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Astronomy & Space news
 | Chances for life expand when passing stars push binaries togetherPlanetary systems can be harsh environments in their early history. The young worlds orbit suns in stellar nurseries, clusters of stars where violent encounters are commonplace. None of this makes it easy for life to get going, but now astronomers at the University of Sheffield find one positive of this tumultuous period. A model developed by undergraduate student Bethany Wootton and Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellow Dr. Richard Parker looks at how the habitable zone—the region around a star where the temperature allows liquid water to exist—changes around pairs of stars, so-called binary systems. |
 | Millisecond pulsar PSR J0740+6620 has a white dwarf companion with helium atmosphere, study suggestsA new study published February 28 on arXiv.org suggests that a millisecond pulsar known as PSR J0740+6620 has a stellar companion. The research provides evidence indicating that this object is most likely accompanied by an ultracool white dwarf exhibiting a pure helium atmosphere. |
Researchers describe the emergence of a coronal mass ejection from mini flux tubes[VID=55657]Coronal mass ejections originating from the sun and propagating through interplanetary space are responsible for turbulent space weather. They can have severe effects on Earth, leading to disturbances in air traffic or even causing power outages. Astrid Veronig from the Institute of Physics and Kanzelhöhe Observatory for Solar and Environmental Research of the University of Graz studies solar eruptions. A detailed understanding of these high-energy processes will enhance scientists' ability to provide more precise forecasts regarding space weather. | |
 | Hubble and Gaia accurately weigh the Milky WayIn a striking example of multi-mission astronomy, measurements from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and the ESA Gaia mission have been combined to improve the estimate of the mass of our home galaxy the Milky Way: 1.5 trillion solar masses. |
 | Solar Dynamics Observatory catches lunar freeze frameOn the evening of March 6, 2019, the Moon started to transit the Sun, then doubled back and retraced its steps in the other direction—at least, that's what it looked like from the perspective of NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, in orbit around Earth. |
 | 'Goldilocks' stars may be 'just right' for finding habitable worldsScientists looking for signs of life beyond our solar system face major challenges, one of which is that there are hundreds of billions of stars in our galaxy alone to consider. To narrow the search, they must figure out: What kinds of stars are most likely to host habitable planets? |
 | Finding dark matter in the darkDark matter is the mysterious material that holds the Universe together, yet no one has seen it; or heard, smelled, tasted or touched it either. |
 | SpaceX Dragon 2 set for nail-biting landing – here's the rocket scienceIf all goes to plan, a fiery Dragon will light up the sky over the Atlantic before hopefully cooling off with a watery splashdown on March 8. The SpaceX Dragon 2 capsule is of enormous significance for spaceflight as it has just become the first commercial vehicle to automatically dock with the International Space Station (ISS), and aims to carry astronauts there in a few months. Now it faces one of the most hazardous parts of its mission – returning to Earth safely. |
 | SWIM project maps potential sources of Mars waterMissions carrying humans to Mars will require on-site resources, and a project led by Planetary Science Institute (PSI) scientists Nathaniel Putzig and Gareth Morgan is mapping the availability of potential shallow water-ice sources across the surface of the Red Planet. |
 | Gamma ray telescopes could detect starships powered by black holeIn the course of looking for possible signs of extra-terrestrial intelligence (ETI), scientists have had to do some really outside-of-the-box thinking. Since it is a foregone conclusion that many ETIs would be older and more technologically advanced than humanity, those engaged in the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) have to consider what a more advanced species would be doing. |
 | Discovering bonus science with NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale SpacecraftThe four Magnetospheric Multiscale spacecraft are flying out of their element. The spacecraft have just completed a short detour from their routine science—looking at processes within Earth's magnetic environment—and instead ventured outside it, studying something they were not originally designed for. |
 | Ultima Thule in 3-D: New Horizons team uses stereo imaging to examine Kuiper Belt object's featuresCross your eyes and break out the 3-D glasses! NASA's New Horizons team has created new stereo views of the Kuiper Belt object nicknamed Ultima Thule – the target of the New Horizons spacecraft's historic New Year's 2019 flyby, four billion miles from Earth – and the images are as cool and captivating as they are scientifically valuable. |
Technology news
 | New exploitation techniques and defenses for DOP attacksData-oriented attacks allow hackers to manipulate non-control data and alter a program's behavior, often causing significant damage to the systems affected. Researchers at Virginia Tech, Clemson University, Pennsylvania State University and Aalto University have recently uncovered new exploitation techniques for this type of attack, which could inform the design of more effective defenses. |
 | Breakthrough research using quantum cryptography addresses security in 5G networksNew research has demonstrated a ground-breaking solution for securing future critical communications infrastructures, including emerging 5G networks. |
 | Ultra-low power chips help make small robots more capableAn ultra-low power hybrid chip inspired by the brain could help give palm-sized robots the ability to collaborate and learn from their experiences. Combined with new generations of low-power motors and sensors, the new application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC)—which operates on milliwatts of power—could help intelligent swarm robots operate for hours instead of minutes. |
 | An all-in-one cyber toolkit for criminal investigationsCybercriminals can run, but they cannot hide from their digital fingerprints. |
 | New cell-sized micro robots might make incredible journeysResearchers have harnessed the latest nanofabrication techniques to create bug-shaped robots that are wirelessly powered, able to walk, able to survive harsh environments and tiny enough to be injected through an ordinary hypodermic needle. |
 | Samsung patent talk explores televisions made wirelessCut. Unshackle the cords that burden the real family ties, aka late-night shows and morning cartoons. Certain dreamers at a TV maker think that home entertainment sets need to cut the cords so that TV sets can look like more attractive components of keep-it-simple decor, without messy cables. |
 | The mind distracted: technology's battle for our attentionBetween distractions, diversions and the flickering allure of a random suggestion, the major computer platforms aim to keep us glued to our screens come what may. Now some think it is time to escape the tyranny of the digital age. |
 | Amazon to expand real-world store presenceAmazon on Wednesday unveiled plans to open more bookstores and "4-star" shops selling only the best-rated products—while closing its smaller "pop-up" kiosks in the US. |
 | Older people can feel left behind by new technology – so we built a device especially for themOnly 20% of over-75s in the UK have a smartphone compared to 95% of 16-to-24-year-olds. Digital technologies change fast, become obsolete quickly and usually need you to spend a bit of time learning how to use them. This helps explain why most older adults tend to use what they know best when it comes to communicating, which usually means a phone call via a landline or basic mobile, instead of a quick text or social media update. |
