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July 16, 2024 — Researchers have discovered that a single-celled organism, a close relative of animals, harbors the remnants of ancient giant viruses woven into its own genetic code. This finding sheds light on how complex organisms may have acquired some of their ...
July 17, 2024 — Scientists have discovered that 'switching off' a protein called IL-11 can significantly increase the healthy lifespan of mice by almost 25 ...
July 17, 2024 — Biology researchers have developed a new antibody therapy that can neutralize a wide variety of HIV-1 strains. They found success in an unlikely source -- ...
July 17, 2024 — Have you ever wondered how insects are able to go so far beyond their home and still find their way? The answer to this question is not only relevant to biology but also to making the AI for tiny, autonomous robots. Drone-researchers felt inspired ...
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July 19, 2024 — A new study describes a chemical reaction that can convert Styrofoam into a high-value conducting polymer known as PEDOT:PSS. Researchers also noted that the upgraded plastic waste can be ...
July 11, 2024 — Researchers developed a catalyst that enhances the stability of alkaline water electrolysis ...
July 16, 2024 — Researchers have been the first to demonstrate that not just individual bits, but entire bit sequences can be stored in cylindrical domains: tiny, cylindrical areas measuring just around 100 ...
July 16, 2024 — Research achieves scientific breakthrough in understanding cell ...
July 16, 2024 — When natural gas leaks from a subsurface pipeline, a ground cover of water/snow saturation, asphalt paving or a combination of these can cause the gas to migrate away from the leak site up to three ...
July 16, 2024 — Although there is a large body of research on pests evolving tolerances for the pesticides meant to destroy them, there have been considerably fewer ...
July 15, 2024 — Rechargeable solid-state lithium batteries are an emerging technology that could someday power cell phones and laptops for days with a single charge. ...
July 15, 2024 — Biodegradable electronics allow for medical devices -- such as drug delivery systems, pacemakers or neural implants -- to safely degrade into materials that are absorbed by the body after they are no ...
July 19, 2024 — Researchers use microscopy to chart amyloid beta's underlying structure and yield insight into neurodegenerative ...
July 19, 2024 — Engineers have shown that using a type of AI that revolutionized computer vision can greatly enhance modern adaptive radar systems. And in a move that parallels the impetus of the computer vision ...
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July 19, 2024 — When deciding what material to use for infrastructure projects, metals are often selected for their durability. However, if placed in a hydrogen-rich environment, like water, metals can become ...
July 19, 2024 — Understanding how soft materials fail under stress is critical for solving engineering challenges as disparate as pharmaceutical technology and landslide prevention. A new study linking a spectrum of ...
July 19, 2024 — Health records and health care use show youth whose parents have been incarcerated have more physical and mental health challenges. Identifying those youth is a problem because most health systems ...
July 19, 2024 — Some species of fish can evolve their egg-laying habits in response to predators in the area in order to survive, according to new ...
July 19, 2024 — A new species of fossil snake unearthed in Wyoming is rewriting our understanding of snake evolution. The discovery, based on four remarkably well-preserved specimens found curled together in a ...
July 19, 2024 — Chemists have been working to synthesize high-value materials from waste molecules for ...
July 19, 2024 — Scientists have discovered how the dangerous Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) defuses our immune response and, in doing so, they have pinpointed an exciting new target for drug ...
July 19, 2024 — The first rumblings of the Sun's next 11-year solar cycle have been detected in sound waves inside our home star -- even though it is only halfway through its current one. This existing cycle is ...
July 19, 2024 — Space storms could soon be forecasted with greater accuracy than ever before thanks to a big leap forward in our understanding of exactly when a violent solar eruption may hit Earth. Scientists say ...
July 19, 2024 — Researchers have found that titanium-48 changes from a shell model structure to an alpha-cluster structure depending on the distance from the center of the nucleus. The results upend the conventional ...
July 19, 2024 — Recent research on Lotus japonicus, a model leguminous plant, has unveiled that the interaction between legume roots and rhizobia is characterized by periodic gene expression with a six-hour rhythm. ...
July 19, 2024 — A new essay explores which conditions must be met for consciousness to exist. At least one of them can't be found in a ...
July 19, 2024 — When it comes to community hypertension interventions, a new study found that pharmacists and community health workers had the best success in lowering blood pressure. These findings support the idea ...
