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| Helping middle school students achieve more Posted: 15 Jun 2022 10:47 AM PDT A new study of intermediate school students in urban California and New York shows promise for underachievers. Researchers found that early intervention with teachers, training students that achievement is malleable and achievable, caused struggling students to flourish and improve their grades. |
| The tarantula's cosmic web: Astronomers map violent star formation in nebula outside our galaxy Posted: 15 Jun 2022 10:46 AM PDT Astronomers have unveiled intricate details of the star-forming region 30 Doradus, also known as the Tarantula Nebula, using new observations from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). Now we can see the nebula in a new light, with wispy gas clouds that provide insight into how massive stars shape this region. |
| To find a planet, look for the signatures of planet formation Posted: 15 Jun 2022 10:46 AM PDT Finding forming planets is a tough but important job for astronomers: Only three planets have ever been discovered caught in the process of forming, and the most recent of these was found just weeks ago. |
| No peers, no beers: Research shows youth substance use declined during the COVID-19 pandemic Posted: 15 Jun 2022 10:08 AM PDT With stay-at-home orders during the COVID-19 pandemic, youth spent more time at home with family and were more isolated from in-person interaction with peers. Largely due to this social isolation from peers, substance use among youth declined, according to researchers. |
| Posted: 15 Jun 2022 10:08 AM PDT Scientists gained new insights into RNA-mediated regulation of proteins (riboregulation) and its role in controlling cell growth, and most importantly how undifferentiated cells (embryonic stem cells) transform into specialised cells (e.g., liver cells). They discovered this while studying how mRNA molecules bind to and regulate ENO1, an enzyme involved in glucose metabolism. This contrasts to most previous studies, which focused on how proteins regulate RNA, this one shows that an RNA regulates a protein. This new perspective on riboregulation may represent a more widespread and meaningful principle of biological control. |
| AI reveals scale of eelgrass vulnerability to warming, disease Posted: 15 Jun 2022 10:08 AM PDT A combination of ecological field methods and cutting-edge artificial intelligence has helped an interdisciplinary research group detect eelgrass wasting disease at nearly three dozen sites along a 1,700-mile stretch of the West Coast, from San Diego to southern Alaska. |
| Researchers discover crocodile species that likely preyed on human ancestors Posted: 15 Jun 2022 10:08 AM PDT Researchers have discovered two new species of crocodiles that roamed parts of Africa between 18 million and 15 million years ago and preyed on human ancestors. The giant dwarf crocodile species, called Kinyang, mysteriously disappeared, possibly due to changes in the climate. |
| COVID-19 on the brain: Neurological symptoms persist in majority of long-haulers Posted: 15 Jun 2022 10:08 AM PDT A new study describes the short- and long-term neurological symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and identifies a new group of COVID-19 long-haulers with advanced motor and cognitive symptoms. |
| Androgen receptor signaling contributes to targeted therapy resistance in melanoma Posted: 15 Jun 2022 08:32 AM PDT Androgen receptor (AR) signaling affects response to BRAF/MEK inhibitor therapy in both males and females with melanoma, researchers have shown. The findings provide a new target to combat therapeutic resistance and one possible answer to why men face a poorer prognosis than women when diagnosed with melanoma. |
| Sampling surfaces for COVID-19 virus at public health laboratories Posted: 15 Jun 2022 08:32 AM PDT A new study shows that the methodology used to detect the COVID-19 virus in nasal swabs at public health clinics can be used to detect the virus on surfaces in indoor settings such as schools. |
| Posted: 15 Jun 2022 08:32 AM PDT Higher exposure to air pollution is associated with higher functional brain connectivity among several brain regions in preadolescents, while exposure to traffic noise was not, according to a study. The findings also identify the first years of life as the most sensitive period of exposure to air pollution. |
| Opioid use disorder: Flexible treatment at home proves effective Posted: 15 Jun 2022 08:32 AM PDT Initial results of the Canadian OPTIMA study comparing the efficacy of two models of care for treating opioid use disorder have been completed. |
| Origins of the Black Death identified Posted: 15 Jun 2022 08:32 AM PDT The Black Death, the biggest pandemic of our history, was caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis and lasted in Europe between the years 1346 and 1353. Despite the pandemic's immense demographic and societal impacts, its origins have long been elusive. Now, scientists have obtained and studied ancient Y. pestis genomes that trace the pandemic's origins to Central Asia. |