 | Could waste materials insulate buildings?The University of Bath is testing a number of waste materials to assess their thermal performance as potential materials for insulating buildings. |
 | Programming in crayonElectronic devices can spark kids' creativity, says Stéphane Magnenat from the Game Technology Center. But doing so requires apps that bridge the real and virtual worlds. |
 | Would you trust a robot to mind your child?With an anticipated 39.5 million domestic/household robots expected to be in our homes by 2021 (IFR, 2018), Cranfield University is calling for members of the public to comment on a survey launched to identify people's views on robot ethics. |
 | How to prevent the 'robot apocalypse' from ending labor as we know itIt seems not a day goes by without the appearance of another dire warning about the future of work. |
 | Goodyear to unveil concept tires for flying cars at Geneva motor showGoodyear isn't just prepping for self-driving cars—it's getting ready for ones that fly. |
ESA helps firms large and small prosper in global satcom marketHundreds of space companies in Europe and Canada—ranging from small and medium-sized enterprises to international consortia—have boosted their business by partnering with ESA. | |
 | Ocean life in 3-D: Mapping phytoplankton with a smart AUVPhytoplankton form the base of the marine food chain but are notoriously difficult for scientists to account for—a little like trying to identify and count motes of dust in the air. A truly independent underwater vehicle shows it can do the job. |
 | Artificial intelligence must know when to ask for human helpArtificial intelligence systems are powerful tools for businesses and governments to process data and respond to changing situations, whether on the stock market or on a battlefield. But there are still some things AI isn't ready for. |
 | Facebook's vision of future? Looks like Chinese app WeChatFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is taking the social media company in a new direction by focusing on messaging. Chinese tech giant Tencent got there years ago with its app WeChat. |
 | Germany to require suppliers of 5G networks be 'trustworthy'German authorities published a list of security requirements for telecoms networks Thursday, amid concerns about the possible involvement of China's Huawei in future 5G infrastructure. |
 | Researchers develop innovative, more cost-effective method to make drugsThe Food and Drug Administration wants the pharmaceutical industry to get away from making drugs using the traditional batch method and switch to a more modern process known as continuous manufacturing. |
 | Airbnb buys HotelTonight app to broaden travel offeringsAirbnb said Thursday it was acquiring the last-minute lodging application HotelTonight, giving the home-sharing giant a broader range of offerings as a travel platform. |
 | From 'bling-bling' to 'hypercars', limitless luxury on show in GenevaLuxury figured high on the menu as Europe's biggest annual car show opened to the public Thursday, featuring everything from "hypercars" to flying cars, and more traditional high-end automobiles, encrusted with diamonds. |
 | The wallet as you know it may be dyingYou grab your keys, smartphone and wallet when you leave the house. Would it be such a disaster if you left that last one behind? |
 | Several popular apps including Yelp automatically send data to Facebook, watchdog group saysSome Android apps including Yelp continue to send data to Facebook even if the device owner doesn't have a Facebook account, according to a privacy watchdog group. |
 | Fitbit introduces budget-friendly line of wearables for kids and adultsFour new wearables are joining the Fitbit family. |
 | Galaxy S10+ review: At 10th anniversary, Samsung shows it knows how to build a great phone"Is that the new Galaxy? Can I fold it?" |
 | Mixed emotions in emerging economies on smartphones, social mediaA survey in 11 emerging economies showed people in those countries happy to be connected with smartphones and social media, even if they worry about the impact of digital lifestyles on society and on children. |
 | Can Zuckerberg really make a privacy-friendly Facebook?After building a social network that turned into a surveillance system, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he's shifting his company's focus to messaging services designed to serve as fortresses of privacy. |
 | NBA expands China partnership with Alibaba platformsAn expanded partnership for NBA China and Alibaba Group announced Wednesday will bring NBA content to Alibaba platforms for the first time and boost online shopping opportunities for Chinese consumers. |
 | Toyota warns could leave UK under no-deal Brexit: reportToyota Europe's CEO has warned the firm could end production in Britain by 2023 if the country exits the European Union without a deal, the Nikkei business daily said Thursday. |
 | Iranian hackers caused losses in hundreds of millions: reportIranian hackers working to penetrate systems, businesses and governments around the world have caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damages, a report said Wednesday. |
 | China's Huawei sues US over federal ban on its productsTech giant Huawei on Thursday opened a legal front in its counter-offensive against US warnings that it could aid Chinese intelligence services, filing suit to overturn a US law that bars federal agencies from buying its products. |
 | Russia telecoms giant MTS to pay $850 mn in US corruption caseRussia's leading telecoms firm said Thursday it had agreed to pay $850 million to settle a US corruption case over huge bribes paid to the family of Uzbekistan's former president. |
 | Automated disease detection in maizeMaize is perhaps the single, most-important cereal crop in the world. It is consumed by millions of people and is a staple for a large proportion of the global population. It is also used for animal feed and its total production far outstrips rice and wheat. It is also converted into other edible products such as corn syrup and corn starch as well as useful, but inedible products, like bioethanol. Unfortunately, as with many vital crops, there are significant pests and diseases that can devastate the harvest or damage the product afterwards, during transportation and storage prior to consumption. |
 | Data-driven modeling and AI-based image processing to improve productionAt Hannover Messe 2019, Fraunhofer FIT will present data-driven modeling supporting production planning and optimizing resource utilization. The models help to understand and optimize complex processes, and can be used as predictive tools. In addition, we demo a system that uses AI-based image processing to monitor and evaluate, in real time, the situation and behavior of people, e.g. in a production setting. The system may be used, for instance, to automatically raise the alarm if a person is sitting or lying on the floor, indicating a dangerous situation. Meet us in hall 2, booth C22. |
 | Facebook blocks manipulation efforts in Britain, RomaniaFacebook said it blocked online manipulation efforts in Britain and Romania from faked accounts in the latest crackdown on "inauthentic" content on the huge social network. |
 | Road upgrades to help humans drive alongside automated carsAs new self-driving vehicles appear on the streets, the traffic clogging our cities and highways could get a lot worse unless the roads themselves become smarter. |
 | Facebook launches offensive to combat misinformation on vaccinesFacebook launched an offensive Thursday to suppress the spread of misinformation about vaccines on the 2.3-billion-member social network. |
Medicine & Health news
 | Study suggests MIND diet reduces the risk of dementiaA study of dietary patterns in older adults in Australia shows those who followed a diet designed for brain health have a reduced risk of developing cognitive impairment. |
