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| A proof of odd-parity superconductivity Posted: 12 Jul 2022 11:12 AM PDT Superconductivity is a fascinating state of matter in which an electrical current can flow without any resistance. Usually, it can exist in two forms. One is destroyed easily with a magnetic field and has 'even parity', i.e. it has a point symmetric wave function with respect to an inversion point, and one which is stable in magnetic fields applied in certain directions and has 'odd parity', i.e. it has an antisymmetric wave function. |
| Emotional patterns a factor in children's food choices Posted: 12 Jul 2022 11:12 AM PDT The emotional context in which eating occurs has been thought to influence eating patterns and diet, with studies finding negative emotions predict excessive calorie intake and poor diet quality. A research article discusses how children's unhealthy food choices, especially over weekends, are related to emotion. |
| Haiti's 1860 Jour de Pâques earthquakes may have released strain in key fault zone Posted: 12 Jul 2022 11:11 AM PDT Using details from historical newspaper accounts and letters, seismologists have learned more about Haiti's 1860 Jour de Pâques (Easter Sunday) earthquake sequence, and how it might have impacted the country's most recent devastating earthquakes. |
| NASA Reveals Webb Telescope's first images of unseen universe Posted: 12 Jul 2022 08:48 AM PDT NASA has revealed groundbreaking new views of the cosmos from the James Webb Space Telescope. The images include the deepest infrared view of our universe that has ever been taken. |
| Blinding eye disease is strongly associated with heart disease and stroke Posted: 12 Jul 2022 07:27 AM PDT Patients with a specific form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness, are at significant risk for cardiovascular disease and stroke. |
| Undead planets: The unusual conditions of the first exoplanet detection Posted: 12 Jul 2022 07:27 AM PDT The first ever exoplanets were discovered 30 years ago around a rapidly rotating star, called a pulsar. Now, astronomers have revealed that these planets may be incredibly rare. |
| A machine learning model to predict immunotherapy response in cancer patients Posted: 12 Jul 2022 07:27 AM PDT Development of a precision medicine technology based on artificial intelligence that predicts immunotherapy response in cancer patients. |
| Research team accelerates imaging techniques for capturing small molecules' structures Posted: 12 Jul 2022 07:27 AM PDT A new research effort is accelerating imaging techniques to visualize structures of small molecules clearly -- a process once thought impossible. Their discovery unleashes endless potential in improving everyday life applications -- from plastics to pharmaceuticals. |
| Study identifies kids with cancer at risk of lethal infections Posted: 12 Jul 2022 07:27 AM PDT Researchers have identified the child cancer patients at greatest risk of developing life-threatening infections, in a crucial step towards the development of an early diagnostic test. |
| p53 in liver cancer: The ultimate betrayal? Posted: 12 Jul 2022 07:27 AM PDT Researchers identified a novel mechanism by which expression of the tumor suppressor p53 paradoxically promotes liver cancer development in patients with chronic liver disease. By generating a mouse model with constant p53 expression in its liver cells, the team observed increased numbers of hepatic progenitor cells (HPCs) and liver cancer incidence. These HPCs could induce cancer when injected into certain mice. This did not occur with p53 deleted, demonstrating its critical significance. |
| Evolve... innovate... repeat: Scientists peel back the layers of virus-host evolution and innovation Posted: 12 Jul 2022 07:27 AM PDT Scientists have uncovered an intriguing new understanding of how viruses and the hosts they infect evolve new innovations to outcompete each other. Culminating a 10-year research effort, the researchers tracked the way fitness landscapes constantly change in the ongoing struggle for survival. |
| Researchers remeasure gravitational constant Posted: 12 Jul 2022 07:27 AM PDT Researchers have redetermined the gravitational constant G using a new measurement technique. Although there is still a large degree of uncertainty regarding this value, the new method offers great potential for testing one of the most fundamental laws of nature. |
