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    ScienceDaily
    Your source for the latest research news

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    Apr. 8, 2020
    Researchers have succeeded in restoring mobility and sensation of touch in stroke-afflicted rats by reprogramming human skin cells to become nerve
    cells, which were then transplanted into the rats' ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200408102150.htm


    Apr. 8, 2020
    A team has developed a new method to date archaeological pottery using fat residues remaining in the pot wall from cooking. The method means prehistoric pottery can be dated with remarkable accuracy, sometimes to the window of a human life span. ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200408113256.htm


    Apr. 8, 2020
    Children to parents suffering from mental illness have a higher risk of injuries than other children, according to a new study. The risk is elevated up to 17 years of age and peaks during the first year of life. The findings highlight the need for parents with mental illness to receive extra support around child injury prevention measures as well as early treatment of mental morbidity among ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200408184625.htm


    Apr. 8, 2020
    Researchers have developed an 'off-the-shelf' artificial cardiac patch that can deliver cardiac cell-derived healing factors directly to the site of
    heart attack ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200408153320.htm


    Apr. 8, 2020
    Personal growth and job skills have taken a backseat to an increased focus
    on standardized test scores in schools across the nation, according to new
    ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200408151228.htm


    Apr. 8, 2020
    Medical marijuana users who say they have high levels of pain are more
    likely than those with low pain to say they use cannabis three or more times
    a day, a new study finds. However, daily marijuana users with severe pain
    also reported their health had become worse in the past ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200408145805.htm


    Apr. 8, 2020
    Parents who are using popular low-riding pushchairs could be exposing their babies to alarming levels of air pollution, finds a new ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200408145801.htm


    Apr. 8, 2020
    New research has found that the presence and severity of mild behavioral impairment (MBI) in cognitively healthy individuals is strongly associated with the presence of amyloid plaques deposits in the brain, a hallmark of Alzheimer's ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200408144112.htm


    Apr. 8, 2020
    New research finds that 'fake news' inspires consumers to demand corrective action from companies -- even if the company is a victim of the fake news story. The study also supports the idea that most people feel they are better at detecting fake news than other people ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200408125519.htm


    Apr. 8, 2020
    Pregnant women who deliver early are more likely to have a varied vaginal microbiome, especially in their first trimester. Combining data from several studies, the researchers analyzed information across a wide range of women in terms of ethnicity and stage of pregnancy and also highlight the specific bacteria associated with premature births. The authors hope these findings could help identify ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200408085544.htm


    Apr. 8, 2020
    A new preliminary study provides some of the earliest pieces of evidence
    that the COVID-19 outbreak affected people mentally as well as ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200408102137.htm


    Apr. 8, 2020
    People are no better than chance at identifying when someone else is recounting a false or real memory of a crime, according to a new ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200408085517.htm


    Apr. 8, 2020
    Physicists have developed the first high-repetition-rate laser source that produces coherent soft x-rays spanning the entire 'water window'. That technological breakthrough should enable a broad range of studies in the biological, chemical and material sciences as well as in ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200408152433.htm


    Apr. 8, 2020
    A unique butterfly breeding experiment gave researchers an opportunity to study the physical and genetic changes underlying the evolution of structural color, responsible for butterflies' iridescent purples, blues and greens. Using helium ion microscopy, the scientists discovered that a 75 percent ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200408151231.htm


    Apr. 8, 2020
    The existence of a magnetic field beyond 3.5 billion years ago is still up for ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200408142740.htm


    Apr. 8, 2020
    The Belle II experiment started about one year ago. The work deals with a
    new particle in the context of dark matter, which accounts for about 25 percent of the ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200408133258.htm


    Apr. 8, 2020
    An international research team has mapped the interstellar magnetic field structure and interstellar matter distribution in the solar ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200408113258.htm


    Apr. 8, 2020
    Someday, microbial cyborgs -- bacteria combined with electronic devices -- could be useful in fuel cells, biosensors and bioreactors. But first, scientists need to develop materials that not only nurture the microbes, but also efficiently and controllably harvest the electricity or other resources they make. Now, researchers have developed one ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200408113254.htm


    Apr. 8, 2020
    Physicists have found a way to cool molecules of sodium lithium down to 200 billionths of a Kelvin, just a hair above absolute zero. They did so by applying a technique called collisional cooling, in which they immersed molecules of cold sodium lithium in a cloud of even colder sodium atoms. The ultracold atoms acted as a refrigerant to cool the molecules even ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200408113252.htm


