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November 18, 2017

Small Changes to Organ Procurement System Could Lead to More Life-Saving Transplants

Nov. 17, 2017 — Slight changes to the system for allocating deceased-donor kidneys could result in higher rates of organ procurement and lead to more kidney transplants across the country, according to new ... read more

Like a Baby: The Vicious Cycle of Childhood Obesity and Snoring

Nov. 17, 2017 — Scientists looked at the relationships among maternal snoring, childhood snoring and children's metabolic characteristics -- including body mass index (BMI) and insulin resistance, which ... read more

How a Poorly Explored Immune Cell May Impact Cancer Immunity and Immunotherapy

Nov. 17, 2017 — The immune cells that are trained to fight off the body's invaders can become defective. It's what allows cancer to develop. So most research has targeted these co-called effector T-cells. ... read more

Flu Vaccine Prevents Hospitalization in Children, Study Shows

Nov. 17, 2017 — Children vaccinated against influenza are significantly less likely to experience serious complications from the virus that could land them in hospital, new research has ... read more

A Photosynthetic Organism's 'Water World'

Nov. 17, 2017 — Following the path of radicals and being able to identify many damaged residues because of incredibly accurate, expeditious and sensitive mass spectrometry, three scientists studied the great ... read more

Interstellar Space Probes: Where's the Brakes?

Nov. 17, 2017 — With a miniaturized space probe capable of being accelerated to a quarter of the speed of light, we could reach Alpha Centauri, our nearest star, in 20 to 50 years. However, without a mechanism to ... read more

A Sub-Desert Savanna Spread Across Madrid 14 Million Years Ago

Nov. 17, 2017 — The current landscape of Madrid city and its vicinity was really different 14 million years ago. A semi-desert savanna has been inferred for the center of the Iberian Peninsula in the middle Miocene. ... read more

Inner Clock: Biologists Research the Mechanism of an Auxiliary Clock

Nov. 17, 2017 — In December, the Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology will be awarded for the identification of genes that control the inner clock. The honored academics examined fruit flies to determine the ... read more

Taking a Spin on Plasma Space Tornadoes With NASA Observations

Nov. 17, 2017 — Tornado-like swirls of space plasma create tumultuous boundaries in the near-Earth environment, letting dangerous high-energy particles slip into near Earth space, new NASA mission results ... read more

eDNA Tool Detects Invasive Clams Before They Become a Nuisance

Nov. 17, 2017 — When seeking a cure for a disease, early detection is often the key. The same is true for eliminating invasive species. Identifying their presence in a lake before they are abundant is vital. A ... read more

New Computational Method Provides Optimized Design of Wind Up Toys

Nov. 17, 2017 — A team of leading computer scientists has developed a novel computational system to aid the design and fabrication of wind-up toys, focusing on automating the intricate interior machinery responsible ... read more

Making It Easier to Recycle Plastics

Nov. 17, 2017 — Researchers report new approaches could dramatically increase the amount of plastic waste that can be successfully ... read more

Drones Could Help Crop Management Take Off, Research Shows

Nov. 17, 2017 — Initial results of an ongoing study show that aerial imagery produced by multi-spectral sensors as well as less-expensive digital cameras may improve accuracy and efficiency of plant stand assessment ... read more

Decrease in Sunshine, Increase in Rickets

Nov. 17, 2017 — Britain's increasing cloudiness during the summer could be an important reason for the mysterious increase in rickets among British children over the past few decades, suggests new ... read more

Mathematician's Study of 'Swarmalators' Could Direct Future Science

Nov. 17, 2017 — How does the Japanese tree frog figure into the latest work of a noted mathematician? As it turns out, quite prominently. Researchers used the curious mating ritual of male Japanese tree frogs as ... read more

These Ring-Tailed Lemurs Raise a 'Stink' When They Flirt With Potential Mates

Nov. 17, 2017 — Stink-flirting among ring-tailed lemurs come at a cost, but may also influence females in choosing a mate, suggests new ... read more

When to Fish: Timing Matters for Fish That Migrate to Reproduce

Nov. 17, 2017 — A new study points to yet another human factor that is hampering the ability of fish to reproduce: the timing of our fishing seasons. The study considers how the timing of fishing efforts might ... read more

Progesterone to Fight Preterm Birth

Nov. 17, 2017 — A new study provides additional support for treatment with vaginal progesterone to reduce the risk of preterm birth, neonatal complications and infant death in pregnant women with a short cervix. A ... read more

Age, Gut Bacteria Contribute to MS Disease Progression, According to Study

Nov. 17, 2017 — Gut bacteria at a young age can contribute to multiple sclerosis disease onset and progression, new research ... read more

Seagrass Is a Key Fishing Ground Globally

Nov. 17, 2017 — New research demonstrates that seagrass meadows are important fishing grounds all around the globe. The work highlights that there is an urgent need to start appreciating and understanding this role ... read more
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