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Astronomy & Space news
 | Low-mass companion found inside debris disc of a nearby star(Phys.org)—Astronomers have uncovered a new low-mass companion residing inside a massive debris disc surrounding a nearby star designated HD 206893. The discovery could provide new important clues on how low-mass stellar companions form and evolve. The findings were presented in a paper published Dec. 1 on the arXiv pre-print server. |
 | Rings around young star suggest planet formation in progressRice University astronomers and their colleagues have for the first time mapped gases in three dark rings around a distant star. The rings mark spaces where planets are thought to have formed from dust and gas around the star. |
 | Juno mission prepares for December 11 Jupiter flybyOn Sunday, December 11, at 9:04 a.m. PST (12:04 p.m. EST, 17:04 UTC) NASA's Juno spacecraft will make its third science flyby of Jupiter. |
 | Solar-like oscillations in other starsOur sun vibrates due to pressure waves generated by turbulence in its upper layers (the layers dominated by convective gas motions). Helioseismology is the name given to the study of these oscillations, which can shed light on the inner workings of the sun. Astronomers often detect brightness variations in other stars whose physical processes make them variable, like the Cepheid variable stars used to calibrate the cosmic distance scale, but it is much harder to detect solar-like oscillations in stars that are driven by convection near the star's surface ("astroseismology"). Open star clusters are well understood and provide benchmarks for studying stellar evolution, stellar rotation, stellar masses and ages, and many other properties, and so astroseismology would be a valuable addition by providing independent determinations of masses and ages for cluster members. But astronomers have not been able to perform such measurements on main sequence stars in an open cluster—until now. |
 | Winds of rubies and sapphires strike the sky of giant planetSigns of powerful changing winds have been detected on a planet 16 times larger than Earth, over 1000 light years away - the first time ever that weather systems have been found on a gas giant outside our solar system - according to new research by the University of Warwick. |
 | Spinning black hole swallowing star explains superluminous eventIn 2015, the All Sky Automated Survey for SuperNovae (ASAS-SN) detected an event, named ASASSN-15lh, that was recorded as the brightest supernova ever—and categorised as a superluminous supernova, the explosion of an extremely massive star at the end of its life. It was twice as bright as the previous record holder, and at its peak was 20 times brighter than the total light output of the entire Milky Way. |
 | Antarctic site promises to open a new window on the cosmosAntarctica might be one of the most inhospitable regions on the planet, but it is a mecca for astronomers. Its cold, dry air enables observations that can't be done elsewhere on Earth. The South Pole has hosted telescopes for decades. Now, researchers are eyeing a new location - Dome A, which offers a unique opportunity to study the universe at little-explored terahertz radio frequencies. |
 | Five years of studying cosmic rays with the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer experimentOn May 19, 2011, astronauts used a remote-controlled robotic arm to attach a nearly 17,000-pound payload to the side of the International Space Station. That payload was the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, or AMS-02, an international experiment sponsored by the US Department of Energy and NASA. |
 | Geminids meteor shower peaks Tuesday amid full moonThe Geminids meteor shower hits its peak on Tuesday, but a full moon will outshine the celestial show this year. |
 | Technical glitch postpones NASA satellite launchA technical problem on Monday delayed the planned launch for at least 24 hours of a series of NASA satellites designed to study hurricanes, the US space agency said. |
 | Image: Sunrise with solar arrayAstronaut Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency captured this photograph from the International Space Station on Nov. 25, 2016, and shared it on social media. |
Technology news
 | Sustainable nano-spacecraft explored by researchers(TechXplore)—Self healing chips—healing after radiation damage—could have an impact on interstellar spacecraft, according to reports. The news involves scientists at NASA and the Korean Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST); they have been developing new technologies in the interstellar realm. |
 | Lending a hand: Student 3-D prints functional, affordable prostheticWith a 3-D printer and about $15, senior physics major Ryan Bouricius was able to create a functional prosthetic hand that can be used to grip, write and even catch a ball. With the assistance of a non-profit group, the hand will one day be matched to a person in need of such a prosthesis. |
 | Wind farms play key role in cutting carbon emissions, study findsWind farms have made a significant impact in limiting carbon emissions from other sources of power generation in Great Britain, a study shows. |
 | Engineers integrate internal robotic tactile sensorsMost robots achieve grasping and tactile sensing through motorized means, which can be excessively bulky and rigid. A Cornell group has devised a way for a soft robot to feel its surroundings internally, in much the same way humans do. |
 | A unique moving target technique combats information leakage attacksWhen it comes to protecting data from cyberattacks, information technology (IT) specialists who defend computer networks face attackers armed with some advantages. For one, while attackers need only find one vulnerability in a system to gain network access and disrupt, corrupt, or steal data, the IT personnel must constantly guard against and work to mitigate varied and myriad network intrusion attempts. |
 | File compression format found to alter timbre of music causing loss of some emotional context(TechXplore)—A small team of researchers with Hong Kong University has found that compressing recorded music into the MP3 format results in the loss of emotional tones, leaving the result with less depth. In their paper published in the Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, the researchers describe their study of the impact of compressing recordings of musical instruments and which instruments suffer the most degradation. |
 | Team sets performance targets for alternative fuel cell technologyThe pathway to zero-emission vehicles has taken two forks, one toward battery electric cars like the Tesla and the other toward fuel-cell-powered automobiles like the Toyota Mirai. |
 | From a 2-D view comes a 3-D face model using deep neural networks(Tech Xplore)—Whether it's for gaming, entertainment, or education purposes, you can expect to see researchers aiming for techniques to bring you high visual impact in the virtual space, now that we are becoming increasingly linked to living and learning online. |
France gives boost to electric vehicles amid pollution peaksThe French government has announced an anti-pollution plan, including a financial boost to buy electric vehicles, as Paris and other cities in the country are emerging from a particularly severe episode of air pollution. | |
Promising no censorship, social network Gab draws 'alt-right'Squeezed out of Twitter and other social media websites cracking down on hate speech, far-right activists are finding a home on a new platform that promises never to censor content. | |
Connecticut case challenges use of cellphone tower evidenceAn appeal before the Connecticut Supreme Court is adding to the divided legal landscape nationwide surrounding the validity of cellphone tower evidence used in criminal trials. | |
