31 January, 2018

Scientists have measured the effects of a fourth dimension in a pair of lab experiments. They didn't discover an extra dimension, but they did show how materials might behave if there was one.


Reprogramming patient T-cells to hunt down and destroy leukemia cells induces remission in over 70% of patients, over 5x better than chemotherapy standard of care. Pivotal study published in New England Journal of Medicine.


Injecting minute amounts of two immune-stimulating agents directly into solid tumors in mice can eliminate all traces of cancer.


Scientists discover new species of wasp in Costa Rica. Unlike most endoparasitoid wasps, the newly discovered species is without pointed mandibles. It can't chew its way out of its host body like other wasps. Scientists believe the species uses a series of ridges on its spine to saw its way out.


Scientists have found specialized brain cells in mice that appear to control anxiety levels. The finding could eventually lead to better treatments for anxiety disorders, which affect nearly 1 in 5 adults in the U.S.


Study: Leftists just as likely to be dogmatic authoritarians as those on the right


Insects use gears to jump


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Insects use gears to jump

Hydraulic fracturing potentially threatens aquatic biodiversity and ecosystems of streams


We've misunderstood the Backfire Effect - New research shows people accept fact-correction, but keep their opinions. This happens because facts are used to justify prior opinions, not as a basis for them; when one fact gets corrected, another, favorable to the prior opinon, takes its place.


Scientists grow new ears for children with defect: the ears, grown on a 3-D scaffold and seeded from the kids’ own cells, was transplanted to correct deformities in their cartilage.


Science AMA Series: We are Drs. Brenda Moore and Todd Golde, neuroscientists at the University of Florida. Our findings reveal the potential for a drug therapy to be developed that could one day stop the progression of Alzheimer’s. Ask Us Anything!


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Hello Reddit, I am Brenda Moore, Ph.D., a neuroscientist in Dr. Todd Golde’s lab at the University of Florida. We conduct disease-oriented research with a focus on Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. And I am Todd Golde, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Evelyn F. and William L. McKnight Brain Institute at UF, where I oversee, champion and facilitate neuroscience and neuromedicine research programs across our campus. I am also director of the 1Florida Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center consortium of institutions.

We recently published a study featured on the cover of the Journal of Experimental Medicine titled Short Aβ peptides attenuate Aβ42 toxicity in vivo. Our research shows that short Abeta peptides were not toxic in two animal models — a mouse and a fruit fly — and in fact were protective from the toxic effects of Abeta 42. The accumulation of Abeta 42 in the brain is widely recognized as key in promoting Alzheimer’s disease. Our findings hold the potential for a drug therapy that could go beyond treating the symptoms of Alzheimer’s and target the disease’s progression.

To read our paper and news release, visit http://bit.ly/2nocJPI.

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">Science AMA Series: We are Drs. Brenda Moore and Todd Golde, neuroscientists at the University of Florida. Our findings reveal the potential for a drug therapy to be developed that could one day stop the progression of Alzheimer’s. Ask Us Anything!

‘Super Blue Blood Moon’ Coming Jan. 31, 2018


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‘Super Blue Blood Moon’ Coming Jan. 31, 2018

New evidence of ‘muscle memory’ at a DNA level - A study has shown for the first time that human muscles possess a ‘memory’ of earlier growth - at the DNA level. Periods of skeletal muscle growth are ‘remembered’ by the genes in the muscle, helping them to grow larger later in life.


A dinosaur discovery in Egypt has revealed an ancient link between Africa and Europe


People with unsatisfying relationships more likely to view their pornography use as uncontrollable, according to a new study recently published in the Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy.


Scientists drew on data from the Netherlands to show for the first time that admissions to specialist treatment centres rose when coffee shops sold increasingly more potent cannabis, but fell again when the cannabis weakened, as reported in journal Psychological Medicine.


Don’t forget that there’s going to be a Super Blue Blood Moon tonight.


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Don’t forget that there’s going to be a Super Blue Blood Moon tonight.

Orcas can imitate human speech, research reveals


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Orcas can imitate human speech, research reveals

Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan team up to try to disrupt healthcare


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Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan team up to try to disrupt healthcare

30 January, 2018

Moving towards the end of chemotherapy: in a Phase 3 trial, replacing the harsh chemo drug, bleomycin, with the targeted therapy, Adcetris, improved outcomes and reduced lung toxicity.


Marijuana Use Does Not Lower Chances of Getting Pregnant


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Marijuana Use Does Not Lower Chances of Getting Pregnant

Nerve discovery offers hope to patients suffering major spinal cord injuries


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Nerve discovery offers hope to patients suffering major spinal cord injuries

Observational evidence shows that human emissions have intensified the seasonal cycle of CO2 in the oceans. This could lead to seasonal acidification earlier than what was originally projected by annual means.


