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• Deadly sleeping sickness set to be eliminated in six years
• Hidden hearing loss revealed by researchers
• Electron-photon small-talk could have big impact on quantum computing
• Researchers publish reference genome of gulf pipefish
• Advance in intense pulsed light sintering opens door to improved electronics manufacturing
• Mass insect migrations in UK skies
• Hypercholesterolemia: Under diagnosed, under treated
• Plastics compound, BPS, often substituted for BPA, alters mouse moms' behavior and brain regions
• Researchers estimate time since death using necrobiome
• Global climate target could net additional six million tons of fish annually
• Scientists discover concussion biomarker
• Promising discovery for a non-invasive early detection of Alzheimer's disease
• The sound of quantum vacuum
• Hubble chases a small stellar galaxy in the Hunting Dog
• No teeth? No problem: Dinosaur species had teeth as babies, lost them as they grew
• One step closer to reality: Devices that convert heat into electricity
• Roadmap to more personalized cancer treatment
• Study potentially explains vulnerability of young cancer patients to treatment toxicities
• Biologists follow 'fossilizable' clues to pinpoint when mammal, bird and dinosaur ancestors became athletes
• Here's why you don't feel jet-lagged when you run a fever
• Obesity-associated protein could be linked to leukemia development
• Training to become a scuba diver? Start at the dentist
• Astrophotography as a gateway to science
• Some glioblastoma patients benefit from 'ineffective' treatment, researchers say
• Gene activity predicts progression of autoimmune disease, researchers find
• Scientists accelerate immune response to tuberculosis in mice
• Know thy enemy: Kill MRSA with tailored chemistry
• Occupational therapy may have the potential to slow down functional decline and reduce behavioral troubles
• Discrimination interacts with genetics, impacts health
• Recovery from brain injury, better sleep go hand in hand
• Nanoscale 'conversations' create complex, multi-layered structures
• Date-licious smell for bats
• Closely related yet so different
• Helping pays off: People who care for others live longer
• Specific molecular events that could explain allergic reactions to air pollution
• Oddly shaped immune cells cause fibrosis
• Scientists show how drug binds with 'hidden pocket' on flu virus
• Stressed snakes strike first

Deadly sleeping sickness set to be eliminated in six years Posted: 22 Dec 2016 11:36 AM PST A Gambian sleeping sickness could be eliminated in 6 years thanks to new research. A combination of active screening and tsetse fly traps, it turns out, will be the key to quick elimination. Without changing current strategy, however, researchers warn that elimination isn't predicted until the next century.

Hidden hearing loss revealed by researchers Posted: 22 Dec 2016 11:35 AM PST A new hearing test has been developed that can identify hearing loss or deficits in some individuals considered to have normal or near-normal hearing in traditional tests.

Electron-photon small-talk could have big impact on quantum computing Posted: 22 Dec 2016 11:35 AM PST In a step that brings silicon-based quantum computers closer to reality, researchers have built a device in which a single electron can pass its quantum information to a particle of light.

Researchers publish reference genome of gulf pipefish Posted: 22 Dec 2016 11:35 AM PST Biologists have produced a detailed genome of the snakelike gulf pipefish, delivering a new research reference tool to help explore an ancient fish family that includes seahorses and sea dragons and has generated bodies with vastly different features over time through genetic changes.

Advance in intense pulsed light sintering opens door to improved electronics manufacturing Posted: 22 Dec 2016 11:35 AM PST Faster production of advanced, flexible electronics is among the potential benefits of a discovery in the area of photonic sintering of silver nanoparticle films.

Mass insect migrations in UK skies Posted: 22 Dec 2016 11:34 AM PST A decade of monitoring aerial insect migration reveals that trillions of individuals travel above us each year. Migration contributes greatly to seasonal exchanges of biomass and nutrients across the Earth's surface; however, even though insect migration surpasses all other aerial migratory phenomena in terms of sheer abundance, it remains largely unquantified.

Hypercholesterolemia: Under diagnosed, under treated Posted: 22 Dec 2016 11:34 AM PST A life-threatening genetic disorder known as familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is both underdiagnosed and undertreated, new research suggests.

Plastics compound, BPS, often substituted for BPA, alters mouse moms' behavior and brain regions Posted: 22 Dec 2016 11:34 AM PST In the first study of its kind, environmental health scientists and neuroscientists examined the effects of the compound bisphenol S (BPS) on maternal behavior and related brain regions in mice. They found subtle but striking behavior changes in nesting mothers exposed during pregnancy and lactation and in their daughters exposed in utero.

