Space talks seek to bring global security into their orbit
As if there weren’t enough problems to worry about down here on earth, there is…
Month: May 2022
News in Brief 11 May 2022
Ukraine war has ‘inflamed’ food, energy and finance crisis: Guterres 4.8 million jobs lost in…
UN officials call for probe into killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
Senior officials from across the United Nations are calling for an investigation into the killing…
The One Doctor You Don’t Have But Likely Need – TravelAwaits
The One Doctor You Don’t Have But Likely Need TravelAwaits Read Original Article: The One Doctor…
STAT+: Advocate Aurora-Atrium’s mammoth merger: experts split on whether federal regulators will challenge the deal
The merger of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health, announced Wednesday, would create one of the…
NHS data breaches: a further erosion of trust
The BMJ has uncovered failures by NHS data users to comply with the terms of…
STAT+: Lawmakers wade into a contentious and long-running battle over orphan drug monopolies
Sparked by an unusual, decade-long fight over a rare disease drug, two U.S. lawmakers have…
Flu causes cardiac complications by directly infecting the heart
Researchers have shown for the first time in mice that heart problems associated with the…
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Livestock and dairying led to dramatic social changes in ancient Mongolia
The movement of herders and livestock into the eastern steppe is of great interest to…
Designer neurons offer new hope for treatment of Parkinson’s disease
Scientists describe a process for converting non-neuronal cells into functioning neurons able to take up…
Multiple sclerosis: Glatiramer acetate compatible with breastfeeding, study suggests
For patients suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS), becoming a mother is fraught with difficult questions:…
Novel supramolecular CRISPR-Cas9 carrier enables more efficient genome editing
CRISPR-Cas9 is considered a revolutionary gene editing tool, but its applications are limited by a…
STAT+: Police reports detailing Seagen CEO’s arrest raise questions about biotech’s response
Seagen CEO Clay Siegall was arrested and charged with domestic assault after a drunken night…
One particle on two paths: Quantum physics is right
The famous double slit experiment shows that particles can travel on two paths at the…
Structure of ‘gliding bird’ plant protein could lead to better crops
When pathogens attack, the NPR1 protein steps in to control a plant’s immune response. Scientists…
In radical claim, study suggests inflammation wards off chronic pain instead of causing it
For two decades, Luda Diatchenko investigated the underlying biology of pain like a detective chasing…
Laser bursts drive extremely fast logic gates
By clarifying the role of ‘real’ and ‘virtual’ charge carriers in laser-induced currents, researchers have…
Traveling to the centre of planet Uranus: Materials synthesis research and study in terapascal range
Jules Verne could not even dream of this: A research team has pushed the boundaries…
Ancient microorganisms found in halite may have implications for search for life
Primary fluid inclusions in bedded halite from the 830-million-year-old Browne Formation of central Australia contain…
Seeing more species at the coast improves wellbeing: Yet another benefit of biodiversity
Seeing a larger number of species on urban coastlines — from marine animals to seaweed…
Scientists discovers new properties of magnetism that could change our computers
A fundamental property of magnetism has been disclosed through new research. The discovery may be…
Research shows the role empathy may play in music
Can people who understand the emotions of others better interpret emotions conveyed through music? A…
Toxoplasmosis: Propagation of parasite in host cell stopped
A new method blocks the protein regulation of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii and causes it…
Scientists discover new tools to fight potentially deadly Protozoa that has pregnant women avoiding cat litter boxes
Many doctors caution their pregnant patients to avoid cat feces; even the family pet’s litter…
Researchers reveal the origin story for carbon-12, a building block for life
After running simulations on the world’s most powerful supercomputer, an international team of researchers has…
Some shunts used after epilepsy surgery may risk brain shifting and chronic headaches
A new study associates some types of shunts used after epilepsy surgery with brains shifting…
New UN campaign aims to bring more young voices to halls of power
To support young people’s political participation and amplify their voices in public life, the UN…
Satisfaction with Scotland’s GP services fell during pandemic
Patient satisfaction with family doctor services in Scotland fell sharply during the covid pandemic, a…
Researchers find way to form diodes from superconductors
Researchers have demonstrated how a heterostructure consisting of superconductors and magnets can be used to…
Researchers identify possible new target to treat newborns suffering from lack of oxygen or blood flow in the brain
The condition, known as hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), can result in severe brain damage, which is…
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Copying others to dare
Learning from others can mitigate harmful risk aversion, even if the others we learn from…
Effects of stress on adolescent brain’s ‘triple network’
Stress and trauma during adolescence can lead to long-term health consequences such as psychiatric disorders,…
Efficient production technique for a novel ‘green’ fertilizer
A purely mechanical method can produce a novel, more sustainable fertilizer in a less polluting…
Small, mini, nano: Gear units created from a few atoms
Ever smaller and more intricate — without miniaturization, we wouldn’t have the components today that…
Rising income inequality linked to Americans’ declining health
Rising levels of income inequality in the United States may be one reason that the…
Machine learning framework IDs targets for improving catalysts
Chemists have developed a new machine-learning (ML) framework that can zero in on which steps…
Fruit flies prioritize mating over survival
Fruit flies continue to mate with each other even when infected with deadly pathogens —…
DNA provides unique look at moa and climate change
Ancient moa DNA has provided insights into how species react to climate change, a new…
Transfusion of brain fluid from young mice is a memory-elevating elixir for old animals
For a human, one of the first signs someone is getting old is the inability…
Multiple diagnoses are the norm for mental illness; A new genetic analysis helps explain why
An analysis of 11 major psychiatric disorders offers new insight into why comorbidities are the…
How ‘calming’ our spinal cords could provide relief from muscle spasms
Poor sleep, difficulty moving and injuries from hitting something accidentally are just some of the…
US gun murders reached 25 year high in 2020
Guns were used in more than three quarters of murders in the US in 2020,…
Is it really time to ditch the mask?
The mandatory use of face masks in indoor public areas and on public transport as…
U.S. overdose deaths hit record 107,000 in 2021, CDC says
NEW YORK — More than 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, setting another…
Shortage of respiratory professionals is jeopardising patient care
A lack of skilled staff to care for a growing number of patients requiring specialist…
Single cell RNA sequencing uncovers new mechanisms of heart disease
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a heart disease that leads to a stressed, swollen heart muscle. Due…
Artificial cell membrane channels composed of DNA can be opened and locked with a key
Scientists describe the design and construction of artificial membrane channels, engineered using short segments of…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Moderna’s new CFO leaves due to probe by former employer; Roche suffers another setback with a cancer drug
Top of the morning to you. The middle of the week is upon us and,…
STAT+: Roche anti-TIGIT cancer immunotherapy fails second clinical trial
Roche said Wednesday that its experimental cancer immunotherapy directed against a target called TIGIT suffered…
Should patients own their health records?
It’s my body and my health so why can’t I be the legal owner of…