates during pandemic
3dDespite expert recommendations that children continue to get regularly scheduled vaccines during the pandemic, vaccination rates have decreased in several states.
Why zebra finches don’t get hypercholesterolemia [Genetics]
3dIn his 1994 classic, Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers, Robert Sapolsky (1) chronicles how the pathological effects of chronic stress commonly seen in humans are much rarer in nonhuman animals. A new paper by Velho et al. (2) in PNAS reports a fascinating discovery that provides an update to this…
Computational explorations in the space of one-component crystals [Applied Physical Sciences]
3dHow complex an ordered assembly can be made using just a single particle type? When the particles are atoms, and the ordered assemblies are limited to periodic crystals, the range of possibilities has been comprehensively mapped out (1). But the particles need not be atoms. Colloids, nanoparticles, proteins, and DNA…
CXCR4/CXCL12-mediated entrapment of axons at the injury site compromises optic nerve regeneration [Neuroscience]
3dRegenerative failure in the mammalian optic nerve is generally attributed to axotomy-induced retinal ganglion cell (RGC) death, an insufficient intrinsic regenerative capacity, and an extrinsic inhibitory environment. Here, we show that a chemoattractive CXCL12/CXCR4-dependent mechanism prevents the extension of growth-stimulated axons into the distal nerve. The chemokine CXCL12 is chemoattractive
DNAM-1 regulates Foxp3 expression in regulatory T cells by interfering with TIGIT under inflammatory conditions [Immunology and Inflammation]
3dRegulatory T (Treg) cells that express forkhead box P3 (Foxp3) are pivotal for immune tolerance. Although inflammatory mediators cause Foxp3 instability and Treg cell dysfunction, their regulatory mechanisms remain incompletely understood. Here, we show that the transfer of Treg cells deficient in the activating immunoreceptor DNAM-1 ameliorated the development of…
Impact of an alpha helix and a cysteine-cysteine disulfide bond on the resistance of bacterial adhesion pili to stress [Biophysics and Computational Biology]
3dEscherichia coli express adhesion pili that mediate attachment to host cell surfaces and are exposed to body fluids in the urinary and gastrointestinal tracts. Pilin subunits are organized into helical polymers, with a tip adhesin for specific host binding. Pili can elastically unwind when exposed to fluid flow forces, reducing…
High energy density and extremely stable supercapacitors based on carbon aerogels with 100% capacitance retention up to 65,000 cycles [Chemistry]
3dIn terms of ideal future energy storage systems, besides the always-pursued energy/power characteristics, long-term stability is crucial for their practical application. Here, we report a facile and sustainable strategy for the scalable fabrication of carbon aerogels with three-dimensional interconnected nanofiber networks and rationally designed hierarchical porous structures, which are based…
Core Concept: Herd immunity is an important—and often misunderstood—public health phenomenon [Immunology and Inflammation]
3dIn December, Anthony Fauci predicted that 70 to 85% of the United States population may need to be vaccinated to achieve “herd immunity” against SARS-CoV-2 (1). Yet he was very careful to qualify his comments. “We need to have some humility here,” he said in a New York Times interview,…
Todd R. Klaenhammer, an inspirational food microbiologist who leaves a lasting legacy [Retrospectives]
3dTodd R. Klaenhammer (1951–2021) dedicated his professional life to the study of bacteria of importance to food. He conducted his doctorate under the guidance of Larry McKay at the University of Minnesota, who inspired him to apply the newest advances in bacterial genetics to the lactic acid bacteria, responsible for…
Test detects childhood tuberculosis a year ahead
3dResearchers have developed a highly sensitive blood test that can find traces of the bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB) in infants a year before they develop the deadly disease, according to a new study.
Why some pockets of conifer survive repeated forest fires
3dResearchers say topographic templates' can help forest conservation managers develop strategies for protecting and restoring the most fire-resistant parts of vulnerable forests across a range of ecosystems.
Embryo cryopreservation minimizes cryoinjuries, offers hope for would-be parents
3dNot all embryo transfers succeed, which gives rise to the practice of freezing extra embryos from an IVF cycle for future transfers. This allows those with at-risk fertility, due to age or treatments such as chemotherapy, to delay their transfer. Researchers introduce a standalone microfluidics system to automate the process of embryo vitrification of replacing water with cryoprotectants, which ex
Adding antibodies to enhance photodynamic therapy for viral and bacterial disease
3dPhotodynamic therapy, or using light to inactivate viruses, bacteria, and other microbes, has garnered promising results in recent decades for treating respiratory tract infections and some types of cancer. Researchers review the existing approaches and propose adding antibodies to enhance PDT efficacy. They provide a model to help expedite overall PDT development as a rapid response to emergent v
Melanoma’s ripple effect alters distant healthy tissue
3dMelanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer, alters the metabolism of healthy tissue elsewhere in the body, a study with zebrafish shows. The findings suggest these other tissues could potentially be targeted to help treat cancer. “Tumors rely on a constant supply of nutrients to grow. Instead of competing with tumors for nutrients, other tissues can reprogram their metabolism to be complementary. In
Google Aims to Make Quantum Computing Viable by 2029
3dGoogle makes products for consumers and businesses, but a lot of advanced computer science goes into making those products work. The company began working with neural networks around 20 years ago, enabling many of the cool features we take for granted on the user side. Now, Google is on to its next moonshot with the Quantum AI campus , where it hopes to build a useful, error-corrected quantum com
Wake steering potentially boosts energy production at US wind plants
3dWake steering is a strategy employed at wind power plants involving misaligning upstream turbines with the wind direction to deflect wakes away from downstream turbines, which consequently increases the net production of wind power at a plant. Researchers illustrate how wake steering can increase energy production for a large sampling of commercial land-based U.S. wind power plants. Several were i
Synaptic transmission: Not a one-way street
3dWhen neuroscientists analyzed the exact properties of nerve connections in the brain, they made a startling observation: At a key connection, or synapse, messages are sent against the usual stream of information. The study reports that the signal glutamate likely plays a role in this unusual transmission.
