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New fungus-derived antibiotic: Relief in sight for immunocompromised people

September 25, 2019 0 Comments Alzheimer's, Bacteria, Cystic Fibrosis, Fungus, Illegal Drugs, Immune System, Infectious Diseases, Microbes and More, Tinnitus

Infections that are treatable in healthy people can often be fatal in immunocompromised individuals (people with a weak immune system), and hence, they require specialized treatment. Eushearilide is already known to be active against a wide range of pathogenic fungi and yeasts, but its antibacterial properties have not been explored. Now, scientists have derived a new compound from eushearilide and demonstrated its antibacterial and antifungal properties. It can be used to treat lung infections, meningitis, and encephalitis.

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Researchers home in on extremely rare nuclear process

September 25, 2019 0 Comments Chemistry, Energy Policy, Nuclear Energy, Physics

A hypothetical nuclear process known as neutrinoless double beta decay ought to be among the least likely events in the universe. Now researchers have determined just how unlikely it is.

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Cancer: The origin of genetic mutations

September 25, 2019 0 Comments Brain Tumor, Cancer, Colon Cancer, Lung Cancer, Lymphoma, Prostate Cancer, Skin Cancer, Stem Cells

In the presence of some disruptive elements, cancer cells are unable to replicate its DNA optimally. While known to be linked to the increase in genetic mutations, the exact mechanism at work remained unknown until now. By deciphering how replication stress induces the loss or gain of whole chromosomes in the daughters of cancer cells, researchers provide new knowledge that will ultimately lead to better diagnosis and possibly better treatment of cancer.

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Epilepsy: Seizures not forecastable as expected

September 25, 2019 0 Comments Birth Defects, Brain Injury, Brain Tumor, Brain-Computer Interfaces, Epilepsy, Epilepsy Research, Intelligence, Nervous System

Epileptic seizures can probably not be predicted by changes in brain wave patterns that were previously assumed to be characteristic precursors.

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Light work for superconductors

September 25, 2019 0 Comments Computer Science, Distributed Computing, Electricity, Energy Technology, Optics, Physics, Spintronics Research, Virtual Reality

For the first time researchers successfully used laser pulses to excite an iron-based compound into a superconducting state. This means it conducted electricity without resistance. The iron compound is a known superconductor at ultralow temperatures, but this method enables superconduction at higher temperatures. It is hoped this kind of research could greatly improve power efficiency in electrical equipment and electronic devices.

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Tractor overturn prediction using a bouncing ball model could save the lives of farmers

September 25, 2019 0 Comments Automotive and Transportation, Civil Engineering, Climate, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Transportation Science, Weather, Wind Energy

Overturning tractors are the leading cause of death for farmers around the world. In order to reduce the rate of overturned tractors, researchers have developed a model for understanding the conditions that lead to a tractor overturning from an unlikely source: They based their model on one used to understand the unpredictability of a bouncing ball.

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True lies: How letter patterns color perceptions of truth

September 25, 2019 0 Comments Behavior, Brain Injury, Consumer Behavior, Intelligence, Language Acquisition, Memory, Perception, Psychology

Cause-and-effect statements may seem more true if the initial letters in the words are in alphabetical order because the human brain prefers patterns that follow familiar sequences.

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Teens sleep 43 more minutes per night after combo of two treatments

September 25, 2019 0 Comments Behavior, Gene Therapy, Insomnia, Insomnia Research, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorder Research, Sleep Disorders, Staying Healthy

Teenagers got 43 more minutes of sleep a night after a four-week intervention that reset their body clocks and helped them go to bed earlier, a study has shown.

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High carbon dioxide can create 'shrinking stems' in marshes

September 25, 2019 0 Comments Air Quality, Botany, Climate, Endangered Plants, Forest, Global Warming, Marine Biology, Nature

For most plants, carbon dioxide acts like a steroid: The more they can take in, the bigger they get. But scientists have now discovered something strange happening in marshes. Under higher levels of carbon dioxide, instead of producing bigger stems, marsh plants produced more stems that were noticeably smaller.

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Secure printing with water-based invisible ink

September 25, 2019 0 Comments 3-D Printing, Chemistry, Fossil Fuels, Graphene, Materials Science, Nature of Water, Optics, Physics

Researchers have developed a rewriteable paper coating that can encrypt secret information with relatively low-tech invisible ink — water. A message printed out by a water-jet printer on a manganese-complex-coated paper is invisible to the naked eye, but the message reveals itself under 254 nm UV light. The paper can be ready for another round of printing after erasing the message by heating it with a blow dryer for 15-30 seconds. The method allows reversible secure printing for at least 30 cycles.