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May 27, 2024
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May 23, 2024 — A consortium of researchers has produced the largest and most advanced multidimensional maps of gene regulation networks in the brains of people with and without mental disorders. These maps detail the many regulatory elements that coordinate the ...
May 23, 2024 — Researchers have now seen the formation of three of the earliest galaxies in the universe, more than 13 billion years ago. The sensational discovery contributes important knowledge about the ...
May 23, 2024 — The first scientific pictures from the Euclid satellite mission have revealed more than 1,500 billion orphan stars scattered throughout the Perseus cluster of ...
May 23, 2024 — While thousands of planets have been discovered around other stars, relatively little is known about them. A NASA catalog featuring 126 exotic, newly discovered worlds includes detailed measurements that allow for comparisons with our own solar ...
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May 27, 2024 — Boilers are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. In a recent study, researchers developed a method to convert CO2 emissions from small boilers ...
May 27, 2024 — While most organisms have biological clocks synchronized with the day-night cycle (circadian rhythms), marine animals in tidal areas have also developed circatidal rhythms to align with the tidal ...
May 27, 2024 — By analyzing the dynamics of 12 back-to-back explosions that happened in 2018, researchers describe a new type of volcanic eruption mechanism. The explosions were driven by sudden pressure increases ...
May 22, 2024 — A new study predicts future climate change impacts could disrupt the krill-heavy diet that humpback whales in the southern hemisphere ...
May 23, 2024 — Researchers discovered that sulfur trioxide can form products other than sulfuric acid in the atmosphere by interacting with organic and inorganic acids. These previously uncharacterized acid ...
May 23, 2024 — A one-month indoor gardening period increased the bacterial diversity of the skin and was associated with higher levels of anti-inflammatory ...
May 23, 2024 — A research team developed an interactive multi-stage robotic positioner specifically designed for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided ...
May 23, 2024 — Multicellular organisms, like animals and plants, have complex cells with diverse functions. This complexity arises from the need for cells to produce distinct proteins that interact with each other. ...
May 23, 2024 — Children who were behind in their development at age 4-5 were almost three times as likely to have been out of education, employment, or training at ...
May 23, 2024 — Researchers compare the shield shapes of crabs and find unexpected ...
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May 24, 2024 — An evolutionary biologist reports evidence of repeatable evolution in populations of stick ...
May 24, 2024 — Researchers have identified the genetic basis behind certain severe immunodeficiencies in newborns, paving the way for potential screening and emerging ...
May 24, 2024 — Imagine if your dead laptop or phone could charge in a minute or if an electric car could be fully powered in 10 minutes. New research could lead to such ...
May 24, 2024 — Entomologists have solved the 250-year-old origin puzzle of the most prevalent indoor urban pest insect on the planet: the German cockroach. The team's research findings, representing the ...
May 24, 2024 — Nuclear physicists have long been working to reveal how the proton gets its spin. Now, a new method that combines experimental data with state-of-the-art calculations has revealed a more detailed ...
May 24, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a peptide in human RNA that regulates inflammation and may provide a new path for treating diseases such as arthritis and lupus. The team used a screening process based on ...
May 24, 2024 — Undergoing surgery is seldom a pleasant experience, and it can sometimes be highly invasive. Surgical procedures have evolved steadily over the centuries, growing with the knowledge of anatomy and ...
May 24, 2024 — The stress of heart failure is remembered by the body and appears to lead to recurrent failure, along with other related health issues, according to new research. Researchers have found that heart ...
May 24, 2024 — Mice administered raw milk samples from dairy cows infected with H5N1 influenza experienced high virus levels in their respiratory organs and lower virus levels in other vital organs, according to ...
May 24, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new strain of vaccinia virus, which can replicate in tumor cells while maintaining increased immunogenicity. Specifically, it can to induce so-called immunogenic cell ...
May 24, 2024 — Researchers have outlined a way to manipulate water molecules to make CO2R more efficient, with the ultimate goal of creating a clean energy loop. Through their new method, the team was able to ...
May 24, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new technique to view living mammalian cells. The team used a powerful laser, called a soft X-ray free electron laser, to emit ultrafast pulses of illumination at the ...
May 24, 2024 — Many of today's quantum devices rely on collections of qubits, also called spins. These quantum bits have only two energy levels, the '0' and the '1'. However, spins in real ...
May 24, 2024 — Caterpillars respond defensively to electric fields similar to those emitted by their natural predators, scientists have ...