Electric cars: Special dyes could prevent unnecessary motor replacements
3dIn the near future dyes in electric motors might indicate when cable insulation is becoming brittle and the motor needs replacing. Scientists have developed a new process that enables the dyes to be directly integrated into the insulation. By changing color, they reveal how much the insulating resin layer around the copper wires in the motor has degraded.
Grazing management of salt marshes contributes to coastal defense
3dCombining natural salt marsh habitats with conventional dikes may provide a more sustainable alternative for fully engineered flood protection. Researchers studied how salt marsh management can be optimized for coastal defense purposes. They found that grazing by both cattle and small herbivores such as geese and hare and artificial mowing can reduce salt marsh erosion, therefore contributing to n
Mathematical model predicts effect of bacterial mutations on antibiotic success
3dScientists have developed a mathematical model that predicts how the number and effects of bacterial mutations leading to drug resistance will influence the success of antibiotic treatments.
New type of imager could help spot smuggled nuclear materials
3dTechnique may unmask hidden dangers faster and more precisely than current methods
Weighting tumor-specific TCR repertoires as a classifier to stratify the immunotherapy delivery in non-small cell lung cancers
3dAnalysis of T cell receptor (TCR) repertoires may contribute to better understanding of the response to immunotherapy. By deep sequencing of the TCR β chain complementarity-determining regions in the paired biopsies and peripheral blood specimens of 31 patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with anti–programmed death 1 (PD-1) or PD-ligand 1 (PD-L1) therapy, we developed a previo
Trimethylamine N-oxide is a new plant molecule that promotes abiotic stress tolerance
3dTrimethylamine N -oxide (TMAO) is a well-known naturally occurring osmolyte in animals that counteracts the effect of different denaturants related to environmental stress and has recently been associated with severe human chronic diseases. In plants, however, the presence of TMAO has not yet been reported. In this study, we demonstrate that plants contain endogenous levels of TMAO, that it is sy
Direct evidence of acid-base interactions in gecko adhesion
3dWhile it is generally accepted that van der Waals (vdW) forces govern gecko adhesion, several studies indicate contributions from non-vdW forces and highlight the importance of understanding the adhesive contact interface. Previous work hypothesized that the surface of gecko setae is hydrophobic, with nonpolar lipid tails exposed on the surface. However, direct experimental evidence supporting th
Table-top extreme ultraviolet second harmonic generation
3dThe lack of available table-top extreme ultraviolet (XUV) sources with high enough fluxes and coherence properties has limited the availability of nonlinear XUV and x-ray spectroscopies to free-electron lasers (FELs). Here, we demonstrate second harmonic generation (SHG) on a table-top XUV source by observing SHG near the Ti M 2,3 edge with a high-harmonic seeded soft x-ray laser. Furthermore, th
Critical slowing down in circuit quantum electrodynamics
3dCritical slowing down of the time it takes a system to reach equilibrium is a key signature of bistability in dissipative first-order phase transitions. Understanding and characterizing this process can shed light on the underlying many-body dynamics that occur close to such a transition. Here, we explore the rich quantum activation dynamics and the appearance of critical slowing down in an engin
Quantum monitoring of cellular metabolic activities in single mitochondria
3dFree radicals play a vital role in all kinds of biological processes including immune responses. However, free radicals have short lifetimes and are highly reactive, making them difficult to measure using current methods. Here, we demonstrate that relaxometry measurement, or T1, inherited from the field of diamond magnetometry can be used to detect free radicals in living cells with subcellular r
Transient rhyolite melt extraction to produce a shallow granitic pluton
3dRhyolitic melt that fuels explosive eruptions often originates in the upper crust via extraction from crystal-rich sources, implying an evolutionary link between volcanism and residual plutonism. However, the time scales over which these systems evolve are mainly understood through erupted deposits, limiting confirmation of this connection. Exhumed plutons that preserve a record of high-silica me
Comparative evaluation of isogenic mesodermal and ectomesodermal chondrocytes from human iPSCs for cartilage regeneration
3dGenerating phenotypic chondrocytes from pluripotent stem cells is of great interest in the field of cartilage regeneration. In this study, we differentiated human induced pluripotent stem cells into the mesodermal and ectomesodermal lineages to prepare isogenic mesodermal cell–derived chondrocytes (MC-Chs) and neural crest cell–derived chondrocytes (NCC-Chs), respectively, for comparative evaluat
Simplifying inverse materials design problems for fixed lattices with alchemical chirality
3dBrute-force compute campaigns relying on demanding ab initio calculations routinely search for previously unknown materials in chemical compound space (CCS), the vast set of all conceivable stable combinations of elements and structural configurations. Here, we demonstrate that four-dimensional chirality arising from antisymmetry of alchemical perturbations dissects CCS and defines approximate ra
Preservation of lagging strand integrity at sites of stalled replication by Pol {alpha}-primase and 9-1-1 complex
3dDuring genome duplication, the replication fork encounters a plethora of obstacles in the form of damaged bases, DNA–cross-linked proteins, and secondary structures. How cells protect DNA integrity at sites of stalled replication is currently unknown. Here, by engineering "primase deserts" into the Caenorhabditis elegans genome close to replication-impeding G-quadruplexes, we show that de novo DN
Genome-scale CRISPR-Cas9 screen of Wnt/{beta}-catenin signaling identifies therapeutic targets for colorectal cancer
