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May 21, 2024
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May 20, 2024 — Glaciologists show evidence of warm ocean water intruding kilometers beneath grounded ice at Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica. The findings suggest that existing climate models are underestimating the impact of ocean and ice interactions in ...
May 20, 2024 — A surprisingly low amount of methane and a super-sized core hide within the cotton candy -- like planet WASP-107 ...
May 15, 2024 — What makes the oldfield mouse steadfastly monogamous throughout its life while its closest rodent relatives are promiscuous? The answer may be a previously unknown hormone-generating cell. Scientists discover the cells and hormones that inspire mice ...
May 15, 2024 — Astronomers have just discovered a new Earth-sized exoplanet around SPECULOOS-3, an 'ultracool dwarf' star as small as Jupiter, twice as cold as our Sun, and located 55 light-years from Earth. After ...
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May 20, 2024 — Scientists have found that the record-low levels of sea ice around Antarctica in 2023 were extremely unlikely to happen without the influence of climate change. This low was a one-in-a-2000-year ...
May 20, 2024 — Major advance promises to accelerate the understanding and improved treatment of a wide range of brain disorders, including stroke, cerebral vascular disorders, brain cancer, Alzheimer's disease, ...
May 20, 2024 — Scientists have taken a step closer to replicating nature's processes of self-assembly. The study describes the synthetic construction of a tiny, self-assembled crystal known as a 'pyrochlore,' which ...
May 20, 2024 — Researchers unravel the vocal interactions of meerkat groups and show they use two different types of interactions to stay in ...
May 8, 2024 — Researchers have developed scalable photonic integrated circuits, based on lithium tantalate, marking a significant advancement in optical technologies with potential to widespread commercial ...
May 17, 2024 — The latest findings forecast that global life expectancy will increase by 4.9 years in males and 4.2 years in females between 2022 and 2050. ...
May 17, 2024 — An HIV vaccine candidate triggered low levels of an elusive type of broadly neutralizing HIV antibodies among a small group of people enrolled in a 2019 clinical ...
May 16, 2024 — Thermoelectric materials could play an important role in the clean energy transition, as they can produce electricity from sources of heat that would ...
May 16, 2024 — In an important step toward more effective gene therapies for brain diseases, researchers have engineered a gene-delivery vehicle that uses a human protein to efficiently cross the blood-brain ...
May 16, 2024 — Researchers have developed a method to investigate sperm whale communication by determining their vocal style, finding that groups living in close proximity can develop similar styles to each ...
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May 20, 2024 — An increase in nightmares and hallucinations -- or 'daymares' -- could herald the onset of autoimmune diseases such as ...
May 20, 2024 — Replacing diesel school buses with electric school buses may yield up to $247,600 in climate and health benefits per individual bus, according to a new study. The researchers found that these ...
May 20, 2024 — The dramatic decline in childhood mortality during the 20th century has added a full year to women's lives, according to a new ...
May 20, 2024 — Artificial neural networks may soon be able to process time-dependent information, such as audio and video data, more ...
May 20, 2024 — A quarter of parents report that caffeine is basically part of their teen's daily life, according to a new national ...
May 20, 2024 — Investigating ways to create high-performance steel, a research team used theoretical calculations on 120 combinations of 12 alloy elements, such as aluminum and titanium, with carbon and nitrogen, ...
May 20, 2024 — A team delves into the spatiotemporal patterns of water volume and total organic carbon concentration of agricultural ...
May 20, 2024 — Researchers have found that increased neuron formation and the subsequent rewiring of neural circuits in the hippocampus through exercise or genetic manipulation helps mice forget traumatic or ...
Decarbonization Dynamics: New Analysis Unveils Shifting Trends in the Voluntary Carbon Offset Market
May 20, 2024 — Researchers have conducted a worldwide analysis of voluntary carbon offset programs and identified trends into which types of carbon reduction technologies are selected and prioritized. Their ...
May 20, 2024 — Researchers have succeeded in delivering targeted cancer treatment via small membrane bubbles that our cells use to communicate. A new study shows that the treatment reduces tumor growth and improves ...
May 20, 2024 — Researchers have discovered that a 'single atomic defect' in a layered 2D material can hold onto quantum information for microseconds at room temperature. This underscores the broader ...
May 20, 2024 — From the small ossicones on a giraffe to the gigantic antlers of a male moose -- which can grow as wide as a car -- the headgear of ruminant hooved mammals is extremely diverse, and new research ...
May 20, 2024 — Two newly discovered mechanisms in bacteria have been identified that can contribute to the development of antibiotic resistance. Changing the number of copies of resistance genes in bacteria ...
