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October 7, 2023
Oldest Fossil Human Footprints in North America Confirmed
Oct. 5, 2023 — New research reaffirms that human footprints found in White Sands National Park, NM, date to the Last Glacial Maximum, placing humans in North America thousands of years earlier than once thought.  In September 2021, scientists announced that ...
Scientists Discover the Highest Energy Gamma-Rays Ever from a Pulsar
Oct. 5, 2023 — Scientists have detected the highest energy gamma rays ever from a dead star called a pulsar. The energy of these gamma rays clocked in at 20 tera-electronvolts, or about ten trillion times the energy of visible light. This observation is hard to ...
And Then There Were 6 -- Kinds of Taste, That Is
Oct. 5, 2023 — Scholars have discovered evidence of a sixth basic taste. The tongue responds to ammonium chloride, a popular ingredient in some Scandinavian candies. The OTOP1 protein receptor, previously linked to sour taste, is activated by ammonium chloride. ...
Scientists Develop 3D Printing Method That Shows Promise for Repairing Brain Injuries
Oct. 4, 2023 — Researchers have produced an engineered tissue representing a simplified cerebral cortex by 3D printing human stem cells. When implanted into mouse brain slices, the structures became integrated with ...
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New Discovery May 'Unlock' the Future of Infectious Disease and Cancer Treatment
Oct. 5, 2023 — Researchers have identified a 'guard mechanism' for a protein which attacks microbes in infected cells, opening the possibility of new treatments for Toxoplasma, Chlamydia, Tuberculosis and even ...
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Brain Is 'Rewired' During Pregnancy to Prepare for Motherhood
Oct. 5, 2023 — Researchers have shown that pregnancy hormones ‘rewire’ the brain to prepare mice for motherhood. The findings show that both estrogen and progesterone act on a small population of neurons in the brain to switch on parental behavior even before offspring arrive. These adaptations resulted in stronger and more selective responses to ...
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The Medicine of the Future Could Be Artificial Life Forms
Oct. 5, 2023 — Imagine a life form that doesn't resemble any of the organisms found on the tree of life. One that has its own unique control system, and that a doctor would want to send into your body. It sounds like a science fiction movie, but according to nanoscientists, it can—and should—happen in the ...
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New Wound Healing Research Produces Full Thickness Human Bioprinted Skin
Oct. 4, 2023 — A research article presents a significant breakthrough in the area of skin regeneration and wound ...
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Plot Thickens in Hunt for Ninth Planet
Oct. 5, 2023 — A pair of theoretical physicists are reporting that the same observations inspiring the hunt for a ninth planet might instead be evidence within the solar system of a modified law of gravity originally developed to understand the rotation of ...
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Staying Dry for Months Underwater
Oct. 4, 2023 — Researchers have developed a superhydrophobic surface with a stable plastron that can last for months under water. The team’s general strategy to create long-lasting underwater superhydrophobic surfaces, which repel blood and drastically reduce or prevent the adhesion of bacterial and marine organisms such as barnacles and mussels, opens a range of applications in biomedicine and ...
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Could Future AI Crave a Favorite Food?
Oct. 4, 2023 — Can artificial intelligence (AI) get hungry? Develop a taste for certain foods? Not yet, but a team of researchers is developing a novel electronic tongue that mimics how taste influences what we eat based on both needs and wants, providing a possible blueprint for AI that processes information more like a human ...
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Instant Evolution: AI Designs New Robot from Scratch in Seconds
Oct. 3, 2023 — Researchers developed the first AI to date that can intelligently design robots from scratch by compressing billions of years of evolution into mere seconds. It's not only fast but also runs on a lightweight computer and designs wholly novel structures from scratch — without human-labeled, bias-filled ...
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Natural GM Crops: Grasses Take Evolutionary Shortcut by Borrowing Genes from Their Neighbors
Oct. 5, 2023 — Grass may transfer genes from their neighbors in the same way genetically modified crops are made, a new study has revealed.  ...
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Ancient Carbon in Rocks Releases as Much Carbon Dioxide as the World's Volcanoes
Oct. 4, 2023 — New research has overturned the traditional view that natural rock weathering acts as a carbon sink that removes CO2 from the atmosphere. Instead, this can also act as a large CO2 source, rivaling that of ...