3dAberrant activation of Wnt/β-catenin pathway is a key driver of colorectal cancer (CRC) growth and of great therapeutic importance. In this study, we performed comprehensive CRISPR screens to interrogate the regulatory network of Wnt/β-catenin signaling in CRC cells. We found marked discrepancies between the artificial TOP reporter activity and β-catenin–mediated endogenous transcription and redu
Guidestar-free image-guided wavefront shaping
3dOptical imaging through scattering media is a fundamental challenge in many applications. Recently, breakthroughs such as imaging through biological tissues and looking around corners have been obtained via wavefront-shaping approaches. However, these require an implanted guidestar for determining the wavefront correction, controlled coherent illumination, and most often raster scanning of the sh
Functional coordination of BET family proteins underlies altered transcription associated with memory impairment in fragile X syndrome
3dBromodomain and extraterminal proteins (BET) are epigenetic readers that play critical roles in gene regulation. Pharmacologic inhibition of the bromodomain present in all BET family members is a promising therapeutic strategy for various diseases, but its impact on individual family members has not been well understood. Using a transcriptional induction paradigm in neurons, we have systematicall
Pristine quantum criticality in a Kondo semimetal
3dThe observation of quantum criticality in diverse classes of strongly correlated electron systems has been instrumental in establishing ordering principles, discovering new phases, and identifying the relevant degrees of freedom and interactions. At focus so far have been insulators and metals. Semimetals, which are of great current interest as candidate phases with nontrivial topology, are much
Large-scale reptile extinctions following European colonization of the Guadeloupe Islands
3dLarge-scale extinction is one of the defining challenges of our time, as human processes fundamentally and irreversibly reshape global ecosystems. While the extinction of large animals with popular appeal garners widespread public and research interest, the importance of smaller, less "charismatic" species to ecosystem health is increasingly recognized. Benefitting from systematically collected f
Large-scale, robust mushroom-shaped nanochannel array membrane for ultrahigh osmotic energy conversion
3dThe osmotic energy, a large-scale clean energy source, can be converted to electricity directly by ion-selective membranes. None of the previously reported membranes meets all the crucial demands of ultrahigh power density, excellent mechanical stability, and upscaled fabrication. Here, we demonstrate a large-scale, robust mushroom-shaped (with stem and cap) nanochannel array membrane with an ult
Rapid imaging of special nuclear materials for nuclear nonproliferation and terrorism prevention
3dWe introduce a neutron-gamma emission tomography (NGET) technique for rapid detection, three-dimensional imaging, and characterization of special nuclear materials like weapons-grade plutonium and uranium. The technique is adapted from fundamental nuclear physics research and represents a previously unexplored approach to the detection and imaging of small quantities of these materials. The metho
Scaffold-mediated CRISPR-Cas9 delivery system for acute myeloid leukemia therapy
3dLeukemia stem cells (LSCs) sustain the disease and contribute to relapse in acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Therapies that ablate LSCs may increase the chance of eliminating this cancer in patients. To this end, we used a bioreducible lipidoid-encapsulated Cas9/single guide RNA (sgRNA) ribonucleoprotein [lipidoid nanoparticle (LNP)–Cas9 RNP] to target the critical gene interleukin-1 receptor access
Cevipabulin-tubulin complex reveals a novel agent binding site on {alpha}-tubulin with tubulin degradation effect
3dMicrotubules, composed of αβ-tubulin heterodimers, have remained popular anticancer targets for decades. Six known binding sites on tubulin dimers have been identified thus far, with five sites on β-tubulin and only one site on α-tubulin, hinting that compounds binding to α-tubulin are less well characterized. Cevipabulin, a microtubule-active antitumor clinical candidate, is widely accepted as a
Targeting nucleotide metabolism as the nexus of viral infections, cancer, and the immune response
3dVirus-infected cells and cancers share metabolic commonalities that stem from their insatiable need to replicate while evading the host immune system. These similarities include hijacking signaling mechanisms that induce metabolic rewiring in the host to up-regulate nucleotide metabolism and, in parallel, suppress the immune response. In both cancer and viral infections, the host immune cells and
Lyme bacteria survive antibiotics, even months later
3dThe bacteria that cause Lyme disease can survive in organ tissue after treatment with a full course of antibiotics months after infection, according to a new study with non-human primates. The study results seem to support claims of lingering symptoms some patients who have received antibiotic treatment for the disease have reported. Researchers at Tulane National Primate Research Center studied
Different levels of conservation protection favor distinct communities
3dHabitats under different levels of protection host marked / contrasted different communities of plants, birds and fish, despite having similar numbers of species, according to a study publishing 19th May, 2021 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology. The research, led by Nicolas Loiseau at the CNRS and University of Montpellier, highlights the importance of diverse conservation strategies to maxim
Monitoring species condemned to extinction may help save others as global temperatures rise
3dThe White-tailed Swallow, Hirundo megaensis, and Ethiopian Bush-crow, Zavattariornis stresemanni, are living in 'climatic lifeboats' with their tiny ranges restricted on all sides by temperature and rainfall patterns. Even under moderate climate warming, models predict a severe loss of suitable climate for these birds within the next 50 years—dramatically heightening their risk of extinction.
