289 articles from MONDAY 22.3.2021
Federal, Quebec governments to spend $826 million to expand high-speed internet
For the second week in a row, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shared a stage with Premier Francois Legault Monday as they made a joint funding announcement aimed at improving access to high-speed internet in...
Cuts and budget delays are undermining UK science sector, warns Labour
No funding earmarked for research agency and Europe’s Horizon scheme despite imminent start to financial yearThe government risks creating a serious funding gap for science, Labour has warned, saying that delays over budgets and cuts to research are undermining the sector and giving the lie to ministers’ boasts about Britain’s status as a science superpower.The party has highlighted a...
Despite Conservatives voting against climate motion, O'Toole says he'll have a climate plan before election
Despite the fact that his party's members voted down a resolution to acknowledge that climate change is real, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says he'll present a plan to address climate change before the next...
Fans prefer teams that built success over time more than teams that bought wins with purchased superstars, research finds
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A new study shows people were willing to root more for the teams built over time than those assembled from free agency and deep-pocketed owners.
A strong coffee half an hour before exercising increases fat-burning
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In the afternoon, the effects of the caffeine are more marked than in the morning.
Fruit fly egg takes an active hand in its own growth, highlighting parallels to mammals
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Scientists discover bidirectional communication between the Drosophila oocyte and nurse cells, challenging the long-held view that the oocyte plays a passive role in development. These findings have implications for understanding development in mammals.
Explosive origins of 'secondary' ice and snow
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Scientists publish new direct evidence that shattering drizzle droplets drive explosive 'ice multiplication' events. The findings have implications for weather forecasts, climate modeling, water supplies -- and even energy and transportation infrastructure.
Starving tumors by blocking glutamine uptake
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Scientists have identified a drug candidate that blocks the uptake of glutamine, a key food source for many tumors, and slows the growth of melanoma.
High vitamin D levels may protect against COVID-19, especially for Black people, study suggests
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In a retrospective study of individuals tested for COVID-19, vitamin D levels above those traditionally considered sufficient were associated with a lower risk of COVID-19.
Long-haul COVID: Physicians review what's known
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- 21/3/22 22:50
With more patients complaining of lingering and chronic effects from COVID-19, experts review what's known and why care for long-haulers requires an interdisciplinary approach.
Planting the seed for DNA nanoconstructs that grow to the micron scale
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- 21/3/22 22:50
Nanobiotechnologists have devised a programmable DNA self-assembly strategy that solves the key challenge of robust nucleation control and paves the way for applications such as ultrasensitive diagnostic biomarker detection and scalable fabrication of micrometer-sized structures with nanometer-sized features.
What early-budding trees tell us about genetics, climate change
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Late frosts have caused millions of dollars in losses for orchards over the years. Scientists are investigating the genes that tell trees when to bud out and blossom. A deep understanding of the genetics of bud-break enables scientists to modify or select crop varieties more resilient to late frost, warming winters, diseases and pests.
Inflammation and pressure-sensing leads to 'feed-forward' loop in osteoarthritis
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An unfortunate biological 'feed-forward' loop drives cartilage cells in an arthritic joint to actually contribute to progression of the disease, say researchers. Excessive loading under inflammatory conditions can create a situation that can lead to progressive cartilage degeneration.
Why commercialization of carbon capture and sequestration has failed and how it can work
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There are 12 essential attributes that explain why commercial carbon capture and sequestration projects succeed or fail in the U.S., researchers say.
As more are vaccinated, it makes economic sense to gradually open the economy, study finds
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- 21/3/22 22:49
Researchers conducted a data analysis that has found that as a larger portion of the population gets vaccinated against COVID-19, it becomes economically advantageous to start relaxing social distancing measures and open businesses.
Ultra-sensitive flow microsensors
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A team of scientists have developed the thinnest and most sensitive flow sensor, which could have significant implications for medical research and applications, according to new research.
Fans prefer teams that built success over time more than with purchased super
When a franchise buys a superstar like Tom Brady or LeBron James, the team tends to win more games. But do the fans follow? How much team loyalty is purchased along with an expensive star? Maybe not as much as some owners might hope—in the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs, many fans expressed their dislike of the "bought" Miami team.
Phytol may be promising for eco-friendly agrochemicals to control root-knot nematodes
Root-knot nematodes (RKNs, Meloidogyne spp.) infect a broad range of plants, including several agriculturally important species such as cotton, soybean and corn, as well as various vegetables and ornamentals. These parasites cause roots to develop galls that result in severe plant damage and, ultimately, important crop losses. Growers currently use synthetic nematicides to manage RKNs; however,...
Fruit fly egg takes an active hand in its own growth, highlighting parallels to mammals
A cast of so-called 'nurse cells' surrounds and supports the growing fruit fly egg during development, supplying the egg—or 'oocyte'—with all the nutrients and molecules it needs to thrive. Long viewed as passive in this process, the Drosophila egg actually plays an active role not only in its own growth, but also in the growth of the surrounding nurse cells, Princeton University researchers...
Researchers develop ultra-sensitive flow microsensors
A team of scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed the thinnest and most sensitive flow sensor, which could have significant implications for medical research and applications, according to new research published recently in Nature Communications.
As more are vaccinated, it makes economic sense to gradually open the economy: study
A University of New Mexico research team conducted a data analysis that has found that as a larger portion of the population gets vaccinated against COVID-19, it becomes economically advantageous to start relaxing social distancing measures and open businesses.
"Metamorphosis" is needed in entrepreneurship and management, pioneering economist says
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on our world, with disequilibrium, uncertainty, and human suffering making it difficult to envision a human, societal and individual future. Milan Zeleny, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Management Systems, Fordham University, New York, NY, U.S., and world-recognized authority on decision making, productivity, knowledge management, and more recently the...