Vital buffers against climate change are just offshore

A new study finds that about 31 million people worldwide live in coastal regions that are ‘highly vulnerable’ to future tropical storms and sea-level rise driven by climate change. But in some of those regions, powerful defenses are located just offshore, in the forms of mangroves and coral reefs, key buffers that could help cushion…

‘Unparalleled’ discovery of ancient skeletons: Earliest maize cultivation in Mesoamerica

An international team of researchers investigated the earliest humans in Central America and how they adapted over time to new and changing environments, and how those changes have affected human life histories and societies. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press Release Distribution Service

Metasurface design methods can make LED light act more like lasers

Researchers continue to push the boundaries of LED design a little further with a new method that could pave the way toward more efficient and versatile LED display and lighting technology. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press Release Distribution Service

A promise to restore hearing

For the first time, researchers have used base editing to restore partial hearing to mice with a recessive mutation in the gene TMC1 that causes complete deafness, the first successful example of genome editing to fix a recessive disease-causing mutation. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press Release Distribution Service

Smart devices should space out vibrations to maximize user alert benefits

A research team found that haptic feedback (such as vibration feedback) causes distraction, but this loss of focus lasts only for about one second. The findings can help designers improve the usability of notification features in devices. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press Release Distribution Service

Citizen scientists spot closest young brown dwarf disk yet

Scientists spot a brown dwarf disk that is the closest young system yet discovered. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press Release Distribution Service

Reflecting sunlight to cool the planet will cause other global changes

Study finds reflecting sunlight to cool the planet will weaken extratropical storm tracks, causing other global changes. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press Release Distribution Service

Class of stellar explosions found to be galactic producers of lithium

Astrophysicists have combined theory with both observations and laboratory studies and determined that a class of stellar explosions, called classical novae, are responsible for most of the lithium in our galaxy and solar system. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press Release Distribution Service

Monitoring environmental exposures in dogs could be early warning system for human health

Man’s best friend may also be man’s best bet for figuring out how environmental chemicals could impact our health. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press Release Distribution Service

Asymmetry found in spin directions of galaxies

The patterns formed by spiral galaxies show that the universe may have a defined structure and suggest that the early universe could have been spinning, according to a computational astronomer. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press Release Distribution Service

NASA astronauts launch from America in historic test flight of SpaceX Crew Dragon

For the first time in history, NASA astronauts have launched from American soil in a commercially built and operated American crew spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press Release Distribution Service

New sunspots potentially herald increased solar activity

On May 29, 2020, a family of sunspots — dark spots that freckle the face of the Sun, representing areas of complex magnetic fields — sported the biggest solar flare since October 2017. Although the sunspots are not yet visible (they will soon rotate into view over the left limb of the Sun), NASA spacecraft…

COVID-19 patients who undergo surgery are at increased risk of postoperative death

Patients undergoing surgery after contracting coronavirus are at greatly increased risk of postoperative death, a new global study reveals. Researchers found that amongst SARS-CoV-2 infected patients who underwent surgery, mortality rates approach those of the sickest patients admitted to intensive care after contracting the virus in the community. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press…

The fight goes on: Clinical trial shows promising new treatment for rare blood cancer

Although lymphoma is one of the most common types of blood cancer, it has a rare subtype for which no effective treatment regimens are known. For the first time, researchers have conducted clinical trials for a new treatment protocol and report it to be quite promising. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press Release Distribution…

Key player in hepatitis A virus infection

Researchers designed experiments using gene-editing tools to discover how molecules called gangliosides serve as de facto gatekeepers to allow the virus entry into liver cells and trigger disease. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press Release Distribution Service

Adolescent exposure to anesthetics may cause alcohol use disorder, new research shows

Early exposure to anesthetics may make adolescents more susceptible to developing alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to new research. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press Release Distribution Service

‘Watcher’ tracks coronavirus in Cincinnati and beyond

As cases of COVID-19 soar, two University of Cincinnati students develop an interactive dashboard that shows cases and deaths related to the novel coronavirus throughout the nation. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press Release Distribution Service

New model predicts the peaks of the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers describe a single function that accurately describes all existing available data on active COVID-19 cases and deaths — and predicts forthcoming peaks. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press Release Distribution Service

New gut-brain link: How gut mucus could help treat brain disorders

Gut bacterial imbalance is linked with many neurological disorders. Now researchers have identified a common thread: changes in gut mucus. It’s a new gut-brain connection that opens fresh paths for scientists searching for ways to treat brain disorders by targeting our ‘second brain’ — the gut. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press Release Distribution…

Who were the Canaanites? New insight from 73 ancient genomes

The people who lived in the area known as the Southern Levant — which is now recognized as Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Jordan, Lebanon, and parts of Syria — during the Bronze Age (circa 3500-1150 BCE) are referred to in ancient biblical texts as the Canaanites. Now, researchers have new insight into the Canaanites’ history…

Balancing the economy while saving the planet

A new research-based framework lets companies make informed decisions balancing economic and sustainability factors when producing bio-chemicals. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press Release Distribution Service

Previously claimed memory boosting font ‘Sans Forgetica’ does not actually boost memory

It was previously claimed that the font Sans Forgetica could enhance people’s memory for information, however researchers have found after carrying out numerous experiments that the font does not enhance memory. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press Release Distribution Service

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