Year-round flu vaccinations promote healthier infants in subtropics
Vaccinating pregnant mothers year-round against flu in the resource-challenged region of subtropical Nepal reduced infant flu virus infection rates by an average of 30 percent, increased birth weights by 15 percent and resulted in babies having less influenza, according to a study. An international research team reports expanding year-round flu vaccinations during pregnancy would also benefit children in other tropical and subtropical parts of the world. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
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Scientists take first tentative steps to explore potential climate of Proxima B
The quest to discover whether a planet orbiting our closest neighboring star, Proxima Centauri (4.2 light years or 25 trillion miles from Earth), has the potential to support life has taken a new, exhilarating twist. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
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Virtual top hats allow swarming robots to fly in tight formation
Researchers have created a team of free-flying robots that obeys the two rules of the air: don ' t collide or undercut each other. They ' ve also built autonomous blimps that recognize hand gestures and detect faces. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
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Mountains of waste could lead to new US manufacturing, jobs
Waste material from the paper and pulp industry soon could be made into anything from tennis rackets to cars. Scientists have discovered how to make high quality carbon fiber from lignin. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
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Rise of aggressive reef predator may impede sea urchin recovery, study finds
A new study suggests that an aggressive reef competitor -- the Threespot Damselfish -- may have impeded the recovery of Caribbean long-spined sea urchin populations after a mysterious disease outbreak caused a massive die-off of these animals over three decades ago. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
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New'styrofoam' planet provides tools in search for habitable planets
Researchers have discovered a new planet orbiting a star 320 light years from Earth that has the density of styrofoam. This ' puffy ' exoplanet may hold opportunities for testing atmospheres that will be useful when assessing future planets for signs of life. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
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Laser printing with nanoparticles holds promise for medical research
Electronic devices that can not only be implanted in the human body but also completely dissolve on their own – known as “bioresorbable” electronics – are envisioned by many as one of medical technology’s next frontiers. A new study suggests that a laser printing technique using nanoparticles could help unlock a more cost-effective approach to building sturdier and safer components. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
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Assembling life's molecular motor
As part of a project dedicated to modeling how single-celled purple bacteria turn light into food, a team of computational scientists simulated a complete ATP synthase in all-atom detail. The work builds on the project ’s first phase—a 100-million atom photosynthetic organelle called a chromatophore—and gives scientists an unprecedented glimpse into a biological machine whose energy efficiency far surpasses that of any artificial system. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
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Let there be tissue: More precise, controlled method of engineering tissues from stem cells
Near-infrared light proves an effective and precise tool for engineering tissues from stem cells, report scientists. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
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Researchers look to boost crowdsourced brainstorming
The very nature of crowdsourcing means that ideators can be overwhelmed by the number of ideas generated, rather than inspired by them. In an effort to enhance idea generation within the crowd context, the researchers sought to determine what effect peripheral tasks -- such as rating and combining others ' ideas had on ideation performance. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
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Ebola survivors have a'unique' retinal scar
Researchers have conducted a study of Ebola survivors to determine if the virus has any specific effects on the back on the eye using an ultra widefield retinal camera. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
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HPC4MfG paper manufacturing project yields first results
New simulations could help US paper manufacturers significantly reduce production costs and increase energy efficiencies. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
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Nonprescription use of Ritalin linked to adverse side effects, study finds
New research has explored the potential side effects of the stimulant drug Ritalin on those without ADHD showed changes in brain chemistry associated with risk-taking behavior, sleep disruption and other undesirable effects. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
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Study expands understanding of how the brain encodes fear memory
Research on ' fear memory ' could lead to the development of therapies that reduce the effects of PTSD, which affects 7 percent of the US population. The researchers found that a population of hippocampal neurons project to both the amygdala and the medial prefrontal cortex, and that these neurons efficiently convey information to the two brain areas to encode and retrieve fear memory for a context associated with an aversive event. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
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Americans divided on whether recent science protests will benefit scientists' causes
Americans are split in their support of recent science marches and whether these events will make a difference, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. Some 44% of US adults think the protests, marches, and demonstrations will boost public support for science, while an equal share (44%) believe the protests will make no difference and 7% believe the demonstrations will actually hurt the cause. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
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