Move over, Death Valley: These are the two hottest spots on Earth
3dTwo places hold the record for highest surface temperatures on the planet
Children's Tumor Foundation announces revised diagnostic criteria for NF1
3dThe Children's Tumor Foundation (CTF) today announced the publication of updated diagnostic criteria for the genetic disorder neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) in Genetics in Medicine, the official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics. The new publication is the result of an extensive, multi-year collaborative effort of over 90 leading neurofibromatosis (NF) experts from a
A 15-year study shows effects of extreme weather on bees
3dDuring a 15-year study of wild bees visiting blueberry fields during their blooming season, researchers caught an unexpected glimpse of how extreme weather events can impact bee populations highlighting the need for more long-term studies, says a Michigan State University researcher.
Texas kids hint vax rates have dropped in pandemic
3dDespite expert recommendations that children continue to get regularly scheduled vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of vaccinations decreased in several states. Researchers looked at childhood immunization rates in Texas to see what effect the COVID-19 pandemic may have had on childhood immunizations in 2020, using data from a statewide immunization registry to determine how immunizatio
Author Correction: Non-coding RNAs participate in the regulatory network of CLDN4 via ceRNA mediated miRNA evasion
3dNature Communications, Published online: 19 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23211-y
Research team develops new class of soft materials
3d"I think you're on mute." This was the most-used phrase of 2020, according to Human Resources Online. Emblazoned on T-shirts and embossed on coffee-mugs, we used the meme to make fun of ourselves while learning video-conferencing tools like Zoom and Microsoft's Teams.
The way mice lick could reveal origins of neurological disorders
3dFor the first time, Cornell University researchers have developed a technique for studying the neuroscience of motor control in mice ¬- by focusing on a mouse's tongue when it licks a water spout.
A safer, greener way to make solar cells: researchers find replacement for toxic solvent
3dScientists at SPECIFIC Innovation and Knowledge Centre, Swansea University, have found a way to replace the toxic, unsustainable solvents currently needed to make the next generation of solar technology – printed carbon perovskite solar cells.
Study points to potential treatment for citrus disease
3dBrazil is the world leader in sweet orange production, but citrus cultivation in the region faces constant threats concerning the availability of water and the outbreak of diseases. New research published in the Journal of Applied Microbiology indicates that a fatty acid called hexanoic acid may help protect against one such problem: citrus canker, a bacterial infection that causes brownish erupti
FSU researchers uncover new role for strange organisms in ocean food web
3dFlorida State University researchers have more insight into salps — a strange sea creature found in oceans around the world — and what their presence means for the health of a marine ecosystem.
Sleep loss after spouse’s death can harm immune health
3dSleep loss that often follows the death of a spouse can have a negative long-term impact on the health of the widowed spouse, according to new research. “We already know from existing research that widowed spouses are at greater risk of heart problems or death, especially in the months following the loss of their partner,” says Lydia Wu, a psychology graduate student at Rice University and lead a
The world’s biggest seaweed patch sows doubt about a climate fix
3dNature, Published online: 19 May 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01333-z Data from the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt suggest that floating seaweed farms are no climate panacea.
Nodal and deltoid radiotracer uptake on post-COVID-19 vaccination PET
3dOn PET examinations performed following COVID-19 vaccination, axillary lymph node uptake was observed in 10.4% (7/67) of patients (7.4% and 23.1% of FDG and 11C-choline examinations, respectively), ipsilateral deltoid uptake observed in 14.5% (8/55) of patients with known injection laterality, and ipsilateral non-axillary lymph node uptake observed in one patient.
A psychedelic drug may help treat PTSD. But questions remain on how best to use—and regulate—it
3dMDMA was tested along with talk therapy, but the ideal pairing has yet to be studied
Author Correction: Detectivity optimization to measure ultraweak light fluxes using an EM-CCD as binary photon counter array
3dScientific Reports, Published online: 19 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41598-021-90071-3
Author Correction: Markerless tracking of an entire honey bee colony
3dNature Communications, Published online: 19 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23297-4
Author Correction: RADICL-seq identifies general and cell type–specific principles of genome-wide RNA-chromatin interactions
3dNature Communications, Published online: 19 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23542-w
New study explores digitally native, but technologically illiterate students
3dThe researchers at The University of Toledo outline methods to bridge the gap and better prepare business students for the realities of the workplace, including the Microsoft Office suite.
Bees interrupted
3dDuring a 15-year study of wild bees visiting blueberry fields during their blooming season, researchers caught an unexpected glimpse of how extreme weather events can impact bee populations highlighting the need for more long-term studies, says a Michigan State University researcher.
The Battle for a $15 Minimum Wage Is Already Won – Even without Congress acting, companies are feeling pressured to meet what's become the new benchmark for worker pay.
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Sound like a very interesting idea to have some kind of water channel inside an indoor city. Never thought about it and can't find a con.
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Flexible solar panel sticks to roofs with low weight bearing capacity, no racking, 20.9% efficiency
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Google: LaMDA: our breakthrough conversation technology – Built on recent (2017) transformer technology, it can produce eerily human-like conversation
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If a Type 2 supernova happened 50,000ly away, what kind of effects would be on Earth?
