Newest Science News Blog 20180611

Europe’s top science funder shows high-risk research pays off
The European Research Council publishes its third annual impact assessment of the projects it funds.
Collective gravity, not Planet Nine, may explain the orbits of 'detached objects'
Bumper car-like interactions at the edges of our solar system--and not a mysterious ninth planet--may explain the dynamics of strange bodies called "detached objects," according to a new study.
Did extreme fluctuations in oxygen, not a gradual rise, spark the Cambrian explosion?
Five hundred and forty million years ago, during the Cambrian period, life suddenly went nuts.
Stanford study casts doubt on the predictive value of earthquake foreshocks
Foreshocks just like other small earthquakes
New approach to immunotherapy leads to complete response in breast cancer patient
Novel approach to immunotherapy leads to the complete regression of breast cancer
'Remarkable' therapy beats terminal breast cancer
The life of a woman with terminal breast cancer has been saved by a pioneering new therapy, say US researchers.
'Carbon bubble' coming that could wipe trillions from the global economy
Demand for fossil fuels will decline in the near future with major macroeconomic and geopolitical consequences
Cancer fighting effects of aspirin revealed in bowel tumor study
Researchers have shed light on how taking aspirin can help to stave off bowel cancer.
On the origins of agriculture, researchers uncover new clues
Why did agriculture begin where it did, when it did?
Research shows dogs prefer to eat fat, and cats surprisingly tend toward carbs
Dogs gravitate toward high-fat food, but cats pounce on carbohydrates with even greater enthusiasm, according to research into the dietary habits of America's two most popular pets.
Coffee helps teams work together, study suggests
Caffeine makes people more positive by making them more alert
Dogs can be a potential risk for future influenza pandemic
Dogs are a potential reservoir for a future influenza pandemic, according to a study published in the journal mBio.
Companies to Help People Sell or Rent Out Their Health Data
Luna DNA, Nebula Genomics, and other "bio-brokers" will allow customers to make money by granting access to their genetic and personal information for research purposes.
80 years since the first calculations showed that the Earth was warming due to rising greenhouse gas emissions
Research into greenhouse gases and their influence on our climate is not a new craze. It has roots that extend back to the discoveries of quantum mechanics and the structure of the atom.
When did animals leave their first footprint on Earth?
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong put the first footprint on the moon. But when did animals leave the first footprint on Earth?
Is a stress shot on the horizon?
Immunization with beneficial bacteria makes brain more stress resilient, study shows
What doctors wear really does matter, study finds
Survey of more than 4,000 patients isn't just about fashion -- patient satisfaction may be affected
Why Do Genes Suggest Most Men Died Off 7,000 Years Ago?
Modern men's genes suggest that something peculiar happened 5,000 to 7,000 years ago: Most of the male population across Asia, Europe and Africa seems to have died off, leaving behind just one man for every 17 women.
How to suck carbon dioxide from the sky for fuels and more
Someday, the gasoline you buy might trace its heritage to carbon dioxide pulled straight out of the sky rather than from oil pumped out of the ground.
Researchers discover multiple alkali metals in unique exoplanet
Researchers have observed a rare gaseous planet, with partly clear skies, and strong signatures of alkali metals in its atmosphere
A Promising Cancer Treatment Made Patients Worse, Not Better
Drugs that activate the immune system to fight cancer have brought remarkable recoveries to many people in recent years.
Life on Mars? Rover’s Latest Discovery Puts It ‘On the Table’
The identification of organic molecules in rocks on the red planet does not necessarily point to life there, past or present, but does indicate that some of the building blocks were present.
At what size does a minority group become influential?
What size does a minority need to reach to hit a tipping point?
HPV Vaccine's 'Extraordinary Benefits' Seen in Cochrane Review
Extremely important report just published by the Cochrane Library
New hope from the 'seven year switch' in Type 1 diabetes
New research has shown that the rapid decline in insulin production that causes type 1 diabetes continues to fall over 7 years and then stabilizes
A simple test helps pinpoint a baby’s arrival date
RNA released from the placenta holds clues.
Holes in the head
A UM neurorehabilitation expert chronicles the remarkable skill of ancient Peru's cranial surgeons
A 'super' receptor that helps kill HIV infected cells
Unique set of "super" receptors on immune cells is capable of killing HIV across genetically diverse populations
New life sciences institute wants to make drug discovery 10 times more efficient
High-throughput facility aims to make drug discovery up to 10 times more productive
How Hubris Impairs the Care of the Elderly
Inspired by a case presented by Dr Anish Koka on Twitter, Dr John Mandrola ponders the issues involved in care of the very old patient.
Could an emoji save your life?
Emoji might not be your first line of communication in a disaster...

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