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Wind turbine design and placement can mitigate negative effect on birds

October 19, 2019 0 Comments Bird Flu, Cold and Flu, Disability, Diseases and Conditions, Infectious Diseases, Influenza, Medical Topics

Wind energy is increasingly seen as a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels, as it contributes to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. However, the rapid expansion of wind farms has raised concerns about the impact of wind turbines on wildlife. A new study provides comprehensive data on how turbines affect bird populations. The study suggests ways to mitigate negative effects through wind turbine design and placement, recommending taller turbines, shorter blades, and placement away from bird habitats.

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Paving a way to achieve unexplored semiconductor nanostructures

October 18, 2019 0 Comments Birth Defects, Disability, Genes, Hormone Disorders, Medical Topics

A research team paved a way to achieve unexplored III-V semiconductor nanostructures. They grew branched GaAs nanowires with a nontoxic Bi element employing characteristic structural modifications correlated with metallic droplets, as well as crystalline defects and orientations. The finding provides a rational design concept for the creation of semiconductor nanostructures with the concentration of constituents beyond the fundamental limit, making it potentially applicable to novel efficient near-infrared devices and quantum electronics.

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When added to gene therapy, plant-based compound may enable faster, more effective treatments

October 17, 2019 0 Comments Anemia, Gene Therapy, Immune System, Lymphoma, Medical Topics, Prostate Cancer, Skin Cancer, Stem Cells

Today's standard process for administering gene therapy is expensive and time-consuming — a result of the many steps required to deliver the healthy genes into the patients' blood stem cells to correct a genetic problem. Scientists believe they have found a way to sidestep some of the current difficulties, resulting in a more efficient gene delivery method that would save money and improve treatment outcomes.

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A secret in saliva: Food and germs helped humans evolve into unique member of great apes

October 17, 2019 0 Comments Apes, Cultures, Early Humans, Evolutionary Biology, Human Biology, Human Evolution, Medical Topics, Nature, Nutrition

Researchers discovered that the human diet — a result of increased meat consumption, cooking and agriculture — has led to stark differences in the saliva of humans compared to that of other primates.

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Failure of mitochondrial quality control causes heart disease

October 17, 2019 0 Comments Cholesterol, Chronic Illness, Diseases and Conditions, Healthy Aging, Heart Disease, Human Biology, Medical Topics, Pain Control

Mutations in the gene that encodes a protein called ANT cause a variety of conditions, such as heart disease, but the underlying mechanism of how these mutations trigger disease has been unclear. Researchers discovered that ANT is critical for a quality control process called mitophagy — which helps to ensure the integrity of the mitochondria network — and found that mutations that lead to a defective quality control system cause heart disease.

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Computational 'match game' identifies potential antibiotics

October 16, 2019 0 Comments Biology, Gene Therapy, Genes, Genetics, Human Biology, Medical Topics, Microbes and More, New Species

Computational biologists have devised a software tool that can play a high-speed 'Match Game' to identify bioactive molecules and the microbial genes that produce them so they can be evaluated as possible antibiotics and other therapeutic agents.

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Virtual walking system for re-experiencing the journey of another person

October 16, 2019 0 Comments Artificial intelligence, Foot Health, Medical Topics, Perception, Sleep Disorder Research, Sleep Disorders, Spirituality, video games, Virtual Reality

Virtual-reality researchers have developed a virtual-walking system that records a person's walking and re-plays it with vision and foot vibrations. Psychological experiments showed that the sensation of walking and telepresence from the oscillating visual flow combined with foot vibrations is stronger than without vibrations. The system can reconstruct the experience of walking to people who are a distance away, or who have a disability that may impair walking in the future.

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Sequencing African genomes yields new data resource with broad applicability

October 16, 2019 0 Comments Diseases and Conditions, Ebola, Genes, Human Biology, Medical Topics, Personalized Medicine, Viruses, Workplace Health

By collaborating globally in a new, large-scale effort, researchers have made strong progress in sequencing genomes from regions and countries across Africa. These findings will enable more broadly representative and relevant studies ranging from basic through clinical genetics.

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From ribbon to scroll: Gaining shape control by electrostatics

October 16, 2019 0 Comments Civil Engineering, Engineering, Engineering and Construction, Gene Therapy, Genes, Medical Topics, Organic Chemistry, Pharmacology

New insights into how the molecular organization of charged molecules can be regulated to transform large-scale structures from ribbons to scroll-like cochleate structures could inform future drug-delivery strategies.

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New method for quicker and simpler production of lipidated proteins

October 15, 2019 0 Comments Cancer, Dietary Supplements and Minerals, Diseases and Conditions, Genes, Human Biology, Medical Topics

The new method is leading to a better understanding of natural protein modifications and improved protein therapeutics.