 | Pro-Trump bot activity 'colonised' pro-Clinton Twitter campaign: studyResearchers have revealed the scale of automated account activity, including bots, during the US Election. The pro-Trump camp used it 'up to five times as much as Clinton supporters' and employed it aggressively, crowding out Clinton messaging on Twitter. |
 | Innovative refrigerator developed using multistage sound wave engineShinya Hasegawa and colleagues at Tokai University have developed a refrigerator (107 C) powered only by waste heat that generated sound waves in an innovative multistage traveling wave thermoacoustic engine. The refrigerator produced the gas oscillations and refrigeration at a temperature lower than the boiling point of water and achieved a minimum cold temperature of -107.4 C when the hot temperature was 270 C. The findings are published in the journal of Applied Thermal Engineering, November 2016. |
 | Researchers use technology to virtually recreate concert hall acousticsFrom the sweeping sounds of strings to the full and hearty woodwinds, live orchestral performances have a way of enveloping listeners within musical compositions. But not all symphonies are created equal—much of what determines whether or not a listener enjoys a live concert relies on the venue itself. |
 | Assessing Red Sea potential for alternative energyAdvanced numerical models are helping researchers identify potential sites to exploit offshore wind and wave energy in the Red Sea region. |
 | Painless microneedle patch could replace needlesIt's only a matter of time before drugs are administered via patches with painless microneedles instead of unpleasant injections. But designers need to balance the need for flexible, comfortable-to-wear material with effective microneedle penetration of the skin. Swedish researchers say they may have cracked the problem. |
EU fines Sony, Panasonic and Sanyo over battery cartelThe European Union's anti-trust watchdog has fined Sony, Panasonic and Sanyo for price fixing in the market for batteries used in laptops and mobile phones. | |
 | New laser scanning test to assess fire-damaged concreteEngineering research at The University of Nottingham, UK and Ningbo, China (UNNC) has found laser scanning is a new and viable structural safety technique to detect the damaging effects of fire on concrete. |
 | Energy innovation is focus of Gates-led $1 billion fundBill Gates is leading a coalition of powerful investors committing more than one billion dollars to clean energy innovations in the fight against climate change, his foundation announced Monday. |
Worried by hacker threat, France prepares army responseFrance announced its first cyber-warfare army unit on Monday, aimed at increasing the country's hacking skills as concerns grow in Europe and the United States about Russian capabilities. | |
 | Google, Cuba sign allowing faster access to company's dataGoogle and the Cuban government signed a deal Monday allowing the internet giant to provide faster access to its data by installing servers on the island that will store much of the company's most popular content. |
 | Shell-led consortium to build 700MW offshore Dutch wind farmA Shell-led consortium has won a bid to build a 700 megawatt wind farm off the southern Dutch coastline, the government announced on Monday. |
Sources: Cuba, Google strike deal to hike internet speedGoogle and the Cuban government have struck a deal giving Cubans faster access to the internet giant's content, two people familiar with the deal say. | |
 | Trump's team pushes back against Russia hacking reportsDonald Trump's presidential transition team pushed back Saturday against reports that Russia was caught trying to tip the November election to the Republican and challenged the veracity of U.S. intelligence agencies investigating the campaign-season cyberattacks. |
 | For unlikely tech hub in Russia, recession's a godsendRussia's economy is in a quagmire thanks to sanctions and low oil prices, but it's a boom time for Mikhail Khorpyakov. |
Source: Google deal will make YouTube, others usable in CubaA source familiar with a deal being announced between Cuba and Google says it will make Google websites like YouTube run up to 10 times faster on the island. | |
High court won't hear challenge to internet sales tax lawThe Supreme Court won't hear a challenge to a Colorado law that requires out-of-state internet retailers to tell customers how much they owe in state sales taxes. | |
 | Trump sets 'tech summit' with key sector leadersKey tech sector executives were set to gather this week with President-elect Donald Trump, in a meeting aimed at setting common goals after a divisive election campaign. |
 | Redstone firm calls off CBS, Viacom merger proposalMedia mogul Sumner Redstone's National Amusements is abandoning a proposal that CBS and Viacom reunite after a 10 year split. |
Auction houses face off in website data scraping lawsuitChristie's auction house has been accused in a lawsuit of using a computer program to scrape research, images and price information from a rival's website and then reselling it as part of its own subscription database. | |
Medicine & Health news
 | Resolving contradictions: Better understanding the basic role of the brain's Default Mode Network(Medical Xpress)—With thousands of basic and clinical neuroscience studies carried out over the past 15 years, the Default Mode Network (DMN) – a network of highly co-correlated interacting regions whose activity is very active during wakeful rest and distinct from that of other neural networks – is one of the most highly-investigated networks of the brain. Nevertheless, identifying the DMN's central role has remained elusive due to contradictory results: The dilemma is that while mind-wandering diverts attention from one's sensory environment and thereby creates unstable (i.e., variable) task performance, the DMN has been found to be active during what appear to be incompatible states. On the one hand, the DMN is active during intense mind-wandering (thinking about oneself or others, and recalling the past or planning the future), and on the other hand, the DMN is active during stable, rather than variable, behavior. Recently, however, scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School as well as Boston University have demonstrated for the first time how these two explanations of DMN activity are more compatible than they might have seemed. In so doing – and while acknowledging that DMN fluctuations may reflect a higher-level function related to both stable behavior and mind-wandering (a potential example being memory reconsolodiation) – the researchers conclude that their findings call for a need to reinterpret the significance of DMN activity fluctuations in daily life as well as DMN disruption in disease. |
 | What else comes with a college degree? An extra 10 pounds, says new studyCollege students are carrying more than a diploma across the stage at graduation. They're lugging an extra 10 pounds gained over their college years, on average, along with the associated health risks, says a new study just published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. |
 | Neuromotor problems at the core of autism, study saysRutgers neuroscientists have established that problems controlling bodily movements are at the core of autism spectrum disorders and that the use of psychotropic medications to treat autism in children often makes such neuromotor problems worse. |
 | Scientists discover how to reverse pain caused by diabetes-related nerve damageOne person in Australia develops diabetes every five minutes, with up to half suffering peripheral nerve damage, meaning the slightest touch on the skin can cause pain. Now an international research team, led by Australian and German scientists, has discovered how to reverse this pain. |
