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EurekAlert! – Breaking News- Bird and reptile tears aren't so different from human tearsVision is essential for the survival of most animal species and tears provide potentially life-saving protection for the eyes. A new first-of-its-kind study looks at the composition of bird and reptile tears and compares these findings to human tears. These results provide clues about tear evolution, as well as potential starting points for better eye […]
- Insect diversity boosted by combination of crop diversity and semi-natural habitatsTo enhance the number of beneficial insect species in agricultural land, preserving semi-natural habitats and promoting crop diversity are both needed, according to new research published in the British Ecological Society's Journal of Applied of Ecology.
- 'Madsen' wheat as source of disease resistanceResearchers show that 'Madsen,' a commonly used wheat variety, is resistant to more pests and diseases than recently thought, making it a good source of genes for breeding better wheat.
- Robot technology for everyone or only for the average person?Robot technology is being used more and more in health rehabilitation and in working life. Exoskeletons are one technology with great potential. But this technology is often developed for the average person. So what about people who are small and thin, or tall and overweight?
- Efficient valves for electron spinsResearchers at the University of Basel in collaboration with colleagues from Pisa have developed a new concept that uses the electron spin to switch an electrical current. In addition to fundamental research, such spin valves are also the key elements in spintronics -- a type of electronics that exploits the spin instead of the charge […]
- Bird and reptile tears aren't so different from human tears
- EurekAlert! – Policy and Ethics
- New MIT PRESS book is a wake-up call for America to democratize data(The MIT Press) In 'Democratizing Our Data,' Julia Lane argues that good data are essential for democracy. Her book is a wake-up call to America to fix its broken public data system. The book is on sale 9/1/2020 from The MIT PRESS.
- Public health consequences of policing homelessness(University of Colorado Denver) In a new study examining homelessness, researchers find that policy such a lifestyle has massive public health implications, making sleeping on the street even MORE unhealthy.
- Forest geneticist receives $810,000 grant to study disease resistance in sugar pines(Northern Arizona University) NAU assistant professor Amanda De La Torre is looking across the whole sugar pine genome for methylated sites that are translated through the RNA and expressed through the plant's reaction to the fungus. Through an $810,000 grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, De La Torre is collaborating with assistant […]
- Examining Congress members' popularity on Instagram(Dickinson College) New research on the popularity of Congress members' Instagram posts reveals some surprising factors at play that could elevate their influence on the platform and make for more effective campaigns.
- Children think robots can help the elderly -- but not their own grandparents(Norwegian University of Science and Technology) A study that asked children to assess three different robots showed that they responded most positively to simple robots shaped like flower pots, and were most sceptical of Pepper the robot, which looks more human.
- New MIT PRESS book is a wake-up call for America to democratize data
- EurekAlert! – Social and Behavioral Science
- ACC Quality Summit 2020 goes virtual(American College of Cardiology) The ACC Quality Summit 2020 Virtual, Oct. 8-9, 2020, will deliver best practices through education sessions, networking and posters. This year's ACC Quality Summit Virtual will focus on diversity, equity and inclusion in the health care environment; providing leadership tactics to improve patient outcomes and cost savings; achieving advanced quality efforts […]
- Boston Medical Center receives HRSA grant to expand addiction fellowship programs(Boston Medical Center) Boston Medical Center's Grayken Center for Addiction has received a five-year, $3.7 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to expand its fellowship programs in addiction medicine and addiction psychiatry. Effective July 1, this grant supports the training of 48 fellows to specialize in addiction medicine or addiction psychiatry, who […]
- Emerging infectious disease and challenges of social distancing in human and non-human animals(Hamilton College) Humans are not the only social animal struggling with new infectious diseases. This review examines the behavioral responses to emerging diseases across the animal kingdom from frogs and wolves to lobsters, bats, and humans. The paper also addresses whether or not technology helps when it comes to dealing with humans and social distancing.
- The (neuro)science of getting and staying motivated(Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) Neuroscientists at EPFL and the University of Edinburgh have discovered that the degree of motivation and the stamina to keep it up depends on the ratio between the neurotransmitters glutamine and glutamate in the nucleus accumbens of the brain.
- Trustful collaboration critical for outcome of therapy(University of Zurich) A trusting therapeutic relationship and outcome-oriented collaboration between therapist and patient are critical for the successful treatment of mental illness. And it pays to start early in therapy, a series of meta-studies by a task force of the American Psychological Association (APA) led by UZH psychology professor Christoph Flueckiger shows.
- Nutrition labelling is improving nation's diet - new study(University of Bath) Households eat more healthily when retailers display clear nutritional information on own-brand food products, say researchers.
- Adaptation in single neurons provides memory for language processing(Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics) To understand language, we have to remember the words that were uttered and combine them into an interpretation. How does the brain retain information long enough to accomplish this, despite the fact that neuronal firing events are very short-lived? Hartmut Fitz from the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics and his […]
- Research Finds Women Often Overprescribed Opioids After Childbirth(American Osteopathic Association) Excessive opioid prescriptions following childbirth may lead to higher rates of addiction within communities, according to a new report in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.
- Study provides insights into how Zika virus suppresses the host immune system(University of California - Riverside) A research team led by scientists at the University of California, Riverside, has outlined how the Zika virus, which constituted an epidemic threat in 2016, suppresses the immune system of its host. The work provides valuable structural and functional information on the interaction between ZIKV and its host and offers […]
- Human milk based fortifiers improve health outcomes for the smallest premature babies(University of Missouri-Columbia) More than 380,000 babies are born prematurely in the United States each year, according to the March of Dimes. 'Preemies' can be severely underweight babies and struggle to get the nutrients they need from breast milk alone, so neonatal intensive care units provide an additional milk fortifier, either in the form of […]
- ACC Quality Summit 2020 goes virtual