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May 2, 2024
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May 2, 2024 — A wild orangutan was observed applying a plant with known medicinal properties to a wound, a first for a wild ...
May 1, 2024 — The health benefits of exercise are well known but new research shows that the body's response to exercise is more complex and far-reaching than previously thought. In a study on rats, a team of scientists has found that physical activity causes ...
May 1, 2024 — With recent studies having established the presence of nano and microplastic particles in the respiratory systems of both human and bird populations, new research has modeled what happens when people ...
May 1, 2024 — A research team using the ChemCam instrument onboard NASA's Curiosity rover discovered higher-than-usual amounts of manganese in lakebed rocks within Gale Crater on Mars, which indicates that the sediments were formed in a river, delta, or near the ...
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May 2, 2024 — New algorithm encourages robots to move more randomly to collect more diverse data for learning. In tests, robots started with no knowledge and then learned and correctly performed tasks within a ...
May 2, 2024 — Researchers succeeded in conducting an almost perfect quantum teleportation despite the presence of noise that usually disrupts the transfer of ...
May 1, 2024 — A new documentary has recreated the face of a 75,000-year-old female Neanderthal whose flattened skull was discovered and rebuilt from hundreds of ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — A completely novel way to develop 'surpamolecules' for drug discovery could have application in immunotherapy as well as this breakthrough design for an anticoagulant with on-demand ...
May 1, 2024 — During sleep, the brain weakens the new connections between neurons that had been forged while awake -- but only during the first half of a night's sleep, according to a new ...
May 1, 2024 — The brain can direct the immune system to an unexpected degree, capable of detecting, ramping up and tamping down inflammation, shows a new study in ...
May 1, 2024 — Conventional plant regeneration approaches by cell culture require the external application of plant growth regulators, including hormones. However, ...
May 1, 2024 — Researchers have provided new age estimates and revised provenance information for the Liujiang human fossils, shedding light on the presence of Homo ...
May 1, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a potential 'cosmic glitch' in the universe's gravity, explaining its strange behavior on a cosmic ...
May 1, 2024 — The body clock has a significant impact on the performance of NBA players. Data shows vastly better win ratio for home teams from the Western Time ...
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May 2, 2024 — Some neurological disorders can be improved through photobiomodulation, a non-invasive technique based on the application of low-intensity light to stimulate altered functions in specific regions of ...
May 2, 2024 — Consistent adherence to physical activity guidelines throughout middle-age is associated with a higher health-related quality of life in women, according to a new ...
May 2, 2024 — Researchers have developed a compact, single-shot polarization imaging system that can provide a complete picture of polarization. By using just two thin metasurfaces, the imaging system could unlock ...
May 2, 2024 — Researchers have deciphered the complex interplay of various enzymes around the innate immune receptor toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7), which plays an important role in defending our bodies against ...
May 2, 2024 — A new study has revealed an association between favorable survival outcomes for melanoma patients and the presence of higher populations of tissue-resident memory T cells (TRM). Data obtained from ...
May 2, 2024 — Driving at night might be a scary challenge for a new driver, but with hours of practice it soon becomes second nature. For self-driving cars, however, practice may not be enough because the lidar ...
May 2, 2024 — The length of telomeres in white blood cells, known as leukocytes, varies significantly among sub-Saharan African populations, researchers report. Moreover, leukocyte telomere length (LTL) is ...
May 2, 2024 — Genetics can be associated with one's behavior and health -- from the willingness to take risks, and how long one stays in school, to chances of developing Alzheimer's disease and breast ...
May 2, 2024 — A new device for taking blood samples uses microneedles and a suction cup instead of a large needle. People with a phobia of needles stand to benefit. More blood can be obtained than with the classic ...
May 2, 2024 — Recent reports of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope finding signs of life on a distant planet understandably sparked excitement. A new study challenges this finding, but also outlines how the ...
May 2, 2024 — Artificial intelligence analysis of data gathered by acoustic recording devices is a promising new tool for monitoring the marbled murrelet and other secretive, hard-to-study ...
May 2, 2024 — Researchers are on a mission to kill drug-resistant bacteria, and a new study has identified a therapy that can penetrate the slime that such infections use to protect themselves from ...
May 1, 2024 — A study has identified a therapy that can penetrate the slime that such infections use to protect themselves from antibiotics. Scientists showed that an antimicrobial peptide from cows has potential ...
May 1, 2024 — A parasite that not only feeds of its host, but also makes the host change its own metabolism and thus biology. Microbiologists have shown this for the very first time in a specific group of ...
