Journal article reviews century of data showing COVID-19 likely to impact the brain
Journal article reviews century of data showing COVID-19 likely to impact the brain
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Decades of data paint a compelling case for why COVID-19 survivors, even those with few symptoms, could experience long-term effects on the brain and central nervous system.
Mouse study finds link between gut disease and brain injury in premature infants
Mouse study finds link between gut disease and brain injury in premature infants
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Working with mice, researchers have identified an immune system cell that they say travels from the gut to the brain and attacks cells rather than protect them as it normally does.
Shiga toxin's not supposed to kill you
Shiga toxin's not supposed to kill you
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E. coli food poisoning is one of the worst food poisonings, causing bloody diarrhea and kidney damage. But all the carnage might be just an unintended side effect, report researchers. Their findings might lead to more effective treatments for this potentiall
Resist the resistance: Fighting the good fight against bacteria
Resist the resistance: Fighting the good fight against bacteria
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Drug-resistant bacteria could lead to more deaths than cancer by 2050, according to a report commissioned by the United Kingdom in 2014 and jointly supported by the U.K. government and the Wellcome Trust. In an effort to reduce the potential infection-caused
Modern microbes provide window into ancient ocean
Modern microbes provide window into ancient ocean
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Roughly two billion years ago, microorganisms called cyanobacteria fundamentally transformed the globe. Researchers are now stepping back to that pivotal moment in Earth's history.
A prognostic Alzheimer's disease blood test in the symptom-free stage
A prognostic Alzheimer's disease blood test in the symptom-free stage
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Using a blood test, a research team has predicted the risk of Alzheimer's disease in people who were clinically diagnosed as not having Alzheimer's disease but who perceived themselves as cognitively impaired (Subjective Cognitive Declined, SCD). The research
Designer protein patches boost cell signaling
Designer protein patches boost cell signaling
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A new class of protein material that interacts with living cells without being absorbed by them can influence cell signaling, a new study shows. The material does this by binding and sequestering cell surface receptors. The discovery could have far-reaching i
DNA-editing method shows promise to treat mouse model of progeria
DNA-editing method shows promise to treat mouse model of progeria
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Researchers have successfully used a DNA-editing technique to extend the lifespan of mice with the genetic variation associated with progeria, a rare genetic disease that causes extreme premature aging in children and can significantly shorten their life expe
Physicists observe competition between magnetic orders
Physicists observe competition between magnetic orders
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Two-dimensional materials, consisting of a single layer of atoms, have been booming in research for years. They possess novel properties that can only be explained with the help of the laws of quantum mechanics. Researchers have now used ultracold atoms to ga
Wait for me: Cell biologists decipher signal that ensures no chromosome is left behind
Wait for me: Cell biologists decipher signal that ensures no chromosome is left behind
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Cell biologists have found a key clue in the mystery of how chromosomes are inherited correctly every time a cell divides. Using a novel cell probe, they unraveled how a 'matchmaker' molecule stops cell division until components are ready to be split. Precis
Gut microbe may promote breast cancers
Gut microbe may promote breast cancers
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A microbe found in the colon and commonly associated with the development of colitis and colon cancer also may play a role in the development of some breast cancers, according to new research.
Guinea baboons grunt with an accent
Guinea baboons grunt with an accent
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Vocal learning leads to modification of call structure in a multi-level baboon society.
Link between dietary fiber and depression partially explained by gut-brain interactions
Link between dietary fiber and depression partially explained by gut-brain interactions
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Fiber is a commonly recommended part of a healthy diet. That's because it's good for your health in so many ways -- from weight management to reducing the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and some types of cancer. A new study also finds that it might be linke
Identifying strategies to advance research on traumatic brain injury's effect on women
Identifying strategies to advance research on traumatic brain injury's effect on women
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New work reveals gaps in and opportunities for research to improve understanding of the effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in women.
Ineffective 'learning styles' theory persists in education
Ineffective 'learning styles' theory persists in education
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A new review by Swansea University reveals there is widespread belief, around the world, in a teaching method that is not only ineffective but may actually be harmful to learners. For decades educators have been advised to match their teaching to the suppose
Will global warming bring a change in the winds? Dust from the deep sea provides a clue
Will global warming bring a change in the winds? Dust from the deep sea provides a clue
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Climate researchers describe a new method of tracking the ancient history of the westerly winds--a proxy for what we may experience in a future warming world.
Manufacturing process of ultra-thin sensor for smart contact lenses
Manufacturing process of ultra-thin sensor for smart contact lenses
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Smart contact lenses could soon become mainstream thanks to a new manufacturing process that has allowed researchers to develop a multifunctional ultra-thin sensor layer.
The new face of the Antarctic
The new face of the Antarctic
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In the future, the Antarctic could become a greener place and be colonized by new species. At the same time, some species will likely disappear.
