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- Being around children makes adults more generous
- Without commuter traffic, pandemic-era drivers are speeding up, increasing noise pollution
- 3D 'bioprinting' used to create nose cartilage
- Your stomach may be the secret to fighting obesity
- Hopkins-led research team takes gene mutation detection in blood to the next level
- New neuroimaging technique studies brain stimulation for depression
- Why does heart scarring cause abnormal rhythms in some people but not others?
- The sensitive brain at rest
- Nanoplastics and other harmful pollutants found in disposable face masks
- A sweet solution to hard brain implants
- People with disabilities faced pandemic triage biases
- Little to no increase in association between adolescents' mental health problems and digital tech
- Do people aged 105 and over live longer because they have more efficient DNA repair?
- Changes in proteins play important role in aging kidneys
- 'Last resort' antibiotic pops bacteria like balloons
- The enzyme that could help curb chronic kidney disease
- One cup of leafy green vegetables a day lowers risk of heart disease
- Surfaces can be designed with antiviral properties to mitigate COVID-19
- Study reveals the gateway to conscious awareness
- Air pollution linked to high blood pressure in children; other studies address air quality and the heart
- Researchers advance 3D printing to aid tissue replacement
- Greta Thunberg and Fridays For Future, from global myth to local mobilization
- Scientists find gene mutation linked to exfoliation syndrome, most common cause of glaucoma
- The micro-environment of breast cancer in three dimensions
- Insights from color-blind octopus help fight human sight loss
- 200-year old feces shows rural elites in New England had parasitic infections
| Being around children makes adults more generous Posted: 04 May 2021 04:15 PM PDT New psychology research suggests adults are more compassionate and donate more to charity when they are in the presence of children. |
| Without commuter traffic, pandemic-era drivers are speeding up, increasing noise pollution Posted: 04 May 2021 04:15 PM PDT When millions of Americans began working from home, city traffic halted. Although the air became cleaner, researchers discovered that sound levels increased in nature conservation areas due to cars driving faster. |
| 3D 'bioprinting' used to create nose cartilage Posted: 04 May 2021 01:17 PM PDT A team of University of Alberta researchers has discovered a way to use 3-D bioprinting technology to create custom-shaped cartilage for use in surgical procedures. The work aims to make it easier for surgeons to safely restore the features of skin cancer patients living with nasal cartilage defects after surgery. |
| Your stomach may be the secret to fighting obesity Posted: 04 May 2021 12:46 PM PDT Scientists believe a stomach-specific protein plays a major role in the progression of obesity, according to new research. The study could help with development of therapeutics that would help individuals struggling with achieving and maintaining weight loss. |
| Hopkins-led research team takes gene mutation detection in blood to the next level Posted: 04 May 2021 10:57 AM PDT Researchers have developed a new technology to overcome the inefficiencies and high error rates common among next-generation sequencing techniques that have previously limited their clinical application. |
| New neuroimaging technique studies brain stimulation for depression Posted: 04 May 2021 10:57 AM PDT Despite increased use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in psychiatry, the rates at which patients respond to the therapy and experience remission of often-disabling symptoms have been modest at best. Now, a team of psychiatrists and biomedical engineers applied an emerging functional neuroimaging technology, known as diffuse optical tomography (DOT), to better understand how rTMS works so they can begin to improve the brain stimulation procedure's effectiveness in treating depression. |
| Why does heart scarring cause abnormal rhythms in some people but not others? Posted: 04 May 2021 10:57 AM PDT Scientists have shed light on why some people who have a stroke do not also have abnormal heart rhythms, even though their hearts contain similar scar tissue. |
| Posted: 04 May 2021 10:57 AM PDT You know that raw overwhelm people have been reporting after months of a pandemic, compounded by economic issues and social unrest? Does fatigue and compulsive social media scrolling strike a familiar chord? |
| Nanoplastics and other harmful pollutants found in disposable face masks Posted: 04 May 2021 08:26 AM PDT Scientists have uncovered potentially dangerous chemical pollutants that are released from disposable face masks when submerged in water. The research reveals high levels of pollutants, including lead, antimony, and copper, within the silicon-based and plastic fibres of common disposable face masks. |
| A sweet solution to hard brain implants Posted: 04 May 2021 08:26 AM PDT By using silicone polymers, scientists have made the softest brain implant to date with the thickness of a thin sewing thread (~0.2 mm), and the consistency of soft pudding - as soft as the brain itself. They were then able to implant it into the brain using a trick from a cookbook. |
| People with disabilities faced pandemic triage biases Posted: 04 May 2021 08:26 AM PDT A new paper suggests that unconscious biases in the health care system may have influenced how individuals with intellectual disabilities were categorized in emergency triage protocols. |