May 1, 2024 — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is underestimating methane emissions from landfills, urban areas and U.S. states, according to a new study. The researchers combined 2019 satellite ...
May 1, 2024 — Amazonia is the home of the largest variety of birds in the world. In such a unique environment, craft cultures have flourished by translating the beauty and creativity of environmental materials ...
May 1, 2024 — Scientists have dramatically reduced the time and energy required to chill materials to temperatures near absolute zero. Their prototype refrigerator could prove a boon for the burgeoning quantum ...
May 1, 2024 — A team has identified a molecular cellular mechanism that is linked to microencephaly, a condition in which a baby's head is much smaller than ...
May 1, 2024 — Researchers uncover why some homes in rural Madagascar where bubonic plague is endemic are infested with fleas. Based on their findings, they recommend ways to reduce the flea populations and their ...
May 1, 2024 — A team of 19 prominent researchers has published guidelines for the responsible use of machine learning in science. They say it could avert a crisis that's smoldering in every ...
Thursday, May 2, 2024
- Low Intensity Light to Fight the Effects of Chronic Stress
- Stay Active -- Or Get Active -- To Boost Quality of Life While Aging, Study Suggests to Middle-Aged Women
- Unveiling a Polarized World -- In a Single Shot
- Activation of Innate Immunity: Important Piece of the Puzzle Identified
- Gene Signatures from Tissue-Resident T Cells as a Predictive Tool for Melanoma Patients
- This Highly Reflective Black Paint Makes Objects More Visible to Autonomous Cars
- Malaria May Shorten Leukocyte Telomeres Among Sub-Saharan Africans
- Companies May Buy Consumer Genetic Information Despite Its Modest Predictive Power
- Microneedles and Suction Cup for Blood Diagnostics, Modeled on Leeches
- Webb Telescope Probably Didn't Find Life on an Exoplanet -- Yet
- Artificial Intelligence Enhances Monitoring of Threatened Marbled Murrelet
- Medical School Scientist Creates Therapy to Kill Hypervirulent Bacteria
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- Therapy to Kill Hypervirulent Bacteria Developed
- Archaea Can Be Picky Parasites
- EPA Underestimates Methane Emissions from Landfills, Urban Areas
- Feathers, Cognition and Global Consumerism in Colonial Amazonia
- The Big Quantum Chill: Scientists Modify Common Lab Refrigerator to Cool Faster With Less Energy
- Research Breakthrough on Birth Defect Affecting Brain Size
- Identifying Risks of Human Flea Infestations in Plague-Endemic Areas of Madagascar
- Science Has an AI Problem: This Group Says They Can Fix It
- Physicists Build New Device That Is Foundation for Quantum Computing
- Researchers Unlock Potential of 2D Magnetic Devices for Future Computing
- Key Functions of Therapeutically Promising Jumbo Viruses
- Mystery Behind Huge Opening in Antarctic Sea Ice Solved
- Brain Imaging Study Reveals Connections Critical to Human Consciousness
- Roadmap to Close the Carbon Cycle
- Biomarkers in Blood to Predict Liver Cancer
- Why You Can Taste More Ethanol in a Cold Pint of Beer or Warm Glass of Baijiu
- Cell Contractions Drive the Initial Shaping of Human Embryos
- New mRNA Cancer Vaccine Triggers Fierce Immune Response to Fight Malignant Brain Tumor
- Father's Gut Microbes Affect the Next Generation
- Researchers Identify Causal Genetic Variant Linked to Common Childhood Obesity
- Nutrient Research Reveals Pathway for Treating Brain Disorders
- Virtual Reality Environment for Teens May Offer an Accessible, Affordable Way to Reduce Stress
- Clogged Arteries Worsened by Cells That Behave Like Cancer Cells
- Calcium Can Protect Potato Plants from Bacterial Wilt
- New Japanese Lily Species Identified, 1st Addition to Sukashiyuri Group in 110 Years
- Discovery of an Atypical Heat Shock Factor, HSF5, Involved in Meiotic Mechanisms: Implications for Male Infertility
- A Blood Test for Stroke Risk? Biomarker for Risk of Future Cerebrovascular Disease
- Brief Anger May Impair Blood Vessel Function
- Improved AI Process Could Better Predict Water Supplies
- Women Are 40% More Likely to Experience Depression During the Perimenopause
- One-Two Punch Treatment Delivers Blood Cancer Knockout
