218 articles from WEDNESDAY 11.12.2019
Recommendations for responding to the Fridays for Future movement
- EurekAlert
- 19/12/11 06:00
The level of public concern about climate change has risen significantly in recent years. The Fridays for Future movement enjoys broad political and public support, but this has so far not translated into tangible changes. The Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies in Potsdam, Germany, has now published a resource - the Futuring Tool - and a more comprehensive Policy Brief aimed at...
Refined carbs may trigger insomnia, finds study
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- 19/12/11 06:00
Women who consumed a diet high in added sugars and refined carbohydrates had a greater risk of developing insomnia, a new study by researchers at Columbia University has found.
Researchers analyze artifacts to better understand ancient dietary practices
- EurekAlert
- 19/12/11 06:00
New research from anthropologists at McMaster University and California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB), is shedding light on ancient dietary practices, the evolution of agricultural societies and ultimately, how plants have become an important element of the modern diet.
Researchers develop first mathematical proof for key law of turbulence in fluid mechanics
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- 19/12/11 06:00
Turbulence is one of the least understood phenomena of the physical world. Long considered too hard to understand and predict mathematically, turbulence is the reason the Navier-Stokes equations, which describe how fluids flow, are so hard to solve that there is a million-dollar reward for anyone who can prove them mathematically. But now, University of Maryland mathematicians have broken through...
Researchers discover brain circuit linked to food impulsivity
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- 19/12/11 06:00
A team of researchers that includes a faculty member at the University of Georgia has now identified a specific circuit in the brain that alters food impulsivity.
Revealing the physics of the sun with Parker Solar Probe
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- 19/12/11 06:00
Nearly a year and a half into its mission, Parker Solar Probe has returned gigabytes of data on the sun and its atmosphere. Following the release of the very first science from the mission, five researchers presented additional new findings from Parker Solar Probe at the fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union on Dec. 11, 2019.
Running research: Heel-toe or toe-heel?
- EurekAlert
- 19/12/11 06:00
New research from La Trobe University suggests there is no evidence that changing a runner's strike pattern will help prevent injuries or give them a speed boost.
Safer viruses for vaccine research and diagnosis
- EurekAlert
- 19/12/11 06:00
A new technology to produce safer 'hybrid' viruses at high volumes for use in vaccines and diagnostics for mosquito-borne diseases has been developed at The University of Queensland.Researchers from UQ and QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute have exploited the benign characteristics of the Binjari virus - inert to humans - to produce 'dangerous looking' mosquito-borne viruses such as Zika...
Scales offer insight into chronic stress of fish, University of Guelph research finds
- EurekAlert
- 19/12/11 06:00
Aquatic researchers have long sought an easy way to determine when wild fish are under stress. Now, University of Guelph researchers have shown for the first time that cortisol, a key stress hormone, accumulates in fish scales slowly and remains there for weeks.
Scientists eager to explain brain rhythm boost's broad impact in Alzheimer's models
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- 19/12/11 06:00
In a new review paper, MIT neuroscientists lay out the the few knowns and many unknowns that must be understood to determine why sensory stimuluation of 40Hz brain rhythms have broad effects, particularly in Alzheimer's models.
Scientists link decline of Baltic cod to hypoxia -- and climate change
- EurekAlert
- 19/12/11 06:00
If you want to know how climate change and hypoxia -- the related loss of oxygen in the world's oceans -- affect fish species such as the economically important Baltic cod, all you have to do is ask the fish. Those cod, at least, will tell you that hypoxia is making them smaller, scrawnier and less valuable. A paper published today in the journal Biology Letters points to a link between hypoxia...
Shrinking of Greenland's glaciers began accelerating in 2000, research finds
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- 19/12/11 06:00
Satellite data has given scientists clues about how, when and why Greenland's glaciers are shrinking -- and shows a sharp increase in glacial retreat beginning about 2000, according to new research presented this week.
Site search: A digital approach to proteins and cancer
- EurekAlert
- 19/12/11 06:00
What if scientists could create more effective drugs to treat cancers and other diseases by better targeting specific sites on proteins in the body?That's the primary question researchers in the Purdue University laboratory of Carol Post, a distinguished professor in Purdue's College of Pharmacy, are trying to answer. They developed software called NmrLineGuru to move researchers closer to the...
