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July 26, 2024
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July 24, 2024 — A study looks at the maximum possible sizes of dinosaurs, using the carnivore, Tyrannosaurus rex, as an example. Using computer modelling, experts produced estimates that T. Rex might have been 70% heavier than what the fossil evidence ...
July 22, 2024 — When people are having a conversation, they rapidly take turns speaking and sometimes even interrupt. Now, researchers who have collected the largest ever dataset of chimpanzee 'conversations' have found that they communicate back and forth using ...
July 21, 2024 — Europa and Enceladus, icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn respectively, have evidence of oceans beneath their crusts. A NASA experiment suggests -- if these oceans support life -- signatures of that life in the form of organic molecules (like amino ...
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 ...
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July 26, 2024 — New therapy uses synthetic nanofibers to mimic the natural signaling of a protein that is crucial for cartilage formation and maintenance. Researchers found that intensifying the motion of molecules ...
July 26, 2024 — Using data from 6,645 camera traps across the United States, researchers mapped populations of 25 mammal species. They determined that climate, not ...
July 26, 2024 — Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a severe neurological disease for which there is presently no cure, although current therapies can alleviate ...
July 26, 2024 — Scientists have identified an automatic behavior in flies that helps them assess wind conditions -- its presence and direction -- before deploying a ...
July 26, 2024 — The brain contains many cell types, from the prominent neurons to the lesser-known microglia. The latter are integral to the brain's immune system and play a crucial role as the brain's cleanup crew. ...
July 26, 2024 — Researchers explain a new mechanism for ice formation. Ice can form near the free surface of a water droplet via small precursors with a structure ...
July 26, 2024 — Lampreys are one of only two living jawless vertebrates Jaws are formed by a key stem cell population called the neural crest New research reveals the gene regulatory changes that may explain ...
July 26, 2024 — Engineering researchers have demonstrated a state-of-the-art hardware device that could reduce energy consumption for artificial intelligent (AI) ...
July 26, 2024 — When doctors sit at hospitalized patients' bedsides, it can have a more positive impact than if they stand, a review of data suggests -- but a new ...
July 25, 2024 — In an important study for understanding how memories are made, cientists show that the flexibility of chromatin -- packaged DNA inside the cell -- plays a crucial role in 'deciding' which neurons are ...
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July 25, 2024 — What puts the electronic pep in peptides? A folded structure, according to a new study. Researchers combined single-molecule experiments, molecular dynamics simulations and quantum mechanics to ...
July 25, 2024 — An experimental drug originally developed to treat cancer may help clear HIV from infected cells in the brain, according to a new study. By targeting infected cells in the brain, drug may clear virus ...
July 25, 2024 — The key to developing quantum electronics may have a few kinks. According to researchers, that's not a bad thing when it comes to the precise control needed to fabricate and operate such ...
July 25, 2024 — An international team of researchers has found that nitrogen emissions from fertilizers and fossil fuels have a net cooling effect on the climate. But they warn increasing atmospheric nitrogen has ...
July 25, 2024 — Researchers have found New Zealand's endangered flightless birds are seeking refuge in the locations where six species of moa last lived before going ...
July 25, 2024 — Chemists have synthesized materials that can improve solar elements for indoor use. Such photovoltaic cells, which can also be integrated into various electronic devices, generate electricity even in ...
July 25, 2024 — Non-reciprocal interactions allow the design of more efficient molecular systems. Scientists now propose a mechanism on how energy barriers in complex systems can be overcome. These findings can help ...
July 25, 2024 — In a scientific breakthrough, an international research team has developed a quantum sensor capable of detecting minute magnetic fields at the atomic length scale. This pioneering work realizes a ...
July 25, 2024 — Targeted physical training can improve the quality of life of patients with metastatic breast cancer and alleviate fatigue. This is shown by an international randomized multicenter study. In the ...
July 25, 2024 — Mammals that have evolved more developed brains tend to have a smaller size difference between males and females of that species, according to new ...
July 25, 2024 — A new study finds disproportionate effects of temperature shifts on an icy glacier ...
July 25, 2024 — A new study adds to evidence which suggests treating breast cancer patients with sodium channel blockers could be a promising future treatment to prevent the spread of cancer during the gap between ...
July 25, 2024 — Aerosol scientists quantify the extent of light absorption by black carbon in fire clouds to better model climate impacts of extreme wildfire ...
July 25, 2024 — 3D-printed blood vessels, which closely mimic the properties of human veins, could transform the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Strong, flexible, gel-like tubes -- created using a novel 3D ...
