31 May, 2017

Mummy DNA unravels ancient Egyptians’ ancestry - Genetic analysis reveals a close relationship with Middle Easterners, not central Africans.


China struggles to kick world-leading cigarette habit


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China struggles to kick world-leading cigarette habit

Depression in adolescence is even more common than previous estimates indicated, and girls experience more depression than boys. Study also shows depressive episodes are associated with poor outcomes—including problems with school, relationships, and suicide attempts.


Systematic review of meditation-based interventions for children with ADHD: "[R]isk of bias was high across studies. At this stage, no definitive conclusions can be offered regarding the utility of meditation-based interventions for children with ADHD…"


CRISPR Gene Editing Can Cause Hundreds of Unintended Mutations


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CRISPR Gene Editing Can Cause Hundreds of Unintended Mutations

A study comparing treadmill running and outdoor running found that subjects needed to run 15% faster on a treadmill to reach the same level of exertion during an interval training workout.


Using the world's strongest X-ray laser, physicists create a 'molecular black hole' that steals electrons from neighboring atoms


A new compilation of worldwide data reveals most complete picture of climate change ever. Key greenhouse gases are higher now than they have been over the last 800,000 years.


Using fMRI signals and Deep Neural Network AI, Kyoto University researchers decode and predict what a subject is seeing or imagining based on brain scan patterns only, demonstrating a homology between human and machine vision and its utility for brain-based information retrieval.


Combined energy and water system could provide for millions. Analysis shows system could economically bring fresh water and renewable energy storage to drought-stricken coastal regions worldwide.


Men who use metaphorical language are perceived as more attractive by women: study


Scientists create "sugar sponge" which can be injected into diabetics to sop up and bind glucose when glucose levels are high, and release the sugar when its concentrations are low. They also tested the sponge in mice with type-I diabetes, and within two days, they saw antidiabetic effects.


Laughing gas is seeping out of the Arctic thanks to climate change - Increased nitrous oxide emissions from Arctic peatlands after permafrost thaw, published in journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences


University of Maryland (UMD) has shown that the common antioxidant, methylene blue, can reverse the effects of aging on our skin, with results published in Scientific Reports.


Students who read aloud to dogs in an afterschool program demonstrated improved attitudes about reading


Scientists designed a powerful bacterial sensor with a stable gene circuit in a colonizing bacterial strain that can record gut inflammation for 6 months in mice, bringing living diagnostics closer to use in human patients. The findings are reported in Nature Biotechnology.


Too Much Stress for the Mother Affects the Baby through Amniotic Fluid - If the mother is stressed over a longer period of time during pregnancy, the concentration of stress hormones in amniotic fluid rises, finds an interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Zurich.


All Pure Bipartite Entangled States Can Be Self-Tested


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All Pure Bipartite Entangled States Can Be Self-Tested

Researchers Studying Century-Old Drug in Potential New Approach to Autism


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Researchers Studying Century-Old Drug in Potential New Approach to Autism

Scientists construct a stable one-dimensional metallic material


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Scientists construct a stable one-dimensional metallic material

Study shows dengue-suppressing bacteria can spread through mosquito populations in Cairns, Queensland


Ravenous Supermassive Black Holes May Sterilize Nearby Planets


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Ravenous Supermassive Black Holes May Sterilize Nearby Planets

Ancient Egyptian mummy genomes suggest an increase of Sub-Saharan African ancestry in post-Roman periods


Nature: Unexpected mutations after CRISPR-Cas9 editing in vivo


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Nature: Unexpected mutations after CRISPR-Cas9 editing in vivo

PLOS Science Wednesday: Hi Reddit, we’re Madhu and Soumya and we are both researchers and advocates for tuberculosis research, as well as editors of the new PLOS TB Channel – Ask Us Anything!


