September 2019 – Page 10 – PossibleThreat Articles

Simulations characterize turbulence caused by common connection for dialysis

September 27, 2019 0 Comments Anemia, Blood Clots, Engineering, Hypertension, Nanotechnology, Nature of Water, Patient Education and Counseling, Virtual Environment

The complex interplay among the arteriovenous grafts, the vessels they connect, and the blood they transport has been difficult to simulate, but one new method provides a way. Researchers report simulations that reconstructed the fluid dynamics affected by the insertion of an AVG. They used a model that considered the ability of AVG tubes and blood vessels to deform and found much of the disrupted flow could be mitigated by this flexibility.

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Using math to blend musical notes seamlessly

September 27, 2019 0 Comments Acoustics, Computer Modeling, Computer Programming, Computers and Internet, Consumer Electronics, Neural Interfaces, technology, Telecommunications

Researchers have invented an algorithm that produces a real-time portamento effect, gliding a note at one pitch into a note of another pitch, between any two audio signals, such as a piano note gliding into a human voice.

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For this ocean dweller, ability to respond to warming waters is about location

September 27, 2019 0 Comments Ecology, Ecology Research, Environmental Awareness, Fish, Global Warming, Marine Biology, Nature, Oceanography

A new study seeks to tease out some of the myriad pressures that drive adaptation in small, widely dispersed marine animals called copepods.

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High-speed microscope illuminates biology at the speed of life

September 27, 2019 0 Comments Behavioral Science, Biology, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Developmental Biology, Graphene, Medical Technology, Optics, Ultrasound

The team behind the revolutionary 3D SCAPE microscope announces today a new version of this high-speed imaging technology. They used SCAPE 2.0 to reveal previously unseen details of living creatures — from neurons firing inside a wriggling worm to the 3D dynamics of the beating heart of a fish embryo, with far superior resolution and at speeds up to 30 times faster than their original demonstration.

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Cellular aging is linked to structural changes in the brain

September 27, 2019 0 Comments Chronic Illness, Dementia, Healthy Aging, Intelligence, Mental Health, Nervous System, neuroscience, Psychology Research

A new study now shows that if telomeres change in their length, that change is also reflected in our brain structure.

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Converting CO2 to valuable resources with the help of nanoparticles

September 27, 2019 0 Comments Air Quality, Climate, Energy and Resources, Global Warming, Materials Science, Mining, Nanotechnology, Organic Chemistry

An international research team has used nanoparticles to convert carbon dioxide into valuable raw materials. Scientists have adopted the principle from enzymes that produce complex molecules in multi-step reactions. The team transferred this mechanism to metallic nanoparticles, also known as nanozymes. The chemists used carbon dioxide to produce ethanol and propanol, which are common raw materials for the chemical industry.

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Cancer tumors form surprising connections with healthy brain cells

September 27, 2019 0 Comments Brain Injury, Brain Tumor, Brain-Computer Interfaces, Cancer, Disorders and Syndromes, neuroscience, Prostate Cancer, Skin Cancer

Anti-epileptic medicine can curb the dangerous communication and possibly be part of future treatment.

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Powerful new synthetic vaccines to combat epidemics

September 27, 2019 0 Comments Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Bird Flu Research, Chikungunya, Infectious Diseases, Microbes and More, Vaccines, Virology, Viruses

A new type of vaccine that can be stored at warmer temperatures, removing the need for refrigeration, has been developed for mosquito-borne virus Chikungunya in a major advance in vaccine technology. The findings reveal exceptionally promising results for the Chikungunya vaccine candidate, which has been engineered using a synthetic protein scaffold that could revolutionise the way vaccines are designed, produced and stored.

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Sleep varies by age, geographical location and gender

September 27, 2019 0 Comments Child Development, Healthy Aging, Insomnia, Insomnia Research, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorder Research, Sleep Disorders, Staying Healthy

In an exceptionally extensive worldwide study on sleep, nearly a quarter of a million nights of sleep were measured among sleepers ranging between 16 and 30 years of age.

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Men with prostate cancer can be spared radiotherapy after surgery, study suggests

September 27, 2019 0 Comments Diseases and Conditions, Medical Devices, Medical Imaging, Men's Health, Prostate Cancer, Today's Healthcare, Urology, Wounds and Healing

Men with prostate cancer can be spared radiotherapy after surgery, according to new results. The study answers a longstanding question about whether the benefits of radiotherapy after surgery outweigh the side-effects.