 | Proof of pimple: Mouse model validates how 'good' and 'bad' bacteria affect acneResearchers have long believed that Propionibacterium acnes causes acne. But these bacteria are plentiful on everyone's skin and yet not everyone gets acne, or experiences it to the same degree. Genetic sequencing recently revealed that not all P. acnes are the same—there are different strains, some of which are abundant in acne lesions and some that are never found there. |
 | Major mutation pattern in cancer occurs in burstsResearchers have created a huge resource for investigating the biological mechanisms that cause cancer. The scientists from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators identified which patterns of DNA damage—mutational fingerprints that represent the origins of cancer—were present in over a thousand human cancer cell lines. They also revealed that a major mutation pattern found in human cancer, previously linked to a virus-fighting immune response, occurred in bursts in cancer cell lines with long periods of silence in between, but the cause of these mutational bursts remains mysterious. |
 | Computer-designed vaccine elicits potent antibodies against RSVA first-of-its-kind nanoparticle vaccine candidate for respiratory syncytial virus has been designed in an international research effort. RSV is second only to malaria as a cause of infant mortality worldwide. The new vaccine elicits potent neutralizing antibodies against RSV in both mice and monkeys. The animal research findings, reported March 7 in the journal Cell, pave the way for human clinical trials. |
 | How the microbiota controls neutrophil activityA host protein called Serum Amyloid A (Saa) is a major factor mediating the effects of the microbiota on the function of immune cells called neutrophils, according to a study published March 7 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by John Rawls of Duke University School of Medicine, and colleagues. |
 | Vitamin B3 analogue boosts production of blood cellsStem cell-based therapies are becoming increasingly common, especially in the treatment of blood cancers like lymphoma and leukemia. In these cases, the patient's cancerous blood stem cells are removed and replaced with new, healthy ones. However, up to a quarter of cases end in death because replenishing of blood cells is too slow. |
 | Largest-ever study identifies gene regions associated with sleep durationA study led by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the University of Exeter Medical School has identified 76 new gene regions associated with sleep duration. The study by a team that recently reported finding gene sites associated with insomnia risk and chronotype - the tendency to be an early riser or a 'night owl' - has been published in Nature Communications. |
 | Three ways studying organic chemistry changes the brainAcademic learning is about gaining new knowledge and skill, but only recently has it been possible to see new knowledge appear in a human brain. |
 | SHANK3: the good, the bad and the hopefulSome neuropsychiatric conditions may boil down to how well brain cells communicate with each other. This can be affected by a number of factors, including having too much or too little of proteins that function at the synapse—the point of communication between two brain cells. SHANK3 is one of these proteins. In their labs, Dr. Huda Zoghbi, Dr. Jimmy L. Holder Jr. and their colleagues have been extensively studying SHANK3, and they and other labs have discovered what is good, bad and hopeful about this protein. |
 | Monthly shots control HIV as well as pills in two big studiesMonthly shots of HIV drugs worked as well as daily pills to control the virus that causes AIDS in two large international tests, researchers reported Thursday. |
 | Does awe lead to greater interest in science?"The joy of science lies in pondering the magnificent and seeking answers to the unknown," writes Jonathon McPhetres, a Ph.D. candidate in psychology at the University of Rochester, and the author of a new study published in the journal Cognition & Emotion. |
 | High testosterone levels could play a role in serious heart conditionsHaving a genetic predisposition to high testosterone levels could play a role in the development of major heart problems in men, such as blood clots and heart failure, finds a study published by The BMJ today. |
 | Long-term use of hormone therapy linked to increased Alzheimer's riskLong term use of oral hormone therapy is associated with a small increased risk of Alzheimer's disease in postmenopausal women, finds a study carried out in Finland and published by The BMJ today. |
 | Waterpipe and cigarette smoking linked to heart attacks at younger age in Saudi ArabiansWaterpipe and cigarette smoking are associated with heart attacks at a younger age in Saudi Arabians, reports a study presented at the 30th Annual Conference of the Saudi Heart Association (SHA 30). Smokers have more complications and worse outcomes. |
 | A television in the bedroom?Too much time in front of the bedroom TV deprives the child of more enriching developmental activities and may explain, in part, less optimal body mass, poor eating habits and socio-emotional difficulties as a teenager, says the study, published Dec. 26 in Pediatric Research. |
 | Tuberculosis diagnosis in people with HIV increases risk of death within 10 yearsAmong people with HIV in Latin America, those diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) at an initial clinic visit were about twice as likely to die within 10 years as people not initially diagnosed with TB, according to findings from a large observational study. This increased risk persisted despite the availability of TB treatment and mirrored patterns seen previously in HIV-negative populations, according to research supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health. Investigators from the NIAID-supported Caribbean, Central and South America Network for HIV Epidemiology (CCASAnet) presented the findings today at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Seattle. |
 | Study finds Ebola survivors in Liberia face ongoing health issuesSurvivors of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Liberia had a higher prevalence of certain health issues—including uveitis (eye redness and pain), abdominal, chest, neurologic, and musculoskeletal abnormalities upon physical exam—when compared to a control group of household and community members who did not have a history of EVD, according to findings from an ongoing study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. However, even participants in the control group experienced a relatively high burden of health issues overall. |
 | Two-thirds of pregnant women under 25 in London have a mental health problemNew research suggests two-thirds (67%) of pregnant women in London aged between 16 and 24 years have mental health problems including depression, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder, according to new research funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). Anxiety disorders, in particular social phobia, are especially high. |
Longitudinal studies provide an excellent research learning environment for traineesCompared to experimental studies that require complex infrastructures such as laboratories or clinical trials at multiple centers, studies using a longitudinal cohort (an observational research method in which data is gathered for the same participants repeatedly over a period of time) could be a good alternative for investigators as they begin their early research careers. | |
 | Yale experts develop new free app to tackle opioid addictionAs the opioid overdose epidemic continues to take its toll, causing 47,600 deaths in 2017, researchers continue to seek innovative solutions to the crisis. At Yale, a team of medical experts and students have come up with a tool that could help individual opioid users with one of the most important strategies to fight addiction: medication treatment. |