 | Bone marrow-derived cells are source of key kidney disease biomarker SuPARA protein known as suPAR has been identified in recent years as both a reliable marker for chronic kidney disease and a pathogen of the often deadly condition. Its place of origin in the human body, however, has been a mystery—until now. |
 | Loss of ARID1A protein drives onset and progress of colon cancerA team of scientists has developed a model system in mice that allows them to look closely at how a protein often mutated in human cancer exerts its tumor-silencing effects. Not all cancers are caused by direct changes in the genetic code. Cancers also arise from epigenetic events that influence gene expression in other ways. The new findings, reported online in Nature Genetics, shed light on how epigenetic processes contribute to gene regulation and the onset of colon cancer. |
 | Researchers' discovery of new verbal working memory architecture has implications for AIThe neural structure we use to store and process information in verbal working memory is more complex than previously understood, finds a new study by researchers at New York University. It shows that processing information in working memory involves two different networks in the brain rather than one—a discovery that has implications for the creation of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, such as speech translation tools. |
 | Dual loss of TET proteins prompts lethal upsurge in inflammatory T cells in a mouse modelMembers of the TET family of proteins help protect against cancer by regulating the chemical state of DNA —and thus turning growth-promoting genes on or off. The latest findings reported by researchers at La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology illustrate just how important TET proteins are in controlling cell proliferation and cell fate. |
 | How hearing loss can change the way nerve cells are wiredIt's winter, and your head is stuffed up from the cold or flu. Everything sounds muffled. |
 | Men should avoid rock music when playing board games, say scientistsMozart may enhance a man's performance in board games - while AC/DC may hinder their chances, according to new research. |
 | Famine alters metabolism for successive generationsThe increased risk of hyperglycemia associated with prenatal exposure to famine is also passed down to the next generation, according to a new study of hundreds of families affected by widespread starvation in mid-20th Century China. |
 | Study shows fasting kills cancer cells of common childhood leukemiaUT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found that intermittent fasting inhibits the development and progression of the most common type of childhood leukemia. |
 | New study uncovers vivid patterns of neural activity in the resting mouse brainColumbia scientists have traced the origins of mysterious signals in the brain that have captivated the functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) community for the last decade. Using a recently developed imaging technique in mice, the Columbia team revealed synchronized, network-like neural activity coursing around the brain, even when the mouse was 'at rest.' |
 | Mutations in life's 'essential genes' tied to autismGenes known to be essential to life—the ones humans need to survive and thrive in the womb—also play a critical role in the development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), suggests a new study from Penn Medicine geneticists published online today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. An analysis of genetic samples of over 1,700 families from a repository revealed that elevated levels of mutations in the "essential genes" was significantly associated with an increased risk for ASD and decreased social skills. |
 | White blood cell treatment could prevent leading cause of fetal deathTreating a type of white blood cell using hormones could improve the development of the placenta in women with pregnancy complications, according to early research led by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) involving mice and human blood samples. |
 | Blood test could provide cheaper, better way for doctors to manage lung cancerProfiling the genes of lung-tumor cells from patient blood samples may be a cheap, noninvasive way to help doctors choose the right treatments, according to a study led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. |
 | Mystery molecule is a key to inhibiting colon cancerImmunologists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have discovered that a protein called NLRC3 plays a central role in inhibiting colon cells from becoming cancerous. The study, led by Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti, Ph.D., a member of the St. Jude Department of Immunology, appears online today in the journal Nature. |
User-friendly medication packaging design can boost patient safetyMedication errors are a common patient safety issue in the United States, with 1.5 million adverse drug events reported annually, often occurring in a home or other outpatient setting. Past research has indicated that inadequate or confusing labeling on packages of over-the-counter (OTC) medications is a likely contributor to many unintentional overdoses, particularly among the elderly population. "Package Design Affects Accuracy Recognition for Medications," published in the December issue of Human Factors, suggests that a simple redesign of medication packages can lead to a decrease in the frequency of patient errors and accidental overdoses. | |
Untreated effects of breast cancer care increase depression and anxiety among survivorsTreatment advances have increased the five-year survival rate for breast cancer to 90 percent. But, for many of the 2.8 million survivors in the United States, the price of survival includes severe physical and psychosocial symptoms—including joint pain, fatigue, weight gain and insomnia—that may go untreated and persist for many years after treatment. Long-term survivors report an average three symptoms for which they desire more help than they are receiving, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine and the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania. Additional results show a significant relationship between untreated symptoms and anxiety and depression among these patients. Researchers are calling on health care providers to think beyond the disease, and incorporate symptom management more frequently into routine follow-up care. Results of the study will be presented on Friday at the 2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (poster P5-13-12). | |
Study begins to shed light on racial disparities of cancer-causing genetic mutationsMost studies reporting the prevalence of breast- and ovarian-cancer causing genes have been conducted with Caucasian women, leaving questions about the role that these same genes play in African American patients with inherited cancers. Now, a team led by researchers at the Basser Center for BRCA in the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania has taken a step towards a better understanding of this complex subject. Among the results, when compared to previous research focusing on Caucasian women, the study revealed differing patterns of cancer-causing mutations in African-American women. The authors say the results of the study, which will be presented Friday at the 2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (poster P5-10-04), could help guide testing recommendations for at risk African American patients. | |
Breast cancer mortality rates decline in many countriesBreast cancer mortality rates continue to decline in many nations, but a review of mortality trends in 47 countries around the world indicates some significant disparities, particularly in South Korea and some Latin American nations, according to results presented at the 2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held Dec. 6-10. | |