3dWould it be Major or minor? How can we possibly prevent the resulting radiation? Would we be able to prevent the radiation if this happened when humanity has advanced? Writing a series. Need advice from experts to feel what I am writing. submitted by /u/kainatsodone [link] [comments]
The U.S.’s first open-air genetically modified mosquitoes have taken flight – After long debate, Oxitec pits a GM mosquito against a Florida invasive species spreading Zika and dengue
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Hiring troubles prompt some employers to eye automation and machines
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To underscore my previous point. In the Last Decade we had – 35 Major Sci Fi level Breakthroughs reported just on /r/Futorology. This year, 5 months in – and we have had over 500 such breakthroughs reported on /r/Futurology. Next Year, expect this number to rise at massive exponential intervals.
3dThis is in response to a comment I never actually answered – as I am answering it here. "What was the rise in progress technologically – over the last decade". That number queried – that gave way to 35 Major Sci Fi level breakthroughs – arguably more – so to answer the question the pace of technological acceleration rose a mere .03% over the last decade. It previously, took a mere decade to see t
Thoughts on SUV
3dRecently I made a post in a big german-speaking subreddit ( r/de ) because I was interessted how people see the future of mobility/transportation. What took me a bit by suprise was that people really misliked/downvoted my critique on SUVs. Feeling like I had to make people aware of the disadvantages of SUVs, I opened a new post where I pointed some arguments out. Turned out this post got deleted
Rogue antibodies wreak havoc in severe COVID-19 cases
3dThe development of antibodies to the COVID-19 virus has been the great long-term hope of ending the pandemic. However, immune system turncoats are also major culprits in severe cases of COVID-19, Yale scientists report in the journal Nature.
Self-affirmation can help Black med students achieve residency goals
3dSelf-affirmation, the practice of reflecting upon one's most important values, can aid Black medical students in reaching their residency goals. But conversely, it can lead to the perception that they are less qualified for a prestigious residency than their peers.
Cognitive-behavioral approach to treatment of obesity yields significant results
3dThe study showed that interdisciplinary action facilitates weight loss, improves quality of life and eating behavior, and reduces symptoms of depression.
Vegan and omnivorous diets promote equivalent muscle mass gain, study shows
3dTrials performed by researchers at the University of São Paulo with healthy young adults show that the right level of protein intake is the key to muscle health, regardless of protein source.
Risk scores for predicting short-term outcomes for patients with unexplained syncope
3dThe Canadian Syncope Risk Score (CSRS) is an accurate validated prediction score for emergency department patients with unexplained syncope.
Combatting climate change with carbon farming
3dScientists, governments and corporations worldwide are racing against the clock to fight climate change, and part of the solution might be in our soil. By adding carbon from the atmosphere to depleted soil, farmers can both increase their yields and reduce emissions. A cover story in Chemical & Engineering News, the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society, explores what it would take
Body chemistry can predict severity of depression after death of spouse
3dnew study from researchers at Rice University has found that bodily inflammation after the death of a spouse can predict future depression.
Retraction Note: Endoperoxide formation by an α-ketoglutarate-dependent mononuclear non-haem iron enzyme
3dNature, Published online: 19 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03527-x
The ‘zombie’ fires that keep burning under snow-covered forests
3dNature, Published online: 19 May 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01360-w Smouldering fires lay dormant before bursting back into flame in spring.
Hawaii’s surprise volcanic eruption: Lessons from Kilauea 2018
3dNature, Published online: 19 May 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01363-7 Volcanologists have been studying the unexpected eruption to try and better predict future hazards.
Iron and nickel atoms in cometary atmospheres even far from the Sun
3dNature, Published online: 19 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03435-0 High-resolution ultraviolet and optical spectra of a large sample of comets show that Fe i and Ni i lines are ubiquitous, even when the comets are far from the Sun.
Overwintering fires in boreal forests
3dNature, Published online: 19 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03437-y Large forest fires in Alaska and the Northwest Territories can ‘overwinter’ and then reignite in the following fire season, contributing up to one-third of the burned area in individual years.
Discovery, characterization and engineering of ligases for amide synthesis
3dNature, Published online: 19 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03447-w A family of enzymes—coronafacic acid ligases, involved in the synthesis of bacterial phytotoxins—are found to catalyse amide bond formation with a wide range of substrates.
In vivo CRISPR base editing of PCSK9 durably lowers cholesterol in primates
3dNature, Published online: 19 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03534-y In a cynomolgus macaque model, CRISPR base editors delivered in lipid nanoparticles are shown to efficiently and stably knock down PCSK9 in the liver to reduce levels of PCSK9 and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in the blood.
Precision test of statistical dynamics with state-to-state ultracold chemistry
3dNature, Published online: 19 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03459-6 The chemical reaction 2KRb → K2 + Rb2 is studied under ultralow temperatures at the quantum state-to-state level, allowing unprecedented details of the reaction dynamics to be observed.
Tunable non-integer high-harmonic generation in a topological insulator
3dNature, Published online: 19 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03466-7 High-harmonic generation from the Dirac-like surface state of a topological insulator is separated from bulk contributions and continuously tuned by the carrier-envelope phase of the driving lightwave.
Gaseous atomic nickel in the coma of interstellar comet 2I/Borisov
3dNature, Published online: 19 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03485-4 Atomic nickel vapour is found in the cold coma of the interstellar comet 2I/Borisov at a distance of 2.3 astronomical units, equivalent to an equilibrium temperature of 180 kelvin.
