Newest Science News Blog 20190624

Facebook posts better at predicting diabetes, mental health than demographic info
Language in Facebook posts may help identify conditions such as diabetes, anxiety, depression and psychosis in patients
Most metastatic colorectal cancers have spread before diagnosis, Stanford researchers say
80% of metastatic colorectal cancers likely to have spread far before original tumor is detectable
Underenrollment in clinical trials: Patients not the problem
Enrollment of patients in clinical trials outpaced by increasingly sophistication of cancer treatments
We may have helped give our canine pals ‘puppy dog eyes’
Study of dog facial anatomy suggests our favoring canines with "puppy dog eyes" may have helped create this expression
Enterovirus Might be Behind Kids' Paralysis: Preprint
Researchers identify a possible driver of acute flaccid myelitis, a polio-like disease diagnosed in more than 500 children over the last few years.
Fossil teeth reveal ancient hyenas in the Arctic
Ice age hyenas may have hunted herds of caribou and horses, or scavenged carcasses of mammoths on a vast steppe-tundra
Why Global Population Growth Will Grind to a Halt by 2100
Global population growth will nearly grind to a stop by the end of the century, a new analysis by the Pew Research Center suggests.
A prebiotic route to DNA
DNA may have appeared on Earth earlier than has hitherto been assumed. LMU chemists led by Oliver Trapp show that a simple reaction pathway could have given rise to DNA subunits on the early Earth.
Artificial muscles powered by glucose
Artificial muscles made from polymers can now be powered by energy from glucose and oxygen, just like biological muscles.
First-ever successful mind-controlled robotic arm without brain implants
Able to continuously track and follow a computer cursor
How information is like snacks, money, and drugs -- to your brain
Researchers demonstrate common neural code for information and money; both act on the brain's dopamine-producing reward system
A plant’s sneeze spreads disease
Some plants send dewdrops hurtling off their leaves - and pathogens tag along.
Early brain 'signs of Parkinson's' found
Scientists say they have identified the earliest signs of Parkinson's disease in the brain, 15 to 20 years before symptoms appear.
Archaeological mystery solved with modern genetics
Y chromosomes reveal population boom and bust in ancient Japan
Retracing ancient routes to Australia
Modelling reveals First Australians arrived in large groups using complex technologies
Epilepsy and sudden death linked to bad gene
The same gene mutation causes both severe epilepsy and breathing irregularities
Cancer genes help deer antlers grow
Suggests antlers may reveal new ways to fight cancer
Dirty Surgical Instruments Tied to Hundreds of Infections at Colorado Hospital, Lawsuit Alleges
Dozens of people are suing a hospital in Colorado, alleging that improper cleaning and sterilization of surgical instruments at the facility led to hundreds of infections, according to news reports.
Synthetic biology roadmap could set research agenda for next 10 years
A new roadmap for synthetic biology could help to set research goals for improving food production, public health and the environment.
A new drug target for chemically induced Parkinson's disease
Researchers believe an enzyme targeted to the neuronal mitochondria may be responsible for converting compounds from alcohol, tobacco, and certain foods into chemicals that trigger or advance the disease.
Scientists Find Early Evidence of Humans Cooking Starches
More than 100 millennia ago, people were roasting tubers-a practice that fueled their bodies and may have aided migrations
NASA Rover on Mars Detects Puff of Gas That Hints at Possibility of Life
The Curiosity mission's scientists picked up the signal this week, and are seeking additional readings from the red planet.
Cannabidiol is a powerful new antibiotic
Cannnabidiol is active against Gram-positive bacteria, with potency similar to that of established antibiotics
Could coffee be the secret to fighting obesity?
A cup of coffee can stimulate the body's own fat-fighting defenses, which could be the key to tackling obesity and diabetes

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