Heart damage caused by chemotherapy is worse in patients with diabetesHeart damage caused by chemotherapy is worse in cancer patients who also have diabetes, according to a study presented today at EuroEcho-Imaging 2016. | |
Circulation favors placenta over brain in fetuses of diabetic mothersBlood flows preferentially to the placenta instead of the brain in foetuses of mothers with diabetes, reveals research presented today at EuroEcho-Imaging 2016. | |
 | Ivory Coast is latest to crack down on alcohol sachetsEach morning at dawn, taxi driver Rene Kouame stops by his neighborhood bar in Abidjan for a potent pick-me-up: two plastic sachets of "Che Guevara," a drink of spiced rum and a host of chemicals that costs 100 CFA francs, or about 15 U.S. cents. |
 | Study shows effectiveness of testimonial warning labels on tobacco productsCigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States. Cigarette packaging has required textual warning labels about the health risks of smoking since 1966. Yet, 15 percent of U.S. adults—36.5 million Americans—currently smoke cigarettes. How can warning labels be improved to encourage smokers to quit? |
 | High school football players, 1956-1970, did not have increase of neurodegenerative diseases: studyA Mayo Clinic study published online today in Mayo Clinic Proceedings found that varsity football players from 1956 to 1970 did not have an increased risk of degenerative brain diseases compared with athletes in other varsity sports. |
Socially isolated breast cancer patients face higher recurrence and mortality ratesA new study found that more socially isolated breast cancer survivors had higher rates of recurrence and mortality, while women with larger social networks experienced better outcomes. Published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study found that some types of social ties were beneficial, while others were not, and that some types of relationships only benefited patients in certain racial or age groups. | |
New study finds arginine deprivation may be a useful strategy for treating bladder cancersWith few treatment options available to patients with advanced bladder cancer, investigators are looking for novel molecular targets. In a study published in The American Journal of Pathology, researchers report that more than 90% of all bladder cancers are deficient in argininosuccinate synthetase 1 (ASS1), an enzyme necessary for arginine synthesis, and patients with tumors having low ASS1 expression have shorter survival. Treatment with the arginine-degrading enzyme ADI-PEG 20 inhibited tumor growth in ASS1-deficient cells both in vivo and in vitro, suggesting a new therapeutic approach to bladder cancer is possible. | |
 | Kangaroo Mother Care helps premature babies thrive 20 years later, study showsTwo decades after a group of Colombian parents were shown how to keep their perilously tiny babies warm and nourished through breastfeeding and continuous skin-to-skin contact, a new groundbreaking study finds that as young adults their children continue to benefit from having undergone the technique known as Kangaroo Mother Care. |
Drinking 'settings' tied to college sexual assaultAlthough alcohol is believed to play a role in college sexual assaults, a new study finds no evidence that male students' binge drinking per se boosts their odds of becoming a perpetrator. | |
Massage gives infants breath of life in Ivory CoastA mother from a working-class district of Abidjan watches fearfully while the physiotherapist presses down on the thorax and abdomen of her crying, struggling baby to help him breathe. | |
 | Alcohol can be a risky guest at holiday parties(HealthDay)—During the holiday season, gatherings and parties are a part of the festivities. Unfortunately, so are alcohol-related accidents and deaths. |
Expert says economic stress played role in increasing U.S. death rateGreater stress and anxiety resulting from economic insecurity may be at least partly to blame for the U.S. death rate that the government announced Dec. 8 has increased for the first time in a decade, says an expert on poverty and inequality at Washington University in St. Louis. | |
Fighting the stigma of medical treatment for opioid addiction in the U.S.Methadone, the first pharmacological treatment for heroin addiction, was pioneered 50 years ago by Rockefeller University's Mary Jeanne Kreek and her colleagues. Since then the drug, which is widely used in treatment programs across the globe, has saved countless lives and allowed millions of heroin users to transition into normal lives. | |
 | Why do teens reject drugs? Communication is the key, says researcherWhy do teens reject the use of marijuana? According to a new study by researchers from Rutgers University–Camden and the University of Pennsylvania, there are several factors: attributes of their peer group, how they let their friends know who they are, and how they perceive and communicate about drug users. |
Aromatase inhibitors associated with reduced endothelial function in postmenopausal breast cancer patientsPostmenopausal women with breast cancer who took aromatase inhibitors demonstrated endothelial dysfunction, a predictor of cardiovascular disease, according to study results presented at the 2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held Dec. 6–10. | |
 | Inside the effort to bring life-saving cell therapies to the massesDoctors knew long before Owen Webb was born that they were racing against the clock to save his life. |
 | When nausea from pregnancy is life-threateningMost women experience some type of morning sickness during pregnancy, but some women develop a far more serious condition. |
 | Surgery can restore vision in patients with brain injuriesSurgery can restore vision in patients who have suffered hemorrhaging in the eye after a traumatic brain injury, even if the operation doesn't occur until several months after the injury, according to a small study from vision researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. |
 | Premature baby girls shorter as adultsBaby girls born very premature could be almost three times more likely to grow into very short adults than female babies born at term, according to a new international study. |
Antipsychotic drug use increases risk of mortality among persons with Alzheimer's diseaseAntipsychotic drug use is associated with a 60 percent increased risk of mortality among persons with Alzheimer's disease, shows a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland. The risk was highest at the beginning of drug use and remained increased in long-term use. Use of two or more antipsychotic drugs concomitantly was associated with almost two times higher risk of mortality than monotherapy. The results were published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. | |
Women experiencing menopausal symptoms less likely to adhere to medication in breast cancer prevention trialAmong women enrolled in the International Breast Cancer Intervention Study I (IBIS-I), those who had certain symptoms of menopause—nausea/vomiting and headaches—were significantly less likely to be adherent to the assigned medication 4.5 years after starting the treatment, according to data presented at the 2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held Dec. 6–10. | |
Psychologist identifies ways to mitigate negative impacts of low socioeconomic statusEducators, health care providers and researchers have known for some time that low socioeconomic status is connected to poor health, including in children, but a new study led by a San Francisco State University psychologist has shed light on what can be done to protect young people from negative outcomes. | |