July 25, 2024 — Scientists have discovered a new evasion strategy used by the varicella zoster virus, which causes chickenpox and shingles, that may allow it to affect tissues far from the original site of ...
July 25, 2024 — A new mathematical method, validated with experimental animal data, provides a fast, reliable and minimally invasive way of determining how to treat critical blood pressure changes during surgery or ...
July 25, 2024 — A gentle rumble ran under a researcher's feet as a rocket carrying her research -- live, human muscle cells grown on scaffolds fixed on tiny chips -- lifted off, climbed, and disappeared into ...
July 25, 2024 — Findings from a small, proof-of-concept clinical trial have suggested that fecal microbiota transplants (FMTs) can boost the effectiveness of immunotherapy in a range of gastrointestinal cancers. In ...
July 25, 2024 — Newly announced research examining greenhouse gas emissions from the drying lake bed of Great Salt Lake, Utah, calculates that 4.1 million tons of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases were ...
July 25, 2024 — Engineers discovered that when the aluminum in soda cans is purified and mixed with seawater, the solution produces hydrogen -- which can power an engine or fuel cell without generating carbon ...
Thursday, July 25, 2024
- Folded Peptides Are More Electrically Conductive Than Unfolded Peptides
- New Drug Shows Promise in Clearing HIV from Brain
- 'Kink State' Control May Provide Pathway to Quantum Electronics
- Nitrogen Emissions Have a Net Cooling Effect: But Researchers Warn Against a Climate Solution
- New Zealand's Flightless Birds Are Retreating to Moa Refuges
- Indoor Solar Cells That Maximize the Use of Light Energy
- How Molecular Interactions Make It Possible to Overcome the Energy Barrier
- Quantum Sensor for the Atomic World
- Physical Training Improves Quality of Life in Advanced Breast Cancer
- Size Doesn't Matter for Mammals With More Complex Brains
- Warming Has More Impact Than Cooling on Greenland's 'firn'
- Sodium Channels in Breast Cancer Cells a Promising Target for Future Treatments, Study Reveals
- Solar Absorption by Black Carbon in Fire Clouds Quantified
- Artificial Blood Vessels Could Improve Heart Bypass Outcomes
- Scientists Identify Key Protein Behind Spread of Shingles Virus
- Method Enables Fast, Accurate Estimates of Cardiovascular State to Inform Blood Pressure Management
- Space-Trekking Muscle Tests Drugs for Microgravity-Induced Muscle Impairment
- In Clinical Trial, Fecal Matter Transplant Helped Half of Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancers Overcome Resistance to Immunotherapy Treatment
- Great Salt Lake a Significant Source of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- A Recipe for Zero-Emissions Fuel: Soda Cans, Seawater, and Caffeine
- Study Suggests Preoperative Iron Infusions Work Better Than Blood Transfusions for Some Anemic Patients
- Engineer Develops Technique That Enhances Thermal Imaging and Infrared Thermography for Police, Medical, Military Use
- Scientists Study How to Bring You 'climate-Smart Coffee'
- New Study Shows at-Home Colon Cancer Screening Test Reduces Risk of Colorectal Cancer Death, as Effective as Screening Colonoscopy
- Next-Gen Cooling System to Help Data Centers Become More Energy Efficient
- Electrical Currents May Make Body's Cancer-Killing Cells Even Better Killers
- Better Way to Produce Green Hydrogen
- Raindrops Grow With Turbulence in Clouds
- How a Bacterium Supports Healing of Chronic Diabetic Wounds
- Array Pinpoints Imprinted Genes With Potential Links to Disease
- How Evolution Tamed a Deadly Virus and Why We Should Still Worry
- Tackling Industrial Emissions Begins at the Chemical Reaction
- Parched Central Valley Farms Depend on Sierras for Groundwater
- Spin Qubits Go Trampolining
- New Research in Fatty Liver Disease Aims to Help With Early Intervention
- Chemical Analyses Find Hidden Elements from Renaissance Astronomer Tycho Brahe's Alchemy Laboratory
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
- New Gene Therapy Approach Shows Promise for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- Researchers Discover Faster, More Energy-Efficient Way to Manufacture an Industrially Important Chemical
- Could Wearable Devices Adversely Affect Health?
- Researchers Develop Innovative Battery Recycling Method
- Nationwide Flood Models Poorly Capture Risks to Households and Properties, Study Finds
- It's Got Praying Mantis Eyes
- Stroke Recovery: It's in the Genes
- Foam Fluidics Showcase Lab's Creative Approach to Circuit Design
- New Groups of Methane-Producing Organisms in Yellowstone
- Does Your Body Composition Affect Your Risk of Dementia or Parkinson's?