    Apr. 8, 2020
    Emitting light from silicon has been the 'Holy Grail' in the
    microelectronics industry for decades. Solving this puzzle would
    revolutionize computing, as chips will become faster than ever. Researchers have now succeeded: they have developed an alloy with silicon that can emit light. The team will now start creating a silicon laser to be integrated into current ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200408113250.htm


    Apr. 8, 2020
    Scientists studying bacteria have identified the roots of a behavior that is regulated by the circadian clock. The research provides a striking example of the importance of keeping the internal biological clock aligned with the external environment so that key processes occur at the right time of ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200408152430.htm


    Apr. 8, 2020
    A new species of Triassic reptile from Brazil is a close cousin of a mysterious group called ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200408142730.htm


    Apr. 8, 2020
    Malaria is a leading killer of children worldwide, and new drugs are needed. New research reports encouraging early clinical results with a new ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200408125517.htm


    Apr. 8, 2020
    Research suggests mature forests are limited in their ability to absorb 'extra' carbon as atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200408113300.htm


    Apr. 8, 2020
    The earliest human inhabitants of the Amazon created thousands of artificial forest islands as they tamed wild plants to grow food, a new study ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200408110336.htm


    Apr. 8, 2020
    A warming global climate could cause sudden, potentially catastrophic losses of biodiversity in regions across the globe throughout the 21st century,
    finds a new ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200408110333.htm


    Apr. 8, 2020
    New research has shone light on the impact of clouds on climate change. The study has raised serious doubts of the likely impact of human-led interventions involving methods of cloud 'brightening' to counteract climate ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200408104950.htm


    Apr. 8, 2020
    Tiny fragments of plastic waste are dispersed throughout the environment, including the oceans, where marine organisms can ingest them. However, the subsequent fate of these microplastics in animals that live near the bottom
    of the ocean isn't clear. Now, researchers report that lobsters can eat and break down some of this microplastic material, releasing even smaller fragments into the water ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200408104929.htm


    Apr. 8, 2020
    A new modelling article, using data from Ontario, indicates that dynamic physical distancing and other measures could help maintain health system capacity and prevent intensive care units (ICUs) from becoming overwhelmed because of COVID-19, while allowing periodic psychological and economic
    breaks from ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200408125523.htm

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    ScienceDaily
    Your source for the latest research news

    http://www.sciencedaily.com


    Apr. 9, 2020
    Scientists have reconstructed the skulls of some of the world's oldest known dinosaur embryos in 3D, using powerful and non-destructive synchrotron techniques. They found that the skulls develop in ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200409085641.htm


    Apr. 9, 2020
    A new article calls attention to the risk posed by overreliance on COVID-19 testing to make clinical and public health decisions. The sensitivity of reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing and overall test performance characteristics have not been reported clearly or consistently in medical literature, the article ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200409144805.htm


    Apr. 9, 2020
    Every moment of the day we are surrounded by smells. Odors can bring back memories, or quickly warn us that food has gone bad. But how does our brain identify so many different odors? And how easily can we untangle the ingredients of a mixture of odors? Scientists have taken an important step toward answering these questions, and the secret lies ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200409141541.htm


    Apr. 9, 2020
    Some types of gut bacteria are better than others at stimulating certain immune cells, specifically CD8+ T cells. And while these CD8+ T cells
    normally help protect the body against cancer, overstimulating them may promote inflammation and exhaust the T cells -- which can actually increase susceptibility to cancer, according to new mouse ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200409140019.htm


    Apr. 9, 2020
    A novel 'learning while doing' clinical trial approach called REMAP helps doctors find the optimal trade-off between quickly adopting new therapies during a pandemic, such as the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine, and waiting until they are tested in longer clinical trials. The trial learns
    from similar trials enrolling around the world and ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200409140015.htm


    Apr. 9, 2020
    Researchers have discovered the basic science of how sweet taste perception is fine-tuned in response to different diets. While it has long been known that food can taste different based on previous experience, until now we didn't know the molecular pathways that controlled this ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200409100337.htm


    Apr. 9, 2020
    The research team discovered a new role for MAP2 in the synaptic
    potentiation process and expects to provide key insights into synaptic dysfunction in brain ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200409093930.htm


    Apr. 9, 2020
    Middle age may not be too late for women to substantially lower their stroke risk through lifestyle modifications. Middle-aged women who quit smoking, started exercising, maintained a healthy weight and made healthy food choices saw a reduction in their risk of ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200409085637.htm


    Apr. 9, 2020
    It's time to encourage people to wear face masks as a precautionary measure on the grounds that we have little to lose and potentially something to gain, say experts in The ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200409105405.htm


    Apr. 9, 2020
    Liquid metals and alloys have exceptional properties that make them suitable for electrical energy storage and generation ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200409141537.htm


