171 articles from TUESDAY 6.9.2022
Technology that simulates complex molecular interactions could lead to better treatments for cancer and COVID-19
A team led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities biomedical engineers has developed a universally accessible application that can simulate complex molecular interactions, which will allow researchers to design better treatments for diseases like cancer and COVID-19.
Understanding the full picture of child poverty
When people talk about poverty in the United States, most talk about income. But income is just half of the story, says Christina Gibson-Davis, a professor of public policy and sociology at Duke's Sanford School of Public Policy and an affiliate of Center for Child and Family Policy.
Risk of rejecting conspiracy theories could play key role in their propagation in Western society
A new study suggests that when deciding whether to believe in a conspiracy theory or not, the brain weighs up information from our own direct experience, what the media tells us, the expected cost or reward to us in believing the theory, and our prior views. The study is published online in the journal Review of Philosophy and Psychology.
Local food boon spurred by pandemic may be short-lived, new research reports
The COVID‐19 pandemic affected American households in countless ways, but according to researchers, some of the most tangible shifts are taking place in the food system.
Researchers analyze price ranges from fed cattle negotiated cash sales
In the wake of unprecedented market shocks in the fed cattle industry, researchers at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture teamed up with Mississippi State University and Texas A&M University to analyze the factors affecting price ranges in negotiated cash sales. The study indicates that additional information from the reported data is needed to better understand the outcomes of...
Can fungi help the grasses of Texas cope with climate change?
As anyone who's crossed Texas on Interstate 10 can tell you, the Lone Star State is where east meets west. For Rice University biologist Tom Miller, the sharp divide between East Texas's humid piney woods and West Texas's parched desert is also a living laboratory where he and his students can learn about boundaries that aren't found on maps.
Using math to predict SARS-CoV-2 protein mutations
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Tuskegee University researchers used mathematics to predict which areas of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein are most likely to mutate.
Possible new treatment identified for neglected tropical disease
The last time a new drug for Chagas disease was introduced, Richard Nixon was in his first term as U.S. president. Now, in a study published yesterday, researchers unveil a drug that appears to safely eliminate from mice and monkeys the parasites that cause the sometimes-fatal tropical disease. The scientists hope clinical trials of the compound can begin soon and that it will have...
Study finds inland water carbon emissions are being undercounted
Global carbon emissions from inland waters such as lakes, rivers, streams and ponds are being undercounted by about 13% and will likely continue to rise given climate events and land use changes, Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists have found.
Using science to solve a 1,300-year-old art mystery
The Cincinnati Art Museum turned to a scientist at the University of Cincinnati for help solving a mystery 1,300 years in the making.
Characteristics of older forests can buffer effects of climate change for some bird species
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- 22/9/6 22:15
Old-growth forests and managed forests with old-growth characteristics can provide relief from climate change for some bird species, research suggests.
Using science to solve a 1,300-year-old art mystery
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- 22/9/6 22:15
The Cincinnati Art Museum turned to a scientist at the University of Cincinnati for help solving a mystery 1,300 years in the making. Together they examined whether decorative features on a Tang dynasty dancing horse were original to the sculpture or added at some later date.
Environmental impacts of 57,000 common store-bought food products
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- 22/9/6 22:15
We're all capable of slowing down the effects of a warming Earth, and it could be as simple as how we stock our pantries.
Researchers devise tunable conducting edge
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- 22/9/6 22:14
Physicists have demonstrated a new magnetized state in a monolayer of tungsten ditelluride. This material of one-atom thickness has an insulating interior but a conducting edge, which has important implications for controlling electron flow in nanodevices.
Cancers in adults under 50 on the rise globally
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- 22/9/6 22:14
A study reveals that the incidence of early onset cancers (those diagnosed before age 50), including cancers of the breast, colon, esophagus, kidney, liver, and pancreas among others, has dramatically increased around the world, with this drastic rise beginning around 1990. In an effort to understand why many more younger individuals are being diagnosed with cancer, scientists conducted extensive...