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Hi Reddit,

My name is Madhu Pai and I am the Director of Global Health at McGill University, and an Associate Director of McGill International Tuberculosis Centre. My research is mainly focused on improving the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis, especially in high-burden countries like India and South Africa. I am joined by Soumya Swaminathan, the Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Secretary of the Department of Health Research for the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare in India.

I am co-editing, with Soumya, the PLOS TB Channel. This channel features articles on all topics relevant to TB research. As editors, we aim to showcase the most up to date research to assist various stakeholders in the fight against TB, including academics, healthcare workers, policy makers, implementers, patients, and civil society.

I will be answering your questions about TB and the TB Channel at 1pm ET – Ask Us Anything!

Don’t forget to follow me (Madhu) on Twitter @paimadhu and follow Soumya @doctorsoumya.

">PLOS Science Wednesday: Hi Reddit, we’re Madhu and Soumya and we are both researchers and advocates for tuberculosis research, as well as editors of the new PLOS TB Channel – Ask Us Anything!

Superantibiotic is 25,000 times more potent than its predecessor


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Superantibiotic is 25,000 times more potent than its predecessor

30 May, 2017

Mummy DNA unravels ancient Egyptians’ ancestry. Genetic analysis reveals a close relationship with Middle Easterners, not central Africans.


Mummy DNA shows that the ancients don’t have much in common with modern Egyptians


Male rats are more likely to develop an addiction to cocaine if their father showed a high motivation to seek cocaine, a study has shown. These findings bring further evidence that addictive behaviours may be heritable.


Coral reef tourism is worth $36 billion a year. Over 70 countries have reefs that generate approximately $1 million per sq km. The reefs generate jobs and critical foreign exchange earnings for many small island states that have few alternative sources of employment and income.


First cryo-electron microscopy images captured of key cellular receptor for diabetes in action. Findings reveal new information about workings of G protein-coupled receptors, which are targeted by about half of all drugs, and getting such structures will be crucial for further drug discovery efforts


US scientists have re-engineered a vital antibiotic in a bid to wipe out one of the world's most threatening superbugs


Mars had liquid water for longer than previously thought. The discovery of silica 'halos' points to the existence of groundwater long after lakes evaporated and extends the planet’s potential window for life.


Researchers developed a method for determining the recharge area for any spring using satellite-based precipitation data which is important because groundwater from karst aquifers supplies nearly 25% of human population


Science AMA Series: I'm Joss Bland-Hawthorn, ARC Laureate Fellow Professor of Physics and Director of the Sydney Institute for Astronomy, Sydney, Australia. I specialize in extragalactic and galactic astronomy, and in developing astronomical instrumentation. AMA!


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Research is an exhilarating journey of discovery; you learn something new and exciting each week of the year. My team at the Sydney Institute for Astronomy is working on the next generation of astronomical and space instruments. On April 19, one of these CubSats launched from Cape Canaveral to the International Space Station. Our CubeSat is one of the first Australian satellites to be sent into orbit in 15 years. A proud time for our team!

I am an ARC Laureate Fellow Professor of Physics and Director of the Sydney Institute for Astronomy (SIFA). I was born in England before moving overseas in 1985. After receiving my PhD from the Royal Greenwich Observatory and the University of Sussex, I took a 3-year postdoc in astrophysics at the Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii. In 1988-1993, I was a tenured professor at the Space Physics & Astronomy Department, Rice University, Texas. In 1993, I joined the Australian Astronomical Observatory, Sydney. In 2000, I was appointed Head of Instrument Science, a new division that was created to reflect the increasing need for complex novel solutions to astronomical instrumentation. Since 2007, I have been a professor at the University of Sydney. I am a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science and The Optical Society (OSA).

I will be back at 7 pm ET (9 am Sydney Time) to answer your questions, ask me anything!

">Science AMA Series: I'm Joss Bland-Hawthorn, ARC Laureate Fellow Professor of Physics and Director of the Sydney Institute for Astronomy, Sydney, Australia. I specialize in extragalactic and galactic astronomy, and in developing astronomical instrumentation. AMA!

