New CCC19 data offer insights on COVID treatments for people with cancer
Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Newly released data on treatment outcomes of people with cancer diagnosed with COVID-19 reveal a ...
Month: July 2020
Visual working memory is hierarchically structured
Credit: Utochkin, I. S., & Brady, T. F. (2020). Individual representations in visual working memory inherit ensemble properties. Journal of ...
Sweet coolers a gateway to increased alcohol consumption
hese sweetened alcoholic beverages can promote harmful alcohol consumption among teens, new University of Guelph research findsCredit: (University of Guelph) ...
Mitigation of greenhouse gases in dairy cattle through genetic selection
Study targets reducing methane production by 20 percent in 10 years according to research in the Journal of Dairy Science®Credit: ...
Expanded access to treatment in prisons can reduce overdose deaths by 31.6%, study finds
Credit: Alexandria Macmadu/Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The epidemic of opioid-related overdose death persists across the United States, and people ...
Novel ‘on-off’ switch discovered in plant defenses
Protective mechanism paves the way to improved plant disease resistance and food stabilityCredit: Huffaker Lab, UC San Diego To ensure ...
Triple negative breast cancer meets its match
BBOX1 enzyme could serve as a drug target for the deadly subset of breast cancerCredit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS ...
Lahontan Cutthroat Trout thrive at Paiute’s Summit Lake in far northern Nevada
University collaborates with tribe to protect the longest self-sustaining population of Lahontan Cutthroat TroutCredit: Photo Courtesy of University of Nevada, ...
Calcium channel subunits play a major role in autistic disorders
Appropriate fine-tuning of calcium channel subunits is essential for ensuring a physiological balance between inhibitory and excitatory nerve cellsCredit: ill./©: ...
Discovery of first active seep in Antarctica provides new understanding of methane cycle
Credit: Andrew Thurber Oregon State University. CORVALLIS, Ore. - The discovery of the first active methane seep in Antarctica is ...
The most important task for a PTSD service dog for veterans is disrupting anxiety
Credit: Purdue University Science has shown that service dogs can benefit some veterans with PTSD. But the exact role service ...
Biotelemetry provides unique glimpse into whitespotted eagle rays’ behavior
Study by FAU harbor branch scientists first to characterize ecology of this 'near threatened' species in FloridaCredit: Cameron Luck The ...
Cellular cleanup! Atg40 folds the endoplasmic reticulum to facilitate its autophagy
Credit: Nature Communications, Tokyo Tech The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is an important part of eukaryotic cells (the type of cells ...
NASA sees record-breaking new Tropical Storm Gonzalo strengthening
Credit: Credit: NASA JPL/Heidar Thrastarson The seventh named tropical cyclone of the North Atlantic Ocean has formed, and like some ...
NASA infrared confirms Douglas still a tropical storm
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL Infrared data from NASA's Terra satellite showed that dry air around Tropical Storm Douglas has been inhibiting ...
UAlberta researchers make real-time tumor tracking in radiation therapy 5 times faster
Improving ability to track mobile tumors in real time could lead to safer and possibly automated radiation therapy, radiologists sayCredit: ...
Journal of Parkinson’s Disease awards first Parkinson Prizes
Recipients are Thomas Foltynie, MD, PhD, Heiko Braak, MD, and Kelly Del Tredici, MD, PhD, for their outstanding contributions to ...
Shrinking (ultra)violet
NIST researchers describe unique system for testing how well narrow wavebands of UV light kill germsCredit: T. Larason/NIST While awaiting ...
Atomic force microscopy reveals nanoscale dental erosion from beverages
Credit: Professor Seungbum Hong, KAIST KAIST researchers used atomic force microscopy to quantitatively evaluate how acidic and sugary drinks affect ...
Digitizing chemistry with a smart stir bar
Credit: Dmitry Isakov Miniaturized computer systems and wireless technology are offering scientists new ways to keep tabs on reactions without ...