- Daily Rhythms Depend on Receptor Density in Biological Clock
- Increasing Prediabetes Remission for Type 2 Diabetes
- Prediabetes Remission for Type 2 Diabetes Prevention
- Waters Along Bar Harbor, Acadia Home to Billions of Microplastics
- Preventing Brain Damage in Preterm Babies
- Dark Matter Flies Ahead of Normal Matter in Mega Galaxy Cluster Collision
- AI Model Identifies Certain Breast Tumor Stages Likely to Progress to Invasive Cancer
- Researchers Are Closing in on a Mouse Model for Late-Onset Alzheimer's
- Targeted Alzheimer's Research and Drug Discovery
- Hens Blush When They Are Scared or Excited, Study Finds
- How Saharan Dust Regulates Hurricane Rainfall
- COVID-19 Pandemic Slowed Progress Towards Health-Related Sustainable Development Goals and Increased Inequalities
- Southern Ocean Absorbing More Carbon Dioxide Than Previously Thought, Study Finds
- Proof-of-Concept Study to Find Functional Cure for HIV
- Fighting Leukemia by Targeting Its Stem Cells
- 'Gene Misbehavior' Widespread in Healthy People
- Neuroscientists Discover Brain Circuitry of Placebo Effect for Pain Relief
- At What Age Do Olympic Athletes Peak?
- The Ocean Is Becoming Too Loud for Oysters, Research Finds
- See Less to Move Better: Dynamic Schooling of Fish by Visual Selection and Focus
- Researchers Record Images and Data of a Shark Experiencing a Boat Strike
- Mixed Approach to Reforestation Better Than Planting or Regeneration Alone
- Warehousing Industry Increases Health-Harming Pollutants, Research Shows
- How Well Does Tree Planting Work in Climate Change Fight? It Depends
- Komodo Dragons Have Iron-Coated Teeth to Rip Apart Their Prey
- Nanoscale Device Simultaneously Steers and Shifts Frequency of Optical Light, Pointing the Way to Future Wireless Communication Channels
- Large Genetic Study on Severe COVID-19
- BePRECISE Consortium Unveils Guidelines to Enhance Reporting in Precision Medicine Research
- Traffic-Related Ultrafine Particles Hinder Mitochondrial Functions in Olfactory Mucosa
- Language Affects How Quickly We Perceive Shades of Color
- How Rembrandt Combined Special Pigments for Golden Details of The Night Watch
- A Single-Molecule-Based Organic Porous Material With Great Potential for Efficient Ammonia Storage
- Whale Shark Tracked for Record-Breaking Four Years
- Blood Test May Guide Use of Multiple Myeloma Immunotherapy
- Research Sheds Light on the Role of PTPRK in Tissue Repair and Cancer
- New Study Supports Stable Mantle Chemistry Dating Back to Earth's Early Geologic History and Over Its Prodigious Evolution
- Study Across Multiple Brain Regions Discerns Alzheimer's Vulnerability and Resilience Factors
- Research Finds No Difference in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/chronic Fatigue Syndrome Prevalence Caused by COVID-19 and Other Acute Illnesses
- Building a Molecular Brain Map to Understand Alzheimer's Disease
- Trees Reveal Climate Surprise -- Bark Removes Methane from the Atmosphere
- Images of Nearest 'super-Jupiter' Open a New Window to Exoplanet Research
- Under Pressure: How Cells Respond to Physical Stress
- Physical Activity Improves Early With Customized Text Messages in Patients With Heart Problems
- New Study Confirms Mammal-to-Mammal Avian Flu Spread
- Study of Urban Moss Raises Concerns About Lead Levels in Older Portland Neighborhoods
- Staying Hip to Orthopedic Advances: Comparing Traditional and New Hip Replacement Stems
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
- Link Found Between Kneecap Shape and Debilitating Joint Disease
- Eyes for Love: Searching for Light and a Mate in the Deep, Dark Sea, Male Dragonfishes Grow Larger Eyes Than the Females They Seek
- Long-Acting Injectable Cabotegravir for HIV Prevention Is Safe in Pregnancy, Study Finds
- Large Language Models Don't Behave Like People, Even Though We May Expect Them to
- Researchers Leveraging AI to Train (Robotic) Dogs to Respond to Their Masters
- A New Way to Make Element 116 Opens the Door to Heavier Atoms
- Human-Infecting Parasite Produces Sterile Soldiers Like Ants and Termites
- The Unintended Consequences of Success Against Malaria