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FEWSION: Creating more resilient supply chains through nature-inspired design

Eurekalert - Jul 08 2021 - 00:07
A new paper in Nature lays out the way natural ecosystems parallel U.S. supply chains and how American cities can use these tools to strengthen their supply chains.
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Many nonprofits, companies report using commercial species in tree planting projects

Eurekalert - Jul 08 2021 - 00:07
A new study in the journal Biological Conservation provides a detailed look at what restoration organizations across the tropics are actually doing on the ground.
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Our genes shape our gut bacteria, new research shows

Eurekalert - Jul 08 2021 - 00:07
In the study, published recently in Science, researchers discovered that most bacteria in the gut microbiome are heritable after looking at more than 16,000 gut microbiome profiles collected over 14 years from a long-studied population of baboons in Kenya's Amboseli National Park.
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The pressure is off and high temperature superconductivity remains

Eurekalert - Jul 08 2021 - 00:07
Using a new pressure quenching (PQ) technique at high temperatures to induce superconductivity in iron selenide (FeSe) crystals, superconductivity was achieved by Paul Chu and team at the Texas Center for Superconductivity at the University of Houston - and sustained without pressure.
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Remotely-piloted sailboats monitor 'cold pools' in tropical environments

Eurekalert - Jul 08 2021 - 00:07
Researchers used remotely-piloted sailboats to gather data on cold air pools, or pockets of cooler air that form when rain evaporates below tropical storm clouds. These hard-to-study phenomena are thought to have broader effects on tropical weather.
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First study of nickelate's magnetism finds a strong kinship with cuprate superconductors

Eurekalert - Jul 08 2021 - 00:07
Are new nickelate superconductors close kin to the original high-temperature superconductors, the cuprates? The first study of their magnetic properties says the answer is yes. Scientists from SLAC, Stanford and Diamond Light Source found important similarities but also subtle differences between the two.
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Imaging test may predict patients most at risk of some heart complications from COVID-19

Eurekalert - Jul 08 2021 - 00:07
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have shown that a type of echocardiogram, a common test to evaluate whether a person's heart is pumping properly, may be useful in predicting which patients with COVID-19 are most at risk of developing atrial fibrillation -- an irregular heartbeat that can increase a person's risk for heart failure and stroke, among other heart issues.
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Study: How a large cat deity helps people to share space with leopards in India

Eurekalert - Jul 08 2021 - 00:07
A new study led by WCS-India documents how a big cat deity worshipped by Indigenous Peoples facilitates coexistence between humans and leopards.
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When resistance is futile, new paper advises RAD range of conservation options

Eurekalert - Jul 08 2021 - 00:07
New paper by federal, state and academic researchers from across the United States offers guiding principles for deciding whether to resist, accept or direct ecosystem changes like sea-level rise, desertification and lake warming.
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Biomaterial vaccines ward off broad range of bacterial infections and septic shock

Eurekalert - Jul 08 2021 - 00:07
Researchers at Harvard's Wyss Institute and John A. Paulson School for Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a biomaterial-based infection vaccine (ciVAX) approach as a solution that could be broadly applied to challenges in infection medicine.
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Regular rapid testing detects COVID-19 soon enough to stop transmission in schools

Eurekalert - Jul 08 2021 - 00:07
Proactive, frequent rapid testing of all students for COVID-19 is more effective at preventing large transmission clusters in schools than measures that are only initiated when someone develops symptoms and then tests positive, Simon Fraser University researchers have found.
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Researchers study anxiety differences between females and males

Eurekalert - Jul 08 2021 - 00:07
Feeling anxious about health, family or money is normal for most people--especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. But for those with anxiety disorders, these everyday worries tend to heighten even when there is little or no reason to be concerned.
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Can leukemia in children with Down syndrome be prevented?

Eurekalert - Jul 08 2021 - 00:07
For the first time, Princess Margaret researchers have mapped out where and how leukemia begins and develops in infants with Down syndrome in preclinical models, paving the way to potentially prevent this cancer in the future.
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Model predicts when rivers that cross faults will change course

Eurekalert - Jul 08 2021 - 00:07
As tectonic plates slip past each other, the rivers that cross fault lines change shape. The shifting ground stretches the river channels until the water breaks its course and flows onto new paths. In a study published July 9 in Science, researchers at UC Santa Cruz created a model that helps predict this process. It provides broad context to how rivers and faults interact to shape the nearby topography.
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LHAASO's measurement of Crab Nebula brightness yields new UHE gamma-ray standard

Eurekalert - Jul 08 2021 - 00:07
The Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) has accurately measured the brightness over 3.5 orders of magnitude of the standard candle in high-energy astronomy, thus calibrating a new standard for ultra-high-energy (UHE) gamma-ray sources. The standard candle is the famous Crab Nebula, which evolved from the "guest star" recorded by the imperial astronomers of China's Song Dynasty.
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Ulnar collateral ligament injury in gymnasts can be successfully treated

Eurekalert - Jul 08 2021 - 00:07
In a small study of gymnasts with ulnar (elbow) collateral ligament injury, orthopedic sports medicine researchers found that the athletes can be treated successfully and can return to competition. The research was presented at the American Orthopedic Medicine Society- Arthroscopy Association of North America Combined 2021 Annual Meeting.
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Study identifies genetic risks for suicide death in individuals with bipolar disorder

Eurekalert - Jul 08 2021 - 00:07
A new study shows that individuals with bipolar disorder who are exposed to significant trauma may be at greater risk for suicide death, suggesting that a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or genetic predisposition to PTSD could be important factors in suicide prevention.
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Research encourages re-evaluation of special nerve treatment for chronic pain

Eurekalert - Jul 08 2021 - 00:07
This research provides a broad perspective on the use of PVBs in Ontario, and on the use of nerve blocking treatments in general. There has been a concern for several years about the over use of these procedures; however, this is the first study to systematically document the impact on health care utilization and opioid use.
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Early blood-sugar levels in type 2 diabetes crucial for future prognosis

Eurekalert - Jul 08 2021 - 00:07
People who get type 2 diabetes need to gain control of their blood-sugar levels -- fast. The years immediately after diagnosis are strikingly critical in terms of their future risk for heart attacks and death. This is shown by a joint study from the Universities of Gothenburg and Oxford.
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UCF study finds smaller turtles are nesting on Florida beaches

Eurekalert - Jul 08 2021 - 00:07
A new University of Central Florida study indicates that smaller loggerhead and green sea turtles are nesting on Florida beaches than in the past; however, researchers aren't sure why. The findings, published this month in the journal Ecosphere, give clues to the status of the turtles, which is important to researchers who are monitoring the population health of the threatened species.
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