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Survival of the Newest: The Mammals That Survive Mass Extinctions Aren't as 'Boring' as Scientists Thought
Oct. 5, 2023 — For decades, scientists have assumed that mammals and their relatives that survived challenging times (like those during mass extinctions) made it because they were generalists that were able to eat just about anything and adapt to whatever life threw at them. A new study into the mammal family tree through multiple mass extinctions revealed that ...
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Fear of Humans Pervades the South African Savanna
Oct. 5, 2023 — Mammals living in South Africa's Greater Kruger National Park, home to one of the world's largest remaining lion populations, are far more afraid of hearing human voices than lion vocalizations or hunting sounds such as dogs barking or ...
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Health News
October 7, 2023
Scientists Regenerate Neurons That Restore Walking in Mice After Paralysis from Spinal Cord Injury
Sep. 21, 2023 — In a new study in mice, researchers have uncovered a crucial component for restoring functional activity after spinal cord injury. The neuroscientists have shown that re-growing specific neurons back ...
New Evidence Indicates Patients Recall Death Experiences After Cardiac Arrest
Sep. 14, 2023 — Up to an hour after their hearts had stopped, some patients revived by cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) had clear memories afterward of experiencing death and had brain patterns while unconscious ...
Healthy Lifestyle Can Help Prevent Depression -- And New Research May Explain Why
Sep. 11, 2023 — A healthy lifestyle that involves moderate alcohol consumption, a healthy diet, regular physical activity, healthy sleep and frequent social connection, while avoiding smoking and too much sedentary ...
Researchers Grow Embryonic Humanized Kidneys Inside Pigs for 28 Days
Sep. 7, 2023 — Researchers have successfully created chimeric embryos containing a combination of human and pig cells. When transferred into surrogate pig mothers, the developing humanized kidneys had normal structure and tubule formation after 28 days. This is ...
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Protein That Could Help Defeat Alzheimer's and Increase Productive Lifespan
Oct. 5, 2023 — Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, a disorder of progressively worsening memory and other thinking abilities. It rose up in the ranks of leading causes of death over the past several decades. It can also limit the duration of a working career, create uncertainty in the financial planning for retirement and rob patients of enjoyment and happiness in the final years. An ...
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New Cancer Drug Targets Uncovered Using Base Editing and Chemical Proteomics
Oct. 5, 2023 — Combining precise genome engineering and protein activity profiling to methodically study thousands of cancer genes, scientists were able to pinpoint promising cancer drug ...
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Study Shows Prior Exposure to Common Virus Shields Against Birth Defects and Miscarriage
Oct. 5, 2023 — Researchers found that pre-existing immunity to Cytomegalovirus (CMV) can limit its transmission during pregnancy and protect against associated birth defects. The study marks an important step toward the development of a vaccine to protect mothers and their babies against the virus, which is a leading cause of miscarriage and birth ...
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How Male Mosquitoes Compensate for Having Only One X Chromosome
Oct. 6, 2023 — Researchers have discovered the master regulator responsible for balancing the expression of X chromosome genes between males and females in the malaria mosquito. This discovery helps scientists better understand the evolution of the epigenetic mechanisms responsible for equalizing gene expression between the sexes. The findings may contribute to the development of new ways to prevent the spread ...
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Thalamus Regulates Adaptability of the Adult Brain
Oct. 6, 2023 — It is generally believed that the adaptability of the adult brain mainly takes place in the cortex. However, a new study shows that the thalamus, a relay station for incoming motor and sensory information, plays an unexpectedly important role in this ...
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Don't Feel Appreciated by Your Partner? Relationship Interventions Can Help
Oct. 5, 2023 — When we’re married or in a long-term romantic relationship, we may eventually come to take each other for granted and forget to show appreciation. A new study finds that it doesn’t have to stay this way. The study examined why perceived gratitude from a spouse or romantic partner changes over time, and whether it can be improved through relationship intervention ...
