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Subject: Phys.org Newsletter Thursday, Nov 28
To: Pascal Alter <pascal.alter@gmail.com>
Dear Pascal Alter,
Here is your customized Phys.org Newsletter for November 28, 2013:
Spotlight Stories Headlines
- Harmonic holograms: High-speed three-dimensional imaging captures biological dynamics- Nanoscale coatings improve stability and efficiency of devices for renewable fuel generation
- Researchers find a missing component in effort to create primitive, synthetic cells
- Scientists stitch up photosynthetic megacomplex
- Italian company to sell portable cold fusion plant deliverable next year
- Protein released from cells triggers chain reactions that could cause Alzheimer's disease
- Memories are 'geotagged' with spatial information, study finds
- Study suggests why, in some species, mere presence of males shortens females' lifespan
- Reversible wound closure: Dissolvable dendritic thioester hydrogel for sealing wounds
- To create a super-intelligent machine, start with an equation
- Typhoons spread Fukushima fallout, study warns
- Quantitative approaches provide new perspective on development of antibiotic resistance
- Psychologists collaborate to reproduce experimental results
- Most detailed picture ever of key part of hepatitis C
- Iron-based process promises greener, cheaper and safer drug and perfume production
Space & Earth news
Minister says Poland to produce shale gas next year
Poland will begin commercial production of shale gas next year, the Deputy Environment Minister said Wednesday, becoming the first European country to use the controversial technique known as fracking.
Storm-damaged science balloon returned to Purdue by IU fan
A science balloon launched by Purdue College of Technology students that was damaged by tornado-creating storms has dramatically returned to campus after crash-landing near Kalida, Ohio.
Countdown to the galactic census: Europe's billion-star surveyor is ready for launch
On 20 December 2013, Europe's billion-star surveyor is due to be launched into space where it will embark on its mission to create a highly accurate 3D map of our galaxy.
Image: NASA clean room gets a heart-full of Webb
The James Webb Space Telescope's team welcomed back the "heart" of the observatory, known as the Integrated Science Instrument Module or ISIM, to the world's largest clean room at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md.
STFC Built Cameras to offer the first ever near-live images of Earth
For the first time ever users across the globe will be able to view recent scenes and events on Earth from Space thanks to the launch this week of two new cameras built by STFC RAL (Rutherford Appleton Laboratory) Space.
Paleotempestology and 2011's Hurricane Irene
A new study published in the December issue of GSA Today examines the geological legacy of Hurricane Irene, not only in terms of its impact on current coastal conditions but also in what it can tell geoscientists about the past. Hurricane Irene made landfall in Onslow Bay, North Carolina, USA, on 27 August 2011, at which time it had been downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane after hitting the Bahamas at Category 3 strength.
Australian waters polluted by harmful tiny plastics
Each square kilometre of Australian sea surface water is contaminated by around 4000 pieces of tiny plastics that could affect humans as well as marine life according to researchers from The University of Western Australia and CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flagship.
Satellite movie shows difficult eastern US Thanksgiving travel
An animation of NOAA's GOES-East satellite imagery from Nov. 25 through 27 showed the complex storm system moving over the U.S. East Coast causing troublesome holiday travel.
Tallgrass prairie restoration could be bolstered by understanding rare microbes
(Phys.org) —In the first half of the nineteenth century, American settlers pushed westward into the Great Plains, lured to the prairies by the agricultural promise of their dark, rich soils.
What is the universe expanding into?
Come on, admit it, you've had this question. "Since astronomers know that the Universe is expanding, what's it expanding into? What's outside of the Universe?" Ask any astronomer and you'll get an unsatisfying answer. We give you the same unsatisfying answer, but really explain it, so your unsatisfaction doesn't haunt you any more.
Heat is on as Comet ISON races toward sun
It's crunch time for a comet from the fringes of the solar system as it hurtles toward a close encounter with the sizzling sun.
New view of hot and energetic universe: ESA selects science theme for its next large mission
At its meeting in Paris today, the Science Program Committee of the European Space Agency (ESA) selected the "The Hot and Energetic Universe" as the science theme for its next Large (L-class) mission.
Using moving cars to measure rainfall
Drivers on a rainy day regulate the speed of their windshield wipers according to rain intensity: faster in heavy rain and slower in light rain. This simple observation has inspired researchers from the University of Hanover in Germany to come up with 'RainCars', an initiative that aims to use GPS-equipped moving cars as devices to measure rainfall. The most recent results of the project are now published in Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, an open access journal of the European Geosciences Union (EGU).
