Newest Science News Blog 20190902

Many kidneys discarded in the United States would be transplanted in France
New study, led by Penn Medicine and Paris Transplant Group, found French transplant centers are far more likely to transplant kidneys from older donors
How Do You Convince 125 Million People to Embrace Wolves?
It would be good for Japan's forests and farms (less so the deer).
Most of California's Big Earthquakes Are Preceded by Ghostly 'Foreshocks' Weeks in Advance
Foreshocks - the tiny, sometimes imperceptible tremors that precede massive earthquakes - are way more common than we thought.
DEA may finally let others grow cannabis for research
Agency says it still wants to expand cannabis research and notes that CBD is now legal.
Greater left ventricular mass increases risk of heart failure
Left-ventricular hypertrophy, is a stronger predictor of coronary artery disease-related death
Vaccine against deadly superbug Klebsiella effective in mice
The life-threatening bacterial infections are spreading
Could Smoking Marijuana Help Men's Fertility?
The results of a new study surprised even the researchers.
Scientists forecasted late May tornado outbreak nearly four weeks before it ripped through U.S.
A team of scientists reports that they accurately predicted the nation's extensive tornado outbreak of late May 2019 nearly four weeks before it began.
Stunning ancient skull shakes up human family tree
New fossil could reshuffle an ancient relationship
Exposing how pancreatic cancer does its dirty work
Organ-on-chip study reveals mechanism by which the disease destroys and replaces nearby blood vessels, driving malignancy
A robo-thread wiggles through some of the body’s most intricate spaces
Robots that are roughly half a millimetre wide veer around sharp corners and down tiny corridors.
Stone tools suggest the first Americans came from Japan
Stone tools at the Cooper's Ferry site resemble tools from Ice Age sites in Japan.
New science blooms after star researchers die, study finds
Deaths of prominent life scientists tend to be followed by a surge in highly cited research by newcomers
Blocking specific protein could provide new treatment for deadly form of prostate cancer
Study provides rationale for clinical trial evaluating CDK7 inhibitors
Fossil colour studies are changing our idea of how dinosaurs looked
What colour were the dinosaurs? If you have a picture in your head, fresh studies suggest you may need to revise it.
Human Cortical Organoids Model Neuronal Networks
After growing in culture for a few months, the mini-brains produced rhythmic neural activity that strengthened over time.
Vaping-illness investigations turn to contaminants, counterfeits: report
Adulterated liquids containing THC still appear to be a lead suspect.
Internal bleeding after heart attack may trigger suspicion of cancer
Bleeding a few after discharge from hospital for heart attack linked with subsequent cancer diagnosis
Preventative artery repair provides major benefit after serious heart attack
No major downside to the additional procedures
Part cow, part… bacterium? Biotech company makes heifer of gene-editing blunder
Gene-edited cow project on the butcher block after bacterial genes found.
Optimism Increases Lifespan By 11-15%, New Study Finds
Even if optimism doesn't come naturally, it can be taught, researchers say. Therapists can help you practice reframing your expectations, to cultivate a sunnier outlook.

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