| Investigational drug fosters nerve repair after injury Posted: 12 Jul 2022 07:26 AM PDT Scientists have shown that a brain-penetrating candidate drug currently in development as a cancer therapy can foster regeneration of damaged nerves after spinal trauma. The announcement comes weeks after the same research team showed a different investigational drug can reduce damage after spinal cord injury, by blocking the inflammatory response. |
| How stressed-out plants produce their own aspirin Posted: 12 Jul 2022 07:26 AM PDT Plants protect themselves from environmental hazards like insects, drought and heat by producing salicylic acid, also known as aspirin. A new understanding of this process may help plants survive increasing stress caused by climate change. |
| Cancer cells behave like Goldilocks -- Researchers have resolved the mystery of cancer cell steering Posted: 12 Jul 2022 07:26 AM PDT An international research group has investigated the mechanisms of cell migration and the impact of tissue rigidity on cell positioning and steering. The research sheds light on e.g. cancer cell migration and opens new possibilities for stopping and directing it. |
| Habitat shifts affect brain structure in Amazonian butterflies Posted: 12 Jul 2022 07:26 AM PDT Habitat differences help determine changes in the nervous system of tropical butterflies, scientists have found. |
| Rare deep-sea brine pools discovered in Red Sea Posted: 12 Jul 2022 07:26 AM PDT Researchers recently discovered rare deep-sea brine pools in the Gulf of Aqaba, a northern extension to the Red Sea. These salty underwater lakes hold secrets into the way oceans on Earth formed millions of years ago, and offer clues to life on other planets. |
| How breastfeeding offers immune benefits Posted: 12 Jul 2022 07:26 AM PDT When infants breastfeed, they receive an immune boost that helps them fight off infectious diseases, according to recent research. |
| How environmentally responsible is lithium brine mining? It depends on how old the water is Posted: 12 Jul 2022 07:26 AM PDT A groundbreaking new study comprehensively accounts for the hydrological impact of lithium mining. Since lithium is the key component of the lithium-ion batteries that are crucial for the transition away from fossil fuels and towards green energy, it is critical to fully understand how to responsibly obtain the precious element. |
| President Biden reveals first image from NASA's Webb Telescope Posted: 11 Jul 2022 04:47 PM PDT The first full-color image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reveals thousands of galaxies, including the faintest objects ever observed in the infrared. |
| Researchers show effectiveness of migraine drug in weight loss Posted: 11 Jul 2022 01:32 PM PDT Triptans, a commonly prescribed class of migraine drugs, may also be useful in treating obesity, a new study suggests. In studies on obese mice, a daily dose of a triptan led animals to eat less food and lose weight over the course of a month, the team reported. |
| Could a computer diagnose Alzheimer's disease and dementia? Posted: 11 Jul 2022 01:32 PM PDT Researchers have developed a new tool that could automate the process of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease and eventually allow it to move online. |
| Flashing creates hard-to-get 2D boron nitride Posted: 11 Jul 2022 01:32 PM PDT Chemists use their flash Joule heating process to synthesize 2D flakes of boron nitride and boron carbon nitride, highly valued for lending thermal and chemical stability to compounds. |
| Posted: 11 Jul 2022 01:31 PM PDT The amount of carbon stored by microscopic plankton will increase in the coming century, predict researchers. |
| Soft but tough: Biohybrid material performs like cartilage Posted: 11 Jul 2022 01:31 PM PDT Producing biomaterials that match the performance of cartilage and tendons has been an elusive goal for scientists, but a new material demonstrates a promising new approach to mimicking natural tissue. |
| X-rays help researchers piece together treasured cellular gateway Posted: 11 Jul 2022 01:31 PM PDT After almost two decades of synchrotron experiments, scientists have captured a clear picture of a cell's nuclear pores, which are the doors and windows through which critical material in your body flows in and out of the cell's nucleus. These findings could lead to new treatments of certain cancers, autoimmune diseases and heart conditions. |