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- Activity in a Room Stirs Up Nanoparticles Left Over from Consumer Sprays
- An Electrifying Discovery May Help Doctors Deliver More Effective Gene Therapies
- Breakthrough in Complex Pain Management
- Scientists Show Ancient Village Adapted to Drought, Rising Seas
- Uncovering the Secret of Long-Lived Stem Cells
- Missing Link in Species Conservation: Pharmacists, Chemists Could Turn Tide on Plant, Animal Extinction
- Researchers Develop an AI Model to Reduce Uncertainty in Evapotranspiration Prediction
- Climate Change and Mercury Pollution Stressed Plants for Millions of Years
- Webb Captures Top of Iconic Horsehead Nebula in Unprecedented Detail
- Researchers Reveal a New Approach for Treating Degenerative Diseases
- Potential Drivers of Chronic Allergic Inflammation
- Scientists Solve Chemical Mystery at the Interface of Biology and Technology
- Methane Emissions from Landfill Could Be Turned Into Sustainable Jet Fuel in Plasma Chemistry Leap
- Big Data Reveals True Climate Impact of Worldwide Air Travel
- Under Examination: Buckling -- When Structures Suddenly Collapse
- New and Improved Way to Grow the Cells That Give Rise to the Kidney's Filtration System
- Machine Listening: Making Speech Recognition Systems More Inclusive
- Biodegradable 'living Plastic' Houses Bacterial Spores That Help It Break Down
- Loneliness Grows as We Age
- Researchers Parse Oddity of Distantly Related Bats in Solomon Islands That Appear Identical
- An Omega-6 Fatty Acid May Reduce the Risk for Bipolar Disorder
- Protecting Endangered Monkeys from Poachers, Habitat Loss
- NASA's Webb Maps Weather on Planet 280 Light-Years Away
- Innovation Promises to Prevent Power Pole-Top Fires
- How Evolving Landscapes Impacted First Peoples' Early Migration Patterns Into Australia
- Clumps of This Molecule Inhibit Strep's DNA-Cleaving Enzymes
- Regulating Cholesterol Levels Might Be the Key to Improving Cancer Treatment
- A New Anticoagulant With No Risk of Bleeding
- Researchers Identify Over 2,000 Genetic Signals Linked to Blood Pressure in Study of Over One Million People
- Scientists Find Cancer-Like Features in Atherosclerosis, Spurring Opportunity for New Treatment Approaches
- A Virus Could Help Save Billions of Gallons of Wastewater Produced by Fracking
- Researchers Target Neurogenesis in New Approach to Treat Parkinson's Disease
- Discovery of Mechanism Plants Use to Change Seed Oil Could Impact Industrial, Food Oils
- Unlocking the Genetic Mysteries Behind Plant Adaptation: New Insights Into the Evolution of a Water-Saving Trait in the Pineapple Family (Bromeliaceae)
- Childcare Pick-Up: A 1-Hour Window to Build Healthier Eating Habits
- Cranberry Extracts Could Boost Microbiota and Counter Cardiometabolic Diseases
- New Technology Makes 3D Microscopes Easier to Use, Less Expensive to Manufacture
- Trotting Robots Reveal Emergence of Animal Gait Transitions
- E-Bike Incentives Prove to Be Worth the Investment
- Lead-Vacancy Centers in Diamond as Building Blocks for Large-Scale Quantum Networks
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Monday, April 29, 2024
- The Double-Fanged Adolescence of Saber-Toothed Cats
- Fading Lights: Multiple Threats to North America's Firefly Populations
- Microarray Patches Safe and Effective for Vaccinating Children, Trial Suggests
- Research on RNA Editing Illuminates Possible Lifesaving Treatments for Genetic Diseases
- Study Finds School Entry Requirements Linked to Increased HPV Vaccination Rates
- Scientists Harness the Wind as a Tool to Move Objects
- Long Snouts Protect Foxes When Diving Headfirst in Snow
- Laser Imaging Could Offer Early Detection for at-Risk Artwork
- Enzymes Open New Path to Universal Donor Blood
- Gemini South Reveals Origin of Unexpected Differences in Giant Binary Stars
- Possible Alternative to Antibiotics Produced by Bacteria
- Researchers Develop a New Way to Instruct Dance in Virtual Reality
- Experimental Type 1 Diabetes Drug Shelters Pancreas Cells from Immune System Attack
- Intervention Based on Science of Reading, Math Boosts Comprehension, Word Problem-Solving Skills
- More Plants on the Menu of Ancient Hunter-Gatherers
- The Aspirin Conundrum: Navigating Negative Results, Age, Aging Dynamics and Equity