 | Advancing bandage technology with lifelike skin tissueProfessor Sally McArthur's bioengineering team have begun to make lifelike skin tissue to further studies on innovations such as cutting-edge smart bandages. |
 | New target for chronic pain relief confirmed by scientistsA research group at Hiroshima University observed a potential new target for chronic pain treatment. Further research using this receptor could lead to new, more effective drugs to use in pain-relieving treatment for chronic pain. |
 | What pill is that? Cheap and easy pill testing could soon be in your own handsAlmost nine out of ten Australians take some form of medication, according to a recent poll. Much of that will be in tablet form, either prescribed or bought over the counter. |
 | Experts explain how millennials can take care of their unique health needs"You've got your whole life ahead of you," young adults are often told—but that's of little comfort to the many 20- and 30-somethings who face "adulting" challenges like career uncertainty, overwhelming student loan debt, and relationship difficulties. The uncertainties of this time of life leave many feeling depressed, insecure, and rudderless. The good news is that you're not alone—there's a name for this experience: the quarter-life crisis. |
 | A smartphone app to treat and track autismDiagnosing autism can take half a day or more of clinical observation, and that's the quick part – often, families wait years just to get to that point. Now, in hopes of speeding things up, Stanford researchers are developing a smartphone app that could drastically reduce the time it takes to get a diagnosis. |
Using precision medicine, researchers discover cause and treatment for specific lung diseaseResearchers have identified that dysfunction of a specific immune cell, called B cells, underlies lung disease that affects patients with the rare immunological disorder known as common variable immunodeficiency (CVID). Therapeutically targeting these B cells improved the lung disease in all patients they treated. This was the largest study ever conducted for treatment of CVID lung disease. | |
 | SGLT-2 inhibitors work by inducing a fasting state that triggers metabolic benefitsSGLT-2 inhibitors are a relatively new class of diabetes drugs that have shown many benefits for people with type 2 diabetes who have not responded well to previous interventions, including diet changes and metformin. Patients who take this medication see benefits that include weight loss, reduction in fatty liver disease, and a decreased risk for cardiovascular disease. |
 | Potential new treatment for heart attackScientists have found a potential new drug for treating the heart damage caused by a heart attack by targeting the way the heart reacts to stress, according to new research published in the journal, Cell Stem Cell and part-funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF). The research team used stem cells to grow heart tissue and mimic a 'heart attack in a dish', and were able to block the chemical signals within heart muscle that lead to cell death and heart damage. |
 | How does the body respond to diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis?In diffuse cutaneous leishmanisis (DCL), a rare form of leishmaniasis, parasites grow uncontrolled in skin lesions across the body. For the first time, researchers reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases have now profiled how the human immune system responds to a DCL infection and, in turn, how Leishmania amazonensis adapts to the human host. |
 | Cytomegalovirus infection broadens spectrum of environmental allergensCytomegalovirus (CMV) infection can convert a harmless, inhaled protein antigen into an allergen, according to a study published March 7 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Rafaela Holtappels from the University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, and colleagues. According to the authors, the findings suggest that CMV airway infection significantly enlarges the spectrum of potential environmental inducers of allergic airway disease. |
 | E-cigarette use linked to heart trouble: studyPeople who use e-cigarettes are more likely to have heart problems than those who don't, says a study released on Thursday in the US. |
 | Fluorouracil cream best choice for therapy of actinic keratosis lesions(HealthDay)—For patients with multiple actinic keratosis lesions on the head, 5 percent fluorouracil cream is the most effective treatment, according to a study published in the March 7 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. |
 | Research finds poor engagement by parents can lead to gun carrying in boysA new Arizona State University study has found that boys whose parents were less involved and communicative with them during childhood were significantly more likely to carry a gun during their teen years. |
 | Research shows that expressing gratitude improves physical and mental healthIf you knew that expressing gratitude to a colleague would improve their life and yours, would you do it more often? |
 | Two for the price of one: Mechanistic insights lead to drug repositioningLung adenocarcinoma is the most common type of lung cancer. Although various targeted drugs have been developed to treat it, they do not markedly improve the survival of patients. Part of the explanation for this impasse is a poor understanding of the molecular causes of this disease during the early stages. |
 | Belief in God or science does not help to alleviate acute stress, new study findsRelying on a strong belief system – in either religion or science – cannot help alleviate acute, in-the-moment stress, a new study has found. |
 | Two patients with HIV are in remission. How many more will follow them?And then there were two. |
 | When measles struck, health investigators wanted answers. Instead, they were lied toAs a measles outbreak spread in Northern California last spring, public health workers called the family of a young boy who they feared had been exposed to the disease. |
 | Weightlifting could improve cognition, according to new studyResistance exercise, such as weightlifting, benefits cognitive abilities like attention, reasoning and memory, according to a new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. |
 | Deep brain stimulation may significantly improve OCD symptoms, study suggestsThe debilitating behaviours and all-consuming thoughts, which affect people with severe obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), could be significantly improved with targeted deep brain stimulation, according to new research published today. |
 | Simple, cheap C-peptide helps patients get the right diabetes diagnosis and treatmentA simple and inexpensive test to measure the body's insulin levels is helping clinicians to determine what type of diabetes a patient has, meaning many people with diabetes can change treatment. |
 | Knee pain goes under the knife following 'game changing' researchA new treatment for chronic pain from osteoarthritis has been trialled following clinical research conducted by the Royal Berkshire Hospital and University of Reading. |
 | Anti-vaccination activists using new scientific breakthroughs on beneficial microbes to fight their causeAnti-vaccination activists are capitalising on radical new scientific insights into the beneficial effects of microbes in the human body, according to new research from the London School of Economics and Political Science. |
 | Child's elevated mental ill-health risk if mother treated for infection during pregnancyRisks for autism and depression are higher if one's mother was in hospital with an infection during pregnancy. This is shown by a major Swedish observational study of nearly 1.8 million children. |