Rock comet sprouts a tail
Astronomers have long been puzzled by a certain meteor shower.
Typhoons spread Fukushima fallout, study warns
Typhoons that hit Japan each year are helping spread radioactive material from the Fukushima nuclear disaster into the country's waterways, researchers say.
Sun-grazing comet ISON likely broke up
Once billed as the comet of the century, Comet ISON apparently was no match for the sun.
Medicine & Health news
Lasers deemed highly effective treatment for excessive scars
Current laser therapy approaches are effective for treating excessive scars resulting from abnormal wound healing, concludes a special topic paper in the December issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
World first trial to improve prostate cancer care
Researchers and clinicians from the University of Sydney and the Northern Sydney Cancer Centre are leading a world first clinical trial using a tracking system to improve prostate cancer radiotherapy treatment.
Rare salmonellosis strain detected in Norway
In November 2013, a rare salmonella bacteria strain, Salmonella Coeln, has been confirmed in 18 people in Norway by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH). The patients were infected in Norway and live in several counties (Buskerud, Oslo, Rogaland, Akershus, Nordland, Oppland, Oslo, Troms, Vestfold, Hordaland, Vest-Agder and Østfold).
Discovering Parkinson's cell mechanism
A new doctoral thesis from University of Stavanger suggests possible explanations of how a specific protein associated with Parkinson's disease (DJ-1) might be implicated in the onset of the disease.
Safety tips for holiday football games
(HealthDay)—Pick-up football games are a Thanksgiving tradition for many people, but they can lead to injuries if you're not careful, an expert says.
Improved safety measures by mental health service providers help to reduce suicide rates
Mental health service providers looking after patients at risk of suicide need to reduce absconding on in-patient wards and boost specialist community services like crisis resolution to reduce deaths, a report by The University of Manchester out today (28 November) shows.
US abortions had slower decline in 2010 than 2009
U.S. abortions have continued to decline, but not quite as steeply as before.
Mental-health disorders growing faster among kids than adults
(HealthDay)—Young people are increasingly more likely than adults to be diagnosed with a mental health disorder, according to a large new study.
Spatiotemporal analysis emphasizes value of vaccination
(HealthDay)—Spatiotemporal data emphasizes the importance of vaccination programs, according to research published in the Nov. 28 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Surviving survival
With advances in the treatment of childhood brain tumors, more children, some say up to 90 percent, survive and the numbers of caregivers have increased as have the demands placed upon them. Usually their caregivers are their mothers and other family members, especially for those survivors who do not gain independence in terms of their ability to live on their own, find work, make friends, and form partner relationships.
Risk-taking young people need better health services
(Medical Xpress)—Comprehensive health assessments and supports need to be more widely available for young people attending secondary schools in New Zealand, according to a new study.
Genetic discovery could increase understanding of ADHD
(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have discovered that a mutation in a single gene involved in the functioning of the brain's nervous system can lead to hyperactivity symptoms that are characteristic of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
Sex abuse triggers early puberty and its problems
(Medical Xpress)—Puberty can be a tough time for all youth, but for girls who have been sexually abused, it spells double trouble. Sexually abused girls reach puberty before other girls, a new study finds, and early puberty increases their risk of having emotional problems.
Scientists identify new resistance genes in superbugs resistant to a common disinfectant
In cutting-edge genomics research conducted at Macquarie University, researchers have identified a new family of resistance genes that allow bacteria to survive chlorhexidine, a disinfectant commonly used in hospitals.
Exercise, diet and lifestyle changes can prevent diabetes in people at high risk
(Medical Xpress)—People at high risk of developing diabetes can prevent its onset if they exercise, improve their diet and make one other lifestyle change such as seeking counselling or quitting smoking, according to recently published findings from medical researchers at the University of Alberta.
Study of young parents highlights links among stress, poverty and ethnicity
(Medical Xpress)—An avalanche of chronic stress—driven by concerns ranging from parenting to discrimination —disproportionately affects poor mothers and fathers, according to the first results from a comprehensive multi-state study.
Britain could have plain cigarette packets by 2015
Cigarettes could be sold in plain packets in Britain from 2015 after the government moved Thursday to revive a policy aimed at stopping young people from taking up smoking.