| Proof Mendel discovered the laws of inheritance decades ahead of his time Posted: 11 Jul 2022 11:32 AM PDT Gregor Mendel, the Moravian monk, was indeed 'decades ahead of his time and truly deserves the title of 'founder of genetics.'' So concludes an international team of scientists as the 200th birthday of Mendel approaches on 20 July. |
| The ultimate fate of a star shredded by a black hole Posted: 11 Jul 2022 11:32 AM PDT In 2019, astronomers observed the nearest example to date of a star that was shredded, or 'spaghettified,' after approaching too close to a massive black hole. That tidal disruption of a sun-like star by a black hole 1 million times more massive than itself took place 215 million light years from Earth. Luckily, this was the first such event bright enough that astronomers could study the optical light from the stellar death, specifically the light's polarization, to learn more about what happened after the star was torn apart. |
| Posted: 11 Jul 2022 11:32 AM PDT A new study can help guide proper treatment course for patients depending on heart function and severity of heart damage. |
| Researchers capture images of antibody attacking neuron receptor Posted: 11 Jul 2022 10:53 AM PDT Researchers have captured images of an auto-antibody bound to a nerve cell surface receptor, revealing the physical mechanism behind a neurological autoimmune disease. The findings could lead to new ways to diagnose and treat autoimmune conditions, the study authors said. |
| Worms as model for personalized medicine Posted: 11 Jul 2022 10:53 AM PDT Using four unrelated strains of the microscopic nematode C. elegans originating from different parts of the world, a group of worm biologists have developed a model system to study individual differences in metabolism. This advancement represents a potentially important step toward 'personalized' or 'precision' medicine, a relatively new discipline that tailors dietary advice and disease treatment to an individual's own genome sequence. |
| Hidden genes may be tapped for new antibiotics Posted: 11 Jul 2022 10:53 AM PDT Bioscientists learn to trigger 'silent' gene clusters in bacteria that could be rich sources of new antibiotic candidates. |
| Abnormal heart metabolism may predict future sudden cardiac death Posted: 11 Jul 2022 10:53 AM PDT Adults with abnormal heart metabolism are up to three times more likely to experience life-threatening arrhythmias (an irregular heart rhythm), and MRI techniques could be used to detect the condition and predict future sudden cardiac death (SCD), according to a small, but rigorous study. |
| Future smart homes could be powered with electronics built on stones Posted: 11 Jul 2022 10:53 AM PDT What if you could power the smart thermostats, speakers and lights in your home with a kitchen countertop? Stones, such as marble and granite, are natural, eco-friendly materials that many people building or renovating houses already use. Now, in a step toward integrating energy storage with these materials, researchers have fabricated microsupercapacitors onto the surface of stone tiles. The devices are durable and easily scaled up for customizable 3D power supplies. |
| Video game players show enhanced brain activity, decision-making skill study Posted: 11 Jul 2022 10:53 AM PDT Frequent players of video games show superior sensorimotor decision-making skills and enhanced activity in key regions of the brain as compared to non-players, according to a recent study. |
| Hopping space dust makes asteroids look rougher Posted: 11 Jul 2022 10:50 AM PDT When NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft arrived at the asteroid Bennu, scientists discovered something surprising: The asteroid's surface wasn't smooth like many were expecting but was covered in large boulders. Now, a team of physicists think they know why. |
| Preterm birth more likely with exposure to phthalates Posted: 11 Jul 2022 08:18 AM PDT Pregnant women who were exposed to multiple phthalates during pregnancy had an increased risk of preterm birth, according to new research. Phthalates are chemicals used in personal care products, such as cosmetics, as well as in solvents, detergents, and food packaging. |
| Bomb detectors picking up more blue whale songs in Indian Ocean Posted: 11 Jul 2022 08:18 AM PDT The good news is, pygmy blue whales appear to be thriving in the Indian Ocean. But not-so-good is that climate change may be threatening their food sources. |
