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Researchers detail a neural-network model that can be unleashed on raw text and audio data from interviews to discover speech patterns indicative of depression. Given a new subject, it can accurately predict if the individual is depressed, without needing any other information about the questions and answers. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wyZyz8

New research elucidates the mechanism of sexual transmission of filoviruses, which have been shown to persist in the testes and other immune privileged sites. Sexual transmission of filoviruses was first reported in 1968 after an outbreak of Marburg virus disease and recently caused flare-ups of Ebola virus disease in the 2013-2016 outbreak. The team found that Marburg virus persists in seminiferous tubules and that Sertoli cells are the reservoir for the virus. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2C3uMV0

Electrons whizzing around each other and humans crammed together at a political rally don't seem to have much in common, but researchers are connecting the dots. They've developed a highly accurate mathematical approach to predict the behavior of crowds of living creatures, using methods originally developed to study large collections of quantum mechanically interacting electrons. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PS0kQE

Emissions associated with oil and gas production are a significant source of greenhouse gases. A new analysis ranks countries by emission levels and identifies the major sources of emissions, a first step toward policy to regulate oil and gas production practices. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2C3ToNi

Researchers have uncovered an unexpected mechanism that underlies cardiomyopathy (heart failure) in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). They report that nuclear factor kappa B down-regulates calcium genes, contributing to cardiomyopathy in DMD. Furthermore, data from a mouse model show cardiomyocyte ablation of NF-kappaB rescues cardiac function. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2LIuhPC

How did life arise on Earth? Researchers have found among the first and perhaps only hard evidence that simple protein catalysts -- essential for cells, the building blocks of life, to function -- may have existed when life began. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PS0vvi

Processes that were thought to take tens of thousands of years can happen in hours, according to new research. And that may change our understanding of the carbon cycle, and maybe the history of Earth's climate. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wrQcWE

Materials scientists have developed a highly efficient thin-film solar cell that generates more energy than typical solar panels, thanks to its double-layer design. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2C4gOSZ

Researchers have computationally predicted a number of unique properties in a group of iron-based superconductors, including room-temperature super-elasticity. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NDYbXm

Researchers have identified a master switch that appears to control the dynamic behavior of tumor cells that makes some aggressive cancers so difficult to treat. The gene Sox10 directly controls the growth and invasion of a significant fraction of hard-to-treat triple-negative breast cancers. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2N5ttcj

Researchers report that the jaw joint bone, the center around which chewing activity revolves (literally), appears to have evolved based more on an animal's size than what it eats. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2oq01Qg

The overall mortality in patients suffering non-neonatal tetanus is high. Efforts to reduce mortality in one sub-Saharan African intensive care unit (ICU) by implementing a standard tetanus protocol did little to change mortality rates, although they shifted causes of deaths, researchers have now reported. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Pjtkzu

A study of earthquakes induced by injecting fluids deep underground has revealed surprising patterns, suggesting that current recommendations for hydraulic fracturing, wastewater disposal, and geothermal wells may need to be revised. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wqij8O

Insights into how harmful white blood cells form during tuberculosis infection point to novel targets for pharmacological interventions. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wscjwf

A new assay can concurrently trace, in thousands of different cells, the marks that shape what each cell's genome will do -- the epigenome -- and the copies of the instructions themselves -- the transcriptome. The epigenome and transcriptome are part of the molecular biology that converts the genetic blueprint of DNA into tools and materials for living cells. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NzxVgs

A new tool uses a smartphone camera, a small 3D-printed box and a simple chemical test to show whether a dead mosquito belongs to the Aedes aegypti species, which carries Zika and other devastating viruses that afflict an estimated 100 million people worldwide each year. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PjrtuA

Without dramatic reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions, most of the planet's land-based ecosystems -- from its forests and grasslands to the deserts and tundra -- are at high risk of 'major transformation' due to climate change. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PTUnCT

Scientists for the first time have used CRISPR gene editing to halt the progression of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in a large mammal, according to a new study that provides a strong indication that a lifesaving treatment may be in the pipeline. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2wszm9W

Researchers recently examined a sample of 85 healthy college students to see how a number of personality traits can protect an individual's brain against symptoms of emotional distress, namely depression and anxiety. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NBYjGR

Scientists have determined the DNA code of the opium poppy genome, uncovering key steps in how the plant evolved to produce the pharmaceutical compounds used to make vital medicines. The discovery may pave the way for scientists to improve yields and the disease resistance of the medicinal plant, securing a reliable and cheap supply of the most effective drugs for pain relief and palliative care. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2N1Uu0j

Scientists detail how technology and a growing understanding of the evolution of venoms are pointing the way toward entirely new classes of drugs capable of treating diabetes, autoimmune diseases, chronic pain, and other conditions. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2MHJ8iI

Synapses are the interfaces for information exchange between neurons. Scientists have discovered the materials, which form new presynapses for the release of transmitters. The findings may help to design better nerve-regenerating therapies in the future. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NvSk61