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Not the Usual Suspects: New Interactive Lineup Boosts Eyewitness Accuracy
Oct. 2, 2023 — Allowing eyewitnesses to dynamically explore digital faces using a new interactive procedure can significantly improve identification accuracy compared to the video lineup and photo array procedures used by police worldwide, a new study ...
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Researchers Find a Cause of Parkinson's Disease
Oct. 2, 2023 — A significant breakthrough sheds light on the underlying mechanisms of Parkinson's disease, offering the potential for innovative treatments in the ...
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Swap Red Meat for Quorn Protein to Improve Heart Health and Reduce Waist Circumference, Study Finds
Oct. 2, 2023 — People looking to reduce their cholesterol and trim fat from around their waist could try swapping meat for Quorn protein, according to the findings from a new study, which saw positive effects in both areas in just two ...
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Awe-Inspiring Science Can Have a Positive Effect on Mental Wellbeing
Oct. 5, 2023 — Psychologists have revealed a profound connection between the spirituality of science and positive wellbeing, much like the benefits traditionally associated with ...
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Female Chess Players May Experience Gender Bias from Parents, Mentors
Oct. 5, 2023 — Young female chess players often face gender bias both in the male-dominated chess world and among parents and mentors who believe girls have less potential to succeed in chess than boys, according to research published by the American Psychological ...
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Language Recognition Is as Much About Brains as It Is About Hearing
Oct. 3, 2023 — Researchers have learned the efficiency by which people recognize spoken words depends as much on the mind as on hearing ability. In a new study, the researchers examined how well adults across the life span process spoken ...
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Physical/Tech News
October 7, 2023
Strength Is in This Glass's DNA
Sep. 27, 2023 — Scientists were able to fabricate a pure form of glass and coat specialized pieces of DNA with it to create a material that was not only stronger than steel, but incredibly ...
Down Goes Antimatter! Gravity's Effect on Matter's Elusive Twin Is Revealed
Sep. 27, 2023 — For the first time, in a unique laboratory experiment at CERN, researchers have observed individual atoms of antihydrogen fall under the effects of gravity. In confirming antimatter and regular matter are gravitationally attracted, the finding rules ...
Study Sheds New Light on Strange Lava Worlds
Sep. 27, 2023 — In a new study, scientists have shown that sweeping molten oceans have a large influence on the observed properties of hot rocky Super-Earths, such as their size and evolutionary ...
Did Life Exist on Mars? Other Planets? With AI's Help, We May Know Soon
Sep. 25, 2023 — Scientists have discovered a simple and reliable test for signs of past or present life on other planets -- 'the holy grail of astrobiology.' Researchers report that, with 90% accuracy, their artificial intelligence-based method distinguished modern ...
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Twisted Science: New Quantum Ruler to Explore Exotic Matter
Oct. 5, 2023 — Researchers have developed a 'quantum ruler' to measure and explore the strange properties of multilayered sheets of graphene, a form of carbon. The work may also lead to a new, miniaturized standard for electrical resistance that could calibrate electronic devices directly on the factory floor, eliminating the need to send them to an off-site standards laboratory.  ...
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Discovery Made About Fischer Tropsch Process Could Help Improve Fuel Production
Oct. 5, 2023 — A fundamental discovery about the Fischer Tropsch process, a catalytic reaction used in industry to convert coal, natural gas or biomass to liquid fuels, could someday allow for more efficient fuel production. Researchers discovered previously unknown self-sustained oscillations in the Fischer Tropsch process. They found that unlike many catalytic ...
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Groundbreaking Study Shows Defects Spreading Through Diamond Faster Than the Speed of Sound
Oct. 5, 2023 — Settling a half century of debate, researchers have discovered that tiny linear defects can propagate through a material faster than sound waves do. These linear defects, or dislocations, are what give metals their strength and workability, but they can also make materials fail catastrophically ­– which is what happens every time you pop the ...
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Physicists Find Evidence for Magnetically Bound Excitons
Oct. 5, 2023 — Physicists have experimentally detected how so-called Hubbard excitons form in ...