Researchers estimate time since death using necrobiome Posted: 22 Dec 2016 11:34 AM PST Currently, when a deceased human is discovered, the forensic techniques for estimating time elapsed since death are not very precise. However, in a new study, researchers have turned to analyzing the human microbiome, the bacteria and other microbes that live on and in our bodies, for clues about the postmortem interval of a cadaver.

Global climate target could net additional six million tons of fish annually Posted: 22 Dec 2016 11:33 AM PST If countries abide by the Paris Agreement global warming target of 1.5 degrees Celsius, potential fish catches could increase by six million metric tons per year, according to a new study.

Scientists discover concussion biomarker Posted: 22 Dec 2016 10:48 AM PST The secret to reliably diagnosing concussions lies in the brain's ability to process sound, according to a new study. Widely considered a crisis in professional sports and youth athletic programs, sports-related concussions have had devastating neurological, physical, social and emotional consequences for millions of athletes.

Promising discovery for a non-invasive early detection of Alzheimer's disease Posted: 22 Dec 2016 10:46 AM PST A team of scientists has pioneered new technology that detects in human blood platelets the pathological oligomeric forms of brain tau protein in patients with Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders, leading toward high relevance findings for the research community.

The sound of quantum vacuum Posted: 22 Dec 2016 10:16 AM PST Quantum mechanics dictates sensitivity limits in the measurements of displacement, velocity and acceleration. A recent experiment probes these limits, analyzing how quantum fluctuations set a sensor membrane into motion in the process of a measurement. The membrane is an accurate model for future ultraprecise quantum sensors, whose complex nature may even hold the key to overcome fundamental quantum limits.

Hubble chases a small stellar galaxy in the Hunting Dog Posted: 22 Dec 2016 10:16 AM PST Lurking in the constellation of Canes Venatici or The Hunting Dog, NGC 4707 lies roughly 22 million light-years from Earth.

No teeth? No problem: Dinosaur species had teeth as babies, lost them as they grew Posted: 22 Dec 2016 10:16 AM PST Researchers have discovered that a species of dinosaur, Limusaurus inextricabilis, lost its teeth in adolescence and did not grow another set as adults. The finding is a radical change in anatomy during a lifespan and may help to explain why birds have beaks but no teeth.

One step closer to reality: Devices that convert heat into electricity Posted: 22 Dec 2016 10:05 AM PST The same researchers who pioneered the use of a quantum mechanical effect to convert heat into electricity have figured out how to make their technique work in a form more suitable to industry.

Roadmap to more personalized cancer treatment Posted: 22 Dec 2016 10:04 AM PST People with advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and the KRAS-variant inherited genetic mutation have significantly improved survival when given a short course of the drug cetuximab in combination with standard chemotherapy and radiation, research has found.

Study potentially explains vulnerability of young cancer patients to treatment toxicities Posted: 22 Dec 2016 10:04 AM PST Scientists have discovered a potential explanation for why brain and heart tissues in very young children are more sensitive to collateral damage from cancer treatment than older individuals.

Biologists follow 'fossilizable' clues to pinpoint when mammal, bird and dinosaur ancestors became athletes Posted: 22 Dec 2016 10:04 AM PST A new study is the first to draw a link between RBC size and microscopic traces of blood vessels and bone cells inside bones. They found that extinct mammal and bird relatives had smaller RBCs and were likely better athletes than earlier terrestrial vertebrates. The timing of RBC-size reduction coincided with Earth's greatest mass extinction 252 mya.

Here's why you don't feel jet-lagged when you run a fever Posted: 22 Dec 2016 10:04 AM PST A clump of just a few thousand brain cells, no bigger than a mustard seed, controls the daily ebb and flow of most bodily processes in mammals -- sleep/wake cycles, most notably. Now, scientists report direct evidence in mice for how those cell clusters control sleep and relay light cues about night and day throughout the body.

Obesity-associated protein could be linked to leukemia development Posted: 22 Dec 2016 10:04 AM PST Cancer researchers have found an obesity-associated protein's role in leukemia development and drug response which could lead to more effective therapies for the illness.

Training to become a scuba diver? Start at the dentist Posted: 22 Dec 2016 10:04 AM PST 41 percent of scuba divers experienced dental symptoms in the water, research shows. Recreational divers should consider consulting with their dentist before diving if they recently received dental care.

Astrophotography as a gateway to science Posted: 22 Dec 2016 06:58 AM PST Non-science students enrolled in astrophotography classes reported a better understanding of how to use a telescope and camera and how to process images, according to a recently published paper about the class.

