91 articles from FRIDAY 1.11.2019
Estrogen's opposing effects on mammary tumors in dogs
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- 19/11/1 23:34
Estrogen's role in canine mammary cancer is more complex than previously understood, according to new research. The nuanced findings may help explain why dogs spayed at a young age are more likely to develop more aggressive cancers, the team says.
Lymphatic system found to play key role in hair regeneration
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- 19/11/1 23:34
To grow new hair, stem cells throughout the skin must work in sync. Researchers have discovered the molecular communication tool, part of the lymphatic system, that the cells use to synchronize their activities.
How the Aztecs could improve modern urban farming
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- 19/11/1 23:34
Highly intensive production systems with low resource demand are a strategic goal of urban agriculture developers. Research was conducted to determine the extent to which an ancient Aztec agricultural technique could benefit 21st century horticultural needs.
Best of frenemies: Unexpected role of social networks in ecology
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- 19/11/1 23:34
Social networking, even between competing species, plays a much bigger role in ecology than anyone previously thought, according to biologists.
Fluorescent probes offer fuller view of drug delivery in cells
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- 19/11/1 23:34
Selecting the most effective molecules for drug delivery is often a trial-and-error process, but engineers are providing some precision thanks to a technique that reveals the performance of those molecules inside living cells.
Researchers engineer insulin-producing cells activated by light for diabetes
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- 19/11/1 23:34
Researchers have transplanted engineered pancreatic beta cells into diabetic mice, then caused the cells to produce more than two to three times the typical level of insulin by exposing them to light. The light-switchable cells are designed to compensate for the lower insulin production or reduced insulin response found in diabetic individuals.
New printer creates extremely realistic colorful holograms
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- 19/11/1 23:34
Researchers have developed a new printer that produces digital 3D holograms with an unprecedented level of detail and realistic color. The new printer could be used to make high-resolution color recreations of objects or scenes for museum displays, architectural models, fine art or advertisements that do not require glasses or special viewing aids.
U.S. opens national security investigation into TikTok: Reuters sources
The U.S. government has launched a national security review of TikTok owner Beijing ByteDance Technology Co.'s $1 billion US acquisition of the U.S. social media app Musical.ly, two people familiar with the matter told...
California is on track to miss its climate targets—by a century
And it’s likely to get harder, not easier, for the state to achieve ever deeper cuts in emissions.
How the Aztecs could improve modern urban farming
Roland Ebel of the Sustainable Food Systems Program at Montana State University conducted a research project to determine the extent to which an ancient Aztec agricultural technique could benefit 21st century horticultural needs.
Hindu children more apt to echo propaganda that 'Indian equals Hindu'
With a multi-faith population of some 1.3 billion, India claims to be the world's largest secular democracy. But when it comes to the question of who is a true Indian, the country's Hindu children are more likely than their Muslim peers to connect their faith to their national identity, according to new research from the University of California, Berkeley.
Parliament should ease energy worker anxiety while cutting emissions, advocates say
A coalition of climate-change advocates is urging the new Parliament to prevent anxieties in the oilpatch from threatening progress on cutting greenhouse gas...
Google’s big plan to fight tech addiction: A piece of paper
Paper Phone is not a joke—it’s part of the company’s “digital well-being experiments.” Digital detox experts aren’t having it.
Ornament with eagle talons from Neanderthal Period
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- 19/11/1 19:39
For the first time, researchers found evidence of the ornamental uses of eagle talons in the Iberian Peninsula.
'Transformative electronics systems' to broaden wearable applications
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- 19/11/1 19:39
A research team says their new platform called 'Transformative Electronics Systems' will open a new class of electronics, allowing reconfigurable electronic interfaces to be optimized for a variety of applications.
The secret behind crystals that shrink when heated
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- 19/11/1 19:39
Scientists have new experimental evidence and a predictive theory that solves a long-standing materials science mystery: why certain crystalline materials shrink when heated. Their work could have widespread application for matching material properties to specific applications in medicine, electronics, and other fields, and may even provide fresh insight into unconventional superconductors.