MIR-NATs repress MAPT translation and aid proteostasis in neurodegeneration
3dNature, Published online: 19 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03556-6 The natural antisense transcript MAPT-AS1 interferes with translation of mRNA transcript into tau protein in the brain and may represent a general mechanism for controlling levels of intrinsically disordered proteins, with particular relevance for neurodegeneration.
Unconventional viral gene expression mechanisms as therapeutic targets
3dNature, Published online: 19 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03511-5 This Review outlines the gene and protein expression strategies used by viruses to expand the efficiency of their coding and regulatory sequences, and the implications of these mechanisms for developing antiviral agents.
Sensory neuron-derived TAFA4 promotes macrophage tissue repair functions
3dNature, Published online: 19 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03563-7 Specialized somatosensory neurons that express Gαi-interacting protein (GINIP) promote tissue repair in a model of UV-induced skin damage by secreting the neuropeptide TAFA4, which regulates skin-resident macrophages to release IL-10 and limit fibrosis.
The nutritional quality of cereals varies geospatially in Ethiopia and Malawi
3dNature, Published online: 19 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03559-3 Geospatial variation in the micronutrient composition (calcium, iron, selenium and zinc) of staple cereal grains is nutritionally important at subnational scales in Ethiopia and Malawi; these data could be used to improve surveillance of micronutrient deficiencies in the region.
Ubiquitylation of lipopolysaccharide by RNF213 during bacterial infection
3dNature, Published online: 19 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03566-4 Upon Salmonella invasion of the mammalian cytosol, ubiquitylation of a non-proteinaceous substrate—the lipid A moiety of bacterial lipopolysaccharide—by the E3 ubiquitin ligase RNF213 marks the bacteria as cargo for antibacterial autophagy.
The data-driven future of high-energy-density physics
3dNature, Published online: 19 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03382-w This Perspective discusses how high-energy-density physics could tap the potential of AI-inspired algorithms for extracting relevant information and how data-driven automatic control routines may be used for optimizing high-repetition-rate experiments.
Cortex-dependent corrections as the tongue reaches for and misses targets
3dNature, Published online: 19 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03561-9 Three-dimensional imaging of the lingual kinematics of mice drinking from a water spout reveals that successful licks have the hallmarks of online motor control, requiring rapid adjustments controlled by anterolateral motor cortex.
Interpreting type 1 diabetes risk with genetics and single-cell epigenomics
3dNature, Published online: 19 May 2021; doi:10.1038/s41586-021-03552-w A genome-wide association study combined with single-cell epigenomics identifies risk loci for type 1 diabetes.
Iron and nickel vapours are present in most comets
3dNature, Published online: 19 May 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01265-8 The detection of iron and nickel vapours in a broad range of Solar System comets, and of nickel vapour in a comet from outside the Solar System, provides a glimpse into the organic chemistry of young planetary systems.
Mapping micronutrients in grain and soil unearths hidden hunger in Africa
3dNature, Published online: 19 May 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01268-5 A diet containing insufficient micronutrients can harm human health. Maps that pinpoint areas of Africa associated with micronutrient-poor grains now offer a way to target interventions that tackle such deficiencies.
Craft an African American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
3dNature, Published online: 19 May 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01320-4 Universities and museums must catalogue the remains of Black Americans in their collections, and pause research pending consultation with descendant communities.
Ultracold chemical reactions reveal the quantum mechanism of product formation
3dNature, Published online: 19 May 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01264-9 Quantum chemistry is challenging to model computationally. An ultracold chemical reaction has now been used to test models with great precision, providing a benchmark for future quantum-chemistry calculations.
Host ubiquitin protein tags lipid to fight bacteria
3dNature, Published online: 19 May 2021; doi:10.1038/d41586-021-01267-6 Host cells battle invading bacteria using a degradation process facilitated by the protein ubiquitin. The discovery of the host enzyme responsible and its bacterial target reveals that this process defies convention.
Fluorescent light buzz could power more efficient computers
3dThe property that makes fluorescent lights buzz could power a new generation of more efficient computing devices that store data with magnetic fields, rather than electricity. Researchers have developed a material that’s at least twice as “magnetostrictive” and far less costly than other materials in its class. In addition to computing, it could also lead to better magnetic sensors for medical an
Nickel atoms detected in the cold gas around interstellar comet 2I/Borisov
3dUnbound nickel atoms and other heavy elements have been observed in very hot cosmic environments, including the atmospheres of ultra-hot exoplanets and evaporating comets that ventured too close to our Sun or other stars. A new study conducted by JU researchers reveals the presence of nickel atoms in the cold gasses surrounding the interstellar comet 2I/Borisov. The team's finding is being publish
Fresh insight into protein production inside brain cells could help tackle Parkinson's
3dNew research published today sheds important light on how the production of a key protein in the brain is controlled, which could pave the way for new treatments for a wide range of neurological conditions.
Good results with online CBT for atopic eczema
3dThe common skin disease atopic eczema (AE) impacts heavily on the life quality and general health of sufferers. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have now evaluated its treatment with internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT). The study suggests that patients feel better after iCBT compared with a control group who received only traditional treatment. The results, which are publis
Mitochondrial function influences schizophrenia status in patients with genetic disorder
3dA multidisciplinary team of researchers showed how the "batteries" of cells are highly implicated in whether patients with the chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome develop schizophrenia. The results of the study may eventually lead to targeted prevention and treatment strategies for patients with the condition.