| Stronger overturning circulation in the Pacific during the last glacial period Posted: 11 Jul 2022 08:18 AM PDT Coral data indicate that the upper layers of Pacific Ocean were more mixed during the last Ice Age than they are today. New research shows that the Tasman Sea in the South Pacific was an important component of the global conveyor belt at that time. |
| Paleobiology: Complex family relationships Posted: 11 Jul 2022 08:18 AM PDT An international team of researchers has managed to classify fossils of one of the most species-rich fish groups into a family tree for the first time. |
| Programmed cell death in cancer cells: Overcoming resistance through paraptosis-inducing compounds Posted: 11 Jul 2022 08:18 AM PDT Inducing programmed cell death (PCD), such as apoptosis, is a widely used therapeutic option for the treatment of cancer. Unfortunately, many cancer cells become resistant to PCDs, and continue multiplying. In a new study, researchers have synthesized new complex-hybrid compounds named triptycene-peptide hybrids (TPHs), which successfully induced a kind of PCD known as paraptosis in Jurkat cells - -a type of lymphocytes. These paraptosis-inducing compounds may revolutionize cancer therapy in the future. |
| Molecular pathway by which stress affects lupus discovered Posted: 11 Jul 2022 08:18 AM PDT A novel molecular pathway involving cell signalling proteins in the brain may explain how stress affects neuropsychiatric lupus with diffuse neuropsychological manifestations. |
| Pocket gophers are underground root 'farmers' Posted: 11 Jul 2022 08:18 AM PDT Pocket gophers are known for living solitary, underground lives, eating roots in North and Central American grasslands. Now, researchers have found that pocket gophers keep up with the high energy demands of their burrowing lifestyle by 'farming' roots that grow into their tunnels. They calculate that these roots supply 20 to 60 percent of the gophers' need for daily calories. |
| Friends enjoy being reached out to more than we think Posted: 11 Jul 2022 06:52 AM PDT People consistently underestimate how much others in their social circle might appreciate an unexpected phone call, text or email just to say hello, and the more surprising the connection, the greater the appreciation, according to new research. |
| Nanoparticles can save historic buildings Posted: 11 Jul 2022 06:51 AM PDT Buildings made of porous rock can weather over the years. Now scientists have studied in detail how silicate nanoparticles can help save them. Many historical buildings were built of sandstone. It is easy to work with, but does not withstand weathering well. It consists of sand grains that are relatively weakly bonded to each other. However, it is possible to increase the resistance of the stone by treating it with special silicate nanoparticles. |
| Heart-healthy, lower sodium version of traditional Chinese cuisine lowered blood pressure Posted: 11 Jul 2022 06:51 AM PDT Researchers have created a heart-healthy, lower sodium version of traditional Chinese cuisine that was appetizing, affordable and significantly lowered blood pressure among adults diagnosed with hypertension. The heart-healthy Chinese diet reduced sodium intake in half, from nearly 6,000 mg daily to about 3,000 mg daily, and featured reduced fat, increased protein and carbohydrates, twice as much dietary fiber and increased potassium. People with high blood pressure may benefit from adopting a similar heart-healthy, lower sodium diet. |
| Education system 'neglecting the importance of plants' Posted: 11 Jul 2022 06:51 AM PDT People are becoming 'disconnected from the botanical world' at a time when plants could help solve global environmental problems, warn a group of research scientists. They say the problem has been exacerbated by schools and universities reducing their teaching of basic plant science, including plant identification and ecology. They describe a self-accelerating cycle which risks '...the extinction of botanical education,' where biology is taught predominantly by people with research interests in animal science. |
| Posted: 08 Jul 2022 09:36 AM PDT Scientists revealed new research based on a cache of fossils that contains the brain and nervous system of a half-billion-year-old marine predator from the Burgess Shale called Stanleycaris. Stanleycaris belonged to an ancient, extinct offshoot of the arthropod evolutionary tree called Radiodonta, distantly related to modern insects and spiders. These findings shed light on the evolution of the arthropod brain, vision, and head structure. |
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