Chemotherapy sometimes set the stage for drug-resistant leukemia at relapse
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- 19/11/1 19:39
An international collaboration has identified therapy-induced, drug-resistance mutations in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who relapse.
Disordered proteins become stable, 'super-sticky' materials
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- 19/11/1 19:39
Biomedical engineers have demonstrated that they can create stable materials from engineered disordered proteins by altering the environmental triggers that cause them to undergo phase transitions. This discovery shines a light on previously unexplored behaviors of disordered proteins and allows researchers to create novel materials for applications in drug delivery, tissue engineering,...
Epidemic of deaths due to heart failure underway in US
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- 19/11/1 19:39
Deaths due to heart failure are increasing in the United States, particularly among the over-age-65 population.
New California fire grows as crews make headway on other blazes
A new wildfire in California grew to nearly 9,000 acres (3,700 hectares) on Friday, sending thousands of people fleeing and further stretching resources in a state struggling with a spate of wildfires this season.
The secret behind crystals that shrink when heated
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have new experimental evidence and a predictive theory that solves a long-standing materials science mystery: why certain crystalline materials shrink when heated. Their work, just published in Science Advances, could have widespread application for matching material properties to specific applications in medicine,...
The last Neanderthal necklace
Eagle talons are regarded as the first elements used to make jewellery by Neanderthals, a practice which spread around Southern Europe about 120,000 to 40,000 years ago. Now, for the first time, researchers found evidence of the ornamental uses of eagle talons in the Iberian Peninsula. An article published on the cover of the journal Science Advances talks about the findings, which took place in...
NASA finds Tropical Storm Maha's heavy rain potential over Lakshadweep
Tropical Cyclone Maha continued to move north along the southwestern coast of India when NASA's Aqua satellite passed overhead and analyzed the cloud top temperatures. Satellite imagery showed the storms with the greatest rainfall potential were over the Lakshadweep islands.
AI could help us deconstruct why some songs just make us feel so good
Machine learning can map which musical qualities trigger what types of physical and emotional responses. One day the technique could even be used in music therapy.
Cage molecules act as molecular sieves for hydrogen isotope separation
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- 19/11/1 17:46
Researchers have created hybrid porous organic cages capable of high-performance quantum sieving that could help advance the deuterium/hydrogen isotope separation technologies needed for fusion power.
Being physically active can lower older adults' risk for dying
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- 19/11/1 17:46
A team of researchers looked more carefully at the relationship between death and physical exercise among older adults in Brazil (where the number of older adults grew 40 percent between 2002 and 2012).
Helping hands from within: Live-in bacteria protect plants against infections
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- 19/11/1 17:46
Micro-organisms living inside plant roots team up to boost the plant's growth and tolerance to stress.
Harvesting genes to improve watermelons
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- 19/11/1 17:46
An international team of researchers has taken a comprehensive look at the genomes of all seven species of watermelon, creating a resource that could help plant breeders increase the domestic fruit's quality and ability to thrive during an era of climate change.
America's 14-year-old 'Top Young Scientist' has a plan to fight superbug diseases
Kara Fan is not your run-of-the-mill 14-year-old. She is America’s Top Young...
NASA satellite imagery finds Rebekah now post-tropical
NASA's Terra Satellite provided a visible image of Post-Tropical Cyclone Rebekah as it continued moving in an easterly direction through the North Atlantic Ocean. Satellite data has confirmed that Rebekah is now a post-tropical cyclone.
Rhinos once roamed Yukon, according to study based on chance fossil find
Millions of years ago, Yukon was home to rhinoceroses, turtles and tortoises, suggesting the climate was far different then than it is now, according to a co-author of a study released...
Harvesting genes to improve watermelons
When many people think of watermelon, they likely think of Citrullus lanatus, the cultivated watermelon with sweet, juicy red fruit enjoyed around the world as a dessert. Indeed, watermelon is one of the world's most popular fruits, second only to tomato—which many consider a vegetable. But there are six other wild species of watermelon, all of which have pale, hard and bitter fruits.