264 articles from MONDAY 12.4.2021
AstraZeneca blood clotting: what is this rare syndrome and how is it caused?
Evidence is growing of a link between the Covid-19 vaccine and a deadly thrombosis – and theories are emerging as to whySince rare but severe clotting was seen in some people following vaccination with AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine, researchers worldwide have been grappling to understand why the clotting syndrome, known as “thrombosis with thrombocytopenia” (clotting with a low platelet...
Plastic planet: Tracking pervasive microplastics across the globe
- ScienceDaily
- 21/4/12 22:19
Really big systems, like ocean currents and weather, work on really big scales. And so too does your plastic waste, according to new research.
Study reveals cancer immunotherapy patients at most risk of life-threatening side effects
- ScienceDaily
- 21/4/12 22:19
Immune checkpoint inhibitors boost a patient's immune response against cancer cells, but they can cause potentially life-threatening side effects in some individuals. New research may help clinicians determine which patients are most at risk.
Study reveals crucial details on skin-related side effects of cancer immune therapies
- ScienceDaily
- 21/4/12 22:19
Immune checkpoint inhibitors are life-saving therapies against advanced cancer, but they can cause side effects, most commonly involving the skin. New research provides insights on the extent of these side effects, when they tend to arise, and which patients may be most at risk of experiencing them.
Road salts and other human sources are threatening world's freshwater supplies
- ScienceDaily
- 21/4/12 22:18
When winter storms threaten to make travel dangerous, people often turn to salt to melt snow and ice. Road salt is an important tool for safety, but a new study warns that introducing salt into the environment -- for de-icing roads, fertilizing farmland or other purposes -- releases toxic chemical cocktails that create a serious and growing global threat to our freshwater supply and human health.
Researchers engineer probiotic yeast to produce beta-carotene
- ScienceDaily
- 21/4/12 22:18
Researchers have genetically engineered a probiotic yeast to produce beta-carotene in the guts of laboratory mice. The advance demonstrates the utility of work the researchers have done to detail how a suite of genetic engineering tools can be used to modify the yeast.
Spanking may affect the brain development of a child
- ScienceDaily
- 21/4/12 22:18
A new study linking spanking and child brain development shows spanking could alter a child's neural responses to their environment, in similar ways to a child experiencing more severe violence.
Bubbles speed up energy transfer
- ScienceDaily
- 21/4/12 22:18
An international collaboration of scientists witnessed bubble-mediated enhancement between two helium atoms using ultrafast lasers.
When rare California toads get thirsty for love, this tiny college helps set the mood
When you're as rare and vulnerable as a black toad, you can't afford to be coy about romance.
States are growing fewer trees. Forest owners say that's a problem
When wildfires ripped through Oregon last Labor Day, they burned huge swaths of forest, including 63,000 acres of smaller, private lands.
'Spectacle of nature': A Denali glacier is speeding downhill, potentially hampering climbers and increasing flood risk
A Denali glacier suddenly moving at a speedier clip is intriguing scientists, increasing the risk of nearby flooding and potentially closing off some climbing routes on the mountain this season.
Researchers find bubbles speed up energy transfer
Energy flows through a system of atoms or molecules by a series of processes such as transfers, emissions, or decay. You can visualize some of these details like passing a ball (the energy) to someone else (another particle), except the pass happens quicker than the blink of an eye, so fast that the details about the exchange are not well understood. Imagine the same exchange happening in a busy...
Road salts and other human sources are threatening world's freshwater supplies
When winter storms threaten to make travel dangerous, people often turn to salt, spreading it liberally over highways, streets and sidewalks to melt snow and ice. Road salt is an important tool for safety, because many thousands of people die or are injured every year due to weather related accidents. But a new study led by Sujay Kaushal of the University of Maryland warns that introducing salt...
Bottom-up is the way forward for nitrogen reduction at institutions
Nitrogen is an element basic for life—plants need it, animals need it, it's in our DNA—but when there's too much nitrogen in the environment, things can go haywire. On Cape Cod, excess nitrogen in estuaries and salt marshes can lead to algal blooms, fish kills, and degradation of the environment.
Researchers engineer probiotic yeast to produce beta-carotene
Researchers have genetically engineered a probiotic yeast to produce beta-carotene in the guts of laboratory mice. The advance demonstrates the utility of work the researchers have done to detail how a suite of genetic engineering tools can be used to modify the yeast.