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Gut Bacteria from Amphibians and Reptiles Achieve Complete Tumor Elimination
https://www.jaist.ac.jp/english/whatsnew/press/2025/12/17-1.html
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Gut Bacteria from Amphibians and Reptiles Achieve Complete Tumor Elimination
https://www.jaist.ac.jp/english/whatsnew/press/2025/12/17-1.html
#HackerNews #GutBacteria #TumorElimination #Amphibians #Reptiles #HealthScience #ResearchNews
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Gut Bacteria from Amphibians and Reptiles Achieve Complete Tumor Elimination
https://www.jaist.ac.jp/english/whatsnew/press/2025/12/17-1.html
#HackerNews #GutBacteria #TumorElimination #Amphibians #Reptiles #HealthScience #ResearchNews
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ETH Zurich researchers discover new security vulnerability in Intel processors
#HackerNews #ETHZurich #IntelProcessors #SecurityVulnerability #Cybersecurity #ResearchNews #TechNews
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Starting July 1, Academic Publishers Can't Paywall NIH-Funded Research
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🐀 Surprise! A colossal attempt to double-check science papers ends in an epic facepalm 🤦. Meanwhile, Nature.com is too busy shaming your ancient browser for its fashion faux pas 🚀.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01266-x #sciencefail #epicfacepalm #browserissues #Naturecom #researchnews #HackerNews #ngated -
Identifying ‘stealth’ sources of saturated fat, added sugar in the diet https://www.diningandcooking.com/1973670/identifying-stealth-sources-of-saturated-fat-added-sugar-in-the-diet/ #CollegeMedicine #francais #france #French #FrenchDiet #medical #news #PressRelease #ResearchNews #ResearchScience #science #TheOhioStateUniversity
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researching the use of forests in indian himalaya ...
#indien #india #forest #landwirtschaft #agriculture #ökologie #ecology
environmentindia wrote the following post Tue, 08 Oct 2024 07:11:27 +0200Revolutionising Himalayan Agriculture: The Magic of Nepalese-Alder Forests
Imagine a world where forests aren't just pretty backdrops, but vital life-giving forces. A recent study from Jawaharlal Nehru University has revealed a fascinating secret: the type of forest can significantly impact the health of nearby farmland. Researchers found that broadleaf forests, with their wider leaves, are more beneficial to soil health than coniferous forests. These forests promote the growth of beneficial microbes, increase organic matter content, and release essential nutrients, leading to healthier and more productive farms.
An Agricultural Farm Near Forest
The research, led by Shankar and Garkoti (2024), published in journal Science of The Total Environment, highlights the pivotal role of Nepalese-alder (Alnus nepalensis) forests in enhancing soil quality and nutrient availability. This remarkable improvement is largely attributed to the alder’s nitrogen-fixing capabilities and higher microbial biomass, which contribute to better soil structure, increased organic matter, and enhanced microbial activity. These findings underscore the critical role of forest vegetation in maintaining soil health and productivity in agroecosystems, highlighting the need for strategic forest management practices.
Ecologist Anand Shankar, Ph.D Scholar with School of Environmental Sciences in Jawaharlal Nehru University taking samples from the Research Forest
The findings indicate that integrating alder forests into agricultural practices could be a sustainable strategy to maintain long-term soil health and productivity in the region. So, how can we harness this forest power? The answer lies in integrating trees into our agricultural practices. Agroforestry, alley cropping, contour planting, and intercropping are just a few techniques that can bring forests and farms together in a harmonious partnership. Here are some practical steps for farmers:
Agroforestry Systems: Integrate alder trees into existing agricultural fields. Planting rows of alder trees along the borders or within the fields can improve soil fertility through nitrogen fixation.
Alley Cropping: Plant alder trees in rows with crops grown in the alleys between them. This method allows for the benefits of nitrogen fixation and organic matter addition from alder leaf litter while still maintaining crop production.
Contour Planting: On sloped lands, plant alder trees along the contours. This helps in reducing soil erosion and improving water retention, benefiting both the trees and the crops.
Intercropping: Combine alder trees with other crops in the same field. This can enhance biodiversity, improve soil structure, and increase overall productivity.