May 20, 2024 — Using more robots to close labor gaps in the hospitality industry may backfire and cause more human workers to quit, according to a new study. The study, involving more than 620 lodging and food ...
May 20, 2024 — For many patients with a deadly type of brain cancer called glioblastoma, chemotherapy resistance is a big problem. But now, researchers may have moved a step closer to a ...
May 20, 2024 — Variations in water quality can impact the development of the visual system of one species of African fish, suggests a new ...
May 20, 2024 — Groundbreaking research has provided new insight into the tectonic plate shifts that create some of the Earth's largest earthquakes and ...
May 20, 2024 — Using citizen science, photographs, on-water observations and the combination of morphological and genetic data, researchers have provided evidence that the Atlantic cownose ray has recently made a ...
May 20, 2024 — More than 40% of adults in the United States live with obesity, and the percentage of people living with obesity continues to increase dramatically. While experts have learned a great deal about the ...
May 20, 2024 — We are living in a world surrounded by liquid and flow, and understanding the principles that govern its movement is vital in our high-tech world. Through mathematical modeling and experimentation, ...
Monday, May 20, 2024
- 'I Feel Like I'm Alice in Wonderland': Why Nightmares and 'daymares' Could Be Early Warning Signs of Autoimmune Disease
- Electric School Buses May Yield Significant Health and Climate Benefits, Cost Savings
- Mothers Live Longer as Child Mortality Declines
- AI Chips Could Get a Sense of Time
- 1 in 4 Parents Say Their Teen Consumes Caffeine Daily or Nearly Every Day
- Seeking Stronger Steel, Systematic Look at 120 Combinations of Alloy Elements Provides Clues
- Unraveling the Drought Dilemma: Can Reservoirs Be a Carbon Source?
- Exercise Spurs Neuron Growth and Rewires the Brain, Helping Mice Forget Traumatic and Addictive Memories
- Decarbonization Dynamics: New Analysis Unveils Shifting Trends in the Voluntary Carbon Offset Market
- Body's 'message in a Bottle' Delivers Targeted Cancer Treatment
- 2D Materials: A Catalyst for Future Quantum Technologies
- Diverse Headgear in Hoofed Mammals Evolved from Common Ancestor
- New Mechanisms Behind Antibiotic Resistance
- Robot-Phobia Could Exacerbate Hotel, Restaurant Labor Shortage
- Scientists Uncover Promising Treatment Target for Resistant Brain Cancer
- Cloudy Waters Causes African Fish to Develop Bigger Eyes
- Subduction Zone Splay Faults Compound Hazards of Great Earthquakes
- After Hundreds of Years, Study Confirms Bermuda Now Home to Cownose Rays
- Significant Gaps Between Science of Obesity and the Care Patients Receive
- Expanding on the Fundamental Principles of Liquid Movement
- New AI Algorithm May Improve Autoimmune Disease Prediction and Therapies
- Extreme Heat Associated With Children's Asthma Hospital Visits
- Evolutionary History of Extinct Duck Revealed
Friday, May 17, 2024
- Better Medical Record-Keeping Needed to Fight Antibiotic Overuse
- Modern Plant Enzyme Partners With Surprisingly Ancient Protein
- Clinicians Report Success With First Test of Drug in a Patient With Life-Threatening Blood Clotting Disorder
- Ion Irradiation Offers Promise for 2D Material Probing
- Scientists Develop New Geochemical 'fingerprint' To Trace Contaminants in Fertilizer
- Physicists Propose Path to Faster, More Flexible Robots
- Repeat COVID-19 Vaccinations Elicit Antibodies That Neutralize Variants, Other Viruses
- Scale Matters in Determining Vulnerability of Freshwater Fish to Climate Changes
- Sweet Taste Receptor Affects How Glucose Is Handled Metabolically by Humans
- Scientists Discover Mechanism of Sugar Signaling in Plants
- Research Finds VISTA Directly Blocks T-Cells from Functioning in Immunotherapy
- Pagan-Christian Trade Networks Supplied Horses from Overseas for the Last Horse Sacrifices in Europe
- Gut Bacteria Boost Immune Response to Fight Tumors
- How Heatwaves Are Affecting Arctic Phytoplankton
- Magnetic Imprint on Deconfined Nuclear Matter
- Differing Values of Nature Can Still Lead to Joined Up Goals for Sustainability
- Can We Revolutionize the Chemical Industry and Create a Circular Economy? Yes, With the Help of Catalysts