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Astronomers Discover First Step Toward Planet Formation
Oct. 6, 2023 — Astronomers have gotten very good at spotting the signs of planet formation around stars. But for a complete understanding of planet formation, we also need to study examples where planet formation has not yet started. Looking for something and not finding it can be even more difficult than finding it sometimes, but new detailed observations of the young star DG Taurus show that it has a smooth ...
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Pulsars May Make Dark Matter Glow
Oct. 6, 2023 — The central question in the ongoing hunt for dark matter is: what is it made of? One possible answer is that dark matter consists of particles known as axions. A team of astrophysicists has now shown that if dark matter consists of axions, it may reveal itself in the form of a subtle additional glow coming from pulsating ...
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Large Mound Structures on Kuiper Belt Object Arrokoth May Have Common Origin
Oct. 3, 2023 — A new study posits that the large, approximately 5-kilometer-long mounds that dominate the appearance of the larger lobe of the pristine Kuiper Belt object Arrokoth are similar enough to suggest a common origin. The study suggests that these “building blocks” could guide further work on planetesimal formational ...
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A Prehistoric Cosmic Airburst Preceded the Advent of Agriculture in the Levant
Oct. 3, 2023 — Agriculture in Syria started with a bang 12,800 years ago as a fragmented comet slammed into the Earth’s atmosphere. The explosion and subsequent environmental changes forced hunter-gatherers in the prehistoric settlement of Abu Hureyra to adopt agricultural practices to boost their chances for ...
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AI-Driven Earthquake Forecasting Shows Promise in Trials
Oct. 5, 2023 — A new attempt to predict earthquakes has raised hopes that artificial intelligence could one day be used to limit earthquakes’ impact on lives and economies. The AI algorithm correctly predicted 70% of earthquakes a week before they happened during a seven-month trial in China. The system is limited because the AI needs an extensive database and years of seismic recordings to train itself ...
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New Open-Source Method to Improve Decoding of Single-Cell Data
Oct. 5, 2023 — Researchers have developed a new open-source computational method, dubbed Spectra, which improves the analysis of single-cell transcriptomic data. By guiding data analysis in a unique way, Spectra can offer new insights into the complex interplay between cells — like the interactions between cancer cells and immune cells, which are critical to improving immunotherapy ...
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Electronic Sensor the Size of a Single Molecule a Potential Game-Changer
Oct. 3, 2023 — Researchers have developed a molecular-sized, more efficient version of a widely used electronic sensor, in a breakthrough that could bring widespread ...
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Machine Learning Used to Probe the Building Blocks of Shapes
Oct. 4, 2023 — Applying machine learning to find the properties of atomic pieces of geometry shows how AI has the power to accelerate discoveries in ...
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Environment News
October 7, 2023
New Study Removes Human Bias from Debate Over Dinosaurs' Demise
Sep. 28, 2023 — Researchers tried a new approach to resolve the scientific debate over whether it was a giant asteroid or volcanoes that wiped out the dinosaurs -- they removed scientists from the debate and let the computers decide. The researchers created a model ...
Wild Asian Elephants Display Unique Puzzle Solving Skills
Sep. 28, 2023 — A new study has documented the abilities of individual wild Asian elephants to access food by solving puzzles that unlocked storage boxes. It is the first research study to show that individual wild elephants have different willingness and abilities ...
Jellyfish, With No Central Brain, Shown to Learn from Past Experience
Sep. 22, 2023 — Even without a central brain, jellyfish can learn from past experiences like humans, mice, and flies, scientists report for the first time. They trained Caribbean box jellyfish (Tripedalia cystophora) to learn to spot and dodge obstacles. The study ...
Archaeologists Discover World's Oldest Wooden Structure
Sep. 20, 2023 — Half a million years ago, earlier than was previously thought possible, humans were building structures made of wood, according to new ...
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Consistent Metabolism May Prove Costly for Insects in Saltier Water
Oct. 6, 2023 — Increased salinity usually spells trouble for freshwater insects like mayflies. A new study finds that the lack of metabolic responses to salinity may explain why some freshwater insects often struggle in higher salinity, while other freshwater invertebrates (like mollusks and crustaceans) ...