    Apr. 9, 2020
    What does it actually look like deep inside our ears? This has been very difficult to study as the inner ear is protected by the hardest bone in the body. But with the help of synchrotron X-rays, it is now possible to depict details inside the ear three-dimensionally. Researchers have now used the method to map the blood vessels of the inner ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200409140031.htm


    Apr. 9, 2020
    The antimicrobial properties of silver have been known for centuries. Now scientists are seeking to better understand how the noble metal kills
    bacteria to help combat antiobiotic-resistant ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200409140021.htm


    Apr. 9, 2020
    Researchers have captured 3D images of nanoparticles in liquid with atomic precision, and developed an ultrathin electrical switch that could further miniaturize computing devices and personal electronics without loss of ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200409105411.htm


    Apr. 9, 2020
    Not quite planets and not quite stars, brown dwarfs are cosmic
    in-betweeners. Learning about their atmospheres could help us understand
    giant planets around other ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200409142409.htm


    Apr. 9, 2020
    Dark matter is thought to exist as 'clumps' of tiny particles that pass through the earth, temporarily perturbing some fundamental constants. A new article sets out two novel methods for measuring these tiny changes and thus detecting dark matter. Both use already existing experimental ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200409093957.htm


    Apr. 9, 2020
    Digital cameras as well as many other electronic devices need
    light-sensitive sensors. In order to cater for increasing demand for optoelectronic components, industry is searching for new semiconductor materials. They are not only supposed to cover a broad range of wavelengths but should also be inexpensive. A hybrid material fulfills both these ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200409093935.htm


    Apr. 9, 2020
    Engineers have developed a new method that doesn't require any special equipment and works in just minutes to create soft, flexible, 3D-printed robots. The structures were inspired by insect exoskeletons, which have both soft and rigid parts -- the researchers called their creations ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200409093928.htm


    Apr. 9, 2020
    Four fossilized monkey teeth discovered deep in the Peruvian Amazon provide new evidence that more than one group of ancient primates journeyed across
    the Atlantic Ocean from Africa. The teeth are from a newly discovered species belonging to an extinct family of African primates known as parapithecids. Fossils discovered at the same site in Peru ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200409141528.htm


    Apr. 9, 2020
    New research indicates mantis shrimp use path integration to find their way back to their burrows after leaving to seek food or mates. That means they
    can track their distance and direction from their starting point. A series of creative experiments revealed that to do that, they rely on a hierarchy of cues from the sun, polarized light patterns, and their internal ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200409140013.htm


    Apr. 9, 2020
    A new study has highlighted the extraordinary ability of plants to communicate between their shoots and roots to prevent ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200409093943.htm


    Apr. 9, 2020
    Using existing data from controlled experiments and computer simulations, researchers have found that host contact rates and habitat structure affect transmission rates of Bsal among eastern newts, a common salamander species found throughout eastern North ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200409141555.htm


    Apr. 9, 2020
    New research suggests that large-scale environmental factors influence the size of one of the ocean's most abundant forage species. Recently, scientists found that anthropogenic influences affected menhaden in the Atlantic more than in the Gulf, where environmental factors were the more dominant predictors of ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200409141553.htm


    Apr. 9, 2020
    A group of trees that grow fast, live long lives and reproduce slowly
    account for the bulk of the biomass -- and carbon storage -- in some tropical rainforests, a team of scientists says. The finding that these trees, called long-lived pioneers, play a much larger role in carbon storage than
    previously thought may have implications in efforts to preserve forests as a strategy to fight climate ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200409141550.htm


    Apr. 9, 2020
    The soybean cyst nematode sucks the nutrients out of soybean roots, causing more than $1 billion in soybean yield losses in the U.S. each year. A new study finds that one type of fungi can cut the nematodes' reproductive
    success by more than ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200409105407.htm


    Apr. 9, 2020
    In Swahili, red-billed oxpeckers are called Askari wa kifaru, or 'the
    rhino's guard.' Now, an article suggests that this indigenous name rings
    true: red-billed oxpeckers may behave like sentinels, sounding an alarm to potential danger. By tracking wild black rhinos, researchers found that those carrying oxpeckers were far better at sensing and ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200409110524.htm

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    Your source for the latest research news

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    Apr. 10, 2020
    Researchers investigated the group of microorganisms classified as Asgard archaea, and found a protein in their membrane which acts as a miniature light-activated pump. The schizorhodopsin protein draws protons into the organisms' body. This research could lead to new biomolecular tools to
    control the pH in cells or microorganisms, and possibly ...

    www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200410162406.htm

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