 | A cure for HIV? Feasible but not yet realizedThis week a team of scientists and physicians from the U.K. published news of a second HIV positive man, in London, who is in long-term (18-month) HIV remission after undergoing treatment for Hodgkins lymphoma. The unexpected success has launched a new round of discussion about a potential cure for HIV. |
 | Promising new drug shows potential to stop progression of sepsisResearch into a new breakthrough therapy in the fight against sepsis has shown that the drug has potential to stop all sepsis-causing bacteria from triggering organ damage in the early stages of the condition. |
 | An epigenetic marker can predict survival in childhood leukaemiaA molecular epigenetic marker is important for distinguishing patients with childhood leukaemia at high and low risk of relapse even at the time of diagnosis. It can be important to adapt early on as to what treatment to apply, so that children are not exposed to treatment with more severe side effects than necessary. This is shown in a new doctoral thesis at Umeå University, Sweden. |
 | Getting a flu shot while hospitalized lowers the chance of a heart attackThere's now another reason to get your yearly flu shot. Not only can it protect you from the body aches, fever and fatigue associated with a bout of influenza, it may even prevent you from having a heart attack, according to research being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68th Annual Scientific Session. The study of nearly 30 million hospital records shows that people who got a flu shot while hospitalized had a 10 percent lower risk of having a heart attack that year compared to people who visited a hospital but did not get the vaccine during their stay. |
 | Researchers aiming to cure spina bifida get a step closer to their goalResearchers on the path to finding a cure for spina bifida have identified specific elements in stem cell secretions as key to protecting neurons and ultimately reducing the lower-limb paralysis associated with the birth defect. |
 | Scientists teach machines to predict recovery time from sports-related concussionsThe prevalence of concussions in sports is well known. So, too, is the challenge clinicians and others face when they have to decide when an athlete can return to the game after a head injury. While most athletes recover from a sports-related concussion in about seven to 10 days, some need more time. This predicament makes managing the treatment of sports-related concussions very complicated. |
 | Heart attacks increasingly common in young adultsEven though fewer heart attacks are occurring in the U.S.—in large part due to the use of medications like statins and a decline in smoking—these events are steadily rising in very young adults. New data not only validate this trend but also reveal that more heart attacks are striking those under age 40, according to research being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68th Annual Scientific Session. |
 | Forgotten fathers: New dads also at risk for postpartum depressionIt's increasingly common to hear about new moms suffering from the baby blues. But what about new dads? |
 | Hurricane Maria had a significant impact on HIV care outcomesHurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico had a significant impact on HIV outcomes among people living with HIV and a history of substance use, particularly increased viral load and decreased CD4 counts, according to early data just released by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, University of Puerto Rico, University of Miami, Puerto Rico Department of Health, Iniciativa Comunitaria de Investigación at CROI 2019, at the annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, held this year in Seattle. The average viral load following the Hurricane was significantly (11%) higher compared to the pre-Hurricane Maria viral load assessment. |
 | A nap a day keeps high blood pressure at bayIt seems that napping may do more than just reboot our energy level and improve our mood. New research being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68th Annual Scientific Session found that people who took advantage of a midday snooze were more likely to have a noticeable drop in blood pressure compared with those who didn't nap. |
 | Moderate alcohol consumption linked with high blood pressureA study of more than 17,000 U.S. adults shows that moderate alcohol consumption—seven to 13 drinks per week—substantially raises one's risk of high blood pressure, or hypertension, according to research being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68th Annual Scientific Session. |
 | Scientists find new clues about how the body stores fatFat, biologically speaking, is not a bad thing. Fatty acids—the molecular building blocks for body fat—are crucial to the formation of cell walls and for storing energy in the form of glycerolipids. Now, Rockefeller scientists have identified a protein that regulates how these molecules are made and used. This research, published in Molecular Cell, also points to a potential new treatment for some metabolic diseases, including diabetes, hepatic liver dysfunction, and other metabolic disorders. |
 | Majority of university students report poor quality sleep, putting them at higher risk of mental health problemsIf you went to university – or are still there – think about your sleep while there. Would you say you ticked all the boxes for healthy sleep – going to bed at a reasonable hour and waking up at the same time every day, sleeping for around eight hours, and avoiding sleeping in or napping during the day? |
 | Growing evidence: water as a potential treatment for inherited cause of kidney failurePeople with polycystic kidney disease (PKD) could benefit from a moderate increase in water intake, according to new research. |
Potential treatment for cancer in butterfly diseaseChildren with the severe skin disease, recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB), also known as butterfly disease, often develop an aggressive and fatal skin cancer by early adulthood. Now an international team of scientists have identified a potential drug treatment for the lethal complication. The discovery paves the way for a clinical trial set to begin this year. | |
Pioneering research to deliver person-centred careResearchers at the University of East Anglia and University of Cambridge have developed a way to help people with progressive conditions receive better person-centred care. | |
Antibiotics and PPIs linked to increased risk of infectious diarrhea in childrenPrior antibiotic exposure and use of acid suppressing medications known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may increase the risk for hospitalized children to contract dangerous Clostridioides difficile infections, according to a study published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. | |
 | Be nice to your doctor—you may receive better careThe good news: A new Tel Aviv University study published in Pediatrics on March 7 finds that positive interactions with patients drive improved medical team performance under most conditions. The bad news: Positive interactions with superiors had no significant effect. Moreover, a second in-press study by the same researcher to be published in Human Relations finds that when staff are in the midst of complex tasks, such as surgery, positive feedback or other communication with colleagues and/or management may even have a detrimental effect on performance. |
 | Research reveals measles vaccine efficacyThe recent measles outbreaks across the country emphasize the importance of vaccinations. |
 | Less-invasive procedure helps surgeons pinpoint epilepsy surgical candidatesA minimally invasive procedure to determine whether patients with drug-resistant epilepsy are candidates for brain surgery is safer, more efficient, and leads to better outcomes than the traditional method, according to new research by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). |