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Ginger Pigment Molecules Found in Fossil Frogs
Oct. 6, 2023 — Palaeontologists discover molecular evidence of phaeomelanin, the pigment that produces ginger coloration. Phaeomelanin is now toxic to animals – this discovery may be first step in understand its ...
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The End of Genes: Routine Test Reveals Unique Divergence in Genetic Code
Oct. 5, 2023 — Scientists testing a new method of sequencing single cells have unexpectedly changed our understanding of the rules of genetics. The genome of a protist has revealed a seemingly unique divergence in the DNA code signalling the end of a gene, suggesting the need for further research to better understand this group of diverse organisms. ...
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Plants Could Worsen Air Pollution on a Warming Planet
Oct. 5, 2023 — New research shows that plants such as oak and poplar trees will emit more of a compound called isoprene as global temperatures climb. Isoprene from plants represents the highest flux of hydrocarbons to the atmosphere after methane. Although isoprene isn’t inherently bad — it actually helps plants better tolerate insect pests and high temperatures — it can worsen air pollution by reacting ...
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Deciphering the Intensity of Past Ocean Currents
Oct. 6, 2023 — Ocean currents determine the structure of the deep-sea ocean floor and the transport of sediments, organic carbon, nutrients and pollutants. In flume-tank experiments, researchers have simulated how currents shape the seafloor and control sediment deposition. This will help in reconstructions of past marine ...
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Climate Change Brings Earlier Arrival of Intense Hurricanes
Oct. 6, 2023 — New research has revealed that since the 1980s, Category 4 and 5 hurricanes (maximum wind speed greater than 131 miles per hour) have been arriving three to four days earlier with each passing decade of climate ...
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Extreme Fires and Heavy Rainfall Driving Platypuses from Their Homes
Oct. 4, 2023 — Australia's emerging pattern of severe mega bushfires and heavy rainfall may be driving platypuses from their homes, a new study has shown. Analysis of platypus DNA in rivers and creek water samples collected before and after the Black Summer 2019-2020 megafires suggest Australia's beloved semi-aquatic monotremes might be abandoning severely bushfire-affected areas for up to 18 months after a ...
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Successful Morphing of Inorganic Perovskites Without Damaging Their Functional Properties
Oct. 5, 2023 — A research team has successfully morphed all-inorganic perovskites at room temperature without compromising their functional properties. Their findings demonstrate the potential of this class of semiconductors for manufacturing next-generation deformable electronics and energy systems in the ...
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Analysis of Grinding Tools Reveals Plant, Pigment and Bone Processing in Neolithic Northern Saudi Arabia
Oct. 4, 2023 — Use-wear analysis of grinding tools from the site of Jebel Oraf shows that the artifacts were used during the Neolithic, shedding new light on the subsistence and lifestyle of ancient peoples in the ...
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Early Human Migrants Followed Lush Corridor-Route out of Africa
Oct. 4, 2023 — Scientists have found early human migrants left Africa for Eurasia, across the Sinai peninsula and on through Jordan, over 80-thousand years ago. Researchers have proved there was a 'well-watered corridor' which funneled hunter-gatherers through The Levant towards western Asia and northern Arabia via ...
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Ancient Technology Turns Plant-Based Cheese Into 'Something We Want to Eat'
Oct. 4, 2023 — To produce plant-based cheeses that feel and taste like dairy cheese, scientists have their sights set on fermentation. In a new research result, scientists demonstrate the potential of fermentation for producing climate-friendly cheeses that people want to ...
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Tree Rings Reveal a New Kind of Earthquake Threat to the Pacific Northwest, US
Sep. 27, 2023 — Tree rings reveal a new kind of earthquake threat to the Pacific Northwest. These findings could have implications for seismic preparedness measures in the ...
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Society/Education News
October 7, 2023
Earth's Stability and Ability to Support Civilization at Risk: Six of Nine Planetary Boundaries Exceeded
Sep. 13, 2023 — A new study updates the planetary boundary framework and shows human activities are increasingly impacting the planet and, thereby, increasing the risk of triggering dramatic changes in overall Earth ...