Skipping one night of sleep may leave insomniacs twice as impaired, study says
- EurekAlert
- 19/12/11 06:00
Poor daytime functioning is a frequent complaint among those suffering from insomnia. Previous studies have found that their daytime cognitive performance is not significantly degraded, seemingly suggesting it is a perceived issue that does not reflect a real impairment. A new study of individuals with sleep-onset insomnia revealed that the impairment may be real but hidden during the normal...
State of shock: 200-year-old law about gas mixtures called into question
- EurekAlert
- 19/12/11 06:00
According to a new study led by a team from The University of New Mexico, centuries-old laws about the behavior of gas mixtures do not apply in the presence of shock waves. This finding could have potential impact on everything that involves mixtures of gases exposed to a shock wave, for example, during combustion in an engine.
Studies show integrated strategies work best for buffelgrass control
- EurekAlert
- 19/12/11 06:00
Buffelgrass is a drought-tolerant, invasive weed that threatens the biodiversity of native ecosystems in the drylands of the Americas and Australia. Unfortunately, though, land managers trying to control the weed often experience mixed results.
Study finds association between poor diet, age-related macular degeneration
- EurekAlert
- 19/12/11 06:00
Participants who ate a diet high in red and processed meat, fried food, refined grains and high-fat dairy were three times more likely to develop late-stage age-related macular degeneration.
Study reveals rapid increases in cannabis use among individuals with depression
- EurekAlert
- 19/12/11 06:00
Results of a new study suggest that over the past decade (2005-2017), the prevalence of cannabis use in the United States has increased among persons with and without depression, though the increase is significantly more rapid among those with depression. At the same time, the perception of risks associated with cannabis use have declined overall, and the decline has been more rapid among those...
Study sheds light on 'overlooked' bee species
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- 19/12/11 06:00
The UK's first citizen science project focusing on solitary, ground-nesting bees has revealed that they nest in a far broader range of habitats than previously thought.
Study supports long-term benefits of non-drug therapies for pain
- EurekAlert
- 19/12/11 06:00
A new study finds that non-drug therapies given to service members with chronic pain may reduce the risk of long-term adverse outcomes, such as alcohol and drug disorder and self-induced injuries, including suicide attempts.
Study to help manage shark populations in Pacific Panama
- EurekAlert
- 19/12/11 06:00
A study in Pacific Panama identifies 11 potential nursery areas of locally common and migratory sharks, which could support shark conservation efforts in the region.
Teams of microbes are at work in our bodies. Here's how to figure out what they're doing
- EurekAlert
- 19/12/11 06:00
An algorithm akin to the annoyingly helpful one that attempts to auto-complete text messages and emails is now being harnessed for a better cause. A group of Drexel University researchers are using its pattern-recognition ability to identify microbial communities in the body by sifting through volumes of genetic code. Their method could speed the development of medical treatments for...
The right mouse model is crucial for Huntington's disease drug development
- EurekAlert
- 19/12/11 06:00
Huntington's disease (HD) is an incurable and fatal hereditary disease. Developing disease-modifying drugs to treat patients with HD depends on studying them in animal models. Scientists evaluated the mouse models used for developing new treatments for mood disorders in HD and recommended which of these models are most relevant to their studies. Their findings are published in the Journal of...
The secret to a long life? For worms, a cellular recycling protein is key
- EurekAlert
- 19/12/11 06:00
Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys have shown that worms live longer lives if they produce excess levels of a protein, p62, which recognizes toxic cell proteins that are tagged for destruction. The discovery, published in Nature Communications, could help uncover treatments for age-related conditions, such as Alzheimer's disease, which are often caused by accumulation of misfolded proteins.
The songwriter is creative -- the singer, not so much
- EurekAlert
- 19/12/11 06:00
Country music songwriters must perform a careful dance when they work with famous singers who may be less talented at writing songs but bring the needed star power to attract fans -- and, importantly, to get the song recorded in the first place, research suggests. A study of 39 successful country-music songwriters found that they use two strategies to navigate creative collaboration with more...