Applying physics to understanding the mystery of consciousness
25 May 13:20 • 4 articles
Applying physics to understanding the mystery of consciousness
An international study involving Monash physicists has cornered a new approach to measure consciousness, potentially changing our understanding complex neurological problems.
25 May 13:20 • phys.org • 3476726123543430786.htmlAn under-researched mechanism in the fast-moving field of epigenetics
A key epigenetic mark can block the binding of an important gene regulatory protein, and therefore prohibit the gene from being turned off, a new UNSW study in CRISPR-modified mice—published this month ...
25 May 13:50 • phys.org • 3476726123967043523.htmlA model that estimates tactile properties of surfaces by analyzing images
The ability to estimate the physical properties of objects is of key importance for robots, as it allows them to interact more effectively with their surrounding environment. In recent years, many robotics ...
25 May 13:30 • Tech Xplore • 4945708898568539211.htmlToxin family binds to sugar receptors on human cells to cause damage
New Griffith University research has found that sugars decorating human cells allow toxins, produced by disease-causing bacteria, to bind to human cells and cause damage or death.
25 May 13:10 • phys.org • 3476726124846712892.htmlPlease don’t hoard my medication because Trump is taking it
25 May 13:10 • 4 articles
Please don’t hoard my medication because Trump is taking it
I knew that something wasn’t right when I heard Hydroxychloroquine roll off the President of the United States’ often incoherent tongue.
25 May 13:10 • Metro • 970161747774325084.html3 ways to cut through brain fog and stress onset by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a productivity expert
When Suzanne got word that she’d be working from home in March, she was ecstatic. Suddenly, her commute time dropped from 75 minutes to 75 seconds. No more people stopping by her desk to ask her questions at random times. Finally, she’d make headway on the big projects that had been stuck on the back burner since last year.
25 May 13:30 • Business Insider Malaysia • 8325046882734167368.html3 ways to cut through brain fog and stress onset by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a productivity expert
Alain Hunkins has coached leadership at Walmart and Microsoft. He says upgrading these three daily habits will boost productivity and reduce stress.
25 May 13:30 • Business Insider • 6060062399918495048.html3 ways to cut through brain fog and stress onset by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a productivity expert, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore
Business Insider - Alain Hunkins has coached leadership at Walmart and Microsoft. He says upgrading these three daily habits will boost productivity and reduce stress.. Read more at businessinsider.sg
25 May 13:30 • www.businessinsider.sg • 5090408756149736776.htmlGenetic discovery sheds light on sodium accumulation in barley crops
25 May 13:30 • 3 articles
Genetic discovery sheds light on sodium accumulation in barley crops
An international team of scientists have identified a naturally occurring gene variation that influences sodium content in barley crops. The finding could help to advance the development of barley varieties ...
25 May 13:30 • phys.org • 3476726124020668225.htmlFast, accurate way to check peanut plants for healthy traits
The lengthy process of breeding better peanut plants can be sped up by using a biophysics technique, Raman spectroscopy.
25 May 13:46 • phys.org • 3476726123583867511.htmlNew database reveals plants' secret relationships with fungi
Leiden researchers have compiled information collected by scientists over the past 120 years into a database of plant-fungal interactions. This important biological data is now freely available for researchers ...
25 May 13:27 • phys.org • 3476726125012863173.htmlCDC warns of aggressive cannibal rats facing shortage of garbage to eat
25 May 13:19 • 2 articles
CDC warns of aggressive cannibal rats facing shortage of garbage to eat
Officials say rats have resorted to open warfare and eating their young as closures reduce edible waste
25 May 13:19 • the Guardian • 1491978795179137981.htmlCDC warns of aggressive cannibal rats facing shortage of garbage to eat
Officials say rats have resorted to open warfare and eating their young as closures reduce edible waste * Coronavirus – latest global updatesThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned of “unusual or aggressive” behavior in American rats as a consequence of more than two months of human
25 May 13:19 • Yahoo • 7097669638005178995.htmlLviv launches high accuracy antibody testing, using ELISA method
25 May 13:00 • 1 article
Lviv launches high accuracy antibody testing, using ELISA method
The first batch of ELISA tests are being provided to paramedics at the city's medical emergency hospital.
25 May 13:00 • UNIAN • 6863008971689316756.htmlJipmer to step up tele-consultation outpatient services
25 May 13:00 • 1 article
Jipmer to step up tele-consultation outpatient services
Outpatient services across 13 specialties to be expanded
25 May 13:00 • The Hindu • 6679535026246861188.htmlCanada: Fatal Lyme carditis case shows need for awareness of unusual symptoms
25 May 13:37 • 1 article
Canada: Fatal Lyme carditis case shows need for awareness of unusual symptoms
Lyme disease can have unusual presentations. Physicians and the public should be aware of its different manifestations, as people spend more time outside in the warmer weather and as the areas in Canada where the black legged tick is found expand. Lyme disease can affect the heart (known as Lyme carditis), which can result in …
25 May 13:37 • Outbreak News Today • 5860951887392486486.htmlKeep obesity at bay to stay safe from diabetes ITheHealthSite.com
25 May 13:48 • 1 article
Keep obesity at bay to stay safe from diabetes ITheHealthSite.com
Obese people are more than 5 times likely to develop diabetes in comparison to people with healthy body weight. Here's how to lose weight the right way.