July 19, 2024 — A new ambient-energy-driven membrane that pumps carbon dioxide out of the air has been developed by ...
July 19, 2024 — New research reveals a promising approach to developing a universal influenza vaccine -- a so-called 'one and done' vaccine that confers lifetime immunity against an evolving virus. The ...
July 19, 2024 — Researchers has revealed the existence of surface concavities on individual crystal grains -- which are the fundamental blocks -- of perovskite thin films, and have unraveled their significant ...
July 19, 2024 — People's moral values could limit their uptake of lab-grown meat, a study suggests. People who say living a natural life is morally important to them are more likely to reject lab-grown meat -- ...
July 18, 2024 — Creating fertilizers from organic waste can help reduce the consumption of fossil fuels and promote sustainable production. One way of doing this is through hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL), which ...
July 18, 2024 — Ever hear the old adage that time flies when you're having fun? A new study suggests that there's a lot of truth to the ...
July 18, 2024 — Scientists provide a comprehensive overview of the evolution and potential of TIL therapy. They describe its development and highlight its transformative ...
Friday, July 19, 2024
- Cracking the Code of Hydrogen Embrittlement
- Researchers Clarify How Soft Materials Fail Under Stress
- Impact of Incarceration on Youth Health
- Fish Adjust Reproduction in Response to Predators
- New Snake Discovery Rewrites History, Points to North America's Role in Snake Evolution
- Chemists Design Novel Method for Generating Sustainable Fuel
- Scientists Pinpoint New Drug Target for RSV
- Early Riser! The Sun Is Already Starting Its Next Solar Cycle -- Despite Being Halfway Through Its Current One
- New Dawn for Space Storm Alerts Could Help Shield Earth's Tech
- Come Closer: Titanium-48's Nuclear Structure Changes When Observed at Varying Distances
- The Rhythm Led by Plants Is Crucial for Symbiosis With Nutrient-Providing Bacteria
- Can Consciousness Exist in a Computer Simulation?
- These Healthcare Professionals May Be Secret Weapon Against Hypertension, Study Says
- New Humidity-Driven Membrane to Remove Carbon Dioxide from the Air
- Study Shows Promise for a Universal Influenza Vaccine
- 'Secret' Hidden Structure Paves New Way of Making More Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells
- Morals Are Key to Consumer Views on Lab-Grown Meat, Study Finds
Thursday, July 18, 2024
- Converting Wastewater to Fertilizer With Fungal Treatment
- Good Timing: Study Unravels How Our Brains Track Time
- Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocyte Therapy Marks a Milestone in Cancer Treatment
- How Pollution May Remain in Water After Oil Spill Cleanups
- Solar Farms With Stormwater Controls Mitigate Runoff, Erosion, Study Finds
- Hundreds of New Genome Sequences Fill Gaps in the Fruit Fly Tree of Life
- Genetic Study Highlights Importance of Diversity in Understanding Health Disparities
- Unhealthy Sleep Linked to Diabetes in a Diverse Population
- Your Therapist Wants You to Go Outside
- Exoplanet-Hunting Telescope to Begin Search for Another Earth in 2026
- Rural Belts Around Cities Can Reduce Urban Summer Temperatures by Up to 0.5°C
- Small Animals Acquire Genes from Bacteria That Can Produce Antibiotics
- Unexpected Role of OTX2 Drives Aggressive Medulloblastoma
- Study Shows New Efficiency Standards for Heavy Trucks Could Boost Energy Use
- Minerals Play Newly Discovered Role in Earth's Phosphorus Cycle
- Another Intermediate-Mass Black Hole Discovered at the Center of Our Galaxy
- Novel Electrode for Improving Flowless Zinc-Bromine Battery
- Analyzing Internal World Models of Humans, Animals and AI
- Using AI to Scrutinize, Validate Theories on Animal Evolution
- OptoGPT for Improving Solar Cells, Smart Windows, Telescopes and More
- Secrets Behind Viral Precision
- Groundcherry Gets Genetic Upgrades: Turning a Garden Curiosity Into an Agricultural Powerhouse
- Can Doomscrolling Trigger an Existential Crisis?