May 24, 2024 — Researchers have developed a method to make adaptive and eco-friendly sensors that can be directly and imperceptibly printed onto a wide range of biological surfaces, whether that's a finger or ...
May 24, 2024 — Splash a few drops of water on a hot pan and if the pan is hot enough, the water will sizzle and the droplets of water seem to roll and float, hovering above the surface. The temperature at which ...
May 24, 2024 — New genetic tool could help investigate brain function and psychiatric ...
May 24, 2024 — Researchers introduce a polymer-based material with unique properties. This material allows sunlight to enter, maintains a more comfortable indoor climate without additional energy, and cleans itself ...
May 24, 2024 — Engineers have developed a new tool that could unlock 6G and the next generation of wireless networks: an adjustable filter that can successfully prevent interference in high-frequency bands of the ...
May 24, 2024 — Engineers have developed an artificial intelligence system that lets someone wearing headphones look at a person speaking for three to five seconds to 'enroll' them. The system then plays ...
Friday, May 24, 2024
- On Repeat: Biologists Observe Recurring Evolutionary Changes, Over Time, in Stick Insects
- Genetic Cause of Rare Childhood Immune Disorders Discovered
- Charge Your Laptop in a Minute or Your EV in 10? Supercapacitors Can Help
- Entomologist Sheds Light on 250-Year-Old Mystery of the German Cockroach
- Theory and Experiment Combine to Shine a New Light on Proton Spin
- Tiny Target Discovered on RNA to Short-Circuit Inflammation
- 'Invisible Tweezers' Use Robotics and Acoustic Energy to Achieve What Human Hands Cannot
- Understanding a Broken Heart
- High H5N1 Influenza Levels Found in Mice Given Raw Milk from Infected Dairy Cows
- New Advances in Cancer Viral Immunotherapy
- Controlling Water, Transforming Greenhouse Gases
- Observing Mammalian Cells With Superfast Soft X-Rays
- More Than Spins: Exploring Uncharted Territory in Quantum Devices
- Caterpillars Can Detect Their Predators by the Static Electricity They Emit
- Imperceptible Sensors Made from 'electronic Spider Silk' Can Be Printed Directly on Human Skin
- Breakthrough Discovery Uses Engineered Surfaces to Shed Heat
- Lght-Controlled 'off Switch' For Brain Cells
- Innovative Material for Sustainable Building
- To 6G and Beyond: Engineers Unlock the Next Generation of Wireless Communications
- AI Headphones Let Wearer Listen to a Single Person in a Crowd, by Looking at Them Just Once
- How Neurons Build a 3-D Vascular Structure to Keep the Retina Healthy
Thursday, May 23, 2024
- Renewable Grid: Recovering Electricity from Heat Storage Hits 44% Efficiency
- Developing Novel Methods to Detect Antibiotics in Vegetables and Earthworms
- Key Role of Plant-Bacteria Communication for the Assembly of a Healthy Plant Microbiome Supporting Sustainable Plant Nutrition
- Electromechanical Material Doesn't Get 'clamped' Down
- Most Young Women Treated for Breast Cancer Can Have Children
- Groundbreaking Study Connects Genetic Risk for Autism to Changes Observed in the Brain
- Sequencing of the Developing Human Brain Uncovers Hundreds of Thousands of New Gene Transcripts
- New Approach to Epstein-Barr Virus and Resulting Diseases
- Does It Matter If Your Kids Listen to You? When Adolescents Reject Mom's Advice, It Still Helps Them Cope
- Psychedelic Drug-Induced Hyperconnectivity in the Brain Helps Clarify Altered Subjective Experiences
- Stress Bragging May Make You Seem Less Competent, Less Likable at Work
- AI Poised to Usher in New Level of Concierge Services to the Public
- New 'atlas' Provides Unprecedented Insights on How Genes Function in Early Embryo Development
- Designing a Better Nest to Help Endangered Turtles
- Charting a Pathway to Next-Gen Biofuels
- Birdsong and Human Voice Built from Same Genetic Blueprint
- Study Explains Why the Brain Can Robustly Recognize Images, Even Without Color
- Researchers Unveil Shared and Unique Brain Molecular Dysregulations in PTSD and Depression
- Iron Could Be Key to Less Expensive, Greener Lithium-Ion Batteries, Research Finds
- Study Uncovers Cell Type-Specific Genetic Insights Underlying Schizophrenia
- A Promising Approach to Develop a Birth Control Pill for Men
- Intriguing Nearby World Sized Between Earth, Venus