A new paper reviews current knowledge on climate change and biodiversity. In the past, plants and animals reacted to environmental changes by adapting, migrating or going extinct. These findings point to radical changes in biodiversity due to climate change in the future. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2LIMwEJ

Scientists have discovered that some childhood bone cancers start growing years before they are diagnosed. Researchers discovered large-scale genetic rearrangements in Ewing Sarcomas and other children's cancers, and showed these can take years to form. The study will help unravel causes of childhood cancers and could help find ways to diagnose and treat these cancers earlier in the future. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2LHfEfI

Researchers are teasing out the rules that guide how cells process RNA messages from our genes that provide a template for protein synthesis. This will enable better predictions about the impact of specific genetic mutations that affect this process and can cause a host of serious illnesses. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2C3JdZg

Neisseria gonorrhoea continues to show high levels of resistance to azithromycin across the European Union and European Economic Area, according to the 2016 results of the European Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme (Euro-GASP). This threatens the effectiveness of the currently recommended dual therapy regimen for gonorrhoea. Overall, the rates of resistance to cefixime, ceftriaxone and azithromycin have remained stable when compared to recent years. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PSy68j

Scientists report that insect activity in today's temperate, crop-growing regions will rise along with temperatures. Researchers project that this activity, in turn, will boost worldwide losses of rice, corn and wheat by 10-25 percent for each degree Celsius that global mean surface temperatures rise. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PhwDr4

The reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park is tied to the recovery of aspen in areas around the park. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2MGwUGY

A new discovery could help grape growers roll back a devastating virus that withers vines and shrivels harvests. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2N64hCy

The breakneck pace of biomedical discovery is outstripping clinicians' ability to incorporate this new knowledge into practice. Scientists have now written about a possible way to approach this problem, one that will accelerate the movement of newly-generated evidence about the management of health and disease into practice that improves the health of patients. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2onhwRt

Last remaining heart transplant doctor leaves Oregon hospital The only remaining doctor in Oregon's only heart transplant program has resigned, leaving the state with no medical facilities that can perform the life-saving procedure.

Pennsylvania woman says contact lens caused rare infection that led to 'stabbing' pain, possible blindness A Pennsylvania woman is blaming contaminated contact lenses for causing a rare infection that's threatening her eyesight and causing a throbbing pain.

Nearly 1,400 NYCHA kids tested positive for lead 1,375 children.

11 sickened, 1 dead in New Hampshire Legionnaires' outbreak Health officials in New Hampshire have confirmed 12 cases of Legionnaires’ disease, including one fatality, possibly linked to two hot tubs at two different hotels.

FDA warns of serious genital infection linked to certain diabetes drugs The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Wednesday a serious genital infection has been reported in patients taking a certain class of diabetes drugs, with one death and 11 others hospitalized.

AstraZeneca's experimental lupus drug failed to meet its main target in a late-stage clinical study treating patients with moderate to severe lupus, the British drugmaker said on Friday. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2LHx5wk

African swine fever has infected 185 pigs on a farm in eastern China's Anhui province, the country's fifth case of the deadly disease in less than a month amid growing concerns about the rapid spread of infection in the world's largest hog herd. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2C21cz9

(Reuters Health) - Babies have long been offered a bit of sugar water or breastmilk to comfort them during needle sticks, and a new study suggests these methods of pain relief may work even better when babies are also nestled in their mothers' arms. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2PTzqbc

Merck & Co Inc said on Thursday the U.S. Food And Drug Administration approved two of its HIV oral drugs, nearly two months ahead of schedule. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2wuPesx

Some of the same Twitter accounts that tried to influence the outcome of the 2016 U.S. presidential election have sent messages to amplify strong views - both pro and con - about the safety and effectiveness of vaccines, a U.S. study suggests. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2ww4O6H

An outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in China's hogs is probably bigger than what has been reported publicly, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said on Thursday. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2ooAEyk

(Reuters Health) - Former U.S. National Football League (NFL) athletes who bulked up before and during their professional careers have an increased risk of heart disease and other health problems compared with other players, researchers say. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2PgjFd0

(Reuters Health) - As much as children need limits on their smartphone use and screen time on other devices, parents need "off-hours" time, too, according to a new resource published in JAMA Pediatrics. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2MC6vtX

(Reuters Health) - Three out of four women who suffer the severe form of morning sickness that afflicted the Duchess of Cambridge do not experience it in subsequent pregnancies, according to a Finnish study. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2ws75Aj

The sale of high-caffeine soft drinks to children could be banned in England, the British government said on Thursday, citing public health concerns. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2PkJqsQ

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Bayer AG's long-acting treatment for hemophilia A, a rare genetic disorder in which blood does not clot easily, the company said in a statement. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2wtXokg

British scientists have unraveled how a non-intoxicating component of cannabis acts in key brain areas to reduce abnormal activity in patients at risk of psychosis, suggesting the ingredient could become a novel anti-psychotic medicine. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2LBYbFp