| Little to no increase in association between adolescents' mental health problems and digital tech Posted: 04 May 2021 08:26 AM PDT A new study suggests that over the past 30 years, there has been little to no increase in the association between adolescents' technology engagement and mental health problems. The study also urges more transparent collaborations between academia and industry. |
| Do people aged 105 and over live longer because they have more efficient DNA repair? Posted: 04 May 2021 08:26 AM PDT Researchers have found that people who live beyond 105 years tend to have a unique genetic background that makes their bodies more efficient at repairing DNA, according to a new study. |
| Changes in proteins play important role in aging kidneys Posted: 04 May 2021 08:26 AM PDT Studying protein changes in the kidneys as we age, as well as the transcription of genes into proteins, helps provide a full picture of the age-related processes that take place in these organs. |
| 'Last resort' antibiotic pops bacteria like balloons Posted: 04 May 2021 08:26 AM PDT Scientists have revealed how an antibiotic of 'last resort' kills bacteria. |
| The enzyme that could help curb chronic kidney disease Posted: 04 May 2021 08:26 AM PDT Researchers have identified an enzyme that may help to curb chronic kidney disease, which affects approximately 700 million people worldwide. |
| One cup of leafy green vegetables a day lowers risk of heart disease Posted: 04 May 2021 08:26 AM PDT New research has found that by eating just one cup of nitrate-rich vegetables each day people can significantly reduce their risk of heart disease. |
| Surfaces can be designed with antiviral properties to mitigate COVID-19 Posted: 04 May 2021 08:26 AM PDT If a respiratory droplet from a person infected with COVID-19 lands on a surface, it becomes a possible source of disease spread, because while 99.9 percent of the droplet's liquid content evaporates within minutes, a residual thin film that allows the virus to survive can be left behind. In a new study, researchers explore how the evaporation rate of residual thin films can be accelerated by tuning surfaces' wettability and creating geometric microtextures on them. |
| Study reveals the gateway to conscious awareness Posted: 04 May 2021 08:25 AM PDT Researchers identify a key area in the cortex that appears to be the gate of conscious awareness. |
| Posted: 04 May 2021 08:25 AM PDT A meta-analysis of 14 air pollution studies from around the world found that exposure to high levels of air pollutants during childhood increases the likelihood of high blood pressure in children and adolescents, and the risk of hypertension later in life. |
| Researchers advance 3D printing to aid tissue replacement Posted: 04 May 2021 08:25 AM PDT Researchers are looking into a possible future in which doctors can hit a button to print out a scaffold on their 3-D printers and create custom-made replacement skin, cartilage, or other tissue for their patients. |
| Greta Thunberg and Fridays For Future, from global myth to local mobilization Posted: 04 May 2021 08:25 AM PDT In 2019 the climate movement experienced an unprecedented growth in its mobilization capacity and its political and media impact. The success of the movement is closely linked to the figure of Greta Thunberg and the global impact of her discourse and the 'Fridays for Future' movement in hundreds of cities around the world. |
| Scientists find gene mutation linked to exfoliation syndrome, most common cause of glaucoma Posted: 04 May 2021 08:25 AM PDT A team of researchers have identified a genetic mutation associated with exfoliation syndrome, characterized by abnormal protein material accumulating in the front of the eye. It is the most common cause of glaucoma, and a major cause of irreversible blindness. The findings could lead to further research on the causes of the systemic disorder and potential cures. |
| The micro-environment of breast cancer in three dimensions Posted: 04 May 2021 08:25 AM PDT Cancerous tumors thrive on blood, extending their roots deep into the fabric of the tissue of their host. They alter the genetics of surrounding cells and evolve to avoid the protective attacks of immune cells. Now, researchers have developed a way to study the relationship between solid, difficult-to-treat tumors and the microenvironment they create to support their growth. |
| Insights from color-blind octopus help fight human sight loss Posted: 04 May 2021 08:24 AM PDT New research into octopus vision has led to a quick and easy test that helps optometrists identify people who are at greater risk of macular degeneration, the leading cause of incurable sight loss. |
| 200-year old feces shows rural elites in New England had parasitic infections Posted: 03 May 2021 07:48 AM PDT In the early 19th century in North America, parasitic infections were quite common in urban areas due in part to population growth and urbanization. Prior research has found that poor sanitation, unsanitary privy (outhouse) conditions, and increased contact with domestic animals, contributed to the prevalence of parasitic disease in urban areas. A new study examining fecal samples from a privy on Dartmouth's campus illustrates how rural wealthy elites in New England also had intestinal parasitic infections. |
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