Racial/ethnic representation among departmental chairs in academic medicine
3dWhat The Study Did: Racial and ethnic representation among departmental chairs and faculty in academic medicine in the United States from 1980 to 2019 was examined in this study.
Characteristics associated with multisystem inflammatory syndrome among adults with SARS-CoV-2
3dWhat The Study Did: C linical characteristics and outcomes of patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome among adults with laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection at a single U.S. medical center are described in this study.
Assessing association of vitamin D level with SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity among working-age adults
3dWhat The Study Did: SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity wasn't associated with low levels of vitamin D independently of other risk factors.
Consumer views on using digital data for COVID-19 control
3dWhat The Study Did: This study looked at the use of consumer digital information for COVID-19 control U.S. adults consider to be acceptable and the factors associated with higher or lower approval of using this information.
Socioeconomic disadvantage, long-term outcomes after heart attack
3dWhat The Study Did: Registry data were used to examine the association between living in a socioeconomically disadvantaged area and long-term survival among patients who had their first heart attack at or before age 50.
Racial/ethnic diversity among OBGYN, surgical, nonsurgical residents
3dWhat The Study Did: Researchers evaluated racial and ethnic diversity among obstetrics and gynecology, surgical and nonsurgical residents in the United States from 2014 to 2019.
Study finds worse outcomes for heart attack survivors living in disadvantaged neighborhoods
3dResearchers found that even after adjusting for other health risk factors, neighborhood-level socioeconomic disadvantage was associated with a 57 percent higher rate of cardiovascular mortality over an approximate 11-year follow-up period.
Protein simulation, experiments unveil clues on origins of Parkinson's disease
3dParkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease and affects more than 10 million people around the world. To better understand the origins of the disease, researchers from Penn State College of Medicine and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed an integrative approach, combining experimental and computational methods, to understand how individual proteins may fo
Mapping the quantum frontier, one layer at a time
3dResearchers design new experiments to map and test the mysterious quantum realm.
Hidden in plain sight, 4 new sponges get creative names
3dFour new species of sponge were lying undiscovered in plain sight. The ocean is a big place with many mysteries. Humans have mapped no more than 20% of the sea, and explored less. Even the kelp forests of Southern California—among the best studied patches of ocean on the planet—hide species that science has not yet described. A paper in the journal Zootaxa describes the four new species of sponge
World's first, satellite-based monitoring system goes global to help save coral reefs
3dThe current prognosis for our world's coral reefs is bleak. With ever warming, more polluted and acidic oceans, models predict that 70% to 90% of coral reefs will be lost by 2050. To date, there has not been a global system in place to monitor coral reefs under the stresses that may lead to their deaths. But scientists now have a tool to monitor the global health of coral reefs, bringing new hope
Researchers estimate COVID-19-positive rate in Stockholm during first year of pandemic
3dBy the end of the first year of the pandemic in metropolitan Stockholm, investigators estimate that one-fifth of adults in the region previously had COVID-19. The findings, which are published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, come from analyses of anti-viral antibody responses in healthy blood donors and pregnant women.
What are the effects of inappropriate prescriptions in older adults?
3dIndividuals are often prescribed increasing numbers of medications as they age, and while many of these prescriptions are justifiable, some may be inappropriate. A recent analysis published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology examined the results of all studies investigating associations between potentially inappropriate prescribing–which includes prescribing medications that may not
COVID-19 pandemic has created the "perfect storm" for family violence
3dIn an article published in the International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, experts stress that the COVID-19 pandemic presents the "perfect storm" for family violence, where a set of rare circumstances have combined to aggravate intimate partner violence, domestic abuse, domestic violence, and child abuse.
Magnetically propelled cilia power climbing soft robots and microfluidic pumps (video)
3dThe rhythmic motions of hair-like cilia move liquids around cells or propel the cells themselves. In nature, cilia flap independently, and mimicking these movements with artificial materials requires complex mechanisms. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces have made artificial cilia that move in a wave-like fashion when a rotating magnetic field is applied, making them
Study examines young athletes' knee health after returning to sport following ACL reconstruction
3dOne-quarter to one-third of young, active patients who undergo anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction experience a second ACL injury after they return to sport (RTS). New research indicates that young athletes who feel confident about their knee health at the time of medical clearance for sports participation after ACL surgery have a higher likelihood of meeting all RTS criteria related to phys
New expert statement confirms strong links between our hormones and COVID-19
3d: The endocrine system is strongly involved in SARS-Cov-2 infection – so much so that evidence of an "endocrine phenotype" of COVID-19 has emerged, according to a statement by the European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) published in the journal Endocrine in April 2021.
Modeling can predict mutation "hotspots" and antibody escapers in SARS-CoV-2 spike protein
3dA new study from the Centers for Genomics and Systems Biology at New York University and NYU Abu Dhabi uses computational modeling to assess the biological significance of spike protein mutations, uncovering versions of the virus that bind more tightly or resist antibodies and offering a promising public health surveillance tool.
Thermoplasmonic sensor for the detection of phase transitions in nanoscale materials
3dThe work was conducted under the auspices of the Russian Science Foundation; the project "Synthesis and research of a new class of nanocomposite ceramics with degenerate dielectric constant for optoplasmonic applications" is headed by Professor Sergey Kharintsev (KFU's Institute of Physics).