| Previously hidden protoclusters could reveal new details of galaxy evolution Posted: 15 Jun 2022 08:32 AM PDT The ancestors of some of the largest galaxy clusters have been hiding in plain sight. New work demonstrates a new technique for identifying the precursors of the most extreme galactic environments. |
| Tumor 'signatures' could provide key to more accurate treatment for deadliest cancers Posted: 15 Jun 2022 08:32 AM PDT Scientists have found a way to identify and interpret 'signatures' that reveal the complex genetic causes of some of the deadliest cancers -- which often have a survival rate of less than 10%. The results could allow them to develop more accurate treatments and significantly improve survival rates. |
| What quantum information and snowflakes have in common, and what we can do about it Posted: 15 Jun 2022 08:32 AM PDT Qubits, the basic building blocks of quantum computers, are as fragile as snowflakes. Now, researchers have come up with a new way of reading out the information from certain kinds of qubits without destroying them in the process, potentially paving the way for a quantum internet. |
| New material paves the way for remote-controlled medication and electronic pills Posted: 15 Jun 2022 07:29 AM PDT Biomedicines are produced by living cells and are used to treat cancer and autoimmune diseases among other things. One challenge is that the medicines are very expensive to produce, something that limits global access. Now researchers have invented a material that uses electrical signals to capture and release biomolecules. The new and efficient method may have a major impact in the development of biomedicines and pave the way for the development of electronic pills and drug implants. |
| High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) can control prostate cancer with fewer side effects Posted: 15 Jun 2022 07:29 AM PDT High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) can help some men with prostate cancer avoid surgery or radiation. |
| Posted: 15 Jun 2022 07:29 AM PDT Data from two large cancer centres in the United States have shown that the COVID-19 pandemic caused substantial disruption to clinical trials for cancer treatment and care. After a 46% decrease in new patient accruals, and a 24% decrease in newly activated trials between March and May 2020, a bounceback was seen in 2021. The findings suggest ways of improving the running of clinical trials and improving patients access to them worldwide. |
| Moth wing-inspired sound absorbing wallpaper in sight after breakthrough Posted: 15 Jun 2022 07:29 AM PDT Experts at the University of Bristol have discovered that the scales on moth wings act as excellent sound absorbers even when placed on an artificial surface. |
| Australian bee helps illuminate social evolution: Bridge between flying solo or as a colony Posted: 15 Jun 2022 07:29 AM PDT Studying the unusual social behavior of an Australian native bee has enabled researchers to obtain a clear understanding of the earliest stages of social evolution. Evidence of how individuals that live a solitary lifestyle can transition to colonial life unlocks a key biological question about evolution, they say. |
| Nordic walking improves functional capacity in people with heart disease Posted: 15 Jun 2022 07:29 AM PDT Researchers identified a greater increase in functional capacity, the ability to perform activities of daily living, as a result of Nordic walking in patients with coronary heart disease compared to standard high-intensity interval training and moderate-to-vigorous intensity continuous training. |
| All-optical switching on a nanometer scale Posted: 15 Jun 2022 07:29 AM PDT Ultrafast light-driven control of magnetization on the nanometer length scale is key to achieve competitive bit sizes in next generation data storage technology. Researchers have successfully demonstrated the ultrafast emergence of all-optical switching by generating a nanometer scale grating by interference of two pulses in the extreme ultraviolet spectral range. |
| Cholesterol-lowering gene changes may increase the risk of cataracts Posted: 15 Jun 2022 07:29 AM PDT Researchers used large-scale genotyping and exome sequencing from the UK Biobank to gain insight into the expected effects of long-term statin use on cataract risk. The analysis found that common genetic variants in more than 402,000 people, who were not taking statins, that mimic the effects of LDL-cholesterol lowering statins are associated with a higher risk of cataracts and cataract surgery. They also found that rare genetic mutations in 169,172 people, mimicking statin treatment, increased the risk of developing cataracts by nearly five times. |
| Genetic discovery could spell mosquitoes' death knell Posted: 15 Jun 2022 07:28 AM PDT A genetic discovery could turn disease-carrying mosquitoes into insect Peter Pans, preventing them from ever maturing or multiplying. |
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