 | Changes are needed in teaching medical residents how to communicate patient handoffsEnd-of-shift handoffs are complex interactions influenced by many factors, and changes need to be made to prepare medical residents to successfully execute the transitions. A team of research scientists highlighted the challenges and provided guidance on creating a systematic approach to teaching and carrying out transfers of care. |
 | 50 is the new 40 for safe childbirth, according to researchersBen-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Soroka University Medical Center researchers have determined that it is as safe to give birth after age 50 as age 40 without endangering the mother or the baby. |
 | Do rural populations experience greater worry and fatalism about cancer?Researchers will answer that question today at the Society of Behavioral Medicine's 40th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions. |
 | First steps after a diabetes diagnosis(HealthDay)—When you're diagnosed with diabetes, your doctor is likely to start you on a program to lower blood sugar and help insulin work more efficiently—a regimen that may include a modified diet, exercise and possibly medication. |
 | How to get your calcium if you're lactose-intolerant(HealthDay)—With research finding that the body prefers calcium from food, not supplements, it can be a challenge to meet daily requirements if you're lactose-intolerant. |
 | Can social connection aid heart health in African-American community?For black adults, connecting with neighbors could do much more than create a sense of community—it also might be good for their heart. |
 | Conversion from sleep disorder to neurodegeneration studied(HealthDay)—Predictors of neurodegeneration from idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder (iRBD) have been identified, according to a study published online Feb. 20 in Brain. |
 | Predictors ID'd for successful removal of mechanical ventilation(HealthDay)—Mechanically ventilated patients who pass a spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) and are extubated reach a higher level of wakefulness, indicated by a higher odds ratio product (ORP), according to a study published online March 1 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. |
 | Recall down, cancer detection up with digital breast tomosynthesis(HealthDay)—Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) is associated with lower recall and higher cancer detection rates than digital mammography (DM), according to research published online Feb. 28 in JAMA Oncology. |
 | Opioid crisis brings concerns about heart dangersDan Willard doesn't remember a thing from those fateful 48 hours. Not what happened to the 32 pills of prescribed painkiller—nor how his daughter dragged his body from the chair to the floor so she could follow the emergency operator's CPR instructions. |
 | Complication rate after bariatric surgery higher for black patients(HealthDay)—Black patients have higher rates of 30-day complications and resource use than white patients after bariatric surgery, according to a study published online March 6 in JAMA Surgery. |
 | Raspberries may aid glucose control with prediabetes(HealthDay)—Eating red raspberries may help with glucose control in people with prediabetes, according to a small study published online Feb. 14 in Obesity. |
 | Pediatric onset multiple sclerosis study examines baffling, often-overlooked diseaseSeemingly overnight, healthy children develop mysterious, potentially disabling symptoms. When children finally receive a diagnosis, often after weeks of tests and office and hospital visits, the parents may be shocked to learn that they have multiple sclerosis—a potentially disabling autoimmune disease once believed to affect only adults. |
 | Researchers find high blood pressure linkThe age a woman begins menstruation is associated with having high blood pressure later in her life, according to a team of researchers at the University of Georgia. |
 | US regulators outline oversight on meat grown in lab dishesBurgers made by growing cow cells in a lab dish have a clearer path to reaching supermarkets as U.S. regulators on Thursday outlined how the emerging food category will be monitored. |
Social support and a purpose in life may help preserve cognitive abilities with age in Hispanics/LatinosHigher social support and having a sense of purpose in life are each associated with higher cognitive functioning in middle-aged and older Hispanics/Latinos, while loneliness has a detrimental effect on cognition, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention | Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions 2019, a premier global exchange of the latest advances in population-based cardiovascular science for researchers and clinicians. | |
 | Eating olive oil once a week may be associated with making blood less likely to clot in obese peopleIn a group of healthy, but obese adults, eating olive oil at least once a week was associated with less platelet activity in the blood, which may reduce the tendency of blood to clot and block blood flow, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention | Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions 2019, a premier global exchange of the latest advances in population-based cardiovascular science for researchers and clinicians. |
 | Good news for women with MS: Disease may not worsen after pregnancy after allThere's good news for women with multiple sclerosis (MS)—researchers now say the disease may not flare up again right after pregnancy as they had long believed, according to a preliminary study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 71st Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, May 4 to 10, 2019. Most people with MS have the relapsing-remitting form of the disease, where symptoms flare up, then go into periods of remission. |
 | Yo-yo dieting may increase women's heart disease riskYo-yo dieting may make it harder for women to control a variety of heart disease risk factors, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention | Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions 2019, a premier global exchange of the latest advances in population-based cardiovascular science for researchers and clinicians. |
 | Secondhand smoke linked with higher kidney disease riskA new study has uncovered a link between exposure to secondhand smoke and the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The study, which appears in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN), provides additional rationale for strengthening public smoking restriction policies and supporting educational programs about the harms of secondhand smoke. |
Experimental drug lowers serum phosphate in phase 3 trial of hemodialysis patientsAn investigational drug that blocks intestinal phosphate absorption may help reduce the dangerously high blood levels of phosphate commonly seen in patients with kidney failure. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). | |
Study reveals elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in youngNew research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for Study of Diabetes [EASD]) shows that, in women who develop gestational diabetes (GDM) during pregnancy, the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the years following childbirth is doubled compared to women who do not develop GDM. This increased risk remains even if women who had GDM do not go on to develop full blown type 2 diabetes, concludes the study by Dr. Caroline Kramer, Dr. Sara Campbell and Dr. Ravi Retnakaran, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, and University of Toronto, ON, Canada. | |
 | Cancer centers design strategies for including more racial and ethnic minorities in clinical trialsNot one size fits all, and nowhere does that show up more than in the recruitment of racial and ethnic minorities into clinical trials, says Hollings Cancer Center researcher Marvella Ford, Ph.D. This is critically important since this population has a high prevalence of certain cancers. |