Disabling parts of the brain with magnets can weaken faith in God and change attitudes to immigrants, study finds


E-cigarette flavors are toxic to white blood cells


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E-cigarette flavors are toxic to white blood cells

Using a combination of 3-D printing and cultured cells, scientists in China have grown new and successfully grafted ears for five children born with a defect in one ear called microtia, which impacts the shape and function of the ear.


Science AMA series: Derek DuBois, MD. Founder of DOC (www.DOCjobs.com), prior partner at McKinsey and Accenture, here to talk about PhD and MD scientific careers beyond the academy and clinic, Ask Me Anything!


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I am Derek DuBois the founder of DOCjobs, the leading recruiting site specifically focused on careers in industry for people with advanced biomedical degrees. DOC started with a drinks meeting for 6 MDs from Columbia who had left traditional tracks and has since grown to 42,000 MD and PhD members pursuing careers in industry. I have experience in alternate and innovative careers for MDs/PhDs both through my own career as a partner at McKinsey and Accenture and through the 1,000 employers who have used DOC to recruit biomedical talent including investment banks/funds, biopharma, startups, consulting firms and others across the spectrum of healthcare.

MDs and PhDs face similar challenges in navigating to careers beyond the established academic/clinical/research tracks, while more and more are seeking such opportunities with the rise in physician burnout and the relative paucity of academic research positions.

AMA about applying your skills to careers in pharma/biotech, finance, consulting, and beyond.

My linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derek-d-dubois/

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">Science AMA series: Derek DuBois, MD. Founder of DOC (www.DOCjobs.com), prior partner at McKinsey and Accenture, here to talk about PhD and MD scientific careers beyond the academy and clinic, Ask Me Anything!

Flourishing under an abusive boss? You may be a psychopath, study shows. Primary psychopaths benefit under abusive supervisors. Relative to their peers low in primary psychopathy, they felt less anger and more engagement and positive emotions under abusive supervisors.


A study found that from 2014 to 2016, there was a reduction in infant deaths in states under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), while average infant mortality rates rose in states that had not expanded Medicaid coverage.


A new study by researchers finds that men get an 'attractiveness boost' from being chosen by others. Mate-choice copying is a tendency to find potential partners more attractive when they have already been chosen as a partner by someone else.


Adults with autism show a diminished brain response to hearing their own name. Hearing your own name typically signals that another person intends to attract your attention, and orienting to the own name is considered an important aspect of successful social interaction


Most cases of tickborne Lyme disease consist of fever, headache, fatigue, and the characteristic “bull's eye” skin rash. But now, scientists have reported a mysterious outbreak in the upper Midwest of a neuroinvasive form of the disease that can cause muscle weakness and facial paralysis.


Study reveals why we trust some strangers and not others: Strangers are more likely to be trusted if they look like someone who has earned your trust before – and more likely to be distrusted if they resemble someone who has betrayed your faith in them, finds new research in the journal PNAS.


Scientists are figuring out how to turn Astronaut poop into an edible, vegemite-like paste.


Languages with lots of speakers, such as English and Mandarin, have large vocabularies with relatively simple grammar. Yet the opposite is also true: Languages with fewer speakers have fewer words but complex grammars.


Super Blue Blood Moon 2018: When, Where and How to See It on Jan. 31


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29 January, 2018

E-Cigarettes May Lead to Cancer and Heart Disease, New Study Finds


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E-Cigarettes May Lead to Cancer and Heart Disease, New Study Finds

Study says e-cigarettes may lead to cancer and heart disease - No matter how you get your nicotine, it damages your DNA.


New study reveals that a small songbird, the Japanese tit, can retrieve a visual image of a predator from specific alarm calls, providing the first evidence that nonhuman animals can 'see' a reference to certain vocalizations.


Tyson Foods invests in a lab-grown meat startup


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Tyson Foods invests in a lab-grown meat startup

Young gang members also at risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder. New findings from the US suggest that the act of killing or perpetrating violence could be even more traumatic than being a victim.


Engineers have built a "bioelectronic nose" that sniffs out whether raw oysters or other seafood has spoiled, which can make people sick. The device contains human odor receptor proteins linked to carbon nanotubes, and it is far more sensitive than humans.


The cellphone sized DNA sequencer Nanopore minION has been used to sequence the human genome


Contrary to conventional wisdom preventative healthcare does not save money. Instead it tends to increase healthcare costs, but it improves quality of life at a very reasonable price.


Deep learning AI makes CRISPR-based genome editing more accurate for target selection


Experiment on 390 persons show initial effect of fake news is not fully undone by later correcting information, this especially applies for people with lower cognitive ability


Americans spend more time at home than they used to. This has resulted in an annual reduction in energy use of nearly 2 billion gigajoules.


A Shared Vision for Machine Learning in Neuroscience


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Mammals and birds will have an easier time than amphibians and reptiles under climate change


Women who are married to more attractive husbands are more likely to be motivated to diet and engage in similar behaviors. In contrast, men’s dieting motivations were not significantly associated with either their own or their partners’ attractiveness.