Soil Enrichment: Use alder leaf litter and prunings as mulch or compost. This organic matter can enrich the soil, improving its structure and nutrient content.
Rotational Planting: Rotate crops with periods of fallow land planted with alder trees. This can help restore soil fertility and break pest and disease cycles.
But the benefits don't stop there. Restoring degraded lands with oak and alder trees can revitalize entire ecosystems. These trees provide habitat for countless species, help prevent soil erosion, and even play a role in combating climate change. Oak forests, known for their rich biodiversity, can help restore native plant and animal species, creating a more balanced and resilient ecosystem. Alder trees, with their ability to improve soil quality, can play a crucial role in stabilising soil, preventing erosion, and enhancing water retention. Additionally, these trees can contribute to carbon sequestration, mitigating climate change by absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere. By incorporating these species into restoration efforts, project initiators can create more sustainable and resilient landscapes. For policymakers, the message is clear: investing in forest conservation and restoration is not just about protecting nature; it's about ensuring a sustainable future for our communities and our planet. By promoting the conservation and restoration of nitrogen-fixing forests like Nepalese-alder, they can enhance soil fertility, boost agricultural productivity, and support long-term ecological balance in the region. This approach aligns with broader environmental goals, including biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation. Furthermore, policymakers can develop educational programmes to raise awareness among farmers and local communities about the benefits of sustainable land use practices. Implementing incentive programmes for farmers and landowners who adopt sustainable practices can encourage wider adoption. By promoting nitrogen-fixing forests and supporting sustainable land use practices, we can create a healthier, more prosperous India.
By leveraging these findings, policymakers can develop and implement strategies that promote sustainable land use practices, enhance agricultural productivity, and support ecological restoration. The focus on planting oak and alder trees in restoration projects can lead to more resilient and sustainable landscapes in the Indian Himalayan Region. This integrated approach aligns with the goals of biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation, and sustainable development, ultimately contributing to a healthier and more sustainable future for the region. So, let's embrace the power of trees and unlock the hidden potential of our forests. Together, we can create a greener, more sustainable future for generations to come.
Source 👉Shankar, A., & Garkoti, S. C. (2024). Influence of forest types on soil physicochemical and biological characteristics of associated agroecosystems in the central Himalaya. Science of The Total Environment, 906, 167731.
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Young scientists face career hurdles in interdisciplinary researchScientists agree that solving some of society’s greatest challenges in biomedicine such as food sustainability, aging and disease treatment will need researchers from a variety of scientific fields working together.
But a new study finds that the young scientists who most embrace interdisciplinary research face “career impediments” not seen in their peers who focus their work only within their own disciplines.
The results are troublesome and pose a “grave challenge” to efforts to increase interdisciplinary research, the authors of the new study write.
“As an economist, you would think that the most interdisciplinary young researchers would get the most rewards, because that is the type of research that is seen as most valuable. But that doesn’t appear to be the case,” said Bruce Weinberg, co-author of the study and professor of economics at The Ohio State University.
[🖼 Bruce Weinberg]The study was published today (July 29, 2024) in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Interdisciplinary research in biomedicine involves integrating knowledge from different subfields of biology, and brings in expertise from other disciplines, including physics, chemistry, computer science, engineering and social science.
For example, one recent study on how people’s thoughts can harm their neck and back during lifting tasks included researchers from engineering, anesthesiology and orthopedics.
In this new study, Weinberg and his colleagues analyzed data on 154,021 researchers who received a PhD in a biomedical field between 1970 and 2013. A second sample included data on more than 2.6 million research papers published between 1970 and 2018.
One goal was to compare the careers of researchers who focused on interdisciplinary research while they were graduate students and early in their careers with those who mostly stuck to research within their discipline.
Researchers who were initially the most interdisciplinary tended to stop publishing new research earlier in their careers. While half of the most interdisciplinary researchers (top 1%) stopped publishing by the eighth year of their careers, it took more than 20 years for moderately interdisciplinary researchers (in the 10-75% range) to do the same.
Perhaps in response to career pressures, initially interdisciplinary researchers on average decreased their research that spanned different fields over time, findings showed.