Restrictive migration policies contribute to poor migrant health in high-income countrieRestrictive entry and integration policies are having an adverse effect on the health of migrants in high-income countries, according to the most comprehensive assessment of the impact of general migration policies on migrant health, published in The Lancet Global Health journal. | |
After IS, Mosul tackles another terror: super-resistant bacteriaExplosives left behind by the Islamic State group in Iraq's Mosul took 12-year-old Abdallah's left leg, but another kind of terror may cost him his arm: antibiotic-resistant bacteria. | |
 | Ultrasound for thrombosis preventionA new approach for the prevention of thrombosis was proposed by researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) and the Russian National Research Center for Hematology (NRCH). |
 | Ebola response in DR Congo 'failing' to contain outbreak: MSFEfforts to curb the Democratic Republic of Congo's worst Ebola outbreak are stumbling, medical charity MSF warned Thursday, blaming the role of the security forces in the response and their "toxic" relations with local communities. |
 | Psychologist examines the effects of ethnic and political conflict on Israeli and Palestinian youthPaul Boxer is a Professor of Psychology and Senior Fellow in the School of Criminal Justice at Rutgers University–Newark who studies the development, prevention and treatment of violent and nonviolent antisocial behavior, particularly among youths involved in the juvenile justice system. |
Study shows specialist clinics are cost-effective for chronic wound careA study published in PLOS ONE by academics in Australia and the UK, shows that specialist wound management clinics are the most cost-effective route for the care of chronic wounds with better results for patients. | |
Study evaluates quality indicators for hormone therapy in menopausal womenImprovements are needed in VA's prescribing of hormone therapy for menopausal women veterans, concludes a study in the (JHQ), the peer-reviewed journal of the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ). | |
Opioid misuse sending more older adults to emergency departments, study findsEmergency department (ED) visits by people age 65 and older who were identified with opioid misuse and dependence more than tripled between 2006 and 2014, according to new research published by researchers at Towson University. The study also discovered that opioid misuse was associated with an increased number of chronic conditions, greater injury risk, and higher rates of alcohol dependence and mental health diagnoses. | |
Biology news
 | Human impacts erode behavioral diversity in chimpanzeesCompared to other animals, chimpanzees show tremendous variation across groups in their behavior—from the types of tools they use in their feeding behavior to the specific gestures they use in communication. Research in captivity suggests that chimpanzees acquire information socially, learning to do things in a certain way based on how it is done by other members of their group. Thus, much of the variation in the behavior among wild chimpanzee groups may be akin to "cultural" variation in humans. |
 | High-speed, 3-D microscope captures stunning videos of fruit fly nerve cells in actionColumbia engineers and neuroscientists have joined forces to create 3-D videos of individual nerve cells moving, stretching and switching on inside fruit fly larvae as they move. Data gleaned from these videos reveals how nerve cells called proprioceptive neurons work together to help the body sense where it is in space. To accomplish this feat, the researchers harnessed SCAPE, a cutting-edge microscope developed at Columbia that images neurons at lightning-fast speeds. |
 | Ecologists find a 'landscape of fearlessness' in a war-torn savannahA team of Princeton ecologists took advantage of a rare opportunity to study what happens to an ecosystem when large carnivores are wiped out. |
 | Transcription factor network gets to heart of wood formationNorth Carolina State University researchers have uncovered how a complex network of transcription factors switch wood formation genes on and off. Understanding this transcriptional regulatory network has applications for modifying wood properties for timber, paper and biofuels, as well as making forest trees more disease- and pest-resistant. |
 | Improved regulation needed as pesticides found to affect genes in beesScientists are urging for improved regulation on pesticides after finding that they affect genes in bumblebees, according to research led by Queen Mary University of London in collaboration with Imperial College London. |
 | Tropical forests naturally regrow quickly, but without species varietyTropical forests are threatened by high levels of deforestation, mostly driven by agricultural expansion. But, once agricultural fields are abandoned, they tend to naturally regrow, leading researchers to ask whether that process reverses species loss and brings native species back. |
 | How viruses outsmart their host cellsViruses depend on host cells for replication, but how does a virus induce its host to transcribe its own genetic information alongside that of the virus, thus producing daughter viruses? For decades, researchers have been studying a type of bacteriophage known as lambda to try and find an answer to this question. Using high-resolution cryo-electron microscopy, a research group from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin has now successfully deciphered this process. Their findings have been published in Molecular Cell. |
 | Researchers discover a new mechanism used by bacteria to evade antibioticsAs bacteria continue to demonstrate powerful resilience to antibiotic treatments—posing a rising public health crisis involving a variety of infections—scientists continue to seek a better understanding of bacterial defenses against antibiotics in an effort to develop new treatments. |
 | Crystal-clear view of a key neuronal receptor opens door for new, targeted drugsDuring brain development, billions of neuron nerve cells must find their accurate pathway in the brain in order to form trillions of neuronal circuits enabling cognitive, sensory and emotional wellbeing. To achieve this remarkable precision, migrating neurons use special protein receptors that sense the environment around them and guide the way so these neurons and their long extensions stay on the right path and avoid faulty turns. Rare defects in these neuronal guidance proteins can result in severe neurological conditions such as ataxia and epilepsy. |
 | Embryos' signals take multiple pathsRice University scientists have found significant differences between the methods signaling pathways use to prompt cells to differentiate – that is, whether to become organs, bone, blood vessels, nerves or skin. |
 | Using tiny organisms to unlock big environmental mysteriesWhen you hear about the biological processes that influence climate and the environment, such as carbon fixation or nitrogen recycling, it's easy to think of them as abstract and incomprehensibly large-scale phenomena. Yet parts of these planet-wide processes are actually driven by the tangible actions of organisms at every scale of life, beginning at the smallest: the microorganisms living in the air, soil, and water. |
 | Scientists find mystery killer whales off Cape Horn, ChileIn January 2019, an international team of scientists working off the tip of southern Chile got their first live look at what might be a new species of killer whale. Called Type D, the whales were previously known only from a beach stranding more than 60 years ago, fishermen's stories, and tourist photographs. |
 | Germ-fighting catheter coating may help prevent infectionsBrown University researchers have developed a new antibacterial coating for intravascular catheters that could one day help to prevent catheter-related bloodstream infections, the most common type of hospital-acquired infection. |