25 May 13:48 • Thehealthsite • 4766622850788153988.htmlCould theorized Planet 9 be a primordial black hole? Researchers propose method to find out
25 May 13:26 • 1 article
Could theorized Planet 9 be a primordial black hole? Researchers propose method to find out
There are eight classical planets in our solar system, from speedy Mercury to distant Neptune. There are also numerous dwarf planets, such as Pluto and Ceres. While we continue to find more dwarf planets, ...
25 May 13:26 • phys.org • 3476726124621526473.htmlResearchers observe protons 'playing hopscotch' in a high-pressure form of ice
25 May 13:53 • 1 article
Researchers observe protons 'playing hopscotch' in a high-pressure form of ice
An international team of researchers from University College Dublin (UCD) and University of Saskatchewan, Canada, have observed 'proton-hopping' movement in a high-pressure form of ice (Ice VII lattices).
25 May 13:53 • phys.org • 3476726124506826568.htmlVideo: One billion stars and counting—the sky according to Gaia's second data release
25 May 13:44 • 1 article
Video: One billion stars and counting—the sky according to Gaia's second data release
Launched in 2013, ESA's Gaia satellite has been scanning the sky to measure the positions, distances and motions of more than one billion stars in our galaxy, the Milky Way. The goal of the mission is ...
25 May 13:44 • phys.org • 3476726124365307766.htmlBeta Cephei-type pulsations detected in V453 Cygni
25 May 13:00 • 1 article
Beta Cephei-type pulsations detected in V453 Cygni
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers have detected Beta Cephei-type pulsations in an eclipsing binary system known as V453 Cygni. The finding, detailed in a paper published ...
25 May 13:00 • phys.org • 3476726124273614849.htmlThe 12 questions earth scientists should ask in the next 10 years
25 May 13:50 • 1 article
The 12 questions earth scientists should ask in the next 10 years
The National Science Foundation should invest in new initiatives, partnerships and infrastructure to answer 12 priority research questions relevant to society in the next decade, according to a new report ...
25 May 13:50 • phys.org • 3476726123856578701.htmlAustralia's life expectancy stagnates, inequality widens
25 May 13:10 • 1 article
Australia's life expectancy stagnates, inequality widens
Growing socioeconomic and geographical inequalities are contributing to a stagnation of Australian life expectancy, new research published in Australian Population Studies shows.
25 May 13:10 • phys.org • 3476726123132941986.htmlPreventing infectious swine disease spread with field-based portable device
25 May 13:42 • 1 article
Preventing infectious swine disease spread with field-based portable device
The impact of swine diseases and other livestock disease outbreaks extends beyond animal sickness and mortality in a highly interconnected world, causing major problems. Following the initial disease ...
25 May 13:42 • phys.org • 3476726123068762517.htmlEducation Department’s app, website to aid CET, NEET students
25 May 13:07 • 1 article
Education Department’s app, website to aid CET, NEET students
Mysore/Mysuru: GetCETgo – Online CET and NEET Crash Course 2020, content powered by Deeksha, is a Government of Karnataka initiative to help all students of Karnataka prepare for CET 2020 and NEET 2020. Comprehensive study material in the form of Synopsis, Practice Questions, Chapter-wise Tests, Mock Tests and Revision Videos are available free to all...
25 May 13:07 • Star of Mysore • 1698039377767599454.htmlCOVID-19 complication for pregnant ladies! Placentas from positive women show injury, says study
25 May 13:16 • 1 article
COVID-19 complication for pregnant ladies! Placentas from positive women show injury, says study
The researchers from Northwestern University in the US said the findings, though early, could help inform how pregnant women should be clinically monitored during the pandemic.
25 May 13:16 • The Financial Express • 1288289581392198869.htmlMother recalls the heartbreaking moment her two-year-old son asked if he 'could put his hair back on' when it began falling out due to treatment for a rare tissue cancer
25 May 13:38 • 1 article
Mother recalls the heartbreaking moment her two-year-old son asked if he 'could put his hair back on' when it began falling out due to treatment for a rare tissue cancer
Jade Faulkner, 25, and her partner Sam Cook, 26, both from Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, first realised something was wrong when their son Todd developed a lump under his chin.
25 May 13:38 • Mail Online • 124328112389069802.html