This study can’t say why these concerning trends are happening, Weinberg said. Universities know the importance of interdisciplinarity and indeed encourage it in many ways, including creating centers that revolve around research in many disciplines. But long-standing academic structures that are built around individual disciplines may hold back early-career researchers with more wide-ranging interests, he said.
It is an issue that is solvable and that universities are interested in fixing, he said. It is a matter of redesigning systems that have been in place for many years.
Still, there were some encouraging findings in this study.
“We found that interdisciplinarity does increase over time despite these challenges,” Weinberg said.
“It turns out that researchers who were originally focused mostly on research just in their disciplines do become more interdisciplinary as their careers progress.”
It may be that once researchers’ careers are established, they have the freedom to explore other fields and begin to work more outside their discipline.
“But we are missing an opportunity by not encouraging the bright young minds who are already interested in working with scientists in other fields to solve society’s most difficult problems,” Weinberg said.
“We need to provide more incentives for these young researchers.”
Co-authors on the study were Enrico Berkes, a former postdoctoral researcher at Ohio State, now an assistant professor of economics at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County; and Monica Marion and Stasa Miljevic of Indiana University.
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Average ambient temperatures influence the development of languages. This is shown by a study published today in @PNASNexus by ROOTS member Søren Wichmann together with colleagues from Nankai University (Tianjin, China). As this influence happens very slowly, it may also be possible to reconstruct social processes of the past on the basis of this finding. Read more: https://www.uni-kiel.de/de/detailansicht/news/303-pnas-nexus-sonority
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Breeding penguins sleep ten thousand times a day! 🐧 💤 New study finds that with second-long microsleeps the penguins’ sleep still sums up to 12 hours a day! Microsleep seems to be a successful strategy to breed safely without losing the essential functions of sleep.
Find out more: https://www.bi.mpg.de/news/2023-11-rattenborg/
#wisskomm #scicomm #science #sciencemastodon #sciencemagazine #research #researchnews #penguins #pinguine #animals #animalsleep #sleepresearch
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Development of a new biosensor enables extracellular calcium measurement for the first time! Over years, Oliver Griesbeck & colleagues optimized this new tool of fluorescent sensors which can now image the calcium dynamics in the intertwined spaces between cells.
Read more: https://www.bi.mpg.de/news/2023-10-griesbeck
#science #ScienceMastodon #wisskomm #scicomm #research #researchnews #calcium #kalzium #neuroscience #maxplanck
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This Ginormous Bubble of Nearby Galaxies Could Be a Relic of The Big Bang
Meet Ho'oleilana.
by Michelle Starr @riding_red writing for @ScienceAlert
#ginormous #ho'oleilana #hooleilana #cosmology #bao #astronomy #astrophysics #astrodon #universe #space #science #alert #sciencealert #research #news #researchnews #discovery #hubbleconstant #physics
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How does a dolphin sleep? 🐬 Or a seal? 💤 Sleeping at sea can be a high risk for animals but is necessary for their brain to function. Read about the astonishing strategies different animals have developed to sleep safe at sea in Niels Rattenborg’s new review: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adh9193
#science #ScienceMastodon #maxplanck #research #researchnews #sleep #sleepresearch #animals #animalsleep #ocean #dolphins #schlaf #schlafforschung
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Nightingales are great singers, but how well can they hit the tone? 🎶 Scientists from Daniela Vallentin’s group at our institute found that nightingales can imitate the pitch of whistles in real time! Read more: https://www.bi.mpg.de/news/2023-07-vallentin
#nightingale #birdsong #vocalcommunication #ornithology #birdresearch #researchnews #maxplanck #maxplanckinstitute #neuroethology #animalbehavior #behavioralneuroscience
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New study from the Klein department finds novel mechanism regulating eating behavior: the ‘hunger hormone’ ghrelin activates specialized neurons in the amygdala, which regulate appetite and cause the pleasure of eating. Read the paper:
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adf6521#neuroscience #amygdala #brainresearch #eatingbehavior #eatingdisorders #researchnews #maxplanckinstitute
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Female sex-role reversal of two coucal bird species is apparently linked to elevated testosterone levels. Male sex-role reversal, however, doesn't require low testosterone levels, as a new study by Wolfgang Goymann shows:
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2022.2401
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