'Virtual biopsies' could replace tissue biopsies in future thanks to new technique
'Virtual biopsies' could replace tissue biopsies in future thanks to new technique
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A new advanced computing technique using routine medical scans to enable doctors to take fewer, more accurate tumor biopsies, has been developed by cancer researchers. This is an important step towards precision tissue sampling for cancer patients to help sel
First global study shows uneven urbanization among large cities in the last two decades
First global study shows uneven urbanization among large cities in the last two decades
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In the first-ever study on the characteristics of urbanization in large cities around the world, researchers at the University of Hong Kong analyzed cities' urban built-up areas (BUAs) expansion, population growth and greening BUA changes, and revealed a huge
A bit too much: Reducing the bit width of Ising models for quantum annealing
A bit too much: Reducing the bit width of Ising models for quantum annealing
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Quantum annealers are devices that physically implement a quantum system called the 'Ising model' to solve combinatorial optimization problems. However, the coefficients of the Ising model often require a large bit width, making it difficult to implement phys
New work provides insight into the relationship between complexity and diversity
New work provides insight into the relationship between complexity and diversity
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Parts of the planet that are diverse biologically and culturally are even more diverse than you'd expect. A group of researchers developed a theory to show why richer environments are also more complex environments, where you tend to find more species and lan
Statins may protect the heart from chemotherapy treatment of early breast cancer
Statins may protect the heart from chemotherapy treatment of early breast cancer
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Women who take statins, the common cholesterol-lowering medication, during chemotherapy with anthracyclines for early-stage breast cancer are half as likely to require emergency department visits or hospitalization for heart failure in the 5 years after chemo
Dungeness crab fishing industry response to climate shock
Dungeness crab fishing industry response to climate shock
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Fishermen contend with regulations, natural disasters, and the ups and downs of the stocks they fish, along with many other changes. As a result, fishing communities are quite resilient. That is, they can withstand, recover from, and adapt to change.
Gum disease-causing bacteria borrow growth molecules from neighbors to thrive
Gum disease-causing bacteria borrow growth molecules from neighbors to thrive
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The human body is filled with friendly bacteria. However, some of these microorganisms, such as Veillonella parvula, may be too nice. These peaceful bacteria engage in a one-sided relationship with pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis, helping the germ multiply
Advanced materials in a snap
Advanced materials in a snap
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A research team has successfully used machine learning -- computer algorithms that improve themselves by learning patterns in data -- to complete cumbersome materials science calculations more than 40,000 times faster than normal.
Climate change caused mangrove collapse in Oman
Climate change caused mangrove collapse in Oman
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Most of the mangrove forests on the coasts of Oman disappeared about 6,000 years ago. Until now, the reason for this was not entirely clear. A current study now sheds light on this: It indicates that the collapse of coastal ecosystems was caused by climatic c
Identifying Canada's key conservation hot spots highlights problem
Identifying Canada's key conservation hot spots highlights problem
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To stop biodiversity loss, Canada recently committed to protecting 30% of its land and sea by 2030. But making conservation decisions about where to locate new protected areas is complicated. It depends on data both about biodiversity and about a range of ben
Routine eye scans may give clues to cognitive decline in diabetes
Routine eye scans may give clues to cognitive decline in diabetes
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As they age, people with diabetes are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive disorders than are people without diabetes. Scientists now have shown that routine eye imaging can identify changes in the retina that may be associated with
Bone fracture risk may increase when critical enzymatic processes decline
Bone fracture risk may increase when critical enzymatic processes decline
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A loss of enzymatic processes within the body can increase a person's risk of bone fracture.
Sweat, bleach and gym air quality: Chemical reactions make new airborne chemicals
Sweat, bleach and gym air quality: Chemical reactions make new airborne chemicals
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One sweaty, huffing, exercising person emits as many chemicals from their body as up to five sedentary people, according to a new study. And notably, those human emissions, including amino acids from sweat or acetone from breath, chemically combine with bleac
Drought of the century in the Middle Ages -- with parallels to climate change today?
Drought of the century in the Middle Ages -- with parallels to climate change today?
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The transition from the Medieval Warm Period to the Little Ice Age was apparently accompanied by severe droughts between 1302 and 1307 in Europe. Researchers write that the 1302-07 weather patterns display similarities to the 2018 weather anomaly, in which co
Evolving the surgical microscope
Evolving the surgical microscope
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Experts explain how surgical microscopes are modified into slightly different optical configurations and equipped with specific imaging modalities and platforms for different surgical applications.
Remote sensing data sheds light on when and how asteroid Ryugu lost its water
Remote sensing data sheds light on when and how asteroid Ryugu lost its water
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Rocks on Ryugu, a 'rubble pile' near-Earth asteroid recently visited by Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft, appear to have lost much of their water before they came together to form the asteroid, new research suggests.
New COVID-19 test gives positive result in just a few minutes
New COVID-19 test gives positive result in just a few minutes
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Researchers report the development of a new COVID-19 test that reduces testing time from 30 minutes to less than five and delivers accurate results.
Danish and Chinese tongues taste broccoli and chocolate differently
Danish and Chinese tongues taste broccoli and chocolate differently
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Two studies show that Danes aren't quite as good as Chinese at discerning bitter tastes. The research suggests that this is related to anatomical differences upon the tongues of Danish and Chinese people.
Machine learning improves particle accelerator diagnostics
Machine learning improves particle accelerator diagnostics
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Operators of Jefferson Lab's primary particle accelerator are getting a new tool to help them quickly address issues that can prevent it from running smoothly. The machine learning system has passed its first two-week test, correctly identifying glitchy accel
Breaking through the resolution barrier with quantum-limited precision
Breaking through the resolution barrier with quantum-limited precision
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Researchers have developed a new method of distance measurement for systems such as GPS, which achieves more precise results than ever before. Using quantum physics, the team has successfully overcome the so-called resolution limit.
Bedside EEG test can aid prognosis in unresponsive brain injury patients
Bedside EEG test can aid prognosis in unresponsive brain injury patients
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Assessing the ability of unresponsive patients with severe brain injury to understand what is being said to them could yield important insights into how they might recover, according to new research.
Catalyst transforms plastic waste to valuable ingredients at low temperature
Catalyst transforms plastic waste to valuable ingredients at low temperature
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Researchers have used a novel catalyst process to recycle a type of plastic found in everything from grocery bags and food packaging to toys and electronics into liquid fuels and wax.
