Successful ‘Alien’ Birds Invasions are Location Dependent

Medicine & Technology Jun 20, 2019

Alien species are the primary driver of recent extinctions in both animals and plants, so there is a clear and urgent need for better biosecurity measures to prevent or mitigate the impact of future invasions and protect endangered native species

Researchers Develop First Contactless Cardiac Arrest AI System for Smart Speakers

Jun 19, 2019

The scientists designed the proof-of-concept tool with the use of real agonal breathing instances captured from 911 calls, detected agonal breathing events 97 percent of the time from up to 20 feet (or 6 meters) away

Experts Warn Against Significant Consequences for Leaving Microbes Out of Climate Change Conversation

Jun 19, 2019

The researchers hope that their statement will raise awareness both for how microbes can influence climate change and how they will be impacted by it, calling for including microbes in climate change research, increasing the use of research involving unique technologies, and improving education in classrooms

Study Connects Fracking to Higher Radon Levels in Ohio Homes

Jun 19, 2019

The research discovered the average radon concentrations among all tested homes across the state are higher than safe levels outlined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and World Health Organization standards

Burnout among Healthcare Professionals a Source of Concern for Three-Quarters of Americans

Jun 18, 2019

Burnout among pharmacists, physicians, nurses, and other professionals can lead to impaired attention and decreased functioning that threatens to cause medical errors and reduce safety

Air Pollution Significantly Increases the Danger of Premature Deaths

Jun 18, 2019

The USF study suggests that chronic hypertension may remodel airway sensory nerves controlling the pulmonary-cardiac reflex that helps defend the body against physical damage from air pollution

Creating an Excellent Blueberry Crop Requires Bees

Jun 18, 2019

Among all of these bees, only the southeastern blueberry bee and the honey bee significantly increased fruit set

Investigators Utilized Unique Method of Sensory Nanoparticles to Detect Disease, Including Types of Cancer

Jun 18, 2019

Researchers revealed that biomolecules in the blood of healthy people and patients forms various corona profiles around nanoparticles

Do Video Games Drive Obesity?

Jun 18, 2019

The study identified a significant indirect effect which shows that people who spend more time playing video games also spend less time exercising and therefore weigh more or have more body mass

The World’s Primates at Risk of Extinction Due to Global Commodities Trade and Consumption

Jun 17, 2019

According to a peer-reviewed journal, the economic benefits of commodity export for primate habitat countries has been limited relative to the extreme environmental costs of pollution, habitat degradation, loss of biodiversity, continued food insecurity, and the threat of emerging disease. This recent study was published in the Journal PeerJ - the Journal of Life and Environmental Science.

Researchers Use Google-Type Algorithms to Enhance Gut Disease Diagnosis

Jun 17, 2019

The machine learning algorithm can validate pathologists’ diagnoses and shorten the time between imaging and diagnosis, and from a technical engineering perspective, might be able to offer a look into data science’s “black boxes” by giving clues into the thinking mechanism of the machine

Researchers Discover Characteristics to Personalize Treatment for HPV-Related Head and Neck Cancer

Jun 15, 2019

Researchers believe their findings could help identify those patients with characteristics linked to improved treatment responses

New Project Facilitates Identification of Material Data to Speed Material Discovery and Development

Jun 15, 2019

Researchers have modified the GT scheme to solve some advanced problems such as identifying highly distorted structures, distinguishing structures with substantial similarity and classifying complex crystal structures in materials big data

Cartoon-Based Ads for e-Cigarette May Increase Likelihood of Vaping, Study Says

Jun 14, 2019

Cartoon imagery used by some companies is part of the constellation of variables that make people susceptible to future use of e-cigarettes

Studies Uncovered Genes that Determine Whether Pea Aphids Have Wings or Not

Jun 14, 2019

The team discovered a clear case in which genes from outside an organism were co-opted by the organism’s genome to modify the strength of a plastic response to environmental cues