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Natural Resource Today Weekly - Issue #24

Natural Resource Today Weekly - Issue #24

Natural Resource Today
February 12, 2023

The most significant scientific findings you should know in less than 2 minutes.

Research News

Stanford University:

New study examines the influence of oxytocin, commonly known as the love hormone, in prairie vole social behaviour. The study is published in the journal Neuron.

Looking for love in all the wrong hormones

Researchers have found that oxytocin, commonly known as the "love hormone" may not be crucial for the social behaviors it's known for.

https://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2023/01/31/looking-for-love-in-all-the-wrong-hormones/

Harvard University:

In a recent study published in the journal Neurology, researchers shed light on pre-pregnancy migraine.

Migraine history may be marker of pregnancy risks

Brigham and Women's study finds increased odds of preterm delivery, other complications.

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2023/02/migraine-history-may-be-marker-of-pregnancy-risks/

ETH Zurich:

Researchers provide insight into the distribution of non-native plants in mountain environments across five continents. The findings are published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution.

Alien plant species are spreading rapidly in mountainous areas

https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2023/01/alien-plant-species-are-spreading-rapidly-in-mountainous-areas.html

The University of Queensland:

In a study published in the Journal Food Composition and Analysis, researchers detailed nutritional benefits of Australian salt-tolerant plants such as saltbush, seablite and seapurslane.

Salty and sustainable – a bush food with business potential

A group of plants used by First Nations Australians as food, animal fodder and medicine could be a nutritious alternative to salt, according to University of Queensland research.

https://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2023/02/salty-and-sustainable-%E2%80%93-bush-food-business-potential

The Australian National University:

A new study provides better understanding of heterozygous mutation. The research is published in the journal Science Immunology.

Disease detectives: a new frontier in genetic mutations

In hospitals around the globe lay seven patients from six unrelated families. Separated by thousands of kilometres across 4 different continents, the patients were divided by language, culture, age and sex. However, they shared a rare similarity. They were united by a new and incredibly rare genetic mutation, one that might just change how we think about immune deficiencies. This is an example of where detective work meets science. The powers of observation and deduction have been instrumental in exposing this mystery.

https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/disease-detectives-a-new-frontier-in-genetic-mutations

University of Helsinki:

In a new study published in the journal npj Precision Oncology, researchers have presented a new approach for improving ovarian cancer treatment.

A new genetic test improves ovarian cancer treatment | University of Helsinki

Researchers have developed an optimized genetic test for ovarian cancer, which helps accurately target an effective but expensive medication. The drug has significantly improved the prognosis of ovarian cancer patients.

https://www.helsinki.fi/en/news/cancer/new-genetic-test-improves-ovarian-cancer-treatment

Imperial College London:

Researchers provide insight into the association between the consumption of ultra-processed foods and cancer mortality. The study is published in the journal eClinicalMedicine.

Ultra-processed foods may be linked to increased risk of cancer | Imperial News | Imperial College London

Higher consumption of ultra-processed foods may be linked to an increased risk of developing and dying from cancer, an Imperial-led study suggests.

https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/242892/ultra-processed-foods-linked-increased-risk-cancer/

Brown University:

Researchers provide better understanding of the Denali Fault in Alaska. Their study is published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.

Researchers uncover secrets on how Alaska’s Denali Fault formed

A study by Brown researchers finds that changes in tectonic plate thickness across the Denali Fault in Alaska impacts where it is located, shedding light on how major faults and earthquakes occur.

https://www.brown.edu/news/2023-01-18/denali-fault

University of Bristol:

Researchers shed new light on albuminuria in diabetes. The study is published in the journal JCI Insight.

New way to reduce progression of diabetic kidney disease discovered

A new way to reduce progression of diabetic kidney disease, affecting 40% of people with diabetes, has been discovered by scientists. The University of Bristol-led study published today [7 February] in JCI Insight, could help the 4.8 million people in the UK with diabetes who are four times more likely to need either dialysis or a kidney transplant.

http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2023/february/diabetic-kidney-disease.html

Rice University:

In a new study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers provide insight into chromosomal architecture of the yellow fever mosquito.

Mosquito’s DNA could provide clues on gene expression, regulation

Rice University researchers discover that the Aedes aegypti mosquito’s DNA has the physical properties of a liquid crystal, a unique feature not found in any other species that could provide new clues on the factors that govern gene expression and regulation.

https://news.rice.edu/news/2023/mosquitos-dna-could-provide-clues-gene-expression-regulation

Call for Papers

Applied Sciences - Special Issue “Wastewater, Solid Waste and Treatment Technologies”

Deadline: 20 February 2023

The Applied Sciences, an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on all aspects of applied natural sciences, has a call for papers (Special Issue “Wastewater, Solid Waste and Treatment Technologies”).

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Applied Sciences

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https://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci/special_issues/WP0FUF4GQT