Some glioblastoma patients benefit from 'ineffective' treatment, researchers say Posted: 22 Dec 2016 06:58 AM PST A subgroup of patients with a devastating brain tumor called glioblastoma multiforme benefited from treatment with a class of chemotherapy drugs that two previous large clinical trials indicated was ineffective against the disease, according to a study.

Gene activity predicts progression of autoimmune disease, researchers find Posted: 22 Dec 2016 06:58 AM PST A new diagnostic tool for a rare and deadly autoimmune disease that affects the skin and internal organs has now been developed by researchers.

Scientists accelerate immune response to tuberculosis in mice Posted: 22 Dec 2016 06:58 AM PST New research findings provide insight into the immune system pathways that may be key to developing an effective tuberculosis (TB) vaccine.

Know thy enemy: Kill MRSA with tailored chemistry Posted: 22 Dec 2016 06:58 AM PST Medicinal chemists have developed experimental antibiotics that kill MRSA, a common and often deadly bacteria that causes skin, lung, and heart infections. The success is due to their strategy, which found a weakness and exploited it in a way the bacteria should have trouble countering, the researchers report.

Occupational therapy may have the potential to slow down functional decline and reduce behavioral troubles Posted: 22 Dec 2016 06:58 AM PST Dementia patients benefiting from occupational therapy sessions report relevant clinical benefits over the intervention period, according to a research study. The research suggested the influence of occupational therapy on reducing behavioral troubles, caregivers' burden and amount of informal care over the intervention period and a stabilization over the 3-months period thereafter.

Discrimination interacts with genetics, impacts health Posted: 22 Dec 2016 06:53 AM PST It's no secret that discrimination is stressful for those who experience it, but turns out the issue is more than skin deep -- these stressors can interact with our genetics to negatively impact our health, a new study shows.

Recovery from brain injury, better sleep go hand in hand Posted: 22 Dec 2016 06:53 AM PST After a traumatic brain injury (TBI), people also experience major sleep problems, including changes in their sleep-wake cycle. A new study shows that recovering from these two conditions occurs in parallel.

Nanoscale 'conversations' create complex, multi-layered structures Posted: 22 Dec 2016 06:51 AM PST Scientists have developed a way to efficiently create scalable, multilayer, multi-patterned nanoscale structures with unprecedented complexity. The method introduces a significant leap in material intelligence, because each self-assembled layer guides the configuration of additional layers.

Date-licious smell for bats Posted: 22 Dec 2016 06:49 AM PST Females of the greater sac-winged bat select their mating partner by smell and unerringly choose a male which differs from them the most in genetic terms. Females with more variants of olfactory receptors of the TAAR-group have an advantage over other females, report scientists.

Closely related yet so different Posted: 22 Dec 2016 06:48 AM PST Southeast Asia is home to numerous felids, including the Asian golden cat and the bay cat. The two cat species are closely related sister species which split from each other 3.16 million years ago. Yet, their more recent history was quite different. Scientists could now show that, after a massive volcanic eruption about 73,000 years ago, the Asian golden cat survived only in Indochina, from where it expanded its range in dramatic fashion during the peak of the last Ice Age. The cooler and drier climates at the time pushed its sister species, the bay cat, however, into rainforest refuges on Borneo.

Helping pays off: People who care for others live longer Posted: 22 Dec 2016 06:48 AM PST Older people who help and support others live longer, a new study has concluded. The results of these findings show that this kind of caregiving can have a positive effect on the mortality of the carers.

Specific molecular events that could explain allergic reactions to air pollution Posted: 22 Dec 2016 06:48 AM PST Scientists have pinpointed specific molecular events that could explain allergic reactions to air pollution. These findings provide a new therapeutic candidate to treat asthma and related respiratory diseases.

Oddly shaped immune cells cause fibrosis Posted: 22 Dec 2016 06:48 AM PST Scientists report a new group of monocytes they call SatM. Studies in mice show that SatM may be responsible for causing fibrosis and creates a new drug target for an ailment that has little effective therapies.

Scientists show how drug binds with 'hidden pocket' on flu virus Posted: 22 Dec 2016 06:48 AM PST A new study is the first to show exactly how the drug Arbidol stops influenza infections. The research reveals that Arbidol stops the virus from entering host cells by binding within a recessed pocket on the virus.

Stressed snakes strike first Posted: 21 Dec 2016 12:41 PM PST Whether a wild cottonmouth snake will attempt to strike in an encounter depends on its baseline stress level, according to a team of scientists.

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