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Counting cancerous lymph nodes is best predictor of mortality across most cancers
Science Daily - 3 Jun 2022 16:01
A new study shows that counting cancerous lymph nodes could be a reliable outcome predictor for cancer patients.
A digital twin for citrus fruits
Science Daily - 3 Jun 2022 16:01
Around one third of all food worldwide ends up in the trash bin instead of on our plate. With the help of digital twins, researchers at Empa and Stellenbosch University are now aiming to reduce food waste, for example in...
Doubling up Cooper pairs to protect qubits in quantum computers from noise
Phys.org - 3 Jun 2022 16:30
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in France has developed a means of using pairs of Cooper pairs to protect qubits inside a quantum computer from external noise. In their paper published in the j...
Broad Spectrum of Autism Depends on Spectrum of Genetic Factors
Neuroscience News - 3 Jun 2022 01:03
Genetic factors influence the severity of symptoms in children on the autism spectrum, and different genetic factors were associated with different symptoms of ASD.
The aliens are all hanging out on Dyson spheres circling white dwarfs, physicist argues
Live Science - 3 Jun 2022 15:27
If aliens exist, they do exist, they might be hanging out on Dyson spheres circling the husks of sunlike stars called white dwarfs.
Study Confirms Benefit of Supplements for Slowing Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Neuroscience News - 3 Jun 2022 00:14
The AREDS2 dietary supplement that substitutes antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin for beta-carotene reduces the risk of age-related macular degeneration progression, a new study reveals.
The Flexibility of Innate Behavior
Neuroscience News - 3 Jun 2022 23:51
Mice can readily learn to suppress their innate behavioral response to escape, effectively ignoring stimuli they determine to pose no threat.
'Lost tapes' from Chernobyl show the haunting fallout of the nuclear disaster
Live Science - 3 Jun 2022 23:43
Recently unearthed footage that documented the aftermath of the Chernobyl accident remained hidden for decades.
The Perils of Perfectionism
Neuroscience News - 3 Jun 2022 23:32
While there's nothing wrong with having high personal standards, perfectionists often feel as though their achievements and successes are never good enough. Perfectionism increases the risk of depression, anxiety, eating...
Key Factor in Neocortex Development Discovered
Neuroscience News - 3 Jun 2022 22:55
A new study sheds light on how the neocortex in the human brain develops.
Melatonin poisonings on the rise in US kids
Live Science - 3 Jun 2022 22:30
About 4,000 children were hospitalized after ingesting huge amounts of melatonin.
Fetal Brain Imaging Predicts Neurodevelopment of Babies With Congenital Heart Disease
Neuroscience News - 3 Jun 2022 22:28
Smaller brain volume found in fetal MRI brain scans predicts the outcome of children with congenital heart disease across all domains of neurodevelopment.
Targeted drug achieves 43% response rate in KRAS-mutated lung cancer
Science Daily - 3 Jun 2022 21:54
Nearly 43% of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose lung cancers harbored a specific KRAS mutation responded to the experimental drug adagrasib, and the targeted agent also showed activity against lesion...
Overlooked Proteins May Be Key to Better Diagnosis of Alzheimer's
Neuroscience News - 3 Jun 2022 21:27
Fragmented tau that accumulates in neurons in those with Alzheimer's disease may be a new target for drugs to treat the neurodegenerative disease.
Hot plasma mirror may help solve Stephen Hawking's black hole paradox
New Scientist - 3 Jun 2022 20:05
A few particles of light bouncing off a flying mirror made of charged particles may reveal whether or not black holes destroy information, a famous problem in physics
Oldest shoe in Norway, dating to 3,000 years ago, recovered from melting ice patch
Live Science - 3 Jun 2022 19:26
The ice patches of Norway hold thousands of well-preserved artifacts and remains, but climate change is causing them to disappear.
Changing US abortion laws could dangerously restrict miscarriage care
New Scientist - 3 Jun 2022 19:04
Medical treatment for miscarriage is often identical to abortion care. If Roe v Wade is overturned, US laws may deter providers from giving timely treatment for pregnancy loss
Shaping up the genome for cell division
Science Daily - 3 Jun 2022 18:49
Our cells perform a marvel of engineering when it comes to packing information into small spaces. Every time a cell divides, it bundles up an amazing 4 meters of DNA into 46 tiny packages, each of which is only several m...
Scientists uncover key factor in human brain development
Science Daily - 3 Jun 2022 18:49
Scientists have made a breakthrough discovery about the development of the brain. This new information contributes to our understanding of how the part of the brain that makes humans more intelligent than other mammals d...
Research reveals secrets of baffling but all-too-common type of diabetes
Science Daily - 3 Jun 2022 18:49
A mysterious form of diabetes known as malnutrition-related diabetes afflicts tens of millions of people in Asian and sub-Saharan African countries. Its victims -- mainly thin and impoverished adolescents and young adult...
Fecal transplant throws new light on inflammatory bowel disease
Science Daily - 3 Jun 2022 18:48
Inflammatory bowel disease is accompanied by a number of changes in the intestines, such as a change in epithelial permeability, a change in the composition of the microorganisms, and altered levels of antimicrobial subs...
Bone, heal thyself: Toward ceramics tailored for optimized bone self-repair
Science Daily - 3 Jun 2022 18:48
Researchers have determined chemical parameters that affect the rate of calcium phosphate ceramic conversion into hydroxyapatite in a simulated body fluid. Shorter carbon chain lengths in the phosphate ester facilitated ...