NYU Abu Dhabi researchers develop non-contact probe to analyze single cells within tumors
3dNYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) researchers have developed a special noncontact multi-physics probe (NMP) that enables them to collect cytoplasmic samples from single tumor cells without disrupting their spatial configurations in the original tissue. As a result, the NMP will facilitate advanced studies that could improve the current understanding of the basic building blocks of diseases, including cancer a
Employees feeling burned over broken work-from-home promises, corporate culture 'BS'
3dAs vaccinations and relaxed health guidelines make returning to the office a reality for more companies, there seems to be a disconnect between managers and their workers over remote work.
AI-aided search for single-atom-alloy catalysts yields more than 200 promising candidates
3dSkoltech researchers and their colleagues from China and Germany have presented a new search algorithm for single-atom-alloy catalysts (SAACs) that found more than 200 yet unreported candidates. Their work provides a recipe for finding best SAACs for various applications.
Music may benefit older adults with cognitive impairment
3dActive music-making can provide cognitive benefits to older adults with mild cognitive impairment or dementia, according to an analysis of all relevant studies. The analysis, which is published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, also found that music may help improve their quality of life and mood.
Peştera Muierii levde för 35 000 år sen – nu är hennes dna kartlagt
3dForskare har lyckats få fram det kompletta dna:t från skallben, tillhörande kvinnan Peştera Muierii 1 – som levde i Rumänien för 35 000 år sedan. – Hon är lite mer lik oss än de individer i Europa som är femtusen år äldre, säger Uppsalaforskaren Mattias Jakobsson som lett studien. – Men skillnaden är mycket mindre än vi trodde. Vi kan se att hon inte är någon direkt föregångare till oss som lever
PFAS kan förorena miljön genom vårt avfall
3dVanliga produkter i våra hem innehåller högfluorerade kemikalier, PFAS, som gör dem vatten- och fettavstötande. En ny studie från Umeå visar att giftigt PFAS kan läcka ut i naturen, när dessa produkter hamnar i hushållsavfall. Högfluorerade kemikalier, så kallade PFAS, är en stor grupp av tusentals kemikalier som finns i en mängd olika produkter, från smutsavvisande mattor, fettavstötande livsmed
A machine learning model behind COVID-19 vaccine development
3dWhen starting a vaccine program, scientists generally have anecdotal understanding of the disease they're aiming to target. When COVID-19 surfaced over a year ago, there were so many unknowns about the fast-moving virus that scientists had to act quickly and rely on new methods and techniques just to even begin understanding the basics of the disease.
New study explores digitally native but technologically illiterate students
3dThe younger generation of workers, although raised with and on technology, are not as technology savvy as the older generations believe.
Should businesses require vaccines? That's fine, most California voters say
3dDespite ongoing controversy over COVID-19 vaccines, a clear majority of California voters say it's appropriate for some businesses to require customers and employees to be vaccinated, according to a new poll from the UC Berkeley Institute for Governmental Studies (IGS).
New research may revolutionise cataract treatment
3dWorld-leading eye experts have made a breakthrough that could potentially change the way cataracts are treated – with potential for drug therapy to replace surgery.
Lockdowns may affect children's fitness — Study
3dResearch indicates that strict COVID-19 lockdowns might be responsible for delaying normal cardiorespiratory development in children. The study found that a group of 12-14-year-olds in Spain – who were tested pre-pandemic in November 2019 and then again in November 2020 – displayed lower levels of fitness than would be expected with maximal oxygen intake (VO2 max) development, which increases with
TPU scientists: Effective application of power transformers to reduce cost of electrical energy
3dScientists from Tomsk Polytechnic University and Université Grenoble Alpes (France) have proposed a more accurate method for loading capability assessment of power transformers. As an example, the scientists defined the loading capability of the power transformer in Tomsk and Grenoble. The research findings are published in the International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems (IF: 3,58
A new rapid test detects a coronavirus infection in 10 minutes
3dAn antigen-based detection technique developed by University of Helsinki researchers could be used to analyse as many as 500 samples per hour. In a recently completed study, the rapid test was able to diagnose a viral infection almost as accurately as PCR tests, which are known for their sensitivity. The new rapid test format can also be used to rapidly diagnose other respiratory infections.
An automated box on wheels — with personality
3dRobots are becoming more and more omnipresent in our lives, even though we may not notice. New research shows that when a boxy motorized hospital robot can talk, people find it funny and engaging. And that may help people be more willing to accept new technologies, like robots, in their everyday lives.
Cancer prevention and early detection continues to be suboptimal in the United States
3dCancer prevention and early detection measures show mixed progress, and substantial racial/ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographic disparities continue to exist according to the recent American Cancer Society (ACS) article on cancer prevention and early detection efforts in the United States in 2018 and 2019.
World met target for protected area coverage on land, but quality must improve
3dMajor progress has been made towards a global target on protected and conserved area coverage set in 2010, but commitments on the quality of these areas have fallen far short, according to a new report from the UN and IUCN.
VOYAGE phase 3: Dupilumab significantly reduced asthma exacerbations in children age 6-11
3dResults from the VOYAGE study of dupilumab (Dupixent) showed that the monoclonal antibody significantly reduced exacerbations in children ages 6-11 with uncontrolled moderate-to-severe asthma, compared to placebo, according to research presented at the ATS 2021 International Conference. VOYAGE (NCT02948959) is a recently completed randomized, placebo-controlled double-blind multicenter phase 3 cli
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