 | 'Specialized' microbes within plant species promote diversityIt's widely accepted within agriculture that maintaining genetic diversity is important. In areas where crop plants are more diverse, pathogens might kill some plants but are less likely to wipe out an entire crop. |
 | Cell study reveals key mechanism linked to healthy developmentScientists have shed light on how healthy cells develop by identifying the role of key molecules involved. |
 | When coral reefs change, researchers and local fishing communities see different resultsResults of a new study looking at coral reef disturbances, fish abundance and coastal fishers' catches suggest that ecologists and community anglers may perceive environmental disruptions in very different ways. |
 | Ecological vineyards help protecting bird population in the environmentEcological farmlands help protecting bird populations and reducing the effects of global change on the environment, according to a study published in the journal Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment by the experts Joan Real, Àlex Rollan and Antonio Hernández-Matías, from the Conservation Biology Group of the Faculty of Biology and the Biodiversity Research Institute of the University of Barcelona (IRBio). |
 | Metabolite stimulates a crop while suppressing a weedA newly discovered, naturally occurring metabolite that promotes growth in rice plants and thwarts infestation by a common parasitic plant could help improve global food security, say KAUST researchers. Plant scientists are working on methods for generating healthy, nutritious crops to feed the world's growing population. However, breeding strong plants that provide reliable, sustainable yields is beset with challenges, including battling parasitic infestations and plant infections. |
 | Conservation model benefits both ecological and economic needs of Great Salt LakeIn the United States, the Great Salt Lake in Utah is home to a multimillion-dollar brine shrimp industry, which collects and sells brine shrimp cysts, or eggs, as a food source for prawn farming around the world. However, the GSL and brine shrimp are also a key resource for waterbirds during migration and nesting. To balance the needs of the animals and the industry that rely on brine shrimp cysts, a University of Notre Dame researcher and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR) completed a study over 20 years to evaluate and improve management of the GSL. |
 | Why extinct species seem to be returning from the deadLike something out of a zombie movie, species that were once thought extinct seem to be rising from the dead. Between February 21 and March 4 2019, three notable rediscoveries were announced – the Fernandina Island Galápagos tortoise (Chelonoidis phantasticus), which was last seen in 1906; Wallace's giant bee (Megachile pluto), which had supposedly disappeared in 1980; and the Formosan clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa brachyura), which disappeared after the last sighting in 1983 and was officially declared extinct in 2013. |
 | Rare butterfly species more abundant in older, wider seismic linesSeismic lines—used to measure underground oil reserves in Northern Alberta—seem to be good for butterflies, including one rare species. |
 | Tiny DNA reader to advance development of anticancer drugsDNA is small. Really, really, small. So, when researchers want to study the structure of a single-stranded DNA, they can't just pull out their microscopes: they have to get creative. |
 | Insects in decline—on farmland, latecomers lose outThe pollination services provided by wild bees are indispensable, not only for ecological but also for eminently economic reasons. However, over half of the more than 500 wild bee species found in Germany are either at risk of extinction, or have already died out in certain areas. On the basis of an analysis of changes in the Red List status of threatened species, researchers led by Ludwig-Maximilian-Universitaet (LMU)biologist Susanne Renner (Professor of Systematic Biology and Mycology at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet and Director of Munich's Botanic Garden) have now investigated the factors responsible for this disturbing development. In a study that appears in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, they identify a relative lack of food for late-emerging wild bees on land under intensive agricultural use as a major driver of species loss. |
 | New study informs debate on predator-prey relationshipsExperts have shed new light on the relationship between predators and their prey after studying how elk responded to the risk posed by grey wolves in an American national park. |
 | Opening the black box of dendritic computingHow do nerve cells compute? This fundamental question drives LMU neurobiologists led by Andreas Herz. They have now presented a novel method to disentangle complex neural processes in a much more powerful way than was previously possible. |
 | Star Wars and Asterix characters amongst 103 beetles new to science from Sulawesi, IndonesiaThe Indonesian island of Sulawesi has been long known for its enigmatic fauna, including the deer-pig (babirusa) and the midget buffalo. However, small insects inhabiting the tropical forests have remained largely unexplored. |
 | Crucial milestone for critically endangered birdA team led by a conservation biologist from the University of Kent has successfully re-located threatened Seychelles paradise flycatchers (Terpsiphone corvina) to a different island to help prevent their extinction. |
 | Scientists engineer mouse 'smart house' to study behaviorResearchers at the Francis Crick Institute have developed a 'smart house' for mice, that allows them to study the animals' behaviour with minimal disturbance for periods of up to 18 months. |
 | Something fishy: study alleges fraud in US seafood labelingOne in five fish sold in America may be mislabeled, according to a report Thursday by an NGO that tested samples from several hundred markets and restaurants and alleged fraud runs through the entire fisheries supply chain. |
 | In developing nations, national parks could save endangered speciesThe West African chimpanzee population has declined by nearly 80 percent in recent decades. Habitat loss is threatening their livelihoods across the continent, and especially in Senegal, where corporate mining has started eating up land in recent years. |
 | China prosecutes 11 people in $119 million totoaba fish bustChinese authorities have prosecuted 11 people for smuggling $119 million worth of Mexican totoaba fish swim bladders, one of the country's biggest busts related to the trafficking of an endangered species used in traditional medicine. |
EU Court says public must have access to weed killer studiesAn EU high court says that the European Food Safety Authority should not have refused the public access to studies on the possible harmful effect of the weed killer glyphosate on humans—documents that were used in a decision on the use of pesticides. | |
 | How species improve their successResearchers Pim Edelaar at Pablo de Olavide University (Seville, Spain) and Daniel Bolnick at the University of Connecticut (U.S.) have developed a classification of the ways that species can improve their success in relation to their environment. This theoretical framework is a conceptual tool that helps to understand and contemplate the total range of options that an organism has to relate to its environment, recognizing all the processes that may be relevant in the real world (such as in biology, medicine, sociology and economics). "Many times, some processes are overlooked, but all are necessary to better understand what is happening or think of what could be done," explains Pim Edelaar. The results have been published in Trends in Ecology and Evolution. |
 | Feline superheroes assemble to investigate tummy troubleThe Thundercats have nothing on this team of feline heroes. |
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