- Tracking the Cellular and Genetic Roots of Neuropsychiatric Disease
- Approximately One in Nine U.S. Children Diagnosed With ADHD, as New National Study Highlights an 'ever-Expanding' Public Health Concern
- New Milestone for Lithium Metal Batteries
- Mistaken Identity Cleared Up of Foodborne Pathogen Causing Severe Symptoms in Children
- Mental Disorders May Spread in Young People's Social Networks
- Rare Health Condition Cases Surge During COVID-19 Pandemic
- The Global Clean Water Crisis Looms Large
- Predicting Cancer Risks on the Basis of National Health Data
- Producing Novel Liquid Crystals by Stacking Antiaromatic Units
- Unlocking Complex Sulfur Molecules: Novel Approach for Synthesis of Functionalized Benzenethiol Equivalents
- Finding the Beat of Collective Animal Motion
- How Family Economic Insecurity Can Hurt Child Mental Health
- Constantly on the Hunt for Food: Harbor Porpoises More Vulnerable Than Previously Thought
- Effectiveness of GBGI Infrastructure in Mitigating Urban Heat, Proposing Nine-Stage Framework for Development of a Sustainable City
- Researchers Detect Hidden Threats With Advanced X-Ray Imaging
- Potentially Habitable 'exo-Venus' With Earth-Like Temperature Discovered
- Tracking Down the Genetic Causes of Lupus to Personalize Treatment
- Foraging Ants Navigate More Efficiently When Given Energy-Drink-Like Doses of Caffeine
- Sexual Parasitism Helped Anglerfish Invade the Deep Sea During a Time of Global Warming
- Rising Temperatures Will Significantly Reduce Streamflow in the Upper Colorado River Basin as Groundwater Levels Fall
- Exposure to Mixtures of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals During Pregnancy Linked to Higher Odds of Metabolic Syndrome in Children
- New Discoveries About the Nature of Light Could Improve Methods for Heating Fusion Plasma
- Century-Old Vaccine Protects Type 1 Diabetics from Infectious Diseases
- New Study Highlights Significant Increases in Cannabis Use in United States
- Inherited Genes Play a Larger Role in Melanoma Risk Than Previously Believed
- Sense of Belonging and Food Choices
- Key Differences in Brain Development Between Autistic Boys and Girls
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
- Eating More Ultra-Processed Foods Tied to Cognitive Decline, Stroke, According to Study
- Subtle Cognitive Decline Precedes End to Driving for Older Adults
- Gene Could Unlock Big Wheat Yields for a Growing Population
- Half of Americans Feel Unprepared to Help in a Life-Threatening Emergency
- Wearable Devices Get Signal Boost from Innovative Material
- Allergies: Advances in Understanding Eosinophils
- Wearable Ultrasound Patch Enables Continuous, Non-Invasive Monitoring of Cerebral Blood Flow
- Scientists Uncover New Molecular Drivers of Alzheimer's
- Can Diet Help With Advanced Breast Cancer? All Indications Are Positive
- Brain Connectivity Patterns Differ in Infants at Familial Risk for Autism
- Ancient People Hunted Extinct Elephants at Tagua Tagua Lake in Chile 12,000 Years Ago
- Escaped GMO Canola Plants Persist Long-Term, but May Be Losing Their Extra Genes
- Health and Economic Benefits of Breastfeeding Quantified
- Scientists Learn How to Control Muscles With Light
- Community Science Volunteers Can Set Scientific World Abuzz With New Bumble Bee Sightings
- Chemist Developing Method to Recycle More Plastics
- What Factors Predict When Older Adults Will Stop Driving?
- New Method for Diagnosing Sleep Disorders in Children
- Exploring Diversity in Cell Division
- Sweet Move: A Modified Sugar Enhances Antisense Oligonucleotide Safety and Efficacy
- Australian Study Proves 'humans Are Planet's Most Frightening Predator'
- Flicker Stimulation Shines in Clinical Trial for Epilepsy
- Researchers Design New Metal-Free Porous Framework Materials
- How the 'home' Environment Influences Microbial Interactions
- Social Networks Can Influence Perception of Climate-Change Risk
- Dispelling Severe 'morning Sickness' Myths: It's Not Normal or Harmless, but Prevention and Treatment Might Be on the Way
- Gentler Cell Therapies for Blood Cancer
- Cement Recycling Method Could Help Solve One of the World's Biggest Climate Challenges
- Using Wobbling Stellar Material, Astronomers Measure the Spin of a Supermassive Black Hole for the First Time
- Adhesive Coatings Can Prevent Scarring Around Medical Implants