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Gum disease-causing bacteria borrow growth molecules from neighbors to thrive
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- 21/1/5 22:08
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 and cause gum disease, according to a new study.
COVID-19 unmasked: Math model suggests optimal treatment strategies
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- 21/1/5 22:08
A biology-based mathematical model indicates why COVID-19 outcomes vary widely and how therapy can be tailored to match the needs of specific patient groups.
Dungeness crab fishing industry response to climate shock
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- 21/1/5 22:08
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.
Natural products with potential efficacy against lethal viruses
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- 21/1/5 22:08
Researchers describe the biology of three families of RNA viruses including Coronavirus, Ebola, and Zika and the natural products that have been shown to have capabilities to inhibit them. The review provides a guide that could accelerate drug discovery in response to future epidemics.
Routine eye scans may give clues to cognitive decline in diabetes
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- 21/1/5 19:57
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 cognitive disorders in older people with type 1 diabetes. These results may open up a relatively easy method for early detection of cognitive...
Identifying Canada's key conservation hot spots highlights problem
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- 21/1/5 19:57
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 benefits (e.g. freshwater, climate regulation, recreation) that people get from nature. Despite the size of the country, new mapping suggests...
Climate change caused mangrove collapse in Oman
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- 21/1/5 19:01
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 changes.
Advanced materials in a snap
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- 21/1/5 19:01
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.
Remote sensing data sheds light on when and how asteroid Ryugu lost its water
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- 21/1/5 19:01
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.
Leaf fossils show severe end-Cretaceous plant extinction in southern Argentina
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- 21/1/5 19:01
The asteroid impact 66 million years ago that ushered in a mass extinction and ended the dinosaurs also killed off many of the plants that they relied on for food. Fossil leaf assemblages from Patagonia, Argentina, suggest that vegetation in South America suffered great losses but rebounded quickly, according to an international team of researchers.
Repeated ketamine infusions reduce PTSD symptom severity
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- 21/1/5 19:01
Repeated intravenous (IV) ketamine infusions significantly reduce symptom severity in individuals with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the improvement is rapid and maintained for several weeks afterwards, according to a new study.
Protecting the global food supply chain
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- 21/1/5 19:01
New research examined how to protect food chains from environmental shocks -- everything from floods, droughts, and extreme heat to other phenomena like natural hazards, pests, disease, algal blooms, and coral bleaching.
Self-controlled children tend to be healthier middle-aged adults
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- 21/1/5 19:01
Self-control of one's thoughts, feelings and behaviors is one of the personality traits that makes a child ready for school. And, it turns out, ready for life as well. A large study tracking 1,000 people from birth through age 45 has determined that people who had higher levels of self-control as children were aging more slowly than their peers at age 45. Their bodies and brains were healthier and...
Heat treatment may make chemotherapy more effective
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- 21/1/5 19:01
The study found that 'loading' a chemotherapy drug on to tiny magnetic particles that can heat up the cancer cells at the same time as delivering the drug to them was up to 34% more effective at destroying the cancer cells than the chemotherapy drug without added heat.
Drought of the century in the Middle Ages -- with parallels to climate change today?
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- 21/1/5 19:01
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 continental Europe experienced exceptional heat and drought.
Sweat, bleach and gym air quality: Chemical reactions make new airborne chemicals
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- 21/1/5 19:01
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 bleach cleaners to form new airborne chemicals with unknown impacts to indoor air quality.
Bone fracture risk may increase when critical enzymatic processes decline
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- 21/1/5 19:01
A loss of enzymatic processes within the body can increase a person's risk of bone fracture.
New COVID-19 test gives positive result in just a few minutes
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- 21/1/5 18:02
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.
Imminent sudden stratospheric warming to occur, bringing increased risk of snow over coming weeks
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- 21/1/5 17:18
A new study helps to shed light on the winter weather we may soon have in store following a dramatic meteorological event currently unfolding high above the North Pole.
On the road to invisible solar panels: How tomorrow's windows will generate electricity
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- 21/1/5 16:48
Researchers demonstrate the first transparent solar cell. Their innovative technique rests on a specific part of the solar cell: the heterojunction, made up of thin films of materials responsible for absorbing light. By combining the unique properties of titanium dioxide and nickel oxide semiconductors, the researchers were able to generate an efficient, transparent solar cell.
Diet and lifestyle guidelines can greatly reduce gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms
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- 21/1/5 16:48
Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a common condition affecting 30 percent of the US population and often controlled with medication. While doctors commonly recommend specific dietary and lifestyle changes to control symptoms, there is little evidence about their effectiveness. Results of a large-scale study suggest such changes, including regular exercise, can reduce symptoms substantially.
Machine learning improves particle accelerator diagnostics
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- 21/1/5 16:48
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 accelerator components and the type of glitches they're experiencing in near-real-time. An analysis of the results of the first field test of the...
Magnets dim natural glow of human cells, may shed light on how animals migrate
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- 21/1/5 16:48
New research shows how X-Men villain Magneto's super powers could really work. Researchers have made the first observations of biological magnetoreception - live, unaltered cells responding to a magnetic field in real time. This discovery is a crucial step in understanding how animals from birds to butterflies navigate using Earth's magnetic field and addressing the question of whether weak...
Danish and Chinese tongues taste broccoli and chocolate differently
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- 21/1/5 16:48
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.
Breaking through the resolution barrier with quantum-limited precision
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- 21/1/5 16:48
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.