(Scripps Research Institute) Mining the world's most comprehensive drug repurposing collection for COVID-19 therapies, scientists have identified 90 existing drugs or drug candidates with antiviral activity against the coronavirus that's driving the ongoing global pandemic.
(JAMA Network) What The Study Did: Changes in pregnancy and birth rates before and after COVID-19 lockdown measures were estimated using electronic medical records.
(World Scientific) Have over a hundred years of brain research revealed all its secrets? An incredibly large body of knowledge and understanding of brain and mind does not seem to have eliminated the sense of a missing link connecting it all. Professor Yoram Baram's latest publication was motivated by a realization that it is the synergy of certain mathematical concepts that holds the key to a more comprehensive and complete understanding of cortical function and behavior.
(University of Sydney) An engineering researcher from the University of Sydney, in collaboration with a team at the University of Toronto, has developed an electrochemical system that coverts a greater amount of CO2 into valuable products, such as ethylene and ethanol. These are used in everyday materials, from plastic to Lycra.
(American Association for the Advancement of Science) Nineteen million years ago, sharks nearly disappeared from Earth's oceans, according to a new study, which provides evidence for a previously unknown mass ocean extinction event.
(The Optical Society) Major industry trends in edge technologies, data center and telecom applications and other networking solutions will drive panel discussions and technical presentations at OFC 2021.
(The Optical Society) The OSA Foundation and Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) announce the grand prize winner of the 2021 Corning Outstanding Student Paper Competition.
(University of California - San Diego) As the first designated medical center in San Diego certified to offer this type of immunotherapy, UC San Diego Health will begin treating patients this month.
(University of Notre Dame) The study, led by Tengfei Luo, a professor in the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, will be initiated by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
(Cactus Communications) Cactus Communications (CACTUS), a technology company accelerating scientific advancement, participated in the prestigious 43rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Scholarly Publishing (SSP) on May 24, 2021. The main message of the conference China session was as follows: China is working on a master plan for the internationalization of its domestic journals and plans to pursue an Open Science strategy at a national level. It also invites active participation from the international academic and publishing communities.
(Deep Longevity Ltd) Filipe Cabreiro to present new research in the biology of aging at the world's largest aging research for drug discovery conference.
(University of Houston) With social disorders, like autism, people suffer from an inability to respond to social cues. Interestingly, African Cichlid fish are excellent at responding to social cues, building social structures within minutes. A UH researcher is linking the two together, examining the genes and cells of the fish to learn more about social dysfunction.
(Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation) Five scientists with exceptional promise and novel approaches to fighting cancer have been named the 2021 recipients of the Damon Runyon Physician-Scientist Training Award. The awardees were selected through a highly competitive and rigorous process by a scientific committee comprised of leading cancer researchers who are themselves physician-scientists.
(MacDougall Biomedical Communications, Inc.) Curis, Inc. Announces 2021 Virtual Symposium: "VISTA: A New Immune Checkpoint in Cancer, Autoimmunity and Beyond," hosted by Randolph Noelle, Ph.D., and Padmanee Sharma, M.D., Ph.D. on June 18.
(Entomological Society of America) Amid the steady growth of solar energy production in the United States, pollinator conservation at solar installations has become an appealing secondary pursuit, but the long-term success of such efforts remains to be seen. In a new article published today in the journal Environmental Entomology, a group of entomologists say pairing solar energy with pollinator habitat offers great promise, but scientific evaluation and meaningful standards will be key to making it a true win-win combination.
(University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering) Researchers from University of Toronto Engineering have developed an improved electrochemical system that raises the value of captured CO2 by converting more of it into valuable products than ever before.
(George Mason University) George Mason University's Center for Climate Change Communication (Mason 4C) received $150,000 from HT, LLC for the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health. The Consortium, a program of Mason 4C, is a partnership of medical societies, including the National Medical Association (NMA), affiliated state-level clinician groups, and public health organizations. This funding began in April 2021 and will end in late March 2022.
(Cell Press) Whales are largely protected from direct catch, but many populations' numbers still remain far below what they once were. A study published in the journal Current Biology on June 3 suggests that, in addition to smaller population sizes, those whales that survive are struggling. As evidence, they find that right whales living in the North Atlantic today are significantly shorter than those born 30 to 40 years ago.
(Terry Collins Assoc) Launching the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, a new UN report says that to address climate change, loss of nature and pollution, the world must deliver on existing commitments to restore at least 1 billion degraded hectares of land -- an area comparable to China - in the next decade and add similar commitments for oceans. The report documents the urgent need for restoration, the financial investment required, and the potential returns for people and nature.
(University of East Anglia) Researchers at the University of East Anglia have developed technology that will help to protect North American right whales, one of the world's most endangered marine species. The new techniques can remove unwanted noises from recordings, thereby increasing the reliability of detecting right whales before they reach close proximity to large vessels. This can both protect animals and avoid costly shutdowns of offshore operations.
(PLOS) Small-scale mixed-use agriculture that avoids synthetic fertilizers in favor of manure could eliminate agricultural greenhouse gas emissions if established across the United States' 100 million hectares of lush high quality cropland, according to a study by Gidon Eshel, publishing 3rd June 2021 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology. The minor catch: beef consumption would need to decrease, but by only 20%.
(California Academy of Sciences) Study confirms invasive lionfish now threaten species along Brazilian coast; management is critical to protecting local biodiversity.
(Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health) A new report that examined soil, water, and produce from urban farms and gardens in Baltimore City found low levels of lead and other metals that pose no reason for concern at the majority of growing sites.
(Texas Tech University) Texas Tech researchers Nathan Hall and Matthew Barnes are undertaking a project to test canine olfactory abilities and eDNA technology to find invasive species.
A collection of genetic variants influences the expression of obesity-associated genes in both the brain and fat tissue, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Chicago.