Blood pressure medication paves the way for approaches to managing Barrett's syndromeNew ways of using mechanisms behind certain blood pressure medications may in the future spare some patient groups both discomfort and lifelong concern over cancer of the esophagus. This, in any case, is the goal of several studies of patients with Barrett's syndrome at Sahlgrenska Academy. | |
Researchers encourage legislation that covers drivers of all ages to keep roadways saferDistracted driving is a prevalent safety hazard for everyone, but especially for drivers in their first several years behind the wheel. A new study from the Center for Injury Research and Policy at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital shows that universal handheld phone bans for all drivers may be effective at reducing handheld phone use among young drivers. | |
Chronic throat clearing may be the body's response to irritants"Ahem!" This could be the sound of getting someone's attention, but when it occurs repeatedly, it may also be the sound of chronic throat clearing. Chronic throat clearing is a common problem that may or may not be associated with other symptoms such as a throat tickle, dry cough, and/or "lump in the throat" sensation. It may happen a few times per day, a few times per minute, or sometimes only after meals. The causes and frequency of throat clearing may be different for each person, and when persistent, require medical examination. | |
 | Researchers identify mental health screening tools, barriers for Latino childrenIn a bid to improve mental health screening of Latino children from immigrant families, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine report they have identified a culturally sensitive set of tools that are freely available to pediatricians, take less than 10 minutes to use, are in easy-to-read Spanish, and assess a wide range of emotional and behavioral problems. |
New mutations in gene PKD1L1 are associated with disarrangement of human internal organsScientists have linked a gene called PKD1L1 with disarrangement of human internal organs, known as laterality defects, and complex congenital heart disease. This discovery contributes to a better understanding of the genetic causes of this condition and opens the possibility for families carrying the disease genes to have children unaffected by the disease via prenatal or pre-implantation genetic diagnosis. The study appears in the American Journal of Human Genetics. | |
Study finds American Indian adults exposed to early life trauma more likely to develop PTSD and poor healthAmerican Indian adults who were exposed to an early life trauma are more likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and poor physical health in adulthood according to a study recently published in the American Journal of Human Biology. The study was conducted by researchers at: Dartmouth College; Washington State University, Spokane; and the University of Colorado Anschutz. | |
 | Research examines brain locations that control diabetes drugs' weight loss effectsCertain type 2 diabetes drugs promote weight loss, but how they do this remains poorly understood. Insight into how these drugs work in the body—and especially the brain—could help create new drugs that effectively control body weight. In an important advance on that front, a new study from Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) shows that these drugs, called glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), reduce body mass by targeting a different part of the brain than previously thought. |
Are cholesterol-lowering statins associated with reduced Alzheimer risk?An analysis of Medicare data suggests that high use of cholesterol-lowering statins was associated with a reduced risk for Alzheimer disease but that reduction in risk varied by type of statin and race/ethnicity, findings that must be confirmed in clinical trials, according to a new article published online by JAMA Neurology. | |
Study: Rural communities see steep increase in babies born with opioid withdrawalThe number of babies born with drug withdrawal symptoms from opioids grew substantially faster in rural communities than in cities, a new study suggests. | |
How many adults in US are taking psychiatric drugs?About 1 in 6 adults in the United States reported taking psychiatric drugs at least once during 2013, according to a new research letter published online by JAMA Internal Medicine. | |
 | New blood draw protocol could minimize risk for critically ill childrenJohns Hopkins researchers report that implementing a checklist-style set of procedures appears to cut almost in half the number of potentially unnecessary blood culture draws in critically ill children without endangering doctors' ability to diagnose and treat life-threatening blood infections. |
Meeting patients' socioeconomic needs can improve cardiovascular risk factorsPatients enrolled in a program designed to help meet socioeconomic needs that can affect their health had modest but significant improvements in several key cardiovascular risk factors. A study by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Health Leads - a Boston-based organization that helps health care delivery organizations connect patients with local services - found that enrollment in the Health Leads intervention helped patients improve blood pressure and cholesterol levels. | |
The first-in-man clinical trial targeting Alzheimer's Tau proteinFor the first time, targeting the other feature of Alzheimer's disease, tau, has given fruitful results. In an unprecedented study, active vaccination in humans has resulted in a favorable immune response in 29 out of the 30 patients with only minor side effects. | |
 | Lesions found within pancreatic islets provide clue for diabetes researchResearchers at the Umeå Center for Molecular Medicine have created the first 3D spatial visualization of an obese mouse pancreas showing the distribution dynamics of insulin producing beta cells. The results show significant amounts of cystic lesions within pancreatic islets. These lesions could be linked to alterations in the mass and function of insulin producing beta cells. |
 | How physical exercise aids in stroke recoveryThe after-effects of a stroke can be life changing. Paralysis, speech problems and memory loss occur in varying degrees of severity, depending on the location and amount of brain tissue damage. How far a stroke patient can recover is largely determined by the ability of the brain to reorganise itself. Understanding what can improve this ability is therefore essential in developing the best therapies for rehabilitation. |
Availability of community-based fitness classes leads to increased activity levelsPhysical inactivity is a global health problem that leads to approximately 3.2 million deaths each year, according to the World Health Organization. Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have found that a government-sponsored community activity program in Brazil is improving activity levels of women. The researchers believe the program could be scaled up and adapted to other communities around the world. | |
 | Smoking down, number of lives saved up as more countries embrace tobacco control measuresBetween 2008 and 2014, more than 53 million people in 88 countries stopped smoking due to tobacco control measures, which means that more than 22 million smoking-related deaths have been averted, say researchers at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. |
New heart imaging test identifies improved outcomes in patients with amyloidosisResearchers at Boston Medical Center (BMC) have reported that a new heart imaging test can determine whether cardiac amyloidosis patients are expected to survive after a stem cell transplant. They accomplished this by analyzing the results of an echocardiogram—a standard ultrasound test that assesses the heart's functionality. The findings, published in the European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, may change the way doctors predict who will benefit from stem cell transplants in this disease. | |