- New Data-Driven Model Rapidly Predicts Dehydrogenation Barriers in Solid-State Materials
- Diamond Glitter: A Play of Colors With Artificial DNA Crystals
- Zombie Cells in the Sea: Viruses Keep the Most Common Marine Bacteria in Check
- Plants Restrict Use of 'Tipp-Ex Proteins'
- New AI Tool to Help Beat Brain Tumors
- Seeing Not Just With the Eyes: Degree of Arousal Affects Perception
- Deep-Sea Sponge's 'zero-Energy' Flow Control Could Inspire New Energy Efficient Designs
- Researchers Develop 'game-Changing' Blood Test for Stroke Detection
- Fruit Fly Wing Research Offers Window Into Birth Defects
- Ancient Arachnid from Coal Forests of America Stands out for Its Spiny Legs
- Anti-Diabetic Treatment Associated With Reduced Risk of Developing Blood Cancer
Thursday, May 16, 2024
- Airborne Technology Brings New Hope to Map Shallow Aquifers in Earth's Most Arid Deserts
- A New 'rule of Biology' May Have Come to Light, Expanding Insight Into Evolution and Aging
- Large Language Models Can't Effectively Recognize Users' Motivation, but Can Support Behavior Change for Those Ready to Act
- Normothermic Perfusion System Extends Life of Organs Waiting for Transplant
- High-Frequency Electrical 'noise' May Result in Congenital Night Blindness
- Imaging Fibrous Structure Abnormalities of the White of the Eye in Myopathic Patients
- Different Brain Structures in Females Lead to More Severe Cognitive Deficits After Concussion Than Males
- B Cells Drive Responses of Other Immune Cells, and Can Be Modified to Prevent Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
- Scientists Use Generative AI to Answer Complex Questions in Physics
- New Sensor Gives Unprecedented Look at Changes in Cell's Energy 'currency'
- The Vicious Cycle of Protein Clumping in Alzheimer's Disease and Normal Aging
- Unique Brain Circuit Is Linked to Body Mass Index
- Otters, Especially Females, Use Tools to Survive a Changing World
- Researchers Discover New Pathway to Cancer Cell Suicide
- Researchers Wrestle With Accuracy of AI Technology Used to Create New Drug Candidates
- Breaking Bonds to Form Bonds: Rethinking the Chemistry of Cations
- How Did Sabre-Toothed Tigers Acquire Their Long Upper Canine Teeth?
- Spider Silk Sound System
- Building a Better Sarcasm Detector
- Natural Toxins in Food: Many People Are Not Aware of the Health Risks
- To Optimize Guide-Dog Robots, First Listen to the Visually Impaired
- Singing Repairs the Language Network of the Brain After a Cerebrovascular Accident
- More Efficient Bioethanol Production Might Be Possible Using Persimmon Tannin to Help Yeast Thrive
- Study Reveals Consumers Value Animal Welfare More Than Environmental Sustainability When Buying Meat and Dairy Products
- How Does the Brain Turn Waves of Light Into Experiences of Color?
- Wind Farms Can Offset Their Emissions Within Two Years
- Celiac Disease: New Findings on the Effects of Gluten
- Automated News Video Production Is Better With a Human Touch
- Very Early Blood Pressure Control Confers Both Benefits and Harms in Acute Stroke
- Shedding Light on Perovskite Hydrides Using a New Deposition Technique
- 'Forever Chemicals' Found to Rain Down on All Five Great Lakes
- Gene Therapy Relieves Back Pain, Repairs Damaged Disc in Mice
- Why Do We Overindulge?
- Bioengineered Enzyme Creates Natural Vanillin from Plants in One Step
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
- Regenerating Worms Have Genetic Control Over Their Algal Partners
- 'Trojan Horse' Weight Loss Drug More Effective Than Available Therapies
- When Saying 'please' Is More Strategic Than Magic
- Jet-Propelled Sea Creatures Could Improve Ocean Robotics
- Climate Change Likely to Aggravate Brain Conditions
- What Is the Carbon Footprint of a House in Japan?
- From Roots to Resilience: Investigating the Vital Role of Microbes in Coastal Plant Health
- Blood Pressure Drugs More Than Double Bone-Fracture Risk in Nursing Home Patients
- Pre And Post-Surgical Immunotherapy Improves Outcomes for Patients With Operable Lung Cancer
- Carbon-Capture Batteries Developed to Store Renewable Energy, Help Climate
- Temperature, Time and Blueberry Wine
- Hubble Views the Dawn of a Sun-Like Star
- Robotic 'SuperLimbs' Could Help Moonwalkers Recover from Falls
- Copper Can't Be Mined Fast Enough to Electrify the US
- What Fire Ants Can Teach Us About Making Better, Self-Healing Materials