Ultra-tough antibiotic to fight superbugs


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Ultra-tough antibiotic to fight superbugs

Scientists have sent out a warning about publishing the location and habitat of endangered animals in scientific journals. Wildlife poachers are trawling online publications to target rare and exotic species as soon as the animals are described online.


Seeing life in fast-forward: Visual brain predicts future events based on past experience. The visual cortex was thought of as an area that determines what you perceive based on information coming from the eyes. Neuroscientists show that the area is also involved in the prediction of future events.


Hi Reddit! My name is Mallory Hinks, a newly minted atmospheric chemistry Ph.D. from University of California, Irvine. Ask me anything about atmospheric aerosols or communicating science as a graduate student!


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Hi Reddit! My name is Mallory Hinks. I recently defended my Ph.D. in Atmospheric Chemistry at University of California, Irvine. For the last 5 years as a graduate student, I have worked for Professor Sergey Nizkorodov (http://ift.tt/2rjjTrc). My work has been focused on understanding the effects of environmental conditions on the chemical and physical properties of atmospheric aerosols and how they interact with sunlight in the atmosphere. If you want a little more background, here is a video about aerosols and my research to give you a basic overview: https://youtu.be/F-UW8oMiNng

While in graduate school, I developed a passion for science communication. I entered and won multiple science communication competitions including the UCI Grad Slam competition and the ACS ChemChamps competition. Following those experiences, I expanded my extracurricular activities to include more science communication opportunities. As a Science Communication Fellow for the Loh Down on Science radio show (http://ift.tt/1fJCBYZ), I wrote scripts for 90 second radio segments that aired on NPR. As a Communication Consultant for the UCI Graduate Resource Center, I advised students on their presentations in one-on-one meetings. I hope that I can help inspire scientists at all levels to develop an interest in science communication! I’m looking forward to answering your questions about atmospheric chemistry, science communication or about life as a graduate student!

I will be back at 12:00p EDT (9a PDT, 4p UTC) to start answering your questions.

">Hi Reddit! My name is Mallory Hinks, a newly minted atmospheric chemistry Ph.D. from University of California, Irvine. Ask me anything about atmospheric aerosols or communicating science as a graduate student!

Using resilience thinking, researchers have been able to integrate complex interactions relating to economic security, culture and the environment into the poverty trap concept. These insights provide alternative poverty alleviation pathways.


Under a dual onslaught of global warming and localised urban heating, some of the world’s cities may be as much as 8C (14.4F) warmer by 2100, researchers have warned.


Arctic peatlands may release potent nitrous oxide (N2O) greenhouse gas as permafrost thaws [from r/peatlands]


People with creative personalities see the world differently. New studies find that the creative tendencies of people high in the personality trait 'openness to experience' may have fundamentally different visual experiences to the average person. [X-post from our sister sub /r/EverythingScience]


29 May, 2017

Easy Oil Water Separation Achieved with Zinc Oxide Nanostructures


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Easy Oil Water Separation Achieved with Zinc Oxide Nanostructures

People in the UK from ethnic minorities have up to a five times greater risk of psychotic disorders than the white population. A study shows the trend holds in both urban and rural settings, with first-generation migrants who arrive in the UK in childhood among those at increased risk.


Argentinian researchers develop trap for mosquito that transmits Zika...


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Argentinian researchers develop trap for mosquito that transmits Zika...

Researchers at UCLA Use Machine Learning To Classify Patients With Disorders of Consciousness


The miseries of allergies just may help prevent some cancers in humans


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The miseries of allergies just may help prevent some cancers in humans

Physicians Vastly Underestimate Patients’ Willingness to Share Sexual Orientation. More than three-quarters of hospital E.R. doctors and nurses thought patients would refuse to discuss their sexual orientation, while only 10.3% of patients said they would balk at the question, the study shows.


Scientists are closer to understanding why fantasies about the future predict depressive symptoms