Costs of treating patients with psychosis change significantly as they ageTreating psychotic illnesses cost the province of Ontario, Canada just under $2.1 billion in 2012, which was about four per cent of the total provincial health budget, according to a new study from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) and Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). But even more striking, according to the researchers, is how health-care costs for patients with psychotic disorders changed as they aged. | |
 | Enzyme that regulates DNA repair may offer new precision treatments for breast and ovarian cancerResearchers at Mayo Clinic have identified an enzyme called UCHL3 that regulates the BRCA2 pathway, which is important for DNA repair. Results of this research are published online in Genes & Development. |
 | The antibody that normalizes tumor vesselsAn important parcel must be delivered to the correct place. It is so important that it can be a question of life or death. However, uneven streets and missing railings risk to bring it off the road and leave it undelivered. This is not the trailer of a drama, but what happens to anti-cancer drugs traveling towards the tumor area, but unable to reach it because of dysfunctional blood vessels. The Center for Vascular Research, within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) discovered that their antisepsis antibody ABTAA (Ang2-Binding and Tie2-Activating Antibody) also reduces tumor volume and improves the delivery of anti-cancer drugs. Published in Cancer Cell, this study demonstrates that ABTAA restores the structural and functional integrity of tumor blood vessels in three different tumor models: breast, lungs and brain. |
Scientists find three subgroups in a children's brain cancer, identify druggable targetsMulti-institutional researchers investigating an incurable brain cancer in children have discovered three distinct subgroups of disease and identified promising drugs to target each type. | |
Anesthetic cream best for relieving vaccination pain in infantsFor babies under age 1 year, lidocaine cream, combined with a small amount of sugar given by mouth and infant soothing, can help relieve pain from routine vaccinations, according to a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). | |
 | Study uncovers details of information processing in the brainYou're in a crowded lecture theatre. Around you are a million tiny distractions: someone rustling in their bag; a door opening for latecomers; a phone vibrating or lighting up; another listener having a snack; a pen dropping on the floor. However, you remain focused, concentrating on the speaker, listening and engaging with the talk. |
 | More are positive about HPV vaccine on Twitter than not, study findsLike it or not, social media has become a driving force in the way many people get information on health topics. |
 | Scientists work to improve the diet and energy of failing heartsOur hearts use fat for fuel but as with the rest of our bodies, it's all about balance. |
Rare obesity syndrome therapeutic target identifiedColumbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers have discovered that a deficiency of the enzyme prohormone covertase (PC1) in the brain is linked to most of the neuro-hormonal abnormalities in Prader-Willi syndrome, a genetic condition that causes extreme hunger and severe obesity beginning in childhood. The discovery provides insight into the molecular mechanisms underlying the syndrome and highlights a novel target for drug therapy. | |
 | Breast cancer update: Sentinel node biopsy guidelines encourage 'less is more' approachNew recommendations from breast cancer experts on sentinel lymph node biopsy reinforce the most recent "less-is-more" guidelines for early-stage disease. But a Fred Hutch researcher who helped create the guidelines said many surgeons still perform full lymph node dissection routinely. |
Nutrition program improves food stamp family's food securityFood stamp participants who participated in a supplemental nutrition education program were able to improve their food security by 25 percent, according to a study by Purdue University. | |
New nonsurgical repair of common heart defect in premature babies is shown to be effectiveA new minimally invasive technique for repairing the most common cardiac birth defect in extremely premature newborns can be performed safely with a high success rate in babies as small as 755 grams - about 1.6 pounds - only a few days after birth. | |
Type of psychotherapy matters in treatment of irritable bowel syndromeWorldwide, roughly one adult in 10 suffers from a painful and sometimes debilitating condition called irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. | |
First-of-its-kind study on injury recovery takes the trauma patient's point of viewIn one of the first studies to examine priorities in recovery identified by trauma patients, family members and clinicians over time, an international research partnership that was launched from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing) and Griffith University School of Nursing & Midwifery in Australia has helped advance the importance of patient-reported outcome measures for improved trauma care and research. The study, "Indicators of Injury Recovery Identified by Patients, Family Members and Clinicians," was recently published in the journal Injury. | |
 | Baby boomers on a bender: Emerging trends in alcohol binge and use disorders among older adultsAlcohol is the most commonly used psychoactive substance among older adults, and this group can have unique risks associated with alcohol consumption—in even lower amounts—compared to younger persons. |
Canada to ease drug consumption room rules as opioid deaths riseFacing a growing opioid crisis, Canada's Liberal government on Monday removed hurdles to opening new drug-consumption rooms while expanding its fight against narcotics trafficking at the border. | |
 | Duration of estrogen Rx may be important factor in renal health(HealthDay)—For midlife ovariectomized Long Evans rats, long-term estradiol (E2) treatment exerts detrimental effects on kidney health, despite lowering blood pressure, while short-term E2 lowers blood pressure and reduces renal damage, according to an experimental study published online Nov. 9 in American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology. |
 | Anesthesiologist reaction time increased after night call(HealthDay)—For anesthesiologists, reaction time increases after a night call, with greater increases seen in correlation with reliance on avoidance as a coping mechanism, according to a study published online Nov. 30 in Pediatric Anesthesia. |
 | Prevalence of anti-TSH receptor antibody high in fibromyalgia(HealthDay)—Patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) have high prevalence of anti-thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) receptor antibody (TRAb), according to a study published online Nov. 30 in the International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases. |
 | Fecal microbiota transplant cost-effective for preventing CDI(HealthDay)—Use of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is cost-effective for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. |
 | CDC finds vaccination coverage varies for adults with diabetes(HealthDay)—Among adults with diagnosed diabetes, vaccination coverage varies, with influenza vaccination more prevalent than pneumococcal or hepatitis B vaccination, according to a December data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). |
 | Stepped care likely to be cost-effective in head and neck, lung CA(HealthDay)—A stepped care (SC) program is likely to be cost-effective for patients with head and neck cancer or lung cancer who have psychological distress, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. |