Simulating new treatment for retinal degeneration
For a few years now optogenetics has been seen as a very promising therapy for progressive blindness, for example when it is a result of retinal degeneration. In order to further develop this therapeutic approach, Marion Mutter and project leader Dr. Thomas Münch of the Werner Reichardt Centre for Integrative Neuroscience (CIN) and the Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience (BCCN) at the University of Tübingen have developed a computer model that simulates optogenetic vision. The research has been published in the November 27 issue of PLOS ONE.
Marine algae can help acne sufferers
Scientists from the University of Stirling have discovered an unlikely treatment for acne – marine algae.
Breakthrough program halts Huntington's progression
Being sociable and exercising your mind and body can significantly slow down the progression of Huntington's disease for those who are beginning to show symptoms according to a world-first study by Western Australian researchers.
Don't overgobble this Thanksgivukkah
In a rare occurrence, Thanksgiving and the first day of Hanukkah both happen to fall on Nov. 28 this year. This coming holiday many will find it very hard not to overindulge in old favorites and newly invented culinary creations.
Osteoporosis drugs compared for side effects, efficacy
A study comparing the efficacy and tolerability of two popular osteoporosis drugs, denosumab and zoledronic acid, found that denosumab had a significantly greater effect on increasing spine bone mineral density and zoledronic acid caused more flulike symptoms. These findings were presented recently at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research's annual meeting.
Qatar reports three camel MERS infections
Qatar said on Thursday that three camels have been found infected with the MERS coronavirus, in the first case of animals contracting the SARS-like virus in the Gulf state.
Giving thanks could be good for you
(HealthDay)—Thanksgiving may be an official day of gratitude, but research suggests that if you make time for "thank you" every day, you might enjoy life more.
Holiday health and safety: another list to be checking twice
(HealthDay)—Flu shot, check. Hand soap, check. Window washer fluid, check.
Methylation signaling controls angiogenesis and cancer growth
A study led by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) demonstrates a new mechanism involving a signaling protein and its receptor that may block the formation of new blood vessels and cancer growth. The findings are published in the December issue of Science Signaling.
Study raises concerns over safety of implanted heart pump
(HealthDay)—An implanted heart pump for people with weakened hearts, called the HeartMate II, appears to be plagued by dangerous clotting problems, a new study finds.
Study maps genetic markers of brain development in people with Williams syndrome
Establishing links between genes, the brain and human behavior is a central issue in cognitive neuroscience research, but studying how genes influence cognitive abilities and behavior as the brain develops from childhood to adulthood has proven difficult.
Prenatal exposure to alcohol disrupts brain circuitry
(Medical Xpress)—Prenatal exposure to alcohol severely disrupts major features of brain development that potentially lead to increased anxiety and poor motor function, conditions typical in humans with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), according to neuroscientists at the University of California, Riverside.
Psychologists collaborate to reproduce experimental results
(Medical Xpress)—Psychological studies have a bad reputation for delivering results that researchers never reproduce. Repeatedly, psychologists have been unable to replicate the effects of classic studies. To test the reproducibility of psychological experiments, researchers from around the world worked together to repeat 13 studies, using thousands of subjects in different locations. Their collaborative work, the Many Labs Replication Project, reproduced the effects of 10 of these 13 studies. The research can be found online and will appear in a special issue of Social Psychology in Spring 2014.
High cholesterol fuels the growth and spread of breast cancer
A byproduct of cholesterol functions like the hormone estrogen to fuel the growth and spread of the most common types of breast cancers, researchers at the Duke Cancer Institute report.
Newlyweds know on subconscious level whether marriage will be unhappy, new study says
Although newlyweds may not be completely aware of it, they may know whether their march down the aisle will result in wedded bliss or an unhappy marriage, according to new study led by a Florida State University researcher.
Protein released from cells triggers chain reactions that could cause Alzheimer's disease
Researchers have shown that tiny quantities of the protein tau can be enough to kick-start an aggregation process which may explain the onset of Alzheimer's in the brain.
Memories are 'geotagged' with spatial information, study finds
Using a video game in which people navigate through a virtual town delivering objects to specific locations, a team of neuroscientists from the University of Pennsylvania and Freiburg University has discovered how brain cells that encode spatial information form "geotags" for specific memories and are activated immediately before those memories are recalled.
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