- PEPITEM -- A Novel Protective Agent for 'inflammageing'
- Improving HIV Treatment in Children and Adolescents -- The Right Way
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
- Although Tiny, Peatland Microorganisms Have a Big Impact on Climate
- Risk of Long COVID Declined Over Course of Pandemic
- The Courtship of Leopard Seals Off the Coast of South America
- Singing the Science: Using Karaoke to Examine Blushing
- Does the Type of Workstation You Use Make a Difference in Your Health and Productivity?
- Microbes Found to Destroy Certain 'forever Chemicals'
- Autoantibodies Behind Lifelong Risk of Viral Infections
- Sea Ice's Cooling Power Is Waning Faster Than Its Area of Extent
- New Technique Could Help Treat Aggressive Brain Tumors
- Evidence for Butchery of Giant Armadillo-Like Mammals in Argentina 21,000 Years Ago
- Gender Inequality Across US States Revealed by New Tool
- Mental Health Training for Line Managers Linked to Better Business Performance in England
- New Antidote for Cobra Bites Discovered
- Soft, Stretchy 'jelly Batteries' Inspired by Electric Eels
- The Most Endangered Fish Are the Least Studied
- Mindfulness Training May Lead to Altered States of Consciousness
- New Technique Pinpoints Nanoscale 'hot Spots' In Electronics to Improve Their Longevity
- Ancient Viruses Fuel Modern-Day Cancers
- Reef Pest Feasts on 'sea Sawdust'
- Diatom Surprise Could Rewrite the Global Carbon Cycle
- Discovery of a Hybrid Lineage Offers Clues to How Trees Adapt to Climate Change
- Research Tracks 66 Million Years of Mammalian Diversity
- Want to Spot a Deepfake? Look for the Stars in Their Eyes
- Ultra-Processed Food Makes Up Almost Two-Thirds of Calorie Intake of UK Adolescents, Study Finds
- Aussie Innovation Spearheads Cheaper Seafloor Test for Offshore Wind Farms
- The Eyes Have It: Visual Inspection Experience Essential for Airport Security Screening
- A Hydrogel Implant to Treat Endometriosis
- Paleolithic Diets Are Not Without Risks
- New Analgesic Could Replace Opioids Over the Long Term
- Children Living in Greener Neighborhoods Show Better Lung Function
- Powerful New Particle Accelerator a Step Closer With Muon-Marshalling Technology
- Physicists Develop New Theory Describing the Energy Landscape Formed When Quantum Particles Gather Together
- Boost in Infant Genetics Research Could Change Lives, Say Researchers
- Improving Identification of Human Remains Using Craniofacial Superimposition
- Designing Safer Opioids
- Completely Stretchy Lithium-Ion Battery for Flexible Electronics
- Stress-Related Cell Damage Linked to Negative Mental and Physical Health Effects Among Caregivers
- What Fat Cats on a Diet May Tell Us About Obesity in Humans
- Patients With Alzheimer's Disease Have Higher Frequency of Mental Health Symptoms Which Can Precede Memory Problems, Study Finds
- Researchers Predict Fewer, Pricier Strawberries as Temperatures Warm
- Smart Soil Can Water and Feed Itself
- Study Uncovers Genetic Cancer Risks in 550 Patients
- Scientists Define New Type of Memory Loss in Older Adults
- Diabetes Drug Reduces Drug Resistance in Lung Cancer, Improving Chemotherapy Effectiveness
- Cell Donor's Socioeconomic Status Shapes Cancer Treatment Outcomes, New Study Finds
- Multiple Moves During Childhood Can Increase the Risks of Depression in Later Life
- Cuttlefish Can Form False Memories, Too
- Astronomers Spot a 'highly Eccentric' Planet on Its Way to Becoming a Hot Jupiter
- Psilocybin Generates Psychedelic Experience by Disrupting Brain Network
- Electronic Prompt for Surgeons May Reduce Breast Cancer Overtreatment
- Bridging the 'Valley of Death' In Carbon Capture
- New Study Addresses a Long-Standing Diversity Bias in Human Genetics
- Forests Endure as Carbon Sink Despite Regional Pressures
- Paving the Way to Extremely Fast, Compact Computer Memory
- Irregular Sleep Patterns Lead to Increased Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Study Finds
- Logged Forests Can Still Have Ecological Value -- If Not Pushed Too Far
- New Gene Therapy for Muscular Dystrophy Offers Hope
- Key Driver for Epithelial Cancer Development Identified