Walking and slithering aren't as different as you think
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- 22/9/6 22:14
Abrahamic texts treat slithering as a special indignity visited on the wicked serpent, but evolution may draw a more continuous line through the motion of swimming microbes, wriggling worms, skittering spiders and walking horses. A new study found that all of these kinds of motion are well represented by a single mathematical model.
Solar energy breakthrough: Perovskite cell with greater stability, efficiency
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- 22/9/6 22:14
Researchers have made a technological breakthrough and constructed a perovskite solar cell with the dual benefits of being both highly efficient and highly stable.
Local food boon spurred by pandemic may be short-lived, new research reports
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- 22/9/6 22:14
The COVID-19 pandemic affected American households in countless ways, but according to researchers, some of the most tangible shifts are taking place in the food system.
Nano-preterm infants may not benefit from noninvasive versus invasive ventilation at birth, study finds
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- 22/9/6 22:13
Noninvasive ventilation is possible in infants at limits of viability. But unlike in slightly older preterm infants, noninvasive ventilation did not show an advantage in infants of 22 weeks-0 days to 23 weeks-6 days gestational age, according to a new study.
Astronomers capture most detailed images yet of radiation region in Orionʻs 'sword'
Astronomers using the W. M. Keck Observatory on Hawaiʻi Island have captured from Maunakea the most detailed and complete images ever taken of the zone where the famed constellation of Orion gets zapped with ultraviolet (UV) radiation from massive young stars.
Video: How pencils can help us understand the future of everything (Alex wants a jetpack)
The chemistry world has been excited about the possibility of buckyballs, graphene and carbon nanotubes for decades.
Researchers develop new technique to keep drinking water safe using machine learning
Waterborne illness is one of the leading causes of infectious disease outbreaks in refugee and internally displaced persons (IDP) settlements, but a team led by York University has developed a new technique to keep drinking water safe using machine learning, and it could be a game changer. The research is published in the journal PLOS Water.
G7 corporate climate plans spell 2.7C heating: analysis
The decarbonisation plans of some of the biggest corporations from G7 nations put Earth on course to heat a potentially catastrophic 2.7 degrees Celsius—blowing Earth well past the Paris Agreement temperature goals, analysis showed Tuesday.
Two dead, thousands told to flee California wildfire
At least two people are dead and thousands have been ordered to flee a rapidly spreading fire in California, with the region's oppressive heatwave expected to peak Tuesday.
Wildfire hits Brasilia National Park amid drought
Firefighters raced Tuesday to contain a massive blaze devastating a national park in the Brazilian capital, which is suffering from a heat wave and more than four months of drought.
Fervent fans keep faith with heroes even after 'immoral acts', study finds
The more that people express admiration for a public figure, the more likely they are to forgive and defend them after a "moral violation", according to a new study analyzing the posts from 36,464 YouTube followers of a famous online prankster.
To beat China, new U.S. law offers billions for microchip research and training
Most of the $280 billion in a new law to strengthen the U.S. semiconductor industry and keep the country ahead of China in technology is a 5-year promise, not a reality. But along with the aspirational spending, the recently passed CHIPS and Science Act commits some $13 billion right now for research and training in microelectronics. And U.S. universities are now forming large coalitions...
Gradual global warming culminated at the end of the Permian Period in a gigantic extinction event, study finds
At the end of the Permian Period, approximately 250 million years ago, more than 80 percent of all maritime species became extinct after volcanic eruptions in Siberia released huge quantities of greenhouse gases and caused the atmosphere to heat up.
Fresh wave of sewage pollution hits Britain's beaches
Untreated sewage triggers pollution warnings at almost 100 UK beaches after heavy rainfall.
Do masculine leadership titles undermine women's leadership?
Debates about using masculine or gender-neutral words to describe leadership positions, jobs and awards affect nearly all domains of society from business to politics and media. Recently, local politicians have considered changing titles such as "alderman" or "councilman" to their gender-neutral counterparts (e.g., "council member"). While some dismiss calls for gender-neutral titles as mere acts...