Using Evidence from Last Ice Age, Scientists Predict Effects of Rising Seas on Coastal Habitats
Aug. 31, 2023 — The rapid sea level rise and resulting retreat of coastal habitat seen at the end of the last Ice Age could repeat itself if global average temperatures rise beyond certain levels, according to an ...
Barnacles May Help Reveal Location of Lost Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370
Aug. 23, 2023 — Geoscientists have created a new method that can reconstruct the drift path and origin of debris from flight MH370, an aircraft that went missing over the Indian Ocean in 2014 with 239 passengers and ...
Sweet Smell of Success: Simple Fragrance Method Produces Major Memory Boost
Aug. 1, 2023 — When a fragrance wafted through the bedrooms of older adults for two hours every night for six months, memories skyrocketed. Participants in this study reaped a 226% increase in cognitive capacity compared to the control group. The researchers say ...
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Climate Intervention Technologies May Create Winners and Losers in World Food Supply
Oct. 5, 2023 — A technology being studied to curb climate change – one that could be put in place in one or two decades if work on the technology began now – would affect food productivity in parts of planet Earth in dramatically different ways, benefiting some areas, and adversely affecting others, according to new ...
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Strong Link Between ADHD and Car Crashes in Older Adult Drivers
Oct. 4, 2023 — In a study on the prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and its association with crash risk among older adult drivers, researchers found that older adult drivers with ADHD are at a significantly elevated crash risk compared with their counterparts without ADHD. Outcomes included hard- braking events, and self-reported traffic ticket events, and vehicular crashes. Until now ...
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Simultaneous Large Wildfires Will Increase in Western U.S.
Oct. 4, 2023 — Simultaneous outbreaks of large wildfires will become more frequent in the Western United States this century as the climate warms, putting major strains on efforts to fight fires, according to new research. The most severe wildfire seasons will become at least twice as ...
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Disaster-Proofing Sustainable Neighborhoods Requires Thorough Long-Term Planning
Oct. 3, 2023 — Engineers and scientists look at how thoughtful design can reduce a sustainably-designed neighborhood’s energy vulnerability during power disruptions, as well as which design characteristics are needed if and when local populations need to move to shelters. Researchers  analyzed the design and energy characteristics of particular kinds of ...
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Origin of Cultural Learning: Babies Imitate Because They Are Imitated
Sep. 27, 2023 — A new study shows that babies learn to imitate others because they themselves are imitated by ...
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Young Children Do Better at School If Their Dads Read and Play With Them
Sep. 20, 2023 — Fathers can give their children an educational advantage at primary school by reading, drawing and playing with them, according to a newly published ...
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Effective Visual Communication of Climate Change
Sep. 20, 2023 — The consequences of a warming climate frequently dominated the news this summer, from devastating wildfires and floods to deadly heat waves across the globe. Reducing harm from climate change is a challenging endeavor, and it requires comprehensive public education. Thus, the question arises: How can climate change science be made most accessible to the general population, as well as ...
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Breaking in the Black Box of Pedagogical Authority
Sep. 19, 2023 — How does pedagogical authority operate in the classroom? A team has produced one of the first in-depth field studies on this subject. By filming teachers in training over a period of several months, the researchers identified different ways of exercising teaching authority and assessed their effectiveness. They found that strategies based on double addressing -- i.e. addressing several students ...
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Hot Weather Hits Productivity -- Even in Air-Conditioned Factories
Oct. 4, 2023 — Hot weather reduces workers’ productivity – even if their workplace is air ...
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Job Loss Is Linked to Increased Risk of Miscarriage and Stillbirth
Sep. 28, 2023 — Researchers have found a link between a pregnant woman or her partner losing their job and an increased risk of miscarriage or stillbirth. The study found a doubling in the chances of a pregnancy miscarrying or resulting in a stillbirth following a job ...
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Shape-Changing Smart Speaker Lets Users Mute Different Areas of a Room
Sep. 21, 2023 — A team has developed a shape-changing smart speaker, which uses self-deploying microphones to divide rooms into speech zones and track the positions of individual ...
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What the French Revolution Can Teach Us About Inflation
Sep. 18, 2023 — Study finds that politics, public expectations fuel ...
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