Bloggers
Footprints in the Himalayas
The crest above the grassy plains dominates the outlook; its raw-boned peaks threatening to pierce the very fabric of the sky, as beneath its jutting crown…
Feb 14, 2020
Technology
Harnessing the sun to bring fresh water to remote or disaster-struck communities
Researchers at the University of Bath have developed a revolutionary desalination process that has the potential to be operated in mobile, solar-powered units.
Feb 13, 2020
Life
Fossilized insect from 100 million years ago is oldest record of primitive bee with pollen
Beetle parasites clinging to a primitive bee 100 million years ago may have caused the flight error that, while deadly for the insect, is a boon for science today.
Feb 13, 2020
Earth & Environment
Heat trapped in urban areas tricks trees into thinking spring has arrived earlier
A study of satellite images of dozens of U.S. cities shows trees and vegetation in urban areas turn green earlier but are less sensitive to temperature change than vegetation in surrounding rural regions.
Feb 11, 2020
Health
The Human Brain’s Meticulous Interface with the Bloodstream now on a Precision Chip
A scrupulous gatekeeper stands between the brain and its circulatory system to let in the good and keep out the bad, but this porter, called the blood-brain…
Feb 11, 2020
Health
Increases in minimum wage may not have anticipated positive health effects, study shows
In the decade-long absence of federal action, many states, counties and cities have increased minimum wages to help improve the lives of workers.
Feb 11, 2020
Health
Brain-wave pattern can identify people likely to respond to antidepressant, study finds
A new method of interpreting brain activity could be used in clinics to help determine the best treatment options for depression, according to a study led by researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine.
Feb 11, 2020
Health
Mining patented gene therapies offers treatment options for cancers, other diseases
The global gene therapy market is expected to reach $13 billion by 2024 as new treatment options target cancers and other diseases.
Feb 11, 2020
Health
Human Gut-in-a-Dish Model Helps Define ‘Leaky Gut,’ and Outline a Pathway to Treatment
Once a vague scapegoat for a variety of ills, increasing evidence suggests a condition known as “leaky gut” — in which microbes and other molecules seep out of the intestines — may be more common, and more harmful, than previously thought.
Feb 10, 2020
Brain & Behavior
Investigational drugs didn’t slow memory loss, cognitive decline in rare, inherited Alzheimer’s
An international clinical trial evaluating whether two investigational drugs can slow memory loss and cognitive decline in people in the early stages of a rare…
Feb 10, 2020
Health
Re-creating live-animal markets in the lab lets researchers see how pathogens like coronavirus jump species
Nobody yet knows for sure the definitive origins of the newly recognized coronavirus now known as 2019-nCoV that’s currently spreading across the globe as a human respiratory pathogen.
Feb 7, 2020
Social Sciences
Burdensome regulations stymie backyard cottage production, UC Berkeley study finds
Despite numerous California state legislative wins in support of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in the last three years, local regulations still limit their production, UC Berkeley researchers have found.
Feb 6, 2020
Brain & Behavior
Could a drug deployed at the earliest hint of Alzheimer’s stop or slow the disease?
Keck School of Medicine of USC is launching a large clinical study to determine whether a man-made antibody would slow or stop the progression of Alzheimer’s disease by targeting memory-robbing plaques in the earliest stages of the illness.
Feb 6, 2020
Technology
A Breakthrough on the Next Big Step to Building the World’s Most Powerful Particle Accelerator
For the first time scientists have observed muon ionization cooling – a major step in being able to create the world’s most powerful particle accelerator.
Feb 6, 2020