Emergency surgery death risk up to seven times higher for kids in low income countriesThe likelihood of dying after emergency abdominal surgery to treat conditions such as appendicitis, may be up to seven times greater for a child in a poor country than for a child in a rich nation, suggests research published in the online journal BMJ Global Health. | |
 | Research unlocks clues to language-based learning in childrenAccording to the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD), one in five individuals are impacted by language-based learning disabilities—one of the most common being dyslexia, which involves difficulty in reading or interpreting words, letters and other symbols. Now, a new study from the University of Missouri that focuses on typically learning children, has found a link between "working memory" and how children learn. Researchers feel this discovery may later help educators uncover new ways to teach children with learning disabilities. |
 | An informatics approach helps better identify chemical combinations in consumer productsBy using products such as soap, shampoo, body lotion, toothpaste and makeup, the average consumer may be exposed to dozens of chemicals each day. It's not easy, though, to know exactly what is in many consumer products or what potential risks they pose, either individually or in combination. |
 | Research exposes isolation and abuse among immigrant and refugee womenA two-year study with 46 family violence survivors from more than 20 countries has found common threads in how their abusers use cultural and physical isolation to prevent them from seeking help. |
Frail patients should have tailored cardiac rehabilitation, say European expertsEuropean experts have called for frail patients to have tailored cardiac rehabilitation programmes in a paper published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. | |
 | Why are some people immune to age-related cognitive decline?Emily Rogalski, '07 PhD, is part of a team of scientists taking a glass half-full approach to studying cognitive aging. Instead of focusing on factors that can lead to dementia and neurodegenerative disease as people grow older, they concentrate on the factors that can protect memory. They do this by investigating seniors in their 80s, 90s and beyond who have remarkable memory power, a tiny subset of the population they call SuperAgers. |
 | Innovative maternal health interventions reduce mortality in EthiopiaEthiopian maternal health researcher Hagos Godefay at Umeå University in Sweden has created a locally feasible method to estimate maternal mortality rates with a bottom-up measurement approach. Providing insights into the effectiveness of local interventions to reduce maternal mortality, the approach will be important for health sector planning and decision-making on local-, regional- and state levels. |
Study examines diagnosing Creutzfeldt-Jakob diseaseCan the diagnosis of the human prion disease Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) be made better by using samples of cerebrospinal fluid and nasal swabbing? | |
AAOS Board approves treatment criteria for carpal tunnel syndrome and knee osteoarthritisThe American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Directors has approved new Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) for the management of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and the surgical management of osteoarthritis of the knee. The AUCs provide specific diagnostic criteria, complementing and building upon the clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) "Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome" and "Surgical Management of Osteoarthritis of the Knee." The CPGs and AUCs are available at OrthoGuidelines.org. | |
 | What is the most effective treatment for endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia?A new study comparing the effectiveness of oral progestogens versus a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system to treat women with endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia (EIN) presents data on patient outcomes compiled over 8 years, as reported in Journal of Women's Health. |
 | Nation's largest state effort to track concussions in youth athletes under way in TexasThe nation's largest statewide effort to track concussions among youth athletes is under way in Texas with the launch of a registry designed to assess the prevalence of brain injuries in high school sports. |
Young professionals speak out on achieving equity in pediatricsYoung and seasoned scientific investigators share their perspective on achieving equity in academic pediatrics. Their insights appear in the most recent issue of the International Journal for Equity in Health. Glenn Flores, the Distinguished Chair in Health Policy Research at the Medica Research Institute, is the lead author of the publication. | |
Multiple sclerosis: Reduced levels of contrast agent deposits in the brainGadolinium, one of the rare earth elements, is used as a contrast agent that enhances the quality of MRI examinations of internal organs and tissues. Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (NeuroCure Clinical Research Center and Department of Radiology) and the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, have studied the extent to which repeated use of gadolinium-based MRI contrast agents leads to gadolinium deposition in the brains of patients with multiple sclerosis. Their report, which has recently been published in the Multiple Sclerosis Journal, suggests that the risk of such accumulations occurring is reduced if contrast agents known as 'macrocylcic agents' are used. | |
Interfering with interferon boosts antiretroviral efficacy in HIV-infected miceAlthough combined anti-retroviral therapy (cART) can help HIV-1-positive patients effectively manage their infection, some individuals experience ongoing activation of the immune system that can exacerbate disease progression. This chronic activation has been attributed to persistent signaling by type I interferons (IFN-I), proteins that bind to IFN receptors to regulate the immune system. | |
Deep River recalls potato chips for possible salmonella riskA Connecticut snack maker is recalling some of its potato chips for possible salmonella contamination. | |
Physician volume may have a negative impact on quality of diabetes carePrimary care physicians with busier outpatient practices may deliver lower-quality diabetes care. The findings of a population-based cohort study are published in Annals of Internal Medicine. | |
Biology news
 | Reindeer are shrinking: warming threatens Christmas iconIf Santa is recruiting helpers to haul Christmas presents around the world this year he had better take a few extra, said researchers Monday who warned that reindeer are shrinking. |
 | Scientists examine 'perfect storms' fueling vast tropical biodiversityBiodiversity on earth is greatest in the tropics with the number and variety of species gradually diminishing toward the poles. Understanding exactly what shapes this pattern, known as the latitudinal diversity gradient, is not just key to knowing the nature of life on Earth, but it also could help scientists slow biodiversity loss and protect areas of the globe that generate a disproportionate variety of species. |
 | Maverick-related virus provides single-celled organisms with immunity against a giant virusAll organisms ─ big or small ─ are under constant attack by a multitude of viruses. As a consequence, a variety of innate and adaptive immune defence systems have evolved to keep parasites under control. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg have now discovered a new type of antiviral defence mechanism in a single-celled eukaryote by which one virus conveys adaptive immunity to the host against another virus, albeit with an interesting twist. |
