198 articles from WEDNESDAY 9.11.2022

Early diagnosis tool for childhood kidney disease

Early diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is key to managing progression of the disease. A new technique analyzing urine extracellular vesicles (uEVs) -- cell-derived nanoscale spherical structures involved in multiple biological functions -- in urine samples identifies changes in the kidneys earlier than conventional methods and can also predict renal function decline.

NASA’s MAVEN Observes Martian Light Show Caused by Major Solar Storm

Portal origin URL: NASA’s MAVEN Observes Martian Light Show Caused by Major Solar StormPortal origin nid: 483867Published: Wednesday, November 9, 2022 - 15:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: For the first time in its eight years orbiting Mars, NASA’s MAVEN mission witnessed two different types of ultraviolet aurorae simultaneously, the result of...

Florida-bound tropical storm forces new delay to uncrewed Artemis moonshot

Giant rocket, designed to withstand winds of 85mph, will remain on launchpad, with new launch date set for 16 NovemberThe imminent arrival of Tropical Storm Nicole in Florida has prompted Nasa to further delay its first crew-capable moon mission in half a century, although mission managers say they are comfortable leaving the multibillion-dollar Artemis spacecraft on its coastal launchpad.The...

Cop27: Is it time to rethink endless economic growth?

A key goal of governments around the world is economic growth – continually increasing production and consumption to keep GDP rising. But can our economies grow on a rapidly warming planet with finite resources? According to a recent UN report, the only way left to limit the worst impacts of the climate crisis is a “rapid transformation of societies”. In our third Cop27 special, Ian Sample...

SARS-CoV-2 alters RNA in infected cells, study reveals

For the first time, scientists at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil have shown that infection by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, changes the functioning of host cell RNA. They arrived at this conclusion by analyzing 13 datasets obtained during four studies of viral, human and animal cell RNA.

Children exposed to lead may experience symptoms of dementia sooner – study

Research on lead poisoning suggests countries could face an explosion of people seeking support for dementiaLead exposure during childhood may lead to reduced cognitive abilities in later life, meaning people experience symptoms of dementia sooner, data suggest.The study, one of the first to investigate the decades-long consequences of lead poisoning, suggests countries could face an explosion of...

Octopuses throw objects at one another, researchers observe

Scientists suggest octopuses propel material as part of den cleaning, but also in interactions and with purposeThey hunt alone, are prone to a scrap, and even cannibalise one another. And octopuses appear to have another antisocial arm to their behaviour: they hurl jet-propelled clouds of silt, algae and even shells.Researchers studying Octopus tetricus, the common Sydney octopus, have filmed the...