 | Study shows aging process increases DNA mutations in important type of stem cellAs it is in much of life, the aging process isn't kind to an important type of stem cell that has great therapeutic promise. |
 | New study doubles the estimate of bird species in the worldNew research led by the American Museum of Natural History suggests that there are about 18,000 bird species in the world—nearly twice as many as previously thought. The work focuses on "hidden" avian diversity—birds that look similar to one another, or were thought to interbreed, but are actually different species. Recently published in the journal PLOS ONE, the study has serious implications for conservation practices. |
 | Bacterial 'sabotage' handicaps ability to resolve devastating lung inflammationThe chronic lung inflammation that is a hallmark of cystic fibrosis, has, for the first time, been linked to a new class of bacterial enzymes that hijack the patient's immune response and prevent the body from calling off runaway inflammation, according to a laboratory investigation led by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. |
 | Scientists use 'molecular-Lego' to take CRISPR gene-editing tool to the next levelA team of researchers at Western University is playing with molecular-Lego by adding an engineered enzyme to the revolutionary new gene-editing tool, CRISPR/Cas9. Their study, published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), shows that their addition makes gene-editing more efficient and potentially more specific in targeting genes. |
 | Researchers explain why feather shafts change shape when under stressResearchers at the University of California San Diego for the first time have revealed why the shape of the feather shaft changes from round to square when it's put under stress in a paper published in recent issue of Advanced Science. Nature almost always favors roundness. Only under special circumstances does it opt for square shapes. Examples include the cells of plants—which derive their name from the square cells of monks. At a larger, structural level, there are a few rare examples: the seahorse tail, a vine found in the Amazon that has a square cross section, and the feather rachis. |
 | Fighting world hunger: Researchers use nuclear methods to study pest-resistance in cornAccording to estimates, the current global population is more than 7.4 billion people and is growing at a rate of 88 million people per year. Developing corn varieties that are resistant to pests is vital to sustain the estimated 9 billion global population by 2050. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri, using advanced nuclear methods, have determined the mechanisms corn plants use to combat the western corn rootworm, a major pest threatening the growth of the vital food source. Scientists believe that using the knowledge gained from these cutting-edge studies could help crop breeders in developing new resistant lines of corn and make significant strides toward solving global food shortages. |
 | Why we walk on our heels instead of our toesJames Webber took up barefoot running 12 years ago. He needed to find a new passion after deciding his planned career in computer-aided drafting wasn't a good fit. Eventually, his shoeless feet led him to the University of Arizona, where he enrolled as a doctoral student in the School of Anthropology. |
Overfished halibut under scrutiny as Maine's catch increasesFederal fishing regulators say they are looking to change the way they manage Atlantic halibut in the wake of a surge in catch of the fish. | |
 | Poinsettia trial shows effect of high temperatures on plant growth and floweringRows of vivid red poinsettias inside Greenhouse No. 4 at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Overton are as eye-catching as a flashing stop light. |
 | New research reveals extent of human threat to lion populationsTwo new studies led by scientists at Oxford University have highlighted the threat posed to lions by human activity – including trophy hunting. |
Integrated approach vital for fisheries managementEvolutionary and ecological factors interact to influence the growth and size of fish, according to a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The study focuses on Northeast Arctic cod, currently the world's largest cod stock. | |
 | Holy batcave! Personal sighting leads researcher to new data on spectral batSpectral bats, also called false vampire bats for their imposing size—with a wingspan of over three feet—are the largest bats in the Americas and typically roost in trees in lowland forests. |
 | Predator invasion had devastating, long-term effects on native fishIn 1969, 60 to 100 peacock bass imported from Buga, Colombia, were introduced into a pond in Panama for sport fishing. Several individuals escaped. By the early 1970s, they colonized Gatun Lake, the reservoir forming the main channel of the Panama Canal. Forty-five years later, native fish populations in the lake still have not recovered according to a new Smithsonian report. |
 | A $5 fix for a nasty parasite: Team shows calcium-mediated attachment of C. parvum oocysts to environmental biofilmsThe life of a watershed is complex. The watershed is the area of land separating the smaller water flows that feed into a larger, common outlet—like a river, lake or ocean. As such, it is often home to a variety of wildlife, as well as subject to agricultural and recreational uses. From this complicated ecosystem, bacteria, viruses and parasites emerge—sometimes making their way into the water supply. |
 | The sea roils and life returns: Marine biologists observe sea life after the 2011 tsunamiThe tsunami of 2011 is well remembered in Japan. Some towns have recovered, while others struggle to return to a life that once was. The same is true for ecosystems. In a new study in PLOS ONE, Japanese researchers report how the sea life in different coastal regions of Japan struck by the tsunami have flourished or faltered. |
 | What satellites can tell us about how animals will fare in a changing climateFrom the Arctic to the Mojave Desert, terrestrial and marine habitats are rapidly changing. These changes impact animals that are adapted to specific ecological niches, sometimes displacing them or reducing their numbers. From their privileged vantage point, satellites are particularly well-suited to observe habitat transformation and help scientists forecast impacts on the distribution, abundance and migration of animals. |
 | Mohawks become first tribe to take down a federal damA century after the first commercial dam was built on the St. Regis River, blocking the spawning runs of salmon and sturgeon, the stream once central to the traditional culture of New York's Mohawk Tribe is flowing freely once again. |
 | Database of DNA viruses and retroviruses debuts on IMG platformIn a series of four articles published in the Database issue of the Nucleic Acids Research journal, DOE JGI researchers report on the latest updates to several publicly accessible databases and computational tools that benefit the global community of microbial researchers. One report focuses on a new database dedicated global viral diversity. |
 | Remote sensing is becoming increasingly important in biodiversity researchTo measure biodiversity, researchers have been using various methods of remote sensing for about 30 years in addition to traditional field studies. Under the auspices of UFZ scientists, an international team of researchers present current opportunities, developments and prospects of remote sensing in the journal Ecological Indicators and highlight its enormous potential in assisting future biodiversity research. |
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